The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-05
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD OF s. G.
Successful and Well Attended-Mat-
ters Of Importance Transacted
/ DR.. Pelham S Interesting
Sketch.

The Synod Of the preSbytcria.l
church Of South Carolina. which has
| been in session during several days
OF last week was notable and rep
! rcscntativc court Of teaching and rul-
ing elders Of the Presbyterian faith.
The personnel Of the body was unusu
ally fine, Us splendid appearing set OF
men as can be seen anywhere, in eth
cr religious or secular life. Certain
| marked characteristics Of Il PrcSby
! ;prian Synod were distinctly noticea-
i be. such as dignity and dec"rum. per-
severance and picty. If oac never
| entertained Il doubt as to Prcsbyter-
ian fcrvor, that error, if existing.
would have been quickly dismissed
from the mind,as the "bascless fa-
bric of vision.' Any keen observer
of conduct, would have said, this body
of men is surely engaged in the Kings
business, and that very earnestly.
The spirit Of reverence and the Splr-
it Of brotherly love were never more
apparent. Elergymen from the city,
as well as the smaller charges III
country and hamlet, and parish, mer-
chants, lawyers, physicians and pian-
tcrs, feeling alike the elbow touch OF
genuine spiritual life, and heartily
enlisted in the greatest of all causes,
the PRONUNCIATION OF the gospel even
I TO the ultermost at home and abroad.
Rev. s. l.. Morris, d. d., Secretary
Assemblies home Missions, Rev. j. II.
Snedecor, d. D., Asscmbly's Sccre-
tarv colored Evangelizatiol, Rev.
James O. Rcavis, d. d., Coordinate
Secretary Foreign Missions, and Rev.
ID. Clay Lilly, ID. d.. now engaged III
delivering specially prepared address
Srs on Foreign Missions, made stirring
apneals in behalf Of the respective
causes they represent. DIR. Lilly's ad-
dress on "Moncy and the Kingdom,
which heard him deliver last sum
mer at Montreal, is without doubt
one Of the most convincin" and clear
est arguments for conSccrated wealth.,
which appeals to reason, aAd common
sense. tnat have been privileged to
hear from any pulpit o. platform. Mr.
Charles 4. Rowland. General Sccre-
,arv of the Layman's Missionary
movement spoke with emphasis IN the
presentation of this great movement
among the laymrn for the furthcranre
Of ihc Kingdom Of Christ in brnl"ht-
cd lands. One million dollars is pro-
posed tn be raised by the Southern
prcsbytcrianS during this rcrlrslaSil-
cal wear. One member Of Synod, Il
successful mill president residing IL
Grecnvillc, S. G., has already given
this year $17 900 TO the Foreign Mis-
sions cause, in addition to his other
mapnificcnt bcnevolences. He is q
firm believer in missions and is an
honor to the church which he loves
so we'll. and furnishes a noble exam
pie TO men of means and hbcrality.
Svnod met in the First Prcsbyter-
ian church, Il large and handsome
building, two stories, auditorium up
stairs, Sunday school room III base
mcnt same size as upper room. what
sensible thing that Of providing Snli-
ABLY and comfortably for the spiritual
trainin" and instruction Of the youlg
people, and how important likewise
TO enlist the adults Of all ages and or
both sexes in sympathy with aId
studv of tnc Word. which the PSal-
mist said is clamp unto our Feet
and Il light unto our path.' Alas!
Alas! that some dcrihc, while some
others are Indifferent to this most
vital Of all important mattcrs~-the
welfare and savin" Of human souls.
Tie pastor. who served as host. is the
Rev. W. II. Frazier, who's" vigilance
and activity in behalf Of his guests
| kept him busy il providing for the
comfort Of every one.
Rev. w. Y. Hall, d. D.. Moderator,
preached very rorcibIc sermon.
An the reports from the various
schools Of learning, under the care Of
! Synod. were very, encouraging and
these were presented by their pr"s'~
. t.ni+. IN each instance was noted
n:grr attendance. deeper spiritual
life among the student body and high
nr cob In PC him. moro OrpIOmlnHnt