The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-11-15

GOOD MEETING ]
: The Second Presbytery of! the !:
Associate Reformed Presbyterian /
Church convened in Abbeville on last
Saturday evening, at eight q clock, !:
presided over by the retiring mod
orator, Rev. C. v. Williams 0f ybors
City, Florida. Owing to indisposi- y
ton Of Mr.. Williams, the ;;opening
sermon was preached by Rev. G. b.
Belts, Of Troy, 8. c., grandson Of !;
Father, Belts Of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian Church, one Of Z
the best and ablest ministers of the
past generation. The mantle ofssthe
has fallen UPON the
grandson. I, The sermon was impress
sive and Was greatly enjoyed by the
delegates present, as well as by the
people Of the city who attended. the /
meeting. After the sermon the sregu-f
lar business of the Presbytery was
entered into. Rey. Henry. e. Pressly,
who is greatly beloved by the, people
Of the city Of Abbeyille, Swas in. !:
stalled as moderator and acted lin,
that capacity IN alfs the business;
meetings. The reports made atsthsa
different meetings showed. that the
pastors of the several churches and
the officers and members Of the
churches are alive to the needs OF
the church and they are doing the;
work assigned to them. s
On Sabbath morning and evening !,
different ministers of theS church
filed the pulpits of. the other church
es Of the city to the delight OF the !
several congregations. Among
those who preached were Rev. Paul
Pressly, Rev. N. e. Smith, Rev. 8. j.;
Hood, Rev.L.T. Pressly, Rev. Jas.
p. Pressly, Rev. O. w. Carmichael
and Rev. I. N. Kennedy. The SER,
mon Of Rev. j. P. Pressly at the As
sociate Reformed Presby yterian
Church on Sabbath morning Was
greatly enjoyed by the members,
present. Itwas strong, logical sand
delivefed in ia most pleasing { styless
After the sermon the sSasrsnaktf of
the Lords Supper was had uct-
ed by DR.. j. =: PresslY, an by
the visiting Elders. s Is 4,
y Rev. s. w. Reid, pastor ,0f Tie At
lanta church. spent Saturday night
and. Sabbath in due West preaching s.
to the congregation at that place. sss s:
The ninist m and Sel srs of s
HseUna FfesbS SSef 1If Y sase i1alii = q
ed body Of men. Their numbers are
few but they make mp hi coed Mox h,
and in pious lives what they 1aek il
The ministers are, all we'll
fitted for their work. They. are edu-
Gated at Erskine College which isl
small and not generally known along
with the big schools of the country
but for seyenty-five years it has sent
forth men who are able to cope, and
cope, with men from any and all in-
stitutions of learning, In any and
all the classes and professions Of life.
The cinisters are carefully trained
n the Theological Seminary. A great
many of them received training nm
der DR.. w. L. Pressly, Dr. Robt. La
than, while the younger ones haveS
been prepared for the ministry by
Dr.. F. Y. Pressly and Dr.. G. G. Park
inson. It.would be hard to find with
IN the membership Of any church.
however large, four men who, while
living quiet and unassuming lives,
and who have been almost retiring
always in their dispositions TO find {
men of greater learning, OF Of more
,ommendable pietys Wherever they
have been known and wherever they
ire known they stand for all that ID
best in life and they are ft represen-
tatiyes of<the great and conservative
denomination in which they have
been for many years leaders. z
It was great privilege that the
people Of Abbeville enjoyed Of hay- y
ng these good men among us. We 4
nope that we may soon have them
again.
The Presbytery finished its bust
ness session on Monday evening and
IN Tuesday the several delegates
eft to attend the meeting Of Synod
n York, where they anticipate
profitable and enjoyable meeting
# all the ministers and representa-
ives of the Seceders.