History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina, Vol. II pt 2, Part 28

Author: Howe, George, 1802-1883
Publication date: 1870
Publisher: Columbia, Duffie & Chapman
Number of Pages: 834


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zation of the church, which he dates in the year 1810. We have shown that there was an earlier organization, more or less perfect, in June, 1795. See our history of the Presbyte- rian Church in South Carolina, Vol. I, pages 595, 595, 639. Dr. Palmer seems to have regarded this organization rather of a missionary character, than as of a full and regularly or- ganized church. Efforts were made to obtain the services of Daniel E. Dunlap. As early as 1794, a subscription of fIII had been made towards his support, and more was pro- bable, and he was ordained and installed by the Presbytery of South Carolina, on the 4th of Jun-, 1795, the Presbytery meeting for this purpose, in the State House. He died on the 30th of Sept, 1804, nine years and three months, nearly, after his installation. A call for the pastoral services of Dr. Palmer from the First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans, was brought before the Charleston Presbytery at its meeting at Beech Island, in October, 1855, and was strongly urged by the able commissioners from New Orleans, but unsuccessful- ly, Dr. Palmer's services beine not only important to the Co- lumbia Church, but to the Theological Seminary, in which he was a Professor. The commissioners gave notice of an appeal to Synod. The next year it was brought before the Presbytery, meeting at Orangeburg, in October, 1856, with no other result. The appeal was then taken up to Synod, meeting in November of that year at Chesterville, when the decision, after long debate, resulted in his release from his relations to this church as its pastor. His resignation as Pro- fessor of Ecclesiastical History and Church Polity in the The- ological Seminary was tendered to the Board of Directors of that Institution, and his removal to New Orleans took place in January, 1857.


We quote the tabular view of the officers of the church and congregation given by Dr. Palmer, which begins some six years after the death of Rev. Mr. Dunlap.


TABLE SHOWING THE SUPPLIES OF THE PULPIT.


NAMES.


Rev. John Brown, D. D. 1810 to Dec. 1811, about 2 yrs. Rev. Benjamin R. Montgomery, D. D .. Jan. 1812 to July 1818., 6 yrs. 6 mos. Rev. T. Charlton Henry, D. D. Nov. 1818-Jan. 1824, 5 yrs. 2 mos. Rev. Robert Means Jan. 1824-March, 1827, 3 yrs. 2 mos. Rev. John Bennie Jan. 1827-July, 1831, 4 yrs. 1 mo. Rev. Thomas Golding, D. D., and


Dr. George Howe, July, 1831-Jan. 1833, 1 yr. 6 mos.


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Rev. S. C. Jackson, D. D Jan. 1833-May, 1833, 4 mos.


Rev. A. W. LeLand, D. D. Jan. 1834-Jan. 1837, 3 yrs. Rev. John Witherspoon, D. D., LLD. . . July, 1837-May, 1839, 1 yr. 10 mos.


Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D. May, 1839-Jan 1841, 1 yr. 8 mos. Rev. B. Gildersleeve July, 1842-Jan. 1843, 7 mos.


Rev. B. M. Palmer, Jr. Jan. 1843-Dec. 1855, 12 yrs 11 mos. Rev. J. H. Thornwell, .... Feb. 20, 1856-Sept. 1861, 5 yrs. 7 mos. 19 days.


TABLE OF RULING ELDERS.


NAMES. WIIEN ELECTED. REMOVED. TERM OF SERV.


Col. Thomas Taylor May, 1810 ... Died Nov. 13, 1833, 23 yrs. 6 nios.


Mr. Murphy May. 1810 ...


Mr. Zebulon Rudolph May, 1810 ...


Mr Thomas Lindsay


May, 1810 ... March 25, 1816 to 6 yrs.


Edward D. Smith, M. D.


Died 1819, St. Charles Mo.


Mr. William Law.


July, 1820 ... Feb. 25, 1852 .. ..... 30 vrs.


Thomas Wells, M. D


June, 1824 ... In 1847, to N. Y .... 23 yrs.


Ir. James Young. June, 1824 ... Died June 20, 1834. 10 yrs.


Ir. Robert Mills. June, 1824 ...


Col. John Taylor June, 1831 ... April 16, 1832 ....... 10 mos.


Ir. James Ewart


June, 1831 .. Died Oct 5, 1835. - 4 yrs.


Ir. G. T. Snowden


June, 1831 ... Died April 25, 1853. 22 yrs.


. M. Becket, M. D


Nov. 1835 ... Removed


Ir. Sidney Crane Nov. 1835 ... Died 12 Mar. 1850. 15 yrs.


Ir. James Martin .Nov. 1835 ... Removed.


Ir. Andrew Crawford Nov. 1846 ... Died May, 1SS0 ... 34 yrs.


Prof. R. T. Brumby March 1852, Removed 1856. 4 yrs.


installed


Mav 16th.


ohn S. Scott Feb. 20, 1853 Died Apr. 5, 1863 .. 10 yrs


eri Hawley .Feb. 20, 1853 Removed.


L. L. Kline Feb. 20, 1853 Removed in 1856 .. 3 yrs.


IST OF PRESIDENTS OF THE CORPORATION OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN COLUMBIA, S. C., INCORPORATED AS A CONGREGATION DECEMBER, 1813


Ion. H. W. DeSaussure Elected in 1823


Ion. Judge Nott Elected May 12, 1828


Col. John Taylor Elected May 11, 1829


Ion. H. W. DeSaussure.


Elected May 9, 1831


Col. Abram Blanding Elected May 13, 1833


David Ewart Elected May 9, 1836


ohn A. Crawford


Elected May, , 1845


LIST OF SECRETARIES OF THE CORPORATION.


David Ewart


1821


amuel Guirey 1824


ohn Ferguson May, 1825


i. T. Snowden July 5, 1827


ames Ewart


May 10, 1830


ohn A. Crawford Dec. 12, 1831


f. T. Snowden


May 12, 1834


V. D. V. Jamieson, M. D.


.July, 1820 ... Died Dec. 15, 1836. 16 yrs


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In 1851, the communicants were, whites, 167 ; colored, 32; total, 199.


Of the elders of this church, with whom the writer has been personally acquainted, the first was the patriarch of Co- lumbia, Col. Thomas Taylor, who, with James Taylor, owned the lands on which Columbia was built. The residence of the former being in the northern part of the city. He was born in Virginia, Sept. 10, 1743, and died in Columbia, Nov. 16, 1833, aged 90 years, 2 months and 6 days. He was a Colonel in the war of the Revolution, and was distinguished for his personal bravery and wise conduct, was a member of the Convention which framed the Constitution of the State. He, with Benjamin Waring, were the signers of the letter to Rev. David B. Dunlap, March 20, 1794, which led to his or- dination and installation, on the 4th of June, 1795, as pastor of the Columbia Church. He was a man of venerable ap- pearance when the writer first knew him, of spotless charac- ter and irreproachable life, having the good of the church greatly at heart. Few men had greater influence, or were more beloved. Of Dr. Smith we have already written. Of Dr. Van De Vastine Jamison we might know, from his very name, that the blood of the Church of Switzerland and of Scotland ran in the veins of his ancestors. We can trace it from the Helvetic Church to that of Scotland. , His remoter ancestor removed from Switzerland to Scotland, thence to N. Ireland, thence to Pennsylvania, and through Virginia here. He practiced as a physician in Orangeburg, and was several times a member of the Legislature. About the year 1805, he became a member of the church in Columbia, and in July, 1820, was elected an elder of that church. He was a man of prayer. It was never neglected, either in his closet or his family. The Sabbath was to him a day most strict- ly observed, and he required its strict observance in his own household. His remains repose in the family burying ground at White Hill.


William Law was born in Antrim Co., Ireland, April 16, 1779. United with the Presbyterian Church, Fairfield Dis- trict, tin the spring of 1813. Settled in Columbia in Novem- ber, 1818, was ordained a Ruling Elder July 9, 1820, and fell asleep in Jesus, Feb. 25th, 1852, aged 72 years, 10 months and 12 days. He was, for 21 years, Treasurer of the Theo- logical Seminary, to whose interest he was devoted, having


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devised liberal things for its future, had not his means been ost by the fortunes of the war. He was faithful to all public rusts. A sound judgment, a firm purpose, patient labor, and prudent counsels crowned his life with honor, and made the world a loser in his death .. He was kind to the poor, gene- 'ous in his charities to the church, lived without guile, and died without fear.


James Young was born at Castorphine, near Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on the 20th of June, 1834, in the 65th year of his age. He was a man of genial disposition, kind and hospitable, and sincerely devoted to the best interests of the church. He is said to have been one of the first mem- bers of this church, and of his estimable wife, so well known among us, Mary Bryce Young, who died January 5, 1855, it is said she was one of the original 12 who constituted the in- fant Church of Columbia. This could only be true of the re- organization of the church under Dr. Brown, in 1810.


Col. John Taylor became a member of the church on the 4th of September, 1830, and was elected an elder in June, 1831. He was born on the 4th of May, 1770. He was a man greatly beloved in all the relations of life. He had been a Representative and Senator in the Legislature of his State, and had held the same offices in Congress ; had been a Trus- tee of the College, and Governor of South Carolina, and in all these relations been faithful. His connection with the Session was a brief one. He was deputed as an elder to at- tend the Pre bytery of Harmony, and was enrolled as a mem- ber at its meeting in Camden, on the 5th of April, 1832. It was the only Session of that body which he attended. He was taken sick immediately after the first day's session, and died on the 16th of April, 1832. He was taking a deep in- terest in matters of religion, was a Director, at the time, of the Theological Seminary. In public and private life he lived honored, and died lamented.


James Ewart and G. T. Snowden were elected to the el- dership at the same time with Governor Taylor. James Ewart died on the 5th of October, 1835.


Gilbert T. Snowden was born in Cranberry, N. J., October 1, 1794. In his third year he was deprived by death of his fither, Rev. Gilbert Tennent Snowden. His mother after- wards was married to Rev. Andrew King, by whom he was kindly treated. He had commenced the study of the lan-


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guages, when, reflecting upon his dependent condition, he laid aside his books and entered upon mercantile pursuits, and after being occupied for several years in different large houses in various places, he finally settled, in 1821, in Colum- bia, was successful in business, and acquired a happy compe- tency. In the year 1819, while residing in New York, he became the subject of renewing grace, and became a member of the Cedar Street Church, under the care of Dr. Romeyn. He had sat under the preachings, too, of Dr. Greer and Dr. Rice. On his removal to Columbia he became the centre of a small praying circle, and was especially interested in the organization and conducting of Sabbath Schools, of which he was an efficient promoter. He often sat, too, as a member, in the higher judicatories of the church, and became deeply in- terested in its progress. From the first planting here of the Theological Seminary of the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia he was a prominent and valuable Director, and for some years before his death, the President of its Board. He died of a lingering illness, extending through a period of three years, often tortured with severe pains. Yet his mind was clear, his judgment sound, his memory strong, his hope unshaken. He not only met death with composure, but even with triumphant faith, on the 25th of April, 1853.


Sidney Crane was born at Newark, N. J., Aug. 22, 179!, removed to Columbia, December, 1820, united with the church Oct. 6, 1831, was ordained a Ruling Elder Nov. 7, 1835. He was an example of true piety, ordering his household in the fear of God. He died in the faith of the gospel, March 12th, 1850. "Mark the perfect man and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." Ps. xxxvii, 37.


Mr. James Martin was also ordained an elder, Nov. 7, 1835. While he remained with us he was noted for his advocacy of the truth as contained in the Westminster Confession, in those trying times which ended in the division of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. He removed from this to Charleston, the date not remembered, an earnest and devoted servant of the Lord.


Mr. Andrew Crawford became a member of the Presbyte- rian Church of Columbia on the 6th of October, 1831, and was ordained an elder in 1846. On the resignation of Mr. Law, in 1851, on account of his increasing infirmities, Mr. Crawford was appointed Treasurer of the Theological Semi-


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ry, and served it with great faithfulness, until the year 67. when he was succeeded by Mr. Muller. His interest in e Seminary continued unabated. When the Seminary was nsferred to the Southern General Assembly, in 1863, its dowments were stated to amount to $277,940. On the ap- bach of Gen. Sherman to Columbia, Mr. Crawford bore ray its securities to a place of safety, but returned to find his- n dwelling consumed, and to realize that his own fortune d mostly disappeared, and that, according to his valu- on, the endowments of the Seminary could not be rated more than $81,932, less than the third part of the original vestment. From this point of financial depression, the urch, as it was able, gradually restored it.


John S. Scott, who was ordained an elder in IS53, was a tive of Ireland, and died April 5, 1863, aged 53 years. He s a man of a strong mind, and died, as he had lived, in the th of the gospel.


Dr. Palmer had continued to serve the church for some ne after his entrance upon his duties as a Professor in the eological Seminary, but in January, 1856, withdrew wholly om his connection with the church in any pastoral relation, d became the temporary supply of the church at Orange- rg until his removal to New Orleans.


NOTE .- In the preceding it will be perceived that we have vanced considerably beyond the decade 1840-1850.


HOREB CHURCH has been dependent for the public or- nances of worship very much upon sharing the ministerial rvices with other and neighboring churches. Thus, the Rev. r. Brearley, when settled at Winnsboro, bestowed a portion his labors upon this church, and this for 16 or 17 years. here were other ministers who served the church for a shorter ne, as Rev. Mr. Boggs, then Mr. Logan for a few months. en Rev. Samuel H. Hay was called as pastor of the church, d was regularly installed as such on the 4th Sabbath of ecember, in 1844. This relation terminated early in 1846. he Church then called G. C. Logan, and he was regularly stalled as their pastor. He dwelt in this congregation, inistered to them, greatly beloved. for about two years, was tried at their church, and his sepulchre is among them to is day. As his health failed before the close of his second ars' ministry was ended, the licensed students of the heological Seminary filled out his term of service. After a


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lingering illness of eleven weeks, he departed from this life on the Ioth of June, 1848. An appropriate minute was adopted by his Presbytery, an obituary descriptive of his character and worth were published by his associates in the Theological Seminary. MSS. Minutes of the Harmony Pres- bytery, pages 500, 501. After this the Rev. Julius J. Dubose was stated supply at Horeb for two years. His health con- tinued infirm until his death in April, 1853. Its elders were James McDill, Nathaniel Mavin, Jacob Bookman, William Gilbert, Charles B. Douglass, in IS45.


AIMWELL and Horeb have sometimes been united under the same pastoral charge. The Rev. Mitchell Peden was or- daired pastor of Mt. Olivet Church in 1839. He supplied Aimwell by private engagement for two years, and afterwards, from October, 1842, from year to year. The supply was but once a month. It became afterwards still more infrequent and irregular. In 1840, Horeb had 37 members ; in 1846, 43 members. The Presbytery of Harmony met at this church in October, 1842. In 1841, 1842, the church lost four of its members, two of whom were elders. John Rosborough, Sr., had held this office for 35 years. He was venerated in the church. The members looked up to him as children to their father. He died October 8, 1842 (?). His wife, Anne Ros- borough, preceded him, having died on the 5th of Dec., 1841. His death was universally lamented. William Rosborough died Oct. 28th, 1841, and Dr. James J. Rosborough, Angust 15, 1842, both sons of John Rosborough, Sr.


The Rev. George C. Logan was ordained and installed over this church in October, 1845, and died, as we have seen, on the Ioth of June, 1848. Both this church and Horeb were united under his pastoral care. The Rev. J. J. Dubose, as appears from the records of the Session, presided over that body as Moderator, on March 11, 1849. He was at that time probably within the bounds of the congregation, and officiat- ing, as his health would allow, in religious service. In 1845, John E. Robinson, John M. Goza, and Geo. R. Hunter were elders of this church. A. R. Craig was ordained April 24, 1847, J. M. Goza, R. R. Rosborough ordained April 7, 1850. The deacons were J. A. Kennedy and R. A. Rosborough. Communicants in 1841, 37; in 1846, 43 ; in 1850, 40.


SCION, (WINNSBORO') .-- The last record of Rev. William Brearley, in the Session book of this church, is dated Oct. 21,


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I. He was called to the Darlington Church in April, 2, and installed in that pastorate on the first Sabbath in y of that year. Mr. Brearley's name first appears in the hutes of the Presbytery of Harmony, March 23d, 1836. was ordained as evangelist, at the request of the Winns- o' Church, but it does not appear that he was installed as ir pastor. Mr. Brearley, therefore, had been the stated ply at Winnsboro' for 16 years.


'he Rev. Samuel H. Hay was ordained and installed pas- of the Winnsboro' Church on the 28th of October, 1844. was released from this charge on the 4th of April, 1846, at the same meeting of Presbytery was dismissed to the sbytery of Charleston. The church next called the Rev. icolm D. Fraser, lately pastor of Lebanon Church, Jack- 's Creek, who was installed on the 4th Sabbath in April of same year, 1846. His health becoming infirm, he re- ed the pastoral charge on the 6th of November, 1853.


The elders ruling in this church, in 1845, were Mr. James Creight, and Col. Wm. M. McCreight, and Jas. R. Aiken. e deacons were O. R. Thompson and David Campbell. 1850, 24 members had been admitted to the church on ex- ination, and 3 on certificate. The congregation under pas- il charge consisted of 44 families. There were 68 white hmunicants, and 28 black, making a total of 96 members ull communion.


LEBANON-(Jackson's Creek) .-- On the Ist of April, 1841, Rev. Malcom D. Fraser was received from the Pres- ery of South Alabama, where he had been pastor of the arch at Wetumka. . He was called by Lebanon Church, 1 was installed as its pastor on the first Sabbath in May of t year. On the 4th of April, 1846, this pastoral relation dissolved, the church declared vacant, and Presbyterial plies appointed. On the Sth of October a call was laid ore the Presbytery of Harmony for the pastoral services of Rev. Edwin Cater, then of the South Carolina Presby-


y. Having been dismissed from that Presbytery, and re- ved by Harmony, a joint call was presented from the Leb- on Church and that of Salem (Little River), which was ced in his hands, and by him accepted. The Presbytery of rmony at this, its adjourned meeting in Charleston, pro- ed for his installation over the two churches, at Lebanon urch, both churches having their representatives present,


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the installation to take place on the first Sabbath in January, 1847. The pastoral relation of Rev. Edward Cater to these two churches was dissolved in 1849. Dec. 14, 1849, the Rev. T. A. Hoyt became pastor and served to April 3, 1851.


The membership of this church in 1841, was 173. The el- ders in this church, in 1847, were David Milling and John Thompson, in 1848, the same, with the addition of . Thomas Stitt.


SALEM -- (Little River) .- A call from Salem (L. R.), for the services of Rev. R. C. Ketchum, was laid before Presbytery in April, 1840, and by him accepted. A committee, the pre- siding officer of which was Rev. Wm. Brearley, was appoint- ed to meet on Saturday before the first Sabbath in May, for his installation. The election by the church may have been, as we are informed it was, on the first of September, 1839. This pastoral relation was dissolved, and the church declared vacant in November, 1844. Supplies were ordered for it in 1845. This church joined with Lebanon in the call to Rev. Edwin Cater, as has before been mentioned, in January, 1847. The call of the church was dated April 14, 1846. He is spoken of as of the class of revivalist preachers, and this may account for the fact that this church, which is reported as hav- ing 45 members in 1841, 30 and 31 in 1845 and 1846. reports 85 and 92 in 1848 and 1849. He resigned this charge June 24th, 1849. The elders, in 1845, were William H. Bradley, Samuel McBride, and Matthew E. Muldrow.


MOUNT OLIVET .-- The Rev. Mitchel Peden still retained the pastorship of this church, and continued to do so till near the close of the year 1844, On the 24th of October, 1840, seven persons were admitted to the church from Scion Church, which had been dissolved by Presbytery on account of the paucity of its members. Those who remained being directed to attach themselves to Mt. Olivet Church. Ten others were admitted on examination, and in 1842, seven more. In 1842, Capt. Jamies Johnston, ruling elder in Scion Church, was elected to the same office in this, and in October, of the same year, A. M. Caruthers was elected as ruling elder, and ordained as such. Five were admitted on examination in 1842, nine by certificate, and one on examination, making a total of communicants 79. Many colored persons were ad- mitted. The Bible class was well attended in the spring and summer and fall. Rev. Malcom D. Fraser became the stated


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ly early in 1845, S. R. Frierson in 1847-48, and was suc- ed by Rev. J. R. Gilliland in 1849. In May of that year, :. Daniel McCollough and James Caldwell, Esq. were ted and ordained as Ruling Elders. The white commu- ots in that year were 47. the colored 26, total 73. The ng Elders in this church, in 1845, were James Johnston, I. Caruthers, M. D., A. Beatty, R. B. Caldwell.


ONCORD CHURCH, (Fairfield District) .-- The Rev. John glas was pastor of this church in connection with Purity rch, in Chester District, in 1839, and this arrangement inued till his removal to James Island, near the close of The bench of elders (seven in number) were the ven- le Samuel Banks, Esq., Robert Caldwell, William Wilson, Banks, Henry Moore, John McCollough, and Alexan- N. Hindman. .


f these worthy men, Samuel Banks, Esq., was especially erable, as a Christian, a Ruling Elder, a useful citizen, a hbor, and a parent. He raised up a family of ten chil- , five sons and five daughters, all of whom he had the biness of seeing members of this church. By his last he directed that a large copy of the Holy Scriptures ild be given to each of his grand-children, forty-seven in aber. Two of his sons, Alexander R. Banks and William ks, the one now residing at Rocky Mount, La., and the r, the well known pastor of Catholic Church, for so many 's, were ministers of the gospel. Although this vener- man was quite infirm, with age, and his body tottering, shaking with palsy, he was constant at church through mer's heat and winter's cold, until about a year before his ch, which occurred on the 16th of January, 1851, at the of 87 years. A few years before the death of Mrs. Banks, Rev. A. R. Banks came from the West on a visit to his parents. They had the pleasure of hearing them both ich at Catholic Church, the one in the morning, the other le afternoon. It was from the same pulpit from which he 'd his first sermon preached in America. His cup of joy filled to overflowing. Two of his sons ministers of the bel, two others elders in the Presbyterian Church, and a deacon in the Baptist Church.


n the 14th of October, 1848, the question of separating the trict of Fairfield from the Presbytery of Harmony, and exing it to the Presbytery of Bethel, was brought before


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Synod. After discussion, the decision of the question was deferred until the next annual meeting. After a full exchange of views, it was then resolved, that so much of Fairfield Dis- trict as is included in a line running from the mouth of Big Wateree Creek to the junction of the north and south forks of Little River, and thence up the north fork to the Chester . line, including the churches of Concord and Mt. Olivet, be set off from the Presbytery of Harmony, and attached to the Presbytery of Bethel, and placed under the care of the same. [Printed minutes of Synod for 1848, pp. 13, 14, 1849, pp. 10, 12.] The membership of Concord Church in 1841, was 94, In 1849, James R. Gilliland, being stated supply, it was 135, 32 of whom were colored.


BEAVER CREEK .- This church, which is in the upper part of Kershaw District, still had for its pastor the Rev. Samuel Donnelly. Its total membership in 1841 was 119; in 1845. 165, of which 48 were colored. In 1849, 170, of which 61 were colored members. Its elders, in 1845, were Dr. T. L. Dunlap, Joseph Cunningham, J. B. Cureton, James Summer- ville, John Barnes, Zadock Parry, Isaac S. Thompson, Samuel Spencer.


N. B .- The following description of the relative geograph- ical position of the churches in Chester District, or County, is so clear that we insert it here, although it has not influ- enced us particularly as to the order in which we have written of these churches. Mr. Saye writes us, September 6, 1869, thus :




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