The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-04
SYNOD TO MEET
i -. IN CHESTER
Presbyterians of State Con-
vene in Annual Session

Scitc ia hAthudi oC4oiVis
south Carolina Presbyteria MS
are magiifesting great interest in
the meeting of synod that will con-
yene,s s,iA Purity Presbyterian
church. Chester. this Tuesday
evening. October 3. at 8 p. NJ. The
synod will open with a sermon, by
DR.. j. p. Green, professor of theol-
ogy. Columbia Theological Semi
nary. DR.. Green has been re-
eues,ed TO deliver this sermon in
! the absence Of DR.. W. H. Hudson,
iahe moderator, who sailed a few
weeks ago to resume his missionary
activities in his field in China.
The synod Of South Carolina is
one OF tile most active and pro-
gressive synods OF the Southern
Presbyterian church. 1t now has
! on It's roll 112 ministers, 293
churches, 343s7 members, and con-
tributed to all causes for the sup
port: Of the church. the past year
t$S63..765. The sessions OF synod
! will continue through Friday. oc-
tober s. and all Of the churches ere
| emitted TO representation.
!! Included in the program of this
meeting will be inspiring and help
full conferences and popular meet
ings inz connection with. the synod s
committees on foreign missions.
home missions and stewardship. DR.,
alexander sprunr. of Charleston
will present the report on foreign
missions. and an address will be
delivered by Dr. Egbert W. Smith.
executive secretary, on the african
mission field. Dr.:.Smitl1 has just
returned from a stay Of several
months. in Africa and is thrilling
audiences. all over the church with
his description of the work that is
being accomplished. The assem-
bly,s. committees and the progress
siye program will be represented
at the synod by, Rev. T. E. Simp-
son. of assembly's stewardship COM
mittee.
Am interesting and encouraging
report will be made by the COM
mittee on educational institutions
of the synod. calling attention to
the mery decided increase in the con-
tribufiens of the churches during
thesyear to the cause of the synod's
schools, over the contributions Of
lastIvear. This increase amounts
to something like s6,000, and. the
remarkable thing about it is that
ll;during this year which in some re-
spects has been the worst year
financially in. the history of the
synUd, the increase over the preced-
ing! year should be greater than
any increase. IN the years past since
the educational institutions were
put in the budget. These contri-
butions from the churches are
meeting the daily expenses of insti5
|tutIons and not for endowment, but
represent what would be interest on
,. the, endowment. The general edu.
scatian board regards these contri-
buttons from the. churches as, the
most valuable Of al the college as
SETS Each of the synod's four in.
stitHtions, is full to. eapacity The
PreSbyterian College at Clinton is
laying. plans. tor the erection of a
dornitory for which { an offer of
ES2a.gO0 has been received re-
Gently. to-. take .eaSe. -of the large
increase in students. .Chicora Gel
lege. Golumbias; has had to purchase
laddplonal .buitdings and enlarge
those they already own. to accom-
modate the largest freshman class
IN it's: history: ,The Theological Sem
mary, has. had to rent numerous
quarters outside the grounds to
care. for the largest enrolment in
its history. Thornwelfs Orphanage
is always full and there are hum
dreds on the waiting list that could
be taken i'll if there were room to
accommodate them.
Purity Presbyterian church in
which the sessions of synod Will be
held is one of the most active
churches of the: synod, with a
splendid history for service, dating
back to its. organization in 1881.
Seven sons of. the church have
enpered the Gospel Ministry; there
are three candidates for the n1in-
istrE. now in college; five young Ia
diest OF the: church have recently
given their lives to Christian SER
vice, one 5ef whom has taken up
her work in China. Dr. Fleurnoy
shepperson is pastor and his min-
istry has been wonderfully bless
ed of God. He is greatly beloved
by his people and under his posi-
tive preaching of.the word over 700
have, Joined the church since his
pastorate' began:
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