Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-05-04
souIa cAaoLINA paIssYTrRY.
"A Large and Interesting Asseiias Held
the HospllabIs Little Town Of Hodges.

Westminster, May 3.--Perfect hSr-
mopy and devotion prevailed at the
spring meeting OF the South Carolina
Presbytery, which convened at Hodges
moderator, Rev. R. f. Rogers, preached
o logical sermon from Matthew TIL &c
the opening of the session. Rev. William
j. Wyly was unanimously elected mode
rator and Rev. II. III. Wardlaw, OF Green
wood, was elected temporary clerk. The
stated clerk is Rev. Hugh MurchisCn. of
Anderson. Forty-ons churches were
represented, and about twenty ministers
from the different churches, answered to
their pames when the roll was called.
The following were welcomed to sit as
corresponding members: Revs. II. A.
brennan, A. w. White, Robt Adams and
s. p. Preston. Many important matters
came before the body for discussion and
decision aside from the regular routine
business.
Eduoational--Rev. s. r. Preston, d.
p, and Rev; Robt: Adams, ID; D., ad-
cora College, of Greenville, and the
South Carolina College, located at Clin-
ton. Presbytery decided to. unite with
the Bethel and Enoree presbyteries in
purchasing and controlling Chicora Col
lege. This is an institution for the edu-
cation of Christian womanhood. It is
owned by nine stockholders and has
been founded about 8 years. In this
terry assumes no burden. A committee
composed of Rev. 8. j. Cartledge and
Elders w. p. Nesbitt and j. M. Harden
were appointed to devise plans as how
the money should be raised. The college
property is valued at about $50, 900.
About 900 in round numbers Is the
amount to be raised among the three
presbyteries.
Dismissals. J.T. Wade to Athens
presbytery and Rev. w. I'll. Workman to
Montgomery presbytery.
Synodical Home Missions. .--Presbytery
decided to cooperate with Synod in its
homo mission work.
Local Homo Missions.-Rev. w. s.
Hamiter, chairman, read full report of
the years work. Presbytery recon-
mended that pastor and supplies ex-
change pulpits whenever expedient, as
no evangelists labor inside the bounds at
present.
Foreign Missions-At the foreign mis-
sionary conference addresses were made
by Rev. j. G. Shive, f. w. Gregg, Robt.
Adams and j. j. Harrell. The report
read by the chairman was encouraging.
During the year Abbeville tool the lead,
contributing $405 for the causo. Ander-
son came next with $3.50. A collection
was taken and $50 II was received for
the rebuilding of the New Lapsley boat.
Dissolution.-Rev.H Hugh r. Murchison
requested that the pastoral relation ex-
listing between himself and the Central
church, Anderson, be dissolved. Granted.
Mr., Murchison intends directing his
newspaper" for the church and family,
which he proposes to establish at Colun-
bia soon. He is favorably known over
the State from the mountains to the
coast and is pre-eminently fitted for the
work. Presbytery granted him permis-
sion to labor outside their bounds until
fall.
Special Prayers for More Laborers.-
Presbytery fixed an hour as a season of
prayer for more laborers for the Master.
The exercises were conducted by Rev.
r. G. Ligon and were of most impress
sive order. Brief addresses were de-
livered by Revs. John Gordon Law and
j. l.. Williamson. On behalf of the great
need and the urgent call for more minis
ters prayers were Offered by Revs. ii. G.
Fennell and j. Lowrie Wilson.
Sunday Rest Congress. communica-
tion was read from the secretary of the
International Sunday Rest Congress,
which is to be held at st. Louis, October
lila. Revs. r. G. McLees and r. ii.
Wardlaw were accredited as delegates to
attend that body.
Colored Evangelization.- work
for the negro is the most missionary
work of the presbytery," said Rev. III. r.
Murchison, the chairman. He believed
tho people as rule contributed to this
cause more as a habit and not as q
Christian duty.
designations. j. G. Shive re-
signed as chairman of Sunday school
work. w. E. Pelham was elected to fill
the vacancy. Rev. +. Fl. Wardlaw re-
signed from the work of the homo de-
partment of the Sunday school. w. P.
Nesbitt, of Piedmont, was elected to. fill
the vacancy caused by this resignation.
Licentiate F. A. brennan was received
from Enoree presbytery. A call was
read from Piedmont church for the pas
toral services Of Rev. A. w. White, of
Mecklenburg presbytery for two morn
ing and three evening services. He will
be installed at an adjourned meeting
mont. Rev. j. J. Harrell, of West
minister, was called to the pasto-
rate of Retreat church for one-fourth
of his time. He will be installed the
first Sabbath in June. The commission
includes Rev. w. f, Strickland, Rev. w.
S. Hamiter and Elder j. w. Todd.
Ministerial Relief.-rresbytery recon-
mended that Rev. j. r. Riley, d. D., be
placed on the retired list and receive an
annuity of 5000. An annuity of $3.50
was recommended to be paid Rev. Hugh
McLees.
w. w. White, of Anderson, was re-
elected treasurer.
An overture was read from Fort Hill
church in regard to having resident
pastor for Clemson College. The Pres
byterans around Clemson are anxious to
have a pastor to devote his whole time
to tho work there owing to the fact that
there are so many pupils there the
greater part of the year. On the other
hand the members of Pendleton church
hold that the present arrangement is
most satisfactory. Presbytery recon-
mended that the status of the Pendleton
and Fort Hill churches remain as it is
for the present.
Next meeting of presbytery will be on
Friday, September %. The place to be
fixed at the adjourned meeting to be
held at Piedmont June II.
Commissioners to General Assembly
Principals, Revs. II. q. Fennell and FL.
r. Murchison; Elders, j. M. Harden and
w. e. Pelham; alternates, Revs. r. c..
Ligon and j. G. Law, Elders f. l.. Sitton
and J. w. Todd. The General Assembly
convenes at Mobile, Ala, on May 80.
Statistical reports and narratives
showed that the pastors salaries had
been fully and promptly paid. Report
from all the branches of church work
generally showed progress and fidelity
on the part of pastors and sessions.
Rev. w. j. Wyly, tho moderator, who
is former Oconee boy, was taken quite
sick during the early part of the session
and had to vacate the chair. His place
was filed by the retiring moderator,
Rev. r. l.. Rodgers, of Walhalla, Revs.
Fl. G. Fennell and Hugh r. Murchison.
The foregoing is only partial account
Of the proceedings as jottod down dur
ing the deliberations of the religious
body. We give such as we believe to be
of greatest interest to The Courier's
busy readers.
included all the Presbyterian churches in
the State. 1t now embraces the counties
of Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood,
Oconee, Pickens, Edgefleld, New
berry and e portion of Lexington, con
sisting Of about 81 churches in all. The