The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-05-05
Preshvterv of Charleston

Met in Zion church, Charleston. April It'll, and
was opened with a sermon by the Moderator, Rev.
Dr. Howe, from Cor i: %, ~
The following members were present during the
sessions Of PreSbytery Rev. DrS Howe, Smyth,
Girardeau, and Rev. MeSsrs. Lee, Law, Mack,
Boggs, Adams Vedder; ruling elders Cook, Rob
ertSOn, EnslOw, Caldwell, MeNlaSter, Elliott Wha-
ley and Clark.
The Rev. William E. BOggs was elected Mod
orator.
Domestic Missions was brought up by the report
of the Executive Committee of Domestic Missions,
and that Of the evangelist, Rev. Thomas H. Law.
Very much time was given to the discussion OF
plans for the supply Of the large evangestic field,
and it was finally and unanimously determined to
divide the field into two parts, as follows: The
churches Of Johns and James Islands, Wilton,
Storey Greek, and Haddrells Point, Off possible,
to be called the SeabOard Field the churches at
Aiken, Barnwel, and Beech Island, to be called
the Interior Field 1t was also resolved if the ar
rangement can be made, and the church at Orange
burg can secure pastor, to supplement his salary
upon the consideration Of his devoting One-fourth
of his time to the missionary work of Presbytery
within the vicinity of Orangeburg The Rev.
Thomas III. Law was called to take charge of the
lower field, and the Rev. G. s. Vedder Of the in
terror field Before the close of the sessions OF
Presbytery, brother Law signifed his acceptance
Of the call. Brother Vedders present engage
ments compelled him to ask time for consideration.
Commissions were appointed to visit the evan
gehStc field to ascertain what amounts can be
raised towards the support of the missionary work
IN it. The following persons were appointed upon
said commissions To James and John Islands,
Rev. j. B. Mack to Aiken, Beech Islands etc.,
Rev. w. H. BOggs; to Wilton and Stoney Greek,
Rev. W. H. Adams; to Orangeburg, Rev. DR..
Howe and elder I. A. Elliott.
w CASTOR vvoc dismissed tO ba oara
of Cherokee Presbytery. A report was received
from our hcentiate, Peter Gowan, Jr., and Pres
bytery siguifed its approval of proposition made
to him by the Columbia Presbyterian church, to
preach to the cOored congregation in the newly
erected chapel Of that church.
The question, whether infant baptism is to be
administered to children other than those, one,
at least Of whose parents has been admitted to
membership In the visible Church, upon eredl-
bic profession of faith in Christ was brought up
by overture of Rev. w. II. Adams, and after pro-
tracted discussion, PreSbytery resolved to overture
the General Assembly upon the subject;
In the matter OF purging the rolls OF our
churches, the following minute was adopted
81 That the names of abSentees should be re-
tanned on the rolls until the parties are regularly
dismissed, or the sessions obtain certain intorma-
ton that they have connected themselves with
other denominations 2. That sessions should
write to such abSenteeS, urging them to apply Tor
certificates of diSmisSi0n to the churches within
whose bounds they reside, or else to report the
probability of their early return to the churches
on whose rolls their names are found. 3. That
the sessions should return these parties in their
statistical reports to the PreSbytery until their
membership is ascertained to be changed. 4.
That it is advisable that separate rolls of these
absentees be kept for the information and use OF
the sessions.
The sessions were requested to report, at the
next meeting their action under the above minute.
1t was ReSOlyed, That, in the judgment of this
Presbytery it is not expedient that Sec v, Chap.
10, of the Form of Government, be stricken out.
The sum of 81, 235 has been raised and expended
within its bounds for missionary purpoSeS-no
part of which amount was drawn from the Sus-
tentatiOn Committee.
PreSbytery reported that it has on Its roll four
ministers without charge, three of whom are In,
eapacitated from preaching, through bodily in
trinity. and the fourth is engaged in teaching;
that it has pine vacant churches, in three of which
services are maintained by the elders and in four
others, portions of the congregations assemble for
Sabbath School purposes.
The Rev. DR. J. i. Girardeau was elected prin-
eipal ministerial delegate to the General Assembly
and the Rev. VIM. Z. Boggs alternate ruling ell
der Andrew Crawford was elected principal dele
gate from the elderShip, and ruling elder Robert
G. GilchriSt alternate.
Beech Island church was appointed as the next
place of meeting, on Thursday before the second
Sabbath in October, at III o'clock, A NJ.