Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-10-06
For the Yorkyille Enquirer.

MEETING OF BETHEL PRESBHTERY.
This Presbytery convened at Six-Mile Greek
Church, in Lancaster District, at II o'clock, q.
m, on the 28th ultimo. Thirty-one Delegate:
were in attendance, of whom nineteen were Elders
The Moderator, Rev. James A Davies, deliver
ed the opening Sermon, from Matthew, 49, 93-
s'Another parable spake he unto them: The
Kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven,' which
woman took and hid in three measures of meal,
till the whole was leavened."
After organization, Rev. C. R. Smith was cho'
sen Moderator, and Rev. j. A. Davies, Clerk
The amount of business transacted, was unusual
for Fall meeting.
Four calls came up for pastoral services Of
Ministers, viz:
l. A call from Griadaz Shoals Church, in Unior
District, for services Of Rev. A. A. James, fol-
half his time. 1t was accepted, and Mr.. james
is to be installed in February 1860--Rev. ]. H
Saye and Rev. J. E. White to oficiate.
g. A call from Church of Ebenezs7, extended tt
Mr.. W. T. Hall, licentiate, now Of this Prcsby'
terry, but formerly of Concord Presbytery. The
call being favorably entertained, Presbytery vii
hold an adjourned meeting at Rock Hill, on the
10Th instant at % o'clock, p m, for the purpose
of Ordination (''if the way be open'') and install
lation of Mr.. Hall. Rev. Jno. s. Harris, Few
James E. White and Rev. VIM. Banks, were ap
pointed to participate in these services.
8. A call from the associated Churches of Uni
ty and Sir Mile Greek, for Rev. C. R. Smith, a.
Pastor 1t was just into his hands, but no further
action was taken.
4. A call from Lancasterpills, Wa1haw ant
Douglass Churches, for labors of Mr. j. N. Craig
Licentiate of Lexington Presbytery, Va. Th
coll was received, sanctioned, and ordered to b.
sent to Mr.. C.. through his own Presbytery. suci
tokens of high appreciation Of the pastoral reid
ton, on the part of our Churches, are very cheer
ing.
1t was very evident from the report of the Com
mittee of Domestic Missions, (of which Rev. j. M
H. Adams is Chairman) that our Presbytery i
more alive to the interests of the cause than eve
before, and God in his Providence seems to b
calling upon the Churches to increase their bene
factions, so that the opening fields within our owl
Presbyterial limits, may be speedily occupied The
annual Sermon was preached by Rev. John S
Harris, who, from Joshua, 1S: 8, detailed "Man
of the causes that have retarded the progress o
the Presbyterian Church in Domestic Missions
Rev. C. R. Smith, with Rev. j. A. Davis as alter
nate, received the appointment to preach the Ser
mon next year. -
Rev. James H. saye (as previously authorized
delivered most excellent Memorial Sermon up
on the life and services of Rev. P. E. Bishop
which will be published, and no doubt read by all
with thrilling interest
Rev. James E. White, and D. McCullock, Esq.
as principals, with Rev. Jno. s. Harris and Robt
s. Hope as alternates, were nominated as Dele
gates to the next General Assembly.
Two young men who had completed their Col
legiate course, were examined on their literar.
studies, and will soon enter the Theological Semi
nary. and thus make four candidates from ou
hounds, who are either in the Seminary, or vii
| no within month, &C ~ - w.