The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
TIE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Tho ProsbytCrinnB OF South Carolina Ia
Session Hcro-Flrst Session
Tucsdny Night.

Carolina is in session here in Avcleigh
church. The first session was held
Tuesday evening, aud Il largo congrc
CATION Of people were present 20 hear
the opening sermon by the retiring
Moderator, Rev. A. A. james, Of paco-
let.
The exercises were opened with Il
beautiful anthem by the choir, followed
by al expressive solo by Rev. Jno. w.
Speak, pastor of O'Ncall street Meth
0dist church.
The sermon by Rev. Mr.. James was
deep, full of thought and earnestly de-
livered, and was greatly enjoyed by the
large congregation. DR.. Thornwcli as
sisted in the exercises.
At the close OF the sermon and prayer,
the roll was called hy prcsbytcrics,
showing 60 ministers and 81 ruling el-
dcrs present at the organization.
Rev. w. G. Neville, of Yorkvillc,
was unanimously elected Moderator,
Judge |. D.,Withc spoon declining the
nomination. The other officers are
Rev. II. II. Law, ID d., stated clerk,
elected in 1915, and Rev. II. II. Murchi-
son, assistant clerk, elected annually.
The hours of the session we're fixed
at $50 II. N. to l.30 p. m; 2.3O p. M. to
5 p. M, with religious services at 7.l5
p. m.
can address of hearty welcome to
the synod was then made by Pastor
Williamson Of Avclcigh church, in
,ghich he said truly that the hearts and
fhomes not only of his own people, but
those of all the churches in the city
were opened to the members Of the
synod, and they were all glad 70 have
the synod meet here, and his own con-
grcgation especially had looked for
| ward to this event with prospective
pleasure and profit. Pastor William
son declared this was true from the
fact that the pastors Of the different
churches were present to show their
interest, and he would present them to
the synod and ask that they be invited
to seats in the synod.
"ltev. Geo. a. Wright, Of the Baptist
| church, Rev. w. |. Herbert. of the
First Methodist church, Rev. Nj. G. G.
SCherer, of the Lutheran church, and
Rev. JnO. w. Spcakc, of O'Ncal Street
| Methodist church, we're then intro
duced at the Moderator's desk with the
synod standing to receive them. 1t was
| noted that Rev. Il. =. McClintock, ID.
ID Of the Associate Reformed Prcsby-
! teriun church, was not present on ac-
| covnt Of an extreme case of illness in
| his family"
| The morning session Wednesday was
devoted to hearing reports Of presby-
teries and committees
DR.. VIM. =. Jacobs, of Clinton, de-
livcrcd an impressive address in D, :
scnting the work of the Thornwell Or
phanage. A handsome collection was
made for this noble work.
| Wednesday evening Rev. ID. j. w.
Bachh1an, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, pre-
sented the cause of foreign missions in
an able manner and the Synod adopted
Il recommendation to raise $4,000
next year as its proportion of the gen
eral fund of 5000. 600 for this cause.
| Florence was selected as the next
place of meeting, the vote standing
Florence, 81; Anderson, II; Camden, IS.
The selection was made unanimous.
Rev. j II. Hall read q carefully pre-
pared report on home missions
throughout tho bounds of the prcsNy-
teries, which was referred to the stal1d-
ing committee. The report showed
that in all $l,4l5.47 had been expended
on local home missions within the
bounds Of the synod, 81 churches aided,
"a ministers partially supported and
many mission points cultivated.
The annual report on foreign mis-
sions was lead by Rev. Alexander
Sprunt, d. d. 1t showed that the
synod contributed last year $lI 900 to
this cause.
Rev. b. p. Reid read an excellent re-
port on education Of candidates for the
ministry, which elected remarks from
several members OF synod on the gener-
al subject.
The time Of the synod yesterday was
taken up in the general discussion of
different subjects of interest to the
Church. One which caused much dis
cussion was concerning a rcdistricting
Of the prcsbytcrics.
Last night the session was directed
to the interests of home missions and
memorials to deceased ministers. In
teresting reports and several addresses
on missions we're made, and $1,000 ap-
proprated to the work in the synod.
Appropriate memorial tributes we're
adopted to the life and character of
three able ministers who had been
prominent in the councils and work Cf
the church-Rev. John B. Adgcr, D. d.,
Rev. j. L. Girardeau, d. d., LII. d.,
and Rev. G.. T.. Chichester.
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