Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-08-18
For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH

thursday, august IL, looo. o.
The General Convention Of the Independent
Presbyterian Church, met in this place to-day, at
II O'Clock, q. m, according to adjournment, and
was opened with sermon by Rev. J. s. Bailey,
from John II: IT: "Thy word is truth" -
After sermon, the Convention was constituted
by prayer-the Moderator of last Convention in
the Chair. -.je. -..--..r
The commissions Of delegates were called for,
and the following persons were enrolled: 49,,
From Bu1ocks. Creek Chureh.-A.,J. Roberts,
8. K. Gill. -... ...;:s.- a.-- 49, ..
Yorkpals.-w. ]. Bowen, Richard Hare. D.
Harmony.-A. 8. Wallace, R. ". Ratchford.
Bethshizoh.-Duncan McCallum, J. W, Jones.
.Bsthany.-J. N. Porter, J, N. Lewis. 81.
Tdbor.-J. NJ. Pla1ico, Nathaniel Gist-
Olney.-Robert Terrence. - .,-..-,>
Carmel Hill.-J. G. Robinson, G. B. Smith.
!Salsns.-Eleazer Parker, Luke Smith.
Union.-R. Il. Craig. ...r
Members ez oGcio.-Rev. R. Y. Russell, Rev. W.
W. Carofhers, Rev. ]. s. Bailey. .u
The Convention proceeded to ballot for Mode
rator and Clerk Rev. R. Y. Russell was elected
Moderator and COL W. J. Bowen, Clerk.
The minutes Of the last Convention were read,
and ordered to be handed over to ths stated Clerk
for record.
Rev. ]. Monroe Anderson, Of Bethel Presbyte-
ry, being present, was invited to sit in Convention
as corresponding member.
On motion, D. McCallum, Richard Hare, A. 8.
Wallace, Esq, and A. J. Roberts, were appointed
committee to arrange the order Of public wor-
ship and report tomorrow morning at o'clock,
to which time Convention adjourned.
FRIDAY Morning, 9 O'Clock.
Convention met according to adjournment and
was opened with prayer. The Committee to ar
range the order of public worship was called upon
and submitted the following report:
Rev. W. W. Carothers to preach to-day at 10
o'clock, a. m. Rev. R. Y. Russell, Saturday, at
10 o'clock, a. m. Mr.. W. W. Ratchford, on Sat
urday, at O'Clock, p. m. Rev. ]. s. Bailey, at
the Methodist Church, on Sabbath, at 10 o'clock,
o. m. and Rev. W. W. Carothers, in this Church,
on Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
D. McCALLUM, Chairman.
Rev. Mr.. Latham of the Associate Reformed
Church being present, was invited to seat as q
corresponding member
The Clerical Librarian, and the Librarian Of
unsold books Of Discipline, we're called upon and
submitted reports, which were sustained
At the last Convention, the delegates pledged
themselves for one hundred dollars, to discharge
debt contracted by one of the benefciaries at
Erskine College. In accordance with the pledge,
Bullock's Creek Church, reported, SIS Yorkville,
$25; Harmony, SIS Bethshiloh, $40; Bethany,
SIS; Tabor, $40; Carmel HILL rs, and Salem
SIS, making the necessary amount.
Agents appointed to collect monies for educs-
tional purposes, were called upon, when Bullock's
Creek, reported $1a so and Carmel Hill, So
Owing to q misunderstanding, collections were
not taken up in the other Churches.
On motion,
Resolped, That Convention have recess until
o'clock, and that we spend an hour in supplica-
ton and prayer, humblng ourselves before God, in
view of our past lethargy and neglect Of duty,
earnestly imploring his forgiveness, and the out
pouring of his spirit upon US on the present occa-
sion, and during the succeeding year.
2 O'Clock, P. M.
Convention met at the appointed hour and en-
gagged in devotional exercises and prayer, after
which business was resumed. .-.: .ee-@