The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-09-28
Abstract OF Minutes of Saith Carolina
Presbytery.

The Presbytery of South Carolina met
at Richland church, Oconea county, Sep
tember 18th, and continued its session till
September 10th.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. S. l.. Morris. last moderator.
Rev. ]. L. Martin was elected mOdera-
tor and Rev. w. G. Nevill reading clerk.
The name Of Westminster church was
enrolled, having been organized since
last meeting of Presbytery.
Carmel church presented call for the
services of Rev. a. P. Nicholson, which
was placed in his hands, and he was
granted permission to retain the call till
next meeting of Presbytery.
Call for the services of Rev. J. p. Ma
rion, of Bethel Presbytery, was presented
by Rock church, which was returned to
the church because irregular in some re-
spects.
The following persons were elected
Trustees of Adger College for the term of
three years: Major Vim. J. Stribling,
Rev. Z. P. Davis, Rev. D: L. Frierson
T. C. Gov er, Col. w. C. Keith, James Nc
Creary, Rev. A. p. Nicholson, John w.
Shelor and ]. d. Werner.
Petition was received from PelZer re-
quesLing the organization of n church at
| that place.
Six overtures were presented to the
Presbytery.
First, proposing to change the constitu-
ton, so as 70 make tic minister and one
elder quorum of session where there are
but two elders in a church, was adopted
| unanimously.
Second overture, whether a church ses
sion can discipline member without the
presence of q minister, was answered af-
| tirmatively, but the session was recon-
mended not to proceed for prudential
reasons, unless impossible to secure the
presence of q minister.
Third overture, whether the sale OF IN
toxicating spirits III public barroom as
beverage by n member of the church
! was disciplinable offence, was answered:
That to the Presbytery it seemed difficult
4 to imagine such case where tho act was
not sinful, but each church session must
| he tho judges of the circumstances OF
each particular case.
Overtures four and five related to the
establishment of fraternal relations with
the Northern church, and the Presbytery
| disapproved Of the basis accepted by the
Atlanta Assembly by passing the foltoW-
ing paper almost unanimously:
Whereas the establishment OF fraternal
relations with the Northern General AS
sembly by the Southern General Assem-
bly upon basis, at least QUESTIONABLE II
not positively dishonorable to the South
ern church, has caused great dissatisfac-
tion and much debate and uncertainty IN
onr minds in regard to the basis OF the
| fraternal relations; and whereas the &C,
ton of the Atlanta Assembly was Dased
| upou the concurrent resolution, ~hich
| the Springfield Assembly, whilst pro
Tossing to accept, did, by passing .ns
even fundamentally modify, by declaring
that thew only adopted it III restricted
sense: and whereas real friendship can,
| not exist where the terms arc equlFocai
and the basis dishoporable to either par
ty; therefore be 1t .,,;..
Resolred /. That this Preshytery. Wits,
not questioning the motives whlcn Gna Guiusu
mt beiieyinC lat !: acted conscientiousiy
according to the light then before II.
when the question was sprung suddenly
,,non It in Its modified form; yet IN the
exercise OF it's clear constitutional right
to review the proceedings OF ITS conInis
sioners, does hereby overture the heA'
General Assembly to ask an oincial 'n.el nsn
fution. which shall be satisfactory TO the
Texinaton Assembly before our ap-
nointed delegates take their seats.
That hereafter fraterral c0rrespoh-
dence be by letter and not by interchange
of delegates. a 1,rosbv-
terial Sunday School Superi;n.enddo''' p;nd 40
stead of Rev. T.. p. Davis resigned;
Rev. j. r. Riley, Rov. w. F. Pearson
and r, &. Gillian were appointed 10 pio,,
mare suitable memorial on the deatn OF
Ra.o Rnv John McLees for adjourned meeting
at Synod. 40 oho.ep
as the place OF the noxt meeting Oh fres'
bytery. u.,, pendleton''
church was changed to Pendleton.
Thanks Of Presbytery we're Ienueaoo ,.
Richland community lot thehr BoI s,or.
hospitality and to the railroads 'of 'Aso's
Sn'"' g. MORRIS, Stated Clerk.
sonorita st. Marc, the greatest acroba,
of The age, gives her thrilling tree ciSuo
SroIL Mt Anderson, on Tuesday, CctoOe'