The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-26

Mcmillan, Joan BOISE and David
5olnweu, ordained ministers; and
James Mcbride aHd William Dunlap,
ruling elders.
James Rogers was present as a
probationer-but his name was not
entered on the roll
Rev. James Rogers missionated
among the churches until the % Of
February. 1871, when he was ordained
and installed pastr OF Little River,
in Laurens, Cannon's Greek and
Indian Creek and Kings Creek con-
gregations.
This was the first ordination and IN
stallation services in wlich the pres
bytery of the Carolinas and Georgia
engaged, of whicl there is a record.
The ordination sermon was preached
by Rev. Peter Mcmillan, and the
charge, probably to both people and
pastor, was delivered by Rev. Thomas
Clark. At which church these eXer-
cises were held we have no knowledge.
{ Rev. James Rogers served these
congregations "a or \25 years; al
though the pastoral relation had been
formerly sdissolved in 1901, he con-
tinued to serve them until the year
1914.
In 1914 Rev Joseph Lowry was
called by tie Newberry churches, but
failing to secure MS services, they
rendered a call and obtained the SER
vice of that great and g2od man, Rev.
Charles Strcng.
He was installed pastor OF Cannon
Creek, Kings Creek and Prosperity in
1916. Prosperity having been organic
ed in 1902. Rev. Strong labored faith
fully in these churches for 8 years.
Some of the elders were, joan Caid-
we'll, Capt Brice, James S. Sloan;'
Robert Drennon and Samuel McQuer-
ems at Cannon's Creek, Abram Car
michael, Robert Brown, Abram Young
at Prosperity and John Dugan, Capt.
Spence and James Wilson at Kings
Creek
1t will be noticed, these are the first
elders mentioned in those churches.
Other good men, private members
CT tie churches we're Of great help in
tbs commendab work, among
whom were the }Elemings, Fairs,
Reds, Caldwells, McConnells, Youngs,
Gaines, Thompsons, Spences, Enlows,
Neels, Hunters, Neeleys, Glascows,
Renwicks, Martins, Peasters, john
stones, Cnapmans and Browns.
THE pastoral relationship between
Fir. Strong and his churches was end
ed by his death July 10th, 1924.
lThe Associate Reformed Synod of the
CaroYinas was organized at Ebenezer
church, Fairfield county, S. c., May y,
1903, with James Rogers, Kings Creek
pastor as moderator, who preached
from the text, Il will give you pastors
according to mine heart, which shall
feed y.u with knowledge and under
standing 3 Is. The sermon
being over, Rev. Rogers constituted
the synod with prayer.
There were present seven ordained
ministers, James Rogers, 'Wllliam
Blackstock, John Hemphill, James Nc
Knight, Alexander Porter, James Nc
Gill and Robert Irwin; and Isaac
ulier and James McAuley, probation
ers, and Charles Montgomery, Alex
ander Stewart, Andrew McQuiston,
Henry Hunter, Arthur Morron and
Duke Bell ruling elders. Tradition
gives us this OF Mcknight. He would
preach all day-Rev. Porter interrupt
ed him and asked him to close before
night and let the pe-ple go home
Another time tae congregation
one by one left because it was getting
dark. The sexton said when you get
through close the door. He rode in
gallop and often had black horse
following for change if his horse
ne was riding gave out.
To the synod OF the Carolinas, at
it's meeting at Little Greek, on the 2
of April, 1921, the first Presbytery re-
ported that, ct is the opinion Of
majority of this presbytery taat the
relation which has hitherto existed
between the sub-synod of the Caro-
linas and Georgia and the general sy-
nod should be dissolved" The gener-
al synod consisted OF the synod of New
York, synod of Pennsylvania, synod of