Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-29
Minutes of South Carolina
Prcsbytcry.

Goth.
There were present II ministers and %
churches represented, making As delegates
composing the Presbytory.
Rov. j. o. Lindsay, b. D., preached the
opening sermon.
Rev. II. 9. Ligon was elected Moderator and
Rev. j. l.. Brownleo Assistant Clork.
Calls were presented from Cokosbury aud
Ninety Six for Licontiate W. G.. Nevill, from
Roborts for Rov. j. l.. Brownleo and from
Littlo Mountain for Rov. II. O. Fennel.
Those calls oil being regular wero placed in
tho hands Of these ministers. who asked per-
mission to retain them till next Presbytery
before deciding upon thom.
Rov. j. B. Mack, D. D., of Charleston
Presbytery; David Humphreys, Of Florida
Prcsbytery; w. L. MoIlwain, of Mooklen~
burg Presbytery; Il. p. Bell and w. II.
Strickland, Of Baptist Church. andJ L. Car
Isle, of the Methodist Church, were invited to
sit as corresponding mcmbors.
Tho manual was presented to Presbytery
and roierrod to committee consisting Of
Rev. W. f. Pearson, Roy. S. l.. Morris
and d. w. Aiken to examine it and report to
next Prosbytcry.
Rog. j. L.. Martin reported that Rov. IL.
Q. Fcnnel had been Installed pastor of Rocky
River.
Mr.. Ebenezor j.. Yerner, of Retreat
Church, and AR. Wm. Lawrence Boggs, of
Carmel Church. wero introduced to Presby.
terry us candidates for the ministry. After
examining thcso young mon, Prcsbytory
postponed further action in thoir case till
ofD
with the recommendation of tho General AS
scmbly not to receive any candidate at tho
first application.
Rev. j. b. Adgcr, d. D., reported for him
self and Major S. p. Dendy M commissioners
to tho last Assembly and their diligence was
commended
Rev. S. L. Morris was instructed to pub
lish 750 copies of minutes of the present
session.
committee, consisting of Rev. S. L. Nor
rs, Rev. j. L. Martin and j. j. Norton were
appointed to correspond with Stated Clerk of
the Assembly in regard to the assessment
laid on the South Carolina Prcsby tcry by the
Assembly.
Rev. j, l.. Martin, Rev. +. p. Davis and
j. r. Cunningham we're appointed to report
on tho Revised Directory Of Worship to next
prcsbytcry.
Request of Bolton Church to 10 dissolved
and tho members transferred to Midway
Church was not granted and Rev. d. Il.
FrIerson. D. d., Rev. j. l.. Brownlco and
L. L. Anderson wcro appointed to visit the
church and report to next meeting.
Prcsbytery held q conference on Foreign
amounting to 1898
Rev. j. b. Mack, D. D +, addressed presby.
terry in behalf of Columbia Theological Scm-
nary and churches wcrc urged to send up
their deficiency to complete tho S2,5OO
promised by this Prcsbytory to tho Howe
Memorial Fund.
Georges Creek Church was grantod per-
mission to change its namo to Mt. Pleasant
Ninety Six was chosen rs tho place Of the
next meeting of Prcsbytcry.
Roy. Il Il. Hyde and Licentiato j. L. McLin
were granted permission to labor out of tho
bounds of Preeby,cry for six months.
Tho pastoral relation between Rev II.
McLces and Carmel Church was dissolved at
tho mutual request of pastor and church.
Ecv. y. p. Davis and D. w. Aiken wcre
elected Trustees Of Davidson College for two
years.
The inquiry of Richland Church, WIN
course to pursue towards member of tho
church who is fully able and yet pays moth,
ing to the support of tho church, was an
swercd by referring the church to q similar
case decided by tho Prcsbytory, that disc>
pline is tho remedy in such case.
Rumors having reached prosbytory afs
fccting the character Of Rev. A. Il. Norris,
ho WIGS called upon for an explanation.
Tho following resolutions woro adopted
touching tho matter:
|. Having hnd this preliminary examina.
ton and no sufficient opidonce having been
furnished to produce in our minds q strong
presumption of guilt, We do not sec our way
clear to institute process at this time.
2. But the examination not being satisfac"
tory the Presbytcry do now appoint COM
nittcc who shall collect and present 70 this
Prcsbytcry for future consideration any owl"
dence bearing upon this case, and that said
committee be requested to report if possible to
an adjourned mccting of Presbytcry at Synod
in Columbia. On the committee were ap-
pointed Rcrs j. l.. Martin, w. Il. Pearson,
II. A. Fair and Elders D. w. Aiken and Il.
c. Brown.
The following were elcc.ol Trustees of
Adgcr College for threo years: Rev. j. b.
Adger, d. d., Rev S. L. Morris, j. j. Nor,
ton, S. p. Dcndy, j. w. s,ribling. L. b.
johnson, A. Brennccko, Rov. j. l.. Martin,
Rev. W. =. Jacobs. s. l.. MORRIS,