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October 2, 1912 ]
Add 1 ebb of W'eloome toy Hib Excel!
ucy, William Hodges Maim, Governor *
ut Virginia. J
Response by the Moderator of the
synod of North Carolina. u
Response by the Moderator of the t
synod of Virginia.
Addresses. <v
- union Seminary in Home Missionb,"
ij> uie Rev. Egbert W. Smith, D. D., 01 ^
.\.isnville, Tenn.
"i.niuu Seminary in Foreign .\lls- s
Eions," by the Kev. James I. Vance, 8
,j. V., of Nashville, Tenn.
Doxology.
benediction. \
K' 1 I
Presbyteries
TIIE l'KESKlXEKi OF FEE DEE. *
Met in Kentyre tihurch September *a
i'jih wltn fourteen ministers and sixteen \
elders present. Ihe opening sermon L
was preached by Kev. T. F. Haney. ,
Kev. D. M. Fulton and Rev. T. F. t
liauey were eiected Moderator and
ClerK, respectively. Calls from Dunbar, t
bienueim and needy creeic cnurcaes 1
were piaced in tae hands of Rev. J. J. h
Dougias and accepted. Rev. A. hi. \
spencer was granted a letter of dis- y
mission to Suwanee Fresbytery. r-resby
ten* declined to adont t-n? rsenm. '
meuuation of the Board of Chicora to t
remove tue College from Greenville to L
Laurens. Rev. O. H. McCrea and Hon.
\v. J?'. Stevenson were elected trustees j
of Davidson College. Rev. F. D. Vione
wab erected a trustee of the Jfresby- (
terian College of South Carolina, and a
Kev. S. H. Haii and Mr. D. M. Mcivensie t
were elected trustees of Chicora college.
'the next meeting will be held in .
bennettsvUle.
A. H. McArn. S. C. J
t;
UKEEJi BRIER PRESBYTERY.
Convened in fall session at Pnion a
church, Monroe county, W. Va., Septem- h
her 17th, with the opening sermon by 'j
Kev. D. P. McGeachy, by request of the a
retiring Moderator, Elder E. JL. Bell, of ^
Lowisburg. d
Moderator: Rev. F. W. Gray.
Clerks: Rev A, S. Rachal and Elder s
E. L. Bell. c
Corresponding Members: Rev. G. W. t
Fainter, D. D., of Abingdon Presbytery; ,
IW. j. Hi. jjKJUK.er, u. L>., oi l^exington j
Presbytery and Rev. Geo. R. Ratchford, ^
of Brownwood Presbytery.
Foreign Missions: Dr. Painter delivered
a very scholarly address on .
conditions in China. !.
iionie Missions: Syond's work was N
emphasized by Rev. J. E. Booker, and *
in ihe popular meeting, the campaign
arranged by the Home Mission Council *
was urged upon the pastors and churches.
Mr. J. H. McFall was received as a
* andidate for the ministry with a view 0
to his laboring among the lumber camps 2
around Winterburn. i;
Overtures: Answered in the affirma- 15
tive, except the one touching the basis
of representation, in the Assembly. i
Spring Meeting: JLewisburg, April 29, i
1913, with a ereat Prp.ahvt*>r?i>i nj>iiv S
in the interest of all our church work.
Nomination of Commissioners to the b
Atlanta Assembly: Principals: Revs, b
J. M. Sedgwick and J. I*. Lineweaver. a
tlders: E. H. Campbell and D. H. f
Kautfelt. Alternates: Rev. E. W. Gray h
and J. C. Johnson. Elders E. W. Syden- I
slicker and J. A. Sydenstricker. o
l'resb) terlai Sermon: Spring meeting h
on "What is a Calvinist?" by Rev. J. W.
Holt. . d
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POTOSI PRESBYTERY. d
The Presbytery of Potosi met in
Clarkton, Mo., September 17, 1912, at t
7:30 P. M. The Moderator, Rev. J. Dun- D
can Harley, preached the opening ser- a
aion from 1 Cor. 1:18. n
Hight ministers and eight ruling a
elders were in attendance. Officers: n
Hev. Newton Smith, Moderator, and Rul- e
ing Elder T. E. MaNeely, Temporary v
Clerk.
Corresponding Members: Rev. R. B. l|
Porterfield, of the Presbytery of Western
Texas and Rev. Dr. Homer McMll- J
la". of Atlanta Presbytery. "
Dismissed: Rev. J. J. Squire to Pres- a
bytery of St. Louis, and Rev. J. E. Flow,
lo Presbytery of Missouri. J<
JOIN THE
THE PRESS YIS&1A
L'resbyterial Sermon: Rev. Thos. H. i
\ atkinb preached this sermon on "Toe t
iabbath," from Exodus 20:3. Rev. J.
rank] 111 Lawson was appointed to
ireacn the Presbyterial Sermon at tbe j
text stated meeting on "Tae Resurrecion
of Jesus Christ."
The list of Permanent Committees
ras revised. i
executive Committees presented re- ,
ions as follows: Local Home Missions.
oieiga Missions, Ministerial iMlucation <
.nd Kenef, and Babbatn bciiool n.xceu- <
ion and 1'ublicatlon. Owing to lue aoence
of Chairmen, reports of the otner .
oinmutees were not presented. i
foreign and Home Missions: On Wed- 1
tesaay mgut a popular meeting in tne
merest of these causes was neid. Rev. v.
Bt. forterheid, by request, preacneo
in Poreign Missions from St. Mattnew
i:i4. Arier which Kev. Or. Homer Mc- 1
inian auuressed Presbytery on Home '
iiissions, urging the observance 01 '
tome Mission Week, and tne holding of 1
. Home Miasion Conference on isivangei- 1
sin and Systematic Benehcence. freely
tery in compliance with this request 1
eouived to noid tnis conference in tne 1
'aimington Presbyterian dnurcn on tne
alu tuiu xitlu ui iAittsmui'r, iyiz. as a 1
ireparauon lor tins conlerence the folowing
cnairmen of Committees were
ippoiuted: Hev. C. e. Hickok, of the 1
uuipaign Committee; Rev. Thos. H.
> auuns, of tae Deputation Committee;
tev. L.ynn P. Ross, of Correspondence;
nd Rev. J. P. Dawson, of Statistics,
.ne several Chairmen were authorized 1
o select such helpers us they desire. '
lubtuiiauon: Rev. Dr. M. H. Kerr and
tuling Elder Guy T. Sloan were ap- 1
oiuied to install Rev. Kewton Srnitu
>astor of Belgrade church at such time
a me pastor-elect and Session of the '
nurch may designate. Rev. Dr. Kerr to J
ireside, preach the sermon, constitute ne
pastoral relation and charge the
astor: Rulina: Kldt?r onv t ainon 1
leiiver the charge to the congregaion.
j>iinut?H of tlie Assembly: Presbytery 1
.pproved of all the proposed amend- 1
nents to the Book of Church Order.
. ne consideration of the proposed i
amendment to the Concession of Faitn, <
mown as tfne Elect Infant Clause, was i
leferred to the Spring Meeting. <
Commissioners to the General As- '
eiubly were elected as follows: Prlnipa'::
Rev. Frankly Delaney and Rul- 1
ng Elder A. J. Baker, both of Maiden, '
lo. Alternates: Rev. J. Duncan Harey
and Ruling Elder R. E. Douglas, 1
oth of Charleston, Mo.
Elmwood Seminary: Rev. C. E.
lickok made a verbal report, giving ,
uformation respecting the Seminary. ,
?he terms of service of Messrs. A. L,. '
?'ixon and E. L Eversole as trustees of
Slmwood Seminary having expired, they
k'ere selected to serve three years from
his date.
At 11 A. M. Thursday, Rev. C. E. Hiok- <
>k preached a sermon from Genesis 1: !
7: "So God created man in his own <
mnep. in thfl Im nera 1?
w-f ?? V? ~ xfcMKQW U1 VJVU l/i CftCvU UC
im."
The Clarkton church was granted
lermission to employ Rev. Frank L.
Delaney as Stated Supply until the
Spring meeting.
Rev. W. MS'. Klllough: This beloved
irother being seriously ill, Presbytery
laving prepared a letter of sympathy
nd assurance of our earnest prayers
or his speedy restoration to good
lealth to this end was led in prayer by
lev. J. F. Lawson and the letter by
irder of Presbytery was forwarded to
im.
Sabbath School Institute: Presbytery
irected that this Institute be held after
ts adjournment at 7:30 o'clock Thursiay
night and a sermon to be preached.
Thanks: By a rising vote Presbytery
endered its heart-felt thanks to t/he
eople of Clarkton for their courteous
nd generous hospitality during this t
leetlng, which was highly appreciated (
nd thoroughly enjoyed. Thus ended a (
meeting of unusual interest; the weath- ,
r was favorable, the services at public
worship were largely attended. The j
ve sermons were heard with intense (
iterest and pleasure. The affairs of j
tie Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour (
esus Christ were considered In the de- ,
iberate and orderly manner becoming j
court of the Church. t
Presbytery adjourned to meet in adburned
session at Jackson during i
Presbyterian Of A
of the Sooth * "
N OF THE SOOTH
synod and iu staled sesbion at Farming- ,
uu April 14, 1913. at 7:3U t. At. ;
Geo. W. Harlan, t?. C. i
I
l-ALL MEETlMj OF POTOMAC FRES- i
IS I TER Y. ]
Presbytery ot tne Potomac met ai
iiacum.ii, va., iuesday, Septeoiuer it,
xi o x'. Al. Upeuing sermon was preaonc,u
oy Dr. K. ?1. r'lemuig, tue retiring
txouerator. mere were in attendance (
zi&'uteen ministers anu eignt ruling (
alders. ,
Umters: Rev. W. J. McMillan was j
-icviieu .uuueiitiur, ana a. it. asarten
?iein and t,. K. L.yncn, Temporary ,
clerks. j
or responding Members: S. K. Winn, (
j no. k. Henderson, M. b. .Porter and :
a. O. Cox. . I
Received: Rev. Jno. R. Henderson", ]
Lrom Newcastle presbytery, U. S. A., ,
rud oruer was taken tor nis instalia- j
.ion as pastor of tne church a: Rockvilie,
September 2b. Commission to install
nun appointed as follows: Rev. ,
jas. PL Taylor to preside, Rev. Won.
L.ninn to charge tne pastor, Rev. B. r. \
v lournoy to onarge tne people. Ruling
u.iueis a. u. (Juier and H. B. Davidson 2
to complete the commission. ,
Dismissed: Letters of dismission
vveie granted to Rev. H. W. Shannon :
ind Rev. Vv. \v. Hdge; the former to j
i ee Dee Presbytery, the latter to the ,
Monmouth rresbytery, U. S. A. ,
iiiuitin Sciioois: Dr. S. S. Laws and
Rev. Jas. H. Taylor were appointed a ]
joinmittee to investigate the relation of ]
iur c-nurch to tne Indian Schools. ,
muiv lugmuKi uu? afternoon was
given to uxe aoldiug of a onost delight- <
iul and instructive Bible Institute, 'i'ne
L.ife and Character of Jeremiah" was \
presented as a study by Dr. Harris u.. (
iviik, and "Preaching, in the Books oi
.-Vets," by Rev. Jas. H. Taylor. i
mule Cause: This matter was pre- j
seuted by Rev. M. B. 'Porter.
Spring Meeting: The invitation of the
franklin Street church, Baltimore, to
uold the spring meeting there, was aclepted.
Systematic lieneticence: Committee '
an Systematic Benehcence presented
careful report, and in connection with
ite submission. Mr. W. C. Smith, editor 1
of the Missionary Survey, was heard in
behalf of the "Million and a Half" camtoaign.
It was ordered that a Presbyterial
Conference be held in the Central J
jhurch, Washington, beginning November
7, at 8 P. M., to give popular and
thorough presentation of the matter.
The Home Mission report was stimulating;
the preaching was of a high
order; the hospitality of the people 1
was unbounded; the imeBting was detvhffiil
R. Gamble See, S. C. !
PIEDMONT PRESBYTERY. ]
'Met for Its fall session in the cburch <
jf the Retiring Moderator at Walhalla, 1
3. C., the Rev, G. M. Wilcox, and was
called to order by him. 1
At his request, Rev. W. H. Mills, of <
:he Fort Hill church, Olemson College,
preached the opening sermon. '
There were present twelve ministers 1
snd nineteen ruling elders. Mr. W. P. *
N'esbit. an elder from the Piedmont
;hurch, was elected Moderator, and Mx.
1. H. Anderson, elder of the Central
church, Anderson. Temnnmnr rect i
Presbytery devoted nearly all of one i
lay to a discussion of the proposed 1
removal of Chicora College from Green- i
/ille, S. C., to Laurens, S. C., and finally
^oted to retain the college at Green- <
rille.
The local Home Mission work of the t
Presbytery was found to be in good con- <
lition, all our churches being regularly
supplied with preaching. The amount <
>f $61 was raised to recover one of our I
church buildings belonging to a very
small and weak congregation. 1
PreCbytery docketed the overtures 1
sent down by the General Assembly for 1
consideration at its spring meeting, and 1
ippoinied an ad lntrikn committee to 1
eport upon them.
Rev. C. D. "Waller has been received 1
rom Lexineton Prp>?hvt^?-ir . ?< 11 c
id pastor at Eaaley; Rev. J. C. Bailey,
rr? has been installed pastor at Pick- 1
ms; Candidate P. D. Vaugtian has been *
eceived from Savannah Presbytery, <
icensed, ordained, and installed pas- t
or at Richland and Pair 'Play churches.
Presbytery agreed upon January 28- t
19 as the time for holding a conference
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jn lLie Million and a Half Campaign,
ind docketed further consideration 01
.ae matter to an adjourned meeting to
lie held in Columbia, S. ., during the
meeting of the Synod of South Carolina.
Wm. H. Mills, S. C.
DURA>T PRESBYTERY.
Met in the Presbyterian churoh at
Jolbert, Okla., September IS, 1912, at 8
>'clock P. M. The laat Moderator presant.
PAV A I. Rhoo ni-A?mh/ol ?A ?
- ?-, M. AVUVU} yi WOVUWI iuu DCI"
jiou and presided until the Presbytery
was constituted for work. The Rev.|
i. H. Dickerson was elected Moderator,
and Rev. L.. D. Hendrick, Temporary
Clerk. A larger number of ministers
and elders than usual at the fall meet*
ing were present: Eight ministers, one
licentiate, one corresponding member,
and five elders, besides some ether visitors.
Rev. J. S. Baird, of Paris Presbytery,
was invited to sit as a corresponding
member.
Rev. H. R. Williams was dismissed to
the Presbytery of San Diego, U. S. A.
Rev. J. S. Baird was called to idabel
is Stated Supply for the next six months
and allowed to make arrangements for
work in other churches to take the remainder
of his time not spent at Idabel;
Rev. A. L>. Rhea was allowed to
supply the church at Colbert one Sunday
in the month.
Four nastnml r#laMnno
M ? w.mwwuo noio oovoiir
Lished by the installation of pastors as
follows: Rev. W. T. .Matthews at Marietta
over the Mahota Memorial church;
Rev. Erskine Brantly at Antlers; Rev.
D. C. Anderson, at Hugo; and Rev. 23. H.
Mosley at Coalgate. The pastoral relation
of A. Li. Rhea and Wapanucka
church was dissolved.
Rev. A. L. Rhea was permitted to occupy
a ohair in the Oklahoma College
tor Girls, and also to labor outside the
bounds of Presbytery for part of his
time by serving a church as Stated
Supply.
Licentiate A. S. Eggner was called to
become pastor of the church at Mead.
Okla., and his services as Stated Supply
[or one half of his time at Madill were
asked for- .PrPdhvtBrii oniw,lni?J - -??
? ?? j u^/|/viuvc U CL IV11I"
mission to ordain and install Mr. Eggner
at Mead, and allowed the request of
the Madill church.
The consideration of the overtures,
sent down by the General Assembly to
the Presbyteries, deferred till the spring
meeting, and an Ad Interim Committee,
consisting of Rev. W. T. Matthews, Rev.
H. M. Perkins, and Elder Isaac Orme.
was appointed to formulate the answer
cf Presbytery to them.
The Narrative to Synod takes a hopeful
view of the outlook, and recounts
steady efforts on the part of all ministers
and churches In the work entrusted
to their hands, and a firm reliance
upon the word of him who has
promised to be with his people until the
end of the days. Progress in many directions
is noted, and though small
serves to stimulate to yet more earnest
exertion.
Presbytery adjourned to meet In
Hugo in April, 1913, but will hold an
idjourned meeting during Synod at
1* Ujl - *
.-ueaiiOKlOK.
Erskine Brantly, S. C.
Presbytery of Panhandle: Met in
Sappy, Texas, September 18. The openng
sermon was preached by Rev. W.
S. Matthews. There were present nine
ninisters and five ruling elders.
Rev. E. L. Storey was elected moderator
and H. V. Tull temporary clerk.
Reports showed the Home Mission
ind evangelistic work in very proeper)us
condition.
Presbytery voted to approve all the
ehanges in the standards of the church
iroposed by the General Assembly.
The Floydada Presbyterian Academy
eported 45 enrolled to date. The following
trustees were elected: E. E.
3iggs, H. R. McPadyen, A. A. Beedy,
?\ T. Charlton from the Presbytery of
IrownwnnH
The next meeting will be held at
Hoydada, Texas, at 7:30 P. M. on the
iecond Tuesday of April.
By a new standing rule, churcfces that
'all to send a representative to any
itated meeting of Presbytery are reluired
to render to Presbytery satleactory
reasons for such failure.
The Committee on Narrative was
nade a permanent committee.
J. N. Ivy, 3. C.
> See Announcement
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