The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-18
THE OUTGOING AND INCOMING
PASTORS OF CENTRAL CHURCH

Rev. Watson B. Duncan, we make
condensation of two of the interest
ing sketches, viz, Of the Rev.
Clarence Edward Peele and the Rev.
Joseph Luther Daniel, respectively
the retiring and the succeeding pas
tor of Central Methodist church:
Rev. Clarence Edward Peele is one
of the choice young men Of our con-
ference. He is the son of Mr..
Andrew H. Peele and Mrs. Leonora
Jane Peele, and was born at Gibson,
N. c., October 27, 1877. His pre-
paratory education was obtained at
Gibson High School, where he spent
nine years under Prof. F. P. Wyche,
who has reputation for thorough
work and high ideals. After this
thorough training Mr.. Peele entered
Wofford college, Spartanburg, S. c.,
and graduated from there in the class
of 1901. From childhood he felt that
he should preach the gospel. He was
licensed to preach at Clio, S. c., in
1908, and in December of that year
he was received into the South Caro-
lima conference at Greenville, Bishop
A. Coke Smith presiding. He took
the conference course in correspond
ence with Vanderbilt university. Also
other work with Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Peele ID a young man of
studious habits. He closely studies
the standard works on theology. He
is a good sermon maker. His SER
mons are a growth. He is an earn
est and consecrated pastor. On
June 12, 1906, he was happily mar
ried to Miss Mary Hall, daughter OF
Prof. and Mrs. E. W. Hall of Rock
Hill. S. c.! She, too, is choice
character. They have one child
Edward Vernon.
Rev. Joseph Luther Daniel, son of
Mr.. James w. and Mrs. Eliza Daniel,
and brother of Rev. j. Walter Daniel,
D. D., and Rev. W. W. Daniel, D. D.,
was born August 16, 1868. Brother
Daniel has had the very best educa-
tional advantages. His preparatory
training was received in the high
schools of Seneca. He entered the
sub-collegiate department Of Wofford
college in January, 1889. At the
next session he entered the college
proper, and graduated in June, 1897.
Our friend made quite an enviable
record at college. He made distinc-
ton in every study in every depart
ment every year he was there. He
was the only member of his class
that made such a record. Brother
Daniel was converted at Seneca, S.
G., in August, 1886, during a meet
ing conducted by Rev. j. W. Wolling
and Rev. H. G. Scuddy. At that
time he was reading medicine under
Drs. J. B. Brown and Thomas l..
Lewis, and was about to attend his
first course of lectures; but the di-
vine call to preach coming to him
at this time was so clear and strong
that he had to abandon the idea of
practicing medicine. He strove to
compromise the matter by working
in Sunday schools and prayer meet
ings, but there was no peace until
he unconditionally surrendered and
accepted the work divinely allotted
him. He was licensed at Charleston
in November, 1892.
He has been popular in every
charge, but in none more so than at
Seneca, his old home, where he spent
four pleasant and profitable years.
So popular was he there that the
unanimous verdict was that they
would like to have him for another
four years. He is not only good
pastor, but is a strong and earnest
preacher. He always carries good
reports to conference. On Decem-
Der "a, 1891, Brother Daniel was
married to Miss Lula Smith, daughter
&C DR.. and Mrs. Mary c. Smith of
Mt. Gallagher, Laurens county, S. c.
Of this union two children have been
born, Joseph McTyiere, born Decem-
Der 4, 1896, and Marion Kathleen,
born September Is, 1899.
The book of Twentieth Century
Sketches was first printed in 1901,
the second edition in 1914.