Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-13

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est fabrics have been wrecked.
But nm digrcssing was writing of the SEM
mary, and will dismiss the subject by stating the
result of the election of tic Board of Directors for
the ensuing year, as fo!lows:-Rey. Messrs. S.
II. Hay G. c. Gregg, W. Banks, S. Donnelly;
and Lay-mcn, T. c. Perrin, J. a. Inglis, and Judge
J. N. Whitner.
Doubtless the most interesting portion of the
proceedings is that in regard to the proposed union
between the Associate Reformed and the Prcsby-
terian Churches The belief is generally enter
tanned that, by proper method ofproccdurc, this
desirable end may eventually be effected. Ayear
or two ago, a Committee was appointed by the
Synod, of which, Rev, DR.. Smythe IS Chairman,
to confer with q similar committee from the A.
r. Synod, in reconstructing the church Psalmody,
so that it may be more literal translation OF the
original text than the Psalms of Dr.. Watts, and
more poctical and in more modern style than
Rouses version. This measure is desired by both
bodies, as we'll for the sake Of propriety as in
view of the consideration that it will remove the
only serious barrier to the consummation of their
union. Dr. Smythc reported the progress to the
Synod, and, in view of the pending correspondence
between the churches, asked to be continued in
the work, and that Rev. J. L. Grardeau, of Char
lesion, be added to the Committee. They arc
earnestly at work, and may possibly be ablo to
make final report at the next annual meeting.
The Committee Of Conference with the A. R.
Synod of the South appointed last year, made the
following report
After the action of the General Assembly in re-
laton to the overture of our Synod, your Commit
tee supposed there was very little left fer them to
do. In carrying out, however, the directions Of
Synod rs expressed in their Resolutions of last
year, some of them met with the Committee of
the A. r. Synod, at the commencement of the
Erskine College at Due West, together with some
of the General Assscmbly's Committee. The re-
suit of that conference will be nm appointment of
three committees to proceed with the business of
revising the present metrical version of the Book
of Psalms in use among the Associate Reformed
Churches, with an agreement to meet in Columbia
this Fall for further conference.
Rev. J. G.. Williams, one of your Committee,
attended the A. R. Church at Starkeville, Miss
| He was kindly received, and addressed the Synod
in relation to the business enjoinod by your body
| On the subject of inter- communion, and the
more intimate intercourse of the two Syhols, they
appointed n committee consisting of one minister
| and elder from each Presbytery, to consider the
subject and report to the next meeting Of Synod.
. WM. BANKS, Chairman.
This report was referred to special committee
of which Chancellor Johnston was made the Chair
man, who submitted the following:
"At the last session of this Synod, an overture
was brought up to US from the \. r. Synod Of the
South, by the hands of the two delegates appoint
cd by them, Rev. Messrs. w. r. Hemphill and
Ebenezcr Presley in which it was stated that
ssthe Chief barrier in the way of union between
them and US ''is found in the question of Psalm
ody"; and We were requested by their delegates
| to put them in communication with the General
Assembly of our church. We adopted this sug-
restion, and mcmorialized the General Assembly
on the subject which memorial has, as we find,
induced the Assembly to enter into bonds Of cor
rcspondence with them.
This Synod, also, upon the request OF their dele
gates, adopted resolution that sit is desirable
to continue the then existing correspondence be-
tween this Synod and the A. Il. Synod OF the
South, as requested by their delegates; and
for that purpose was continued; and we further
resolved, 'That, nasmuch as this Synod have
heretofore fully aud explicitly proposed terms of
union and communion with our brethren of the
| A. R. Church of the South, and inasmuch rs We
have now adopted thc only measure proposed by
them rs tending to this result, the Committee
| from this Synod mentioned in the preceding re-
solution are hereby instructed to request of the
A. r. Synod, or any committee appointed thereby.
to state to US, plainly and distinctly, whether there
exist any obstacles to such union and communion,
beside those arising from the subject of psalmody,
the removal of which they regard as indispensable
on our part; and if so, what those obstacles are
and that copy of the foregoing resolutions be
transmitted to the said Synod"
Your committee cherish the hope that the con-
tnuance of our correspondence with the A. Il.
SYNOD may lead to good results. We cherish for
them tlfc kindcst feelings, and believe that their
feelings towards US are of the same character; and
it only requires that we mutually understand each
other, to come to closer correspondence; and we
would not willingly permit the chain which now
exists between us and binds US together, to be sun
dered Your committee, therefore, recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions
Rcsolced, That the Committee heretofore ap-
pointed by this Synod to confer with the A. T..
Synod and with q committee OIL their part, lie con-
tinued
Resolrsd, That q copy of this report and resolu
tions be transmitted forthwith, to the stated clerk
of the A. R. Synod, through the hands of Rev.
Mcssrs. Hemphill and Presley; and that another
copy be put by him in the hands of the committee
of this Synod, referred to in the foregoing resou-
ton.
Frid and Saturday several addresses were
made on the subjects of Education, Church Ex-
tension, and Foreign Missions, of which We have
not space to make mention. Saturday evening,
accordance with the appointment at last Synod,
the Annual Missionary Sermon was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Grardeau. 1t was a fine effort, and as
the production of quite young preacher afforded
q reason for the rank lie holds among the most
promising in tho ministry. An additional eyi""'ce
of his promise was made by his election as lated
Clerk of the Synod.
The unusually heavy amount of business de-
prived the good people of the usual number of
sermons; but on Sunday the quality of the feast
made ample compensation for the limited quantity.
The morning exercises, preceding the sacrament,
were conducted, of course, by Dr. Palmer, whose
text also of course, introduced portrayal of the
suffering of Christ. It's not too much to say that
the sermon answered the expectation that the pre-
vious days closely contested debate had aroused
At times beautiful in conception and manner, and
again thrilingy eloquent, it was at least equal
to any effort of DR.. Palmcr's have ever heard
mi duct a1 hty