The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-10-05
Associate Reformed Synod OF the
Stnl1tll !

ciate Reformed Synod of tho South,
September 21-.25, ut Hopewoll
Church in Chester county, was an
occasion Of worry groat interest. The
members of tho Synod, sixty minis
ters and oldors, were well enter.
tanned by tho hogpitable people of
that community. The services Oh
Sunday, tho only day it was our
privilege to attend, were Of very
interesting character. Rov. w.
Moifatt Grier, y. D., the esteemed
president of Erslino College,
preached in the forenoon from First
Timothy: lst chapter, 14th vorse-
"Ihls ls" faithful saying and worthy
of all accoptation, that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sin
nors. In the introduction Of his
discourse he spoke lcarncdly Of the
tendency Of tho human mind to lose
interest i'll great truths by reason Of
familiarity. His sermon was Il
mastcrly exposition Of tho manner
OF Chrlsts coming, and the object OF
His mission. lie rcfutcd, clouuont-
~ and unansworably, the intidol ut
tcr1nccs of Jefferson and tho skcD-
tics OF his day, in regard to the
miraculous birth of Christ. By
forciblc illustrations and scripture
teachings he showed that tho great
and prime object of Christs coming
into the world was the salvation of
souls.
At the close Of DR.. GrIcr's S sermon
the communion was administered to
several hundred persons.
Rev. Jonathan Galloway, of Due
West, preached in tho afternoon
from Matthew, 5th chapter, Goth
verse.
The attendance throughout the
meeting was largo and attentive
This house Of Worship, rcftted, is
n)w one Of tho ncatcst and most
comnodious in this portion of the
State. Ii is located in IL fine section
OF the county, in tho midst of Il
StA''nch and thrifty people. Since
It's organization, about nine years
ago, this church has had but four
pnstors-Rcvs. Lynn. Hcmphiil,
tlcnnikcn and Bricc. It has planted
IL greater number of churches in the
South and West than any other
perhaps Of any denomination.
Inc next session Of the Synod
WILL be held at Troy, Tennessee.
The following abstract OF procecd-
ln@s Of the Synod has hern handed
us By Mr. Alt how Wi i5o -
Tnc Associate Rcf,r.ol Prcshy-
tcrlnn Synod Of the South met nt
HopowclI. Chester county, $. G. II.
a. Nj, September 81, 1876, and in tic
absence OF tho moderator, Rev. J. A.
h"ry of Alabama and his alternate,
was opened with II sermon by Dr..
James Boyco from Jcr %, 6. "Yhc
Lord our righteousness" and WAS
constituted by him with prayer.
The roll was called aud SO Ninist o,s
-" ''''H =; "':1"orc,'. Rev. W. B.
L &. 5 J ut &j.te"villo, N. c., was
e.cctcl Mo.icrnior. Unfinished
business WAS suspended and papers
called for and ronl. Che Treasurer
OF Er"kine College road his report. |
Adjourned sooner on account Cfl
rain.
Friday.-Synnd met, bcgan busi~ !
ness, Rev. Il. j. Prcas!y prcachol
lily 4. NJ.
Sntur'lay-Rcv. j. II. Prcasly,
OF cuminittcc on missions
read cmcndations OF the Now version
u. y. psalm book from the first to
the AZ psalm. Nhcy were ordered
to be published in the Presbyterian,
and sheets which arc to go down to
tho Prcsbytorics. Rev. W. T..
Pressly preached tho Missionary
sermon, 2 p. NJ, was made tho hour
for M extra Judicial conference on
ForcignAG,ssi0ns and Addresses were
made ~ Rcvs. II. T.. Sloan, j. II.
Peoples and DR.. ID. G. Phillips
immediately a young, loan, pale
looking man arose and addressed
the Moderator, Il now and hereby
offer myself as II Missionary to your
body" lie sat down amid tears,
and his futhnN who was chairman,
gave out the 18th psalm, ellis name
forever shall endure" &c. Prayer
was offered by kov. Il. T.. Boycc
The foreign Missions fund is worth
about ;S4O00.0O
Sabbath.--A large congregation
assembled, every scat was crammed
and the galleries. DIR. W. NJ. Grier
preached in the morning ana tho
tables were served by several broth
rem from distance Rev. j. l..
Galloway preached in the nitor-
noon.
Monday.~-Roport OF committee
on Ersliino College cal!oI out long
discussion und each pastor was in
Quircd Of us to what he he'd done
st wear for the endowment OF the
~ |,,H HI,"gc. Many reported,
~ ~ I'll James Brown, the do!eglto of
:, '"''S led Presbyterian church of
VI ",' ; "t'c', nricn, being prevented by
'd mtcrcS,llncss Of his family
as read by Drpg wroto> q lon@
a.. I''s ''''''" "''i'' letter VIII CT
~ T;ha ~ W. Brown conveying
4 nc committee on C. lions of th,,
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