Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-04-16
Meeting OF the South Carolina PresbNery.

The Presbytery of South Carolina con-
vened in the regular semi annual session
at the Presbyterian church in Abbeville,
S. c., on Friday night, 18th of April,
instant, at o'clock. The last Modera-
tor, Rev. d. j. Blackwell, was absent and
the opening sermon was preached by the
Rev. II. II. Medd, pastor of the Easley
and Pickens Court House churches.
After which the Rev. j. f. McKinnon,
the last Moderator present, constituted
the Presbytery with prayer. The dele.
gates were then enrolled and the Presby-
terry was organized by the election OF
Rev. S. j. Carteledge, pastor of Anderson
Presbyterian church, Moderator, and the
Rev. j. p. Burgess was elected the assist
urday morning, whom the regular bust
ness of the session was taken up.
AT ii O'Clock a. m. the Rev. DR.. Jas. L.
Martin, a former pastor of the Abbeville
church, was present on visit to his
former charge after an absence of seven
teen years, most of which was spent in
Texas, and preached very strong and
eloquent sermon on "The Sovereignty OF
God" 1t is really beautiful, and must
Martin, to see with what enthusiasm he
was received by all the good people OF
his former home; it amounted almost to
an ovation, and no wonder, for he is GER
tainly man of wonderful gifts and mag.
netism. 1t will no doubt be q pleasure
to the many friends of DR.. Martin to
know that he has been called and has ac-
cepted work at Eastman, Ga, in Atlanta
Preshytery.
On Saturday afternoon Elder j. j.
Ballenger, of Richland, presented an in
vitation to Presbytery to hold it's next
meeting at his church, which was ac-
cepted, and tho next meeting viii be
held at Richland church commencing on
Thursday night before the third Sabbath
in September next.
On Sunday morning and evening last
all the pulpits of the Abbeville churches
were filled by request by members of the
Presbytery, and we trust that a great
blessing may follow.
On Monday Revs. S. j. Carteledge, j.
l.. Williamson and Elders III. p. Sitton
and w. p. Nesbett were chosen to repre-
sent this Presbytery in the General AS
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church, which is to be held in jackson,
Mississippi, about the 18th day of May
proximo.
The Rev. DR.. w. s. Bean presented the
claims of the Presby College of
South Carolina at sClinton, S. g., and
Rev. Geo. G. Mayes the claims of Chi
cora Female College at Greenville, s. c.,
and both these colleges received tho en-
dorsement of Presbytery and were hear
tily commended to the support of our
people.
The Rev. j. G. Shive has accepted tho
call of Westminster church and will
move there at an early day from Pied
mont. S. G.. We congratulate our breth-
rem and friends at Westminster, s. c., on
securing the services Of 80 efficient and
eloquent preacher as Bro. Shive with
his interesting family.
The Richland church presented a call
for the pastoral services of Rev. r. l..
Rogers, which was ordered by Presbytery
to be placed in his hands, which will be
accepted and he will likely be installed
as pastor there during the Presbytery in
September next.
1t goes without saying that the good
people of Abbevilie are generous and
hospitable; their beautiful city is an
ideal place for the meeting of Prcsbytery,
and her citizens excelled themselves in
aboundinR hospitality in their entertain
ment of the Presbytery on this occasion,
and the commissioners left her with their
mouths filled with praises for her people,
and may God continue to bless Brother
Wilson and the dear people of old Able.
vile. Elder s. p. Dendy.