The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-04-18
SECOND PRESBYTERY.
Profitable and Enjoyable Session Of A
r. Presbyterian Held in New
berry.
A. r. Presb.eryterian.

place at Newberry in the A. r. Z.
church. Rev. w. C. Kerr, the retiring
moderator, preached the sermon, TAX
ing as his text, John 1910, Il am come
that they might have life and that ye
might have it more abundantly." Rev.
E. B. Kennedy made out the roll, dis
covering forty delegates present. All
the ministers were present save two
Revs. P. A. Pressly and J. P. Pressly.
The new moderator, Rev. l. n. Ken
nedv. was then introduced, and after
few appropriate remarks, took the
chair. Routine business was taken
ND. Revs. H. B. Blakely and W. b.
Lindsay we're given letters of trans
fer. the former to the Tennessee and
Alabama Presbytery and the latter to
the First Presbytery.
The two students of Theology,
Messrs w. f. snipes and R. c. Grier,
the latter after being formally re-
ceived into the Presbytery, preached
trial sermons. Mr.. Snipes preacned
from the text: "Never man spaRe
like this man" Mr.. Grier preached
from the text Except a corn of wheat
fall into the ground and die, II
abideth alone, but if it die, it bring
eth forth much fruit" These efforts
we're heartily sustained as specimens
of progress the brethren generally
taking part in remarks on the trial
sermons.
Rev. H. B. Blakely resigned from the
hoard of Erskine College. This place
was later filled by the committee on
nominations, presenting the name, OF
Mr.. J. C. Neel, of Prosperity.
Rev. L. T. Pressly was elected MOD
orator for next meeting and Ora, 5. C.'
was selected as the place of meeting
On Saturday morning trial sermons
were heard from the students, W, E.
Hnev and G. H. Nabers. The former
taking his text: eye shall pass over
the Jordon to go into possess the lalo.
Mr. Nabers preached from the text:
"Even as the Son Of Man came not 10
he ministered unto, but to minister
The Presbytery was very kind, not 10
sav very complimentary, in all that
was said about these sermons. one
brother said that the statement OIL
ten heard that the young men OF talent
and promise we're going into other
callings, was not true, so far as the
r P. church was concerned.
The report of the finance commit
tee was regarded as encouraging. A
brief discussion took place on the re-
mort of the committee touching the
work at Greenwood A special COM
mittee was appointed to bring in re-
mort on the Greenwood mission. DR..
F. Y. Pressly, Revs. n. E. Smith, ira
s. Caldwell and Mr.. F.. c: Stuart con-
stitute the committee.
The report Of the committe on min
utes of Synod asked that the churches
be called on to know if the orders OF
SYNOD had been obeyed. The re-
sponses were generally favorable;
those who had not obeyed promised yet
to do so.
special committee consisting of
Revs. I. y. kennedy, L. T. Pressly' Ira
S. Caldwell and CT >''Tows, Of snar-
tanbnrg, was appointed 70 visit Vel
ford, S. c., and irr~sti@ate with re-
gard to the church property there,
with power to act.
The special committee to recon-
mend action in regard to the Green
wood church brought in a report
nledeing the solid support of the
Presbytery to the committee who mas
been raising funds for this cause and
suggesting that special collection be
taken up on the second Sabbath OF
Nav in all of the churches OF the
Second Presbytery for the purpose OF
defraying the expenses Of the mis-
sion until next meeting of the Pres
bvtery. and requesting that Mr.. W. E.
Huey be assigned to the work at
Greenwood. Presbytery adopted TINS
report and appointed DR.. F. Y.
prcssly, Rev. l. S. Caldwell and MI
F C. Stuart to visit the field at once
and definitely decide on the purchase
of a lot-two lots being aValiaoie.
The meeting of Presbytery was very
pleasant indeed, Bro. Carsons peo-
ple exerting themselves to make tne
whole stay of the brethren every way