The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-23


a resuiarcehurch' BY Rev. Philip Mul.
KEY. and. Rev. Jossphs Murphy. Three
Of those mentioned above became
Laosed minisesss, viz: Joseph Reese.
Thomas .Norrissand Timothy Darsan
AlthouxhS the ordinance was admins
tereds 1t. -Congaree, these three great
preschsrsswere bsptised into the fel.
lowship sOf Fairforest, for at that
'timeuCopgaree was still branch Of
that church. Let the reader bear this
in mind: Timothy Dargan was one of
rhe firsteof that long line of illustri-
GUS preachers bearing that name.
Joseph sReese commenced preach
ing soonS after his baptism and when
Congaree was formed into and inde-
pendent church, he became the first
pastor. About the year 1869 Con-
garee established q branch at the
High Hills Of Santee and in a short
time Mr.. Reese baptized quite num-
Der and amoug them Richard Furman
and his mother.
In his "Biography7of DR.. Furman," !"
Prof. H. T. Cook says: 1T can be
safely. claimed that Mr.. Reese's
preaching gave: to the denomination
the man who started the schooling of,
and school for prospective ministers,
which eventually became Furman
University and then surrendered its
department. that it might
develop the Southern - Baptist Semi
nary" True, very true, but let US
so back further. Philip Mulkey gave
sus 'Fairforsst. Philip Mulkey and
Fairforest gave US Joseph Reese and
Congaree church, and that, sons and
daughters of Fairforest, gave US
Richard Furman. Selah!
Little River Of Broad River. The
distance from Fairforest to Conga-
rec was, at least, oneShundred miles.
According to. traditions, on his jour
neys between these two points Mr..
,Mnlkey had regular places to stop
over for the, nights, and whenever
possible the, neishborsa would gather
in and he would preach to them. One
Of these stopping places was the home
of Jacob Gibson, 'inswhat is now Fair
field county. The services there re-
suited in the organizing of branch
Of Fairforest, and1 February 26, ITO,
into a regular church. Mr.. Gibson
embraced the Baptist faith and be.
came pastor Of the church which orig
mated in his own, house. The first
house of worship was built of crude
.ogs, 24x2O, in 1768, on land given by
Jacob Gibson. Hence it was known
in the neighborhood as Gibson's
meeting house. but IN peal name was
Little River. sThenaty y organization
still exists under Ins Name of Monti-
cello.
Bush River. 3. This church is ON a
small river by the same name, about
IL miles southwest from Newberry.
It was constituted June, It'll by DAN
iel Marshal and Philip Mulkey. A
.arge majority Of the aembers hav-
ing been dismissed froh Fairforest,
thomas Norris, sbaptisss3ata a3ongaree
nut into the .fellowshiP Eairforest
was called to the pastG&ts Of Bush
River -about 177S and 80 ordained
Ny Philip, Mulkey and nxid Bess.
Little River Of Sluda. This
church took it's name rom . small
stream by that name witch runs into
the Saluda river. Mr.. Edwards says:
They were a branch O Fairforest,'
and that the location was in "the
parish Of st. Marks, in Craven coun-
ty, 215- miles NORTH, ahfs, Charles.
town and 77s milea 4 ,st from
Philadelphia" The clGscn was con.
stituted August 10, 1850 by Colone
Harris and James Child.
Sandy River. In September, 1776
the following ministers were callec
together at Fairforest meeting house
viz: Ralph Jones, of Congaree; 10
seph Winning, of Lynch's Creek
Thomas Norris, of Bush Greek; ia
cob Gibson, of Little River; Josepl
Camp, Of Buffalo, and Philip Nuke!
Of Fairforest. When assembled "t
request being made by some of tn
members of Fairforest church livin,
on Pacolet, Turkey Creek and Sand.
River to the ministers and brethrei
that composed this little association
for, o constitution of church on Tur
key Greek to be composed Of som
members of churches dismissed from
churches in Virginia and, North Car
DINA, and q few members Of Littl
River. and Fairforest lying adjacent
Which was thought necessary by tn
ministering brethren. By advice
committee was appointed to attend
place of worship erected by the Bap
tist professors and their. friends O.
Turkey Greek, known as the Fla
Rock meeting house" Quoted fror
an old manuscript written more tina
q hundred and thirty years ago.
The result of that meeting wa
THAT on the 28rd Of December, 177f
1.-The Hcommittee" met at the appointe
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