Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-11

date tor President. lhe 0fnclal v0te OF
Kentucky for Governor is, Blackburn, Dem
ocrat, 125,799; Evans, Republican, 1885,
Cook, Greenbacker, Is, ,954; Blackburn's ma.
jority, 43,917. The Democratic majority
four years ago for Governor was 36,181.
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
lReporsd for the Yorkvlne Enqurer.] e,
York Baptist Association met at Blacks
Station, or Thursday, the 4th instant, with
quite respectable attendance. .,.a
The Introductory sermon was preached By
Elder B. G. Covington, from Proverbs, 18th
chapter and 29th verse.
After the delivery of the sermon, the Asso-
citation was called to. order by the former
Moderator, when religious exercises we're con-
Quoted by Elder j. b. Booth. z..,5
Elder D. W. Thomasson acted as Moder-
ator, and 2. D. Smith as clerk. pro tenn.
Elders J. H. Booth and B. g. Covington
were requested to act as reading clerks:
Letters from the churches, composing the
Association, were read, and the names sof del
egates enrolled from the following churches,
viz: Berea, .Enon, Fellowship, Fort Mill,
Mill Greek, Pleasant Valley, Sugar Creek,
Sandy Plain and Union. a
An invitation was extended to new church
es to unite with this body. No application
being made, the Association proceeded TO the
election of permanent officers.
On motion, Elder D. w. Thomasson was,
by acclamation, chosen Moderator, and z: ID.
Smith clerk and treasurer.
An invitation was extended to visiting min
listers and brethren to take seats in the body,
when j. A. H"yt, proprietor of the Boptia
Courier, published at Greenville, s. c., was
cordially received. r. E. Porter and w. II.
Carroll were received as messengers from
Kings Mountain Association G. G. Gwinn,
from Chester, and Elder j. H. Booth, from
South Fork. at sas
Mr.. j. A. Hoyt then presented before the
Association the claims of the Baptist Courier,
after which the Association adjourned until
tomorrow morning.
SEPTEMBER 5.-The Association met pur.
suant to adjournment. Religious services
were conducted by licentiate j. F. Morris,
after which the names of delegates from Ca
tawba Church were enrolled. asga -
Elder L. II. McSwain was received as
visiting minister from Kings Mountain As
sociation. ~
The Moderator then appointed the follow
ing committees. viz: On Finance; Requests
and Queries Time and Place of next Meet
ing Religious Exercises and on recommend.
ing members of the Executive Board.
The report of messengers to Corresponding
Associations was received. ~ ,.,.f.t 4 j,s
The Moderator then proceeded to appoint
messengers to the Corresponding Associations,
as follows: Broad River, Kings Mountain,
Chester, Browns Greek, Catawba, Moriah,
Rocky River and South Fork. al:.s s8
The Association then adjourned for preach
ing at II o'clock, A. NJ, at which hour
religious services were conducted by Elder
J. 81. Booth, who preached from Luke, 4th
chapter and 22nd verse. ia ~.
After the religious exercises, the Associa-
ton was called to order, when reports were
received from the following committees: For.
eign Missions Time and place of next meet
ing; Sabbath, schools; for appointing Messen-
gers to the State Convention for appointing
members of the Executive Board. 4g
The varions reports were received, after
which the Association adjourned until to.
morrow morning. :,..5.-.a. .i...Il
Preaching at night by licentiate ]. F.
Morris. ~ ;s!.
SEPTEMBER 6.-The Association was called
to order by the clerk, when the body was in
formed by note from the Moderator, that
owing to illness, he was unable to preside,
when, by request, Elder B. G. Covington pre-
sided as Moderator pro tem. @
The following reports were then received:
Report of Executive Board; Report on
Home and Foreign Missions; Report on Pc
riodicals; Report on Ministerial Support;
Report on Sabbath-schools; and Report on
Education. .4p
The following visiting ministers and breth-
rem were received: Elder A. w. Lamar,
Agent of State Mission Board Elders P. r.
Elan and J. P. Hambrick, and brethren w.
D. CASTOR and j. M. Cobb as messengers
from Kings Mountain Association.
Provision was then made for the publica-
ton of the proceedings of the Association;
after which vote of thanks was rendered to
this church and the community for the hos
pitality shown to the body. A vote of thanks
was also rendered the Methodist church of
Blacks Station for the use of their house of
worship, for preaching during the sessions of
the Association.
The Association then adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon.
Services at night by Elder B. G. Coving-
ton, who preached from John, 3rd chapter
and 18th verse;
SEPTEMBER 7.-Services this morning at
the Baptist church, by Elder A. w. Lamar,
who preached from John, Goth chapter, 18th
verse; at the Methodist church, by Elder B.
g. Covington, who preached from Luke, 10th
chapter, l1th to 32nd verse; and in the at:
ternoon, preaching. in the grove near the
Baptist church, by Elder A. w. Lamar, from
Second Corinthians, End chapter and 11th
verse.
At the close of the afternoon services, the
Association adjourned to meet at Sugar
Creek, York county, TIVE miles west Of Pine,
Vile, N. c., on Thursday before the first
Sunday in October,1SS0,