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

and, whereas, Synod annually pays sum sufti
cient to enable it to enter into this relation
therefore, be it
Resolved, That this Presbytery, in behalf o
to favor this movement, and to supplement- tn
salary of their pastor in a sum not exceeding
500 annually, the congregation pledging itsel
to decrease this amount according to its hnan
cial growth.
Rev. w. o. Cochran is appointed to represen
this Presbytery on the committee OF Domestic
Missions.
Nav YOU be guided in all your actions b,
wisdom from above. Respectfully submitted
F. Y. PREssLY,
A. r. GwYN, Com.
D. B. PRESSLY,
TEXAS PREsBYTERY.
To the A. r. Synod, to meet in Chester, S. G..
October 25, 1888: We desire to make the follow
ing statement:
lst The lives of all our ministers, and Will
few exceptions, all our members, have beer
spared. Though the high anticipations of tn
farmers have been disappointed, yet the graiI
crop is abundant
End. While the spiritual condition of the churcl
is far from what we wo lld have it, or hope to SCI
it, yet we are encouraged to believe that we arr
growing in grace.
3rd Since, from different circumstances, W.
have failed to have call moderated at LoVelady
and as this church has renewed their request fo
the moderation Of call, assuring us that th'
requisite amount has been subscribed, we, there
fore, ask you to continue the special arrangement
with this church, to take effect this incoming
year.
4th. Richland Church has formally reqr estec
Rev. w. L. Patterson to, become their pastor, anc
if agreeable to his wishes, we ask you to transfer
him to this Presbytery.
scattered condition of orr membe-s, we urge
Synod to send us an evangelist, in addition tt
those who are already with us.
9th. Since Rev. f. f. Patterson has been labor
Nfoh1x
therefore ask that he be transferred to this Pres
bvtery. -
7th We would recommend the payment of the
following claims: Rev. j. NJ. Little preached Al
Sabbaths, charging for 3S, amounting to S504
Rev. E. E. Patterson for A Sabbaths, 1852. from
which deduct $50 paid by congregation. Part OF
travelling expenses Of Mr.. Patterson $50.
sth. Should our delegate, Mr.. j. P. Robinson
fail to be present, we request Rev. ID. r. HaddoI
to represent us on Synod's committee of Mis-
SiOnS.
Praying that infinite wisdom will guide you
we close. Respectfully submitted.
J. A. JONES, Chairman.
Rev. w. NJ. Grier, D. D., of the Second
Presbytery, appeared and took his seat IN
the Synod.
On motion it was resolved to proceed te
select place for next meeting of Synod
HuntersVille, n. c., Hopewell, S. c., ano
Old Providence, Va, were proposed. the
majority of Synod voting in favor OF the
last-named place.
1t now being II 80 o'clock, and no business
being before Synod, on motion, recess was
taken for divine worship, which was con
Quoted under the direction of the Moderator
FRIDAY, 3 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
Synod met at at the above hour, and after
prayer proceeded to business.
Rev. DR.. r. a. Ross rendered his resig
nation as chairman of the committee or
Church extension, and the resignation was
accepted.
The committee on the Theological Semi
mary submitted report, which was de-
ferred for consideration in connection with
the report of the special committee on the
same subject
The Moderator here addressed Synod or
the subject of the bodily Affections of Rev
Thomas Turner, formerly member of thl:
Synod, who is now living in Indiana, ano
represented to the Moderator as being physi
cafly incapacitated and in need of pecuni
ary assistance. The Moderator stated thai
the subject was only informally presented
and did not demand reference or immedi
ate action.
The time of the next meeting of the Synod
was fixed on Thursday before the thiro
Sabbath of September, 1854.
The committee on Church Records re-
ONSA
placed in their hands.
This gave rise to a discussion of the i'm
portance of preserving the records of Presby
teries, and the most efficient manner of en-
suring the proper performance Of the duties
Of Presbyterial clerks, when Rev. DIR. Griel
introduced the following resolution which
was adopted:
Resloued. That the several Presbyteries be di
rected to MAKE eannual inquiry of their respective
hot hnNvn
full records OF the Presbyteria minutes, the sale
item in reference to this matter to be incorpora
ted into the Presbyterial report to Synod.
The hour of having now arrived, the
clerk announced as the special order the for
NAL receiving of Rev. William Johnston, O.
Iowa, fraternal delegate from the United
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Johnston was es
corted to the Moderator's chair and intro
duced by the clerk. Mr.. Johnston then ad
dressed the Synod as follows:
Mr.. Moderator, Fathers and Brethren: 1t is
with no ordinary pleasure that l appear before
you at this time, bearing to you the fraterna
greetings and the Christian salutations Of tht
General Assembly of the United Presbyterian
Church. Whatever honors that church may
have to confer upon others, she could have givei
me no higher pleasure than to delegate me tt
carry her greetings to the Associate Reformed
Synod of the South. Itwas my boyhood's dream
to visit the sunny South. 1t was to me like
story. And though the fervid imagination o
youth, no doubt, had something to do with tht
halo that seemed to hang around it, the dream
Of my boyhood was never dispelled, and al
along the years of manhood | have earnestly
looked forward to its realization. And with me
not only has there been an interest attached t
the Southland itself, but there has been Il pecu
liar interest thrown around the Associate Re
formed Church of the South. The name is deal
to my heart as the first ecclesiastical organiza
ton ever knew. In that church l was borr
and baptized. In connection with her 1 made
my public confession of Christ, and by the lay
ing on of the hands of one of her Presbyteries,
was set apart to the office of the gospel ministry
And though soon afterwards two streams floateC
into one, and many of us have lost the name, i
has not been forgotten. Westill revere the name
because of the hallOwed memories of the past
and the work which that church performed fol
Christ.
have also personal reasons for feeling an in
terest in the Associate Reformed Church of thu
South. Under one who was reared in your midst
and for some years associated at least with yOul
fathers, largely received my theological train
ing. The name Pressly, which occurs on YOU
roll, is name that is still held in honorable re-
membrance in the United Presbyterian Church
In addition to this, it was my privilege for some
years. to minister to congregation that was al
most entirely composed those who were reareC
in the South and their descendants. Through
them learned much of your ministers and con
gregations and Of the history Of your church il
wears gone by. There it was my privilege t
welcome to my home and to my pulpit some o
your ministers, and to enjoy most pleasant fe
lowship with them. And if any shade Of sadnes:
comes over my heart to-day, it is in view of the
fact that one of those brethren-the beloved DR.
Bonner-is not here. Could have looked hin
in the face, and taken him by the hand, fee
that it would have added still to the pleasure O
my coming. But while over his grave we drop
brothers tear, we can also cherish the pleasan
thought that beyond the frost chain and the fe
ver-beyond the rock waste and the river-be