Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-10-11

accept my proposition, then | make
into 4 Baptist church. This request
was readily granted and number OF
brethren and sisters were dismissed
by letter from llepzibah church to
organize a new church. In the mean
while the brethren and people in the
community put up meeting house,
out Of large pine logs, near where
the Shiloh school house now stands,
and on the eth Of September, 1898.
met there to organize Baptist
church. Thomas Dawson and Drewry
ilutchins were the ministers present.
One or two deacons from Perkins
Creek church and a like number from
HepZibah were also present. One of
the brethren preached, the other one
addressed the congregation on phases
OF church life For some reason the
organization was postponed until the
next day, when the same brethren
met and the organization was per-
fected. The church adopted the
name Of Shiloh.
In looking over the old records
find that on May 90, 1888. Chany, a
servant belonging to Thomas NJ.
Sloan, joined by experience. This
seems to have been the first slave to
have Joined the church. From time
to time Others joined, and at one
time about one-fourth of the men,
Dcrship was slaves. Some Of these
continued to keep their membership
here as late as 1870. | think it was
about this time that two negro men
were excluded for participating in a
,.t<, FH1n .,, I,
young man by the name of Hunnicutt
was killed.
In March. 1888. the first case Of
discipline is mentioned. Uriah Hem
hree. the clerk OF the church, was
charged with some kind of offcnsc.
On January 20. 1888. Icman. a ser
want OF Col. Calhoun. applied for
baptism, and was refused because he
Gcman) had TWO wives.
Some years after this another ne
gro man, who. 1t seems, had been sold
and separated from his family, mar
ricd again and wanted to join this
church. The church sought the ad-
vice OF the association on this case,
and after hearing from the associa-
tion, he was accepted.
On May Q, 1884, David Sloan was
ordained as a deacon in this church,
and in November following the
church sustained great loss in his
death.
On August ). 1885, the church
agreed to join the Saluda Baptist AS
sociatiOn.
March >, 1886. Rev. Thos. Dawson
and wife Joined by letter. Rev. Mr..
Dawson was a chaplain in Yelling
tons army and was with him at the
battle OF Waterloo, June rs. 1915.
The first time money is mentioned
in the church record is October 10th,
S36. when the church agreed to Join
the state Convention and raised
about $l3 for the purposes OF the
convention.
On October 81. 1897, the union
meeting convened with this church
for the first time
July 20, 1910, the church agreed
to leave the Saluda Association and
join the Tugaloo.
In July, 1853, Eriah Hemhree was
licensed to preach.
In 1867 the chu rch withdrew from
the TugalOO Association. and united
with the Fork Association.
On July 10, 1869. Rev. A. w. La
mar. the corresponding secretary Of
the State Mission Board, visited this
church and took the first collection
that was ever given by this church
for State missions.
In October. 1879, the association
convened with this church.
In November. 1879. a Woman's
Missionary Society was organized in
the church
From 1879 to 1854 the record
seems to be lost, and maybe it is best
that It is so, for evidently somebody
got wrong. There were divisions
among them. and much strife.
In April, 1884. many withdrew by
letter and left the church very weak
and discouraged, and for the next
two or three years they seem to have
had no pastor and very little service.
since 1887 the church has kept up
regular service and has enjoyed some
splendid meetings. The future is
reasonably bright for them, and If
they will work together and do Gods
will He will surely bless and prosper
them.
The following brethren have served
as pastor or supply for Shiloh church:
1872 to S3i-Drcwry Hutchins.
S35 to 839-SanfOrd Vandiver.
$40 to 1841---S. Fant.
S42-Thomas Dawson.
1912 to 1Shn G q mnol Iohol1