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The Press and Banner
-Abbeyille, S. @.
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1875.
3 Associate Reformed Synod.

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lie Associate Reformed Synod.
THE MEETING.
n of the Associate Reform
~ met at Due West last week.
rs. A. Lowry was elected Mod
orator, and presided with ease, transact
ing the business with dispatch.
THE DELEGATES.
There was pretty full delegation of
the ministers and lay delegates of the
Synod present, whose appearance was
prepossessing. The gentlemen partici-3
pating in the deliberations of that body
acted in that spirit of Christian deco
rum for which the members of the A.
r. Church are so much characterized.
pleasant one.
THE BUSINESS AND ATTENDANCE.
Besides the regular business of Synod,
Rsermons were delivered every day to very
large audiences, who had assembled to
> listen to the proceedings of Synod, and
hear good sermons.
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIANs.
On Friday Rev. DR.. Dales, of Phila-
deiphia, and Rev. DR.. Mcclure, Of
Wheeling, West Virginia, as delegates
from the United Presbyterian Church
of the North, made speeches presenting
their kind feelings and apparent de-
sire for Christian fellowship with their
Southern brethren. These addresses
were we'll received, and made good i'm
pressions. The United Presbyterians of
the North and the Associate Reformed
Presbyterians of the South, hold the
same religious tenets, except as to the
old slavery question, which difference
OF, opinion many years ago caused di-
vision of the Church North and South.
It would seem that the union with
the United Presbyterians of the North
Is not as much to be desired as union
with the Presbyterians. of this country,
with whom our social and political feel
ings are in accord.
THE REVISION OF THE PSALMS.
The matter of revising the Psalms
also received the attention of Synod.
Itseenas that on this subject the Church
itself is not texactly unit, many prefer
ring to use the version which was adopt
. ed q few years ago, and others desiring
to adopt still later version of the
songs of praise. Rev. ]. E. Pressly, an
eminent divine, represents that portion
which favors a new version, and was
several years ago put on committee to
prepare q version which should be more
acceptable to the whole Church. The
committee have done considerable work,
and made verbal report which was re-
ceived as information, and the commit
tee continued, with the exception of DR..
Grier, who. in consequence of press of
other duties, was relieved from further
duty in the work. The subject has ex-
ereised the minds of the best people of
that Church for many years, and it is
quite probable that it will not soon be
satisfactorily settled to all the parties.
LIBERAL FRIENDS.
The report of the progress of the ell
that this fund had been increased to
i fifty-nine thousand dollars-quite sum
for these hard times. Of this amount
-: DR.. Hearst contributed some ten or
twelve thousand dollars, and Mrs.
Wallace, of Kentucky, also gave to the
fund about fifteen thousand dollars.
These two donations were given with
these stipulations: the Financial Board
of the College were to pay to the KEN
lucky benefactress six per cent. interest
OH the sum during her life, and they
were to pay to Mrs. Hearst three and q
half per cent. Oh the Doctors bequest
during her life. From this statement it
will be seen that from some OF this
mopey the College can realize but little
ut present. Co.,,
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
The Treasurer of Synod reported
S1,4OO in the Bank of Chester, subject to
the order of Synod, after paying $4,000,
balance due to Professors of the Theo-
logical Seminary.
The financial matters of the Synod,
it appears to us, are in good condition
when they have, above all demands,
some $500 seeking investment.
THE ENDOWMENT.
The, endowment fund is not quite as
have it by this time. Their effort has
been to increase that fund ten thousand
dollars annually. DR.. Hemphill has
been untirirg in his efforts to endow the
College, and has perhaps done more to
secure the endowment than all the men,
bers of Synod combined.
THE A. II. MINISTER'S.
The Associate Reformed ministers are
.Doted for their high personal character
and Christian piety. In all their num-
ber there is not one who does not pay
his debts. Wherever you see an A. 4.
preacher, you can rely upon him.
THEIR RECEPTION.
During Synod every household enter
tanned visitors with their warm est,
heartfelt congratulations, and we know
that many brethren will leave Due
West with renewed evidence of the cor
diality and hospitality of the people Of
e. the town. ,G-,-E !!
MR.. B. c. DUPRE,
the publisher of the associate Reform
ed Presbyterian, is on rising ground at
Due West. He thinks of investing
some money in house and lot in that
town. He believes in life insurance, and
thinks money spent this way good in
yestment. We think so too-in q horn.
THE JUNIOR ENTERTAINED.
The Junior had the pleasure of &C
cepting the hospitality of onr lifelong
friends, MFR. A. q. Hawthorn and Prof.
Hood. Mr.. Hawthorn and his good
lady have now passed their three-score
and ten years. Success attend these
warm-hearted friends, and may they
live long and prosper. Prof. Hood is
the father of large family OF children,
which he wouldn't exchange for the
wealth of A. Il. Stuart.
THE services Of Capt. VIM. Choice
have been secured as assistant editor of
the Sparta's6,.rg Herald. The Herald