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

siVe in the praise Of God; that hymn
Books prepared by uninspired men for the
use of the Church are Sectdridn in that they
give prominence to their denOminational
and dOctrnal beliefs, and thereby perpetu-
ate the division Of the Church !; while the
Book of Psalms, like the Bible of which it
is a part, is common ground on which the
whole visible Church may stand. 1t claims
that this Book of Psalms is the only unde-
world has ever seen, and alone represents
the grand and glorious Catholicism of the
ideal NIillennial Church.
This church now neither believes nor prac-
| tices ''clOse communion, as seen from the
platform announced by Synod in 1873, which
authorizes a communion regulated by the
Sessions, as this best maintains the honor,
dignity and purity of the Church.
Its ministry and membership have in
creased steadily, for in 1921 there were only
eleven ministers in the Synod. 1t is now
composed of eight Presbyteries, eighty-three
ministers and about seven thousand COM
dred, and are scattered over the entire South
from the Potomac TO the Rio Grande. The
Church is particularly strong in this State,
located mostly in the Counties of New
berry, Laurens, Abbeville, Anderson, Fair
field Chester, York and Lancaster.
Erskine College, at Due West S. c., is
the literary institution of this Church. 1t
was founded in 1912, and has ever since
been literally supported and patronized by
the Church. At the commencement of the
war it was the most prosperous denomlna-
tional college in the South. 1t is now IN
the midst of success and usefulness under
the efficient presidency of the Rev. w. NJ:
Grier, d. d., who is assisted by corps OF
| hoc pnh0W.
ment of over $4,000. At the same place is
located the Theological Seminary, which
has been in successful operation for many
years and has supplied the Church with an
efficient ministry.
One of the best enterprises in the Church
is the Due West Female College, which
has no direct connection with the Church,
but to large extent is supported and main
tanned under it's influence. The associate
Reformed Presbyterian is the organ of the de-
nomination, and is published at Due West,
together with its Sunday-school paper, 7he
Little Banner.
This denomination maintains compare
lively extensive systematic domestic mis-
tributing and using about $4,000 annually
in this branch of its work. 1t also supports
foreign missionary at Tampico, Mexico.
The Rev. n. +. Presley has been laboring
there for four years, and now has an organ
lied congregation of members, three or four
out-stations, and is assisted by several native
helpers The Sabbath-schools support a ma
tive teacher Efforts are now being made
to builda church at TampicO. For SIX years
this Synod supported missionary in Egypt,
Mrs. Giffen, who died there in 1881, in the
midst of a successful work.
Such is brief review Of the church, as
Il in1x a history
published last year, which volume is an inn
portant acquisition to the church history
of this country.
Last year the Synod met with New Hope
Church, in Lincoln county Tennessee, and
adjourned to meet in Chester, S. c., October
25th, 1888. Pursuant to this adjournment
the Synod met last Thursday. The open
ing sermon was preached by Rev. DIR. II. A.
Ross, pastor of Sharon and Smyrna church
es in York county, S. G., from Revelations
-: 11-"And they overcame them by the
blood of the Lamb and by the word of their
The SYNOD was then constituted by Rev.
James Boyce, ID. d., Of the Second Presby-
terry, who, on motion, was chosen, by accla-
nation, Moderator for the present meeting.
The roll was then called by DIR. Latham,
the stated clerk, and the following mem
bers answered to their names:
FIRST PREsDyTERY-Souh Carolina.-Rev. J.
c. Chalmers; Rev. John Hunter, Elder !. \.
Gilflen Rev. J. G.McIaughln, Elder VIM. J.
Mclaughlin Rev. Il. Boyce, Elder John b.
Lowry; Rev John T.. Pressly, D. d., Elder q.
l.. Smith; Rev. W. b. Prcssly, Elder j.. W.
White; Rev. G. B. Belts, Elder J. A. Marion
Rev Robert Latham, D. d., Elder Lewis N
Grist; Rev. T.. +. Pressly; Rev: j: Nee. Todd
Rev r. G. Miller, Elder n. S. Brice; Rev. w.
NJ Hunter, Elder J. P: White; Rev. G. r.
White, Elder J. NJ. kirkpatrick; Rev. D: IT,
Dill; Rev. w. r.. Waller, Elder 7: r. McHill
Rev. j. r. Chalmers, Elder J. +. Mcdonald
Rev. J. S. Mills; Rev. +. {. Mcdonald; Elder
S. w. Reid; Rev. NJ. w. Pressy, Elder Joseph
Wylie.
Liceutiate-W. a. NJ Plaxico.
SECOND PRESBYTERY-,S0aM Curotind.-Rev
j. y. Young, Rev. j. Boycc, D. d., Rev. ID, IT,
Phillips. d. d., Rev. ii. 7. Sloan, ID: d., Elder
T.. w. Watson Rev. ID. +. Haddon, Rev. W. L.
Prcssly, Elder w. S. Lowry; Rev. J. G. Boyd
Rev. r. i. Bradley, Rev. j. c. Galloway, Rev
Calvin Prcssly, Rev. II. II. McAuey, Rev. }. H.
Hemphill.
Licentiates-E L. Patterson, e. f. Todd.
iSyuden.-W. w. McMorris
Conpnaissioner.-D. a. Chestnut.
| TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA PRESBYTERf.-
Rev. a. S. Sloan, Rev. j. A. Lowry, Rev. H.
Mem. Henry.
MEMPHIS PRESBYTERY.-RcV w. \. Love
Elder James Strong.
X kENTUCKY PRESBYTERY.-Rev.D. ID. b. Pressly
Rev. w. o. Cochran, Rev. James Boyrc.
VIRGINIA PRESBYTERl.-Rev. j. H. simpson
Rev. r. NJ. Stevenson, Elder r. III. Brown.
ARKANSAS PREsnYTERl.-Rev. ). >. a. Hun
ter, Elder r. b. Lessly; Rev. }. l.. Young.
TEXAS PRESBYTERY.-Rcv. r. T.. Patterson
1t was moved and adopted to defer the
reading of the minutes of the last Synod,
except such portions Of the minutes as re-
fer to the business to be transacted at the
present meeting.
The first item read by the clerk was in
reference to the preparation of statistical
blanks for the use of the congregations IN
connection with this Synod. No formal
ed for this purpose; though it was under
stood that the committee had discharged
their duty by furnishing the required
blanks.
The second item was in reference to the
publication, in the Associate REFORMED EreS-
bmeriaa, the sermon delivered by Rev. w.
NJ. Grier, ID. d., at the opening of the last
Synod Reported that the sermon was duly
published.
The third item was in reference to the ap-
pointment, at last Synod, of Rev. W. 81
Pressly as delegate to the United Presbyte-
rian General Assembly, which met in May
last. Mr.. Pressly reported that the duty
assigned him was attended to by proxy
That owing to unavoidable circumstances,
he could not attend the United Presbyterian
General Assembly, but had delegated that
duty to another, who, he felt assured, had
PROPERLY discharged it; whereupon,
Rev. w. H. Pressly informed Synod, that
the delegate had made only partial report
that he had discharged the duty by letter, OF
which he, the speaker, was bearer, and that
on delivering the letter, by invitation, he
addressed that body on behalf of this Synod