Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-12

any over uOuDle WndI II was 'iiii l!
three years ago. But we remember
with gratitude the kind words of our
Blessed Lord, Fear not little. flock 1T
is your Fathers good pleasure to eve
you the Kingdom" 49,,
About the year 1S47, the congrega-
tion with the aid of q very liberal do
nation OF Captain John Blair of York.
vile, who had in former years lived in
Sharon and had been u member there.
with some other small donations out
side her own members, butt large
and commodious church 60x40 feet,
with a gallery across one end for the
colored people.
/ About the year 1855, it was found
necessary to enlarge the session. BY
death and otherwise it had been re-
duced to its original number Of four.
Early in the year an election was held
to enlarge ii again. The result was
Messrs. Lawson Jenkins, A. f. Love,
r. f. Gettys and Samuel Blair, were
elected and in due time ordained and
installed as ruling elders in Sharon
congregation.
About this time or not long before
it, Mr.. J. C. Mitchell, who had been
elected and ordained a ruling elder al
Olivet at it's organization in 1S43, re-
moved into the bounds Of Sharon and
by the election of the people was add
ed to the session. This session then
consisted of John Kennedy, Hugh A.
Galloway, J. c. Mitchell, Thomas
Whitesides, Robert Gilfllan, Lawson
Jenkins, X. f. Gettys, A. +. Love and
Samuel Blair.
Shortly after this increase Of -he
Session in consequence of sorle diff
Guilty about the music in the congre-
CATION, Mr.. Whtesides, elder and two
or three others withdrew and removed
their membership to Smyrna.
In 1861, John Kennedy died, honor
ed and lamented by the whole congre-
CATION and community at large. His
memory is still kindly cherished by
many Near about the same time, DIR.
Henry G.. Castles, who was ruling eld-
er at Smyrna, removed into the bounds
of Sharon, and was elected by the pe-o-
pie to fill the same office TO them, This
position he occupied with zeal and fl
deity for three or four years. He was
an intelligent, praying man. He died
in 1869 in the month, of February. In
1866, Lawson Jenkins moved TO Beth
any, where he still officiates as a rul-
ing elder.
In 1869, after many years Of wise
counsel and faithful rule, Robert Gill
fillan was removed by the mandate of
the church, triumphant as we, hope
and trust. He was u man of more than
ordinary intelligence, man of prayer,
and we'll versed in church history and
in the CalvaniStic system of theology.
He was conscientiously liberal III all
the church eterprises.
BY these deaths and removals, the
session was reduced below what was
thought the interest Of the cOngrega-
ton required. Early in 1874. T.. 4.
Gilfillan, w. II. Mitchell, w. VI. Ken
nedy and j. K. Patrick were added TO
1t by election and ordination. At the
same time r. A. Latham. r. a. Pat
rick and II. r. Love were elected and
ordained as deacons to this cOngrcga
ton.
Although for many years the con-
gregation had had a set of officers
called deacons who attended to the fl
nancial affairs of the church. the
above named were the first who were
ordained to that office in Sharon.
During the year 1885, in conse-
quence of the removal of r. A. Pa
rick out of the bounds of the congrc-
CATION, j. Up. Blair was elected to I'll
his place. The present officers of the
congregation are: X. A. Ross. pastor;
Elders H. \. Galloway, T. X. Nc
knight, recently received by certii-
cate from Olivet and elected to the
same office here: j. G.. Mitchell, r. f.
bellyS, n. J.. Love, E'dliluel I'idi'' ~
A. Gilfllan, w. H. Mitchell, w. NJ
Kennedy and J. X. Patrick. DeacOns
X. a. Latham, j. =. Blair and X. r.
Love. Samuel Blair is treasurer, and
4. +. Love is clerk of session.
During the pastorate OF the writer
at Sharon, there have occurred about
thirty cases of discipline. OF these,
sixteen remained incorrigible and left
the church. This is a sad aftiction
AS to the state of the congregation 1t
may be said in truth it cOntaineth
much solid material. There are num-
bers of humble, praying, believing men
and women therein, who we doubt not
have commanding power with God
concerning the work of his hands. The
people are for the most part attached
TO the doctrine and usa ses OF the \.
X. =. church. For many years past
this congregation has not failed 20
meet the acquisitions of the presby-
terry and synod for pecuniary aid in
any of their enterprises.
K. 4. Ross.
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