The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23

these reasons Session judges that he
be, and he is hereby suspended from
the sacriments Of the church till he
give satisfactory evidence of repent
cnce. Mrs. L. Burgess, Miss S. R.
G. Snowden and Miss Mary NJ. Nc
Gill failing 10 sppear as accused per-
sons and as witnesses, and the Ses-
! sion having satisfactory evidence that
the second citatiors Were duly served,
&c judge each of them suspended
from the communion of the church for
cortumacy until they report. Where
aS, the witnesses in the above cases
al failed to appear, and whereas the
Session has no authority to issue
third citations, it could, at present
proceed NO further judicially in the
c;,ses.
On motion, resolved, that extracts
of the above decisions be sent to
each of the persons above mentioned.
April %, 1884. We, the undersign-
&C, Elders of Indiantown church, hav-
ing for some years past been con-
tending against prevailing practices
in the church which we deem un--
Christian and when bringing discipline
to bear upon offending members, we
were plainly told by a member in full
standing, "That he knew the mind of
the congregation two times better
than we did, and that there were not
three individuals in Indiantown church
that would sustain our proceedings"
ard having received very little sup
port or countenance from the congre-
gstion, we were in6uced to believe
his statement measurably correct; and
moreover; at a house in the imme-
diate vicinity of the church, (The
heads of the family in full member.
ship,) at which a large number Of
the congregation attended wedding
on the night previous to three days
meeting, at which sacriment Of the
Lords supper was administered, these
practices were introduced and per-
severed in through the night, and to
such excess that we believe it hope
less to proceed further against such
determined opposition and as we can
not eonscientiously serve the church
as Ruling Elders, seeing the practices
Of dancing, excessive drinking and
their accompanying evils cannot be
suppressed by US, and judging from
the efforts already made, that our
Influence is insufficient for this, or
to promote the purity and edifeation
of this church, and therefore, after
mature reflection, We have unanimous
|ly resolved, that we claim the con-
stitutional privilege Of eeasing to act
as officers Of this congregation,
Confession of Faith, Book 1st Chap
ter Is, Section 6 and 2, also the Digest
OF the General Assembly, part IL,
chapter 2, section 81 and now we
earnestly pray the Great Head Of the
church that the efforts Of those who
may be called in His Providence to
succeed Us, may be accompanied with
His almighty power and blessings, and
make theirs more successful than ours
have been.
Signed, S. James Wilson, Geo. Barr,
George MeCutchen, David D. Wilson.
1885. Early this year, the church
of Indiantown extended . call 10 the
Rev. A. G. Peden to become its pas
tor, which call by him being accepted,
the Presbytery Of Harmony met at
Indiantown church On the 10th OF
April, and ordained and installed him
pastor of said church.
Previous to the ordination and IN
stallation of Mr.. Peden, the Presby-
terry, having found that the Session OF
this church was out Of order, (the
former Elders having refused to act)
required the church to enter into an
immediate election for elders, accord
ingly Mr.. William Daniel and Mr..
Samuel Scott were elected and or
dsined.
On the last pSge in this old Ses-
sion Record book of Indiantown
church, single entry is made: "Sam-
uel McGil died November 10, 1S40,
communing member"