The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-03


ment Christian. appeared In the OcT
tober number Of that paper and will
doubtless be Of interest to cur readers:
At the close Of Eliada Orphanage
Camp meeting the editor, Rev. S.. M.
St!keleather. and Prof. Durham, the
singing evangelist, went to Pickens for
two weeks meeting. We rented
large tent which seated fourteen hun
dred people, and came to this place,
by the invitation Of number of the
laymen and citizons Of this country, to
proclaim the Full Gospel.
was permitted to spend only ten
days with these people last year and
promised them, God willing, would re-
turn again.
Pickens, the county seat of Pickens
county, is located among the beautiful
foothills Of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
and is inhabited by as noble-hearted
people as ever lived. Many Of them
have not had the advantages that others
have had; but the MARKS of nobility can
be seen upon them in almost every home.
From the very first service, the at
tendance averaged from 800 to 1000
people at night, and at number Of day
services. especially when special sub
jects were announced, the tent was
fairly we'll filed. From the beginning,
the Presence of the Lord was mani
tested in bringing deep conviction. The
people would sit and listen for an hour
or an hour and half to the songs and
messages. and then seem to be disap-
pointed when the speaker would stop.
Most Of the denominations of that
part Of the country were represented in
the meetings; although very few Of the
preachers attended. In fact, there are
not very many living in that section.
do not remember having ministcrcd to
more appreciative, hungry hearted
audience. The behavior was the best
have ever known for tabernacle meet
ing. The people came to hear the Word.
Many professed faith in Christ. and
large number Of Christians bowed at
the altar of prayer for conservation and
to receive the Holy Spirit. We did not
count the number of professions, but
each evening, the front Of the tent
around the altar was crowded, and we
h,l,ava tho moat;ng ,pa,,t 40 ruob IN
Tho Iord,a children IN soa;ng tho;r nriv.
ileges in Christ, and the possibilities of
the Gospel as any other one thing.
| have had quite test for three
months with NV tbroat and an unnatural
hAor.aness part Of the timo # seemed
| wo,,,d he comno])cJ to o;vo ny sno,k-
mo. but th;s h,nyrv boortod neonlo oot
hold of God for ~. ond at tho close of
the mectinp. nv voice was much hettcr
than when | berar
The man lnr.rclv rcanons;blc for ,his
meeting is Bro. r. T.. Parsons y rer-
chant, and a E.ynan Of the Baptist
church; but some Of hi, ardent support
ers are Mcthodists. WESLEYAN Method
lists, Prcsbytcrians as well as Baptists
Their testimony was 'We have starved
to death for the want of Gods Word "
and ! keenly felt my responsibility in
giving to this humble hearted people
Gods messages. We made for our
theme "Jesus,' for we have learned in
our own experience that Jesus is our all
suliiciency for every need.
nobler man never lived than Bro
Parsons His whole heart and soul is
in the Gospel work. He has a queenly
wife who entertained all the ministers
and helpers, and no woman could have
done it more chcerfully and more will
ngly than Mrs. Parsons. Their daugh-