The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-09-14
A Good Name is Rather to Be
Chosen Than Great Riches

The following is an outline of the ad-
dress delivered by Rev. d. w. Hiott at
the dedication of the Mauldin Memorial
Home at Connie Maxwell orphanage at
Greenwood. September 2, 1916:
Solomon, the wisest man from hui
man standpoint and under Divine in
spiration-m made that declaration, and
it is true. How to make good name
is to obey the word Of God when it says
"Seek we first the kingdom of God and
His righteousness and all these things
shall be added unto YOU" The man
who makes money for moneys sake,
that he may hoard it or use it only for
himself, is not wise. But the man who
makes money and uses it for the good
of others is acting wisely and making q
good name.
Laban Mauldin did that. Seventy
four years ago, just on the Anderson
and Pickens county line, little boy was
born. His father and mother were very
poor people so far as property was con-
cerned. This boy with several others
had to work hard to help support the
family. After crops were laid by he
would go to school few weeks at a
time. In this way he learned to read,
write and, as they called it then, cipher
little. He grew to young manhood,
went to the Confederate service and
served through the war in the famous
Hampton Legion, serving as corporal
After the war was over he returned to
his home and married Miss Mollie Rog-
ers, who proved an helpmeet indeed to
him. They were both Industrious and
economical and after many years Of
earnest labor they accumulated splen-
did property
din and his wife began about 80 years
ago when they were both young. be-
came pastor of Enon church in Pickens
county where they were members.
They were good, upright people butt
active members of the church in the
way of church work. The church had
no Sunday school at this time, and
persuaded Bro. S. A. Gary and Bro.
Lhban Mauldin to undertake to carry
on a Sunday school at the church.
They both declared at first that they
lived too far away, but finally per-
suaded them to try it, which they did
with wonderful success. Bro. Gary,
who was converted at years of age,
was at this time fifty or fifty-five years
old. He became so aroused in the work
that at the age of 60 he was ordained
to the ministry and baptized many into
the fellowship of the churches which he
served. He baptized one young boy
who is now one of the leading preachers
IN Georgia, trustee of Mercer Uni
verslty. lrefer to Rev. James f. Single
ton. Brother Mauldin was never or
dained to- the ministry but was ordained
deacon and was great helper to his
pastors. He went to nearly all of the
Union Meetings and talked on Sunday
schools and unions. He had no children
of his own but took one of his wife,
nieces and cared for her as his own. and
she shared in his property at his death.
In his political life he served his
county in the following Offices: County
commissioner. school commissioner and
member of the legislature. and in all
he was faithful
When the orphanage was founded.
"A years ago-he at once began to take
an interest in it. He gave liberally to
it's eupport. Hewas elected a trustee
of the Connie Maxwell orphanage and
was trustee at the time of his death.