Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-01

From now until JanudIy - A''1' Ao
"a cents.
Licentiates Ordained.
Licentiates E. A. Ransom and j. w.
Simpson were ordained to preach the
gospel at called meeting or the FlrSt
Associate Reformed Presbytery at All
Healing, N. c., last week.
a. r, p. Summer Bible Conference.
Rev. ]. M. White of Unity, Lancaster
county, passed through YorkVille last
Thursday on his way home from tne s,ah "a;
r. P. Summer Bible conference, Wnlcn
has been holding a ten days session at
All Healing Springs, N. G. Mr.. Whlte
saws that the conference was well at
tended there being an average OF ABOUT
thirty ministers during the sessions
and everybody was we'll pleased with
the work accomplished. 1t was declaeo
that the conference meet again at the
same place next summer.
Case of Magistrate Bales.
Fort Mill correspondence Charlotte
Observer: North Carolina Is more in
terested in news Of the case OF Bailes'
the marriage artist, than this state;
The matter seems to be dragging ana
probably will continue to drag until a
new administration comes IN. People
here are beginning to feel that tns
nresent governor will take no action ana
it is very disappointing to his frlends
for 1t was the governors friends gener.
ally who signed the petition for Bales
removal. 1t is presumed that the force
of the case politically Is weighing upon
the governor and this Is not surprls,
ing. For there is strong petltlon OF
about go signatures against mlsceila-
neous one of several hundred. Inose
%1n
Squire removed were satisfied with
few strong names and letters to the
governor from some Of his personal ac-
ouaintances here. While Bales, Dy
bold stroke of diplomacy that cannot
but be admired, went out on the high
ways and scooped in every signature
that had not been attached to the one
against him. and Furthermore persua-
ded several to withdraw who had regis
tered their names against him. How
ever the agitation Is not without lts
lesson. for 1t seems the Squire has de-
cided to cut out the advertising fea-
ture, though it does come free, and Will
quietly do business at one dollar per.
Rev. Oliver johnson In Washington.
Washington Post: Rev. oliver john
son Of South Carolina, who is visiting
in the city, will preach tomorrow morn
ing at the lexington Presbyterian
church, corner of North Capitol and Q
streets. The difference may seem
shadowy, but some Of the branches OF
the Presbyterian church are separated
only by their hymnody. The Psalm
singing branches Of the denomination,
to which class the Rev. Mr.. Johnson
belongs, still hold to an inspired psalm
ody for use in divine worship; that is
their church hymnal is confined to
collection, in metrical version, of the
inspired hymns Of the ancient He
brews as found in the songs Of the Bi-
BILE. Most of the hymn books compiled
for use in Presbyterian churches con-
tain many Of the Bible hymns In the
form used by the Psalm singers, and
a few years ago when the Presbyteri-
ans (South) proposed union with the
"Seceders," as their Psalm singing
brethren are called in that section. they
suggested that the psalter used by the
"Seceders" be printed bodily in all
Presbyterian hymn books, so that each
congregation could have what 1t pre-
ferred in the way Of songs for the
sanctuary. The larger branch Of the
Presbyterian church admits hymns OF
modern composition to their song books
and use them in public worship equally
with the songs which in Holy Writ
have come down through the ages.
The pastor of the lexington church,
the Rev. DR.. William T. Thompson, was
pastor for twenty years of churches In
South Carolina, and today he will often
in announcing hymn to be sung. re-
call that it is a Psalm in the version
sung by the "Seceders," to whom he is
always ready to paw tribute as people
Of high ideals. who walk in the old
ways and will not be turned aside. The
church in South Carolina, Of which Mr..
Johnson is pastor, is the largest psalm
singing congregation in the stlte.