The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-04-12
rbe south carolina Presbytery.

effort; and enjoyed by all.who heard 1t.
On Saturday Elder T. F. Anderson, OF
Williamson, read to the Presbytery an
extract from the will of his deceased wife,
by which she bequeathed $30o.o0 as per-
manent investment, the interest of which
is to be equally divided between the causes
of education. foreign missions and home
missions.
Mr.. IS, e. Sterling, of this County, a
member of Midway Church, was intro
duced to the Presbytery as an applicant
for the ministry. he passed his e1amina-
ton. and was taken under the care OF the
P,esbytery as such candidate. He is q
young man Of character and energy, and
will no doubt do good work in the Mas
ter's vineyard.
A request was made to the Presbytery
asking for the organization of a church at
Flat Rock. This was received and refer
red to Committee, which reported unfa-
yorable. This report was received as
information, and another Committee ap-
pointed on the request, with instructions
to visit the place, and report at the next
session Of the Presbytery.
Last Sunday the Baptist pulpit was
filled by Rev.sJ. o. Lindsay, DID,, of Due
West, the Methodist congregation heard
Rev. T. B. Craig, and Rev. J. Lowrie Will
son, {. D., preached from the Presby yterian
pulpit. Rev. J. s. Cosby administered
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, after
the sermon, to the congregation, at the
Presbyterian Church. In the afternoon
a Sunday School Mass Meeting was held
in the Presbyterian Church, to which all
the Sunday Schools in the city were cor
daily invited. At this meeting very
interesting addresses were made by J. =.
Boggs, ESQ.,, of Piokens, Rev. ". 81. Wal
lace, Of Elberton, Georgia, and Rev. E, P.
Nickel, of Kentucky. Rev. ]. R. Riley,
DID,. preached to large congregation In
the Presbyterian Church Sunday night.
This has been "a very harmonious and
working session Of the Presbytery. The
most animated discussion of the session
was over the resolution in reference to Dr..
Woodrow.
The Rev. J. o. ,Linsay, D. D., of Due
West, and Capt. 8. P. Dendy, Of ofWalhalla,
we're elected delegates to the next General
Assembly which meets In Baltimore on
the 18th of May.
The following was introduced by Rev.
J. s., Cosby, and after considerable debate,
pro and con, was adopted by vote of 3S
to- 13:
The Presbytery Of South Carolina, feel
ing q deep interest in the Columbia Sem
list 1st. Because it.had it's birth in the midst
Of us.
Ind. Because it has received literally of
our patronage and of our means for its
success.
3rd. Because it. is naturally the fountain
to which we desire in the future, as in the
past. to send our candidates for the per-
fecting of their theological education,
would therefore respectfully overture the
honorable Board Of Directors touching
the conduct of the Faculty in the follow.
ing points, which seem to us demand Be-
rious consideration and prompt action,
lest this cherished institution lose much of
the love and respect Of an influential part
of its present constituency
LIST. It has been alleged through the pub
Lie prints that the Faculty has, in effect,
rescinded in whole or in part the published
permit that students of the Seminary
should be free to attend the lectures Of the
Professors of the South Carolina College.
Touching this point, this Presbytery
would ask the Board to decide whether
this be not violation of pledge on the
part Of the Faculty, and an unfair advan-
tage of students that had been attracted to
the Seminary.
End. It is alleged, and believed to be
ulty, although bearing Immediately on
the students Of the Seminary, was design.
ed to reach one, and only one, of the Pro-
fessors Of the South Carolina College
the Rev. James Woodrow, D.D.-a minis
ter in good and regular standing In the
Presbyterian Church. This Presbytery
would hereby ask the honorablc Board to
decide whether this singing uut of this
Professor from his associates, and forbid
ding students to attend upon his lectures,
be not in effect condemning him without
trial, before Gods Church and the world,
as a corrupter Of good morals, and an un-
fit teacher Of christian youth and if this
be so, is 1t not great abuse Of official po.
sition on the part Of the Faculty, disre-
gard of the obligations Of christian chari-
ty, and gross violation Of the sacred
rights guaranteed by our Presbyterian
government to every one processing its
creed, and submitting to its authority?
3rd. Will not this prohibitory policy OF
the Faculty restraining students in the
Seminary from hearing lectures on scien-
tifc subjects by Professor Of acknowl-
edged competency, be jnstly regarded as
estopping their free research after truth,
christian liberty, that many who void
naturally prefer to pursue their studies at
Columbia Seminary will 60 elsewhere,
rather than wear such shackles?
The Presbytery Of South Carolina would
respectfully ask the serious consideration
of the Board to the points herein present.
ed, and invoke their approval or disap-
proval Of the conduct of the Faculty, that
we, as part of the deeply interested con-
stituency Of the Columbia Seminary, may
know what its future policy will be.
The South Carolina Presbytery Is com.
posed of the following named Counties:
Able lie, Anderson, Edge6eld, Newber-
~, Oconee and Pickens. There were
about sixty delegates in attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Forgartie preached in the
Presbyterian Church Monday night, after
which the Presbytery adjourned. The
next session of the Presbytery will meet
at Mt. Carmel, on Friday before the fifth
Sabbath In September.