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

Led any other authority beside those
which you hai read!
Answer. He did.
Question Z. Did Mr.. McGM expres:
sny disrespccr to the discipline Of
the Presbyterian church?
Answer. Mr.. McGill said, if he
were to go about and dance at frolics
and for so doing was dsbarred from
the Lords table, Ee would leave the
church.
Signed, John II. Erwin
No Cross Examination. Mr.. Erwin's
testimony on 3rd Charge.
!. Question l. What were those ex-
prcssions used in relation to the
CT arge Of SANDER?
Answer. Expressions used: That
the Session mad lone a great deal of
harm already on the subject. That
one individual had scared poor girl
and made her promise that she would
not dance any more and afterwards
she did it, and in that way made he.
commit more sin. I asked if / was
the individual, the answer vas no.
| but one of the Session, End one of
the Elders.
Cross Examination by Mr.. McGill.
Question /. Who was tie SANDER
Cd Elder?
Answer. No name mentioned.
Question 2. Do you know VINO this
siendered individual was?
Answer. l do rot.
Signed. John NJ. Erwin.
Capt. Wilson's testimony on 1st
charge, substantially the came IS the
former witness, (Mr. Erwin) Capt.
Wilson on the End question, charge
lst, added, "The resolution of Ses-
sicn was read," and in answer to 9th
question, same charge, the word
Walking" was used.
On his cross examination, this diff
ference on 4th question, End charge,
"That it would be innocent only on
recount of the depravity of the heart, J"
end on the 7th question, "I hoped he
would take no offence"
Capt. Wilson's Examination on End
Charge.
Question l. Did I say frolics?
Answer. You did. Also do here
by certify that my evidence on the
3rd charge was the same as the Rev.
Mr.. Erwin's.
Signed. David D. Wilson.
Mrs. McGiI's Testimony on 1st Charge
Question l. When the two gentle
men from Session visited your house,
did you understand they were on Of
fetal duty?
Answer. l did not think so.
Question 2. Did you think Mr.. Nc
Gill obstinate?
Answer. They might think it OBJ
ssinacy, but l thought he acted with
u view to the good of the church.
Question 8. Was it by way OF
reasoning he said, "All we do is SIM"
Answer. He was reasoning with
them.
Question 4. Is it your opinion Mr..
McGill intended throwing contempt
o.: the Session Of the church!
Answer. No.
Question S. Are those tie words
Mr.. McGill made use CT, viz: "All
we do is SIM"
Answer. No, but this: Do we do
any good deed?
Question 6. Was it not your opin-
icn that it was friendly visit and de-
signed for your spiritual good?
Answer. Yes.
Question z. Was Mr.. McGills mode
of justifying dancing his usual mode
of justifying the practice?
Answer. The same.
Question 8. Did this conversation
exasperate Mr.. McGill and determine
him to take higher grounds in favor
of the practice, or did it shake his
| confidence, and cause him to yield
the justification of the amusement?
Answer. He remained much the
same.
Question 9. Did Mr.. McGill say he
thought dancing crime?
Answer. No. He did not pretend
to say it was no sin.
Question 10. Di6 Mr.. McGill say
cur best performances were mixed
with sin?
| Answer. Yes.
Cross Examination of Mrs. MeGil.
Question l. Did Mr.. Erwin read
a paper in your house the morning
.