Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-04-12
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A. R. PREsBYTERY. "

SECOND AND LAST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
According to adjournmento of the previous
day, the First Presbytery of the A. r. T.
church met at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and went into private session tor the
purpose of criticising the progress OF their
student of theology, Mr.. w. M; Plexlco,
whose trial exercises had been delivered on
Monday. Both the lecture and sermon OF
Mr.. PleXico, were. sustained as specimens
of progress in theology, and he was recon-
mended to be licensed as probatloner TO
preach the gospel. The hour Of II O'Clock
a. m. was appointed for the ceremony of IL
censure, which, when the hOurarriVed, was
duly performed.
The reports of the committees on section
al records, supplies, pastors salaries and IL
nance, were heard, discussed and adopted.
Two petitions from new organizations were
presented, desiring assistance from the
in this place and the other from the new Or
ganization in the village of Lancaster, S. G.
At this juncture in the proceedings paper
was presented by Rev. John Hunter, of this
county, which he introduced in the shape of
a resolution, as follows:
That inasmuch as the long and signally
blessed custom of the Fathers in preaching
two sermons during the summer season, has
been invaded in these days, and only one
sermon substituted in their place and
whereas, we believe this practice has a ten
dency to dwarf the services of Gods house
and cripple the piety and devotions of Gods
people :; therefore,
Resolved, That this Presbytery deems it
to be the duty of all her ministers, where
health will permit, to preach two sermons
of reasonable length during the summer
days and that this can be done without de-
tracing anything from the efficiency of our
Sabbath schools.
This resolution provoked considerable dis
cussion, which resulted in placing the whole
matter in the hands of a committee, whose
duty it should be to investigate and report
at the next meeting of Presbytery.
Rev. J. E. Presley, D. D., rendered his
resignation as stated clerk of the Presby-
terry, which after many expressions of re-
gret on the part of members was accepted.
Rev. John +. Chalmers, of WinnsbOrO, S.
c., was elected to fill the place made vacant
by this resignation. DIR. Presley has been
the stated clerk of this Presbytery for ten
years past and in consequence of his faithful
service the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
That the resignation of the clerk, Rev.
J. E. Presley, d. D., be accepted and that
Revs. w. B. Presley, w. II. Waller and D.
G. Caldwell be appointed committee tose-
leu alQ pIeSeHl W Hill d oultdule lic!hoil la
of the Presbytery's appreciation of his long
and faithful service.
During the day number Of visiting Pres
byters appeared in the house and promptly
received unanimous invitation to sit as con-
sultative members. Among these we no.
ticed S. J. M. Eaton, D. D., of Pennsylva-
MIA, Rev. A. w. Miller, D. D., and Rev. T.
S. Brown, of hisplace, and Rev. N. Aldrich.
Once during the day Rev. DR.. Miller arose
and made warm expression of the pleasure
he felt in having the body hold it's meeting
in Charlotte and said he hoped it would
soon happen again.
forcible remarks on the importance of the
people of the church acquainting them
selves with the church's history and high
ly recommended the new history compiled
and written by Rev. Robert Latham, ID. d.,
of Yorkville, S. G.. TO this the author feel
ingly responded and in a few words express
ed himself as deeply grateful for the good
wishes of the brethren in the work he had
undertaken and completed in the interest
of the church. This history was completed
by the author about one year ago and is
pronounced a complete and elegant nara
tive of events that concern and interest
every branch of Presbyterianism in this
country The work is destined to meet
general favor, as it is recommended, by pas
tors and others who have read it, to the
Presbyterian people at large.
After cordial. vote Of thanks by the
members to the people Of the congregation
and of this city for their princely hospitali-
ty, and fitting response from the pastor
for his congregation and their friends here,
the Presbytery on motion, adjourned with
prayer and the benediction at 1: 80 p. M,
to meet at Elk Shoals, N. c., in September
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