Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-01
MONDAY MORNING, October 30.

Synod met at the hour to which it adj
journed on Saturday evening, and was call
ed to order by the Moderator.
After prayer by Rev. j. G. Galloway the
clerk called the roll.
The following report from the committe
on the Charlotte Mission was read and
adopted:
| The committee on the Charlotte Mission would
report as to the financial condition OF the com.
mittec touching the purchase of the property in
the city of Charlotte
| Price OF property .....".e!, ,oo,
| sill dino " 62t
about 5000. We would earnestly urge subscri'
| berS to pay such amounts are due, so that the
business may be speedily settled up, and the
property come into the full possession of the
Synod. |. &. MCLAUGHLIN, Chairman.
The committee on Presbyterial Reports
made the following report, which wasadopt,
ed:
The committee on Presbyterial Reports would
| submit the following:
Among the papers placed in our hands are re-
ports from all the Presbyteries, with the eXcep-
| ton of the Memphis Presbytery. 1t is to be re.
| to report. Your committee would urge upon all
the Importance of sending up their annual re.
ports. From the papers in our hands we would
note few items calling for special notice. :,
| The lives Of our ministers have been spared
| with a single exception. Rev. John Wilson, OF
| the Arkansas Presbytery, was stricken down at
| the good old age of seventy-seven years and SIX
months as a shock of corn is gathered in its sea-
| son. The mortality among the elderShip, how
ever has been numerically great. Eighteen ell
| ders are reported among the number of those
who have gone to their reward. Eleven elders
| have been ordained The First Presbytery men
young men have been licensed to preach the gos-
| pei and two have been ordained to the full work
! of the ministry. Only one student OF theology
| is mentioned. This state of affairs surely calls
for great humiliation and earnest prayer to the
| Lord Of the harvest that he would send more
| aborcrs into the harvest. In view of this scar
city of candidates for the ministry, we recon-
mend that on the third and fourth Sabbath OF
| May, 1851, special prayer be offered in all our
churches, that the spirit of the gospel ministry
may be more largely poured outamong the young
men Of the church.
1t is worthy of note that there is an increasing
tendency to change the pastoral relation. While
two pastors have been installed, two have been
| released from their charges, and two others have
each been released from branch of his charge
| Rev. T.. +. Pressly from Shiloh, and Rev. T.. +.
| McClintock from Kings Greek, and are now
| giving their entire time to more contracted fields
of labor. This we regard favorable sign.
| 1t is to be noted that all Presbyteres report
favorably in regard to the spiritual condition OF
the churches. Peace and harmony generally
prevail. One exception alone is mentioned-an
unhappy difficulty Of long standing III one or
| the churches of the Tennessee and Alabama
Prcsbytery One Presbytery mourns over its
inactivity and coldness, but mentions several
signs of spiritual growth and zeal. The faith
fulncss and diligence Of pastors is generally
mentioned and steady growth in the member
ship Of the churches. In two congregations
alone has there been IL marked outpourinS of
of the Holy Spirit.
One report calls special attention to the noble
work being done by the Ladies' Benevolent So
cieties. Wewould commend this movement to
| the favor Of the churches.
Crop prospects are generally reported as un-
favorable; but all are hopeful of sufliciency
for present wants. Two Prcsbyteries mention
that the farmers are reaping abundant harvest.
| 1t is cheering to notice the increased activity
| in Christian benevoencc, both i'll supporting tho
pastor and in meeting the claims of Synod.
| J. y. YOUNG,
+ IS: s: hH,SH, M;T4sa' Com:
The committee on Domestic Missions sub
mitted the following report, which was
adopted:
The committee on Domestic Missions would
! submit the following report:
lst. We recommend that the following claims