The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23
SAMUEL DAVIS McGILL
(By William Willis Boddie)

(6S nuu3m nlulS
he had received from Mr.. Samuel Nc
Gill on the 18th instant, in which he
expressed himself at loss to know
What part Of his expression and sent'
ment is objected to by this body, anc
would be glad to know what it is
that he may think on it. The Ses
sion ridges itself not authorized by
tie constitution of the Presbyterian
church to prefer charges, unless &C
complished by action, and at pres
cnt instead Of prefering formal charg,
cs, the Session unanimously resolved
to send Mr.. Samuel McGill the fol
Lowing propositions, to which he may
assent if he thinks proper, viz:
First: Do you acknowledge sub
lection TO the government end disci-
pline of the Presbyterian church?
Second: Do you acknowledge the
permanent authority of the express
ions of the pastoral letters of the
General Assembly of 1918, as far as
it respects dancing?
Third: Do you acknowledge that
when an officer Of the church is prop
crly authorized to converse with an
offending member, and the offense is
confessed as g fact, that in such a
case, it is the immediate duty of the
officer to endeavor, by ell proper
means, to bring the offender to re-
pentance and amendment.
Should the above propositions not
be assented to on or before Monday
next, the 30th instant, the Session
will then feel itself bound to pursue
the course prescribed by dicipline in
such cases.
May 80, 1881. The Session of In
-Giantown met agreeable to appoint
raent, constituted by prayer at 1900
o'clock and continued in session until
500 p. m, waiting the result Of Mr..
Samuel McGill's deliberations on the
letter addressed to him on the 10th
instant, also his decision or The prop
csitions submitted on the 25th; and
no communication being received
frcm Mr.. McGill, then after mature
elaboration, unanimously resolved by
the Session to prefer the following
charges against him, viz:
First, Samuel McGill is charged
with oostinaey by avowing and ad-
herring to the following as princi-
pic in discipline, viz: 'That all we
CO is sin," in direct opposition to the
plain import of discipline, Chapter 1,
Section 3, which had been just pre-
viously read distinctly and audibly in
his presence. This obstinacy occurred
tSa the 11th instant at lis own home,
and was persevered in during the stay
Of the committee without any appa-
rent charge Of sentiment, in the pres
erce of three members Of his own
family. the pastor of the church and
D. D. Wilson, Ruling Elders, the two
last being present on special official
duty with reference to a case Of disci-
pline with q member of his own fam
lily.
Second, Samuel McGill is charged
with disrespect to the authoritative ex-
pressisHs Of the General Assembly
of 1913 rs contained in the pastoral
letters on the subject Of dancing.
This disrespect was manifested on the
day, at the place, and in the presence
of all the persons above mentioned,
and after it had been distinctly and
audibly announced to him that these
expressions were matters of perma-
nent authority m the Presbyterian
church
Third, Samuel McGill is charged
with slandaring an individual of this
Session by plainly intimating that the
Elder had used improper means to
force an offending member Of this
church to make promises of amend
ment, and afterwards as he reported
the member did the same thing again,
and thus said Samuel McGill laid the
criminality Of the breech ct promise
On the said member of the Session.
This slander was uttered on the day,
A. the place, and in the presence of all
tie persons mentioned in the first
charge.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Erwin and D. D.
Wilson are cited as witnesses to sub
stantia6e the above charges.
samuel McGill, you are hereby
cited to appear before this Session
ON Thursday tho 9th day of June next
to answer all the above charges. By
order If the Session, Samuel ]. VIII
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