Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-11-02
Book Notice.
history OF TfiB ASSOCIATE RsfoRMED SYNOD or
THE soUTH, TO wHr0H is tRHYiaED HtsroRY
es THE AssoofArE pRssBYrsRtAN AND RE-
SoRMED PREsBYrERIAN CHURCHES, by
REv. ROBERT LATHAM, D. D.

| Gs REy. ROBERT LATHAM, D. d.
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The above 10 the title Of neat volume of some
Alb pages, just issued from the press. The aim
Of the author 10 "io trace tho history Of the
Associate Reformed Church from It's rise ia the
Rrst secession in 1893, under the Erskines,
down to the present time" The book Is divided
into twenty-nine chapters and the following
heads named will give the reader some idea Of
the ground over which he is to be conducted.
! Divisions Of tho ohureh--Marron controversy
Tho effect of the Marron controversy on tho
ohurch-Reformcd Presbyterians called by diff
ferent tnames-Associate Presbytety unpopular
Important facts connected with Associate Pres.
hytery aelaly and Arnot como to America
Pastoral charges in 7e5--Negotiations looking
to q union Of the Associate and Reformed Pres
Observation-Disclosures ranged-Disturb-
anoes growing out Of the unsettled state Of the
churoh-Assocfate Reformed Church began to
| grow and decline at tho same time-The COM
munion question--Result of the action of Synod
| in Mason, Matthews and Clarko's case-United
Presbyterian Church-Synod of the Carolinas--
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Synod Of the
| Carolinas-Sow growth Of the Associate Re-
formed Synod Of tho Carolinas-Objeot the
Synod Of the Carolinas had in view in with
drawing from the General synod-General
Synod dissolved soon after the organization of
the Synod Of tho South--1'be want of college
retarded the growth Of the Synod of the South
The prospect brightons about l834-Effects of
Erskine College on the Synod Of tho South
For thirty years only Two Presbyterics Tho
war--The concluding chapter sets forth the
faith and practice" Of the church.
Tho author is a native Of Chester couniy-a
child OF the church he so efficiently scrvcs-hns
spent his ministerial life in serving tho church
In forkVille. s. G.; Eas been many years School
superintendent Of York county; successful
teacher, On able and earnest preacher and q
beloved and successful pastor. Ho has also for
many years conducted the religious department
in the Yorkville Enquirer, and his contributions
to that paper has made it q power in the land.
In his present work ho shows wonderful power
Of research, patient sitting of unarranged
materials, calmness of judgment, burning
arder to discover the truth, large discrimination
in determining what is truth and fearless out.
spoken avowal of tho facts in the case, chewing
to The line, careless on which side the chips may
fall" lIe has done good work and he has
done il we'll.
The church whose history he so accurately
sketches is but little known outside of its own
members and very much misunderstood and un
derrated Would that every ono who has hear i
the namo "Sceeder' might read this book and
become acquainted with the history of faithful
witness bearing church. Every one that ad-
mires fidelity to convictions honestly avowed
will have his appreciation Of the "Secodcr peo-
pie" greatly increased by reading this book.
The authors fearless outspoken manner is likely
TO subject him to some pretty severe criticisms,
but he has gathered formidable rampant of
facts around him and facts are stubborn things
to criticize. The other volume hc promises will
be anxious!y looked for.
Tho writer of this notice will take pleasure
in procuring copies Of this work for those who
may wish to read it. IL. STRONG.
1t ia predicted that CIenvoand will carry
New York by 100000 majority
Prof. Francis S. Holmes, of Charleston,
S. c., is dead. flo was born in that city
in 1916.
The next Congress will be of Demo
cratic popular brauch. an onti.Democratic
Senate aud Stalwart President.
Attorney General Clifford Anderson will
be contestant for the scat of tho late Sc.
nator Hill of Georgia.
The government Of France have in their
possession clues to q vast revolutionary
organization.
Four hundred and ten pounds of Green
back State tickets were received in Columbia
on Monday by express from Washington.
The safe Of the Treasurer of Hampton
county has been robbed Of between $4,000
and $4,000, besides bonds and other valua.
bic papers.
A man has invented chair that can be
adjusted to eight hundred different positions.
1t is designed for boy to sit ia whom he
goes to church.
Mr.. j. NJ. Moeeley, Of Edgefeld. S. G.. has
mado thirty bales Of cotton averaging 5ll
pounds, 5000 pounds Of oats, rs bushels of
corn and 800 bushels of sweet potatoes, with
one horse the present year.
Next to Georgia, South Carolina has the
greatest number of spindles running of nny
State in the South. Georgia has 265, 1878,
and South Carolina 140,928.
1t is believed thet tho cost of the war in
Egypt will amount to nearly I 900 900 lbs,
exclusive of tho expense of tho army of
occupation and tho Indian contingent
A strange incident occurred near Waterford
few days since. While attending "a party"
and in the act of dancing q young lady was