The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Annual Meeting OF the South Carolfns
20 t.-t-l Presbyterv.f.-

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Annual Meeting OF the South Carolina
Presbytery.
lynoM oUR OWN coRnRspospRSrl
PENDLEToN, So, Thursday, September %.
The Preabytery Of south Carolina met here to-
day. Rev. E. T. Buiat. D. D.. OF Greenyille,
was elected moderator, and Rev. R. A. Mioke,
temporary clerk, and Rev. ]. B. Hillbolse, as
sistant clerk. The number in attendance is as
large perhape as could reasonably be expected.
The business proceeds with unanimity and dis.
patch. III ecli
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A memorial from q community OF Reedy
River, Laur ems District, was received, reauest-
ing committee to organize, them into q
church. Granted. g,rl1!Ar
Messrs. TO. Igon. J. T. Fair, OF. Abbaville,.
and Archibald Simpson. james A. MoLees or
| Anderson, we're examined and taken under the
the care OF Presbytery, as candidates for the
ministry.
Rev. T. a. Law, late OF Charleston Presby.
terry, received eau from the church of Spar
tanburg Courthouse, which was accepted.
Rev. w. p. Jacobs was called by Clinton
|, Church, Laurens District. Rev. A p. Nicholson
received call from Providence aud Bocky
h'Ter Churches, both Of which'were accepted.
CONGREGATIONAL reporls we're received from
nearly au OF the fft5'six churches in this
The following list Of The delegates ' pres. =
Wm. Mewhorter, w. a. DAVIS, J. F.. Gilbert:
Jobl MoLeeei y. B. HiIlhouse n. 81. Reid, j., o.
Lindse A..A. Morse. RIA. Mickle. ". p. ,Grea.
stratton. era; s r. Il. %ardiaS disSops A.S y.
Towers, g. T. Dorroh,- j. ,C. Boges'> n. a.
sW1odsides, 9. y. Cherry, r. e. Onmpbell, W.
BBay aYsn1 ~ Smith a GaSsSsn ASG5sw Cole George
=; ;Hillhouse, @: "A. Berry, J. 2. Wilson, E..
ham, &s!f,s ii ISdel B. i fBs1n!as, Bsiiesass,
ME, G. N. Webb. ruling elders.
The Methodists- s-GreenviiIo Dfctrioe
Meeting OF the South Carolina Con :,
ference. - -. Ni,,.,s,.., !,
The Greenvillo District Meeting OF the South
Carolina Conference has just held its: annua;
session st Anderson village, It's deliberations
we're presided over by Bishop VIM. NJ Wight
man, in the Methodist Church, and the large
crowds that. attended the discussions upon
various subjects 10 connection With the church,
ovinced lively and continued interest in the
| same. 2 - ;s.ee :
Ihe meeting was preceded by o sermon from
Roy. J. H., Carlisle, ION the evening Of the i5tL
There was preaching every night by various
ministers, and the pnlpits OF the Baptist and
presbyterian churches having been rendered
Ssbta ~ saose aehn0mSina,iSps were used on the
the meeting, and made several addresses from
the CHAIR upon topics oonnected with the intef:
eats oiths church. Upwards Of fifty delegates
churches tTithin ethe counties ,oi Greenyiiio.
Anderson, Pieksns. and q part OF Spartanburg,
the membershjp OF the same being abont 81to..
Asout 80O have. within the last few months,
ten per cent. increase. ReS. Samuel Sasai
Leard, agent for Sunday schools Rsv.
Nm. Martin. agent for the Wlsh6gton sirest
OF spartanbnrg Female College; Professor Les
tSr. from Woford College, were present as Wis.
iGng brethren. Father Derrick, one OF the
Oldest and most venerable ministers Of our
conferences. cheered the hearts OF his Younger
brethren by his allusions to- the past, And tie
words Of hope for the future. ne conductG
the ioyetaast on Sabbath afternoon; enc Of the
most pleasing features. Of the meeting. The
ntnaost hasmony pressiisd fhfops shout And ths
meeting closed o1 Sabbath thG 8 dsjiahtfuf
revival Btill I'm oohunpince. Tie iiSt tresoln-
tion passed by the dissfiot meeting WAS t6sir
expression Of pleasure at the hnd hospltality
extended to them BY the cihzens OF Anderson
and vteinity. The next distrl IT meeting viii be
he'd at WifliAnaston, u. q. - -
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