The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-05-03
Charleston Presbytery

Met April 5th 1871, in the Second church, Charles
ton. The opening sermon was preached by Rev.
J. ID. A. Brown, Moderator, from John iii. IS
HE that believeth not, is condemned already"
There were present-ministers, 8; elders, 10.
Rev. DR.. j. i. Girardeau was elected Moderator,
and Rev. Peter Gowan temporary Clerk.
The matters Of principal interest before Presby-
terry. were-the question Of Domestic Missions;
and resolution presented by DR.. Smyth, for the
withdrawal of the resolutions passed at the meet
ing at Beech Island in October, 1869, and the
massive letters then addressed to several ministers
of the Presbytery who were serving churches not
in connection with Presbytery.
The reports upon Domestic Missions showed that
this work, which Presbytery had been pursuing
with such great interest, was full of encourage
ment. The resignation of one of the evangeists
had interrupted stated service in portion OF the
field, but this lack had been partially supplied by
the ministers resident in Charleston, and Presby-
terry made provision for the full and regular supply
for the ensuing year. Mr.. j. L. McBryde,
lcentiate of South Carolina Presbytery, APP
pointed evangelist for the Island feld-JameS and
Johns Island and Mount Pleasant; and Mr.. +. l..
Leeper, who was duly examined and licensed at
this meeting of Presbytery, was appointed evan
gelist of the Beaufort field-Adams Run, New
Harmony, and the line Of the Savannah Railroad
Both of these brethren have accepted, and will
enter upon the work about the middle OF May.
The Presbytery will then have four evangelists in
the field. The evangelists were directed to devote
regularly portion of their time to the colored peo-
pie, with view to organising them into churches.
The Rev. DR.. Smyth introduced resolutions, re-
citing the action of the General Assemblies Of 1869
and 1870 upon the matter of Presbyterian minis
tiers remaining in charge of churches not in con-
nexion with Presbyteries 4 and also the action OF
Charleston Presbytery, at Beech Island, in 1869,
and at Barnwell, 1870, based upor~the action of
the Assembly of 1869, and declaring the missve
letters addressed to four of the ministers of this
Presbytery from Beech Island, Withdrawn. The
resolutions were referred to a special committee,
consisting of Rev. Dr. Smyth, and elders Glover,
Stevens Clark, and Gilchrist. This committee,
after consideration, presented the following resolu
ton:
Resolved, That the action of this Presbytery, at
the meeting held at Beech Island, October 10,
(see printed MinutJ', p. II, and the resolution
adopted at Barnwell April 9th, 1870 (see printed
Minutes, PIP: 8, 81 and the missive letters based
upon them in reference to ministers of the Pres.
byterian Church becoming permanent supplies of
churches of other denominations, be Withdrawn.
The resolution gave rise to long and animated,
debate, but was finally adopted.
The pastoral relation between the Rev. DIR.
Smyth and the Second Presbyterian church was
dissolved, with deep feeling and with minute
expressive of the sorrow of Presbytery at the pro-
vidential necessity which terminates a relation
which has been SO long continued and so blessed
The Rev. G. S. Vedder was elected commissioner
to the General Assembly, and Rev. w. II. Adams
alternate. Joseph A Ensow was elected commits
sioner from the ruling edership, and George S.
Cook alternate.
MIR. Samuel D. Boggs was received as candidate
for the gospel ministry.
The Rev. DR.. Howe was appointed Chairman of
the Committee of Education, rice Rev. w. 4.
Boggs
Orangeburgh was appointed the next place of
meeting, on Wednesday before the first Sabbath
of October, at y ?. NJ. CLERK.