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JOHN a MASROX, Editor.
SATURDAY _ _ t>FC 1885
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HISTORIC TTTC,™ SMYliftA. ciuvitxn
THE BABY PLANT GROWS TO A GIANT
TREE.
Smyrna’s Birth Stamps a new Civilization
Full History of Smyrna church. Rock¬
dale county, Ga, From its Birth
to the Present Time,
BY REV. HENRY QUIGG, !>. D.
I'AKT SECOKU.
Before resuming this historic
sketch we pause for a moment to
correct two errors in part first, it
was there stated that Mrs. Mary
Russell was dead. Esquire D. M.
Parker assured the writer that this
estimable lady still lives and that
her home is near Calhoun, Gordon
county, Ga. Her son, Mr. J. R. Rus¬
sell, lias for many years been the
popular clerk of the DeKalb Superior
Court The other correction is that
the May Flower landed her band of
exiles on the American shore, not
in 1820 but in 1020.
Now then, picking up the thread
where it was dropped, we proceed
with our narrative. Three others
who were present at that memorable
scene in the house of the. Messrs.
Stewart still live, While on that
occasion they did not join the feeble
nucleus forming the embryo of Smyr
na cliurch, yet in a few months hence
they cast in their lot with the peo¬
ple of God. Then free from care, re¬
joicing in the roseate hues of young
life, with hearts as guy as the laugh¬
ing zephyr, they saw in the future s
opening panorama “joy after joy
successive rise ” One was a young
lady just from South Carolina, the
other was her brother and the third
her future husband. Through what
vicissitudes have they passed! Now
aged and helpless but not forsaken.
“To thy old age I am he and to thy
hoary hairs 1 will carry thee ” A
mother in Israel and fathers in Israel
are they, Mrs. Ruth Hollingsworth,
Messrs. Aaron Hollingsworth and liv
George Rodgers. To these yet
ing witnesses “still lingering on the
brink” old Smyrna with her thous¬
and hallowed associations is as dear
us ever Jerusalem was to David.
His language with a new application
they can sincerely adopt as their
own. “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem,
let my right hand forget her cunning,
let my tongue cleave to the roof of
my mouth, if 1 prefer not Jerusalem
above my chief joy.” church
As we have said, this was
organized in the year 1827. Its first
elders were Messrs. Archibald Gil¬
mer and Joseph Hollingsworth, jr. J.
The latter was the father of Mrs.
L. Stewart, of Conyers, whose praise
is on every tongue, From the ae
tivit.y and energy of these two offi¬
cers in building a house of worship
the same year in which the church
was established, we would infer that
they were eminently worthy of their
exalted and responsible much position. the
Success depends so liberality upon of the
broad views and
leaders in any enterprise. This first
edifice, 20 by 30 feet, was erected in
DeKalb county, about 3 miles north
from the site of the present church.
This house continued in use
until the year 1840. Some remain¬
ing logs marked the place known as
old Smyrna until a few years ago.
For six years the Rev. James Gam¬
ble preached in this church. His
labors closed at the end of 1832.
Here the campmectings began.
Revs. Mooney, MeQuillian and Wad¬
dell assisted Mr. • Gamble in the
years 1830, 1831 and 1832.
In 1830 Mr. Joseph Hollingsworth,
sr., and his wife, Hosannah, were re¬
ceived into the church, and Mr. Hol¬
lingsworth having presented an el
der's certificate of dismission from
Liberty Spring church, Laurens
county, S. C., was unanimously
elected to serve as elder here. In
the same year Robert Rouneeville,
brother in law of Richard Sapping
ton, was elected and ordained an el¬
der. At the beginning of 1833, the
Rev. Michael Dixon is in charge of
the church. The four brethren al
ready mentioned now constituted the
bench of elders. In 1830 the name
of Nathaniel Rogers appears on the
church roll. In 1834 William F.
Stowers is received. Both these
brethren were afterwards elected
deacons. The latter fell a victim on
the altar of parental affection. Du
ring the war he went to Virginia
and waited upon his sou who was
prostrated with smallpox. He
caught the loathsome disease and
returned to. die at home. A kind,
excellent man was he. The former
Nathaniel Rodgers was a remarks
bletnan. His bearing was noble,
Like Saul “from his shoulders up
ward he was higher than any of the
people.” Firm as Gibralter in his
convictions, he could not be driven,
yet by gentle approaches he might
be led as easily as a child, lie died
only a few years ago. Inhisoldage,
with patriarchal air. he wore a long
flowing beard soft as silk and white
as the driven snow. How he did
love the dear old church! In 1837,
67 names appear on the church roll,
In this same year Wm. Hoilings
worth and Win. Taylor, brothers-in
law, w ho had served as elders in
South Carolina and who had been
in communion with this church for
18 months, having been unanimous
ly fleeted eiders, took liner seats ns
HUC ^ on °* October. In 18
^ Key. 'I r. Warnock assisted at a
two days meeting. Of linn the wn
ter knows n-,thing more. In 1830
Eider Rouneeville received certifi
cates of dismission for liimself, wife
and two daughters as ^hey were
about to move to Walker county,
Cherokee, Ga. This good man serv¬
ed the church well as an elder and
clerk of session and left behind him
a name praised and honored of all.
At the same time Brother Win. Tay
lor was chosen clerk of session in
his stead. This devoted Christian,
so emotional and gifted in leading
the social meeting, having for years
served the church with uncomon
zeal fell asleep in Jesi.3 on the 29th
of July, 1839, dying at the early age
of 36. Though dead he still speaks,
saying to his children follow me as I
have followed Christ. Win. Henry
Taylor was elected an elder in 1840.
He was a good man but for some Rob- rea¬
son withdrew from the church.
ert White, of pleasant memory, was
received in 1840. He came from
North Carolina. His children and
grandchildren are still with us,
some of them doing good service in
Smyrna’s daughter. Mrs. Jane Tay
lor and Mrs. Mary Ann McCollum
were the last members received by
Rev. Dixon. During his adminis¬
tration 13 in all were added to the
church. For six years following el
der S T. Pharr,•from Alcovia, held
occasional services.
At this time (1840) the church
was transferred to its present site
During the year John P. Marbitand
his excellent wife, Susannah, were
received. In 1839, Mrs. Hollings¬
worth, wife of Joseph Hollingsworth,
was interred—the first of the many
that now lies there—in the cemetery
hard by. In 1843 Rev. Ingles was
present at a four days meeting. In
November, of the same year, Newton
Hollingsworth was received into the
church. In 1854 John P. Marbit
was ordained an elder and afterward
as such served the churches in Con
yers and Lithonia Brother Marbit
was a model of human kindness.
He was as tender as a child. On
listening to a portrayal of the love of
Jesus for sinful man, “how guiltless
blood for guilty man was shed,” his
eyes would fill and the tears would
flow. His house was the home of
the preacher and his hand was ever
open to the cry of the needy. He
and his long afflicted wile have now
both gone to their reward in glory.
In the same year, 1844, Joseph
Hollingsworth, sr., died an old man
full of years* and ripe for Heaven,
leaving behind him a name fragrant large
with the incense of piety and a
posterity following in his steps who
today rise up and call him blessed.
In this year Moses Hollingsworth, elder.
his son, was ordained an Full
of piety and good works he too has
gone the way of all the earth to join
his loved sire, where both are
3 ’oung, for in that happy land no
care wrinkles the brow of immortal
youth. At this time the Rev. Bald¬
win preached for some months In
1845 Rev. Ingles and Patterson held
a four days meeting. A campmeet
ing appointed by Presbytery was
held herein 1846 attended by Revs.
Parsons, McCarter, Patterson and
Keith. The first tent built on the
ground was by Aaron Hollingsworth.
During the six previous j'ears 72
members were added. Rev. Mr. Keith
served the church in 1846 and Rev.
Mr. Stevens took charge of it in 1847
and closed his labors in 1853.
Campmectings were now held from
year to year attended by Revs. Keith,
Patterson, and others. Sixteen
campraeetings were held in all up
till the war at New Smyrna. In
1850 the total number of communi¬
cants was 92. In 1S50 the bench of
elders was W. Hollingsworth, Aaron
Hollingsworth, Henry Taylor, Moses
Hollingsworth and John P. Marbit.
The deacons at this date were the
aforenamed Nathanael Rogers and
Win. F. Stowers. The Revs. Messrs.
Stevens and Keith received together
about 65 during their pastorates.
The Rev. John McKitrick entered
upon his labors at the beginning of
1854, and continued until the cloge
of 1857 when from ill health he was
laid aside for some time. During
these four years he received into the
church 36 members. In 1856 John
W. McCollum and Newton Hollings¬
worth were ordained and installed
elders of this church.
(to be continued.)
CsiptiUU , . . Discov tfrjfi _____
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Capt. Coleman, schr. Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and
N. Y., had been troubled with a
cough so that he was unable to
sleep, and pvas induced to try Dr.
King’s New Discovery for comsump
tion. It not only gave him instant
relief, but. allayed the extreme sore
ness in his breast. His children
were similarly affected and a single
dose had the same happy effect Dr.
King's New Discovery is Coleman now the
standard remedy in the
household and on board the schoon
er.
Free Trial Bottle of this Standard
Remedy at Dr. W. H. Lee’s Drug
Store.
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1 keep a full line of spectacles and
guarantee to suit my customers both
in quality and price.
Dk. W. II. Lee.
Interesri55g; Fxperl art CCS
IIinun Cameron, Furniture
er 0 f Columbus, Ga, tells, his have
thus: “For three years
tried every remedy on the
for Stomach and .Kinlnev
,. ut ?ot no relief, until I used Elec
tiic Bitters. Took live bottles and
am now cured, and think Electric
Bitters the best blood Purifier in the
world.”—Major A. B, Reed, ofWest
Liberty, Ky., used Electric Bitters
for an old standing Kidney affection
and says: “Nothing has ever done
me so much good as Electric Bitters.”
Sold at fifty cents a bottle by l>r.
W. H. Lee.
PUBLIC NOTICE!
All persons are positively prohib¬
ited from hunting, fishing or other
wise trespassing on my farm, apart
of the old Johnnie P. Carr plantation,
on Yellow river. Mat Maddox.
Conyers, Ga., Dee. 10th 1885.
Good trace chains at 35 cts at J.
H. & N. M. Almand’s.
SHERIFFS SALKS.
Georgia, Rockdale county:
"VXTILL be sold at public outcry before
» ’ the court house door in the city of
Conyers Tuesday within the iri legal January hours of sale the on
the first next,
following property, to-wit: One house
and lot, and a blacksmith shop on said
lot, situated in the town of Conyers, and
said to contain one-fourth (t£) of an acre
more or less, and bounded as follows:
On the north-east by JSecatur street;
north-west by Baptist church lot; touth
west by lot ofT. H. Bryans, and south
east by lot of Sarah Scott. The. houses
and lots the property of Jim Jones, Jim
Jones in posseesion of said houses and
lots. Defied on by J. H. Taylor, former
sheriff, to satisfy a fi. fa. from the supe¬
rior court cf said county of Rockdale in
favor of T. II. Bryans vs, Jim Jones,
(after paying balance of purchase money
to John Treadwell.) Property pointed
out by plaintiff. be
The above described p roperty to
sold at the risk of T. H. B .yans, sr., for¬
mer purchaser, who bid the same off at
November sales.
Dec. 4th, 1885. A. P.Mitheix,
Deputy Sheriff.
LETTFRS OF DISMISSIONS.
Georgia, Whereas, Rockdale Joseph county— A. Plunkett, admin¬
istrator of Robert Plunkett, represents
to the court in his petition duly filed that
he lias fully administered Robert Plun¬
kett’s estate, this is therefore to cite all
person concerned, heirs and creditors to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not be receive discharged
from Ills administration and let-,
ters of dismission on the first Monday in
March, 1886. This December 2d, 1885.
$5.04 O. Seamans, Ordinary.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve,
The Best Salve hi the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Dicers. Salt Rheum, Fe¬
ver Sores, Tetter,;Chapped Hands, Chil¬
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re¬
quired. satisfaction, It is guaranteed refunded. to give perfect Price
or money
25 cets per box. For sale by Dr. W. II.
Lee.
Dr. J. G. Westmoreland
Cures Piles without the knife, ligature
OT hot iron, without pain, and in less
than a week, perfectly and permanently.
Female diseases, Cancer and other ulcers
treated his special application, and Con¬ and
sumption, Asthma, Nasal Catarrh,
Bronchitis is by bis special model of In¬
halation. 55kj S, Broad st., Atlant , Ga,
Dissolittiosi
Notice is hereby given that the
partnerships heretofore existing be
tween Granade & Tucker, and the
firm of Granade, Tucker & Co. have
been this day dissolved by' Mr. B. C.
Granade selling out to W. B. Reagan
.and B. O. Granade has no further in
terest or connection with said firm.
Nov. 26th 1885.
B. C. Granade,
P. G. Tucker,
J. I. Coleman.
IT WILL PAY
You il you propose going
West or North-West, to
write me. I represent the
Short Line.
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CLINCMAfti’S
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REMEDIES
The Grenmt lodldl Dlmvet‘uof
the use. 50 mml'lj; onght-Oo
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prompt relief. ‘Will Rheum. cure Amd Ulcers. Abscess,
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natch f-s own he.iff.iit, sSSsSkl^fe t ur<» «u
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Keep always in stock a full line of the
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Blankets, and anything you need in the harness lines at
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Soots a,rxc 3 . Slb-oes 2 v£a,d.o
to order. Any kind of a boot or shoe you want made to suit you.
gtggTAli kinds of repairing done at reasonable rates^jj^
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Commerce and Railroad streets, Conyers, Ga.
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P. A. COWAN & RICHARDSON
Return thanks to their friends for past favors and ask you to call and
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WE HAVE A LARGE LOT OF NEW STYLE
ALSO, A LARGE LOT”OF
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Jersey Gloves from 35 cents up;
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are receiving’ new
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iii endless variety and
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Fine Buggies,
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the western buggy-win sell
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down. N
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and cheapest, quaht.
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fine smoking and s' 1
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