Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1920-05-12
OLD PENDLEToN CHURCH.
Hundreth Anniversary Celebrated
Sunday, May I'd
(Anderson Mail, sd.)

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have been cen a wagon train coming
slowly from the city Of Augusta.
They were coming slowly, for they
were drawn by the old beast Of bur
den-the Ok. Each wagon was
loaded with materials for building
a house, and the train was guided
by one Henry M%orningstar, evidently
Of Indian origin. Yes, the materials
were for a house, but not for any
ordinary houee--fOr Gods house,
and for the first Epicopal church In
the northern part Of the State-St.
Paul's, of Pendleton.
Sunday afternoon the celebration
OF tho centennial Of this event took
place In the quaint little church,
which is we'll preserved. Here
where makers Of history worshipped
the Calhouns, Pickneys, Teliofer.
Millcdge Bonham, Col. Samuel War
rem, soldier OF the Revolution, Cover
nor Wyatt Aiken, Gen. Henry Ste
vcns, Gen. Barnard y. Bee, Gen.
Clement Stevens, Gen. George Nc
Dufie, Governor James Hamilton,
Governor James Hammond, Gen.
Daniel Huger, VIM. II. Trescot, (Sec.
rotary Of State,) Col. Armistead
Burt, Col. David Taylor, Samuel
Maverick, Thomas G. Clemson, and
many other notables. These we're
the founders of this church, and
their descendants have kept the fires
Of faith. burning.
In the graveyard in which the lit
tie church stands there are many Of
these men and their families buried,
and the epitaphs tell the manner Of
men" they were, and some Of the
deeds by which their names have
been perpetuated:
And in raiment pure and white,
Victories peers in every hand,
Through their dear Redeemer's
might,
More than conquerors they stand"
Inside the little church the first
greeting is "The Lord is in His
Holy Temple: Let all the Earth
Keep Silence before Him." This, in
large letters I've the altar, seems
to hallow the building, and imparts
q feeling of generation. On both
sides Of the altar are handsome
panels, the first containing the
Lords Prayer, the second the Apos-
ties Creed land on the right hand
side the Ten Commandments. On
the altar the large cross and all of
the altar furnishings are dedicated
to some beloved founder, backed by
a memorial window erected by the
church to a man who served them
faithfully for 81 years-Andrew H.
Cornish. At the right Is the original
font, which Is Handkerchief. as was
the altar rail, by n Of the devoted
members, Chauncey Stevens, father
of Miss Ella Stevens, Of this city.
The old organ, bought in 1910, has
= sweetness which sinks deep into
Tho heart anu SEEM 10 have mel
owed with '.ge, .Nt the rCav thorH
IS n, hWirvJtg tTS,G ~%lS FOR tbs
slaves, iOr they wor8hippeo with
ineir masters ii this church.
In honor oi .iiio o.....o.. the
church was decorated in garlands,
from which hung the gray moss Of
Charleston, most appropriate, as
many Of the. founders were from the
city. The only bit Of color was n
large vase Of tulips. Standing out
in relief were the figures in gold
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Bishop Query.
Is The bishop Of the diocese gave the
discourse at this celebration. Bishop
Query made a strong presentation
Of the duties of church people in a
community, and the congratulations
and gratitude to God for the splendid
heritage of this church, the noble
men and women whose lives have
been al inspiration. Every church,"
said Bishop Query, us a distinctive
contribution to every community"
Then he spoke Of the conception Of
the church as the body Of Christ, and
not an organization, but an organism
"A divine organism-and after n
man has been taken into the church
ly, just as distinct as a member Of
a human family-and once a men,
Der always a member. After baptism
he becomes n Of this divine organ
ism, which Is incarnate in every
Christian.
Bishop Query pleaded for a uni
versal church, and spoke OF the
awful sin OF division, and Of what
the united forces Of the church, if
Joined together, could accomplish in
driving sin from the world. Bishop
Query said he believed in a League
OF Nations, with reservations, but
back Of this league there must be
real OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of family
expressed through the Church Of
God; that this was the burning issue
before the world to-day.
Assisting in the ceremonies was
the present rector Of this church,
Rev. John NJ. Stoney, and Rev. Guy
ii. Frazer, rector Of Grace church,
Anderson.
"How Firm a Foundation was a
most appropriate hymn to be sung
III ms rnlnhrnf ION Pow tho f,J,
ton Of this church was certainly
firm The surpliced choir sang
only the old hymns, some OF them
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