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.

The PreSDTtery OF Sclth t2iOllna,
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. G.. 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. +. 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-tive students as over against
two hundred and twenty-eight last
year. but because Of 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
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 1902-1903 there were in the
institution 81 candidates for the min
istry; in 1903-1904, a.: in 19O4-19O5,
50.
At the opening of the session Of
l9O5-l9O6, 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
ment, for work in the foreign field, if
they should be called.
The subject Of Foreign Missions
was discussed under the direction of
Rev. J. c. Shive. The principal ad-
dresses we're those of Rev. A. K.
Woodson, who spoke interestingly
and enthusiastically on Leadership
in Foreign Missions,' and Dr.. j.
Lowery Wilson, who spoke in his us
ual pleasing and forceful manner Of
the great work accomplished by the
church. He recalled the days Of fire
and blood Of the 60's when the Pres
byterian church in the south was Or
ganizcd as separate body from the
then existing church in the whole
United States. He stated that it was
born missionary church, dwelling
upon the fact that with the coast
blockadcd and her young men falling
upon the bloody fields of "Dixie" yet
she made this subject one Of vital in
tercst. Starting with about $4,000
members she has grown to 250, 1000.
This the speaker characterized as a
wonderful stride and no doubt due
to the fact Of this interest in foreign
missions. DR.. Wilson was born on the
soil OF missionary territory, and was
baptized as he said con the banks Of
the Gangcs. - +
The session last evening was dcvot-
ed to the interests Of Home Missions.
Addresses were made by Rev. r. D.
Cartledgc, Rev. j. j. Harrell and by
several other ministers and elders. The
popular meetings were most instruc-
tive and created much interest. a