Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-02-23

good in this community. AS I came
into the church grounds this morn
ing and saw the old church which
cost so little and Is so Insignificant
compared with this building, l
thought I could see the glory Of God
shining through 1t because, in n a
house, the spiritual Owe the temporal
in the congregation and community
have been borne higher.
Following Mr.. Oates's address a
recess Of an hour and a half was
taken for dinner. An ample spread
had been provided by the ladies Of
the community and the whole congre-
CATION was soon scattered about the
spacious church yard and partaking
Of the abundant repast.
]. s. Briee, Esq.
The speaker at the afternoon meet
ing was ]. 8. Brice, ESQ.,, who told Of
Some of the Things That Would be
Expected Of the Congregation During
the Next Twenty-Five years" Bethany.
said MI. Brice, deserves unstinted
praise for what she mas done and her
action shows that she Is not dead yet,
although there r many country
churches in a dying condition. The
congregation was to be congratulated
because in spite Of the hard times
and money losses among its members,
the new church had been built since
crops were laid by last year.
The congregation was to be con-
graduated for the fine unanimous
spirit that had been displayed in
building the finest country church in
York county, a spirit hat is worthy
Of imitation on the part Of other COM
munities.
what is Bethany going to do be-
tween 1915. and 1902" asked Mr..
Brice, and he answered the question
by stating that since the congregation
had set its own pace, 1t followed that
there would be no going backward.
The debt on the building-about 50,
600. should be wiped out between now
and 1910 and every member should
contribute literally t the purpose.
During the next twenty-five years,
Bethany is expected to be the banner
A. r. P. church of the county and
would be expected to buy a $4,000
pipe organ; employ a pastor for all
his time at a salary Of from $1,000 to
So 900. The church Is expected to
drive the Illicit liquor traffic totally
out Of the community.
Bethany has the largest field OF any
church in the county, the speaker
stated: a field occupied by the best
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Of whose good qualities was IN
handsome new ediice. The growth Of
the church, however, will depend
wholly upon the kind Of influence
church members use over their chill
dren and neighbors, and whether their
influence sheds a true or false light
Is up to the present generation. II you
swear, curse, drink liquor, cheat and
steal, no progress will be made. II
Bethany Is to retain the lead, her
congregation must ever toe the mark.
It's a sin to have a beautiful church
like this shut up half the time, re-
marked the speaker, who stated that
as soon as 1t was practical, the con-
gregation should employ, a pastor LOT
all his time. He pointed to the fact
that nearly all the pastors Of country
churches in York county live In town,
and observed that the old custom OF
having q pastor live among their con-
gregations in the country seems to
have gone out of fashion.
In concluding his remarks MI.
Brice reminded n congregation
that the handsome new edifice had
been built for the g~lortfcation OF GOD
and was his house, and the congre-
CATION and community should bear In
mind the Scripture from the book of
Kings: Let your heart therefore be
perfect with the Lord our God, to
walk In his statutes, and to keep his
commandments, as at this day."
The formal exercises connected
with the opening were concluded
with Mr.. Brice's address, but the con-
gregation was long in taking their de-
parture owing to their desire to in
spect the building, and to greet their
former pastor and other FRIENDS and
acquaintance.