The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-22
DUE WEST.
Annual Meeting OF the A. r. Presby-
terian Synod.

Annual Meeting OF the A. r. Presby.
terian Synod.
Thursday, November 9th, was the day ap-
pointed for the Synod to meet and Charlotte,
n. c., was the place selected one year ago.
preached, by DR.. j. c. galloway, the retiring
Moderator. He is q preacher OF considerable
force and his discourse on this occasion made
q happy and lasting impression on the Sy nod
DR.. Galloway then introduced TO the synod
Rev. H. M. Henry: Of Attention, Ala, who
had been elected Moderator at the previous
meeting of the Synod. The various com NIT.
oen tbs rs. We were Just ready
10 start on the trip TO Charlotte when the an
nouncemept OF sudden. startling death was
made and hence a delay OF one day In
arriving on the scene OF action. The north:
bound train was boarded at Donalds at 2:35
D. M, and away We went towards the city OF
Greenville. At Belton We saw the chimney
OF six hundred thousand dollar cotton mill
stretching itself skyward.
At PelZer we could see only one OF the four
large cotton mills that devour annually more
than fifty thousand bales OF the heecy staple.
While only one could be seen the black
smoke that belched forth from the factory
smoke stacks attested the presence OF Inn
mense manu- featuring interests down by the
rivers bank. These five cotton mills are d.
rected by the master hand and mind OF Capt.
pass in sight Of the Piedmont cotton factories,
one on the Anderson and the other on the
Greenville side Of the river. or this mill
Col. Jas. L. Orr is the president. He was for
rem member we'll the first time we saw him. It
was at q county fair In Anderson. He rode
at the tournament. In height he was about
that OF, Grler Pressly, say six feet and six
long legs were constantly In his way and that
was the feature Of the tournament that at
tracted our special attention. Going Into the
city Of Greenville we pass within short dis
tance OF the Mills cotton mill. This Is com.
paratively new but successfully managed
mill. as we are informed.
The vestibule train from Atlanta was few
minutes late and this gave US opportunity ppar & for
tunity Of studying human nature as the pas
sengers moved here and there about the de-
pot. Railroad employees are expected 70
have the patience OF Job and TO answer cour.
teously one thousand and one questions
every day the trains run. They are expected
TO know Just why the train is late, when II
will arrive, and the answers to all like ques-
tions.
The toot from the train announces the sp-
proach OF a long and heavily loaded train.
Following the crowd we soon find ourself
comfortably seated In q we'll lighted car on
the main line fthe Southern Railway. and and
announces that we are of for Charlotte.
Passing the Greenville Fertilize factory, the
Sampson Cotton Mill and the Poe Cotton
Mill and the Victor Cotton Mill at Greers we
soon reach the city OF Spartanburg: A pas
senger with ruddy complexion, high forehe cad, +,
heavy brown mustache and wearing broad
brim hat takes the first seat as be enters the
car, and scans the faces OF the passenger in
front of him. His face appears familiar and
alter studying his features for some time we
20 forward for drink OF water, and TO fnd
that our travelling companion ls Mr.. W. =.
Cook, of Iva, 8. g., who is TO represent the
congregation at that place on the moor OF
Synod.
From the number OF brilliantly lighted fac.
tories passed on the way, and particularly
those at Spartanburg, Gatfney's, Kings Noun.
Impressed with the rapid and immense
growth OF Cotton Manufacturing interest In
this section of the South during the past
fifteen years.
the train by Mr.. W. B. McGuiniss, OF the
reception committee and escorted to the
church where we found the Synod engaged In
a conference on Home Missions. THIS con-
ference was presided over by Rev. Rev. d. g..
Phillips. DR.. ]. T. Chalmers as Secretary OF
the board Of Home Missions had made u
resume of the work Of the board during the
year; Rev; J. n. Kennedy IN "a "a voice In from from
and what should be done In Mission work IN
the West. Mr.. Kennedy is pastor OF New
Hope church, Of which Rev. A. 8. Sloan was
for many years H. is now kn1Ws Sss
tired OF padding bis own canoe. and Will this
week embark on the sea OF ofmatrimony taking
as his partner for .the voyage Miss Mary
Emma Carlisle, OF Newberry, =. Z. MISS
Carlisle has been consulted on the SUBJECT,
and all necessary arrangements hre oelng
made for the embarkation which takes place
on Wed esday evening, November u, at half
past eight o'clock.
But 10 return TO the Home Mission Confer.
ence where We entered the churcn Rev. j:
Knox Montgomery was addressing the synod
on the evapgelistic work OF the church. Mr..
Montgomery Is q member OF the w. +. church
and for some years has been pastor OF the
church In Clncln natl, More recently he has
been conducting q series OF evangellsllc SER
vices In the second A. r. ?. church In Char.
lotte He is forcibe speaker ana capable OF
doing good work as an evangelist. FROM
Charlotte he went to Omaha, Neb.
Another con ference was held on Foreign
Missions OF which Rev. r. W. Stevenson pre-
sided Addresses were made by ReVs d: b.
Blakely, g. G.. Parkinson.and j. >. Molfatt.
They were all good and delivered with anima-
tion and Interest.
louisville, Ga, was selected as the place OF
the next meeting and Rev. Il. w. sloan was
elected Moderator for that meeting. EXper-
ience has shown that II Is good Idea 10 elect
a Moderator one year In advance In order that
he may post himself on parliamentary rules
and the work Of the Synod.
The matter OF greatest interest before tne
Synod WAS the election OF president OF Ers-
kline College, to succeed Dr. Grier. No candi-
dates were announced publicly but IT was
well understood that Synod was n possession
of abundent timber from which TO make q
College President