Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
BETHEL PRESBYTERY.
Account of the Proceedings of the Fall
Meeting at Blackstock.

Meeting at Blackstock.
Reported For The Yorkville Enquirer.
The presbytery of Bethel met at
Blackstock, S. c., on Tuesday, Sep
tember 27, and was opened with devo-
tional exercises. The sermon was
preached by Rev. T. G. Ligon, on
Matthew, xiv, %.
Rev. W. B. McIlwaine, of Japan, was
elected moderator, and Rev. w. A.
Hafner was made clerk.
Rev. J. H. Dixon, of Pee Dee pres
bytery, was received as member of
Bethel presbytery, and order was taken
for his installation as pastor of Calvary
(Blacksburg, S. C.) on Friday before
the second Sunday in November at
730; Rev. w. G. Neville to preach,
preside and charge the people. Rev.
J. B. Swami to charge the pastor. Ell
der S. S. Plexico was appointed on the
commission, and Rev. W. A. Hafner,
alternate.
At Woodlawn (Sbaron) the installa-
ton of Mr.. Dixon was appointed for
the first Sunday in November, at 7.3O
p. m. Rev. J. H. Thornwell, D. D., to
preside, preach and charge the pastor,
and Rev. Alexander Sprunt, D. D., to
charge the people. Ruling Elder Jas.
McC. Moon was appointed on the COM
mission. Rev. J. K. Hall is alternate.
Mr.. J. P. Marion, Jr., was received
as candidate for the gospel ministry.
Hickory Grove church was reported
as organized and their name enrolled.
Carmel Hill church was dissolved
and the members instructed to unite
with Mount Pleasant church. The
property is held by presbytery for
further use.
A memorial of Licentiate W. B. AL
lison was read by Rev. w. G. Neville.
Rev. D. S. McAllister and Rev. w.
G. Neville were reelected trustees OF
Davidson college.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt, D. D., was
reelected stated clerk for two years.
The following committees were elect
ed to serve for the next term {:
Home Missions-Rev. ]. K. Hall ,
Rev. w. G. Neville, Rev. ]. B. Swami,
Rev. w. A. Hafner, Ruling Elders
A. H. White, ]. M. Spratt and W. d.
Knox.
Foreign Missions-Rev. Alexander
Sprunt, D. D., Rev. D. s. McAllister
and E. A. Crawford.
Education-Rev. S. H. Hay, Rev.
D. n. MCLAUGHLIN, Rev. J. H. Wilson,
Rev. J. G. Herndon, and Messrs. J. S.
brennan, C. B. McKeown and James
Hamilton.
The Bible Cause-Revs. w. w.
Ratchford, Chalmers Moore and T. r.
Nesbit.
Sabbath Schools-Rev. Chalmers
Moore and A. P. Brown.
Rev. DR.. Shearer, of Davidson COL
lege, was present and addressed the
presbytery on the subject of the college.
Rev. J. P. Doggett resigned his pas
toral charge of Kershaw and Beaver
Creek churches, and he was dismissed
to Hoston presbytery.
Licentiate F. w. Gregg was permit
ted to supply Uriel and Zion churches.
The churches of Lebanon and Union
submitted calls for Licentiate F. L..
Higdon, of Mecklen5urg presbytery,
which it is presumed he will accept.
The pastoral relation existing be-
tween Rev. Jno. G. Hall and Pleasant
Grove, Catholic and Hebron churches
were dissolved, in order that be might
return to Mexico as foreign mission
ary. 1t is expected that Brother Hall
will return to Mexico about Novem-
ber 1st.
Ebenezer was chosen as the place
for our next-Spring-meeting, on
Tuesday before the full moon in April,
at 1l.3O a. m.
Presbytery had peculiar pleasure in
having during its sessions the presence
of three foreign missionaries. The
moderator, Rev. w. B. McIlwaine, has
been eight years in Japan; Rev. Jno.
G. Hall, for 20 years in Mexico; and
Miss Ella Davidson, who has been
seven years in China. A reception
was given Miss Davidson, at the manse
on Thursday, at 8 p. m.
ALEXANDER SPRUNT, Stated Clerk.