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HISTORY
OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY GEORGE HOWE, D. D., 1% Professor in the Theological Seminary, Columbia, South Carolina.
PREPARED BY ORDER OF THE SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
VOL. I. PART 1
COLUMBIA: DUFFIE & CHAPMAN. 82 9 254 1870.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870. BY GEORGE HOWE, 1
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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PREFACE.
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IT was two hundred years on the 17th of March, 1870, since the perma- nent occupation of South Carolina was effected by European colonists. And some twenty years have elapsed since the writer, by the appointment of the Synod of South Carolina, began to collect the materials embodied in this volume. He was impressed with the idea, which he believes is true, that " to understand the present we must know the past;" that the men who are now here occupying the soil of those savages whom they have displaced, are what they are by virtue of the discipline which they and their ancestors have experienced. Our Presbyterian Church has endured a great fight of afflic- tions in the countries where it has existed since the Reformation, and the car- liest colonists of our own faith came to these shores not merely in the spirit of adventure, but for "freedom to worship God." The three first chapters of this volume, which were written some years since, are occupied chiefly with the ante-American history of our people, with which many of our readers are, doubtless, familiar, but which to know and to bear in remembrance will enable our children to honor their ancestry who wrestled for the truth in days of darkness, suffering, and blood, and to consider with themselves whether the sons and daughters of martyrs and confessors should lightly esteem those privileges which it cost so much to secure, and should forsake the faith which bore them triumphant through perils and difficulties to which we are now strangers. It is not till the Second Book that the special history of the Church in this State commences, the beginnings of which are involved in some obscurity. And as the writer has chosen to adopt the chronological succession of events as far as possible, the Churches of the Low Country come first in the order of narration. For the first sixty years population did not venture far from the sea-coast. It moved slowly and cautiously towards the interior, over which the Indian tribes were still roaming, and not till after the middle of the last century could it be found beyond the centre of the State.
The work marked out for the author by the Synod at his appointment was a wide one, as the Minutes of November 19, 1849, will show; and in the effort to accomplishi it thic volume has reached dimensions lie did not anticipate.
Our people came hitler, bringing with them the views current in the Eu- ropean countries where they were born; and the discussions and changes of
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opinion there should be known to account for opinions here, and references to these are introduced in these pages. The calamitous events which have befallen them have called into exercise their Christian virtues in days of temptation and suffering, and notices of these have not been withilield. And yet much that the writer would gladly have admitted of the deeds of our ancestors has been necessarily excluded. As was proved by Dr. Foote in reference to the Churches of Virginia, it is found that another volume will be necessary to bring the narrative down to the present times. These various matters once interwoven in the history, even if it were desired, could not be eliminated in the revision.
To preserve the chronology of events, after the First Book, the work has been written mostly in decades of years. The Second Book covers fifteen years, from 1670 to 1685; the Third Book fifteen, from 1685 to 1700. The other Books, except the last, cover cach a period of ten years; so that if the continuous history of any individual Church existing previous to 1800 is sought for, it may casily be found by referring to the Index at the close of the volume. There are advantages on the one hand, and disadvantages on the other, in this arrangement.
The volume addresses itself chiefly to Presbyterians of South Carolina and their descendants. Only those who have made the attempt can know either the labor of preparing it or the cost of its publication in these times. To those brethren and friends who have contributed information respecting their own congregations and neighborhoods the author returns his unfeigned thanks; among whom he cannot omit the names of Daniel Ravenel and D. G. Stinson, Esq., and especially that of Rev. J. H. Sayc, who has taken such interest in the work, and to whom we are greatly indebted. Nor would the author fail to acknowledge the favors shown him by the librarians of the Massachusetts Historical Society, of the Library of "Old South" Church, Boston, of the Antiquarian Society at Worcester, Massachusetts, and of Yale College; by Dr. Leyburn also, while Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, and by the Charleston Library Society, for access to the antiquarian treasures in their keeping. ·
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY,
Columbia, S. C., September 12th, 1870,
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CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
PRELIMINARY HISTORY.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTION .- The Presbyterian a witnessing and wrestling Church, 16-Her doctrine and disciplinc. Three great events of the X Vth and XVIth centuries, 17-Pres- byterian Church in France, 18-Its numbers and polity, 19-First attempt to form a State on the continent of North America was in South Carolina, by the Spaniard, DeAyllon, 20-Hernando de Soto, 21-Coligny's first attempt to colonize at Rio Janeiro, which was favored by Calvin and the Synod of Geneva in 1555, 22-His second under Ribault at Port Royal in 1562, 23-Fort Charles. His third expe- dition under Laudonnière in 1564, 24-Arx Carolina, 25-The cruelty of Menendez. Fate of the colony, 26-Nemesis of Gourgues, 27-Massacre of St. Bartholomew's, August, 1572. Death of Coligny, 28-The numbers slain, 30-Death of Charles IX., 31-Strength of the Huguenots, 32-Edict of Nantes, 33-Disabilities subse- quently imposed, 34.
CHAPTER II.
INTRODUCTION, continued .- PRESBYTERIANISM IN SCOTLAND, 34-Early intro- duction of the Gospel. Columba. Iona, 35-The Culdees, 36-Reformation in - Scotland. Patrick Hamilton, 1528. John Knox. First and second covenants, 1557 and 1569, 37-First General Assembly 1560, and first book of Discipline. First Presbytery, 38-Sccond book, 1581, 39-Attempt to establish Episcopacy. Remon- strance, 40-James VI. as king of Scotland. His views of the Presbyterian Church, 41-His views as James I. of England. The five articles of Pertli, 42-The Black Saturday, 43-Livingston at the kirk of Schotts, 44-Charles I. and Arcli- bishop Laud. The solemn league and covenant 1638, 45-Dunse Law. Presbyte- rianism in England. Birth of civil liberty, 46-Westminster Assembly 1643, 47- Presbytery in England, 48-Charles II. The act of uniformity, 49-The" English St. Bartholomew's. The Non-conformists, 50-The committee of High Commission in Scotland. Jolin Neilson, 51.
CHAPTER III.
INTRODUCTION, continued .- PRESBYTERIANISM IN IRELAND. University of Dublin 1590, 52-Settlement of Scotch Presbyterians in North Ireland under James I., 53-Dr. James Usher (afterwards Archbishop), 54-Oppression of the Presbyterians under the Earl of Strafford, and their project of migrating to America. The Black Oath, 55-The rising of the Catholic Irish against the Prot- estants. The siege of Derry. The first Presbytery, June 10th, 1642, 56-The cove- nant and the second Reformation, 57-Restoration of Episcopacy. Ejcctment of ministers. The INDEPENDENTS, 58-John Browne and the Separatists. Jolin Penry. The Puritans, 59-" The five Dissenting Brethren" in the Westminster Assembly. The Savoy and Cambridge platforms, 60.
BOOK II .- 1663-1685.
CHAPTER I.
FIRST PERMANENT SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Royal Charter, 61- Attempted settlements in North Carolina, 62-Settlement on the Cape Fear, 64-
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Fundamental constitutions, 65-Character of the proprietors. Intermediate colony on the Bermudas, 66-Port Royal. Ashley river, 67- Majority dissenters. Dutch settlers, 68-Military precautions, 69-Religious condition, 70-Revised laws, 71- Removal to New Charleston, 72-English Church. French Protestants, 73-In- erease of dissenters, 74-Joseph Blake. Presbyterians, 75-Mackemie, 76.
CHAPTER II.
COLONY OF LORD CARDROSS, at Stuart Town, 78-Rev. William Dunlop, 79- Scotch reeusants, 80-Wodrow's testimony, 81-Their hardships, 82-Elizabeth Linning, 83-Treatment of Cardross, 84-Character of the colonists, 85-Various denominations, 86.
CHAPTER III.
CONCURRENT EVENTS. . Aet of Indulgence, 87-Persecutions in Scotland, 88- " The Bloody Aet," 90-Death of Charles II., 91-Margaret Wilson and Margaret MeLauchlan, 92-Their martyrdom, 93-Dissenters in England, 94-Judge Jef- fries, 95-Presbyterians in France, 96-The dungeons of Grenoble, 97-Demolition of churches, 98-Judith Manigault, 99.
BOOK III.
CHURCHES IN CHARLESTON AND ITS VICINITY .- A. D. 1685-1700.
CHAPTER I.
FRENCH PRESBYTERIANS, 100-Original settlers in old Charleston, 101-Isaac Mazyek, 102-Increased emigration to Carolina. Rev. Elias Prioleau, 103-Re- strietions on the pastors, 104-Elias Prioleau, 105-Accusations against him, 106- The French Protestant Church in Charleston, an offshoot of the Church of Pons in France. Its date, 108-Elias Merlat, 109-Prioleau's will, 110-French Protestant Church in Orange Quarter. Parish of St. Denis, 111-Rev. M. de LaPierre, pastor. French church on the west branch of Cooper river. Rev. Florente Philippe Trouillart, pastor, 112-Church on Santee. Rev. Pierre Robert. French settlement on Goose Creek. Number of French Protestants, 113-Settlers on Cooper river, 114-Swiss Presbyterians, 115.
CHAPTER II.
MORTON, GOVERNOR, 116-Seoteh colony broken up. Rev. William Dunlop, 117-Lord Cardross. John Archdale, governor, 118-Emigrants from New England settled on Sewee bay, 119-The church of Dorchester (Congregational), formed in Dorchester, New England, migrate with their pastor, Rev. Joseph Lord, and founded Dorehester on Ashley river, 120-Their embarkation and arrival, 121-Their first - communion. "The Circular Church," but in early times " the Presbyterian," when organized. The Rev. Thomas Barret, 122-Rev. Benjamin Pierpont. Rev. John Cotton, 123-" The White Meeting," 124, 125.
BOOK IV .- 1700-1710.
CHAPTER I.
FRENCH HUGUENOTS. Their church polity, 132-Presbyterians and Congrega- tionalists, 133-Dorchester. Letter of Rev. Joseph Lord, 134-New Caledonia, 135-Enthusiasm of the Scoteh. Opposition of William of Orange, 136-The Darien colony. Their return, 137-Second colony. Rev. Alexander Shields. Francis Borland. Alexander Dalglirsh. Ordered to form the Presbytery of Cale-
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donia, 138-Sir John Dalrymple's representations, 139-Their misfortunes, 140- Wreek of " The Rising Sun," 141-Rev. Archibald Stobo, 142-End of the colony, 143-Sir Jolin Dalrymple's views of the importance of the project of the Seoteh, and his vaticinations respecting the States of America, 144.
CHAPTER II.
ARCHIBALD STOBO, 145-Church at Wilton Bluff. Other Presbyterian organiza- tions, 146-Rev. William Livingston, 147-French Presbyterian Church on Santee. Lawson's testimony, 148-Rev. Pierre Robert, 150-French Presbyterian Church in Orange Quarter. De LaPierre, pastor, 151-French Church on Cooper river. Rev. M. Trouillart, pastor, 151-Huguenots of France. Their sufferings, 152- War of the Camisards. Jean Cavalier, 153-Lucrèce Guignon, 154.
CHAPTER III.
ADVANTAGES enjoyed by the Episcopal Churches, 155-Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts, established by law. Fostered by the proprietors, 156- Queen Anne. Reception of the sacrament a prerequisite for civil office, 157-Land- grave Smith and Rev. Mr. Marston. Church Aet of 1704. Displeasure of the Dissenters, 158-Joseph Ash sent to England, 159-Archibald Stobo, 160- Joseph Boone. The queen interferes, 161-Some of the colonists removed to Pennsylvania. Church Act of 1706, 162-Population in 1708. Manners and customs in Charles- ton, 164.
BOOK V .- 1710-1720.
CHURCH in Charleston. Mr. Stobo at Wilton. Limited extent of the American Presbyterian Church. French Church in Charleston. Rev. Mr. Boisseau, 165- French Church on Santee. Rev. Claude Philippe de Richebourg, 166-The Church not Episcopalian, 167, 168-The Church in Orange Quarter. Church in St. Johns, on west .branch of Cooper river, 169-Death of Mr. Trouillard, and absorption of the French Protestant in the parish church. Presbyterian church on Edisto Island. Churches founded by Archibald Stobo, 170-Efforts of Episcopalians, 171-Revival of Episcopacy, 172-Governor Craven. Rising of the Indians, 173. Yamassee war, 174-Flight of Presbyterian ministers. Society for Propagating the Gospel, 175-Letter of Cotton Mather, 176-Disappointment of Irish emigrants. The gov- ernor displaced, 177-Progress of error in England, Ireland, and Scotland, 178, 179.
BOOK VI .- 1720-1730.
CHAPTER I.
CHURCH in Charleston. Rev. Nathan Bassett, 180-His reception by Governor Nicholson, 182-Erection of a new house of worship. Dorchester. Rev. Joseph Lord, 184-Rev. Josiah Smith. Church at Cainhoy. Wappetaw, 185-Wilton, 186-James and John's Islands. Bethel, Pon Pon, 187-Controversy about sub- seription, 188-The first Presbytery. Rev. Josiah Smith and Rev. Hugh Fisher, 190 John's Island. Rev. Mr. Turnbull, 191.
CHAPTER II.
THE FRENCH Churches become Episcopalian. Causes of their extinction, 192- French Church, Charleston. Letter of Daniel Ravancl, 193-Rev. Mr. Lescot, 194 -Instance of fanatieism. Dutartre, 195-Episcopal Church. Population. Irish emigration, 197-Manners, 198-Progress of error in England and Scotland, 200.
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BOOK VII .- 1730-1740.
CHAPTER I.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN or Scotch Church, Charleston, 201-Edisto Island. Wil- ton, 202-Bethel. Pon Pon, 203-Wappetaw. Rev. William Porter. Rev. John Baxter. Rev. John Witherspoon, 204-Dorchester. Rev. Hugh Fisher and John Osgood. Rev. Josiah Smith, colleague with Mr. Bassett, 205-Wappetaw and Rev. Job Parker, 206- John's Island, 207-Appropriations for the Presbyterian, Baptist, and Episcopal Churches. Carolina under the British crown, 208-Ogle- thorpe and his colony, 209-Pury and his Switzers, 210-Irish Presbyterians. Williamsburg, 211-Witherspoon family, 212, 214-Difficulties of living in the woods, 213-Call Rev. John Willison. Rev. Robert Heron, 214.
CHAPTER II.
SETTLEMENT of Orangeburg, 216-French Churches, 217-French Church in Charleston, 218-Episcopacy, 219-The Presbytery, 220-" The great awakening," 220-First minister in Georgia. The Wesleys, 221-The Moravians, 222-George Whitefield, 223, 224-Sails for Georgia, 225-Visits Charleston. Commissary Garden, 226.
BOOK VIII .- 1740-1750.
CHAPTER I.
SERVILE INSURRECTION, 227-Quelled by the men of Mr. Stobo's congregation at Wilton, 228-Huguenot Church, and half of Charleston burnt. Josiah Smith's sermon, 229-Whitefield and Garden. Controversy on justification with Commis- sary Garden, 230, 231-Smith's sermon on the character and preaching of Whitefield, 232-235-Whitefield cited by the Commissary, 235-Takes an appeal, 237-His preaching in Savannah, 239-Jonathan and Hugh Bryan and Mr. Bull, 239- " The young stage-player," 240-Whitefield in Charleston. Is arrested with Mr. Hugh Bryan, 240-Incidents in Mr. Bryan's early life, 242-Independent church and Rev. James Parker. Rev. Josiah Smith, pastor, 243-Singular hallucination, 245-Religious instruction of the negroes, 246-Removal of Whitefield's negroes to Carolina. Stoney Creek church, 247-" The young stage-player." Rev. William Hutson, 248-His ordination and the organization of the church, 249.
CHAPTER II.
ORANGEBURG, 250-First Presbyterian church, Charleston, 251-Wilton church, 252-Edisto Island and. Rev. John McLeod, 252, 253-James Island, 253-Wil- liamsburg and Rev. Jolin Rae, 254-Black Mingo. Cainhoy, 255-Bethel. Pon Pon, 256-French Church, Charleston, 257-Whitefield and the seeeders, 258-Rev. Josiah Smith. Jolin Newton in Charleston, 260-Samuel Fayerweather, 261.
BOOK IX .- 1750-1760.
CHAPTER I.
PROGRESSIVE settlement of the up-country, 262-Independent church, Charles- ton. Efforts to obtain a pastor, 263-Rev. James Edmonds ordained as their pastor, and Mr. Hutson as his colleague, 264, 265-Wappetaw and Rev. Mr. Zubly, 266- Rev. John Martin, 267-Dorchester and Beech Hill. Removal of the congregation to Georgia. Their first eliurch edifice at Midway, 268, 269-Doreliester and Beech
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Hill Alphabet Society, 269-Independent Presbyterian church of Stoney Creek, 270- First Presbyterian church, Charleston, 271-Freneli Protestant Church, Charleston, 272-Church at Wilton, 272, 273-Rev. Archibald Simpson, 273-Meeting of Pres- bytery, 275, et seq .- Bethel, Pon Pon and Rev. Mr. Alison, 277-James' Island and Rev. Thomas Bell. John's Island and Rev. Thomas Murray, 278-Rev. Mr. Lorimer. Edisto Island. Beaufort, 279-Bethel. Pon Pon. Rev. George Ander- son. Rev. James Rymmer, 280-Rev. Charles Gordon, 281-Waccamaw and Rev. William Donaldson. Black Mingo. Death of Rev. Samuel Hunter, 282- Williamsburg. Legacy of Henry Sheriff of James' Island, 283, 284-Rev. John Baxter and Mr. Banantine, 284.
CHAPTER II.
"OLD WAXHAW," 285, et seq .- Rev. Robert Miller. Rev. William Richardson, 289-The Bluff church, and Rev. James Campbell, 293-295-Fairforest ehureli, 295, 296-Fishing Creek. Catholic congregation. Indian Creek, 297, 298-Con- fusion as to dates, Causes of. Union church, 299.
CHAPTER III.
OTHER MINISTERS. Mr. Whitefield,. 300-The sehism healed, 301-The Aea- dians, 302-French interference, 303-Alarms. Governor Lyttleton marches against the Cherokees, 304.
BOOK X .- 1760-1770.
CHAPTER I.
GOVERNOR LYTTLETON'S return. Received as a conqueror, 305-Congratulatory address of the Presbytery. The peace a delusion, 306-Flight and massaere of the people of Long Canes, 307-The fugitives, 308-Attack on Ninety-Six, 308-Expe- dition of Montgomery and Grant. End of Indian tronbles, 309-Independent church, Charleston. Death of Mr. Hudson, 310-Rev. Andrew Bennett and Jolin Thomas, 312-Wappetaw and Dorchester, 313.
CHAPTER II.
STONEY CREEK. Mr. Simpson's journal, 313-Mr. Whitefield, 315-Rev, Robert MeMordie. Meeting of Presbytery, 316-Visit to Sapelo and Altamalia, Rev. J. J. Zubly. Rev. John Osgood. Midway church, 317-First Presbyterian church, Charleston. Rev. Dr. Hewat, 318-Wilton church, 319-Rev. John Maltby, 320-Church on James' Island. Rev. Patrick Kier, 320-Rev. John Alison, 321-John's Island chnreh, and Rev. Charles Lorimer, 321-Rev. James Latta, 322-Edisto Island. Beaufort. Bethel, Pon Pon. Rev. Charles Gordon, 322.
CHAPTER III.
BLACK MINGO. Williamsburg. Death of Mr. Rae, 323-Rev. David MeKee, 325-Waccamaw. Cainhoy. French churel, Charleston. Salt Keteher, 326- Salem, B. R. Rev. Elam Potter, 327-Rev. James Campbell and Bluff church. Waxhaw. Rev. William Richardson, 330-Fairforcst. Indian Creek, and Grassy Spring, 332-Union, or Brown's Creek, 333-Fishing Creek, or Richardson, 334- Dunean's Creek, 335-Catholic. Bethel (York), 336-Bethesda, 337-Little River church and Rev. James Creswell, 339-Bullock's Creek. Beersheba. Nazareth, 340-Long Canes, 341-Irruption of the Indians. Mr. MeCreary called, 344.
CHAPTER IV.
REV. JEAN LOUIS GIBERT, and the colony of New Bordeaux, 344-Continued tronbles in France, 345-Pastors of the Desert. Antony Court, 346-Seminary at Lausanne, 347-Jean Louis Gibert, and the Count de Grace, 348, 349-Communion in the Desert, 349, 350-His sentence, 351-Escape to England, 352-Migration to
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' South Carolina, 353-Settlement at New Bordeaux, 354-Influence of French Protestants on civil liberty, 356.
CHAPTER V.
IMMIGRATION of Germans and Scotch-Irish, 357-Close of the first century of Carolina's history. Education, 358-Whitefield's "Bethesda College," 359- Society for Propagating Religion. Its influence, 361-" American Episcopate," 362 -Enumeration of ministers. Denominational statistics, 363.
BOOK XI .- 1770-1780.
CHAPTER I.
INDEPENDENT CHURCH in Charleston, 364-Death of Rev. Mr. Thomas, 365- Rev. William Tennent, 366-Erection of the Archdale-street church, 367-Effeet of the battle of Lexington. Tour of Mr. Tennent and William Henry Drayton, 367-369-Tennent's speech in House of Assembly on church establishment, 370, 371-Death of Mr. Tennent. His character, 372, 373-Independent church in Meeting and Archdale streets, 374, 375-Congregational church at Wappetaw. Rev. John Martin. Rev. Moses Allen, 376.
CHAPTER II.
DORCHESTER and Beech Hill, 377-Stoney Creek. Visit of Rev. John Cald- well, 378-Scheme of the union of the Presbytery of South Carolina with the Synod of New York and Philadelphia, and the comprehension of the Independent churches, 379, 380-Meeting of the Presbytery, May, 1770, 381-386-Mr. Simpson's diligence and usefulness, 387, 388-He leaves America. Feelings of the Scotch towards America. Expedition of John Paul Jones, 390, 391-Church of Stoney Creek. Rev. Mr. Kirkpatrick, 392-Rev. James Gourlay, 393.
CHAPTER III.
FRENCH PROTESTANT church, Charleston. Edisto Island, 394-James' Island and John's Island, 395-Thomas Legare, 396, 397-Wilton, 398-Rev. John Maltby and John Martin, 399-Rev. Oliver Reese. Rev. Thomas Henderson. Beaufort, 400-Daniel DeSaussure, 401-First Presbyterian church, Charleston. Rev. Dr. Hewat, 402, 403-Cainlioy. Pon Pon. Salt Ketcher, 404-Williams- burg, 405, 406-Major John James, 407-409-Black Mingo, 410.
CHAPTER IV.
SALEM (B. R.), 410-Rev. James MeClelland. Rev. Thomas Reese, 411-Edu- cation. Rev. Thomas Hill. Waccamaw. Colonies of Williamsburg, 412-Indian Town. Aimwell (P. D.). Hopewell (P. D.), 413, 414-Rev. Robert Mcclintock, 414, 415-Bluff church, North Carolina. Cedar Creek. Richiland, 415-Lebanon. Beaver Creek. Waxhaw, 416, 417-Death of Mr. Richardson, 418-420-Fairforest, 421, 422-Indian Creek and Grassy Spring. Union. Fishing Creek, 423-Rev. John Simpson, 424-Psalmody, 425-Duncan's Creek. Catholic, 426-Rev. James Campbell, 427-Purity. Little River, and Rev. James Creswell, 428.
CHAPTER V.
BULLOCK'S CREEK, and Rev. Joseph Alexander, D. D., 430-Beersheba, 431- Bethesda. Bethel (York), and Rev. Hezekiah Balch, D. D., 432-Nazareth, 433- Indian troubles, 436-Massacre of the Hamptons, 436-The bloody scout, 437- Long Cane, Abbeville, 438-Rev. John Harris, 439-The Five Churches, 443- French Protestants at New Bordeaux, 444-Death of Rev. J. Louis Gibert, 445- Pierre Gibert, 446-Rev. Mr. Boutiton, 447-Concurrent events, 448-Mount Zion Society, 449.
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BOOK XII .- 1780-1790.
CHAPTER I.
SANGUINARY confliets, 450-Siege of the city, 452-Treatment of Rev. Mr. Ed- monds and others. The church a hospital and storehouse, 452-Deatlı and burial of Rev. Josiah Smith, 454-Thomas Legare and other cxiles, 455-The exiles in Philadelphia call a minister, 457-Rev. Dr. Hollingshead. Efforts to obtain a col- league. Rev. Dr. Keith, 459-Polity of the Church, 460-Clergy Society. Rev. James H. Thompson. Wappetaw. Rev. Mr. Atkins, 461-Rev. Dr. McCalla, 462-Dorchester and Beech Hill. Stoney Creek. Rev. Mr. Gourlay, 463-466- Simpson's Journal, 464-Demoralization by the war, 467-Return of Mr. Simpson to Scotland, 468.
CHAPTER II.
FRENCH CHURCH, Charleston, 469-Edisto, James', and John's Islands, 470- Further troubles. Thomas Legare, 471-Wilton. Rev. Mr. Henderson's death, 472-Rev. James Wilson, Senior. Cainhoy, 473-Beaufort. First Presbyterian church, Charleston, 474-Rev. Mr. Graham. Reorganization of the Presbytery. Rev. James Wilson, Junior. Bethel, Pon Pon, 475-Isaac Hayne, " the martyr," 476-478-Purysburg. Saltketcher, 479.
CHAPTER III.
WILLIAMSBURG, 480-First invasion by Tarleton, 481-Second invasion by Wemyss, 483-Third invasion by Watson, 484-The schism, 485-Rev. Samuel Kennedy, 486-House of worship destroyed. Bethel church, Williamsburg, 488- Indian Town, 489-Black Mingo. Aimwell (P. D.), 490-Hopewell (P.D.). Salcm (B. R.), and Rev. Thomas Reese, D. D., 492-James Bradley, 493-Orangeburg. Cedar Creek. Richland, 494-Camden, settlement of, 495-Rev. John Logue. Rev. Thomas Adams, 497.
CHAPTER IV.
LEBANON. Jackson's Creek. Mrs. Mary Barkley, 498-Rev. William Martin, 500-Reminiscences of Mrs. Barkley, continued, 501-Rev. Thomas H. McCaule. Mount Olivet, 503-Mount Zion society and college, 504-The "Log College," 505 -New edifice. First graduates, 506-Mount Zion congregation. Catholic and Purity, 508-Upper and Lower Fishing Creek. Rev. John Simpson, 508-His dwelling and library burned, 511-Murder of William Strong, 512-The company of reapers, 513.
CHAPTER V.
BULLOCK'S CREEK, 514-Beersheba. Bethesda. William McCarra, 515- Huck's defeat at Brattonsville, 516-Indian Land (or Ebenezer). Unity. Bethel (York), 518-Rev. Francis Cummins, D. D., 519-Battle of King's Mountain, 520 -Death of Colonel Williams, 521-Calvary, or Shiloh. Indian Creek, 522-Rev. Robert Mcclintock, 523-Grassy Spring. Major Otterson, 524-Duncan's Creek. 525-Little River. Contests with the Tories. Musgrove's Mill. Hays' Station, 526, 527-Rocky Spring, 528-Liberty Spring, 529-Union, or Brown's Creek, and its elders, 530-532.
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