Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-10

| the encouragements and discourage
ments with which they were meeting
in their respective congregations, and
these reports went to make up an in
teresting symposium. Among the dis
couragements mentioned was the diff
ficulty Of securing Sunday school
teachers, the interest of the older peo-
pie in the Sunday schools, the inabil
ity to get men to attend prayer meet
ings, the removal of country people to
town. This last encouragement was
complained Of only by some Of the pas
tors of country churches. Other pas
tors, notably, Rev. ]. L. Oates, who
had no discouragements to report, ar
gued that this was all right so long as
the town churches gained what the
country churches lost. Rev. A. 8.
Rogers told q most touching story Of
trial and tribulation In connection
with the effort to establish the church
at Rock Hill and climaxed 1t off with
a truly soul inspiring recital Of the
success with which the effort has A.
nally been crowned. Rev. ]. M. Gar
rison Of Kings Mountain, finds partic-
ular encouragement in the interest his
officers are taking in the conduct Of
public service. All of the ministers
felt more Of encouragement than Of
encouragement, and all felt grateful
for the manner in which they be-
lieve God is prospering their work.
The committee on the proposed Gill
recommitted the previous report indi-
eating the impracticability of raising
supplementary fund Of $4,000, made a
new report on Tuesday recommending
that presbytery accept the donation If
$1,000 additional could be raised.
Miss Gilfllen's offer, 1t will be re-
membered is to give $1,000 to the pur-
pose indicated.
Rev. J. M. Garrison of Kings Noun
tain, objects to the present method Of
raising funds for foreign and home
missiona purposes. He does not be-
lieve in the assessment plan, consid-
ering it too much like taxation, and
wants presbytery to designate two
months Of the year during which peo-
pie may make voluntary contribu-
tions to this purpose. He wants all
contributions for missions 10 come in
the form Of free will offerings. There
are a good many members who be-
lieve that the taxation" method Is the
most practicable, and on motion dis
cussion Of the matter was postponed
until the fall meeting Of presbytery.
Miss Lillian Morrison Of Statesville
N. c., secretary Of the young peoples
work in the church, made a talk to
quite a number Of ministers and elders
in behalf of the cause she represents.
Her talk was quite interesting. She
was very anxious to secure full repre-
sentation of all the societies at the
coming Asheville conference.
All the standing committees, as
usual, worked hard and made reports.
which were carefully considered and
adopted, amended or rejected as the
presbytery saw proper
Gastonia and Edgmoor were put in
nomination as the place of the next
meeting of presbytery and Edgmoor
was selected by a vote Of % to 20.
There was strong desire on the part
Of the members to go to Gastonia, es-
pecially out Of Difference to Rev. DR..
]. C. Galloway. one Of the most be-
loved members Of presbytery: but the
plea Of Rev. r. A. Lummus that the
spring meetings go to the towns and
the fall meetings to the country had
sufficient weight to turn the scale in
favor of his country church.
Several elders who would have 9TH
erwise been held over for twenty-four
hours longer got themselves excused
Tuesday afternoon, but there was no
perceptible thinning out Of the at
tendance until after the final adjourn
rnent