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The Presbytery of South Carolina.

meeLluS aL Nulil;tlll .. S- ne IIeS-
tytcry met on Wednesday, September
9th, at half past eight p. M. 1t was a
very full meeting. The opening sermon
Was preached by Rev. James l.. Martin,
the retiring Moderator, from Acts xiv !:
%. Rev. A. p. Nicholson was unani-
mously elected Moderator.
Rev. r. A. Mickle resigned his office
Us Stated Clerk, and was dismissed to
join Macon Presbytery. Rev. w. p.
Jacobs was elected Stated Clerk. Rev.
IT. Ward White was dismissed to join
Tuscaloosa Presbytery. Rev. II. A.
Fair accepted the call of Aveleigh
Church, (Newberry G. H. and Satur-
day before the first Sabbath in October
was fixed as the time for his installa-
ton. Rev. w. +. Pearson accepted
the call of Upper Long Cane Church,
and Saturday before the second Sabbath
of October was fixed rs the time for his
installation. Rev. A. L. Miller received
a call from Hopewell Church, and OBJ
tanned permission to hold it under con-
sidcration until the adjourned meeting
of Presbytery to be held during the
meeting of Synod at Newberry, Octo-
Der 2lst. Meantime, Mr.. Miller is to
preach to four churches in Spartanburg
county. Rev. J. r. Jacobs received u
call from New Harmony, and obtained
permission to hold it under considera-
ton until the next stated meeting,
April, 1875.
The "Question's for Sessional Narra-
tives" were reconsidered and sessions
are henceforth permitted to give their
replies in narrative form, using the
questions as an outline. Sessions are
also granted permission to use their dis
cretion in reference to answering such
questions as in their judgment may af-
feet the peace of their respective con-
gregations. Rev. Robert H. Reid and
Ruling elder r. C. Perrin were elected
Trustees of Davidson College, the former
for one year, the latter for two.
The sermon on "Church Power"
q Timothy iii: 49, preached according
to the appointment of the last Presbyte-
ry, by Rev. John B. Adger, D. D., was
so highly esteemed, that not only were
the thanks of the Presbytery rendered
to the author, but a copy Of the sermon
was requested for publication in The
Southern Presbyterian Revieac, and in
The Southern Presbyterian, moreover,
a committee was appointed to superin-
tend the publication in pamphlet form
of one thousand copies for distribution
amongst our churches and the sessions
were requested to have this sermon
read to their congregations on the first
Sabbath Of November, or rs soon there
after as practicable. The pastoral rela-
ton between Rev. D. E. Fricrson and
the Midway Church was dissolved, in
order that he might give his whole
time to the Anderson Courthouse
church. The Executive Committee of
Domestic Missions was authorized to
supply the vacant churches by calling
upon the ministers of the Presbytcry.
Church sessions will, therefore, make
known their wants to Rev. Thomas II.
Law, Spartanburg c. H., S. G. The
petition of sundry colored citizens of
county, formerly members of
and Lebanon churches, to be
into an 1fricom Presbyterian
church under the oversight of Rev.
H, Davis, was referred to the
Executive Committee of Domestic Mis-
sions. The churches were instructed to
send all monies collected for the educa-
ton of candidates tO Rev. John G. Law,
Chairman of Executive Committee of
Walhalla, S. c., instead of,
as heretofore, to the General Assembly's
Treasurer of Education. Three candi-
dates were taken under the care of
Presbytery, making the number of can
didates under the care of Presbytery
thirteen. Mr.. Ezekiel White, Colpor-
teur of the Presbytery, was commended
for his diligence and zeal in the work.
A contribution, of at least one dollar
from each church, was requested from
each session in order to increase the
capital. The churches which
have not paid last years assessment for
evangelists salary, were instructed to
pay as soon as possible. or report to the
next meeting Of Presbytery the cause o
failure.
Colonel T.. c. Perrin, Rev. r. A.
Fair and Rev. w. c. Smith were ap-
pointed q committee to consider and
report, to the spring meeting, upon the
General Assembly's "Plan proposed for
Benevolent Contributions" (See Min
utes of last General Assembly, pages
4S7, and 5s4-7.) The attention of ses-
sions was called to the General Assem-
bly's plan for organizing african Pres
6yterian churches. (See Minutes of
General Assembly, pages 516-lS.)
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Lib
erty Spring church, Laurens county, on
Wednesday before the second Sabbath
in April 1875, at 10 O'Clock, a. m.
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