Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-04-19


c. Brawley, J, G. Plexico.
Harmony, Mount Pleasant and Ramah-Rev.
W.. w. Ratchford; Elders J. A. Hope T. J.
Bethesda-Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson; Elder JOSH
Douglas Rev. J. w. Query Elder H. G. Nc
Ilwain.
Rock Hip-Rev. J. spratt White; Elder a. H.
White.
Beersheba-Elder j. w. Y. Dickson.
Allison Creek-Rev. L. r. Mccormick; Elder
R. H. Glenn.
Purity+Rev. G. A. Trenholm Elder J. L.
Harris.
Concorh-Rev. J. C. McMulen; Elder J. E.
Craig.
Lebanon and salem-Rev. w. W. Mills =; Elder
w. A. Mcdowell.
Yorkville-Rev. T. R. English; Elder J. F.
Lindsay.
Tirzah and Waxhaw-Rev. w. G. White;
Elders w. B. Nelson, f. b. Mobley.
Beth Shiloh and Hopewell-Rev. r. +. Tay-
lor; Elders l.. R. Williams, j. D. Rawls.
Catholic and Pleasant Grove-Rev. L. H. Rob-
inson Elders Charles Douglas w. B. Robinson
Zion and Olivet-Rev. w. T. Matthews; Elder
w. B. Love.
Bethel-Rev. Robert A. Webb; Elder ]. L.
Adams.
Fort Mill anG Ebenezer-Elders w. H. Stew
art, F. H. Brown.
Scion CNinnsboro, Rev. D. +. Jordan; Elder
Clover-Elder a. p. Campbell.
Aimwell-Elder J. f. Kennedy.
Horeb-Elder j. w. Ashford.
Longtown-Elder L. 7. Wilds.
Shiloh-Unrepresented
Rev. w. T. Matthews was nominated for
Moderator and unanimously elected by ac-
clamation. On assuming the chair vacated
by the retiring Moderator, he declared the
Presbytery ready for the transaction of
business.
Rev. l.. H. Robinson was nominated for
clerk and unanimously elected by acclama-
tion.
It was moved and carried that the read
ing of the minutes of the last meeting Of
Presbytery be dispensed with until to-inor-
row.
Rev. D. Harrison, the stated clerk, read
C. R. Hemphill from the Nashville Tenn.)
Presbytery. Mr.. Hemphill then stood an
examination on personal piety, conducted
by Rev. D. E. Jordon on theology, con-
Quoted by Rev. H. B. Pratt; and on church
government, conducted by Rev. J. G. Nc
Mullen. On motion, the respective exam
nations were sustained, and the name of
Rev. c.. r. Hemphill was ordered to be
enrolled as member of Bethel Presbytery.
Rev. II. r. English and Elder J. f. Lind
say aywereappointeda committee on devotion
al exercises.
Rev. G. A. Trenholm, chairman of the
committee appointed at last meeting to or
ganize church at I4ongtown, in Fairfield
County, reported that the church had been
duly organized with the following officers:
Samuel Mccormick and Lewis Il. Wilde,
elders; Austin Peay deacon. The report
was accepted, and on motion it was ordered
that LOngtOWn be enrolled as one of the
churches of this PreSbytery.
On motion, the Presbytery then ajourn-
ed until 9 A. NJ, tomorrow; closing with
prayer by Rev. ]. H. Saye.
SATURDAY MORNING, April II.
Presbytery met, and after devotional en-
ercises, proceeded tothe order of business.
Rev. R. Latham, d. d., of the A. R.
Church and Rev. r. p. Franks, Of the M.
E. Church, South, being present, on motion
of Rev: t. R. English, by unanimous vote
of the Presbytery, they were invited to sit
as visiting brethren.
The reading of the printed minutes of the
last meeting was begun, but before the
reading had proceeded far, on motion Of
Rev IT. r. English, the reading was suspend
ed, and a committee, consisting of Rev. R.
F. Taylor and elder w. II Stewart, was
appointed to compare the printed copy with
the written record, and report on the same
to this meeting.
Members who were absent from last Pres
bytery were called upon to render their eX-
cuses for such absence. The excuses of the
following members were sustained :.Rev. J.
Spratt White, Rev. w. w. Mills and Rev.
H. B. Pratt.
The excuses Of the following churches,
through the delegates, were sustained:
Beersheba, Salem, Aimwell, Lebanon,
WaXhaW, HOpeWell.
A petition was read, asking for the organ
ization of a church at Richburg, in Chester
county. BY vote of the Presbytery, the re-
quest was granted and the Moderator ap-
pointed commission for that purpose as
follows: Rev. J. H. Saye, Rev. L. II. Rob-
inson, Elder John J. Stringfellow. Alter
nates-Rev. J. C. McMullen, Rev. II. B.
Pratt, Elder Leroy Miller.
The Moderator then announced the fol-
lowing committees:
On Narrative to General Assembly-Rev. J.
Lowrie Wilson Elder j. l.. Adams.
On Minutes Of Synod-Rev. G. r. Hemphill;
Elder J. j. Moore.
On Sessional Records-Q) Fishing Creek, Ra-
NAH, Six-Milo Greek, Bethesda BulIock's Creek
Concord, Beth-Shiloh, Zion, Tirzah, Olivet, Ho-
reb: Rev. w. w. Ratchford; Elder Charles
Douglas. (3) Glover, Catholic, Purity, Carmel
Hill, Cedar Shoal, Mizpah Rev. r. A. Webb;
ElucT d. STdlSG. \tJ I1dIUlOHS, IOThNllC
Pleasant Grove, Rock HILL Lancaster Beershe-
ba Rev. j. w. Query; Elder r. j. Robbins.
(5) Douglas, Bethel, Lebanon, Allison Creek,
Mt. Pleasant, Scion, Ebenezer: Rev. G. A. Tren-
we'll, Hopewell, Smyrna, Fort Mill, Salem: Rev.
r. F. Taylor; Elder w. B. Robinson.
On Finance-Rev. J. c. McMullen; Elder J. l..
Harris.
On Systematic Benevolence-Rev H. B. Pratt;
On report Of Executive Comlnittee-Rev. j.
Fl. Saye, Rev. J. Spratt White; Elders w. H.
Stewart, r. H. Glenn.
A call from Tirzah church for one-half the
time of Rev. w. G. White, was read by the
stated clerk. The call was then placed in
the hands of Mr.. White, and he signifed
his acceptance of the same. The Moderator
as commission on installation of
Mr.. White, Rev. H. B. Pratt, Rev. J. W.
Query and Elder John Neely Mr.. Pratt to
preside and propose the constitutional queS-
tions and deliver the charge to the people,
and Mr.. Query to deliver the charge to the
pastor. Alternates-Revs. J. H. Thorn
well, J. C. McMullen Elder Charles Doug
las. Time of installation, Friday before the
fourth Sunday in May.
Calls from Ramah, Harmony and Mt.
Pleasant churches, on Rev. w. w. Ratch-
ford, for one-fourth of his time for each
were read by the stated clerk, and
then placed in the hands of Mr. Ratchford,
who signified his acceptance of the calls
from Harmony and Mt. Pleasant; but for
peculiar reasons, which it was difficult to
explain, preferred to take the call from Ra-
NAH under advisement until the fall meet
ing of Presbytery, which request was grant
ed.
Commissions for the installation of Mr..
Ratchford were announced by the Modera-
Tor as follows At Harmony, on Saturday
before the third Sunday in May; Rev. Il.