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MEETING OF PRESBYTERY.

day, Friday and Saturday of the past
week. We are indebted to the Rev. Jas.
L. Martin, Pastor of the Presbyterian
Church of our Village, for the following
epitome of the work done, promising a
Suil report from the same pen in our
next issue.
There was a large attendance, and the
Session was hard and laborious one;
characterized by harmony and an earn
.cst attention to business.
The opening sermon was preached by
,4he Rev. VIM. McWhorter, from Luke
XIV. 7, and was q very excellent dis
course.
The Rev. D. E. Frierson, Of Ander-
son C. H., was elected Moderator, and
the Rev. J. S. Young, Assistant Clerk.
On Thursday, the Rev. ]. leighton
Wilson, Assembly's Secretary Of Sus-
tentatiou, addressed Presbytery cn the
subject, much to the qualification Of all,
both in and out Of Presbytery. 1t was
an imposing discourse.
On Thursday evening a meeting in
behalf of Foreign Missions was held, at
which very interesting discourscs were
delivered by Drs. Wilson and, Adger-
the former once q missionary to Wes-
tern Africa, and the latter, to Turkey in
Asia. Diberal contributions were made
In behalf of Foreign Missions, excited
much intsrest and warm debate.
On Friday evening there wasan exaQl-
ination of Mr.. r. G. Ligon, Of Ahbe-
vile, student in the Theological Sem
mary, for ordination, and he sustained 4
very satisfactory examination. He will
be ordained and installed Pastor Of
Smyrna, Gilder's Creek, and Mount
Bethel churches, Newberry District, on
Friday before the 5th Sabbath in June.
On Eziday evening, an admirable ser
mon was preached on ministerial Con-
secration,n by the Rev. d. Z. Frierson,
Pastor of the Church at Anderson {. ii.
The Rev. J. L. Martin was elected to
preach the sermon on the same subject
at the next meeting of Presbytery.
On Saturday there was an election OF
Delegates to the General Assembly.
The. following were elected; Ministers
Revs. D. Z. Frierson and John 3.
Adger. Ruling Elders-H. l.. Nc
Gewan and +. L. Harrison. Alterndte$,
Ministers J. S. Young and a. P.
Nicholson. Ruling Elders --- and
II. w. Leland, NJ. D.
The members of other denominations
present were invited to sit as CORES
ponding members.
The next regular meeting Of The Pres
by4ery will be held at Richland church,
Ocqnee County, on Thursday before the
5th Sabbath in September.
Resolutions were passed rendering the
thanks of Presbytery, to the Methodist
Church here for the tender of tle|
) church building, and the use of the pull
rit on Sabbath.
On Saturday evening we'll digested
discourse was delivered by the Rev. I.
IF. Law, of Spartanburg G. II.
On Sabbath morning able sermons
We're preached to large audiences-in
the Methodist Church, by the Rev. L.
T..Buist, of Greenville, and in the Pres
byterian Church, by the Rev. John Z.
Adger, D. D. the latter from Romans
iii: 25. .....
On Sabbath afternoon, Rev. J. Ward
White, President of the Reidville Fe-
male College, preached very appro-
pirate discourse to children. 1t was a
model sermon Of the kind from the
Song of Solomon ii: 10.
On Sabbath evening the Rev. r. A.
Mickle, Pastor of the Church, at New
berry c. H., preached an excellent SER
1non from Collossials il 10.
AT the conclusion of the services
In the Methodist Church on Sabbath,
the Rev. w. 7, Cspers, the able and clo-
suent pastor of that church, followed by
the members of his congregation, acccp-
ted the invitation to partake of the sac
laulSu6 " FtiiS LO1o . houpPSi Ati tiiS iSS-
byterian Church. The entrance Of the
Methodist into the Presbyterian Church
ut the close of DR.. adgers sermon, was
pleasingly impressive, and gave cvi-
dence Of the harmony and good feeling
which prevail between the two churches
of.this place-showing show good and
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity"
TAEREv. E. T. BUST, D. D., Of Green
vile occupied the pulpit Of the Mctho-
dist Church on Sunday morning. DR..
Buist is the most capacious member of
the Presbytery, large and full both in
body and mind. He read the 1st chap
ter of the book of Revelation, and i'll
tercsted his orthodox hearers much by
expository thoughts both novel and
striking. The subject of the sermon
was "tThe Church Golden Candle
stick "a the Church, a school-house,
not q tenn pie and the special favor of
God abiding with the Church. From
first to last the preacher pursued his
own plan and style, never entering an
old pulpit rut either of theological argu-
mcntin technical terms, or OF parsonic
intonation. His propositions were SIM
ply and clearly stated, and his discourse
was very interesting and instructive-a
collection of weighty and brilliant
thoughts presented with perfect case, in
n conversational manner, and with
terseness of expression that enchained
the attention of the audience. The
Doctors style of address is pleasing and
paternal.