Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-03
A. r. PREsBYTERY.

A. r. PREsBYTERY.
The First Associate Reformed pres-
bytery held its fall meeting with Tir-
zah congregation, in this county, this
week, convening on Tuesday morning
and adjourning Wednesday afternoon.
There were about As delegates in at
tendance when the proceedings were
opened Tuesday by an able sermon
from the retiring moderator, Rev. ]. e.
Johnson, Of New Hope. Mr.. Johnson's
sermon was mainly an insistenceon q
more rigid oversight by Presbytery Of
the vacancies In weak congregations.
In this connection he referred to the
Methodist system, holding It up as
something to be followed. He claimed
that there were, no vacant Methodist
churches and no congregations In that
denomination that were without regu-
lar preaching days. he thought the
Associate Reformed Presbyterians
would do well to initiate the good
points in the Methodist system. His
sermon produced favorable impress
sion on presbytery.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Johnson's
sermon, the moderator-elect, Rev. r.
e. Hough, assumed the moderator's
chair. /
There were calls from Huntersville
and Gilead, N. c., for the pastoral SER
vices Of Rev. J. M. Bigham; and from
Unity and connections, in Lancaster
county, for the services Of Rev. J. N.
White. Arrangements were made for
the early installment Of these ministers
Fas pastors Of the respective churches
mentioned.
Rev. W. Y. Love Identified his pas
torate of Coddle Creek and Perth, N. G.
Petitions came from Thyatira and
Concord, N. c., and from Hebron, 8. c.,
for the organization Of new churches.
Committees were appointed to effect
organizations If the way be clear.
There was quite discussion over an
overture to synod about Church Exten-
sion assessment. AS the outcome Of
the discussion, there was adopted q
resolution asking synod to abolish the
present plan of assessments and to
place the whole matter in the hands Of
the board Of church extension, giving,
the board authority to employ canvass
ers to raise funds, crediting each con-
gregation with whatever amounts 1t
may subscribe.
A committee, with Rev. DR.. r. q.
Miller as chairman, was appointed to
investigate the advisability and prac-
ticability of establishing within the
bounds Of presbytery, in North and
South Carolina, two flrst-class prepar-
atory schools for boys and girls. Since
the sale Of the Huntersville High school
to the Presbyterians, there has been a,
feeling that the A. r. P.'s should have
at least one such institution, and. most
Of those who have given consideration
to the subject are Of the opinion that
two will be even better. The discussion
developed evidence Of conviction that
considerations of economy for students
unable to live as expensively as is ordi-
narily required by town surroundings,
make it desirable that the schools be
located in the country. Sardis, N. c.,
was spoken Of as favorable location
for one of the schools, and Tirzan, was
suggested as good location for the
other. Nothing, however, was definite
ly decided along this line.
According to the committee report,
the All Healing school, under the su-
perintendence Of Rev. A. G. Kirkpat-
rick, opened with 40 pupils.
Rev. J. r. Milling preached trial
sermon before presbytery.
Ebenezer, N. c., was selected as the
next place of meeting and Rev. 8. ].
Patterson, of Steele Creek, was elected
moderator.
The meeting Of presbytery was pre-
ceded by preaching on Saturday and
Sunday by Rev. C. E. Mcdonald, and
on Monday by Rev. R. e. Hough.
There was communion on Sunday. All
the services were largely attended, and
bountiful picnic dinners were spread
by the ladies on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. During Tuesday. somebody sug-
gested the idea Of sending box to the
Grier orphanage, and the idea was car
ried out most generously. It included
cooked chickens, cakes, hams, pies, and
other good things.
The delegates generally were very
much pleased with the delightful hos
pitality of the Tirzah people, and many
Of them remarked the beauty OF the
church and church grounds. All were
agreed that no other country congre-
cation in the A. r. synod Is better
housed. On their part, the TirZah con-
gregation, which was just little
doubtful about undertaking to enter
tain Presbytery, is now seriously con-
sidering the idea Of asking for the next
meeting Of synod.