Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-11-29
Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, November 26, 1877.


held at the Presbyterian Church in this place
on last Tuesday evening. Rev. c. R. Hemp
hill preached his ordination sermon, which
was pronounced good. The appeal of Rev.
J.. White for restoration to the ministry
was then presented to the consideration Of the
Presbytery. Mr. White, who had promised
at the late meeting of Synod to deliver up the
keys of the parsonage of the Chester Preaby'
terian Church within month, arose and sta
ted that he had done so. Upon being asked
to whom the keys had been given, he replied
to Mr.. Robert Wylie, who, he said, had acted
as moderator of meeting of the session of the
Church, assembled to receive the keys This
statement of Mr.. Whites was followed by an
animated discussion, for it appeared that Mr..
Wylie had received the keys of the parsonage
in the capacity of trustee of Purity Church,
and not as member of the session, to be CIV
en- to the Church. Mr.. }. L. Harris, who
was present at the tune of the surrender OF the
KEYS by Mr.. White to Wylie, stated that he
protested against it, for he did not consider
that the keys were placed in the hands Of the
session of the Church, or at least that portion
ofthe session that properly represented the
Church. Mr. Wylie denied that any protest
was made by Mr. Harris at the time of his re.
ceiving the keys, and Mr.. White defended
himself against the accusation or inslnuatlon
that he had acted from improper motives IN
delivering the keys to Mr.. Wyie. The whole
question turned upon the alleged improper de.
livery of the keys, for when the vote was ia
ken upon the reinstatement of Mr.. White to
the ministry, Presbytery gave very decided
answer in the negative.
The session of Presbytery, on Wednesday
morning, was devoted to the ordination OF
Rev. C. r.. Hemphill and Rev. G. A. Tren-
holm, and the installation of the latter as pas
tor of Purity Church. The charge to the
Young men who were ordained to the work of
the ministry, wa. preached by Rev. j. Spratt
White, and was, as I have been informed, a
splendid address. In the installation services,
M. White delivered the charge to the pastor,
and Rev. Mr.. Saye the charge to the congre-
CATION. The ordination of Mr.. Hemphill,
and Mr.. Trenholm, and the installation Of
the latter being accomplished, the work of the
special meeting of Bethel Presbytery was con-
cluded, and an adjournment sine die was in
order. Before this was made, Mr.. Robert
Wylie stated, substantially, if not In 50 many
words, that he was willing to surrender the
keys of the parsonage of Purity Church, II
Rev. J. E. White was restored to the work OF
the ministry. Presbytery declined to enter
into another discussion of this matter, and
upon the motion of Rev. Mr.. Mack, adjourned
sine die. The next meeting Of Bethel Presby-
tery will be held at Cedar Shoals Church, IN
the lower portion of this county.
Joe Westbrook, colored, who recently made
his escape from the State sPenitentiary, was
captured By Mr.. Robert Drennan,in the Vi
ciniisy of Rossville, on Thursday, was brought
to town by him, and lodged in Jail.
Joe Ford, another Penitentisry bird who
has fed, is also in the neighborhood of boss
Vile, and committing gross outrages. A vlg1
orous effort is being made to capture him,
too, ard there is very little doubt OF sue
cessful result.
The State tax is hardly met before our au-
thorities call upon citizens for town tax. They
must pay by the 18th of December, or be
subjected to penalty of Is per cent. addi-
tional. Some are disposed to dispute the right
of the Town Council to impose this penalty,
but the Council take the ground that they
have the same right, as the State authorities.
to impose penalty for the non-payment of
taxes. The disposition to put of the evil
day Of paying taxes is probably at the toun'
dation of the opposition to the Council limit
ing the payment of the town tax, without the
penalty, to the 18th of December. 1t is
hardly likely that any litigation will spring
from the differences Of opinion respecting the
matter.
Business, for this season of the year, was
unusually dull in our town last week. This
was due, in great measure, to the disagree
able weather that prevailed during consid.
erable portion of the time. Saturday, how.
ever, was quite a lively day. The cotton
buyers were anxious to buy the cotton that
poured into town, and competition ran the
price up to $1O60 per hundred. Merchants
did a good business, and, consequently, were
pleased.
The Lee Light Infantry are not satisfied
with the result of the late competitive drill
in Columbia. They are impressed with the
idea that their knowledge of military tactics
is equal to that of the Butler Guards, to
whom was awarded the prize at the contest,
and they have accordingly challenged this
Company for another drill. The Buffers
will doubtless accept the challenge, and soon-
er or later the competitive drill will take
place. All that Chester wants is fair show.
ing. She will then willing ly accept the re-
suit.
Mr.. j. O. Hardin and his wife, while 60.
ing home from this place, one day last week,
were thrown from the buggy by the horse ta'
king fright and running away. Mr.. Hardin
was badly, though not seriously hurt; his
wife was uninjured. The misfortune took
place near the residence of Mr.. John Flenni'
ken. who furnished them with another We
hicle, and they renewed their journey home
wards.
Our County Treasurer has paid the inter
est on the bonded debt Of the county, and re-
tired FIVE thousand dollars of bonds issued in
favor of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, as
required by law. What other county in the
State, or United States, is doing the same
thing-paying the interest On its bonds with
regularity, and retiring considerable amount
every year? No other proof is needed to
show the excellence of Chester county bonds
as an investment.
Rev. G. A. Trenholm preached his first
sermon on Yesterday morning, since his install
lation as pastor of Purity Church. His SER
mon was taken from the text, yourselves
YOUR servants for Jesus sake" and was forcl'
BILE and earnest statement of the duties of a
pastor. His subject, last evening, was the
victory of the righteous over death. 1t was