The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-12-13
The Synod of South Carolina

Met in Sumter on the evening of the 18th Nov,
and was opened with sermon by the Moderator.
R,v. w. s. Pumer, d. d., on 2 Cor. ii: l6:
And who is sifiiient Tor these thing,y
Rev. H. r. Dickson was elected Moderator; and
Rev. w 2. Jacobs, temporary Clerk; and Rev.
w A. Gregg. assistant Clerk
There we're present before the meeting closed
eighty -iour members, OF whom lorty.four wes
rP.ni..2, END te-'g ss,li,ss elders Gompsraiyells
tew OF the cIfarcncs'in The up country we're fepre
senied on account of these counties being placed
martial law by the President of the United
States.
Committees were appointed to write letters con
veyIng The fraternal sym oathy OF Synod to hev
Viva Palmer Rev. William Carise. Rev.
NJ Reid venerable and afflicted fathers OF this
Synod.
A committee of the Synod also visited the Rev
j. L. Bartlett, another beloved and afflicted broth
err in the town.
Rev. Il A. BOlles, Agent of the American Bi
BILE Society in South Carolina, addressed the Synod
10 behalf of the Bible cause; and the work was
commended to our people for support
The average amount of salaries OF ministers re
ceived from their churches. reported, was: For
Bethel Presbytery. about S52l Charleston Pres
bytery nearly 81 100; Harmony Presbytery, 1926
South Carolina Presbytery, S706
But as the reports made generally came FROM
the stronger churches and the ministers best sup
ported. it is evident that the average salaries Of
the ministers of the Synod has fallen far below
these reports.
Rev DR.. Girardeau. by appointment of the last
Synod preached on ministerial conservation and
support. The Synod requested copy # the dis
course for publication in the Southern Presbyterian
Revieo and also for the Committee of Publlcation
at Richmond to be published in the torn Of a
tract, TO be distributed among our churches.
Kew. DR. j. leighton Wilson addressed the
Synod on the subjects of Sustentation aud the he
lief Fund.
Rev. Dr. Piuner, from committee. presented
an appropriate minute relative to the recent death
of the Rev. s. j. Price; and Rev. Dr. Howe, III
behalf Of committee previously appointed for
this purpose. presented emOria minutes relative
to Rev. q. w. Boggs and Rev. A. w. Leland, d.
D. venerable fathers Of the Synod recently de
ceased These beautiful merited and af1ectionate
tributes to the memory of those excellent and ven
cradle ministers Of j Jesus Christ, We're heard with
profound attention The devotional services Of
the closing half hour had special reference to these
bereavementS, thanking God tor the useful lives
and happy deaths Of these servants OF the Lord.
The missionary meeting was exceedingly inter
esting and successful. Rev. II. q. DdBose, mem
Der OF Synod, aud soon to go out missionary
of our Church to China, preached sermon which
greatly interested and moved his large audience.
Addresses were also made by Rev. Dr.. j. Leigh
ton Wilson and Rev Dr. Adger; aud then an offer
ing in money was presented by the congregation
| for the cause of missions, amounting to $3.50.
EvANGELISTIC LABoRs
In all the Presbyterles vacant churches are sup
Piled and destitute regions visited, either by evan
gelsts regularly employed and sent out tor this
purpose, or by the settled ministers dovotng por
lion of their time to this work-the Presbyteries
OF South Carolina and Bethel adopting the latter
plan, the Presbyteres oil Harmony and Charleston
the former, combined with the latter. Bethel re.
quires its ministers each to spend one month IL
eyangelisic sbors every year.
The subject of the support and better endOw
ment Of the Theological Seminary was discussed
with great interest. DR.. Grardeau read an ADM.
rable paper on the subject which Synod requested
Tor publication in the Southern RresLyteriaa.
The Synod Adjourned TO meet Ia Columbia on
| Nov. 18Th, 1872. at y ?. N.