The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-04
THE A. R. SYNOD.
Interesting Sketch OF What Was
Done I'm Texas.

Done I'm Texas.
Yorkville Examiner.
Rev. B. H. Grier Of Yorkville, returned last
Thursday from attendance on the S7th an
nual session OF Associate Reformed synoyd,
which convened in Chicota, Texas, on Thurs.
day the 22d instant.
This was the first meeting OF the synoyd
ever held in Texas, and 1t was thought that
the attendance would be small. But there
was an agreeable surprise. me attenuance
included in the neighborhood of GO delegates.
The church at Chicota, Is made up largely
of people who formerly lived in York, Chest
er and Lancaster counties. Among the Tor
mer York county people are the Gllis, White
sides, Oates's, Loves, Blacks, Smiths, etc.
The opening sermon was preached by Kew.
C. K. Mcdonald, retiring moderator, ana
synod was call TO order.by:Rev. L. U. Boyce,
moderator elect. After attending 10 the us
ual routine matters, the reports OF the various
ommittees were taken up.
The committee on Erskine llege reported
1870 students in attendance, and that the insti-
tuition is now In a more prosperous condltion
than it has ever been in heretofore. The DOR
mit0ry in course Of erection will be com pet-
ed at cost OF about SS,OOO and Will furnish ac-
comm odations for about 10 stuoenls Wnose en-
ARRANGEMENTS have yet been made TO furnish
the dormitory. The expense Will be about
SIS q room, and 1t was decided TO canvass Inc
churches for the necessary iunds, aiiS0,wlng
name one OF the rooms as 1t may see mt. Thls
work was placed In charge OF ReVs. w. w.
Orr and J. T. Chalmers.
Tne matter of DR.. Grier's resignation as
president OF ErSkne came up from the Board
OF Trustees, which had refused TO accept IL.
By q unani nous rising vote, synod refused 10
accept the resignation, and asked the doctor
to consider 1t. DR.. Grler again LOOK tne nat
ter under consideration, and before final ad-
ionrnment, announced that he would con-
form TO the synod's desire.
THE report OF the Home Mission Board was
u tk,ntc ctnt,e hn1
very encouraging; IL showed lnat Steps psi, hau a.
Corsicana. A mission has been establlsed In
Columbia, 5. c., and cooperation has been
arranged with the United Presbyterian
church in the maintainance of the mission at
louisville, KY, as Is already the case with
the mission in Atlanta.
Foreign mission work, however, Is not
making such satisfactory progress, especially
in Mexico. on account 81 .he o;rv IOs atGusn tbnMi
sand of people have been reduced 10 want,
and the missionaries find IL necessary To pro-
vide for their temporary as well as their
spiritual needs. The church at Ell MalZ,
under the care of Rev. j. S. G. Hunter, Is
about completed, and good work Is being
done by Rev. John r. Edwards at Rio verde.
Mr.. Edwards desires to establish hospital In
connection with his mission; but synod does
n ot see It's way clear 10 raise the necessary
means. II was an occasion OF regret 10 SYNOD
that Miss Matte Boyce, one OF the teacners
in the school at Tampico, has been forced To
return to the United States for rest and re-
on Iteration on account of her falling health.
She Is now at the home OF her orotner, heV;
4. e. Boyce. In Salem, Tennessee. Special
prayer was offered by synod for her restora-
lion to health. The board had received
number OF applications from candidates VINO
desired TO be isent out as missionaries; out
was unable to accept any OF them for lack Oh
funds.
The question of establishing an orphanage
under the care OF synod was taken under
earnest consideration and finally referred TO
committee consisting of Revs. Z. B. Betts,
!. s. Moffatt, G. b. White, Or. James w. Big
ham and Mr. r. a. Grer. The Committee
was instructed TO canvass the subject thor-
oughly, get Information as to the methoos
and expense Of conducting such institutions,
find out whether or not the churches are IN
favor OF the idea, and report at the next
meeting OF synod. 1t was stated on the floor
that several hundred dollars have already
been contributed for the purpose OF establish
ing IAN orphanage, and representatives OF
Yorkyille, Hickory Grove and Lancaster In
timated that these towns would be lad 10
furnish location Tor the necessary build
ings, etc. ,.,, ,ro,,
Atlanta to Chicota and return In speclal
car They enjoyed themselves very mucn
and were Hospitality entertained by the peo-
nile OF Chicota On last Tuesday they MADE
q little excursion into the Indian Territory,
and many OF them secured various KINDS OF
souvenirs TO commemorate the trip.