The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-20
SOUTH CAROLINA PREsBYTERY.
Meets in the Aveleigh Presbyterian
Church-Great Success Of Dav-
idson College.

one Of the six presbyteries, compos-
ing the synod Of the Presbyterian
church in South Carolina, began its
annual session in the Aveleigh Pres
byterian church this city, on Tuesday
night. The other presbyteries Of the
synod are Bethel, Charleston, Har-
mony, Pee Dee and Enoree. There
are about sixty ministers in the
South Carolina Presbytery, and many
laymen, representing various churches
are in attendance.
The annual sermon was delivered
by the Rev. J. c.. Shive. The organi-
zation was effected by the choice Of
Rev. J. J. Harrell as moderator, Rev.
S. L. Wilson as regular clerk and Rev.
J. E. James as temporary clerk.
On Wednesday morning, much of
the session was, occupied with routine
work, hearing reports from the va
rious congregations, the reporting Of
calls extended during the year, that
they might be ratified by the presby-
terry.
The deepest interest was aroused
by the report from Davidson college.
This is the institution Of the church
in the Carolinas and Florida. The
president reported the current year as
the most successful in the history Of
the institution, not alone because Of
the enrolment, two hundred and sew
enty-fve students as over against
two hundred and twenty-eight last
year, but because Of a spiritual work
that has scarcely been parallelled in
any college history. In common with
all the denominations the Presbyte-
rian church has felt the decline Of in
terest on the part Of its young men in
looking forward to the ministry as a
life work. Several years ago the
synods and presbyteries of the south
began making these conditions the
subject Of special prayer. The re-
suits have been seen in Davidson COL
lege. In 1902-19O3 there were in the
institution "a candidates for the min
istry; in 1903-1904, A; in l904l9O5,
So.
At the opening Of the session Of
a deep religious interest
began to pervade the institution,
growing in intensity throughout the
year, until at this time more than one
third Of the whole student body is Sc
riously considering the claims Of the
ministry. Twenty-Five students dur
ing the year have decided the matter
favorably, and others will likely take
the same step. The number of candi-
dates for the ministry now in college
is eighty, and twenty Of them are en-
rolled in the Student Volunteer Move
nent, for work in the foreign field, II
hey should be called.
The subject Of Foreign Missions
vas discussed under the direction Of
Rev. J. C. Shive. The principal ad-
dresses were those of Rev. A. 4.
Woodson, who spoke Interestingly
and enthusiastically on Leadership
n Foreign Missions,'' and DR.. J.
lowery Wilson, who spoke in his U.s.
1al pleasing and forceful manner Of
he great work accomplished by the
church. He recalled the days Of fire
md blood of the SOS when the Pres
,yterian church in the south was Or
yanized as separate body from the
hen existing church in the whole
United States. He stated that it was
BORN a missionary church, dwelling
lpon the fact that with the coast
,lockaded and her young men falling
,pon the bloody fields of. ''Dixie" yet
;he made this subject one of vital in
;erest. Starting with about $4,000
members she has grown to 25O,OO0.
This the speaker characterized as
wonderful stride and no. doubt due
@ the fact of this interest in foreign
missions. DR.. Wilson was born on the
soil Of missionary territory, and was
oaptized as he said con the banks Of
the Ganges.
The session last evening was devot-
ed to the interests Of Home Missions.
Addresses were made by Rev. 7. D.
Cartledge, Rev. J. J. Harrell and by
several other ministers and elders. The
popular meetings were most lnstruc-