The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-16
A Pastors Letter
Nv dear Editor:

a Pastor S Letter
My dear Editor:
would appreciate very much II
you will allow ME space in your val
liable paper for this letter | am
writing it because l think it would De
of interest to some of your readers
and also because it will give me an
opportunity to make a brief review
of my labors in the pastorate COM
posed of the two churches, Holy Trim
ity, Newberry county, and Macedonia,
Lexington county. The former church
is located in the town of Little Noun
tain, the latter, nine miles from here,
down on Saluda river, about nine
miles from the town of Chaplin.
When the call from this pastorate
came to us we were in North Carolina,
six miles from Concord and three
miles from Mt. Pleasant, serving a
large country congregation. This
congregation has as fine church as
can be found anywhere IN the coun-
try. To say that the church work was
a pleasure to me and those people
responsive and appreciative hardly
expresses it by half.
Well, the call came and with It an
opportunity to return to old South
Carolina, the state of our nativity.
We accepted the call and began work
the first of July, 1912.
We were not in this work very long
until we began to feel at home, for we
soon saw that the lines had fallen to
us in pleasant places and that we had
a goodly heritage. We were greeted
by a large congregation each Lords
day and are still favored by the same.
No pastor can refrain from doing his
best when he has so much encourage
ment and stimulation.
Shortly after beginning this work
we began to'talk about building new
Macedonia church. The reason that
prompted this was two-fold: First, the
old church was no longer adequate,
due to the fact that the membership
was forcibly growing; secondly, the
people were ready for. it and had the
money to invest in such and were rea-
div to do so. The material Of which
the church is built is of the very best
and the contract was let to Mr.. w. T.
Livingston of the city of Newberry.
The church cost S3,000.00, material
and erection.
Then the congregation to man
said, we must have new and modern
furnishings The amount of $S00.0O
was soon raised and the contract was
given to the American Seating COM
pany. When this was done the con-
gregatiou said, our church must be
painted. The amount necessary to do
thus was soon raised and our new
church was soon clothed in beautiful
white garment.
Shortly after this the church was
dedicated, the pastor being assisted
by DR.. w. H: Greever and DR.. j. W.
HORNE. That was great day, g
happy occasion and one that will nev,
er be forgotten by the good people
of this church and community.
Hardly had the pastor time to take
long breath, when the Holy Trinity
congregation began to talk "neW
church" Well, of course, the pastor
was ready to work again along such
lines. The congregation unanimously
voted for a new church building, and
Immediately the necessary committees
were appointed and began the faithful
discharge Of their duties. The con-
tract was let to Mr.. Jas. Cannon OF
Columbia. The work of erection was
soon begun and at the proper time
was completed at cost of $4,000
Then, as in the case of the other con-
gregation, these people said, we must
have new church furnishings. The
amount of $1,000 was raised and
same was purchased of the American
Seating company. Later, the congre-
CATION had the church beautifully
lighted at a cost of s500.00 There
is small debt resting on our church
which we hope viii soon be removed,
then this church will be dedicated.
This would have already been done
had not the ''hard times struck US.
During the nine and a half years
in this work we have baptized 144
children and 4 adults, confirmed 112
children and three adults, received by
letters of transfer 90; performed the
marriage ceremony for SO couples;
reformed the burial service 35 times;
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