Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-04-25
The Meeting Of Presbytery.

The South Carolina Presbytery met in
Aveleigh church, in Newberry. on Tues
day evening of last week.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. j. G, Shiye, of Abbeviiie. thu retir-
ing moderator.
The Presbytery was organized by the
election of Rev. j. j. Harrell, of West
minister church, as moderator; Rev. S. L..
Wilson, as stated clerk, and Rev. j. r..
James, of Anderson, as assistant clerk.
The attendance of pastors and ruling
elders was fairly good.
The first day of the session (Wednes-
day. was occupied largely in hearing re-
ports from the churches and the various
committees.
Davidson college was reported in q
prosperous condition.
At night an interesting service, in favor
OF foreign missions, was held. Rev. j.
Q. Shive presided.
Rev. A. r. Woodson, of Pendleton,
delivered an interesting and enthusiastic
address on "Leadership in Foreign Mis-
sions."
A correspondent of The State says in
this regard:
CDR. j. Lowory Wilson addressed the
body on the great work of the church
from the time when in the '80s the Pres
pyterian church in the South was organ
lied as separate body from the then ex-
listing church in the whole United States.
He emphasized the fact that it was born
missionary church, dwelling upon the
thought that while the coast was block
AIDED and her young men falling upon the
| field of battle, yet the church made this
subject one of vital interest, starting
with $4,000 members, increasing from
year to year until now its membership
is more than 250,OOO. DR.. Wilson char
acterized this as "a wonderful stride,'
and no doubt due to the interest in for
eign missions. DR.. Wilson was born on
the soil of mission territory, and was,
as he said, baptized on the banks of the
Ganges.'"
The committee charged with that mat
ter reported that quite number of
churches in the Presbytery were without
pastors.
DR.. w. G. Neville and other gentlemen
engaged in an effort to purchase Chcora
college at Greenville, S. c., were ac-
corded hearing. Several Presbyteries
are engaged in this enterprise and from
hearing the prospects for success are
reasonably good.
The meeting in the interest of home
missions was we'll attended and full of
interest. Revs. II. d. Cartledge and j.
p. Harrell made interesting addresses on
the occasion.
DR.. w. G. Neville reported that the
college at Clinton, of which he is Presi-
dent, is on rising ground. Better build
ings are going up and the prospects for
success are cheering indeed.
The election for Commissioners to the
General Assembly, soon to assemble at
Greenville, S. c., resulted as follows
Rev. j. j. Harrell, of Westminster, and
Rev. j. G.. Henderson, of Cokesbury
Ruling Elders: Marshall S. Stribling, of
Westminster, and Robt. A. Thompson,
of Walhalla.
The fall meeting of Presbytery, which
is held in October, goes to w Jstminster
Elder VIM. p Anderson, of Westmin
ster, is useful member of the Presby
terian church, and was listened to with
much attention in Presbytery. He is 6
successful business man, a gentleman
and ~ Christian.
The death OF Rev. j. r. Riley was an
nounced by DR.. j. G. Law. Mr.. Riley
had been teacher of distinction, anC
was most effective preacher of tn,
gospel. He was native of Greenwood
county.
Newberry is tlourishing town OF
nearly or quite seven thousand inhabi
tants. Commerce is brisk. They hav,
factories and banks; also lawyers anG
doctors. 1t has been the home of Judge
O'Neall, Chancellor tombstone, the Cald
wells and others like them. Living
there now is Chief Justice Pope and Col
George Johnstone, our former Congress
man. Education and refinement &C
hand in hand and the ladies are cultured
and beautiful. T.