Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-14
ASSOCIATE REFORMED SYNOD
Fsummary Of Recent Proceedings at
Statesville, N. c.


Statesville, Nov. lin accordance
with an old custom the singing of the
133rd Psalm by the entire Synod and
the recitation of the Lords Prayer by
the moderator closed the 10th annu-
al session Of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian church Of the South.
which convened in the First church of
Statesville, Thursday morning and ad-
journed Monday at 11.30 o'clock to
meet next year In Little Rock, Ark. A
hundred or more Of the delegates left
on the Charlotte train which had been
held an hour for their accommodation
in order that they might complete their
work, and practically all the others
left on the afternoon and night trains.
Many Of those who have attended for
mer synods stated that the attendance
on this meeting was above the average
hough 1t Is not known positively just
how many delegates were here during
the synod. During the last hour yes
terday a number. Of important reports
and resolutions which had previously
been threshed out In committee meet
ings, were hurried through the cham
ne,s of the Synod. The most impor-
committee on nominations, which
means election Of the following named
members Of boards, committees, etc.
Alternate to moderator to preach
opening sermon at next annual meet
ing, Rev. ]. M. Garrison, Of Fayette-
vile, Tenn; to conduct devotional ex-
ercises at next Synod, Rev. ]. N. Ken
nedy Of South Carolina, with Rev. d.
a. Phillips, Of Chester, as alternate.
Delegates to United Presbyterian
church, Rev. ]. L. Oates, of Yorkville,
8. c., with Rev. 8, ]. Patterson. of Ar
kansas, as alternate.
Standing committee on Young Peo-
ple's Work and Sabbath Schools, Rev.
w. p. Grier, Of Clover, 8. c., Rev. r.
A. Lummus Of Edgmoor, 8, c.. w. s.
Patterson, Of Lancaster, ]. l. Oates Of
Yorkville; n. B. Blakely, Of Tennes-
see: J. K. Henry, Of Chester.
Orphanage Board, Rev.. Walter De-
vese, Of Tennessee, to succeed Rev. I.
G.. Boyce, deceased.
Board Of Woman's college, Mr.. A. q.
Brice, of Chester; DR.. w. c. Brown. OF
Newberry; r. 8. Galloway, Of Due
West, to succeed themselves; ]. r.
Phillips, of Louisville. Ga, to fill va
cancy caused by death Of Col. Thomas
Hardeman. a-:.ian ~ 80
Board Of trustees Erskine college,
Mr.. Hugh WILSON, Of Abbeville, 8. c.,
to take the place Of ]. c. Hemphill.
Board of Ministerial Relief. Mr.. II
F. McQuiston, Of Tennessee, to succeed
himself; H. II. Robinson, Of Tennes-
see, to take place Of Prof. r. e. Rob-
inson and Rev. e. p. Lindsay Of Mem
phis, to take the place Of Rev. T. g.
Boyce, deceased.
Trustees Of Synod, Rev. II. B. Blake
ly, Of Fayetteville, Tennessee. and
Rev. ia. johnson, Of Washington
City, to succeed themselves. dea
Board Of History Museum, Rev. e
e. Strong, Of New Albany, Miss. to
take the place Of R. L. Mcdaniel, de-
ceased. p; +r $50
Members Of Executive Council OF
Federation of Presbyterian and Re-
formed churches, Rev. 2. B. Kennedy
Of Due West, to succeed DR.. T. G.
Boyce.
Board of Home Missions and Church
Extension, DR.. r. G. Miller and DIR. G.
r. White, Of Mecklenburg county; DR.
]. C. Galloway, Of Gastonia; A. G.
Brice Of Chester; DR.. Oliver Johnson
of Winnsboro; DR.. w. w. Orr, OF
Charlotte; ]. T. Bigham, Of Chester;
W. B. Lindsay, Of Charlotte; ii. E
Lindsay, Of Linwood college; ID. 3
MO1dt, ETSkln6 COucBc.
Standing Committee on Woman's
Work, Rev. R. M. Stevenson, Of Due
West, to succeed DR.. Boyce.
Standing Committee on Finance
Hon. A. G.. ;Brice, Of Chester: ]. IL
Ross and w. B. Lindsay OF Charlotte;
Rev. ]. M Bigham Of Huntersville.
Board Of Foreign Missions, Rev. l.
p. Pressly and Prof J. L. Pressly, OF
Due West to. succeed themselves; Dr.
]. /. Mccain, Of Due West, in place OF
DIR. ]. D. Neal, of Troy, 8. C..
The reports on young peoples work
orphanage and reform were adopted
but were without recommendation OF
special interest. The reform commit
tee set aside the fourth Sabbath In Oc-
tober, 1914, as temperance day and the
ministers are to preach on temperance
on that date,
Resolutions Of thanks offered by the
resolution committee were adopted,
and Elder T. d. Miller, Of the First
church, assured the Synod that Its
meeting had brought pleasure and
happiness to those who did the enter
taining-Raleigh News and Observer