The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-13

Regular Session Held In Faison Last
Week-Notes of Interest.

Wilmington Presbytery met in regu-
lar session al Faison, n. c., on We'd
nesday, April 4th, 1900. The sessions
were held in the new Presbyterian
church, recently completed. With the
exception OF the city churches this
building is the handsomest church in
he southeastern portion of the state.
The congregation is also one of the
strongest and most cultured within
the bounds of the Presbytery. This
pastorate was long filled by the Rev.
James Sprunt, l.. D., to whom a men,
orial window a been placed in the
church..
FIRST DAY OF THE MEETING.
The opening sermon was preached
by the retiring moderator, the Rev. p.
G.. Morton.
The moderator-elect was thes Rev.
X. Nj. Williams, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church at Wallace, n. C. Mr..
Williams is n of the younger men,
bers of the Presbytery and a recent
graduate Of Union Theological Sem
mary, Richmond, Va.
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The proceedings of the second day
were most interesting. Rev.. G.. N.
Vardell, of Red Springs Seminary,
made a report of the school of which
he is principal.
The Presbytery was much pleased at
h progress Of the school and at it's
splendid financial showing. Mr.. Var
dell brought with him the proposal of
Fayetteville Presbytery, who owns the
school,, that Wilmington appoint the
trustees and thus assume joint CON
tEol of the institution. The proposal
called forth an exceedingly interesting
debate. The proposition was finally
declined by a vote of IA to 13.
The Presbytery also dismissed the
Rev. r. V. Lancaster, of Kennansville,
to Abingdon Presbytery.
Rev. A. ID. Mcclure gave an account
of the work Of the Home Mission COM
mittee in h various fields.
A most serious condition of affairs
was reported in the rural districts
around Wilmington, where the Nor
mon missionaries ave been working.
Mr.. @. M. Matthews, a candidate of
the Presbytery, now at Union Theo-
logical Seminary, was engaged to sup
ply the lower Duplin field during the
summer months.
There were over 800 additions to the
churches within the bounds of the
Presbytery, and over Sc ZOO was con-
tributed for beneficent purposes dur
ing the last year.
THE THIRD DAY.
The Home and Foreign Mission COM
mittees were elected during the third
days session. The next meeting of
P~resbytery was appointed for Sweet
Home church, Shallotte, Brunswick
county, n. c., on September 9th, at
. 8 O'Clock p. m. The members will be
the guests Of the Sweet Home congre-
cation on the steamer Wilmington,
when the Presbytery convenes.
The Foreign Mission meeting on
Friday afternoon was the closing SER
vice. The most interesting address of
the meeting was delivered by Rev.
Alexander Sprunt, D. D., of Rock Hill.
s. c. The Presbytery gave expression
to its appreciation by a rising vote of
thank The collection for the Twen-
tieth Century fund was $11.00.
The Presbytery in closing expressed
it's high appreciation of the kindness
N courtesy Of h congregation at
Faison.
1t was the general impression of the
members that southern hospitality at
F'a1son was unsurpassed and that the
consideration shown the Presbytery
would not be forgotten.