Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-12-11
DENIISSION OF DIR. LATHAM.

| Pursuant to previous notice, call meeting OF
the First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed
Synod of the South was held in the church of the
Associate Reformed congregation in this place,
on the Bird instant.
The Moderator, Rev. G. +. Mcdonald, con-
stituted the meeting by prayer, after which,
Elder l.. NJ Cirist was appointed temporary
! clerk.
The following stated and, representing mem
| bers were present:
Ministers-C. f. Mcdonald, r. \. Ross, u. d.,
r. &. Miller, w. y. Love.
Elders-R. +. Gcttys, S. D. Barron, Calvin
Brice, Matthew White.
| The Moderator stated the objects of the cal.
meeting to be to consider an application from
Rev. Robert Latham, ID. d., to demit the charge
of the Yorkville and Tirzah congregations; to
authorize the moderation of a call for supplying
a pastor for the congregations and to provide
preaching for them while they have no pastor.
On motion Of Rev. r. g. Miller Rev. j. c.
Galloway, Il member Of the Second Presbytery
of the A. r. Synod of the South, was invited to
a seat as a consultative member. Seconded and
adopted.
The clerk read the following communication
from Rev. Robert Latham, D. d.:
TO the Moderator and Members of the First
",
December :,rd, 1854: Dear Brethren: At the
last meeting of Synod, as you all know, was
elected Professor in the Ersklne IheoloSlcai
Seminary. have accepted and actually entered
upon my duties as professor. ms renders lne
demission of my pastoral charge necessary,
which | now do. Yours in gospel bonds,
r. LATHAM.
DUE WEST. S. c., November 2S, 1854.
On motion of Rev. r. A. Ross, d. d., duly
seconded, the demisson of Dr.. Latham was
accepted.
The Clerk read petition from the Yorkville
and TirZah congregations for the moderation OF
a call.
The petition was referred to q committee con-
sstng of Rcvs. r. a. Ross and w. \. Love, ana
Elder Brice The committee submitted report,
recommending that the petition be granted. Ihe
report of the committee was seconded and adopt
ed. and Rev. II. a. Ross, ID. d., was appointed to
moderate the call.
4 committee consisting of Rev. r. &. Miller
and Elders s. ID. Barron and Matthew White,
was appointed to arrange temporary supplies for
the congregations of Yorkville and Tirzah. The
committee submitted Il report and recommend
ed the following:
FOR YoRKvILLE.
Third Sabbath Of December, 1854, Rev. d. Il.
Caldwell.
First Sabbath Of January, 1885, Rev. J. 5.
Mills.
Third Sabbath of January, 1885, Rev. c. f..
Mcdonald.
First Sabbath Of February, 1888, Rev. J. G..
Galloway.
Third sabbath Of February, 1885, Rev. w. y.
Love.
First Sabbath of March, lSS5, Rev. NJ. w.
Prcssy.
Third Sabbath Of March, lSS5, Rev. g. Me-
aughlin.
FOR TlRZAH.
Fourth Sabbath Of December, 1851, Rev. ID. g.
Caldwell.
Fourth Sabbath of january, 1885, Rev. J. S.
Mills.
Fourth Sabbath Of February, 1880, Rev. q. r.
White. ,
Fourth Sabbath of March, 1885, Rev. W. y.
Love.
On motion, duly seconded, the report was
adopted.
The Prcsbytery directed that when Rev. d. q.
Caldwell fills his appointments, that he declare
the pulpits of Yorkvilc and TirZah as vacant.
The minutes were read and confirmed, when,
after singing the S!nh Psalm the call PrcsIytcrv
adjourned sine dic.