Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-10-31
BAPTIST HOME COMING DAY

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have since moved away from Glover
as well as practically every member OF
the congregation living in Clover at
the present time. Exercises of the
day were especially interesting and at
tractive to the large congregations
present for the occasion. Shortly
after noon a basket dinner was served
on the grounds and there was plenty
for all and to spare.
An interesting feature of the days
exercises was an address by the
pastor, Rev. n. a. Hemrick, in which
he reviewed the history of the Glover
Baptist church which was organized
th!rty-two years ago. In the course
of his address Rev. Mr.. Hemrick men,
toned the fact not generally known
that the Glover Baptist church was
organized in the First Presbyterian
church of Glover with twenty-four
members May %, 1890. Speaking of
the organization Pastor Hemrick said:
Credit Due L. A. Allen.
an the beginning Of the town of
Glover there was no Baptist church,
the nearest being Enon some II or II
miles away, Yorkville, 10 miles away
and Union some miles distant. There
were several Baptist families living in
and around Glover, however and the
great desire of their hearts and souls
was to get together and organize
Missionary Baptist church. A Sunday
School was organized not very far
from the little town by the brethren
of the different denominations. This
was a Union Sunday school and while
it was good so far as it went, it did
not begin to satisfy the Baptist
brethren. They wanted to teach to
their children the truth of God as they
saw and believed it. Brother l.. A.
Allen as DR.. T. NJ. Bailey said, was so
persistent that he appointed himself a
delegation to every association meet
ing. His purpose was laudable for it
was with a heart beating with care
and strong desire that the Gospel be
preached in Glover as Baptists believe
it that compelled him to go to these
associations every year and beg DR..
Bailey and the executive board Of the
association together with the state
board to send a Baptist to Glover. DR..
Bailey at last heard the cry of this
brother as he brought requests. from
other brethren and sent to the field at
Clover Rev. Y. /. Masters who preach
twenty-four Baptists who being dis
missed from other Baptist churches
by letter these were later organized
into the First Baptist church Of Glover.
"A meeting was held in the little
school house standing about where
the cotton platform of Mr.. Will Smith
now stands. The preaching was good
and the crowds grew until the little
school house Overfowed and then the
Presbyterians opened their church to
the brethren and the meeting went on
with good results. At the close Of this
meeting these twenty-four already
mentioned with DR.. Bailey as modera-
tor of their conference were organized
into n Missionary Baptist church Of
Jesus Christ.
Masters First Pastor.
Rev. V. |. Masters, d. d., now editor
of the Western Recorder, our Baptist
paper at Louisville, KY, was the first
pastor of Glover Baptist church. Con-
tributions given the first year for all
purposes were $39.4O."
Speaking of the need for a new
house of worship for Glover which the
congregation decided some time ago to
build and to discuss the plans for
which the Home Coming Day eXer-
cises were planned Suday, Rev. Hem
rick said:
in the erection of this present
house OF worship which was done by
the little band of thirty-two years ago
they did the very best that they could.
And at the time it was a credit to the
neighborhood but that time and day
has passed away and we are now call
ed upon to build as the day and time
demand. We must build not only for
the pleasure and contentment of those
who come TO hear the word of God;
but we are compelled to build q house
in which we can most successfully
teach the Word of God in our Sunday
school. We could even now with our
enrolment occupy ten or eleven class
rooms and then not have too much
room. Why even our colored brethren
in this community have better look
ing house in which to worship the
Lord than we have. Not only should
we have church pride but we should
also have civic pride and believe that
the Baptists of this little city have
not only church pride but civic pride.
want our town to grow not only in
numbers but | want it to grow beau
tifu."
Committees Named.
Appointment of the following COM
mittecs in connection with the move
mcnt to build the new First Baptist