The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1894-09-18
BETHEL PRESBYTERT.

Bethel PreSbytery met in Salem
Church, Fairfield County, 5. e, Sep
tenber II, at II o'clock and adjourned
September Is at 4.50 p. III. The OPEN
ing sermon was preached by Rev S IL.
Hay, of Glover, the last moderator
present, from Rom. 5:19. The re-
tiring moderator, Rev. W. S. lIamite",
Of Blacks5urg, was sick and unable to
attend.
There were fourteen ministers and
twenty-eight elders prese.'t. Rev
J Z. Swaan, of Bullock's Creek, was
elected moderator, and Rev. J. L..
McLin, Of Chester County, temporary
clerk.
Lebanon, Horeb and Union churches
in Fairfield County called Licemtiate
Jas. Russell to be their pastor. MIR.
Russell stood very c:cditable eSamina-
tions on Theology. cs,rch government.
sacraments and history. Presb. terry
appointed the folIoMin. commission
10 ordain and install Mr. Russell pas
tor over Lebanon ON the fl'h Sabbath
in September, viz: Dr.. }. II Thorn
well. of Fort Mill, to pre.i,ic, with
Rev. G. T Bourne, of Salem, as alter
nate: Rev. VI. Il Kirkpatrick, Of
Dlackstocks. to charge the people, and
Rev Ak. Sprun,, Of Rock Hill, to
charge the pastoi. Elder j. ". Ash
ford, Of II ireb, was also appointed on
the commission. The installation ser
vice at Horeb was appointed for II
=. M. on first Sabbath of October, an,;
that for Union ut 3 80 +. III. on The
same Sabbath. Rev. W. q. Neville.
OF YorkviIle, was appointed to preside:
and Rev. J. W. McLurc to deliver The
charges at both these services. L der
j. Il. Harvey was appointed on the
committee for IIoreb and Elder j. ".
Ashford for Union.
". Hope Whyte, Of Rock Hill, who
was examined ut last meeting, was
taken under care of Presbytery it this
meeting as q candidate for the minis
fry. William II Hamilton, of Leba-
non. and L. 3. Mendenhall, of Be
thesda, were examined witha view to
being received st next meeting.
Conferences were held Oh Home
Missions and sn the State of Religion
within the bounds of the churches.
Addresses on home missions were
made bv Alex. Sprunt, of Rock Hill,
Evangelist W. X. Doggs aud 3. Z.
Reid. of Kershaw. Encouraging re-
ports were made from the lnajority of
the churches Oh the state OF iteli9lon
within the + bounds.
4 service was held i'll memory Of
Rev. w. G. White, Jr., some time
pastor Of Lebanon, Horeb and Union.
A papcr on his life and work was read
by Rev. 3 2. Reid, of kershaw, and
remarks were made by others.
Rev. d. n. Mclaughlin, Of Chester,
and Col. A. Il. Banks, Of Iorkvillc,
we're elected trustees of Davidson
College. Elder a. p. Brown, Of
Heath Springs, WAS elected trustee Of
Rock Hill High School.
The following Executive Committee
was elected for next year, W.: Rev.
n. r. kirkpatrick, Of Blackstocks;
Rev. Alexander Sprun;, of Rock Hill:
Rev. W. G. Neville, of Iorkville;
Rev. D. n. MCLAUGHLIN, of Chester;
with Elders A. P. Brown, of Heath
Springs, Z. A. Craw 70. d, Jr of Ches-
ter, and A. II. White, of Rock Hill.
The following Committee Oh Edu:a
ton was elected, viz {: Rev. B. =
Reid, of Kershaw, Rev. ". d. Nc
2heeters, u. D., Of Columbia, Rev.
c. W. Humphreys, of Lancaster, Rev
Jos. II. Wilson, Of Fort Lawn. and
Elders W. y. Ussery, of Heath
Spring, J. r Hayes, Of Kerr haw,
and Jno. t.. Mellow, Of Lanca ter.
Rev. n. s. NcAlister. of Be hel,