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Parnassus Methodist Church:
Prior to the establishment of Parnassus Methodist Church in 1835,
Methodists in the Parnassus community worshipped at Mossy Bay. When the first Parnassas
church was built in 1835, however, the memberships of Mossy Bay and "McLeod's" churches
united and created the new organization.
According to J.A.W. Thomas in his "History of Marlboro County", the first church was built by
John Sinclair, and the dedicatory sermon was given by Rev. Nicholas Ware, a local preacher who
lived in the Brownsville neighborhood and preached in the lower section of Marlborough county.
Mr. Thomas states that some of the prominent members and
attendants at old Parnassus were: Thomas Barnett,
James Galloway, John L. McRae, Thomas Kinney,
Daniel John, James Spears and W.R. Smith (a local Methodist preacher).
Additional information contributed by Joanne Harley, July 2001:
...the present church was
back in the middle of the present cemetery which was small and by 1914,
more space was badly needed. Instead of starting a new church, the existing
one was moved directly across the road to its present position and the old
cemetery was extended. The back of the church before it was moved is now
the front. Rev. J.S. Beasley was the pastor at this time.
The present church building was built by Mr. H.G. Lucas on 1 1/2 acres of
land adjoining to and north of the lot on which the old church stood and
west of the public road leading to Bennettsville. The land was purchased
from William B. Lee for $5.00 on December 2, 1861. Mr. Lee reserved the
right to scrape up leaves and surface earth thereon for himself and his
heirs. (all of this information is in a typewritten 'history' of the church
given me by an elderly lady who is keeping up with the records and with
whom we met this past Saturday. One last note. The church was originally
clapboard, but is now bricked up, which was done either 1981-82.
Thank you, Joanne!
The following newspaper extract was transcribed and contributed by Helen Moody, July 2001.
"Pastors and Church Members of Long Ago"
Parnassus (Blenheim) September 12, 1935 issue of The Dillon Herald, Dillon,
SC
Male
W. R. Smith, L. E.
D. Matheson, C.L.
J. Galloway, C. L.
James Spears
John S. McRae
Thomas R. Barnett
W. Pearson
Thomas Pearson
Jobesh W. Townsend
Samuel Townsend
Light Townsend
Asa J. Chadwick
Thomas Chadwick
James Barnett
John Townsend
William Brown
B. K. Henagan
John Cain
Henry DeBerry
John Bridges
Female Members
Lydia Spears
Deborah Spears
Ann Stubbs
Elizabeth J. Townsend
M. E. Spears
Margaret Spears
Ann Cox
Fereba Kinney
Elizabeth Townsend
Kezia Townsend
Ann Townsend
Ann C Townsend
Sarah Townsend
Mary Ann Townsend
Clarissa Barnett
Mary Barnett
Rebecca Galloway
Sara Pearson
Mary Pearson
Martha Pearson
Ann Medlin
Eliza Griffin
Annis Pearson
Elizabeth Pearson
Elizabeth Hasken
Margaret A. Hasken
Susan Brown
Mary Henagan
Lucecia Miles
R. A. Levingston
Charity Wilkins
Harriet Wilkins
Charlotte Wilkins
Mary Gray
Mary Ann Gray
Eliza Ann Gray
Sarah DeBerry
Elizabeth Bridges
Mary McRae
Mary Ann McRae
Margaret McRae
Christian Bristow
Sarah McKay
Catherine McLeod
May McLeod
Isabella McLeod
Elizabeth Smith
Isabella A Boddiford
Sarah Beasley
Mary Weatherly
Elizabeth John
Lydia McColl
May John, Sen.
May John, Jr.
Nancy Chadwick
Elizabeth Huggins
Sarah McAllister
Transcribed and contributed by Joanne Harley, Feb 2006.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF COLLECTION FOR BUFFINGTON INSTITUTE
Report of Funds as Collected for Expenses of one Student in Buffington Institute /China
Signed: D MD McLeod/ Sect & Treas./ Sept 30/ 1891
[NOTE: Donald MacDiarmid McLeod, Jr. b. 1859/died after 1920
| 1. |
Hugh McCALLUM |
2.00 |
| 2. |
D.S. JOHN |
2.00 |
| 3. |
W.F. ROGERS |
.50 |
| 4. |
J.R. TOWNSEND |
1.00 |
| 5. |
A. A. ROGERS |
.25 |
| 6. |
ZACK ROGERS |
.25 |
| 7. |
M. P. GALLOWAY |
30 |
| 8. |
S.M. RICHARDS |
.25 |
| 9. |
CHARLES PROCTOR |
.25 |
| 10. |
W.L. KINNEY |
.25 |
| 11. |
HARRY TOWNSEND |
.25 |
| 12. |
W. L. JOHN |
.50 |
| 13. |
T.A. ROGERS |
11.00 |
| 14. |
MRS. A.J. GALLOWAY |
.05 |
| 15. |
MISS BETTIE JOHN |
1.00 |
| 16. |
DANIEL MCLEOD |
.25 |
| 17. |
D.M.D. MCLEOD |
2.00 |
| 18. |
C. B. ROGERS |
1.25 |
| 19. |
MRS. M. C. MCLEOD |
.50 |
| 20. |
MRS. K. E. DONALDSON |
.50 |
| 21. |
MRS. F. B. ROGERS |
.25 |
| 22. |
MISS NORA ROGERS |
.50 |
| 23. |
MISS NONNIE MCCALLUM |
.25 |
| 24. |
MRS. A. A. ROGERS |
.50 |
| 25. |
W. Z. DONALDSON |
1.00 |
| 26. |
MRS. M. J. MCLENDAN |
.25 |
| 27. |
MISS LOU KINNEY |
.25 |
| 28. |
MISS SALLY LEWIS |
.25 |
| 29. |
MRS. M. E. BRUCE |
.25 |
| 30. |
MRS. J. R. TOWNSEND |
1.00 |
| 31. |
MISS MATTIE PROCTOR |
.25 |
| 32. |
T. A. MCLENDAN |
.75 |
| 33. |
MRS. S. L. MCLEOD |
.50 |
| 34. |
P. M. JOHN |
.25 |
| 35. |
BESSIE & ANNIE DONALDSON |
.10 |
| 36. |
MRS. M. A. DONALDSON |
.25 |
| 37. |
MRS. RACHAEL MCCALLUM |
.25 |
AMT. FORWARDED ?OHN NASHVILLE TENN 30.00
MONEY ORDER AND STAMP .17
TO AMT. TO BALANCE 1.03
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31.20
D.McD. MCLEOD
SECT. & TREAS.
SEPT 30/91
NOTE: The original document is in the possession of Joanne Harley, who found
"this old yellowed piece of paper" among her Great-Aunt Carrie DONALDSON's papers.
Joanne guesses that Carrie Donaldson probably
found it among her mother's (Mrs. Kate Donaldson's) papers. -- vp
NOTES FROM JOANNE:
Number 33, Mrs. S.L. McLeod is the wife of D.McD. McLeod (Junior) who is Sect. of this
paper and she was Sue Lawrence Sparks. The women are signing with the initials of their
given names.
No. 35: Annie Donaldson, 8 yrs old, and her sister Bessie, 6 yrs old, are the daughters of
Mrs. Kate Donaldson (No. 20) and W. Z. Donaldson (No. 25), and granddaughters of
Mrs. M. C. McLeod (No. 19) and Mrs. M. A. Donaldson (No. 36).
No. 7, M.P. Galloway, was named for his great grandfather, Moses PEARSON.
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