Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-26
information contained in the pro-
grams used last Sunday:
Record of Organization.


grams used last Sunday:
Record of Organization.
"In accordance with the petition
Of the citizens of Walhalla, S. c., ir-
respective Of denomination, address,
ed to the Prcsbytery OF South Caro-
lima, at its meeting in September,
1865, requesting that a Presbyterian
church should be organized in their
pastor OF the Abbevillc C. II. church;
Rev. a. 4. Morse, evangelist Of the
Prcsbytery, and Ruling Elders A. O.
Norris, of Anderson G.. H., and Robt.
II. Wardlaw, Of Abbeviile G. H., were
appointed committee to visit Wal
halla and organize a church If it
should be deemed advisable. Satur-
day before the first Sabbath in De-
cembcr then next ensuing was APP
uOintcd for the meeting. - Minutes
OF Session.
AT the appointed time the commit
toe came, investigated, and decided
to organize the church. After seve-
raj meetings, on Sabbath afternoon,
December 9Th, 1868, in the Walhalla
Methodist church. the organization
was completed. The following is
the record:
The names Of those who had been
received as members Of the proposed
organization were announced by the
committee. who, being nearly all
present. under direction of the COM
mittec, proceeded to elect by ballot
three elders and two dcaconS, to wit:
James George, VIM. f. Erwin and
Joseph J. Norton, elders, and James
IL. Whitnpr aud Robert NJ. Anderson.
deaCOnS. The name Of Walhalla
church was then on motion unani-
mously chosen by arc.amation for
the organization.
"Thc committee then announced
the organization Of the 'Walhalla
Presbyterian Church. completes. and
was as follows, viz:
"Ruling Eldcrs-James George.
VIM. +. Erwin and Joseph J. Norton.
"Deacons-Jas. II. Whitner and
Robert NJ. Anderson.
"Privatc Mrmbers-John c. Cary.
Mrs. ELLEN NJ. S. Whitner. Miss Re-
becca a. McFall, Mrs NJ Rose Van
Divicrc. Mrs. Mary George, Mrs.
Anna McFall Miss Sallie c.. McFall,
Mrs. J. Anna Gilliland, Mrs. Tabitha
A. Norton, Miss Margaret J. McFall.
Miss Alcthea G.. McFall."
The First Building.
For four years the little flock con-
tinucd to use the Methodist church
as a place for worship. Thus. from
the beginning, we were placed under
an unpayable debt Of gratitude o
our "Brethren in the Lord" And
at the end Of this time they, by he
role self-sacrilice and aid from the
General Assembly, were able to dedl-
cate to God their first building. built
at a cost OF something like $4,000
or $500. 1t was dedicated May
25th, 1873, Rev. r. A. Fair preach
ing the sermon. The day was sig
naliZed by the addition OF five to the
membership Of the church, four by
letter and one on profession. The
building served the purpose for
which it was dedicated for n period
dismantlcd August is. 1914 and
torn down the same week."
The Present Building.
On February 18th, 1914. cOngre-
%ahonal meeting was held to con
slider the matter OF building a new
church. The members having been
approached before that date and a
large amount Of money, almost
enough, having been subscribed. it
was decided to build new church TO
cost at least $4,000. The following
men were elected a building commit
tee: w. l.. Werner, w. c. Hughs, l..
NJ. Brown, j. II. Darby and j. c. Ne
Vile. The following ladies were
elected an advisory committee: Mrs.
Gussic ScabOrn, Miss Ruth Walker
and Miss Frances Stribling. The
present building is the result Of the
fidelity Of the membership and the
labors OF these committees. J. f..
Green, Of Birmingham. Ala. is the
architect, and II. G.. Busch, Wal
halla. the contractor. The plant has
been completed at a cost Of about
$1O.500.
Pastors and Stated Supplies.
Rev. w. II. StrattOn-S. s., 1868.