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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
HISTORY OF THE
ABBEVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Five days after this executive coHl-
;..ee meeting, the building commit
lee met and elected Pritt/ chairman
and Rogers secretary The committee
met to select plans for the new build
ing, and the record says. After in
specting a number of designs the
committee selected a very handsome.
model of brick building, so feet IN
length by 80 feet in width, at an esti-
mated cost of $4,000"
Work was commenced April %,
1873, on what was styled "a commmo-
dious and tasteful building" On the
first Sunday in May, Pastor Pratt had
with him the Rev. w. B. Jones Of the
building committee who preached IAN
excellent sermon in the court house"
and took subscription for the build
ing fund.
In the Court House
The church continued to worship
in the court house and the bell on the
carriage shop Of Seal, Sign &Robertson
was rung TO cali people to services.
That shop stood where Calvert's fur
niture store now is. The court house
was new structure, which had tax
en- the place of one recently burned,
and stood in front of the present
building, projecting into the public
square.
Corner Stone Laid
On September S. 1873 the corner
stone of the church was laid with i'm
pressive ceremonies. It was a glad
day for Baptists in Abbeville. In the
niche in the stone were placed small
Bible a glass jar containing docu
n:ents, and a few coins. The laying Of
It corner stone was an unusual event
in the village and soon wild stories
were in circulation relative to the
value of the articles placed in the
wall Of the Baptist church. especially
the amount of money. On the night
of February II, 1874, zone of the
worst cases Of petty meanness and
sacreligious outrage ever heard of in
these parts was committed" by wand
ais who picked the cornerstone out of
the wall of the building and robbed
it of the four or five dollars it con-
tanned. The Bible and the documents
were left by the thieves, who broke
the sealed jar.
An Historic Relic.
There lies that stone, a mute wit
ness to the awful sacrelege commit
I'd. Wh"t we took it from the wall nt
the old church in 1911, we found that
in replacing it after the robbery, It
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12

lSI udu uOI dt liio IiihC poSh poPSi6"o
Of the above names, it is interesting
to note that the honored and beloved
pastor is with US on this platform
this morning; Jacob and Martha Mil
ler were the parents Of Celia Miller;
and of our sister Mrs Hessie Beacham,
who sits yonder; and of our sister Mrs
Ida M. Wardlaw, who because Of ply
sical' disability is unable to be with
u.s.; and of our distinguished towns
man, the Hon. Jones F. Miller. Agnes
w. Quarles was the mother Of R. r.
Quarles and the great grandmother
Of our sister Leila Link, now Mrs P.
B. Kennedy. Celia Miller Jones is the
mother of our brother Frank B. Jones
w. P. McKellar was an uncle of our
brother J. M. McKeller and A. L. Nc
Kellar was wife of the former Fannie
Rogers, Sallie and Dora Breazeale
have no relatives now in our member
ship so far as is known to this writer.
The First Baptism
In July, 1874, the Rev. A. W. Lamar,
secretary Of State Missions, conducted
protracted meeting, the services be-
ing held in the Methodist church.
Large congregations attended the
preaching, and Doctor Lamar won
the hearts of the people Of the village
There were a number Of accessioHs
to the membership of the church and
on the third Sunday afternoon in Au-
gust the ordinance of baptism was
administered to a number of persons.
This was the first Christian INNER
sion to take place in Abbeville and it
attracted no little interest. There
are present with us today some of
those who witnessed the baptism. 1t
took place in the little stream just
below the Seaboard trestle near the
present water plant. The stream had
been damned, to improvise a pool of
sufficient depth An immense crowd
gathered. Small boys filled the trees
and grown persons crowded about
the pool. The unusual occurrance was
given a long write-up in the local
papers, which at that time devoted
more attention to the doings Of fra
ternal orders, political bodies and
social clubs than to matters of re!ig-
ion. On September 18th there was q
second baptism which likewise at
tracted large crowd and was given
newspaper attention.
During this month Of September,
the Saluda association held special
meeting at Greenwood and pledged
aid to the church here in the construc-
ton of it's building, whose work hail
come to a standstill
The House Dedicated.
Another full year passed before the
church was ready for occupancy
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-12
lad not been properly sealed.


documents had crumbled to dust and
the Bible fell to pieces in our hands.
Would that we had them, that we
might preserve them for another fifty
years along with this corner stone.
The executive committe of the as
sociation, in 1873, appointed the Rev.
3. F. Miller and the Rev. R. N. Pratt
Ito canvass this and adjoining coun-
ties in behalf of Furman University
and the Abbeville church" Their eff
forts seem not to have been success
full, for at the meeting of the associa-
ton in October at Horeb, Brother
Pratt reported on the condition at
Abbeville and said the work must
stop unless money could be raised to
complete the building. The associa--
ton took prompt action and sent Doc
tor Toy here. He preached in the
court house October 29th, and put
new heart into the feeble little band
of six members.
Madam Brignoli's Recital.
Members Of other denominations
now came forward and offered to help.
On November %, 1873, there was Il
concert given in the court house for
the benefit Of the church building and
more than s100 was realized. I quote
from the newspaper account: MADAM
Isabelle McColloch Brignoli, the re-
nowned songstress, assisted by num-
her of Abbeville ladies and gentlemen
gave recital "of rare interest and a.
tracted large audience" Madam
Brignoli was we'll sustained by
Misses Calhoun, Norwood and Nc
Gowan, who performed very skillfuly
4 number of attractive pieces" Madam
Brignoli is we'll and pleasantly remem
bered by older Abbeville folk. She was
a famous singer and was an aunt of
our honored townsman, Richard
Sondley.
In 1874 a week of prayer was OBJ
served by the churches of the village
as was the annual custom.
The Baptists as an organization took
part for the first time, Pastor Pratt
preaching.
The Church Chartered.
On February 20, 1874, the church
was chartered by Lewis D. Bowie
clerk of the court for Abbeville coun-
ty, and the charter members were H.
Y Pratt, w. P. McKeller. A. l.. Nc
Keller, Jacob Miller, Martha Miller
r. P. Quarles, Celia Miller (now Mrs
A. w. Jones), Fannie Rogers, Sallie
Breazeale, Dora Breazeale, and Agnes
w. Quarles. 1t is under this charter
the church now holds property. 1t
will be seen that the church at that
time had eleven members, four men
and seven women, though Celia Mil
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
A MILLION A DAY,

During the putting into operation of
ihs budget system and the scaling down
Of federal expenditures there has been
widespread interest on the part Of the
entire country. 1t was the most natural
hing IN the world since it makes a. big
difference to the Individual how great
the government expenses are, and the re-
auction Of them means that much desired
hboltion Of taxes in some. instances and
the lowering OF them in others.
The tax revision legislation has been
accomplished through the insistenee upon
retrenchment and the country will not
be obliged te provide as much revenue
for carrying on federal activities during
the coming year as 1t has been doing in
the past.
Nevertheless the work in behalf of re-
duced government expenses has not
ceased. Some years ago congress was
,oid that II It would eliminate the waste
il would Ne possible to save $500 ,000, 00C
year. That waste was to a large de-
gree due to the system under which bus
mess was carried on and It In this con.
hection that the country is again boun(
10 be interested when it is declared thai
tentative plans have been presented Il
the president for an administrative re-
organization that is expected to erect
saving Of nTNlion a day
Duplication of effort overlapping bu
reaus, needless employees and unbusiness
Ike conduct OF important government
service is today responsible for much Of
the expensive red tape. President Hard
Ing has long advocated a reorganization
81 the depo rtments for the purpose o.
Greater efficiency and economy. It will
mean some radical changes when and i
put into effect, but the benefit to tn
government calls for the adoption O
seme plan whereby the desired result
may be obtained. That a million a Ia,
can be saved even under tentativ
plan. shows what need there lie for tn
Reorganization.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
Former Member of The Philadelphia
Health Department Strongly
Endorses Wincarnis


For persons who are weak, anaeriie,
nervous and run down, 1t would be
hard to write better prescription than
Winearnis," said DIR. George M. Lipin-
ski recently. DIR. Lipinski is an ex-
member Of the Philadelphia Depart
ment of Health and is well known in
Philadelphia where he has practiced
his profession for many years.
TT is an established medical fact
said the doctor in discussing the sub
ject, that in almost every case of
weakness, anaemia, nervousness and
rundown vitality, there is a shortage
in the body of several mineral ele-
ments which are absolutely necessary
in the creation of vital power, to make
the blood rich and red-to maintain
strong, steady nerves-and to promote
continuous supply Of bodily strength
and endurance.
THE mineral elements required By
the body to create vital power are, par.
ticularly, iron, calcium, potassium
sodium and phosphorus. When there
is a shortage of these elements the
body is deprived of the means of re.
| newing the vital energy which is ex.
banded daily, with the result that thi
strength of the bo6g diminishes-th.
blood becomes impoverished, the nerves
become shaky and the vitality becomes
run down."
TT cannot be too strongly emphasized
that it is absolutely impossible fo
weak, anaernic, nervous and un-dowl
| persons to regain health, vigor and en-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
FROM LUCILLE's DIARY

Sometimes am really shocked at
the way everybody in our family i'm
poses upon dear Cousin Fannie. Ter
insance this morning when she was
sitting here comfortably at home
working on the dotted swiss frock she
is making for me. Betty telephoned
to ask her to go out to her mousse
because she had dreadful headache
and her maid Molly had been called
to the country to take care of a sick
mother. Fortunately. l was the one to
answer, and l told Betty that it would
be impossible for Cousin Fannie TO
go. decided to protect her for once.
"Oh, dear" moaned Betty. Il can
hardly sit up even to phone ana
have man here cleaning house, and
just don't know what to dol
Don't worry, dear I said sooth-
ingly. '1'H run right out to help you
myself. can go just as well as not.
I did not get to her house quite SO
soon as I expected for I found that if
Cousin Fannie were to finish my dress
in time for the May party tomorrow
night she would have to fit it again
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
FAN TO RESPECT DANGER

Whenever authorities have anything
to say in regard to the protection of the
public at railroad crossings they are
forced to declare that it is through elimi-
nation that safety can be assured, al
though they are very apt to accompany
1t with the observation that such work
is expensive and therefore cannot be ac-
complished at once. And in the mean
time deaths at such points continue to
pile up anywhere from one to five at a
time.
With no grade crossings there would
be no collisions of automobiles and To-
! comotives. The elimination of the cross
iDgs would remove the chance for the
public. whether in autos or other vehi-
Giles, to get in the path of the iron horse
but it is unfortunate that those who
have figured in crossing accidents, and
many of those who are liable to because
of the fact that they have to use such
crossings, fail to realize that it lies
within their power to provide their own
| protection if they are sufficiently inter-
ested.
| On the Baltimore & Ohio railroad men
are employed to note auto drivers who
| give no attention TO their safety at such
points and later in letter call their at
| tention to the chances they took with a
view to having them correct their care
| lessness in the future. On the New Yorl
| Central an inspector was placed at {
| dangerous crossing and the result of hi:
| observation shows that there were only
five out of a hundred autoists who tool
the precaution to look and listen as thu
crossing was approached. This led Il
the opinion that It was simply because
there were no more trains that the deat1
| rate at such points was not larger.
Even though there are repeated in
stances where no attention whatever i
paid to the fagmani gates or signals es
tablished at crossings, such danger point
should at least have some warning TO
crossing users, but 1t is unfortunate tina
there isn't greater appreciation of tn
fact that there is a responsibility tina
rests upon the one driving over the cross
ing and that if such were properly as
sumed there would be a great reduction
in the number of lives lost at such places
And until the crossings can be eliminate
that Drecaution is worth observing.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
CIRCULATION
WEEK ENDING DEG. 9Th, 1921
1866
WINTER FATALITIES.

The death by drowning of an 1S-year-
old young man while skating and the
killing OF six-year-old through a coils
ron with vehicle while coasting bring to
attention dangers which are prevalent at
this season of the year. Safety is some
thing about which too little thought is
given until 1t is too late and yet it is 70
be realized that there is hardly a com
munity that is not liable to experience
similar distressing affairs.
Those who are unwilling to wait until
ice is sufficiently secure to bear the
Weight - those skating ought to select
ponds the depth Of which is slight Skat-
ing on canals or rivers where there is a
current and considerable depth means
the taking of unreasonable chances until
u has been found that there is ice suffi-
ciently thick. Running ''benders' is
great fun and there is certain bravado
IN venturing on ponds when the Ice
cracks and snaps with every stroke but
life is too precious to run the risk OF
losing Il for the small degree of reek.
less pleasure
As to the coasting on billy cay streets
no one likes to interfere with the good
-Hh0s VI the t@'lluTen Wnen tnere Is snow
on the ground, but 1t means the proven
ton Of just such cases as have occurred
IN this city and elsewhere when sliding
Us restricted on much used thorough
fares or when the coasters in their slid.
ing cross intersecting streets or trolle,
lines.
Nothing is more deplorable than tn,
crushing out Of the life of a youngster
Invariably such fatalities occur when 1
Is impossible for those sliding to stol
and when the drivers of vehicles or troll
ley cars are given nc warning. TIL
time for the exercise o. care and tn
taking Of preventive steps is not just Al
the accident is about TO occur but befor
through the restriction Of sliding at sucl
points. Traffic conditions today max
safety measures imperative.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30

manual block signal rules in leaving
Bryn Athyn with the block signal in
the stop position without securing a
clearance card. Contributing to this was
the failure of the operator at either
Bryn Athyn or Churchville, or both.
properly to operate the manual block
system"
Both the block system and the train
orders failed to control the movement
of the two trains the report continued
and Investigation disclosed a general
laxity in the observance Of blick sig
nal rules" Added to this, it was said.
was extremely lax supervision by re-
sponsible officers over the conduct Of
employees in the observance of ordinary
safeguards to train movements"
THE 1axity with which the manual
block system was operated on this line
is condition which could have been
| easily discovered had any attempt been
| made by officials tocheck 1t up" the
report continued. ITO prevent the recur-
renee of accidents of this character, Il
| is recommended that measures be adopt
ed by the carrier to insure that employ
es properly understand and obey oper-
| ating rules which are provided to safe
guard train operation and that the car
rier be required to install on this line
Ia complete automatic train control sys.
| ter"
| Wooden cars which caught fire great
ly Increased the death list, Il was con-
cluded and the further recommendation
was made that the road be required Il
provide steel ouipment "at the earliest
| practicable date" 1t was explained
however, all of the roads car purchase.
for number of years had been OF
steel.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30

durance unless they supply TO the body
sufficient OF those n1inera' element
that are necessary to create VII
energy, to make the blood rich and RED
to strengthen the nerves and to pro
mote renewed vigor. vitality and en.
durance."
"wincarnis contains these vitails
necessary mineral elements IN re
markably suitable proportions and II
an agreeable form. and that r. why
maintain that II would be hard tc
write better prescription than Win
carnis for persons who are weak
anaemic, nervous, and run down
DIR. Idpinski is not the only physiC
ian who has acknowledged that u
would be hard to write a better pre-
scription than Wincarnis. And ons
other important point that many
physicians recognize il that no drug
gist could readily put up such a pre-.
scription as Wincarnis. The reason l.
that he would not have on hand an
1t would be extremely difficult for him
to procure all of the ingredients usee
in making up Wincsrnis.
wincarnis is put NJ in two sizes
s1.10 and s1.s5. II Is sold IN Norwich
by National Drug Stores. Main ans
Shetucl1et Streets. and all first-cias
booklet HUNDRED percent Health
How to obtain IT. TO Edward Lassere
Inc, Dept. J. 400 West 25rd Stree;
New York. u. S. Agents for Wincar
! mis-.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
READ YOUR CHARACTER
BY Disby Phillips.
copyrighted 1871
The Double Chin

The Double Chin
The double chin is the sign Of the prac-
tteaf philosopher. as distinguished from
the person whose mentality scars into
the contemplation OF the abstract, and
the person who is favored with an ex-
cess of energy or Cursed with frnpatience.
In short. the double chin is one Of the
signs which indicate the solcalled stvit-
all character, with a physique which is
strong primarily in the constitutional
sense, and which may or may not have
muscular strength.
1t is also ono of those Indications of
f,llaracter which are the result OF char
acter in the Individual rather than co.
inherited with It. It's quite sirntele. The
double chine is the result of gn0d feed'r ?
and placidity, neither one OF which things
is to be associated with either the nleii..st
or the energetic and fnEatient type of
mankind. At least the placidlty is not.
The energetic active person may eat
we'll but fine s11,irdsnce and gu7dness OF
he food do not produce double chine
ecept. perhaps in Old age. And at this
period do not the irntoatient "doers" be-
come more thoughtful and less patient?
lin short, do they not approximate a
change In character?
Doizble-chinned people may be hard
| workers but they work for the sake of
| the results, not so much for the joy of
the work. Or to put it more accurately
| they find it easier to take jay in the
work which brings in tangible and meas
urable beneficial results. and not for the
mere sake of exercising their talents.
Tomorrow-cIothiny ana Personai
Texture
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
TRADE WITH RUSSIA

In one respect, that of suffering. It
is well known that conditions in Russia,
have undergone a decided change In the
past fcw years. Russia has always had
It's miscry but today the plight of the
people in certain sections of that great
country is frightful. DR.. hansen de-
scribes the condition as sickening In
their distress this country Is sending re-
lief. but It is help that is going to the
people and not to the government.
At this same time we are told that
while famine conditions have been get
ting 80 much worse that some change Of
IDEAS Is taking place In the minds Of
the leaders Of the soviet government, that
some Of the radical policies are being
modified, that communism is not much
nore than a name in comparison with
What It was, that restrictions on trading
IN the country have been removed, that
the soviet government Is seeing the need
81 capitalism in lifting the country out
q the slough Of despond into which CON-
fhunism has plunged 1t and that the de-
e.dcd changes in policies by the exist
ing government even open the way to
trade with other countries which Russia
% greatly needs and In which other corf-
tries would like to participate.
However. going to the relief Of the re-
formed government that stiH maintains
the same leaders Is a decidedly different
step than responding to the cry Of dis
tfsss from those who have been forced
70 starvation by government acts. II wai
not 20 long ago that Great Britain en-
idorsed trade relations with Russia only
60 ana tho Russian promises were empty
casA Il ~as net 80 long ago that Russia
wa rsfsfred to an as Economic vacuum
an there are good reasons why due care
stwusG be used in placing confidence IN
. g~Tesnmsut which has hitherto not
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
Stories That Recall Others
It Sounded Excessive.


An accountant, who is of English birth,
says that when he arrived in the Unit
ed States several years az. he did not
propose to permit himself te be imposed
upon.
When he landed he gave his hand bag
gage to a porter to carry to a hotel. He
asked the porter what the charge was
for carrying the baggage, after they
reached the hotel
1.-TWO bits, SIR said the traveller,
"I'm not a green Englishmen, Ike you
think 1 am. 1 know your tricks. I'm
going to give you so cents and you'll
have to be satisfied with that. It's all
you get"
They often Are.
The new baby was the source Of
great interest to the youngsters of the
neighborhood. Although he was only
two days old, the pleadihgs of ono 1T
tie girl finally won her permission to
take "just one little look'' at the baby
She tiptoed to the side of the crib and
inspected the child carefully.
Finally she forgot her promise not tc
talk or make a noise.
MY" she exclaimed, ''ain't he full
blooded ?"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
CONDUCTOR AND ENGINEER
RESPONSIBLE FOR p. & r. WRECK

washington, Dec. 29.-Ail the safe
guards provided for the, operation Of
trains were rendered ineffective by the
part of the employees involved, misunder-
standing of operating rules and improp-
er practices" on December last. when
two Philadelphia and Reading trains met
in d head-on collision, near Woodmont,
Pa, according to the report given out
today by safety inspectors of the In
terstate Commerce Commission. In the
accident 81 passengers and employees
were killed and 10 injured.
This accident" the report said, twas
caused by the failure of Conductor Evans
and Engineer Yeakal, of train number
151, to obey train order No. II directing
them to meet train No. 156 at Bryn
Athyn also by their faiulre to observe
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30
ASKS INVESTIGATION OF
HIDE AND LEATHER MARKET

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 29.-Asserting
that there is something wiring in condl-
lions the Connecticut Board of Af.icul-
ture, through its secretary. L. II. Heaiy.
has written Attorney General Daugherty
to order a special Investigation IN the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30

II the rights OF all other nations are
respected by each and everyone Il
wouldn't make any difference II the sub
marines were abolished. No nation would
Rave any use for them.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-30

THE 12ITH ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Mutual Assurance &c. Of the city
Of Norwich will be held at the Norwich
Savings Society MONDAY. Jan. 9th. 1899.
ut 10 a M
NOTICE TO POLICY HOLDERS.
Policies viii be renewed az the Ssr-
witch Savings Society on presentation.
dec24d c. X. BUTTS. Treasures.