The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-18

Tho First Presbytcry of the Asso
ci"te Reformed Presbyterian SYNOD ot
the South, met, according to adjourn.
mcnt, ut Amity Church, i'm irclrl
comfy, N. e. Twcnty-scvcn mem.
bcrs were present and nine absent.
from the congregational reports, il
appeared that the past year had bee,
one OF great progress. Several church.
cs have received an unusually larrc
humber Of acccssions. Tho Church in
Chester has so increased as to be able
to take pastor the whole of his time,
In the Prcshytcry there arc several
other pastoral charges, consisting of
two congregations, which are brvin-
hing to think of doing ut an early pc.
riod the Same thing.
The First Presbytcry has II numbcr
OF missionary stations, some of which
arc assuming tho proportions of re-
spcctablc congregations. 81.
Two young mcn-Iloracc Rabb and
W.O. O.Cochranc-Wcrc licensed rs Drobn-
TONERS. and two--,John n. Chalmers
and X. M. Stcphcnson--delivcrcd trial
exercises rs specimens Of progress in
the study Of theology. Mr.. Nj. W.
Prcssly was, at his own request, tukc n
under the care of tic prcsbytcrv as n
student of theology. ...
Ihe next regular meeting Of the
l'rcsBytery will be at Little Steel Creek
Cllt,rch in Mccklcnburg county, n. G.
Amity Church, with which tic Pres.
bytcry met, was originally part of
what is now known as New Stirliuu.
About 17S9, the Rcv. Peter McAIullan
began to preach in the region of coun-
Try north and northwest ofStutcsyille.
The result wus tie organization of
savcral churches. In 1908, the Rcv.
William BlackStoCk settled as pastor
OF two of thesp-OId Stirling and
Rocky Spring. In 1910, Mr.. black
stocks wife died, aud in 1871 Inc re-
turned to South Carolina. The Rocky
Spring Church dwindlcd down and
nearly died, but is beginning to live
again. Old Stirling was merged info
New Stirling, and from it 4 number of
churches were, in progress of time, OF
ganized, and are now the rivals in
prosperity ofthcir motlicr.- YoykriUe
Enluiy'er. ....f .0'
Too LArE.-Thc following incident
took place in Washington county.
Texas. The jury Of Circuit Court, :,
before whom miserable wretch had
been tried, returned verdict of
"g1ilty," and suggested the "whip-
ping-post." The court then adjourned
to dinner. immediately after dinner
tho defendants counsel, without in
forming his unfortunate client, moved
for ncw trial, and commenced read
ing the motion. F.
.Ilold on" whispered tho client.
OullinV tho cOunSnl,S ,.not fail <,1,.,,,;
read that !" -. ~'
''Lct me alonc," muttcred the law
yer, irritably. "Pn attend to Won
when Eve read the motion"
"But don't want YOU 10 rcod thc
mo tlon,' Whincd the agitatcd culprit.
Don't want lie to read it? WHY
not? WHAT'S the matter? Pm doino.
to get new trial I" "..
but don't want new trial." cx-
claimed the wretch.
"Don't want one! Why not?" re-
tlnned the ether, hcatcdly, frowning
from under his eye glasses.
"Becausc it's too latc,' urged tho
client. "Whilc you were all out to
your dinners, the sheriff took me out
and whipped the very hide of of mev'
a CLEAN BUsINESS.-Two sons of
Erin, shoycling sand on hot day
stopped to rest, and exchanged views
on the labor question. "I'at, this is
mighty hard work we're at" "Itis,
indadc, Jimmy; but what kind OF
work is it you'd like ifyou could get
it? "Well," said the other, leaning.
rcflcctivcly on his shovel, and wiping
the pcrspiration with the back of his
hand, "for n nice, aisy, clanc business,
l think would like to be bishop"
When M old backwoodsman was
about to take his first ride or a Missis-
sippi steamer, he was asked whether
he would take deck or cabin passage.
"Wcll," said he, in resigned sort
of way, "rve lived all my live in a
cabin, and guess cabin passage will
be good enough for rough chap like
INC.
LIFE IS a PLEAsURE.-OnIy when
we arc in the enjoyment of oil our
faculties and In perfect health. This
can only be when all the important
organs Of the body are performing
their functions properly. The Liver
is more liable to get out of order than
any other OrUHp md ,,roluooo ,,,o,,,