Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-19

to the synod as the delegate from the
United Presbyterian church. He made
very forcible address, conveying the
cordial greetings of our sister church
in the north. He declared that the
feelings of his church for the Associate
Reformed church were more than fra.
ternal. They were affectionate, and
the earnest desire was for a closer
relationship. He believed that we
were already one, and that we did not
need to become 80 we only needed to
discover the unity now really existing.
He said, after all we are only discov-
erers of truth we do not create it; we
find it out. Recent events in our
country have brought US to see the
real unity that exists between all Sec
tions. That unity existed before; but
it required great war to discover it.
We are one as Christian denominations,
let US discover it. DR.. Gilchrist also
spoke of how we needed each other in
our mission work. The United Pres
byterian church could help US, and
they felt that we could help them.
"The next thing that came up was
the report of the board of Erskine
college. This recommended that Rev.
w. w. Orr take charge of the Erskine
college dormitory and be employed
three months of the year as college
agent. But the synod was unwilling
to take Brother Orr from his very en-
couraging work in Corsicana, Texas,
and refused to adopt the recommends
ton. There was much discussion on
this matter, and the vote stood 46 to
81. Brother Orr goes back to Corsi-
cana with instructions to canvass the
synod for funds to build a church at
that place.
"Mr. Joseph Wylie's gift of $500
to Erskine college, for building DOR
mitory for girls was accepted, and the
board was authorized to proceed at
once with the erection of the building.
This will accommodate, it is thought,
some 40 or so young ladies. 1t means
a large increase of students in our COL
lege. 1t places an education of high
grade within the reach of all of our
girls, making them equal in privilege
with the boys. We shall be much
mistaken if many do not avail them.
selves of Erskine's advantages.
"Monday night, just before the ad-
journment of synod, very unusual
event occurred, in connection with
the report of the committee on foreign
missions, DR.. Grier, the chairman OF
the board of foreign missions, stated
that Rev. J. G. Dale, of Columbia, had
sought an interview with him, and had
offered himself to the synod as mis-
sionary to Mexico, and would 60 with
out asking for stipulated salary.
Brother Dale would take God for his
support. He asked only that he might
labor under the direction of the board,
and that the church would give him
her sympathy and prayers.
"This announcement was received
with profound gratitude by the synod,
and special prayer was offered, and a
song sung in praise to God. The
whole synod felt as if she we're called
to greater effort and sacrifice by this
noble example of consecrated life.
"a resolution was passed looking to
the opening of mission station in
Cuba or Porto Rico in connection with
the United Presbyterian church. 1t
was meet, we think, that the synod
should come to its close with pro-
found sense of responsibility to God
to send the Gospel to the heather, and,
with the call of the Master sounding
loud in her ears, to grid herself for the
work.
"The hospitality of the Chester peo-
pie was unbounded. They entertained
not only the preachers, but also their
wives. Their new church, so couven.
iently located and 80 admirably ar
ranged for meetings of committees,
boards, etc., added much to the pleas
ure of the members, and contributed
to the prompt transaction of business.
"Charlotte, N. c., gets the synod
next time. Can she do better than
Chester ?"
LOCAL LACONICS.