Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09
BETHEL PRESBYTERY.
Comprehensive Report of the Proceedings
Up to Thursday Night.

Comprehensive Report of the Proceedings
Up to Thursday Night.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
CLOVER, April THE presbytery Of
Bethel met in the Presbyterian church OF
Glover on Tuesday morning, 5th instant
and was opened with a sermon by the
moderator, Rev. Alexander Sprunt.
Rev. T. C. Ligon, of Lowrysville, was
elected moderator, and Rev. w. 6,
Neville, of Yorkville, was made assistant
clerk.
The visiting members of presbytery
were Rev. Messrs. B. F. Wilson, Spar.
tanburg; w. IT. Mathews, Clinton E.
p. Hutson, of the NJ. Z. church, Rich
burg; and R. NJ. Stevenson, of A. R,
church, Glover.
There were % ministers enrolled as
members of presbytery and 80 ruling
elders. This enrolment is not as large as
is usual at the spring meetings of presby-
terry.
Licentiate Frank X. Sims was dismiss
ed to South Alabama presbytery, having
accepted call from church in Mobile,
Ala.
Calls from Jefferson and Pisgah church
es, for the services Of Rev. II. c. Ligon
were accepted by him. These churches
are in Chesterfield county, and necessitate
his resignation of Lowrysville and Uriel
churches.
4 petition for the organization of Pres
b yterian church at Hickory Grove was
read to presbytery, and presbytery ap-
pointed a commission to visit that place
on Friday before the first Sabbath in
May.
Rev. w. b. McIlwaine, for eight years
a missionary in Japan from this presby-
terry, was present and made an interesting
address before tue presbytery on Wednes-
day night.
Commissioners to the General Assem-
lily, to meet in New Orleans May 10,
we're elected as follows, viz: Rev. w. q.
Neville, Rev. NJ. r. kirkpatrick, and
Ruling Elders Captain J. {. Foster and
Mr.. w. X. Thompson, of Lancaster and
Liberty Hill, respectively.
The next meeting of preshytery will be
held at Batkstork.
Rev. james Russell WAS reelected evan
gelist for the ensuing year. His report
was highly interesting to presbytery.
Mr.. +. w. Gregg was, after very care
ful examination on the various subjects
prescribed, licensed to preach the gospel.
4 new manual was adopted by presby-
terry which will facilitate the working of
the presbytery.
Mr.. Lowrie Wilson Brown, a member
of Beersheba church, was presented to
presbytery as a candidate for the gospel
ministry and was examined OH his eXpe-
rimental acquaintance with religion and
his motives for seeking the ministry.
His examination was sustained and his
name was enrolled as Il candidate under
the care of presbytery.
The following report on systematic
beniticence was adopted: F0rty-nine
churches contributed 10 foreign missions,
81, 3G6 40; 45 churches to assclnbly's home
missions, S5SS50; 40 churches to local
home missions. Sl,S35; 80 churches to
cOl0red evangeliStic work, Sl19.OS; II
churches to invalid fund, S3l5.S; 10
churches to education, SS!6.46; 81 church
es to publication, Sl90.70; 81 churches to
l5lDle society, S.lJ.o-. -
New Name For 1t.
sit is no longer smallpox, says a
Spartanburg special to the Greenville
News, "but Cuba Itch This is said
to be the disease that has caused
the doctors to differ in opinion. 1t is
said that family came from Cuba to
Atlanta last fall and scattered the dis
ease. One who has visited Cuba says
it is quite common there. Our city
authorities are sending all cases to their
hospital. 1t is believed that in TWO
weeks the disease will be stopped.