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November 24, 1909. TP
sley, Jr., from the PreBbytery of Arkansas
and Rev. J. W. Stokes, from the Presbytery
of Macon.
Rev. J. B. Branch, of Thornwell Orphanage
was present and spoke in the interest
of the Florida Cottage Building Fund.
He was commended to the churches.
Calls were received from the Lakeland
Church for Rev. J. W. Stokes, from the
St. Petersburg Church, for Rev. J. T.
McLean, from the DeLand Church, for
Rev. C. H. Ferran and from the Wildwood
Church for Rev. S. L. Wilson, for onefourth
of his time.
New Church.?The Chairman of the
Home Mission Committee, reported that
a new church had been organized at Key
West and same was added to the roll
of churches.
Cuban Mission.?Presbytery visited the
Cuban mission in Ybor City and was delighted
with the splendid outlook" for
this work under the able management
of Rev. P. H. Hensley, Jr.
The following committee was appointed
to raise the necessary funds for the
equipment of the Cuban mission: Rev.
J. C. Tims, Rev. J. F. Winnard, Rev.
P. H. Hensley, Jr., and Elders V. B. McIlwain
and B. C. Graham.
Laymen's Movement.?Presbytery expressed
its appreciation of the efforts being
made to hold a convention in Tampa
on February 3 and 4, 1910, in the interest
of the Laymen's Movement, and urged
that as many of our laymen attend as
possible.
Elect Infant Clause.?Presbytery suggested
the following language for the
proposed change in Chapter X, Section III,
of Confession of Faith, viz.: "Elect oer
sons who die in infancy," instead of
"elect infants dying in infancy," etc.
Proof Texts.?The following ad interim
committee was appointed to consider the
report of the assembly's committee on
revision of the proof texts: Rev. S. L.
Wilson, Rev. J. F. McKinnon, and Elder
J. N. Whitner.
Commissioners' Expenses.?The proposed
amendment to the constitution was
adopted, viz..: "That the expenses of commissioners
to the General Assembly, shall
' be paid out of the assembly's treasury."
Evangciist.?The Home Mission Committee
was instructed to employ an evangelist
for the Presbytery and the name
of Rev. S. L. Wilson was suggested for
that position.
Doctrinal Sermon.?Rev. W. B. Y.
Wilkie, D. D., was appointed to preach
the doctrinal sermon at the spring meeting
of Presbytery.
Spring Meeting.?Dade City was selected
as the place for the spring meeting
and April 12, at 7:30 p. m., was fixed as
the time.
Adjourned Meeting.?Presbytery adjourned
to meet at the call ot the moderator
during the meeting of Synod at Plant
City. C. O Groves, S. C.
If a man can write a better book.
preueii a uener sermon, or maae a Detier
mousetrap than his neighbor, though he
build his house in the woods, the world
will make a beaten pathway to his den.?
Emerson.
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IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOI
THE PRESBYTERY OF PIEDMONT.
The Synod of South Carolina during
its session at Charleston, S. C., October
22-26, 1909, took order to set off the ministers
and congregations residing in the
counties of Anderson, Oconee and Pickens,
to form a new Presbytery from the
northwestern part of the Presbytery of
South Carolina.
Pursuant to .this order, there met in
the Seneca Presbyterian Church, Seneca,
S. C.f November 9, at 7:30 p. m., twelve
ministers and elders from seventeen congregations.
Rev. John G. Law preached
a most excellent sermon from 2 Cor.
5: 14, "For the love of Christ constraineth
us. immediately alter tne sermon tne
Presbytery was constituted with prayer.
Rev. John G. Law, D. D., was elected
moderator, and Rev. B. McLeod, temporary
clerk.
The names of Piedmont, Keowee, Good
Hope, Westminster and Pickens, wereproposed.
Upon the sixth ballot. Piedmont
was chosen, and this choice was
then made unanimous.
Rev. Wm. H. Mills was elected Stated
Clerk.
Messrs. J. E. Hagood, W. P. Nesbitt,
E. A. Smyth, were elected trustees of
Chicora College, and,the elections of all
other trustees were then deferred till
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..The Presbytery appointed the follow-,
ing to be chairman of its Permanent
committees respectively:
M. R. Kirkpatrick, Presbyterial Committee
on Home Missions; J. L. Bailey,
Jr., Assembly's Home Missions; W. H.
Frazier, Foreign Missions; A. H. Atkins
Colored Evangelization; G. M. Wilcox,
Schools and Colleges; M. E. Peabody,
Publication and Sabbath Schools; B. McLeod,
Ministerial Education and Relief.
Elder W. P. Anderson was elected treasurer.
Rev. W. H. Frazer, Rev. A. H. Atkins,
Elder G. N. C. Boleman, were appointed
a committee to consider the proposed
i^iuui i?io auu report 10 me spring meeting.
Honea Path, S. C., was chosen as the
next place of meeting, and the time was
fixed as Friday, before the third Sunday
of April, 1910, 8 p. m. During this meeting
the semi-centennial of the Honea
Path Church will be fittingly observed.
Rev. D. L. Lander had carefully prepared
a map of the new Presbytery and
for this labor of love, he was thanked
by a rising vote.
Wm. H. Mills, Stated Clerk.
PRE8BYTERY OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI.
iwwi m. water vauey, uctober 26, There
were eight ministers and eleven elders
present.
Mr. J. H. Caldwell, of Charleston, was
moderator,, and Rev. A. L. Rhea was temporary
clerk.
Rev. J. E. Hobeon was received from
Memphis Presbytery, and commissions
were appointed to install him pastor at
Water Valley, Pleasant Grove and Oakridge.
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Pastoral Relations between Rev. Newton
Smith and tiie College Church were
dissolved.
Presbytery Approved the proposed
change as to the expenses of the commissioners
to the General Assembly.
Presbytery makes no recommendation
to the Assembly's ad interim committee
on the "elect infant clause," except to
suggest that such phraseology may be
used as will be free from possible ambiguity
of interpretation.
Rev. W. D. Hedleston, Rev J. C. Carothers
and Rev. T. W. Raymond were appointed
a committee on the "proof texts."
Tne Committee from the Graysport
church showed that church taking on new
life, under the leadership of Mr. B. E.
Moore, a candidate for the ministry.
W. D. Hedleston, S. C.
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.
Met at Greenville, Miss., Oct. 26, 1909.
It was opened with a sermon by Rev.
Wm. Irvine, D. D., the retiring moderator?text:
Jeremiah, 33:20-21.
Rev. W. H. Irvine was elected moderator,
Rev. E. C. Comfort, temporary clerk.
Rev. I. N. Clegg was received from the
Presbytery of Mangum. Calls from Du
mm., uooaman and Pickens were placed*
in his hands.
Mr. C. H. Alexander made an address
on "Calvin's Contribution to Civil and
Religious Liberty."
The next Presbyterial sermon will be
on "Family Religion." Rev. C. P. Colmery,
principal, Rev. W. B. Gray, alternate.
The Committee on the Proof Texts Is
Rev. Wm. Irvine, D. D., Rev. C. S. Newman,
D. D., Prof. J. R. Dobyns.
Revision of the Confession. The Presbytery
desires no revision.
Mr. Robert Davis made an address on
the work of the Brotherhood and Covenontara
Brandon will be the next place of meeting.
An adjourned meeting will be held during
the Synod at Yazoo City.
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