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scattered - some have crossed the last river, mostly young people. Logtown, two miles above here, a small place of not more than two hundred inhabitants has been awfully scourged by the fever, in fact I question whether any place in the South has suffered more than Logtown, according to its population. While the entire population has been prostrated; the death rate very heavy. In that community we had a new and beautiful church, a respectable congregation, Sunday-school and Missionary Society; but alas, how sad to-day. Our steward there Bro. Robert Carrie, a noble Christian gentleman, was among the first to fall victim to the disease, and none left to take his place. The fatality has been in the main among the young people.
Gainesville is eight miles above Logtown. When I was there last but two cases were reported. The white population is almost gone. We Quarantined, but too late; the fever was in our midst before we began the work. We have a yellow fever doctor with us doing a good work. Nurses have been sent by the Howards. Our local physician, Dr. Mead, though born and educated in the north met the monster face to face, with a moral heroism that entitles him to a great praise. We have today cold north wind." From the Christian Advocate, New Orleans, October 26, 1878 (PC&C p 38)
1881 -
The weather continued bad. Last Sabbath was said to be the worst day ever witnessed here. The town was submerged with water. No business done on Monday. On Saturday, about 11 AM our new church was blown down. About $450 had been spent on it. All ready for roofing and weatherboarding, and we hoped soon to finish it so that we could use it; but alas! our hopes are deferred, and our hearts are sick. May our desire yet come as a tree of life. What we may do in the matter of rebuilding the future must determine; all looks gloomy now. (PC&C p 39)
Permenas Howard, the newly appointed preacher in Charge of the Pearlington circuit, related his experience in reaching his appointment for 1881; there was train delay for twelve hours, then slow procedure trying to arrive for the delicious dinner, but finally arrived to eat it the next day, Saturday. On Sunday he preached to a fair crowd, but felt the sermon was like the weather, cold.
Then fell a snow the like of which was rarely seen at that place. (PC&C p 39)
Pearlington Methodist Episcopal Church, 1894 -1930 see disk CHURCHES.
End PEARLINGTON SECTION