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The Presbytefy. of South Carolina.


items of business transacted at the re-
cent meeting of the Presbytcry Of South
Carolina, ut Greenwood, April Sth, and
adjourned April II, 1871.
The opening sermon was preached by
the last Moderator, Rev. J. S. Young,
from Solomon's Song, fifth chapter and
sixteenth verse. Rev. j. i. Martin was
elected Moderator, Rev. r. "A. Mickle,
temporary clerk, and ruling elder J..
Wistar Simpson, assistant clerk. At
the organization there were nineteen
ministers and twcnty-three ruling ell
dcrs present. The number of members
subsequently, amounted to fifty-nine.
A call was presented from Upper
Long Cane Church for the pastoral ser
vices of Rev. w. f. Pearson; also. a call
from Hopewell (Pendleton) Church for
the pastoral services of Rev. w. G.
Smith, who had just been received by
certificate from the Prcsbytery of Orange.
These calls were placed in the hands of
the brethren named, and they were
granted permission 70 retain them un-
der consideration until the next meet
ing uf Presbytery. The request for the
dissolution of the pastoral relation be-
tween Rev. II. A. Mickle and the Ave
leigh church (Ncwberry G. Ill., was
granted. A similar request FROM Rev.
Hugh Strong In respect to the Liberty
Spring church, was'presented: An ad.
journed Injecting was ordered to be held
at Greenwood, on the 29th day of April,
to consider this matter.
Two recently organized churches,
"Georse's Creek" Dickens county, and
Cokes6ury were enrolled. Ruling elder
D. Wyatt Aiken appeared as the repre-
sentative of the Cokesbury church, and
proved an active and efficient tnember.
Rev. Messrs. Thomas H. Law, r. A.
Mickle, J. S. Young and ruling elders
Thomas Thomson and j. j. Norton,
were appointed committee to readjust
the presbyterial assessment, and report
to the next regular meeting Of Presby-
terry:
Ruling elders Thos. G. Perrin, Thos.
Thomson, D. Wyatt Aiken, II. S. Blake
and G. Med. Miller were appointed a
committee to investigate aud report to
the next regular meeting OF Presbytery
upon certain invested finds.
Mr.. Robert H. Wardlaw, who had
been the Treasurer of Presbytery for
twenty-one years, offered his resigna-
ton, which was accepted, and q vote of
thanks passed for his long, faithful, and
valuable services. Mr.. A. A. Foster,
of Greenville, was elected Treasurer.
The request from Aveleigh church
that Presbytery reconsider the form of
questions for church reports, was refer
ed to the next regular meeting of Pres
bytery.
Ruling elder Ezekiel White was COM
mended to the churches as the colpor-
teur of the Presbytery. Rev. John q.
Law was elected chairman Of the exec
utire committee of education, ricc Rev.
d. f. Frierson, resigned.
The stated clerk was instructed to
procure copy of the minutes or the
next general assembly for each minis
ter and each clerk of session.
Rev John B. Rdger, ID. L., was ap-
pointed to preach sermon on "Church
Power" at the next regular meeting, on
Friday, at II o'clock q. m.
The following Commissioners We're
elected to the next general assembly
Rcvs. J. 0. Lindsay and r.
A. Fair, principals; and Rets. IT. II
Law and j. l.. Kennedy, alternatcs
ruling elders, J. II. Evins and J: w.
principals, and Tllos. Thorn
son and N. 0. McCaslan, altcrnatcs.
Rev. J. b. Hillhousc was dismissed to
join Cherokee Presbytery, Georgia.
Candidates j. Y. Fair, r. G. Ligon, r.
A. Reid and James II. Thornwcll, were
licensed to preach the gospel.
The Prcsbytery determined not tol
continue the work of domestic missions
through the agency of all Evangelist.
The executive committee of Domestic
N ;:ssions Was directed to hold its meet
no !, ,'reafter In the city of Greenville,
md Rev. 2. A. Fair was elected men,
,er of this c..umittee @icc Rev. w. +.
Pearson res:gneda; Thomas Thomson,
ice James L. Gun pingham, resigned,
md L. b. Cline, p:;"e e. Med; Miller,
resigned. Rev. IT. h. Lew, chairman
If the executive commirt. ne Y. domcstic
missions. requested the cu::::'u.;.tee 10
meet ct Greenwood during the ,.,tio.-
ID meeting of Prcsbytery, April 29tl. /
Time and place of next regular meet }
ng: Wednesday before the second Sab
oath in September at Walhalla, at 8!
?. M. KY.