Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-06-02

mission station, acted as missionary
in Anderson and Pickens under the
authority Of Presbytery. Rev. An
thony w. Ross and Rev. T. l.. Nc
Bride, Of Pend!eton, Who served as
missionary in China for several years,
until forced to return on account Of
i'll health; Rev. David Humphreys,
of Roberts church, and J. Leland
Kennedy frequently assisted in pro-
tracted meetings and communion SER
vices.
In 1S45 the Synod of Georgia was
set apart as synod, leaving only the
State of South Carolina as the Synod
Of South Carolina.
On July Ia, 1916, Elder James H.
Dendy fell on sleep. He was one of
the original members Of this church,
and served the church as an elder six
years. Gin September, 1S47, my mo-
ther united with this church and ded-
icated her five children to God by
baptism. She died few months
later, upon my fifth birthday. My
father united with the church about
one year later.) In this year also,
being elected to the sacred trust of
ruling elder, the following officers
were ordained and installed on the
second Sabbath in April: Rhodum
Doyle, DR.. James McElroy and Lem
uel II. Werner. This statement is
signed by 'L. H. Werner as c. S. pro
tenn"
From 1S4S to 1851 We are unable
to find any record.
On the 9th of March, 1851, the ses-
sion met, and Rev. VIM. McWhorter
acted as moderator. Elders pres
ent: Francis Jenkins, Simpson Dick
son, DR.. James McElroy, Rhodum
Doyle and l.. Fl. Werner. The follow
ing persons were dismissed at their
church at Retreat: Elder Simpson
Dickson, Mrs. Sabret Dickson Mrs.
Sarah Towers, Mrs. Margaret Fuller
ton, Mrs. Kittie Lee, Mrs. Mary Boil
uCH, JoS II. olelOl, MIS-. hcDeCcd
Shelor, Samuel Werner, Mrs. Malinda
Werner, Mrs. f.. G.. S. Werner, Miss
Hepsy Terrell and Elder l.. II. Werner.
The session appointed Elder l.. II.
Werner to represent this church in
Presbytery and requested only one
delegate from this church and Re-
treat if not in conflict with the rules
OF Presbytery. Rev. VIM. McWhor-
ter supplied the church from this
time for number Of years.
On December 30, 1854, Elder
James McElroy, NJ. d.. died at his
home at Bounty Land in the 47th
year Of his life. The following Incl
dent occurred at the time Of his
death: His brothcr-in-law, Hon. VIM.
d. Steele, was in the Legislature in
Columbia and FASTENED home, and
upon his arrival found that DR.. Nc
Elroy had just died, and, strange to
relate, within a few hours he, too,
was corpse in the same house, and
both were buried at the Stone church
at the same time.
January 1st, 1858, we find the ell
dership reduced to Francis Jenkins
and Rhodum Doyle, and two deacons,
NJ. S. Stribling and NJ. b. Dendy.
These are the first deacOns mention
ed. We find no record as to whel
they were elected. On February Sth
Dcacons NJ. S. Stribling and Nj. b.
Dendy were elected elders and were
ordained and installed on the 14th
of March the same year; and on Sep
tember II, 1853, Elder NJ. S. Strib-
ling was elected clerk of the session,
being the first clerk duly elected and
on record. At this time a commun-
ion service was celebrated by Rev.
VIM. McWhorter, assisted by Revs.
Tyre B. Mauldin, Henry II. Penny,
and G. II. Spears, Of the Methodist
cAurch, whose influence and power
was for good in this community.
During the fall of 1858 Jesse w.
Stribling, son of VIM. II. Stribling,
and a member Of this church, a de-
Vout and consecrated young man,
died Of brain fever after few days
illness. He was in school under the
tutelage Of Rev. j. Leland Kennedy,
preparing himself for the ministry.
On August II, 1859, a communion
service was held, beginning on Fri
day before, by the pastor Rev. Me-
Whorter, assisted by Revs. d. C.
onI CoiIlord