The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-23
FOR THE HERALD
South Carolina PreSbytery.

The South Carolina Prcsbytery met
ut Walhalla on Wednesday evening,
9th instant, and continued its sessions
during Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
occupying six hours each day in con-
tinuous Presbytorial work. There was
preaching in the Presbyterian church
every night, and on Sunday in the Pres
terian, Baptist, Methodist and colored
Methodist churches.
Seventy-threc ministers and as many
or more ruling elders wore in attend
ance.
The opening sermon was preached
bv the Rev. Jas. l.. Martin, the last
Moderator, from Acts, l4th chapter and
23rd verse, "And when they had or
daincd them elders in every church, "&c.
The Rev. A. P. Nicholson was chosen
Moderator. and in the absence Of the
Stated Clerk, the Rev. r. A. Mickie,
Rev. W. P. Jacobs was made temporary
Clerk.
The resignation of the Rev. r. A.
Mickle as Stated Clerk was presented
to Presbytery and accepted, and, at his
own request, Mr.. Mickle was dismissed
to Macon PreSbytery in Georgia.
Unanimous thanks were expressed
for the faithful services of Mr.. Mickle
while he was Stated Clerk-a period of
five years.
Rev. w. P. Jacobs was then elected
Stated Clerk,
Rev. J. Ward White was dismissed
to Tuscaloosa Presbytery in Alabama,
and licenciate James H. Thornwell to
Concord Prcsbytery in North Carolina.
Calls We're presented to Prcsbytery
for the pastoral services of the Rev: K.
A. Fair, from Avcleigh Church in New
berry; of licentiate A. J.. Miller from
Hopewell Church in Abbeville; and of
liccntiate J. r. jacobs from New Har-
mony Church in Lanrcns. Presbytery
having found these calls to be regular,
put them into the hands Of the persons
for whom they were intended; where
upon Mr.. Fair accepted the call from
.Aveleigh, but Messrs. Miller and Jacobs
asked permission to retain their calls fol
further consideration, which was grant
ell.
The following ministers We're selected
to conduct Rev Mr.. Fairs installation
on Saturday before the first Sabbath in
October, to-wit: the Rev. j. l.. Martin
to preside, preach the sermon and pro-
pound the questions; the Rev. ). ..
Lindsay TO give the charge to the pas
tor, and the Rev. w. p. Jacobs to give
the charge to the people.
The Rev. ". F. Pearson accepted
the call which had been made at the
last meeting of Presbytery for his pas
toral services by the congregation OF Up.
per Long Cane church in Ahbcvlllr, and
ministers were appointed to install him
on Saturday before the second Sabbath
in October.
Nearly the whole of Thursday, the
first day, WAS taken up in reading the
narratives from the churches, and in
discussions pertaining to the same. :,
At eleven o'clock Oh Friday. DR.. Ad-
ger, by previous appointment Of Pres
bvtery, preached 4 sermon on Churct
P0wcr, which was directed to be publish
ed in the Southern Presbyterian Rc17ear,
in the C'utter7a Presbyterian, in pam
phlet torm,- one thousand copIes) tor
distribution amongst the churches, and
it is ordered to be read in all the
churches by the ministers or ruling
elders, on or about the first Sabbath IN
November, OF so soon thereafter as it
shall appear in public print.
The churches that have failed to pay
their assessments OH last years ac-
count for the Evangelistic Work, are
required still to pay the same, and to
report to the next Presbytery whether
they have done so or not.
The subject of domestic missions en-
gagged the earnest attention of Presby-
terry, but still the best way, or even e
good way, to give the preached gospel
to the feeble churches has not been