Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-09
The FIRST PRESBYTERY.
Synopsis OF Last Weeks Proceedings at
Neely's Creek.

Synopsis OF Last Weeks Proceedings at
Neely's Creek.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
CowAN's FORD, N. c., November
4.-Tuesday morning, November 1st,
opened bright and beautiful. At an
early hour the presbytery met. The
congregational reports show healthy
growth and quite a number of elders
and deacons had been ordained.
The presbytery ordered the COM
mittee on Huntersville High School to
buy the property and make the best
arrangements, if in their judgment q
joint school is most desirable.
A committee of five was appointed
to bring in a report at the next meet
ing as to the advisability of dividing
the presbytery.
Rev. E. B. Griffith demitted Edge
moor congregation, and was sent to
New Stirling and Elk Shoal, N. c., for
six months; the former being the
charge of Rev. J. c. Boyd, now laid
aside by slight stroke of paralysis.
Rev. R. E. Hougb, who has labored
so acceptably in Amity, Hiddenite
and Taylorsville, N. c., was returned
to these churches with the addition of
Mooresville, N. c., making him a regu-
lar circuit rider. This brother will be
ordained on Saturday before the fourth
Sabbath of November, at New Stirl-
ing, N. c., Rev. J. H. Presley preach
ing the ordination sermon and Rev. J.
C. Boyd presiding and leading in the
ordaining prayer. =.
Special prayer was offered in behalf
of DR.. E. E. Boyce and Rev. l. G. Nc.
Laughlin in their detention by reason
of infirmity, and for Revs. c. B. Belts
and J. A. Smith on account of sickness.
Special petition was also made for Miss
Matte Boyce, who is deprived of re-
turning to Mexico as missionery on
account of broken health Rev. G. E.
Mcdonald leading the prayer for the
ministers and Rev. R. G. Miller, d. D.,
for Miss Boyce.
In the presbytery there are 756
members of the ladies' societies, con-
tributing 50, ,2O3.36; 14S members of the
Christian Union, giving $SS.84; 465
members of the Junior Christian Un-
ion, contributing $lSS.65. The Young
Mems Home Missionary Society num-
bers 215, and have given $l13.40.
There were 81 regular delegates, be-
side quite number of visitors as
there always is at our church courts,
all of whom were handsomely enter
tanned by these people.
Rev. s. J. Patterson, of Mississippi,
accepted call to Central Steel Creek,
and will be installed at an early day
by commission of presbytery.
We predicted at the outset that Rev.
J. S. Grier would fill the moderator's
chair with ability. In this we were
not disappointed. 1t has been long
time. and we have been sitting under
moderators nearly 25 years, since one
so young has kept the business, often
complicated and headed by old vete-
rams, 80 we'll in hand.
Inc minutes were reau, Cne Loo
Psalm sung, the solemn benediction,
the grace, etc., was the signal to part
with the kind people, bid adieu to
brethren beloved, and begin journey
homeward.
We will hardly need to unpack our
valises, for next Thursday, November
10. SYNOD meets in Chester, s. G..
York is great county. York peo-
pie among the best in the land. A. K.
P's. in the county, nobler, and
Neely's Creek people the noblest. And
now, Mr.. Editor, run down to Synod
and we will put you .on'a front bench
with table before you.
w. NJ. HUNTER.