The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-10
A. R. P. SYNOD CLOSES.
A Successful Session-Business of
Importance to the Church Con-
sidered

the y. II. p. synod has been in ses.
sion in Newbcrry.
The meetings have been largely at.
tended and much enjoyed by not on.
ly the delegates and visitors prescn,
but by large number Of the citiz.
ems OF the city, and it is recognized
that there are many very strong
preachers in the synod. The bod,
did good work while in session here
The next meeting will be held at Bar.
tow, Fla.
Up to Thm sday evening the pro.
cecdngs have been reported in The
Herald and News. On Thursday even.
ing Rev. William Duncan, of Char.
lottc, N. G., preached a very strong
sermon on foreign missions. lie is
an eloquent preacher and made man,
strong points in favor Of this field
Of Christian work.
An invitation was received from
the synod Of the Lutheran church to
meet with them and Join in the inau-
guration Of President Harms. The
invitation was accepted and com
mittec of twelve, headed by the mod
orator, was appointed TO attend.
After devotional exercises on FRI
day morning reports from the differ.
cnt prcSbytcricS were received ana
some of them acted upon and SOME
referred TO committees
The Texas rrcsbytcry asked to bt
dismissed from synod to be united
with the United Presbyterian church
This request was referred to Il com
mlttrr, but was granted by the synod
The question OF changing the name
Of Due West Female college wa>
brought up. The names proposed
were "Clark cnllcgc.' "Bonncr col
lc"c. Kennedy college, ais.
'Woman $ College of Due Wcst.'
Later the name remained the sam,
as it has always been.
AT eleven o o'clock Rev. S. J. Pat
tcrson. Of Monticello. Ark, preached
t" ii crowded church. His subject was
'Thc DRAWN" power Of Christ. - and
il was a good. thought full. and practl-
cal sermon.
AT the afternoon service on Friday
Rev. s. w. lladlon. Of Old Provl.
dcncr, Va. was elected newt modcra.
tor. On Friday evening Rev. r.. f.
ll"n"h preached Il thoughtful SCI.
mon ON home missions.
The session Saturday morning
opened with devotional service CON.
dnrtrd by Rev. S. W. IIaddon. ol
Raphinc. Va. The committee on fo,
cl"n missions submitted its report il
full. The call Of the foreign board
Through its chairman. DR.. +. Y
PrcSSly. for five new missionaries t,
labor in Mexico and India was az
proved. tpnn the Recommendation,
or Rev. j. r. Edwards and othc,
missionaries. II was decided to opc,
mp the middle ground between Tam
plco and Rio Verde to mission work
This will be done just as soon as
practicable. Rev. r.. G. Boyce, D. p.
OF Brighton. Tcnn., was selected t,
visit the field in Mexico before tn,
next meeting of the SYNOD, the treas
urcr OF the board to pay the cxpcn
SrS Of the trip, provided the cost viii
not exceed $50. The address of Hon.
George Gordon. Of Atlanta. on tn,
laNmrn $ movement in the \. r. =
church was highly Instructive an(
Will most likely prove Of great ser
vice in bctAcring the financial condl
tlon of the church : work. The re
port on Due West Female collcr,
was received and noted that $3OO(
had been expended on improvement
OF the main building without an in
crease of the debt.
Airs. y. G. Bricc, Of Chester by
rising v";e of the synod was thanked
for her excellent work in raisin.
funds FOR the new building on tn
college campus. She was instrumcn
tai in raising $2,645 for this pur
pose. AT II O'Clock Rev. NJ. II
Henry. d. d., Of Oak Hill, Ala
preached Il very helpful sermon. Dr
Henry is rrconcd rs one of the ablcs
preachers in the synod. Probably Tn
most interesting fcntu"" Of the en-
tire meeting was the address in tn
afternoon Of Rev. J. X. McClurlii,
D. d.. Of PiitSbur". Pa. who convey