The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-11-29
DIR. WATSON TO LEAVE.
Much Regret Over Transfer OF Meth
odist Pastor to Camp Jackson.

News Monday morning which car
ried with it much regret to practl-
cally every one in Bamberg was that
the South Carolina Methodist con-
ference at it's annual session in Bish-
| opville had transferred the Rev. E.
| O. Watson, D. d.. from here to the
superintendency of army religious
work at Camp Jackson near Colum-
bia. DR.. Watson has been pastor of
Trinity church here for the last three
years, and not only the Methodists,
but the town generally, had hoped
that he could return for another
year, the maximum allowed under
the rules of the conference for min
lister to remain at one church. He
likes to get out in public life and to
mingle with the people, and during
his pastorate here he made hundreds
| of friends among all classes and de-
nominations, and has endeared him.
self to the hearts of Bamberg peo-
pie.
Dr.. Watson is recognized as a
broad minded public spirited citizen
who works untiringly for God. He
is a preacher of the type which adds
more assets to community than
along religious lines, and while keep
ing the advancement of the cause OF
God and Christianity above every
thing else, he, nevertheless, also uses
his splendid talent in every under
taking which makes for the better
! ment of his fellowman and the up
lifting of the community from bus
mess and social standpoint, as we'll
as from a spiritual view. His SER
mons are eloquent, logical and con-
vincing, and doubtless DR.. Watson
will not cease to be Bamberg favor
ite wherever he may be. His ability
as a preacher is known throughout
the State and as man he is easy to
make a companion of, and is admir-
ed. respected and held in the high
est esteem by all our citizens.
DR.. Watson is justly and properly
considered one of the foremost min
listers of South Carolina, and Bam-
berg is reluctant to give up such a
man. He and his estimable family
are citizens which any town, no mat
ter how large or prosperous, can III
afford to lose. However, he goes to
fertile field, one in which there is
glorious opportunity to perform a
noble and patriotic service for his
God, for his nation, and for those
gallant boys who have offered their
lives upon the altar of our country.
1t is only with this feeling on the
part of the people that he can be
surrendered cheerfully. With his ma
ture and tendencies We believe this
work will be both agreeable and
pleasant for DR.. Watson, and the
town of Bamberg will wish him god
speed in his new work and predict
magnificent achievements for him.
In years to come wherever he may go
his career will be followed with in
terest and affection BY Bamberg peo-
pie.
Dr.. Watson will be succeeded at
Trinity by the Rev. R. H. Jones, who
comes from Bennettsville, where he
is highly regarded and looked up to
as man and preacher. Mr.. Jones
ranks high in the Methodist confer
ence, and Bamberg will welcome him
with open arms.
The mill chapel here was also Civ
en- preacher for next year, whose
time will be divided between that
church and the one at Embree. Ser
vices will in all probability be held
at each of these churches every other
Sunday, Being conducted by the new
pastor, the Rev. E. K. Garrison. This
is a good move, and one which should
result in much good here. Mr.. Gar
rison is a recent graduate of Wof-
ford and a young man of recognized
ability as a preacher and as worker.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Rogers, pastor of
the Denmark Methodist church,
the Rev. Achille Sassard, pastor of
the Methodist church at Olar, and
the Rev. G. S. Fielder, pastor of the
Ehrhardt Methodist church, were re-
turned to their respective fields for
another year.