The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
HARMoNY PREsBYr8RY.

According to adjournment Harmony Pres
byterv convened in its Spring session ct the
Mt. Zoo Church on Wednesday, sbe 18th
inst, at IL o'clock, N aud was ofganized
by the election of R v. e. NJ. Richards as
moderator, ana Elder Wm. DuRantas tenn
porery clerk.
All but three of tha ministers, and nearly
all the lay delegates who constitute the body
were present, makinga pretty full Representa-
ton. Besides these, there were present as
visiting brethren, DR.. Craig, Of Atlanta, tie
Secretary Of the Assembly's Home Mission
Work; DR.. Law, Of Startanburg. District
Agent of tee American Bible Societs; Dr.
Pell, of Columbia, President Of The Pfesby-
gersn College for Women. and Prof Martin.
OF Columbia, representing the Presby
aigh School of that city AL these brethren
addressed the Presb5 tery on behalf Of the in
terests represented by them severally.
Narratives on the state of religion in their
congregations were heard from 26 of the %
tives was cheerful, showing vitality to q
degree aud quiet growth. Only few mat
tiers calculated to elicit strong discussion, as
Synodical Evaagelization and preaching by
unlicensed persons, were brought to the atten-
ton of the Presby terry, so that The hody occu'
pied itself mainly with routine business.
Mr.. j. A. Dick after good showing on
the course of study to which be had reached
was licensed to preach as candidate for the
Gospel Ministry.
Steps were taken to add the Turkey Creek
Church to the pastorate of tie Rev. c. NJ.
Richards, by their call being put into bis
hands aud arrangements made for his install
lation.
Rev C. NJ. Richards was appointed Minis
terial Commissioner to the General Assem-
bly which meets in Chsrlotte, N C, in May,
proximo, with Rev. j. E Dunlop, as alter.
nate, together with Elders Boykin, of Cam
den as principal Lay Commissioner.
Presbytery adjourned on Friday afternoon
TO meet in Fall Session at Hebron, on Wedues-
day before the I'd Sabbath OF October.
The ut. Zion congregation is a TYPICAL
Southern community. Whatever there is of
excellency that is implied in' that expression
is seen there IN its height-cutnre. refine
ment. frieoaliDess and generous hospitality.
This Church doubtless stands first in point
of wealth in the Presbytery. Its many broad,
fertile and welt cultivated acres and comfort
able homes sufficiently attest this fact. The
Church, organized over eighty years ago, hfs
literally filed its csrscious and we'll kept
cemetery with the bodies O. the souls who
have fallen on sleep, but the living are still
there, some doubtless soon 10 fall, bnt the
majority get young, strong and vigorous, and
thus pointing to future Of growth and tf6-
cieucy calculated to Inspire the brightest an
ticitations.
In view of all which one could we'll afford
to omit the mention CT the feet that the en-
tertainment of the Presoyters was literally
'sa feast of fat things feas, of fat things
full of marrow
There is one at least who thinks that i,
will be sad day for Sumter County when
she has 10 hand over TO auothe. County, this
the garden spot of her territory II is con.
soling to the Presbytery, however to know
that this loss to the county, should it occur,
will not affect its relations to this Church.