Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-04-19
stitutional questions and charge the people /;

stitutional questions and charge the people;
Rev. L. r. Mccormick to deliver the charge
to the pastor, with DR.. j. F. Lindsay, Elder.
Alternates- J. L. Wilson, Rev. l.. H.
Robinson, Elder J. G. Plexico.
At Mt. Pleasant, on Saturday before the
fourth Sunday of May; Rev. J. Lowrie
Wilson to preside and PROFOUND the con-
stitutional questions and charge the people;
Rev. l.. H. Robinson to charge the pastor,
with J. G. Lowry, Elder. Alternates-Rev.
l.. R. Mccormick, Rev. J. Spratt White, Ell
der j. A. Hope.
A call from Rock Hill church for Rev. J.
Spratt White to the pastorate of that church,
was read by the stated clerk, and pending
the discussion of the advisability of placing
this call in the hands of Mr.. White, the
reason urged against it being the poor condi-
ton of his health, Presbytery receded from
business for religious exercises, the hour of
II A. M. having now arrived. Rev. ID. +.
Jordan conducted services, preaching from
the words: "Henceforth l call you not SER
wants for the servant knoWeth not what his
Lord doeth: but have called you friends"
ST. John, XIV: 10.
Immediately after worship, Presbytery
was reconvened, and the question OF the
call of Rev. J. Spratt White to Rock Hill
church resumed. 1t was decided that Pres
bytery retain this call in its own hands un-
til the fall meeting of Presbytery.
On motion, Presbytery took the constitu-
tional steps for the reception OF Rev. NJ. H.
Kirkpatrick, who presented a certificate
of regular standing from Mecklenburg, N.
c., Presbytery. Rev. Spratt White was
appointed to examine Mr.. kirkpatrick on
personal piety; Rev. J. H. Saye to examine
him on theology and Rev. J. Lowrie Will
son to examine him on church government.
By vote of Presbytery, these examinations
were all sustained, and it was ordered that
the name of Rev. M. r. kirkpatrick be en-
rolled as member of this Presbytery.
Presbytery then took recess until 8 o'clock
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A call from Clover church, for the pastor
ate services of Rev. NJ. R. kirkpatrick, for
stated clerk, and by vote of Presbytery
placed in the hands of Mr.. Kirkpatrick,
who signified his acceptance of the same.
The date of his installation as pastor of the
church at Clover was appointed for Saturday
before the first Sunday in May; Rev. L. T..
English to preside and PROFOUND the consti-
tutional questions and deliver the charge to
the people; Rev. R. A. Webb to deliver
the charge to the pastor, with j. L. Adams,
Elder. Alternates- L. r. Mccormick,
Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson Elder J. F. Lind
SHY. . -
It was moved and adopted that the fol-
lowing ministers be addedto the committees
already appointed
On Church History-D. 4. Jordan.
On Theology-J. II. Thornwel.
On Church Polity and the sacraments-c. r..
Hemphill.
On Academical Studies and Philosphy-M. R.
fitzpatrick.
Calls from various churches for the pasto-
rate services Of the ministers named were
read by the stated clerk, and by vote of
Presbytery placed in their hands:
Lancasterville- H. B. Pratt; Long
town and Aimwell-Rev. John R. Nc
Alpine; Ebenezer-Rev. J. II. ThornWell,
for one-half his time, which calls were ac-
for Rev. J. c. McMullen, was placed in his
hands; and a call from Horeb church for
Rev. w. w. Mills, for a portion of his time,
was placed in his hands. The two last
named did not signify their acceptance of
the calls.
The election of commissioners to the next
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church, to convene in Louisville, KY, on
the 18th of May next, was made the second
order of the day on Monday.
Rev. R. A. Webb moved the appoint
ment of committee to draft and submit to
Presbytery, a suitable memorial sketch Of
member of this Presbytery. Adopted.
The Moderator appointed as said commit
tee, Revs. r. A. Webb and j. H. Saye.
Rev. DR.. Mack, of the Charleston Presby"
terry, being present, was invited to sit with
PresDytery as corresponding member.
Rev. G.. a. Trenholm, chairman of the
executive committee, submitted the follow
ing semi-annual report on behalf Of that
committee:
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meetings have been held in discharging the du-
ties assigned the committee.
At the meeting above named, Presbytery re-
solved to conduct the work OF home missions
within the bounds, independently OF the Assem-
bly's committee setting aside for the general
cause ten per cent. of the moneys contributed
to this object. We are glad to note as a result
Of this change, as we believe, an increase IN
the amount contributed by our churches to this
cause of over one hundred per cent. Last year
our Presbytery was credited with about S2G5;
up to the present time the committee have re-
ceived about $3.50. From this amount ten per
cent has been deducted and forwarded to the
treasurer at Baltimore, and the balance appro-
priated as follows: TO Shiloh church, SlOO;
Mt. Olivet, S75; Mizpah, SIS; Mt. Pleasant $50;
Hepewell, $50; SiX-Mile Greek, $50; Smyrna,
S25; Ramah, $25 Harmony, S25; Carmel Hill,
$25 making a total of $500.
At the time of the last meeting of the Presby-
terry, there were four vacant churches III our
bounds, viz. Lancaster, Glover, Shiloh and
Horeb. Up to the 1st Of January last, appoint
ments for preaching were made at these church
es. Since that date three Of them, viz. Lancas-
ter and Glover and Shiloh, have called pastors,
and two appointments have been made for
preaching at Horeb. The committee beg leave
to embody in this report the following paper:
The special committee appointed by PresbY-
terry to visit the Carmel Hill, Mt. Pleasant, Bul-
locks Creek, Harmony and Ramah churches,
with instructions to arrange said churches into
two or more pastoral charges, and to report the
80 l,o;,. 70 fha c1,1yfor
committee make the following report to said
executive committee:
We decided to hold a two-days' meeting at
each of these churches, visiting Them i'll the Or
der mentioned above.
Carmel HiU-The committee went to Carmel
Hill, November 14th, 1882 The notice of our
visit having failed to reach that church, only
fve persons-one of them member ofthe Baptist
church-were present. After preaching, the
committee gave notice that they would visit this
church again on November oath, 1882, ten days
from that time, and urged those present to cir
culate the notice and secure full meeting of the
congregation on that day.
The committee went to Carmel Hill on the
24th of November, according to appointment;
but finding only seUen persons present, decided
to transact no business. So after preaching to
those present. the committee decided to let Car
mel Hill alone for the present.
Mt. PeGsant.-The committee went to Mt.
Pleasant church. November 10th, 1882. The Ses-
sion Of this church held meeting at the re-
quest of the committee, and ordered meeting
fthe congregation for the next day after preach
ing, to consider, and, if the way be clear to elect
a pastor. On November 18th, the congregational
meeting was held as ordered, by the Session.
The congregation declared, by a vote, that it
was ready to elect pastor. The election was
held and conducted according to the rules in the
"Book of Church Order" and resulted in the
fourth his time, at salary of Sl4O per annum.
The little church seems to be very much alive.