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About The Solid South. (Conyers, Ga.) 1883-1892 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1885)
CAT Jj A | T) H S O V/ i t r T *• If ^ - • - JOHN a MASROX, Editor. SATURDAY _ _ t>FC 1885 __ — 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 _____ s 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. - 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. 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