Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-03
south Carolina rresbytery.

Tho Presbytory of South Carolina met
according to adjournment in the Presby ytcrian
Church ut Walhalla, on Thursday morning,
Goth ultimo, at 10 A. NJ.
In the absence of Rev. j. D. Lindsay, D. D.,
tho last Moderator, tho opening sermon was
preached by Row. Thos. II. Law, Of Spartan.
burg, tho last Moderator prosont, on tho
text, "Whatl could ye not watch with me
ono hour1" Matthew xxvi:4O.
| Tho roll was then called, and it was found
TINT therc were present between fifty and
sixty delcgatos.
Rev. II. A. Fair, of Nowborry, was elected
Moderator, and Rev. Thomas IL. Inv AS.
sistant Clerk.
Committees wcro then appointed, and
reports read from Committees previously an.
pointed.
Narratives wore rcnd from all tho churches
In Presbytcry as to tho state of religion in
their bounds. Tho rending Of these narra-
tlVes showed that since last 'Presbyto every
| church in tho ProsbYtcry had beon supplied
| with preaching.
The churches of Long Cano, Abbcvillc,
Rocky Spring, Williamson, Richland, Re.
treat, Townvilc and others reported quito
number of additions to their membership.
The first night was spont in considering
the state Of religion as shown by tho reports
of the churches. Tho conference was vory
| interesting and instructive. Yory earnest
addresses wero made and tho zeal of many
| aroused.
The second day was very Interesting. Rev.
John G. Law was elected evangelist of tho
South Carolina Prcsbytcry and sent forth
| like the Prosbytery of Antioch sent forth
Paul and Barnabas. No salary was promised
by Prcsbytcry, but he is to dcpond solely for
support upon the voluntary contributions of
tho churches. Walhalln church led off in
! tho movement by taking up a collection for
him amounting to twenty dollars.
The stockholders of Adger College rendered
| the foresight aud control of that institution
with its endowment Of thirty thousand dollars
| to tho Prcsbptcry, which was accepted and q
| Board Of Trustees elected
| Laurons Court House was chosen ms the
| next place of meeting, which will bo on
Thursday before the second Sabbath of April,
1879.
The night was spent in conference by Pres
bytcry on the subject Of Foreign Missions.
Very enrnost appeals wcyc made, valuable
statistics furnished and much information
given by tho ministers. A collection was
taken up amounting to $23.25
These conferences wero acknowledged nv
all to havo been the most interesting aud
profitable work Of Presbytcry.
| Tho last day was crowded full Of business.
Mr. W. G. Neville, Of Walhalla, was examined
upon his religious experience and motives In
| seeking the Gospel ministry. The oxamina..
ton was unanimously sustained and Mr..
Neville was enrolled as candidate for tho min
| istry and advised to enter tho Theological
Seminary at once.
Key. j.. Is. Adser, d. d., accepted calls
| from Pcndlcton and Roberts churches and his
| installation was fixed for tho first of November.
Kew, w, H. Jncohs was elected Sabbath
School Superintendent for the Presbytery.
Presby!ory resolved to hold an adjourned
meeting in Spartnnburg during tho coming
meeting OF Synod.
Rev. Thcs. IL. Law and Rey We p. Jucobs
| wore appointed o committee to 70 arrange tho
| committees to examine students preparing or
| applying for lccnsurc
L'centiatc Brownlee was assigned to vii
iamston and neighboring points Till noxt
| meeting
Liccntiatc Norris was sent to Edgcficli
County.
Minutes were ordered to 10 printed and
tho money raised for that purpose by allow.
ing few select advertisements to appear on
the cover Of the minutes.
Resolutions Of thanks were returned to
! citizens of Walhalla for their hospitality. to
| railroads and hack companies for accommoda.
tions and favors.
Presbytry adjourned with singing, prayer
| and apostolic bencdiction.
On Sabbath tho Presbyterian Church was
crowded and many went away unable to get
within. Row. j. B. Adger preacbcd and tho
Lords supper was administered to perhnps
the largest number that over communcd to-
getlor in that house.
Rov j. L. Martin proached very nccen-
| tably to a large audience at tho Buptist
| church.
In the afternoon Rev. r. II. Law preached
TO tho children in tho Presbyterian church.
which was again filled to tho overflow.
| Atthe samo hour Rev. II. 9. Ligon preached
to tho citizens Of West Union.
at night Rev. II. a. Fair preached in tho
Presbyterian Church and Rcv. d. e. Friorson
in tho Methodist Church.
Tho churches were crowded during tho
whole meeting Of Presbytory by those who
wero cagor to hear.
IL was an interesting mooting Of Prcsby.
tory. grcat amount of business was tran
Saclcd. 1t was ono of tho most harmonious
meetings ever hold. Much regret is folt that
PRESENTER.
EXTRA LIABILITY TO MALARrAL INJECTIONS.
par xp1,o s,kt f.;