The Greenville century book; comprising an account of the settlement of the county, and the founding of the city of Greenville, S.C. - Softcover

Crittenden, S. S.

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ISBN 10: 1236055845 ISBN 13: 9781236055842

Verlag: RareBooksClub.com, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...S. Mattoon, D. D. Allen Temple, denomination, African Methodist Episcopal, pastor, Rev. W. D. Humbert, D. D. Members 263. Organized in 1879 by Rev. R. W. Sinclair. Mt. Zion Baptist, pastor, Rev. J. A. Pinson, D. D.. Members 400 Organized in 1882 by the Rev F. Brown. HISTORY OF MT. ZION CHURCH. The church house built by Rev. F. Brown in 1882 was 38x60. Rev. J. A. Pinson was called to the pa storate of this church in 1896. At that time the membership was 65, congregations averaged 150. In four months it was found necessary to enlarge the building, as the congregation had increased to 500 or 600. In 1899 a new house of worship was erected, 42x88. In 1901, February 28, this church was burned, and by September of the same year a new brick structure was erected at a cost of $10,000. In 1897 land was bought adjoining the church lot for $350, and in 1898 a parsonage erected at a cost of $550. This house was burned when the church was and now we have a parsonage at a cost of $800. J. A. Pinson, Pastor. Israel Chapel, Colored, Methodist Episcopal, pastor, Rev. H. L. Johnson. Members 90. Organized in 1891 by the Rev. A. J. Stinson, D. D. GREENVILLE DURING THE WAR. During the four years war between the states, Greenville, both town and county, came up to the full measure of its duty in defence of the Southern cause.-,The hearts of its men and women, young and old, were stirred to their depths with love of country and devotion to the principles they knew to be right, and for which our soldiers fought. From its scant population of 25,000 our county sent over 2,000 soldiers to the field. Since the war our patriotic women have reared the handsome monument at the head of Main street to the memory of our heroic dead. And upon Memorial Day of each returning spring during the ...

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• Verlag: RareBooksClub.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1236055845
• ISBN 13: 9781236055842
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 62