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ASSOCLATE EREFORHED IL SYNOD.
Proceedings OF the Soventy-Soyonth annu-
ri session--A Full Attendance, and n
Pleasant Meeting.
,,,, From tho Chester Reporter
Inc csoVenty-scvcnth annual session
OF the Associate Reformed Synod of
the South began at Union Church, in
TINS county, on Thursday, 18th ult.,
and was opened with a sermon bv tho
retiring moderator, Rev. w. S. Mothtt,
OF OHIO; after which the synod was
constituted with prayer. The roll of
delegates was called, and the following
answered to their names: .. -
First Prcsbytcry, Ministers :-Reys.
=. =. Chalmers, j. Hunter, II. A. Ross,
y. D., J. G. Mclaughlin, Il. l.. Boycc,
=. =, L. pressly, ID. D., w. B. Prcssly,
Il. Latham, e. B. Belts, Il. T.. Presslv,
>: nj. Todd, r. q. Miller, w. M,
Hunter, G. Il. White, j. NJ. McLain,
.: +. Marion, d. e. Caldwell, w. w.
0rr, y. a. White. Ellers-A. Gricr,
l.. Hunter, Il. Nj. Patrick, W. b.
COCHRAN, }. B. Lowry, &. ID. Smith,
.: MI. White, s. ID. Barron, Jonathan
McFaddcn, II. Il. Robinson, James A.
price, Calvin Brice, NJ. Bradley, A.
H. Griffith, a. B. Falls, Joseph Wylic.
Llcentiatcs-ltovs. w. II. Millcn. w.
y: Cochran, Horace Rabb. Students
M. Stevenson, Marion Pressly, John
Chalmers. r-
Second Presbytcry, Ministers -
Rows. j. N. Young, j. l. Bonner. y.
D., James Boyce, d. D., W. NJ. Grior,
ID. D., d. G.. Phillips, d. D., II. r..
Sloan, ID. d., d. Il. Haddon, W. T..
Prcssly, j. G. Boyd, f.. =. Mc(,intock.
j. E. Martin, r. j.. Bradley, j. G.
Galloway, l.. l.. Patton, d. b., w. Y.
Love, II. Al. Henry. Elders a.
!; Wideman, DIR. j. l.. Miller, Il. p.
Chal mcrs, 5. N. Crosson, Robert G..
BOYD. Licentiate-H II. McCaulcy.
Alabama Prcsbytcry-Rey. W. II.
Waller, Elder, Il. Chisholm.
Tennessee Prcsbytcry-Rcvs. j. II.
Peoples, G. S. Young.
, memphis ircsbytcry-Rev. Thomas
Pressly.
Kentucky Prcsbytery-Rcvs.D D. 3.
rressly, L. Y. Pressly, j. Spencer
y. Virginia Presbytery-Rcv. j. IL.
Simpson.
Ohio Presbytery-Rcvs. w. S. Maf-
fatt, j. A. Myers.
Texas Presbytcry-No Representa-
tive. .'-''f
Total number of ministers in attend
anco, forty:-six; elders, Twenty-Five.
it may be proper to state here that
inc First Prcsbytcry comprises all of
south Carolina cast of Broad River,
with several counties Of Western Caro-
INA. The Second Prcsbytcry includes
South Carolina west Of Broad River,
together with the State ofGcoryia.
Key. D. II. Peoples, Of Tennessee,
was elected moderator, and Rcv. d.
Is. l'rcssly assistant clerk.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the hearing and referring of papers
reports of committees, petitions, etc.
III the session Of Friday morning
there was discussion on the subject
of cxtcnsit IL of the boundaries of the
church III the far West. The older
congregations were earnestly cxhortcd
70 nid weak churches III the erection of
At eleven o'clock DR.. Doycc de-
hVcrcd a sermon, by special appoint
ncnt, on "The Discipline of the
Church as Il Divine Ordinance" ..
On Saturday morning DR.. Bonner,
from tho committee on foreign mis-.
sions, read letters from the missionary
in Egypt-Mrs. Griffith. The report
submitted by her represents the work
there progressing tavorably. There
arc, however, serious difficulties 10
contend with in that far off field Of
labor; among them are tho unhcalth-
Ifulness OF the climate, ON rather the
pcrils Of becoming acclimatcd, and
certain political conditions which opc-
rate rs barriers to the free circulation
OF the gospel. The great hope in this
country is in tho daily schools. The
reports from the missionary in Mexico
were rs encouraging as could be ex-
pctted. The missionary there, Rev.
Ndll f.. Prcssly, has not yet thorough
ly learned tho language, and consc-
q,Gntly has done but little active mis-
si6lary work. This mission is located
in the city Of Mexico.
Fhc committee Oh Erskine College
submitted report through its chair-
nan, Rev. w. B. Prcssly. The report
was discussed, q number of amend
nents proposed, some adopted and
others rejected. The subject was
postponed for consideration at q sub
Isequcnt stage Of the session.
Rev. DR.. Scoullcr, of Ohio, mcsscn-
lgcr from the United PRESBYTERIAN
'Church Of tho North, was presented
and addressed the Synod briefly, cx-
pressing his great satisfaction at meet
ing the fathers and brethren of this
body, some of whom were the contcm-
porarics, others descendants, of MEM
bers of his own pastoral charge. From
this section of South Carolina emigrat-
ed half century ago, or more, the
Elders, tho McCaws, the McDills, the
McQuistons, tho Dunns, and others.
whose lincamcnts he could trace in the
faces of some of those composing this
assembly to-day. From his people i'm
Ohio he bore to their fathers and
brethren in tho Carolinas assurance Of
kindcst regard and earnest Christian
tratcrnal lovc.
The address was responded to briefly
and IN feeling terms by the moderator.
Asa sDcciol order a cOnfnronco ,voo