Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-11-04

The Synod of South Carolina has also control
in the University of Georgia (Oglethorpe.) This
Institution has been doing IN extensive work TOR
the Presbyterian Church, having sent more stu
dents to the Seminary Mt Columbia, than any other
single College. 1t now numbers about one hum
dred students. Under the Presidency of Rev. DR..
TALMApCE, assisted BY an able corps OF frotes-
aors, nothing but career of Frightening nope anu
increasing usefulness, can be marked out for This
College.
Measures for complete system of Coiportage,
e. c., distribution of religious books, published
under the supervision of the General Assembly OF
the Presbyterian Church) are about to be initiated
in the State of South Carolina, and Rev. W. >.
KEITH, of Georgia, is to be the General Agent
The power Of the press is felt by the Church. and
she wishes to make it subservient to the cause
of religion and her Divine Master.
Much time was spent by Synod in giving al
tention to Foreign Missions. The Annual Report
on this subject was read by Rev. DR.. SMYTHE' who
for great number of years, has presented SINH
lar Report, he being the Chairman OF the synodi'
cal Committee. From that Report we learned that
all the Churches in the Synod had paid for the pur-
pose of sending the Gospel to the Heathen, more
than sir thousand dollars, being an increase of four
hundred dollars over the amount paid last year.
In connection with the Report, many interesting,
touching and instructive facts, were elected. Rev.
J. L. WILSON, D. D., who is Secretary o. the
"Presbyteran Board of Foreign Missions and
also a member Of this,synod was present; and
addressed large congregation upon the aspects
and prospects of the Heather world. Mr.. WILL
SON was for about twenty years Missionary to
Africa, but in the Providence Of God, is detained
| in this country to do an official work to which no
other man is so competent. Dr.. MoBRYDE, the
Moderator Of Synod, also spent some years as
Missionary in China, from which field be was
forced to retire by declining health. He preached
the Annual Sermon before the Synod, in which'he
detailed many facts that were Of thrilling interest,"
and possessed double force because they were
portrayed as realitieH in his own experience.
1t is interesting also to know that DR.. ADaER,
IA Professor in the Seminary at Columhia,) spent
mapy wears of Missionary labor in Syria. He
left his Mission because of Providential disren.
sation disqualifying him for doing the required
service. This Synod has now butoae Missionary,
and he is among the Western tribes Of Indians
The cause of Domestic Missions claimed also a
part of the time of Synod A Report was read
by Rev. G1RARrEAU, detailing the operations
within the bounds of the four Preshyteries. This
cause lies very near the heart of the Synod, and
we were gratfed to learn that seven churches had
been organized during the past year, and other
promising fields opening. But one of our Minis
ters has passed away from earth during the year,
and he, the Rev. DR.. PosT, fell a victim to the
Yellow Fever. The Synod has about ninety. six
Ministers; six Licentiates; sixteen Candidates,
and one hundred and thirty-six Churches.
The negotiations touching the Union Of the
Presbyterians and the Seceders, which have been
in process for some years, were at this meeting
brought to an end, at least for the present. The
late action of Synod of the Associate Reformed
Church at Due West, s. c.. left no alternative for
US but to discharge our Committee, and thus cease
our efforts to accomplish an object so desirable as
the union of the sister branches of the great Pres
byterian Family.
A very pleasant hour was spent by the Synod,
in listening to an address by Rev. GIRARDEAU, IN
behalf of the Society for the relief of superanuated
Ministers, and the widows and orphans Of INDECENT
Ministers. As the address is to be published, l
forbear giving any notice Of some Of its excellen
cies. Would that it could be read by every Pres
byterian in South Carolina!
After adopting resolutions upon sundry other
matters, which the length of this communication
will not allow me to detail, the Synod adjourned
Saturday evening" 3Oth of October, to meet in
Columbia next year.
Eight members of Synod, viz: Messrs HOWE,
BISHOP, ADGER, HoYr, GIRARDEAU, ADAMS, JAMES
and WILLS, occupied the pulpits in the Presbyte-
rian, Baptist aud Methodist Churches on Sabbath,
and in this way, we hope the people of Sumter
received some recompense for their unbounded
hospitality to us, whilst sojourning amongst them.
We left the town with hearts swelling with joy
and gratitude, that Synod hadmet where so many
tokens of genuine hospitality were lavished upon
Us, and doubt not, that it was the cordial Ian
guage of each departing member-Sumter and
her people shall ever be a "green spot in memo
RVS page" This know, was tho feeling of
A BETHEL PRESENTER.