Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-11-01
ARKANSAS PRESBYTERY.

ARKANSAS PRESBYTERY.
| 70 the Associate Reformed Synod of the South,
to meet ut Chester 5. c., October 25th, 1888: We
have reason to be thankful for the blessings,
| both temporal and spiritual, which we have re-
ceived from the kind hand of Providence:
| Death has caimeda few victims. Mr.. Wright,
a ruling elder of Saline, has been cut of in the
prime of life. 1t is with sad hearts that we re-
cord the death of that venerable and useful man,
! Rev. John Wilson, who was called to his rest
January 2Gth, 1888.
The financial condition of the church is not
| so good as it might have been, had we not suf-
fered from drought, which cut short the cot
ton CROP our chief dependence for money. But
our churches seem to be making an effort to
meet all demands.
| As to the spiritual condition, there seems to
| be some Indifference in regard to performing
known duties. But, on the whole, there is much
manifestation Of spiritual life. We have reason
| to take courage and go forward i'll the work OF
| the Lord.
Your missionary, Rev. W. L. Patterson, has
been laboring faithfully and with much accept
| ance in our bounds. We earnestly petition his
return. LII addition to Rev. w: h. Patterson,
we solicit Synod to send us another missionary
| for one year.
The Prcsbytcry recommends the payment of
the following claims: TO Rev. J. A. Lowry, sup
plement to salary, S25; to Rev. j. 5. y. Hunter,
supplement to salary, SO; to Rev. W. L Patter-
son, per diem Sis; and for travelling expenses,
S25.
Rev. j. S. a Hunter was appointed to repre-
sent this Presbytcry on the committee Of Domes-
tic Missions
Church be with you in your deliberations. Re-
spcctfully submitted
j. S. a. HUNTER, Chairman.
VIRGINIA pRESBYTERr.
The Virginia Presbytcry beg leave TO submit
as follows:
cr;llv we have received the carl and latter rain,
filling our hearts with joy and gladncSS and our
barns with plenty. In view of this it is with
pleasure that we note an increased llbcralltY on
| the part of many of our people,
| Old Providence and Timber Ridge have paid
in full pastors salary and all Synodical assess
mcnts-;l thing that has not been done for years
| The Sabl,atl-school of the former is, perhaps,
! better this year than last, while new one was
! organized in the latter and has been tOlcraby
successful
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society Of Old
! Providence raised, during this year, S63.S3. or
this amount, $40 was given to the foreign mis-
sionarv cause and $40 to the domestic. The re-
mainder is to be disposed Of the discretion OF
| the Society.
According to the Presbyterial order, Rev. S:
w. Haddon was duly installed pastor of old
| Providence congregation Oh the 22nd of last
! April fortwo- thirds Of his time, he giving Tim-
! Der Ridge the remainder
! Your missionary, Rev. r. NJ. Stevenson, has
! been laboring acceptablyin i'll EbencZer and Bethel
and Brood Creek congregations. EbeneZer ana
Bethel have paid him the per diem. Brood Creek
paid $50 balance due, $73.GG, which we recom-
mend Synod to pay.
our ministers have beei faithful in the dis
charge of their various duties; and while there
! has been no marked outpouring OF the Holy
Spirit, it affords us pleasure to note 4 steady
/ growth Of grace and liberality.
/ The Sabbath-schools in Bro. Stevenson charge
may he considered Il success, when all things are
orisidcred-prcachng only every third Sab
/ batll--the scattered condition of the member
: ship of each of the churches, etc.
/ \ call was placed in the hands of Rev H. NJ;
Stevenson by the congregation of Ebenezer and
Bethel-onc orginization-for two thirds of his
time, and by him accepted, prouded Synod would
supplement his salary to the amount of S25 per
year for the period of five years, as asked for by
| the congregation in their report to Presbytery.
This we recommend Synod to do.
! BY reference to the minutes of your last meet
ing, we found that Pattcrson's Mills rongrrga-