The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-04-19
soutI, Carolina Plesbytery.

q very interesting session. The at
tendance was. the largest known since
the Prosbytery was divided, there be-
ing 81 delegates present representing
about Al churches in the counties of
Anderson, Pickens, Abbeville, New
berry and Edgefeld. From one of
these delegates in the city on his way
home yesterday, o reporter for the
Duly Neacs learned tie incidents of
the meeting.
The Presbytery assembled in the
large and handsome church of the
Presbyterians of Anderson, Friday
at 1880 o'clock p. m. The exercises
were opened with n sermon by the
Rev, A. p. Nicholson, of Anderson
county, the retiring moderator.
The Rev. Lowry Wilson, d. D., of
Abbeville, WAS elected Moderator,
and Capt. S. p. Dendv, of Walhalla,
was chosen assistant to the stated
clerk. the Rev. S. I. Morris, of Edge
field. This completed the organiza,
ton, and the body adjourned to half
past nine o'clock, Saturday.
Three sessions were held on Satur,
day -morning, afternoon and evening.
At the morning session, reports were
read from nll the churches in the
Presbytery. The Rev. A. M. Hassell
was dismissed to the EnOrcc PrcSDY-
terry, and great deal of routine bust
ness camo up and was disposed Of,
At night conference on Home
Missions was held at the Presbyterian
church, addresses being delivered by
DR.. j. O. Lindsay, Of Due West; DR..
Crosby, of Nowbcuy; j. r. Riley, of
Pickens; the Rev. S. l. Morris, of
Edgcfeld, and j. L. Wilson, of Able,
vile. At the close, collection of SIG
was taken for home missions.
On Sunday the visiting ministers
were Il distributed among the different
churches in the city, DR.. Wilson
preaching i'll the Presbyterian church,
DR.. Lindsay i'll the Baptist church,
and the Rev. Il, b. Craig in the Bnp-
tist church. A notably crowded con-
gregation attended ut the Prcsbytc-
rian church where the sacrcment of
the Lords Supper was administered.
A Sabbath School mass meeting
was held Sunday afternoon ut the
Presbyterian church where addresses
were delivered by the Hon. julius f.
Boggs, Of Pickens, the Rev. Mr.. Mick
lie, of Lexington Prcsbytery, Kentucky,
and the Rev. MI. Wallace, Of Elber-
ton, Georgia.
The Prasbytcry came back to bust
ness Monday morning, the session
proving one of the most interesting
of the whole meeting. The Wood
row question was brought up indirec-
tlv in the form Of an overture to the
Board of Directors of the Columbia
Theological Seminary, introduced by
DR.. Crosby, of NewbeTy. The over
ture was couched in n series of Ques-
tons addressed to the Board of Di-
rcctors, the pTport of which was:
'ED) the Board of Directors approve
of the action of the Seminary faculty
in refusing to allow a certain student
i'll the Seminary to attend the lectures
of DR.. Woodrow, professor in the
Sonth Carolina College,"
On the adoption Of this resolution,
the ayes ssand noes were demanded,
and the resolutions were adopted by
u vote of 3S to l3, Indicating posi-
tive Woodrow sentiment in the Pres
bytery. The moderator was excused
from voting.
The Recommendation sent down by
the St. Louis Assembly to the effect
that amendment be made to the
constitution of the General Assembly
SO as to provide for organic union be-
tween the Northern and Southern
Assemblies, should that ever be
found desirable, was adopted.
The Rev. j. O. Lindsay, of Due
West, an6 Capt. S. p. Dcndy, of Wal
hNlla, wele elected delegates to the
next Gtncral Assembly which meets
in Baltimore on the 17th of May
Mucn interest attaches to this meet
ing Of the General Assembly, as it
will occur in Baltimore contompora-
ncously with the meeting of the Nor
thern Assembly in Philadelphia, and
the Northern body has arranged TO
transport the entire Southern Assem-
bly, to Philadelphia in a special palace
train and ontcratain them there for
three days. A grand programme has
been arranged for that time, which is