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South Carolina Presbytery.
The Presbytery of South Carolina
met at Seneca, 3. c., September %, at
P. M. Twenty-Five ministers and
thirty-five ruling elders were in atten-
dance.
BY request of the moderator, Rev.
F. II. Wardlaw, Rev. w. NJ. Morri-
son, D. D., preached the opening SER
mon, in which be emphasized the call
of God to the Southern Church to give
the gospel to Africa.
Officers.-Rev. J. e. Shive, moder-
stor, and Rev. F, H. Wardlaw, tempo
rary clerk.
A conference on Foreign Missions
was held on Saturday morning and
Rev. w. F. Junkin made an eDcour-
aging address on the work and oppo
tuuities OF the Church in China. The
Presby terry, by very hearty vote, ex-
pressed it's appreciation of the presence
of the dear bretrehn from the foreign
field and of their inspiring addresses.
Special prayer was made that God
might send the needed help so urgent
at this time in all the mission fields.
Memorial services of Rev. R. L. Ro-
rers were held, and the short addresses
by ministers and elders, as well as the
written memorial, showed the high es-
TEEN in which the beloved brother
was held by those who were most init
mately associated with him in the
Masters service.
Dissolved.-Thep pastoral relation be-
tween. Rev. R. G. Ligon and the
Smyrna and Morris churches was dis
solved on account of bis serious aflic-
tions, and the Presbytery engaged in
special prayer for him and his family,
and instructed the moderator to write
him q letter of coincidence.
Rev. DIR. w. G. Neville spoke, by re-
quest, in the interest o. the Pres6yteri-
an College of South Carolina, and the
Presbytery, by very hearty vote, as
sured him of its lively interest in the
great work of the church committed
to him. Rev. ]. G. Shive was elected
to I'LL the vacancy in the Board OF
Trustees Of the College. made by the
death Of Rev. r. L. Rogers.
Educational.-In response to an
overture from the Presbytery Of Beth
ell, it was agreed to unite with 1t and
the Presbytery of Enoree in receiving
SulCo10 SoliCSC, DuUyCCG " luO 3hAOoo
edness of about fifteen thousand dol
lars. In response to another overture
from the same Presbytery, this Pres
bytery agreed to associate with other
Presbyteries Of the Synod in the own.
ership and control Of schools and Col.
leges within the bounds Of the Synod,
and appointed Rev. w. F. GREGG and
Elder w. P. Anderson as trustees to
meet with trustees from other Presby.
teries for the perfecting of q plan.
Presbyterial High School.-A Com
mittee consisting Of Rev. s. J. Cart
ledge, Rev. J. G. Shive and Elder M.
8. Stribling, was appointed to take In
to consideration the establishment OF
Presbyterial High School for the pre-
paration OF our boys and girls for Col.
lsge, and report at the next meeting OF
Presbytery.
BY Recommendation of the Commit
tee In charge, Mr.. 8. A. Linly was CIV
en- the usual appropriation to candida
tes for the ministry.
The Walhalls, Richland and Bethel
churches were granted permission to
employ Rev. w. w. Akers, Of the
Presbytery of Memphis, as stated snp.
ply until the next regular meeting.
The supply relations already exist.
ing were continued.
A conference on Home Missions was
held on Saturday evening, at which
addresses were made by Rev. J. C..
Shive, Rev. DR.. w. g. Neville, and
Elder J. B. Pickett.
Presbytery Meetings.-In response
to an overture from the Abbeville
church, the Presbytery admonished its
ministers and churches against unnec-
essary pro-rensta meetings.
Assembly's Overtures.-The Presby-
terry approved the proposei amend.
ment Of paragraph 18 of, tie Book OF
Churcn Order, and docketed for future
confederation the proposed substitute
for Sec. 7, Chap. 5, of the Form OF Gov
erment.
The following are the Permanent
Committees, with the chairman OF
each:
i. Education and Relief, Rev. J l..
Williams.
2. The Home and School, Rev. J.
F. Matheson.
8. Colored Evangelization, Rev. J.
J. Hsrrel.
4. Foreign Missions. rev. y. Y. Sntve.
s. Local Home Missions, Rev. NJ.
r. Kirkpatrick.
6. Assembly's Home Missions, Rev.
T. P. Burgess.
Z. Sabbath Schools, DR.. w. E. Pei.
ham, Nawberry, 8. c.
8. Church and Christian Education,
Rev. J. @. Law.
Next Regular Meeting.-Newberry,
tsp. NJ, on Tuesday, after the third
Sabbath in April.
After expressing its grateful appreci.
alton Of the generous hospitality of the
Seneca Presbyterians and their friends,
Presbytery adjourned to meet during
the sessions of the Synod at the call of
the moderator. 8. l.. Wilson, 8. G..
"Have used one 20 years. !"
The Iron King.