Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-04-24
SOUTH CAROLINA. APRIL "a, 1907.

The farmers of this section are begin
ming to feel little .,shaky" about the
corn planted the latter, part of March and
the first OF April. They are beginning to
fear they will have to replant. 1t must
DO worse With those who planted cotton
seed during March.
Mr.. aud Mrs. x. w. Marett went to At
lanta to day
John NJ. ,Bearden has returned from a
trip to Anderson.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA PREsRYTERY.
At the recent meeting of South Caro-.
lima Presbytery, held at Pelxer April
1918, q very large volume of routine
business was transacted and some ques-
tions and matters of interest were dis
oussed and acted upca. 1t was very
pleasant session, and all the visitors en-.
joyed their stay in this large manufac-
turing town, whore about five Thousand
people live. The pastor of the West
minister church, Rev. j. j. Hsrrell, be-
ing the last retiring moderator present,
preached the opening sermon, from
1st John, 3:16.
Hon. Julius It. Boggs, of Piokens, was
unanimously elected moderator. Owing
to sickness of the stated clerk, Rev. S. l..
Wilson, Rev. T. P. Burgess was elected
clerk for this meeting and w. A. Temple
ton, of Abbeville, assistant clerk. Rev.
A. Walker White was dismissed to
Bethel Presbytery; Rev. A. r. Woodson
to the Presbytery of Harmony, and Lii
centiate L. II. Query to Athens Presby-
terry. The pastoral relation between DR..
R. II. Nall and the Greenwood church
was dissolved at bis request, owing to
continued i'll health. He has been an
acceptable pastor of Greenwood church
for more than ten years and it was with
deep regret that his congregation joinod
with him in his request.
Rev. j. b. Hilllouse, of Augusta
Presbytery. was received into South
Carolina Presbytery. Gail was placed in
his hands for his services az pastor of
Lebanon church for one. half of his time.
He will be installed the second sabbath
in May by the following commission:
Revs. j. l.. Williamson, l.. w. Brown
and T. G. Ligon.
Rev. J.,J. Harrell accepted a call from
Fair Play church for pastoral services
for one-fourth of his time. June 80 was
fixed as the date for the inst allation and
the following compose tho commission
appointed for that duty: Revs. f. w.
Gregg and NJ. r. kirkpatrick and Elder
w. P. Anderson.
Permission was granted for the follow
ing supplies: Midway, Mt Zion aud Old
Piokeus for Rev. j. g. Law; Flat Rock
and Morris Chapel for Rev. r. s. Lati-
mer; Roberts and Oakway for Rev. T. @.
Ligon; Rock for Rev. j. G. Henderson.
Presbytery declined to adopt the
"Articles of Agreement" around which
SO much interest was conferred.
A great deal of interest was centered
ON the establishment of Presby terian
high school at Abbeville during last sum-
mer and fall. At the meeting held here
in September it is remembered that the
matter was referred back to the original
committee. On last Thursday Rev. j. @.
Shive announced with pain and regret
that the way was not clear and the COL
lege would not be built.
j. Adger Smythe, Jr., of Pelzer, and
DIR. w. e. Pelham, of Newberry, were
authorized to act as o committee on COL
leoting facts, relics, etc., to represent tho
churches in an exhibit at the jamestown
Exposition.
Rev. j. g. Law, of Walhalla; Rev. HI.
G. Fennell, of Lownesville, and w. A.
Templeton, of Abboville, compose the
committee to prepare suitable memo
rial of the late James Woodrow, ID. d.
The missionary conference was pre-.
sided over by Reys. w. II. Frazier, of
Anderson, and M. r. Kirkpatrick, Of
Seneca. 6. Il. Chester, d. D., of York
vile, spoke on the cause of foreign mis-.
sions. He was followed by Revs. 4. P.
Burgess, #. Fl. Wardlaw and j. r. Mathe-
son on behalf of assembly, synodical and
home missions. DR.. Chester told of the
work and conditions in the foreign fields,
as he had seen 1t with his own eyes, and
he was listened to with rapt attention.
Commissioners to the General Assem-
bly,, which meets at Birmingham In
May: Revs. j. r.. Matheson and 4. d.
Cartledge, Elders j. s. Gilbert and j.. A.
Smythe, Jr.; alternates, Revs. ). A.
James and +. w. Gregg: Elders j. II.
Anderson aud w. p. Anderson.
Rev. j. @. Shive was heard on behalf
of the Presbyterian College of South
Carolina. He spoke earnestly and inter
estingl. on the Importance Of Christian
education and appealed for support.
Reports Of standing and permanent
coninittees Of the various branches of
the church showed advancement. The re-
port of the Assembly's Home Mission
tho haak L., tk. htat1rx,