The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-11-17

Organization and Work of the Allan
tic SynOd..FactS Which Prove That
the CoIored People Have Made
Great Progress in Civilization and
In Religion Since Their Enamel
patton.
The Atlantic Synod, composed Of Colored
PrcsbyteriauS, was in session in the colorcd
I'rcsby tcrian church of Abbevi;le last week.
The Synod consists of nine PreshytcrieS, ii.
ministers, ar5 churches, ;,lj9 memDeIS: al
included vi hin The States of North Carol
III, south Carolina, Georgia aud Florida.
Duiing the past year some ID new cnurcneS
have b, ell organized within the bounds 0f this
synod, and Loss new members were received
inio the church.
This SYNOD l. also engaged in an extensive
educational wo X In addition toa complete
system of ptrOchial schools, numbering 80
with ., ,l36 pupils and Isl teachers there are q
number of higher schools, namely:
Bidd:e University, ut Charlotte, n. G., with
prcpai atory, Collegiate and Theological de
fr,rtnents and Il full corps of Professors;
Scotia Seminary, at Concord, y. G., n school
for the education Of girls. in which are taught
all the usual branches and industrial pur'
suits;
Also Wallingford Academy, ut Charleston,
s. G.;
Brain, I'd Institute, at Chester, S. c.;
Ferguson Academy, Abbevillc, =. c.;
And Il number OF other inStitut OnS OF learn
iEe oc;ltrd at convenient points.
All of these schools are devoted to the cdu.
cation OF tea hrls and preachers.
This Syno also SuStainS Il weekly religious
newspaper. known as the dfric0- Il Hlericu1'
{'yrsbyfcyirD, published ut Wilmington, y. G.
The attendance on the late meeting OF SYN
Cd was not as large as usual owing ti several
causes, such as distance, scarcity of money
sc. Among the mt mbers present were most
OF the leading men In the Synod.
LIST OF MINISTER'S PRESENT.
Rev. j. S. Moultrie, Edisto, $. G.
Rev. &. =. West, Sumter, =. C..
Eev. NJ. j Seabrook. sumter, :. G..
hey - sands:s ,NHr MiImM!!in.G,;%m: MI n;
Rev. > Mattooil. ID. D., Charlotte. \. Z.
Rev. l.. Dorland. II. d., Concord, No.
Rev. y. $. Baker, Davidson College, n. G.
Rev. II. i. Wychc, Charlottcc, y. &.
REV. W. L. Partcc, Concord. y, &.
Rev. q. >. Ircpcr, Ludo, y. {.
Ncv. WI. Williams, Huntersvi!Ie, NC.
Rev. a. +. Graham, Charlotte, Nc.
Rev. Reuben Nance, Chester, =. {.
Rev. ]. 4. Hainey, Rock Hill, sc.
Rev. b. +. Russell, Blackstock,S S G.
Rev. {. watkins. ;,, I,arI MimnSb"ro, Sc.
Rev. W. F. Carr, Macon, til
Rev. +. L. Logan, Augusta, Ga.
Rev W. II. Celcs Aiken, :. {.
Rev. Benz. Garrett, Fair Views. G.
ltev. &. L. Dilard, l.aurcns, :. Z.
Rev. b. +. Mcdowell, Gr.envillc, SIS.
Rev. r. W. Williams, Abbcville. 5. c.
Rev. I. T.. Young, Due West 5; C.
Rev. \. =. Bilingsey, Statesvillr, y. Z.
. Rev. VI. &. HLSkins. Damvllle. Va
Rev. l.. D. Twine, Lexington, y. 9.
Rev. David Brown, Stntesvi!lc, \. e.
Rer. ii. y. Payne, Atlanta, tia.
Rev. W. \. Alexander, OF Wilmington, y
G., was elected Moderator. and Revs. W.
coles, of Aiken, = C., and +. j. Logan, of Au
guSta, Ga =, were elected temporary clerks.
There were reports on Home and Foreisi
Missions, Education, Publication, Churcl
Erection, Sabbath Schools, Temperance, Sys
1ematic Giving-MiniSicrlal and Relief Al
of these subjects were discussed with intolli
gent interest.
The cvening sessions were given up to popu
lar meetings, when ''Edt cation Woman
Work" and "TemPefapce," were discusses
be:o"e large audiences by members Of III
Synod.
Owing TO the great extent of the territory
now occu,ird, and for other reasons, the Syn
od overturcd the next General Assembly L
divide the present Synod into two Synods.
The sessions throughout were very harmG
MONS, the utmost good feeling being shown /,
all times.
This work was begun eighteen years ago b.
the Northern Presbyterian Church, { llioug
missionaries sent out to labor among the col
ored pppu alton, which church has fUStere'
the work with the results rs above indicated
There are also mahy churches and schools il
other southern States rot INCLUDED in the Al
larti4 Synod.