Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-10-11
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Cofreseondence of the Courier.
SpARTANBURG G. HI, S. O.
Saturday, Oct. 5th, 1850.


Saturday, Oct. 5th, 1850.
Mr.. EDITOR: Supposing that your
readers would be pleased to have
some items of the proceedings of
Presbytery, now in session at this
place, take pleasure in sending you
this communication, to be used as
youmay think proper
The South Carolina Presbytery
convened iii the Presbyterian church,
in this village, on Wednesday even
ing last, and organized by electing
Rev. S. b. Levers moderator and
Rev. E. F, Hyde clerk. The mem
hers generally were prompt in atten-
dance, and business was despatched
with such order and seriousness of
idehberation as should characterize
ecclesiastic bodies. The most prom
inent matter claiming the attention of
|, Presbytery was the discussion of the
Importance of establishing the pasto-
raj relation in and over as many
churches as possible, and withdraw
ing the ministry from secular occupa-
tons. Much time was consumed in
the serious consideration of this and
kindred subjects, and after many in
terestlng and feeling speeches had
been made on the question, the whole
matter was referred to a committee,
whose report will be published with
the minutes. Upon the application
of five churches, two pastors were
ordered TO be installed. An adjourn
ed meeting of the Presbytery will
take place at Anderson @. IL, on
the Friday evening before the second
Sunday in November, for the pur-
pose of ordaining and installing Rev.
r. III. Reed. The Spring session of
this Presbytery will be held at Laur-
ems c. H. We have preaching in
the church three times each day,
which is attended by numerous or
derly a nd respectable audience from
the village and vicinity. And SO far
as my information and acquaintance
enables me 10 speak, have seldom
metwith a more hospitable and intel
'ligent community. The ladies (es-
pecially the unmarried ones) have in
an eminent degree, all those charms
that endear them to the other sex;
to kindness, sociability, accomplish
mont and beauty, many have added
the unfading virtues ofreligion, which
never fails to enhance loneliness in
woman. Es....,,,,.e.f
There are three churches in the
place, Presbyterian, Baptist, and
Methodist, of which the latter are
the most numerous. There are sew
ieral large brick buildings going up
near the public square, in which store
rooms. printing and lawmofices are
to. be fittedup. ae b1g 3loI 32 81
e TO day at 10 to'cloc, Mr.. Walker,
the principal of a school, for the deaf
and dumb atlCedar Springs, presen-
fed a class of five mutes before athe
Presbytery for exhibition and exami-
nation. The class consisted Of two
young ladies, two boys nearly grown
and q, boy about 10 years of age, all
of whom have been under his charge
about is months and they now read
and write with great facility and cor
rectness, The exhibition was com
merced with prayerby the principal
IN signs and motions, of course, under
stood only by the mutes; after which
they gave other evidence oflrapid
progress IN learning, by writing on
the blackboard their names, and va.
'rious oiher ideas suggested byi the
principal and spectators. The small
ilestlboy manifested degree ofintel-
lect very rarely found i'm bows of his
age, and which if kept in proper
traiBg may attain 10 excellence.
Persons present were evidently de-
lighted with Tie performances, and
when the exhibition closed, twas
manifest that feelings of involuntary
gratitude tosMr. w. for his leneyo.
lent efforts en- bbsshliaaIlff bbsshliaaIlf of these tinfor-
stunate individuals, were gong up
from each sympathizg bosom and In
yoking the blessing OF Heaven on him