The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-01

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fifth Of tho principle and interest on
four-tiftEs of same, payable November
!, 1885, etc. According to this scheme
tho first payment will bring in one-fiith
Of the whole amount $3.50, ,OOO) to-.
gclhcrw it'll interest on the same for one
year, thereby allowing the new plan
OF the seminary to go into operation ut
once. 'Il'c laymcn Of tho church
seemed mere favorable to the scheme
than the clergy.
Saturday afternoon the report Of the
Eo"rd Of Foreign Missions was sub
nilt!cd, presenting q most encouraging
review OF t!n work OF the past year.
aud asking tor ri Increased appropria-
. ton Of S. geo for the. wcrk next wear.
ifhe work in Mexico has advanced be.
Ho'u the highest cXpcctions OF the
most SaHguinc friends of The mission,
ana ir".n every portion Of the church
encouraging words were Spoken,
Showing bow dear the mission l., 70 thr
heart OF the church. Special PRAYER
Was made for the missionary, his fam
lily and for his work. The church pro-
P"scs to raise at least s. 900 tor this
work during the ncxt year. The sue.
cess in the foreign field has given an
impetus to the work in the home field,
and synod increased The amount to bc
c%fri"trl for this purpose by $500.
. Nearly $4,000, Voluntarily contributed,
are ON hand for thc erection Of a church
III Iampico. !! is proposed 70 Increase
this amount to $4,000 or $40, ,OO0in a
short time, and with the spirit of liba
crafty shown by the proDlo toward
this enterprise durin. the last wear,
none can doubt but that the money
Will be raised.
/, me reports OF both the trcns,ircrs
OF home and foreign missions showed
Tie financial condition f the church. to
he better than ever before in her his
tory. The spirit Of libcrulitv and ay-
Grc*sircnGsS has taken hold OF both
minutes and the people and the church
seems to be entering Upon the highway
to peace and prospcriIy-and ali,
strange to say, in the face of adverse
prnviiic"rcs, proIractcd droumhts, etc.
On Mo 'hay, at IL a. H., the Rev.
". NJ. Gricr addressed the Synod in
his usual fnrcib!r and eloquent style
, upon the educational interests Of the
| AS"'ciatG R"tnrilcl Church.
Tho rclnainhcr Of the session was
sp'hI III the reception, consideration
''''' 'N''l'i'i' VI ICloftS rom nUtnrr-
: ouS committees. The reports were in
: me main carciu'ly prepared, showing
thorough committee work, and wcif,
adopted with but few amendments or
: notifications. .. a
{ IN ti,e afternoon the Rev. VIM. john
I son, who had been present during tic
rn!1ie sessions Of the Synod, took Il
formal leave, expressing his great
= Graiillralion in having visited the
;'nn:h, and assuring: the brethren that
, his highest an!icipalions had been more
lhAn realized.
DIR: Ross replied, expressing the
pleasure o! tho Synod at Mr.. Johnson's
presence and indulgil,g the hope that
he day was not far distant wien the
y. II. Church and the u. i. Chuach
would be one III everything, as they
are one in dnctrinc and practice.
: Tie Rev. >. f.. prcsslcy, ID. d., was
= appointed delegate 10 the General
Assembly Of the United PRESBYTERIAN
Ih,lrrh, which meets atSt. Louis, Mo-,
+ TAe nv. j. Boyc", y. D., enI tic
+ l'r" X. Latham, u. d., were appointed
Delegates 70 the Ian-l'rcsbytcri,.t
Council: TO meet in Belfast, Ircl,nt,
June, 1881.
The Rev. r. Latham, d. D., the Rev.
Il. y. Ross, D. d., the Rev. T.. f.
+ l'oyc" and MrS>rs. j. T.. Mcdonald
and JnSrph Wylic were appointed a
c"nlni'tcc to opcu II corrcslsontlrnI C
with the various psalm singing
; chrrrhcS OF America, inviting Il mll-
lnal co'opcraiiun in home and foreign
, mission work, looking towards a closer
union OF these churches.
McscrS. James a. Brcc, Of Wims.
bnr", and Il. ". Watson, or Abbc,
vilir, were elected additional members
T. OF The Board Of Directors of the semi
nary, thereby increasing the number
To iiitccn-tcn ministers and five Ioy-
, men. :.
The Board Of Directors were au.
'h"ri"cl 10 send out two men at an
early day, to secure funds for the eli
d"wincnt nt The seminary. !"
')"Srrh Wylic, Of Chester, WAS c.cct-
cd treasurer Of this fund.
, Ghc Hon. G. II. .McNlastcr, Gen.
i. II. Bradley, Mr.. w. Widoman and
Prof. VIM. Hood were appointed a
committee to have the charter OF the
. seminary renewed by the Legislature
Of south Carolina.
The last hour was spent in dcvo-
Ii"n"i exercises, with addresses on the
Snhl"St Of foreign missions, delivered
by the Rev. y. :. Sloan, Of Tennessee,
the Rev. j. \. Surrv, Of Alabama, and
the Rev. }. :. a. Hunter, Of Arkansas.
The Svnod then adjou'rncu to meet
| al Old Providence, Augusta county,
Va, ON Thursday bcl5rc the third sab
BATH Of Septcnbcr, 1891. G..