The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-06

and John c. Turner.
AT 50 L. n. the House adjourned
until morrow, ut ~ NJ.
The SYNOD OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The
Synod of the Presbyterian Church Of
South Carolina held it's annual meeting
in Cheraw, October %. The Synod was
organized by elccting the Rev. Joseph
L. Wilson. d. D., Moderator, aud Col.
+. w. McMaster Temporary Clerk.
There we're present only twenty-niuo
ministers and twch'y-six ruling elders,
an unusually small representation, and
the customary docket Of business was
soon disposed Of. The narratives of tho
state OF religion from the different pres.
bytcries were full Of interest aud encon-
ragement. In several instances, large
acccsslons to churches were reported. A
general increase of ministerial cunsecra.
ton. OF evangclistic zeal, of activity in
Sabbath School work, uf attendance
upon prayer meetings and of Christian
Iiberality. prevails throughout all tho
presbyteries.
The subject Of foreign missions re.
celved its usual prominence, and large
and interesting mass meeting was held.
upon which OCCASION addresses were
made by DR.. leighton Wilson, DR..
Plumer. Rev. u. E. Frierson aud Rev.
II. Il Dickson, and collection taken
mp for the cause, amounting to about
SO.
Letters of sympathy were addres .ca to
the Rev. DR.. Palmer, Rev. Stokes LIE.
and Rev. DR.. T. II. BUST, who we're
sions OF the Synod by tho infirmities of
nge or serious illness.
An admirable paper WAS presented,
prepared by the Rev. Dr. Howe, of Go.
luinbia, containing beautiful and
touching tribute to the memory Of the the
late and greatly -lamcnted DR.. Smyth.
who. for many years, was ono of the
lending spirits in all our church courts.
and who, by his eloquent voice and In
horious pen, IN some respects, did more
Tor the cause OF Presbytorianism thun
any other minister in our State.
Sermons were preached during tho
sessions OF the Synod by Dr. Plumcr,
lev. u. II Frierson, Rev. J. S. Cosby,
Rev. g. H. Brackett md by the Mode.
rator, the Rev. j. Il. Wilson, d. ID. DR..
Wilson is Il professor in the Theological
Seminary, at Columbia. AS presiding
officer, ms preacher, and as d.bater
IN our synodicnl discussions, We wero all
Impressed with his marked ability and
elegant culture, and were inspired with
new confidence and pride in him ns one
OF our theological teachers.
The subject which chiefly occupied
the attention of the Synod is the condi.
lion OF the Seminary at Columbia, which
IL Just at present greatly embarrassed
for want OF funds. When the statement
was made OF the immediate and prsssiu -
necessities, occasioned by tho losses of
war, falling off in the contributions OF
the churches, together with an increase
IN the number of students, an enthusi-
asm was awakened in all hearts, which
we trust, will be widely difIused. Our
! ecclesiastical relations to the colored
people were warmly discussed, and con.
sumed the whole session Of one day.
Could our colored brethren have been
present and witnessed the deep and ten
der interest manifested iu their spiritual
welfare, they must have been convinced
that they had no warmer friends than
are to be found among Presbyterians.
There was general and earnest desire
for Immediate action, but it was deemed
wiser, on tho whole, to return to the
next General Assembly tho overtare
sont up to the last annual meeting, but
which, ny some mishap, failed to reach
that body in season to be acted upon.
The Sabbath Schools of Cheraw were
addressed in the afternoon by Rev. DR..
!ri piumer and Rev. J. Lowry Wilson.
The occasion was one of great interest
and sOlemnitY, It was the peneral in,
preston that this has been one of the
most delightful meetings of Synod ever
held. The sermons were unusually an.
propriate and impressive; the devo.
tional exercises fervent and solemn; the
d-liberatiye discussions earnest ind har.
monious; the social enjoyment may be
best characterized by saying that they
will ever DO grenn aud fragrant in our
memory.
The Synod adjourned to meet at New
berry G. H., Wednesday, October 81,
1874, at half-past 7 p. Nj.
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