The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-16

atainod bBy,.>our own Church to tho
Z Northcril Church, iii regard to fr'ator-
n i relations. F. l. LEErER."
On: motion, the Wing-namcd
members were appointed as q commit
tco to answer the foregoing protest:
Tho Rev. II. 3. Pratt, tho Eov. II. L.
Cooper aud Elder j. Il. Harris.
Tho Rcv. ID. p Robinson asked
leave of absence, on account Of i'll
health, which was granted. He also
asked that his lotter of dismission to
the Presbytery Of Mccklcnburg be re-
turned and endorsed by this Prcsby-
tcrY-which request was granted.
PrcsDytcry then proceeded TO the
order Of tho day-tho reading of the
Congregational Narratives.
On motion, leave of absence was
granted to the Rcv. j. G.. McAIullen
from noon to-day till the night session.
On motion, Presbytcry then reccded
from business until after morning
worship. The services were conduct
cd by the Rev. II. Il. Taylor.
After the services, tho reading of tho
Congregational Narratives was re-
sumcd and concluded, and the papers
| were placed in the hands Of tho com
mittcc on Narrative to Synod.
The committee on minutes of tho
General Assembly made the following
report, which was received as Informal
ti0n;
"Thc committee appointed to exam
inc the minutes Of the General Assem-
bly, and report to Prcsbytcry env
subjects calling for the action of this
body, would beg leave to report, that
they find nothing calling for direct
action OH our part, but would recon-
mend to the members Of Presbvtery:
|. Close and proper attention TO all
the schemes for church extension as
comprchcndcdi in the cause of missions,
foreign and domestic, the cause of
education for the ministry, the cause
equalization and colporlagc.
operatlon III promoting proper Oh
servancc Of the Holy Sabbath.
sembly has uttered in reference to our
Theological Seminary in Columbia, to
wit, page 2lS: sWc recommend that
tlc GENERAL Assembly inform those
Synods OF its readiness to restore the
seminary to their ownership p and con-
troll whenever they, the Synods above
named, shall indicate their desire to
receive it, This matter then claims
our attention, as II constituent part of
the Synod Of South Carolina"
| On motion, the Rev. w. G.. White,
| OF tho Louisville Prcsbvtcry, was re-
ccivcd as member Of Bethel Prcsbv-
terry, on certificate and examination.
The Rev. j. Lowric Wilson, of
Bethesda Church, York county, and
Elder james Il. Hart, OF tho Yorkville
Church., appeared and, rendering sat-
| isiactory excuses for tardincss, were
enrolled as delegates.
~ call from the Horkville Church
| for the ministerial services of the Roy.
Thos. II. English, Of the Macon Pres
Dytcry, was presented in the usual
form. On motion, it was resolved
that this Prcsbytery hold an adjourned
meeting during the sessions of tho ap-
preaching Synod, and that the call be
| retained until that time.
The committee on form of Narrative
to be used in the churches Of the Pres
bytery submitted form, which was
read by the Rev. II. B. Pratt, and
taken up for consideration.
The Rev. w. W. Mills asked and
obtained leave Of absence from the
sessions Of Ircsbytcry till Saturday
morning.
,prcsbytcry then took q recess till 81
o'clock. The afternoon session was
consumed i'll the consideration Of tho
report of the committee OH form of
Narrative, and other mattcrs-of which
full account will be given hereafter.