The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-06
THE PR RESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Proceedings Of tho Recent Meeting at Rock
HNl--An Interesting Session.

tFrOm the Rock Hill Herald
After al able sermon by Rcv. DR..
McJunkin, the South Caroline Synod
convened at tho Presbyterian Church
in this place OH "Wednesday evening of
last week. The delegates, clerical and
lay, were. for tho most part present.
The first thing in order was tho sclec-
ton OF q Moderator. After the pre-
scntation of several names an election
was held, which resulted in favor Of
Rev. Mr.. Edmunds, Of Sumter. Rev
Mr.. Richards, of Liberty Hill, rccciv-
cd hattcring vote for the position.
| Rcv. Mr.. Giiland, OF williamsburg,
was chosen assistant clerk and sccrc-
tary.
On Thursday morning, after cngog~
ing III devotional exercises, reports of
the condition of tho churches in the
different Prcsbytcrics, and the state Of
religion therein, were read. Tho re-
ports were of a satisfactory and cn-
couraging character. Rev. DR.. Lati-
mer, President of Davidson College,
Rev. Mr.. Martin and Rev. Mr.. Ches-
ter, ministers from North Carolina,
and Rev. J. NJ. Boyd, of tho Nlctho-
dist Church, were introduced TO tho
Synod and requested to take seats
among the members.
The day being set apart for thanks
giving, upon the arrival of the hour
for service, Rcv. DR.. Plumer, af. CT
tho usual preliminary exercises, de-
livcrcd q brief, but appropriate ad-
dress. Hc was followed by Rcv. Dir.
Howe, whose remarks ran in similar
channel. Rev. Mr.. Sayc followed
him in few remarks. Aid was then
asked for the Tkornwcll Orphanage
and collection taken up for that OBJ
jcct.
At the close of the Thanksgiving ser
vices the Synod rc-asscmblcd for the
transaction of business. Rev. DR..
Girardcau read very able and inter-
csting paper OH the duties of dcacons.
IIe favored assigning to their care all
the tcmporalitics of the church. This
enlargement OF their powers, he be-
loved, would result in tho advance
mcnt Of the best interests Of the
church. At night religious services
were held in tho church, Rcv. Mr..
Nawl preaching the sermon.
Synod rc-convencd at tho usual hour
on Friday morning. Rev. Mr.. Rich
ardson delivered an address on the
subject of education. lIe was follow
cd by Rev. DR.. Latimcr, President of
Davidson College, who spoke in be-
half of that institution. The report
Of tho committee on the minutes of
the General Assembly was then read.
This, the supreme court Of the Prcsby-
tcrian Church, had adopted some re-
CONNIE tnda ions against participating
in worldly amuscmcnts. Tho Synod,
in compliance with these rccomincnda-
tions, decided upon issuing pastoral
letter to the various churches, for
bidding indulgence in dancing and
other worldly amuscmcnts by men,
bcrs Of the church.
At night several addresses were de-
liycrcd on the subject Of missions. a
large congregation listened with attcn-
ton to The interesting remarks of DR..
Leighton Wilson, Rev. DR.. Howe,
Rev. DR.. Adgcr, Rev. Mr.. Sayc and
Rev. Lowric Wilson. At the concu-
sion Of the addresses q collection was
taken up in behalf Of missions.
The Synod met ut the usual hour on
Saturday morning, and after some
preliminary exercises entered upon
tho discussion of u delivcrancc made
by the General Assembly in regard to
%SSlq|N q|N q3ahSaTffRnts 8q3ahSaT ffRnats the h ucivcSnce
was ilnpcrativc-was in the nature Of
a law and should be cnf0Iccd by the
church. DR.. Adgcr maintained that
the dclivcrancc was simply advisory,
monitory, and should be left to the
conscience of cuch member. The
l'oint ut issue was ably and deliberately
discussed on both sides, and was lis
tened to with great interest by large
congregation. The Synod decided in
favor of the view taken by DR..
Girardcau. This learned body finish
ed up its business OH Saturday eve
ming, and adjourned sine die, to meet
next year at Sumter.
Rev. j. T.. White, of Chester, at
tended the sessions Of the Synod. lie
addressed q letter to the Synod, giving
notice of his intention to ask a re-
opening Ofhis case at the next meet
ing of the General Assembly. The
Synod appointed two commissioners
to present its side Of tho case at the
meeting of tho General Assembly.
When the subject Of the Columbia
Theological Seminary was under dis
cussion, the Synod decided that ite i'm
poVcrishcd financial condition should
be laid before the General Assembly
ut its next meeting, and mid be asked
in its behalf. If this aid was not
forthcoming, it was decided that the
Synods of Georgia, Alabama and
South Carolina should assume charge
OF the Seminary, and devise the prop
CT means for carrying it on.
-.
Any one who has travelled along
the railroads that traverse the coal
regions of Pennsylvania, must have
noticed the hugo black hills that stand
beside every collicry. These noun
tains arc coal waste, and have hitherto
been, not only useless, but cumbcr-
ers of the ground. 1t is estimated
that twenty million tons Of this re-
fuse is produced every year, and it has
been a problem long thought over by
owners, what to do with this waste.
Some years ago Pennsylvania man
patented n plan by which tho finer
portions Of tho waste was to be press
cd into bricks fit for use as fuel, but
the expense of manufacturing is great
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