The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-25
RECALLING THE GOOD OLD
DAYS AT ST. PAUL'S

st. taulS last sunday 10 HeIp tHeIli
celebrate their annual Old Folks
day. l believe they have concluded
to call it Home Coming day. like
this wording much better because
home has always had a sweet sound
to me.
Early in the morning the weathtr
looked very threatening and | began
to fear that it was going to be q
rainy day. But we can never tell
what is in cloud until it passes by.
1t turned out to be beautiful day.
We never go down into this old
grove but what sweet memories Of
ou~ boyhood days flash through our
mind, which bring both feeling Of
joy and feeling Of sorrow. For the
past ST years have been going to
cid st. Paul's, which is my spiritual
birthplace. And l always think Of
the voice of that blessed old servant
VINO so faithfully plead and prayed
for the salvation of my soul and all
others. For "A years telling us so
often if we missed heaven we would
miss everything.
That voice is now still, never to
be heard inside OF the waiis Of oil
st. Paul's church again. That body
lies mouldering in the ground out in
the cemetery near the place where
he gave his life of service.
. St. Paul says: BLESSED are the
dead which die IN the Lord; from
henceforth, yea, sayeth the Spirit,
that they may rest from their lu,ors
and their works do follow then" p"
And I feel that the congregation VIII
join with me in saying, thank God for
the life work and example of the
Rev. Dr.. J. a. Sigh, for his good
works do follow him.
After the Sunday school hour Dr..
Gotwald preached from. Psalm 6:23
"Surcly goodness and mercy Shall
fellow me all the days of my life, and
l will dwell in the house Of the Lord
forever Or. Gotwald's sermon was
very appropriate to the occasion. 1t
carried a message of inspiration and
divine love, and the large congrega-
ticn present gave him very close at
tention.
i These were the hymns for the
morning service: Just as l Am,
Without One Plea;" "Jesus Lover of
my Soul;" "A Charge to Keep l
Have" The singing of these good
old hymns made me think Of our Old
time religion.
! The dinner hour was announced by
Pastor Koon and hearty welcome
was given to all pre@ent to part2kc
of a bountiful spread under the
shade of the old oak trees on the left
fronting the church. The good peo-
pie of st. Pauls are noted for their
hospitality.
i During the noon hour l went in the
grave yard to see the place where the
bodies Of my father and mother-in-
law lie, and as l stood and read the
epitaphs on taeir tomos, thought of
the last word Father Epps spoke to
me before he died. AS he held my
hand, he said, II love you" These
words were spoken 50 years ago,
but they will remain fresh in my
memory as long as l live, and not
many days pass that they do not
come to my mind.
! The cemetery is in fine condition,
no grass, weeds, briars and vines to
be seen. 1t is just as clean as a yard.
This speaks praise to any people.
/ Col. f. H. Aull again showed that
fatherly and mctherIy love by bring
ing his coed cd parents down to the
home coming day where they had
worshipped and held their member
ship The thirteen years that they liv-
ed in this community. You may
speak hard things about Col. Aull,
but the love and care he shows for
his parents is proof enough for me
that there IS something good about
him. When l hear Of child who
. turns his back on his parents there Is
nothing more they can 90 70 restorc
.their confidence to me that | love to
have for my fellow msn.
! A little after ? o'clock we were
called back into the church to listen
to a mos, excellent address oy Dr.. J.
y. Long. He paid high tribute to
DR.. J. A. Sigh and Mr. and Mrs. Lu-
ther Aull Everything he sad was
to the point and we'll spoken, an eV-
;Io,c, of NY Onv'S ability. He is