The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-16
HARMoNY PRESBYTBR1 Y.
Convened Lest Night Opening
Sermon by Retiring Moderator
Rev. j. e. Stevenson.

Harmony Presby'erv convened last Thurs
day night in the Presbv terian Church
10 this citr The body was called
70 order hv the retiring moderator,
Rev. J E. Stevenson. of Maresville, who
preached the opening sermon.
Rev. D. z. LaFar was elected moderator,
and Mr ". J DuRant, reading clerk. These
elections we're the only transactions OF
business nature, except ixing the time for
meeting to-day
FRIDAY.
TIE morning session of Harmony Pceshy-
terry Yesterday was taken up with the reading
of reports showing the condition OF the
various churches under the jurisdiction OF
this Presbytery. The reports, with scarcely
an exception. showed that the churches were
10 an improved CO rdision and that the out
look for the growth o: the churches and the
advacement of the work in this portion OF
the Masters vinyard is brighter aod more
encouraging than for period OF seVerai
years.
There were number ot committee reports
Of rontine character submitted.
Mr. Ham c. Thompson, sou Of Mr- Rich
ard Thompson, ofClarendcn County, appeared
before the Presbytery and WAS received as
candidate for ,fks ministry. He ls now
student at the PRESBYTERIAN College. Clinton:
S. C.
DR.. McKav, president OF the Board Of
Trustees Of Davidson College, reported that
the vacancv in the Faculty. caused by the res
ipna,,on of DR. Currell has been filled by the
appointment Of Dr.. T. Perrin Harrison, now
at Clemson College Dr.. Harrison has &C
cepted the appointment, and comes with the
most Astfering testimonials from John Hop
kics. The numbers at the college are about
ten Elm xcess of The number a! corresponding
time last year, and the general outlook is
most promising.
Dr. S. L Wilson os Ahheriile, delivered
an address Friday night on the subject of COL
o,ed CHARACTERIZATION. with the specific purpose
10 view of inducing The Presbyterian Church
10 raise funds for the purchase Of property in
Aboeville where school NAV be established
for the education af deserving colored men
tor the ministry smone their own race. The
address WAS an able and interesting one and
the presentation made of the cause of colored
evaugelization was strong and convincing.
Dr. T a. Law. Agent Of tbe American
Bible Society for North and South Carolina,
also delivered an address, his sabject being
the work of the Bible Society.
The proceedings a, the mornings session
we're routine in character.
The qnes,ion Of uniting Harmony ard
Pee Dee Preshyferies was brought up and dis
cussed. This is matter of great impor
rance to all Preshv,erians in this section and
final action will he looked toward to with
interest. A similar proposition was made at
the recent meeting Of Pee Dee Presbytery in
Cheraw. but the question was deferred until
the spring meeting for further consideration.
Rev j. g. Dunlop preached ct IL o'clock,
the Presbrtery having taken recess for that
purpose.
The work of the Presby,ery was con-
cIuded with the afternoon session and
4 majority of those who had been in
attendance left for home on the evening
train.
There was meeting in the Presby yterian
Church Saturday night in the interest of for
eign missions at which 5everal addresses were
made on that tonic