The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-10-07
TIE PREsBYTERIANs IN COUNCIL.
Mectin;, OF the SoE.h Carolina Pres
bNtCrX at GrPcNE ONil.

The South Carolina Ircshytcry met Mt
Greenwood at So'rlock on the cvrnin. OF tie
End instant. DIR. j. o.. Lindsay. Moderator of
The last Pre>hytcry, preached the opening ser.
tcrianiSm." The meeting was then organized
by the election OF Rev. j. Mel. Seabrook, of
Wulhnlln, Seneca and liichlnnd churches,
Moderator, and /. W. Perrin as temporary
| Clerk. Thirteen ministers were present dur
Ing tho meeting AMI about thirty churches
were represented. Three ministers were nb.
scntand about seventeen churches were not
! represented.
The narratives from the churches contained
some encouraging features, and progress in
the work OF spreading Presbytcriani.m has
] Vile church Tor the pastoral services of Rev.
J. Inwrie Wilson Of Bethel Prcsbytery, ana
by Westminster. Retreat and Tusa)oo church.
IS for the pastoral services OF Rev. r. NJ.
given to prosecute the Same
The pastoral relation between Rev. r. A.
Fair and Avelelgh church. Newherry G. H..
E Ens a!Sf P4ssSyt sna Nj NJ: F Fa1r e a!T's'ssG 70 to, to
cate Mt Ldurens c. H.. md will preach Mt sew
eral weak churches Oh the railroad. Tho pas.
toral relation between Rev. W. G. Neville and
Nineiy-Slx and CokeSbury churches was also
dissolved. Mr.. Neville Will labor within the
bounds OF the Presbytcry for the present.
4 commission was appointed to organize
n Presbyterian Church Mt Mt. Carmel on the
savannah Valley railroad. Thirty members
communicate signed the petition for ethiS
church. The commission will meet ut Mt.
Carmel on next Monday, the 18th OF October,
to organize the church. There Will be n ser.
mon preached ut II o'clock, A.. NJ, on that
day.
Interesting conferences were held on the
matter Of foreign and domestic missions
Preaching services were held OF every even
ing during the session OF the Presbytcry.
This was a pleasant meeting In Which much
fnrvor and devotion to the cause was mani
tested and many good resolutions proclaimed.
ity of these resolutions. The South CorolIna
Prcsbytery includes seven counties In which
IL has now only fifteen ministers. Much of
its territory may be said TO be missi6Dnty
ground, and calls upon the moro fortunate to
supply Its restitution without delay. Minis
OF the churches have either neglected to. take
up the Fall collection for the evangclistic
fund or have fniied to send II forward. They
should not longer delay. The money Is sore
~ needed and should be collected and for
warded to Mr.. T. L. Quarles ut Abbeville i'm
mediatcly. It was resolved to employ an
evangelist and the executive committee on
Home Missions were directed to invite Rev.
!. Dewitt Burkhead 10 occupy the field.
There are five Presbyterian churches in Pick.
ems county and only one Presbyterian mlnis.
ter, DIR. Riley. Efforts are being made by tho
Churches to employ another minister, and
Fresbytcry has directed the committee to
supplement- the subscription by these church.
es hy two hundred dollars.
The families Of Greenwood or all dcnomt-
nations opened their doors to the Presbytcry
and dispensed g~riccful and elegant hospital.
ity.
Greenwood shows evident signs Of progress
materially. and bids fair to add another OK.
ample to TIE triumphs Of railroads In tue dc.
vclOpment OF the cuInitry.