The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-11-01
Meeting OF Synod.

! The Synod OF South Carolina convened
in the Presbyterian Church in this city on
Wednesday evening, the oath u!t., at half
past seven o'clock. This body is composed
0: the ministers of the Presbyterian Church
| in South Carolina, and one elder from each
church Of that faith in the State. A fun
Synod would consist of about two hun
dred and eighty members. though the
number in attendance is always much
smaller. AT the late meeting which was
near an average, forty-siH ministers and
thirty-six elders were present. The Synod
is constituted differently from the General
Assembly, which is composed of delegates
chosen from the Presbyteries. The Synod
comprises the bounds Of Enoree. Bethel,
Charleston. Harmony and South Carolina,
and i'll certain matters of Church Govern.
ment has the oversight or the churches and
Presbyteries composing it. The meeting
on Wednesday evening was called to order
by Rev. ]. S. Cozby, Of Sumter. the Mod
orator of the last year, who preached the
tuined in Timothy. 5th chapter and 18th
verse: LET the elders that rule well be
counted worthy Of double honor, especially
they who labor in the word and doctrine"
The discourse was an interesting disserta-
ton on tho subject Of Presbyterian Church
Polity. At the conclusion of the ;ntro,!uc-
tory sermon, the Synod organized BY elect
and Elder W. A. Tcmplcton, of Abbeville,
Assistant Clerk, Rev. II. II. Law, of Spar
tanburg, the stated Clerk, being present.
Ike reports Of the Presbyteries, which
were received on Thursday, showed encour-
aging progress Of the denomination within
this State. There are now 1T6 churches,
lO7 ministers, and from 10000 to $4,000
members in the five Presbyteries which
constitute the Synod. Thursday afternoon
was given to the meeting of Presbyteries,
at which such business as necessarily came
before these bodies was transacted. On
Thursday evening the Synod was addressed
by Rev. J. N. Craig, D. D., formerly OF this
State but at present of Baltimore, Nd,
the Corresponding Secretary of the EIecu-
tive Committee Of the General Assembly
on Home Missions. DR.. Craig is good
thinker and strong speaker. He gave an
instructive account OF the Home Mission
work-i.s destitutions and its success, its
wants, It's ends and its possibilities. His
remarks upon the duties of christians to
support the ministry in their own midst,
and send others to the destitute and care
less, were very practical and impressive.
The principal discussion of the session
came up ON the questions of Home Mis-
sions, Education, Foreign Missions and
Evsngclistic work. The greatest interest
centered in the discussion of the PROPOSE
Evangelsts to labor within the bounds of
the Synod, which was decided in the mega
tive, the Synod holding that such appoint
ment was exclusively the right of the Pres
byteries. The constitutional right Of the
Synod to make these appointments was
also discussed, but was not formally voted
upon, though the decision of the PROPOSE
tion to appoint was considered an inciden-
tai expression Of negative upon the right.
On Friday night semi-Ccntennial meet
ing was held upon the subject of Foreign
Missions. Interesting speeches were made
bv Reys, J, G. Law, J. Lowry Wilson. ].
q. Mack, d. D., J. Q. Lindsay, d. d., and
J. l.. Girardeau, d. d. Fifty years ago the
Presbyterians OF South Carolina began the
Foreign Mission work by sending DR.. Will
son, (now Secretary OF the Educauon Som- M
and Rev. ). B. Adger, d. D., now of Pen
dIeton, to Asia. The work has greatly
grown since that time, and the denomina,,
Zion in the South now has many successful
missions to heather countries.
During tho session Of the Synod Keys. I.
p. Bell, of the Baptist, and Rev. J.. W.
Walling, of the Methodist churches in this
city, were introaaeeu t6e 10 oor ane oSnoo anu
Rev. J. b. Mack, D. D., Secretary Of the
Roar,i of Directors Of the Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary, submitted the report OF
flat Board, and made soma appropriate re,
marks upon it, showing very bright and
hopeful outlook for the Seminary. 1t now
hos an able faculty, and is attenoed py
thirty.three students for the ministry. Ihe
Seminary has fnG library, consisting OF
23. 600 volumes, selected for the needs OF
the students who attend the course OF study
nrescribed in the Seminary. The endoW'
ment has reached SlG5 900, which has been
raised very largely through the personal
erertions OF DR.. Mack. 1t is monument
| to his energy and ability.
The SYNOD adopted resolutions 70 extena
tho Gale of tho late DR.. Howe's History OF
the Presbvterian Church in South Carolina.
The SYNOD had appointed DR.. Howe histo
| r;an. and In pursuance Of his appointment
DR.. Howe had finished about hals OF III Tug .
work, which made two volumes. Inc
SYNOD appointed committee 70 seiecs Az az
other historian to complete tne Mo,A u. onart ~ .
present time, which committee ls 10 report
r. tbo next meeting of the Synod.
The SYNOD, acting upon an overtule
from ono of the Evangelists In fIesoy-
ferv under the jurisdiction OF the Synou'
ad9nted a resolution urging the PreSoyte-
r;es to adopt some means by which a oettel
and moro uniform system of family Wor-
| shin religious instruction and church ois-
cipfins may be maintained.
a letter of sympathy was sent 70 heV. . :
y. Save. of Chester County, an aged niin.
lister Of the Synod who was PreVeh,t,esu Pea,,s i'o'''
attending on account OF feeble neaith p;c -,
.rSson ID. D. OF Memphis, Tenn, the Cor.
ord;no asuso,i Inc Secretary OF the Committee or
Edpcation of the General Assembly, 40
dresseS the SYNOD upon the work OF NJ
Cnmmittee. He is polished gentleman 9, Q
H,ndest manner and thoughtful, thouel