The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-07
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Procen inRs,} }os 4 the Recent Meeting in
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The First ,Presbytery OF the Asso-
c'Nte Reformed Presbyterian Synod Of
the South met, according to iapjourn-
inent, in the}clincb of tliat,deilomina-
tion in this city Yesterday, at ten
O'clock, 10. IN: Tho opening sermon
was preached By the retiring inotlcra-
toD the Rev. lt. e.. Miller, of Fairfield
county, 5. U., who selected us. the basis
Of lis discourse l. Cor, 30 chap, s
verse: ',For we arc labolers tcgcthcr
with God" The sermon Ayas an OK
collent ono .,and was well Received.
After the roll had been called, it was
found that twcnty-ono ministers and
the same number Of eldoys were.p
ent. Only ono minister III, tito entire
by reason Of severe illness. The cleo
tion of a moderntor for tho piesent
lneeting resulted in the choice of the
Rev. Robert Latham, Of. Yorkvillc,
S. c., who ut once took upon himself
the, duties Of chairman. The Rev,
John E. PRESLEY, ID. d.. the stated
clerk OF the body, was at li3 post with
his characteristic promi,tncss.
After the PrcSbytcry had been con
stitntcd with prayer, tho members
came down to business. III the read
meetings, Iii appeared that since tie
last regular session two special meet
iHgs Of tho Prcsby!cry had been held
lone az. Steel Creek church in. this
county, for ordination and installation
Of Tic Rev., Chus. e. Mcdonald, IA
rnH'"t uI, ,',n.U~v v'ureii, tsWrotnci at
Chester, s. c., for the installation of
the Rev. Mason W. PRESLEY as pastor
OF the church: in that place. First in
the order of business came the congrc-
gational reports aud sessiomal records,
both Of which were referred to appro-
pirate committees. s,
Mr.. w. M. Pltxico, q theological
student under the care Of Ircsbytcry,
was admitted TO trial for licensurc.
terry proceed ut once to hear q lecture
from Mr.. Plcxico, rs q specimen Of
progress, and that his sermon bo heard
att 80, p. M, in, the evening session,
with view to his liecnsurc to preach
the gospel, ..'..,.. =.
Tho Rev. T.. E. Presley, Of Lancas-
tdfs S. C:, presented petition for
leave to Qerhit q part Of his pastoral
charge, which was referred to q special
Gon'anittee, consisting of the Rcvs.
John Hunter, L. j.. ,Boyco and Eldcr
William McGill. This committee after
wards reported in tnvor Of demission.
= Before taking the evening recess, it
was decided by vote that, .thc next
plcctimg Of the Prcsbytvryt,bo held at
Elk Shoals church, Alexander county,
N. C.. about, fourteen miles west of
Slatesville. Ii WAS also ds citlsd' that
the hours OF the present meeting be
regulated rs follows: Meet at $50,
a. M, and sit till 2, pam; rcasscmhle
at $50, p. M, and hold Il night session
Of reasonable length. -,
At the night session .1leld last :etWc;.
ming, the Prcsbytcrv heard trial
sermon from their student Nh. w. M.
PlcXico on the text: "For | say. unto
YOU, that except your righteousness of
the scribcs. and Pharisces, yc shall in
no case enter into the tkipYs]pm Of
hcavcn.'-Matt. $3.50. The Discourse
was all excellent one and was dcliv-
cred with great power. After this
exercise, the Prcsbytcry took under
consideration tho matter of, congrcga-
tional assessments, but adjourned at
ten O'Clock last night without taking
any definite action