The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-04-22
Tine Presbytery of sputh carolinai.

The Presbytery of South Carolina.
From the AbbeyilIe Banner of the
18th inst. we, copy the following ad. :,
count, Of ibe meeting Of Presbytery, lea
Gently held at Greenwood:
, This body. which embraces tweuts.
eigh, ministers and Fifty ifiiss Cfdrches,
met at Greenwood, in this District, on
Thursday last. and adjourned on Mon.
day; There were present twenty -four
ministers and thirty three ruling elders.
great deal of business, connected
with The Churches under their care was
teansacted. The wotk Of domestic
missions occupied large share Of at
tentioa. Besides the appointment Of
Rev. A. A..Morse as an evangelist, to
travel throughout the bounds Of the
Presbyterr, rs many as thirteen cou,S
mi'tees. cvfl.isting Of two ministers and
one elder each, we're appointed to held
meetings during tho summer in twenty
six Of the Churches. scaniiTv' supplied
with ministerial labor. This scheme
was sGggested by our townsman, Dr.:
Turner. 'r
another Church will soon be added
10 The roll. inasmuch as the petition
sent up from this village. signed by
sixty members Of the Presbyterian
Church. Tor the organization Of Church
here; was responded TO favorably. The
P'esbytery will meet here, to perfect
the Organization on Wednesday, the
22d inst.
One interesting feature Of the pro-
cecdings was the conference upon the
subject Of "Circles of PRAYER" such as
have existed in this place for eighteen
months. Much testimony in their favor
was given in tho interesting addresses
delivered. The address of COL. r. A.
Fair especially made very deep im-
preston on the body. 1t was suggest
ed by member that these "CircIes f"
may be regarded. TO some extent, as q
fultiliment of prophecy. and an answer
TO the prayer OF the Saviour with refer
ence 10 union among worshippers Of
tire true God.
Mr. W. r Atkinson was examined.
according 10 the Form of Government
Of the Presby terian Church, and licensed.
to preach the gospel. His examinatid =
was very creditable 10 himself We
have heard his trial sermon spoken cf
in very high terms. 1t was singularlY
free from those rhetorical fourishes
which too often characterize the efforts
Of young men.
The Rev. ID. Humphreys and. Rev.
Dr.. Turner, with the elders, Col. J. J.
Norton, Of Pickens, and Mr.. r. C.
Cover, Of Greenville, were commission.
ed to attend the General Assembly to
meet in Baltimore, on the 2lst of May.
The services on the Sabbath were
very interesting. Sermons were deliv-
cred by Dr.. Porter, Mr.. Reid, and DR..
Turner. The Lords Supper, was adj
minislered by Rev. Messrs: Davis and
McWhorter. Addresses 10 tile Sunday
schools wero made BY Rev. Mr.. STRAIT
ton and Col. Fair.
The Presbytery Of South Carolina is
evidently a body Of workers. The
elders were as active in business as he
ministers. We were forcibly impressed
with the perfect harmony and the rigid
adherence to parliamentary rules which
marked the proceedings. Rev. DR..
Porter, as Moderator, presided with
great dignity, and was evidently at
home upon all questions of order. The
Presbytery did not adjourn without
first returning thanks TO the citizens Of
Greenwood for their great kindness
during the session.
We must not om1! to mention that
the religious interests Of the colored
population occupied tue attention of
this body. and that. aEer conference
uron the subject, they determined TO
persevere in their efforts to preach the
gospel 10 the negroes as heretofore.