Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-11-12
ASSOCIATE REFORMED SYNOD.

ASSOOlAIE . NoOs
Progress of It's Work Up to Last
Saturday Night.
The week closed with the work of
synod hardly more than begun. The
papers are all in the hands of the vari-
Gus committees and they will bring in
their reports Monday, and the work
will be pushed through by Tuesday.
Much time so far has been given to
sermons and conferences.
An interesting conference was held on
home missions, presided over by Rev.
DR.. H. M. Henry, Of Alabama, the orig
inal man Of the synod. In introducing
the subject he said that many matters
Of Importance demanded our attention,
but that the greatest business Of the
church was to teach men.
Rev. T. G. Boyce, Of Salem, Tenn,
discussed the consolidation Of the
boards Of home missions and church
extension. 1t is probable that this will
be done in the interest of economy.
Rev. w. H. Miller, Of West Tennessee,
spoke earnestly Of the necessity Of en-
tering upon city mission work with full
equipment.
Appropriations for the home mission
work were made aggregating $1,000.
Work was taken up at Covington,
Tenn, and the moderator, Rev. J. W.
Baird, was appointed to that field.
Rev. W. B. Lindsay was appointed to
Memphis, Tenn, for five years.
Rev. Mr.. Patterson, who has just ac-
cepted a call to the pastorate Of the
Steele Creek church, began the work In
Memphis about year ago. The work
at Spartanburg, S. c., was left In the
care of the board, and the home mis-
sion board Of the United Presbyterian
church was asked to take up the work
in Birmingham, Ala.
A most enjoyable conference was held
at Erskine college. Rev. DR.. McClin-
took presided and spoke Of the ethical
teachings of the Christian college and
Of it's needs in the present day.
Rev. A. ]. Ransom, of Corsicana, Tex.
spoke of the glorious history, the work
now being done and the present needs
Of the college as reasons for our hearty
support o; this institution.
Rev. Oliver Johnson, Of Leslie, s. C..
made a most humorous and entertain
ing address on the past, present and fu-
ture Of the institution.
The president Of the college, Rev. F.
Y. Pressly, was then introduced and
delivered q thoughtful address in be.
half Of the college. He said the college
was to the church what. the base OF
supplies was to the army. He present
ed it's primary function as that Of train
ing young minds and hearts for the
largest measure Of usefulness. He said
there was no brighter page In the
church's history than that which re.
corded the founding Of Erskine col.
lege.
Since the war the little church, stag.
gering out Of the wreck Of the civil wal
has spent over 100000 on her educa.
tional institution. Much has been done
but If the college is to hold her place
she must grow and broaden.
At II a.. m, Saturday, the memoria
service for the ministers who had beer
called to their reward during the veal
was held. Rev. C. B. Belts, D. D., the
Oldest member Of the synod, presided
Five ministers completed their work
during the year, viz: Rev. ]. T. Chal'
mers, D. D., Rev. J. C.. Boyd, Rev. S
A. Agnew, D. D., Rev. C. E. Todd an6
Rev. E. f. Boyce, D. D. Three Of these
were old veterans in service; two were
in the very prime and vigor Of life.
Rev. C. E. Mcdonald spoke most feel.
ingly and eloquently Of the work an6
worth Of DR.. Chalmers. He closed his
address by saying: There was but one
heart in the A. r. P. church when the
news went out that DR.. Chalmers was
dead and that heart was sore.".
Rev. w. H. Miller spoke Of DR.. Ag'
new as earth's nobleman.
Rev. ]. C. Galloway spoke with great
tenderness of DR.. E. E. Boyce, whose
funeral was held the day synod opened
Rev. H. B. Blakely spoke Of the love
ly character Of Rev. C. E. Todd and DR.
McCllntock of the royal manhood Of
Rev. J. C. Boyd. The service was re-
garded by members Of synod as one Of
the most helpful ever held.
A stirring conference was held Satur-
day afternoon on foreign missions.
Rev. w. A. M. Plaxco presided and
splendid addresses were made by Revs
E. P. Lindsay and o. Y. Bonner. The
former spoke on maintaining an inter-
est in foreign missions in the congrega-
tion, and the latter on missionary res
ponsibility.-Pisgah letter Of Novem-
ber Sth to Charlotte Observer.