Editor s note: This account was written by first cousins Warner M. Montgomery and Keith Gourdin published in the Dec. 7, 2007, edition of the Columbia Star newspaper.
The altar in the Pineville Church dates back to 1810. According to Frederick A. Porcher’s Memoirs, in the early 19th century a sermon was preached every Sunday morning in the Pineville Church. In the afternoon, the congregation reassembled and evening prayers were read. No sermon followed, none was expected, and none was desired. Porcher wrote,
As many of you know by now, my desire to locate historic markers for all places relevant to Berkeley County’s historic sites is very strong. Places and events throughout the
On June 8 at the Wampee Center in Pinopolis, Keith Gourdin, surrounded by friends, family and colleagues, was honored by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster with the Order of the Palmetto,