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THE SYNOD IN NEWBERRY.
The Associate Reformed Presby teri
ans Meet at PrOsperity.--Locals of
Interest Photographed by "R. 8, G."
lille In Attendance.
PROSPERITY s. G.. Oc'

PROSPERITY, s. G.. Oct. % 1857.
In company with the Due West delegates
we boarded the trina at Donalds for Prosper:
ity, some twenty delegates were Oh BOARD
from the west for the same point
When we reached Greenwood our number
was increased again. The train stops twenty
minutes at Ninety Six for dinner We had
lunched and so we improved the time to run
around to see our friend East End who is
one OF the pushing merchants of Ninety SIX:
We joked him little on his "Blue John"
and found him very genial and gentlemanly.
We reached Prosperity at about O'CLOCK:
The day which had been war m blew up cooi
and cloudy with sharp wind. That night
the Second Presbytery met and among oCher
things placed call In the hands Oh Kew; 1.
w. SLOAN from Troy S. c.. and Mccormick,
S G., which he took under adyisement untl
next meeting of Presbytery. Mr. D; n, e. Eu, =
student Of theology. At 9 IL O'Clock thls
morning the Synod of the Associate Ke,
formed church was convened and opened
Rev. Samuel Agnew, OF Mississippi, from the
text: "Be sure that thou make all things nc
cording 10 the pattern shown thee IN the
mount" The sermon was able, loglcal ana
produced fine impression on Lhe Synod 1t
will he ordered published. Rev, AgneW is
very able man and has increased his reputa'
LiDn In Synod.
Rev. d. G. Caldwell and Rev. Calvin Press.
ly were nominated for Moderator. Rev. D. g..
Caldwell was chosen and made q few happy
remarks on taking his seat. He makes
prompt, q accurate and able presiding officer,
and will despatch business: ., -oson,od and
read by the Clerks OF Synod, DR.. Latham ana
Rev. T.. p. McClintock. and were referred 70
the proper committees. They show most
healthy and active condition OF our Cnurch.
A very large representation of the Church
Is present. The~delegates number about one
hundred. The sessions are held In The new
Associate Reformed church which has Just
been completed. 1t is one of the most ele.
CANT churches In our Synod. modern In style,
but not smudy. 1t is IS x 100 feet In dimen-
sions, elegantly situated and free OF debt.
The Gongreg3ton Is 1--we, working bin cnnaehi
pastor, Is doing much good IN this neld. ne
has live active board of elders and deacons.
The Sesrions OF Synod are from IL o'clock,
n. m to II O'Clock. and from liz o'clock, p.
nl., TO o'clock.
The second day OF Synod opened with the
largest attendance Of delegates that has ever
attended meeting-all the delegates had
sumed by the reading Of papers and re-
ports. and their proper reference.
Dr. j. G. Boyd Of the Mongohela Presbytery
of Pennsylvania and the United Presbyte,
ran Church, North, to the Assoclate Reformed
Churh, South, was presented by DR.. Sloan TO
the Synod, and warmly welcomed by the
Synod with rising recognition.
most stirring sermon from the words: "One
thing have desired of the Lord" &c. Rev.
Millen Is q most fOrcible speaker, aud pro-
duced an excellent impression.
In the afternoon during the reading OF me-
mortal of the Committee on death Of Dr..
Boycc and Rev. r. Y. Mills. Most touching
addresses were made In honor of these de.
ceased brethren. The address of DR.. d. q.
Philps VINO opensa tne a.scnsSloh' oE II o'1nsndi
Pressly, Rev. ID. q. Caldwell, Rev. Miller and
DR.. j.. E. Pressy were peculiarly affecting.
Rev. James Bpyce and Rev. Q. Y. Bonner
spoke especially on the death OF Rev X. Y.
Mills, and 1t was most fittingly done.
In The afternoon the most exciting discus
sions Of the occasion occurred on the selection
Of place of meeting. Most eloquent speech
cs, and motions and counter motions were
made Finally New Hope, Kentucky, was Sc
lected.
Al night there was q conference on Foreign
Missions. DR.. w. NJ. Grier In the Chair Or.
Il. 4. Ross made the opening prayer. Dr. ID.
b. Pressly, of Starkville. MiSSiSsipPi, made an
Interesting address. followed by Rev. j. NJ.
Todd in an eloquent speech.
Boyd. Of the United Presbyterian Church.
The Doctor made very fine impression on
the audience us he spoke OF the missions OF
that Church. DR.. Boyd is fine speaker.
WIS the adoption OF u resolution to immedi-
atrly re.organiZe the Seminary at Due West,
the new professors not to take their places
until 1850. This Committee will report ut
Rev. G. i. Mcdowell preached a very inter.
esting and forcible sermon at hour Of II
o'clock.
One of the pleasant features OF the Synod
was the recommendation OF the Board OF
Trustees that they had been successful In es.
tablishing a new chair. In consideration of
the fact that Mr.. Joseph Wylie, OF Chester,
had contributed 5000 towards this chair,
the Board unanimously recommended that
the following name be given to 1t: "The
Joseph Wylie Chair, of Mental and Moral
Philosophy" This resolution was unani-
mously passed. This noble and generous FL
ther Is here as the elder from Chester congrc-
CATION. We need more OF these philanthropy
istS in our church.
Rev. D. &. Caldwell preached before, Synod
and n packed house very able and eloquent
sermon on the Death OF Christ. The singing
on this occasion, both morning aud night was
pronounced by nll TO be grand.
Rev. w. w. Orr, the Home Secretary OF the
Synod preached d most stirring and eloquent
sermon on the frat verse of the 23rd Psalm
Rev. Orr is 'rouser and most popular
speaker,
We met many old friends on Sabb ath-one
of these wns Il classmute, Mr.. Hoge Chalmers
He wanted to know all about his old class
mates.