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ureuviici ui mbiiuu6liwub short, he contributed something towards the organization of the church.WAS IT ROCKY RIVER, LONG CANE OR LOWER LONG CANE?This Is the first notice of any effort towards the organization of the church In Abbeville cOunty, and this was In 17GI. Hut theQuestion arises, what church ? Was it Rocky Iver. Upper Long Cune or I-ower Lour Cano, now Hopewell, that the Rev. Win. Richardson contributed something towards organIz-flie records show that It was all of them as one church,—that he gathered up all I ho Presbyterian Element. In the county at that day and contributed somethin, In that way, towards the organization of the church, and the scattered condition of the people made It necessary that there should be several preaching points In the bounds of the whole congregation where services could be conducted. They evidently had ut the very beginning hut one Imperfectly organized church In the county, known by the name of the I.or.g Canes. which afterwards developed Itself Into the three “preaching sheds, Hull Town. Upper Long Cane and Lower Long Cane, and the“In 1765 tlic Rev. GeorgeDufllcld visited this church nt which lime tin* hounds of the congregation had become so large It was thought necessary that public worship should be conducted In different places. The rlairch, or rather churches, now underwentn furtheraiid more perfect organization by the visit uml assistance of Mr. 1 )u Meld.In 17fif» the-e charges were again visited by Rev. Robert MeMoedlc, by whose visit the church profited. , ,Nothing more worthy of remark happened until the year 170und 17G8 when, In answer to ardent petitions sent to the Synod of New York and Philadelphia, Mr. McCreory, u pro-batlouer, Rev. Andrew Hay und Tims. I.ouls visited these churches.“Mr. McCrenrv afterwards received a unanimous call from these congregations, two hundred and forty-nine persons setting their names lo It as subscribers.Here they make out and forward a regular call which Is proof that they were In some organized shape as far hack us J7tS. Hut let us look now more particularly after RockyK m ut. this time 1771 the Rev.Johu Harris cnmodu a vls.lt to the churches here, and In November, !772, look the pastoral charge as stated supply of the congregations which by this time were known as Hull Town, Fort Hooue aud Lower Long Cane, ». e. Hopc-wel 1.Now, then, Rocky River church was an organized church In 1772, Instead of 1784, and the Rev. John Harris was the first, pastor. It Is said, “1 n 1775 the Rev. John Harris accepted the regular call of the people and laboredone year, and In 1 804 the Kev. Jonn Simpson served the people as stated supply.“In 1805 tire Rev. Dr. Waddell took charge ol the church in which he continued until near tiro close of 1811. During his pastorate the ciders were Ezekiel Culhoun, Wm. Caldwell and Robert Cosby.On the 20th of October, ISM, tho church preferred a call to the Rev. James Gamble who served through this decode, and also had the charge of u large school or considerable influence.About 1810 Joslalr Patterson was added to lire session of cldeis, and in 1816 John Speer was elected to till the vacancy caused by the death of John Cihlwell.“Thomas Cunningham and Andrew Giles were afterwards uddcd to tho bench of elders, butnt what limn Is not known.“During the first fifteen or twenty years of the present cen ury tho congregations were largo aud crowded, amounting to about two hundred members.“After this time from deaths and removals to tho we**!, the membership was greatly diminished.Itcv. James Gamble remained pastor of this church until March 9th, 1827, and Sept. 18, 1828, the Rev. Richard B. Cuter was Installed pastor am: served them until 1830. He was an earnest minister. Ills sermons wen? prepared with great rnrc nud delivered with a grace rarely surpassed. Mr. Cater was closely connected with the families of that uumc now living in Abba*IIle county.Jan. 8.1831 thh chin ch was again under tho pastoral care of l)r. Waddell, and so continued until 1W, when ho because of physical Infirmity ceased to preach regularly. Ilo brought to tho discharge of Ills pastoral duties that rare combination of moral, mental, and social qualifications which endeared him to the people and *von tho title of tho beloved pastor.ORGANIZATION OK PROVIDENCE ClIt’KCH.From the membership ol Rocky church prior lo 1-483 a cblony was set oil and formed Providence church and the two were always united ur dcr one pastorate as mother und daua.it/ In 187ft the pastor of the two churches. Re. R t\ Llgon. resigned the charge of Rocky Rlvrr to accent a more desirable call to Good II«.pe church In Anderson county, retalulng the pastorate of Providence. This severed the oicred tics and associations which had always existed between Rocky River and Providence churches. In Ilielr on-fee bled condition—with a scattered membership, and no pastor—tho outlook of the church was gloomy Indeed, mid It really seemed that the last page In the history of a church which ha 1 stood the shocks and reverses of a bundled yea-- wrlli ,and that the old organization must now cea.o to exist. But He for whose worship the congregation was organized, wt*s not ready to seeAfter Mr. Hurkhend vacated the pulpit the church was supplied for a short time during the year 1888 by Rev. J. O. Lindsay, D. D., of Due West, who nt that period was filling the place of an evangelist for a group of vacant churches including Rocky ltiver. Mr. Lln.lvny Is a native nr Abbeville county: was reared and educated nt Duo West, and was licensed and ordained a minister In the Associate Reformed Presbyterian rhundi— the church of his father Mr. James Lindsay, who gave his prayers und much or his money to Krsklne College. But very soon after Mr. Lindsay was licensed nml ordained, he changed his ecclesiastical relations and Jollied the Old School Presbyterians. Mr. Lindsay lias spent his ministerial life In the Presbyterian Church and a large part of his labors have been bestowed upon small and weak churches, such as Rocky River was when lie preached the romicI there. To-day Ills field Is scattered and consists of four churches but he manages to preach at each church two Sabbaths In each month.May 1S69 the Rev. Andrew P. Nicholson became pastor of this church anil Providence and remained so until the fall of 1873, when the pastoral relation between Mr. Nicholson and Providence church was dissolved. Rocky River church, being unab'c to support a preacher alone, was then forced to acquiesce In the dissolution, mid he moved to Laurens count.v In this State. During his pastorale Kdwin Calhoun and P. O. .Miller were ordained deacons. Mr. Nicholson Is u son of Pickens county. He served through the war as a faithful member of Orr's Regiment, and since that time, as a good soldier of the cross, has been waging a greater warfare against thopowers* of darkness. He married Miss I.aitra Todd of Pickens county during the war.Mr. Nicholson received his literary education ntlhe South Carolina College before the war, and his theological education at the Seminary In Columbia after the war. leaving Ills family at home. He came to Rocky Ri ver church from the Seminary, and during his pastorate he made a worthy record by his piety and earnest devotion to Ids work', lie now lives in Pickens county—tho zealous aud consecrated pastor of a group of churches. and Is the same good, plain nud pious man that, he was when In charge of Rocky River, and Is beloved by all his people.T1IE SEPARATION OK PROVIDENCE AND ROCKY RIVER.In the year 1875, the Rev. Richard C’ater Llgon became pastor ol tho church and left. In September, 1875. Mr. Llgon was horn I In Abbevtllo county. After service through the war he was educate d at. Erstcliic College, nml was graduated from Colt.inbla Seminary. Hu came to Rocky River a young man and soon HlterwarU married Miss Sumpter Wide man of this county, and now ho bus u house lull of boys with one girl, und is pastor ofG.Plorrc Glbert.Joined 1845, by certificate from church In Mississippi, pastorale T. L. Me-Bryde. married Miss Marla It. Carrington, 1817, elected cider May 1fvl.Mrs. Marla R. Giber:, horn In Hancock county.Georgia, Joined Mt. Zion church, Ga„ lu 1811. transferred to Rocky River, in 1847 pas-tnmtcT. L. McBryde, married Pierre Glbert, 1817.Miss rani Inc V. Glbert. daughter of Pierre Glbert, Joined by certificate from Mllledge-vlllc, Gu., 1881, pustoruteH. C. Fennel.Miss Lizzie C. Glbert. daughter of Pierre Glbert. joined by profession 1971, pastorate A. P. Nicholson.George Urawford Graves, born lu Abbeville county, 181'), Joined Rocky River by profession October, issO, married Miss Emma F. Calhoun. February. 18x1.Mrs. Emma F. Graves, born In Elbert county. Georgia, 1833. Jolued by certificate October. lSfi», pastorate 11. C. Fennel, married George C. Graves, February, 1SSI.• II.Mrs. Kate Haskell, formerly Miss ICate Cal-lio.m, daughter of Edwin Calhoun. Joined by profession, under the pastorate Id. C. Fennel. In isso, married L. Haskell, January 12,1887.Mrs. Rosa E. Hawthorn, born Lowndes-vilie. Joined second Sunday In May, IX2, by certificate from Associate lie form oil Presbyterian chureli. Due West, pastorale II. C. Fennel, married James A. Hawthorn, January 18, 1870.Miss Cora A. Hawthorn, daughter of James A. Hawthorn, born LowndosvlUe, by profession fourth Sunday lu November, ISSti, pastorale II. C. Fennel.J.Mrs. Carrie Johnson, horn I.owndesvllle, Joined by profession, Is75, pastorate K. F. Hyde, mat Hod W. G. Johnson, 1SSU.L.Mrs. Eliza Lanier, widow of Thomas F. Lanier, hi.rn near Cedar Springs, Abbeville county, by cert Ideate, lSCJpH.slorule A. P. Nicholson. married Thomas F. Lanier in 1813. who died 1ST I. ,\V. A. Lanier, horn Abbcvlllo county. 1814. by profession !vA pastorate H. C. rennel, married Miss M. G. McAllister February ,Mrs. Mamie Lanier, born Bordeaux. 1350, by profession, pastorate H. C. ten riel in ls80, married W. A.Tinier, February 2\ 1S08. n.(.nude C. Me A Ulster, horn in Abbeville county, 1X15. Joined l«y profession In 1881, pastorale II. U. Kennel, married Miss M. J. La-liier, Mareh IST-f. ,Mrs. Mary J. McAllister, wife of C. G. McAlister, boru la Abbeville county, 1848. Jolued byDavid Alkeo.Two of Coronaca’s best young men came to Stouy Point to go fishing, but we learn that they got no farther than the spring,—loet the bait, j*ou know.Mrs. P. U. Connor, or Laurens, la spending some lime with relatives In town. «Mrs. Ingraham, who has been spending several months with her mother. Mrs. Btacey, will leave for her home In the Lone Star’ nt an early day. . • . . .The anple crop Is very fair, but peaches— alas* Mr. O’Kenll will have a few of the ear-lipst varieties, but the later, were all killed.Mr. James Jones’ family have all been sick.Rosi*oia was going the rounds last week.Mr. Znck. Mundy had the misfortune to losea valuable horse Isst week.Mr. J. B. Day, of Laurens, is making Ids home with bis uncle, Mr. O’Nenll, for thl*eYpstordny was the annual celebration of tho Bethlehem Snbbath school. We suppose It will be written up In full by some member of the fraternity. DULCIO.THE FISH WAY BUSINESS.Letter In Reply to Mr. Erwin’* Communication of two Week* Ago.Tcxkdo Park, N. Y.. May 16,1887. Editor Press aiul Banner :My attention has Just been called to a communication of Mr. M. Erwin, In a recent Ismih of your paper, In regard to my official action in the matter of fishways, while Superintendent of Fish nnd Fisheries of South Carolina. While his mistakes are of lltt’.e consequence to me now, lu Justice lo the Hon. A. P. Hu tier, Com miss loner, under whose Instructions 1 wax acting, I desire tostHte that when Mr. Erwin wrote that I told him ne “mom send to Washington nnd buy the right of tho McDonald model and put that ftahwnv In his dam, he was mistaken und did » u Injustice to both the Commissioner and iip self.If he still has tho letters I wrote to him on the subject ho has In black and white what I considered was required of him to comply with the laws In regard to fishways. I visited hi in nt his mill and had with me u model of the McDonald fishway, nnd told him I would furnish a working model of It If he desired to adopt It. hut slated most emphatically that the law did not require any special pattern or kind of way, and all wc could ask or requlro of him was a device or opening In bis dam that would let fish pass. 1 visited every dam, both below and above him on Saluda river, and made the same statement to all owuera whose dam I considered un obstruction.C. J. Huskb.Fish Culturlst, Tuxedo Park, N. Y.
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