The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-08


After tne resignation or Pastor
Boinest, the Rev. J. p. Margart was
called from the cid st. Matthews
pastorate, Or2ngeburg county; the
same place where Colony was receiv-
cd by the synod a member of the
same in March, 1848. And Pastor
Margart at the time was pastor loci
when the synod met and received
the congregation. From that work
he was called to become the pastor
Of Colony, together with St. PauFs
and st. Luke's in the year 1855 ana
served the charge we'll till 1858. 1t
is strange but true-just 50 years
after Pestr Margaret was called from
St. Matthews, in 1910, Pastor J. D.
Kinard was also called from the same
pastorate to also serve Colony with
other churches. Strange again, but
true. that Pastor H. A. Mccullough,
the first minister of the Gospel Col
onv sent out went and was pastor OF
cid st. Matthew's about or soon after
the year 1898, and while pastor built
the beautiful new edifice of St. Mat
thews. .After the three years of con-
sscrated work of Pastor Margart, the
Rev. J. H. Bailey was called and
served from 1859-1S66 as the. fifth
r,,stoY. That was the stormy period
Of the Civil war. In those days Of
storms and clouds, and want and
sacrifice, Pastor Bailey not only
shepherded the flock well, but being
m-i.ch maker by trade, not only
supplied to a great extent great
need Of the age, but like Dr.. ). T.
Smelser, who made and sold bread
at this same period when at the same
time the great sacrificing president
of Newberry college. Pastor Bailey
thus supplemented his salary enough
to exist. What a rebuke, again, to
tbs present age of d:scontentment!
Pastor Bailey was succeeded IN
1855 by the Rev. j. A. Sigh who
served from 1861 as the sixth
pastor. A man with a towering in
teIlect-a gigantic villa great Cos
pei preacher and exponent Of the
Word of Coda born leader in both
church and state.
Pastor Sigh was. succeeded by
Rev. j. Hawkins VINO served one year
from II 10 '72. A great preacher,
learned writer of religious subjects,
long standing end popular editor of
The Lutheran Visitor. He was the
seventh pastor.
Pastor Hawkins was succeeded by
Rev. H. S. Wingard, another great
and good man, and devoted servant
Of Christ, one who did much for the
Lutheran church, both in South Car
olina and Georgia. He was the
eighth pastor, and served from '72-
rs.
Pastor Wingard was in turn sue
ceeded by Rev. j. D. Bowles, who
became the ninth pastor, and served
from 1881. A pure, earnest, con-
secrated, untiring servant oGGod.
A man like Boinest, of the eTangelis
tic spirit. A most popular and be-
loved man.
Pastor BowleS was succeeded by
Rev. J. Hawkins for : second term,
from 'S1-'S3.
; Pastor Hawkins was succeeded by
Rev. George W. Holland, the tenth
pastor, who served from 1SS3-93.
Ten years of golden service spiritu-
ally among the people; and material
ly, by the tearing down of the old
church and the building Of the pres
ent edifce. How appropriate to him
may we borrow and ascribe C2rlyle's
tribute to Luther: Il will call this
Holland true great man; great in
intellect, in courage, in affection and
integrity; one Of our most lovable
and precious men. Great not as a
hewn obel:sk; but as an Alpine
moUnta;a-so simple, honest, sponta-
, neous, not setting up to be great at
all; there for quite another pur-
pose than being great. All, yes: un-
subduable granite, piercing far and
wide into the heavens; yet ii the
clefts Of it fountains, green, beauti-
ful valleys with flowers! A right
spiritual hero and prophet, once
more, a true son of nature and fact,
for whom these centuries, and many
that are to come yet, will be thank
full to heaven
DR.. Holland was succeeded by Rev.
W. X. Sigh, the eleventh pastor, the
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