The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-03-23
SAMUEL DAVIS McGlLL
(BY WILLIAM WILLIS BODDIE.)

church and that we will henceforth
feel ourselves bound to view all pro-
fessors Of religion in this church who
encourage or take an active part in
dancing as offenders against its puri-
ty and prosperity. Finally brethren,
we affectionately exhort you to alb
stain from all appearance Of evil.
Directed to be read by tine modera-
tor next Sabbath.
Signed. John M. Erwin, George
Barr, George McCutchen, David D.
Wilson and Samuel Wilson.
March "a, 1880. Resolved unani-
mously, that Rev. Mr.. Erwin admon-
ISL. privately all those persons whose
names may have come to his know
le6ge as having violated the resolu-
ton on the subject of dancing.
July 81, 1880. The Session having
held that four individual members OF
this church had violated the resolu-
ton on the subject of dancing: Re-
solved, that three members of the
Session are authorized to admonish
three of the individuals; ard the other
member of the Session to rebuke the
other one, who had been previously
aamonished.
March 9, 1881. at \ meeting OF
the Session of Indiantown church, it
was unanimously resolved, respect
fully to request the advice and di-
lection of the Presbytery of Har-
IRONY in the following case Of disci-
pline, viz: what further measures,
il any, are to be taken with COM
nming member, who having been
previously admonished and rebuked
for taking an ective part in, and
giving encouragement TO, balls or
dancing frolics, and yet continues to
persevere in the same practice.
Resolved by the Presbytery that
the case be referred back to the Ses-
sion of Indiantown, and it is directed
to deal with the member according
tc the book of discipline and the ex-
precision of Synod and Genesal As
scmbly in such cases.
May z, 1897 at a meeting of the
Session of Indtartown church, it was
unanimously .rsflved that whereas
the said Session has infornetion OF
scntc persons N full communion in
this church having recently taken
a part in dancing party, the moder-
atcr, George McCutchen, and David
q. Wilson be committee whose duty
it shall be, according to discipline,
Chapter 4, Section 9, to converse in
a private manner with those persons,
and, if they confess guilt, to en-
deavor to bring them to repentance,
and to report as soon rs, convenient.
May IA, 1881. The Session Of In
diantown church met at the immediate
call of the moderator. Two of the
committee, viz: Rev. John NJ. Erwin
and D. D. Wilson, appointed on the
7th instant, who reported that while
discharging the duty assigned them
by this body at the house Of Mr..
Samuel McGill on the 18th instant,
he assumed principles and nlade ex-
rressions, summary Of which they
declared they felt themselves bound
to make known to this Session pre-
vious to the administration of the
Lords Supper in this place, and which
they did accordingly. Whereupon
after mature deliberation on the i'm
port of discipline, Chapter 4, Section
10, unanimsusly resolved by Session,
that Mr.. Samuel McGill be warned
not to come to the Lords table on
the morrow on account Of expression
made, and principles assumed by him
before the committee Of the Session
who visited him on the 11th instant.
May l6, 1881. The Session of In
diantown met, constituted with prayer,
and after mature deliberation on the
ground of the warning sent Mr.. Sam
uel McGill, unanimously resolved to
send the following admonitory letter
to him. "That whereas you no doubt
recollect many Of the expressions and
sentiments avowed by You in the
presence Of the committee Of the Ses-
sion which visited you en- the 18th
instant, which we think it not neces-
sary now to express in this communi-
cation, and whereas under the then
existing circumstances, these express
ions and sentiments as understood by
us go to subvert the government and
discipline Of the Presbyterian church,
,ua offocfinn ofo1v odmoniSh Won to