Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Coming Fair.

The Coming Fair.
The Columbia State says that the
stock entries for the approaching State
Fair are unprecedented.
Liberal Presbyterians.
Southern Christian Advocate: Four
Presbyterian churches In South Caro-
lima contributed last year over $500
each, for foreign missions. First
church, Greenville, with 465 members,
gave 81, sos; Second church, Charleston,
81 members, s991; Yorkville church,
2SS members, $641; Rock Hill church,
399 members, $552. In the entire South
ern Presbyterian church, So churches
gave over $5O,OOO. Central church, At
lanta, leading all with a contribution
Of $2,715.
Military at the Fair.
The State, Friday: Preparations for
the big military feature are being COM
pleted. The tented village will proba-
bly, be in perfect shape by tomorrow
night or by noon Monday. All availa-
BILE tents will be used and Capt. Newn-
~
the camp on a regular army basis.
General Floyd was yesterday notified
by Captain Keith, of the Timmonsville
company, that he would bring 80 men
and would arrive Tuesday night at 1910
o'clock. This company will be in the
competitive drill. The Sumter Light
Infantry, a company 1t was feared
would not come, yesterday notified
General Floyd that it would be here for
the parade, arriving at lilo p. m, Wed
nesday. The Orangeburg cadet corps
Is to be here according to notice receiv-
ed yesterday. The cadets will wear
new uniforms. Prof. Clarence j..
Owens has been invited by the COVER
nor to ride with the staff in the pa
rade. 1t being generally desired. Col.
John D. Frost has been detailed as
drill master for the individual drill
contest. He has splendid voice and
there is no danger Of any soldier mis-
understanding an order given by him.
South Carolina Synod.
Florence special to The News and
Courier: The South Carolina synod
convened in the First Presbyterian
church at $50 o'clock tonight, with
about $50 in attendance. The synod
was opened by a sermon from the Rev.
w. G. Neville, of Yorkville, and the
text was taken from I Chronicles. 22d
chapter and part of the 14th verse,
And thou mayest add thereto" Mr.
Neville's sermon was a fine one and
was listened to by large and atten-
tive audience, in fact the spacious
house of worship was taxed to hold
the people. The committee on recep-
ton met the delegates and had them
all housed within As minutes, so COM
plete was their arrangements. All in
attendance are we'll and are delight
ed with the hospitable manner In
which they were received by the Flor
entines. One of the most important
committees, that on synodical evan
gelization work, held a meeting In the
First church this morning. The meet
ing was called to order by the chair
man, the Rev. DR.. Sprunt, Of Rock
Hill, the other members being Mr..
John McSween, Mr.. w. A. Clark, and
the Rev. Messrs. ]. K. Hall and b. +.
Reed, the synodical evangelists. The
other evangelists present were the
Rev. Messrs. J. A. Wilson, James Rus
sell and f. C. Bailey. Inc report of
the chairman was read and adopted.
1t was an excellent paper and shows In
detail the work done by the evangel-
lists of the synod in this state during
the past year.