The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-01
Tho South Carolina Pre.bx,s.x


The South Carolina Prcsbytery convened
at Westminster Presbyterian church at 10
O'Clock a. m., September 18th, and was in
session fer two days. Rev. j. 8. Cozbv.
d. d., OF ,Newberry, Retiring Moderator.
preached the opening sermon, after which
the PrGsbytery, was constituted with PRAYER
by the Moderator. The roll was called
Most of the ministers and large majority
OF the churches, by representative. rc.
sponded to- the call. Two. brethren were
placed in nomination for the Modcrators
chairIthe one minister, the other rul-
ing elder. 1t was the; wish Of many of the
brethren 70 vary ftoni the custom of elect
ing minister and to have ruling elder as
Moderator, However, when the vote was m
taken the Rev. j. w. Mcclure was found
to be the choice of the majority, and he
was declared Moderator elect. Elder J. w.
Iodd was unanimously elected Reading
Clerk. Some other routine business was
attended to and the Presbytcry adjourned
to meet at 3 p. m.
The greater part of the evening session
was consumed in hearing narratives from
the different churches and the reports of
the different committees read. There was
much or an encouraging nature in these
| e.
| clared to have been faithful and earnest in
the discharge of their mission in preuching
the Word. The churches were shown to
DC taking greater interest in the different
causes OF the church by considerable in.
crease in their contributions over those of
former years.
~ :,sii was read from Richland church
lIT .n: services of Rev. II. G.. Ligon for
onc-n,'t his time. This was placed in his
hands "iid accepted by him.
The everting was spent in discussing mat,
tcrs or no public interest and in attending
TO routine business.
Saturday morning Mr.. J. Ferdinand
Jacobs was heard in behalf of Clinton Col
lcge. His argument and the marshalling of
his facts were to show that it was Pres
Dytcrlan college, and, as such, worthy of
the endorsement and support of the Pres.
byteran church. He asked that two di-
rectors. to the Clinton College association
be elected, and that the Prcsbytery recon-
mend the college to the support of the peo-
pie.
There was some opposition to granting
these requests on the grouad that "thc
church, as Il church, has nothing to do
with secular education. According to the
standards Of the church "thc sole func-
hons Of the church as a kingdom and gov
ernmcnt are to proclaim, to administer and
to enforce tho law of Christ revealed in tbs
Scriptures"
This objections did not prevail, and the
requests were granted. Rev. j. o. Lind
say, d. d., and Revs. w. F. Pearson were
elected directors-the former for three, the
latter for five years.
The most important .h;ng done, in the
Judgment of the writer, was the call of Rev
w. L. Matthews, of Greenwood, to under
take the work of aPrcsbyterial evangelist
There are So many vacant churches anC
communities without the preached wore
that this acti0lf seems to be one of the de-
mands of the times. An adjourned meet
ing of the Presbytcry was called to meet a
Greenwood i'll October, to dissolve tho pas.
toral relations between Mr.. Matthews ant
his church, if the parties consent.
After the preaching service there was
held conference OH home missions, at tn,
close OF which the Presbytery adjourned
with prayer, singing, and tho apostolic ben
ediction, to meet at Walhala Thursda,
morning before the second Sabbath o.
April. s.M.n
-[Keowe Courier.