The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-27
FAREWELL SERVICE
FOR REV. TEMPLEMAN
Churches Unite in Farewell Service at
FIRST Baptist Church Sunday Might.

A union service Of the churches OF
the city was held at the First BAPTIST
church Sunday night when farewell
messages were delivered to Rev. S. II.
fcmplcman, its retiring pastor, who
leaves this week for Elizabeth CITY,
y. g., to take up the pastorate Of the
Baptist church Of that place The large
auditorium Of the church was filled
10 capacity and the Sunday School
room had to be opened to take care
of the overflow. Seated in the pulpit
were ministers of all denominations
OF the city having resident pastors.
including Rev. p. f. Kilgo, of the
Methodist church, Rev. C. II. Suuircs.
Of the Presbyterian church. and Rev.
Thos. Ridcout, of the Episcopal church.
Rev. j. Wash Watts, who will supply
the church until regular pastor is
secured, was also in the pulpit and
was presented to the congregation
during the evening by Rev. Temple
man.
Taking as text the 22nd to the 25th
verses Of the First Chapter Of Pauls
lIpistle to the Corinthians, Rev. Tenn
pleman preached farewell sermon on
the deity Of Jesus Christ declaring
there was no place in the Christian
church for those mora1ists VINO would
seek salvation elsewhere than through
Christ and him crucified. AS a clos
ing message, he made an impassioned
appeal for adherance to the doctrine of
the sanctity Of Jesus Christ.
at the close Of Rev. Templcman's
sermon, which evidently mace deep
impression upon his hearers. Rev. G.
L. Squires assumed charge of the SER
vice saying that each of the ministers
of the other denominations desired to
express their regrets at the devarturc
of Rev Temoleman and their sense of
loss In his going away. Speaking for
themselves and their denominations
Rev. Thos. Rideout, Rev. p. F.. Kilgo
and Rev. Squires each took a few mo-
ments and foelingly expressed these
sentiments. In brief but feeling man
ner, Rev. Tcmpleman replied to these
remarks, declaring that he had en-
dcavored while in Laurens to be not
only a pastor Of his own flock but a
worker in every endeavor where he
thought he could be Of use. Sum
his ministry over a period OF
six years, during which the world had
been transformed by the greatest war
in history, he said that he had sought
to be of service wherever he was need
ed. He referred to the pleasant rela-
tions existing between him and the
other pastors of the city and that one
thing he was glad of was that during
his ministry here the churches had
been woven so closely together that
they inaugurated the practice Of hav-
ing union services at times.
At the close Of the service Rev.
Templeman said the benediction and
a large part of the audience filed by
the pulpit to shake his hand and bid
him farewell.
At the morning service resolutions
OF regret were read to Rev. Temple
man by III. l.. S. Fuller on behalf of
the board of dcacons. The resolutions
were adopted after Mr.. w p. Thoma-
son, on behalf Of the men OF the
church, had presented him with a
purse and Mr.. Carroll Smith, on be-
half of the B. Y. p. u, had presented
him with resolutions and handsome
travelling bag. Mrs. G.. b. Bobo, on
behalf of the Woman's Missionary
Union, presented a purse for Mrs.
Templcman and also expressed the
best wishes Of the Union for the pas
tors wife.
Rev. Templeman has been pastor of
the First Baptist church for few
weeks more than six years and upon
his retirement was tho Oldest acting
minister in point OF service among all
the denominations Of the county. Dur
ing his ministry here he has preached
in every Baptist church OF the county.
Besides his purely pastoral work, he
has taken militant interest in law
enforcement in the county as well as
giving his support and influence to all
worthy town enterprises.
Singing Oct. 18th
The public singing meeting which
was advertised to be held in the court