The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-04-13
THE INTELLIGENCER
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE paEsBYrERY OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

THE PREsBYTERY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The one hundred and ninety-fourth ses-
sion of the Presbytery of South Carolina
was held with the Presbyterian Church OF
Anderson last week, beginning on Wednes-
day evening, April 5th, at u o'clock. The
opening sermon was preached by Rev. 7. G.
Ligon, the retiring Moderator, from 1st
Peter ch. s v. first clause: "Whom having
not seen, We love-"
After the religious exercises, the roll of
ministers and churches was called, and it
was ascertained that there were present at
the organization "a ministers and "a ruling
elders, as follows: =
MInisters-Revs. W. Carlisle J. B. Adger,
D. D., ]. F. Gilbert, q. L. Holmes, G. B.
Stewart, John McLees, R. H. Reid, ]. O.
Lindsay, W. F. Pearson, F. Jacobs, D. D.,
Hugh McLees, W. P. Jacobs, Thos. Il. Law,
II. Strong, A. P. Nicholson, J. L. Martin,
D. E. Frierson, R. A. Fair, T. C. Ligon, w.
C. Smith, John G. Law, A. L. Miller,
J. r. Jacobs and VIM. McWhorter.
Ruling Ezders-James e. Mcconnell, Thos.
F. Anderson, S. b. Johns, Charles A. Barry,
J. E. Savage James Bailey, B. B. Harris, T.
G. Boggs, R. W. Crawford, DR.. N. Hart,
James Thompson, M. L. Bullock, DR.. WINS.
Wright, r. II. Wardlaw, W. D. Evins, ]. J..
McLees, H. P, Price, ]. o. Peoples, VIM.
Lee, H. Hendricks, S. S. Cherry, S. P. Dendy,
J. A. Gilbert and ]. c. Carlisle
The election of officers resulted as follows: ::
Rev. F. Jacobs, D. D., Moderator, and Rev.
J.R. Jacobs, Temporary Clerk. Rev. VIM.
P. Jacobs is the Stated Clerk.
The following ministers-were dismissed to
join other Presbyteries, viz: Rev. L. K.
Glasgow dismissed to Concord IN. C.) Pres
bytery; Rev. J. s. Young to Nashville
(Tenn.) Presbytery; Rev. James Y. Fair to
Central (Miss.) Presbytery; Rev. w. H.
Davis to Augusta (Ga.) Presbytery.
On Thursday morning. the standing COM
mittees were announced by the Moderator,
as follows:
Religious Erercises-D. E. Frierson and
w. D. Evins.
Domestic Missions-John McLees, w. C..
Smith and R, n. Wardlaw.
Sabbath Schools-T. 81. Law, q. L. Holmes
and N. Hart.
Publication and Colportage-J. L. Martin,
A. L. Miller and James Bailey.
Foreign Msaions-J. B. Adger, D. D.,
Hugh Strong and WINS. Wright.
Education-W. F. Pearson, VIM. Nc
Whorter and NJ. L. Bullock.
Minutes Of Presbytery-z. L. Holmes and
+. A. Fair.
Minutes Of Sp,od-J. O. Lindsay, Hugh
McLees and J. O. Peoples.
J. II. Mcconnell.
FEnancc-Wm. Lee and James Bailey.
Audas-J. 0. Peoples and ]. E. Savage.
Systematic Benepolence--C. B. Stewart,
Hugh Strong and R. w. Crawford.
Bius and Orrtures-T. c. Ligon, A. P.
Nicholson and Thos. Erskine.
Rev. 81. H. Banks, Financial Agent of
Davidson College, in North Carolina, sent
a circular letter to the Presbytery, in refer
ence to raising an endowment for that in
stitution of learning. The Presbytery re-
commended the peopleto contritate literally
to the ssid endowment, so that free tuition
might be given to all students, and heartily
endorsed Mr.. Banks as the agent Of David
son College.
Rev. Thomas Dawson, the oldest minister
of the Baptist denomination in South Caro-
lima, was invited to sit as corresponding
member.
Rev. R. A. Fair and Rev. J.. L. Martin
were appointed to visit and preach at Edge
field G. Il.
Rev. F. Jacobs, D. D., from committee
appointed at the last meeting, presented
report on an overture from Rock church, in
reference to charades and tableaus as
method of raising money for church purpo-
seq. This report subsequently elected an
interesting discussion, in which several Of
the ablest members participated, and final
action upon the report was postponed until
the fall session. The important idea per-
vading the report and discussion was in re-
gard to the propriety of church members
taking part in charades, tableaus and like
popular amusements. when the object was
to raise church funds. The main difference
of opinion was upon the extent to which
Presbytery ought to express its decision, and
it was thought by some that the report,
which was carefully and ably prepared went
too much into detail in assigning reasons for
its conclusions.
In response to the requirement of the
General Assembly, the Presbytery expressed
its opinion that the whole subject of the
education and support of candidates for the
ministry should be remanded to the Pres
byteries, and likewise determined to cease
cooperating at once with the Educational
Committee of the General Assembly, in
structing the churches belonging to this
Presbytery to send all funds hereafter raised
for educational purposes to Rev. y. Jacobs,
D. D., Chairman of Presbyterial Committee
Of Education, Cokesberry, S. G.
After public examination upoa expert
mental religion and motives for seeking the
gospel ministry, Mr.. John McLees, jr., was
received under the care of Presbyte-y as a
candidate for the ministry.
The regular fall session of the Presbytery
was ordered to be held at Ninety-Six, and
Wednesday before the second Sabbath in
October, at p. m., was designated as the
time.
Trial pieces for licensure were assigned to
candidate, a. E. Norris as follows: Latin
exercise, An .Spiritus Sanctus Sit Deus; Popu-
lar lecture 4sth Psalm; Critical exercise,
Gal. 4: % to end of chapter; Trial sermon,
Rom. 10: 4.
In regard to re-adjustment Of the Pres
..or;oI houndS IN which special attention