Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-16
BETHEL PREsBYTERY,

De TEL fhES6r Enrs
Bethel presbytery met in the Pres
byterian church of Glover, Tuesday
evening at s o'clock. The opening
sermon was preached by the last mod
orator present, Rev. E e. Gillespie OF
Yorkville, on the text, Matt. xviii, 20:
"And 10, am with you all the days
Rev. ]. M. Holiday of Winnsboro was
elected moderator, and Rev. e. e. Gil
lespie assistant clerk. The attendance
was unusually good. All the denomi-
nations of Glover and many Of the
people of the country manifested their
interest in the proceedings Of presby-
terry by attending the services, several
times taxing the seating capacity OF
the church.
The reports from the churches were
very encouraging, showing an increase
in membership and contributions most
gratifying. The report on foreign mis-
sions showed that the goal Of 100000
set by the assembly's committee on
foreign missions had been more than
reached, the total receipts for the year
ending March 81, being $412,156. The
First Presbyterian church Of York
Vile headed the list Of churches In
contributions to this cause, having
given $1,771, an average Of $40 pei
member to foreign missions, and Of the
3,217 churches in the southern assem-
bly, Is one of the sixty churches that
have reached the standard recon-
mended by the assembly Of 81 pei
member to this cause.
The report Of the Thornwell orphan
age touched the hearts Of all. Two
hundred and eighty-five fatherless
children have been enrolled during the
year. Thirty three years ago this in
stitution was founded and consisted OF
a single two story building and eight
little children. There are now twen-
ty buildings, thirty-four matrons and
teachers and an average attendance OF
$50 fatherless children. No serious
sickness during the past year was re-
ported and there have been no deaths
among the children for over five years
Many Improvements have been made
during the last year, and the material
equipment Of the institution.
There were eight candidates for the
ministry reported and one licentiate
as now under the care Of Bethel pres
bytery. Mr.. w. D. Ratchford of Bull
locks Creek church was received as a
candidate at this meeting.
Presbytery has sustained a great
loss in the dismissal Of Rev. ]. K. Hall
to Kings Mountain presbytery. He has
been elected president Of Westminster
school for boys, at Rutherfordton, N
C. His pastorate at Bethesda will ter
inmate the first of June.
An interesting feature Of this meet
ing of presbytery was the celebration
of the 4O0th anniversary Of the birth
Of John Calvin. He was born at Noyon
in Picardy, seventy miles northeast OF
Paris, July 10, 1909. Three scholarly
addresses were delivered as follows:
calvin and his times" by Rev. ]. M.
Holiday, Winnsboro; "The Influence
of Calvin on Civil Liberty" by Prof.
]. w. Thomson, Rock Hill; and "Cal-
vim the Theologian," by Rev. w. T.
Hall, D. D., Columbia All Of these
addresses were listened to with the
greatest interest.
Presbytery inaugurated for the en-
tire presbytery missionary campaign
like the one previously arranged for
York county by the Presbyterial Union
of York county. The plan and topics
arranged by the Presbyterial Union
were adopted by the presbytery and
are as follows: During the summer
each church or group Of churches
where two or more congregations can
be reached by an appointment, will be
visited by four speakers who will hold
a conference with the congregation for
a day discussing the following topics,
each speaker delivering two addresses:
"The Motives for Missionary Effort"
"The Relation Of Home and Foreign
Missions" 1.-The Extent and Needs Of
the Heather World" "The Providen-
tial Preparation Of the World for the
reception of the Gospel" "The Pecu-
liar Responsibility Of the Southern
PRESBYTERIAN Church." 1.-The Import
ance Of Prayer and the Influence Of
the Holy Spirit in the Evangelization
of the World" The Layman's share
in the Advancement Of the Kingdom"
1.-THE Need Of Man and Money in the
Evangelization of the World and the
Methods Of Securing Them" Ar
rangements have also been completed
for the holding of State Laymen's con-
vention, similar to the one recently
held in Birmingham, in Clinton during
the month Of May, probably the 18th
and 18th.
The kind people Of Clover Of all de-
received presbytery with
open homes and hearts. The pastor
Rev. H. ]. Mills and Mr.. J. ]. Smith,
his elder, made all present feel that 1t
was a genuine pleasure to the good
people of Glover to share the sincere
and whole soul hospitality so charac-
teristic of them.