The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-10-18
THE PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
OF South Carolina Will Convene in
NeWberry Notwithstanding
of it's History.

The Presbyterian Synod of South
Caroina will convene in annual ses-
sion in Newberry with Aveleigh Pres
byterian church this evening.
The Rev. J. E. James is the present
pastor of Aveleigh, having come to
Newberry about three years ago from
Anderson. Mr.. James is a young
man, good pastor and an excellent
preacher and is much beloved by the
members Of his congregation and by
the citizenship of Newberry generally.
He will make charming host for the
synod, and, with the cooperation of
his members and Of the citizenship
generally, it is the purpose to make
this convention Of the synod the most
delightful that has ever been held. Mr..
James is a native of Alabama and an
A. M. graduate Of Princeton, and also
graduate of the theological school
| connected with princeton.
Aveleigh congregation is one of the
Oldest in the synod and has a fine
history behind it.
DR.. W. E. Pelham, who has been 4
member Of the congregation for the
past thirty-six years, and who, for
the past seven or eight years, has
been the stated clerk Of the session,
and who has been a ruling elder for
twelve years and was superintendent
| of the Sunday school for twenty-three
years and who is, therefore, familiar
not only with the Presbyterian church
in South Carolina, but with the local
CONGREGATION, was asked by The Her
aid and News for a statement in re-
gard to the approaching session OF
the synod, covering little something
of the history of Aveleigh Presbyte-
rian church, as we'll as history of the
Presbyterian church of South Caro-
| lima, and also something of the dis
tinguished visitors who are expected.
Dr.. Pelham readily consented to give
this statement, which, no doubt, will
be read with interest by the members
Of the Presbyterian church in South
Carolina and by the people generally
DR.. Pelham stated in response to
the inquiry from The Herald and
News:
"The synod of South Carolina dates
it's existence from the year 1888, and
during all these years, has stood val
iantly for the faith once delivered to
the saints, and has exerted potent
and remarkable influence in all that
has concerned the welfare of the Com
monwealth in respect to an enlighten-
ed and lofty citizenship.
"The distinctive principles of the
Presbyterian church have been such
as to attract the attention Of the world
to her and for none has she stood
more Loyalty and consistently than to
her insistence upon separation of
church and State, the auonomy of
each to suffer no interference by the
one or the other. It is admittedly
true that in proportion as this view
obtains among any people, citizenship
OF the people becomes greatly more
virile, self-respecting and influential.
Many of the most distinguished men
Of the State, in the pulpit, at the bar.
in the sciences, in the high estate of
journalism, in commercial and in all
the various activities Of life, have been
more or less prominently Unidentified
with the Presbyterian church of
South Carolina
"And for learning and eloquence
and godly lives, the names Of such
worthes as Thornwell, Palmer, Howe,
Woodrow, Girardeau and others stand
out first among their equals and no
where surpassed throughout the Un-
ion.
"The retiring moderator is the Rev.
T. ". Sloan, D. D., pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Greenville, S. C.
The stated clerk is the Rev. Thos. q.
Law, D. D., of Spartanburg, S. c.
"The initial service will be SER
mon to be preached by the moderator.
One of the essential and significant
principles of the church is the parity
Of the eldership, the teaching elder
being the minister in charge, and the
ruling elder, who bears rule, with
equal authority in all the courts of
the church appellate from session
through Presbytery and Synod to Gen.
eral Assembly inclusive. Hence the
representation in essence of this court
will be an equal number Of ministers
and ruling elders, though actually diff