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

The Presbytery of South Carolina met
at Richland church, Oconee county. Sep
tember 18th, and continued its Session till
September 10th.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. S. l.. Morris, last moderator.
Rev. j. l.. Martin was elected modera-
tor and Rev. w. G.. Nevill reading clerk.
Tho name of Westminster church was
enrolled, having been organized since
laat meeting of Presbytery.
services of Rev. 4. p. Nicholson, which
was placed in his hands, and lie 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. +. p. Davis, Rev. d. l.. Frierson,
T. C. Gov or, Col. W. c. Keith. James Nc
Creary, Rov. A. =. Nicholson, John w.
Shelor and ]. d. Werner.
Petition was received from Pelzer re-
questing the organization of a church Mt
that place.
Six overtures were presented to the
Presbytery.
First, proposing to change the constitu-
tion, so as to make the minister and one
elder quorum of session where there are
but two elders in 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 tor prudential
reasons, unless impossible to secure the
presence Of Liinister.
Third overture, whether the sale Of in
toxicating spirits in public bnrroom as
beverage by member of the church
was q disciplinable offence, was answered:
That to the Presbytery it seemed difficult
to imagine such q case where the act was
not sinful, but each church session must
he the judges Of the circumstances OF
each particular case.
Overtures four and five related to the
establishment of fraternal relations WIN
the Northern church, and the Presbytery
disnpproved OF the basis accepted by the
Atlanta Assembly by passing the follow
ing paper almost unanimously:
Whereas the establishment Of freternal
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 dissatlsfac-
tion and much debate and uncertainty In
our minds in regard to the basis OF the
fraternal relations; and whereas the ac,
ton of the Atlanta Assembly was Dased
upon the concurrent resolution, "hlcn
the Springfield Assembly, whilst pro-
Tossing to accept, did, by passing the
"Herrick johnson resolution, really anu
even fundamentally modify, by declaring
that thew only adopted it III a restricted
sense and whereas real friendship. can,
not exist where the terms arc eqaivocai
and the basis dishonorable to either par
ty; therefore bo 1t a.,
Re,olred l. That this Presbytery'. whilst
not questioning the motives which guideu
the Atlanta Assembly to its CONCLUSION,
but believing that 1t acted conscientiousiy
according to the light then before it,
when tho question was sprung suddenly
mon It in Its modified form; yet In the
exercise of its clear constitutional right
10 review the proceedings Of Its commls.
sioners, does hereby overture the noAt
General Assembly to ask an oincial inter
probation of tho "Herrick Johnson reSo-
luton" which shall be satisfactory to the
T.exinaton Assembly before our ap-
pointed delegates take their seats.
Q THAT hereafter fraternal correspon'
dence be by letter and not by interchange
Nv. w. q. Nevill was elected Presby-
terial Sunday School Superintendent III
stead of Rev. T.. p. Davis resigned;
Rev. J. r. Riley, Rev. W.. r. iearsoh
and X. G. Gillian were appointed 20
nare suitable memorial on tho deatn OF
Rev. John McLees for adjourned meeting
at Synod. ,,,.o,
as the place OF the noxt meeting OF fres'
bytery. pona,o,onn
church was changed to Pendleton.
Draohytarv Wer9 t9nQeTGu
Richiand community for their generous
hospitality and to the railroads for fa7ors
8. l.. NORRIS, Stated Clerk.
Senorita st. Marc, tho greatest acrobat
of the ago, gives her thrilling free cloud
walk at Anderson, on Tuesday, Cctober