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Y8&32PI j-&£mnwi h :h f ig \Biie i&fft Xv.i.! gufc w rrai )oa jaj: j 7 mmv % »lcf r> v.tebo?, r YB SHALL KNOW *1*- ’ no. tf&t ‘i.liATyk-A'QiUY? i f{y:u& :stmn aw THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU gag!BggHaBg|!!*?~^r^r7^!B^i!^^g~~~i7^i!i^ CHARLOTTE, N. CM THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1925. t\W- i!/7i!!' ; «?■ VOLi XLVfl. KO.1T ) .X ,f>WoferfD »u,.n The McClelland Presbytery met at 7:30 P. M., Wednesday, April 1st, 1925, in the Mattooh Presbyterian church, of Green ville, S. C, A most excellent seii mon was preached by the retir ing Moderator, Rev. J. H. Toati ley, of Due West, S. C., text: “And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge that ye might be filled with all the knowledge of God.” Ephesians .3:1$., V , i All ministers serving within the bounds otf Presbytery were present at this opening session, except one. Seven churches were represented by elders. Before the final session all ministers of Presbytery were present, and thirteen churches were repro seated by elders. Rev. J. S. Williams, D. D., of . Seneca, S. C., was unanimously elected Moderator and Elder SL J. L. Patterson was elected tem porary cleric. The following ministers were accorded seats as corresponding • members of Presbytery: Revs. J. W. Taylor, A. Knox and J. Wi. A. Butler of the M. E. Church, South Carolina Conference; Rev. W. M. Lipscomb, of the ^ Baptist church of the Enoree Association, and Revs. G. T. Dilr lard, D. D., and G. W. Long, D. * IX, of Fairfield Presbytery, Rev. A. B. McCoy, D, D„ of Knox Presbytery, Rev. N. Bell, of Ca tawba Presbytery, Rev. Ransom Hill of Harmony Grove Presby tery, Dr. Watson, State Mission ary of the Baptist Church, and Dr. C. F. Gandy, pastor of Springfield Baptist church of the Enoree Association. An address of welcome was delivered by the pastor of John Wesl4y M. E. church of the city of Greenville, Rev. J. W. Taylor, speaking ip4behalf of the Mipish WWl Greenville. This address of welcome was respond ed to by Rev. J. E. Jackson, of 'Columbia. An offering of $6.03 was made. V ’ Thursday, April 2. The outstanding accomplish ments of Thursday’s session •Were the appointment of tempos rary committees, the reception of Mr. Lester E. Ginn, of the Presbytery of Chester, Pa., as a ihember of Presbytery; the ac ceptance of an invitation to Presbytery to hold its next ses sion in September in the Scho field Presbyterian church, of Sepeca, S. C., Rev. J. S. Wil liams, D. D., minister; the ap pointment of Revs. C. M. Young, D. D., E. W. Allen, J. G. Porter and J. H. Toatley as a Commit tee to examine Mr. Lester Ginn, preparatory to the ordination of ' Mr. Ginn. r The ministerial principal and the lay alternate to the General Assembly were not confirmed because the churches from ’Which they came had not ^paid their Geenral Assembly as sessments for the last four years. Elder T. M. Jenkins, re presenting: the Bower’s chapel church, of Wellford, was, con firmed as the lay commissioner to the General Assembly. The alternates were 0. M. McAdams and Prof. R. W. Boulware, A. M. Rev. H. Y, Kennedy reported onthe religious life of Washing ton Street church, of Abbeville. hton Street church, of Abbeville. Rev. Kennedy spoke of the re cent loss oi his ndme by fire, be cause of Which the Presbytery donated $25.00 to Rev. Kenne dy. 1 Elder M. H. Thompson report ed the religious life of Ebenezer, ! Greer, S. G., and Rev. C. W. Francis spoke of the work at ; Salem Presbyterian church, of Anderson. r ! Rev, J. E. Jackson, of Columbia, preached a strong and forceful sermon from the text, “But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men1 this is impossible, but With Gods *alf things are possible/' Matt. '•j Presbytery then adjourned ’with prayer by Dr. G. W. Long. Thureday Afternoon, April 2. The afternoon session was takeirup with reports on the re Hfcibfrt'Kfe of Calhoun Fafls, by • .fto:y’-JK '■'ini ill ,i .ttoaAJiDl ' Dr. W. E. Coles; Sloan's chapel, by Elder S. J. L. Patterson); Pleasant View, by Elder J. 0. Mahaffey, and Relr. E. W. Allen ; reception of tardy members, and an address by Dr. G. W. Long, Synodical Executive. The 40th Anniversary Observed Thursday night the 40th an niversary of McClelland Presby tery was observed. /jjyfy'C.M. Young, D. D., ‘Pres ident of Harbison Agricultural College, of Inno, S. C., served as master of ceremonies. ReV. X G. Porter read the 16th chapter of Acts. This chapter Was read the day McClelland Presbytery was organized 40 years ago. The text selected by the first Moder ator of McClelland Presbytery, Rev. G. T. Dillard, for that occa sion, was, “And a vision ap peared to Paul in the night; there stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him, saying, Come over imo Macedonia and help us." Acts 16:9. Subject, “Exten sion of tihe Kingdom.” Dr. DiB Ihrd Was at that time»pastor of Laurens, S. C., at which place the Presbytery held its first meeting at 7:80 P. M., Wednes day, March 2,1888. Rev. J. S. Williams, D. D., who was only a boy at that time, spoke, of his early connection with McClelland Presbytery. Dr, B i F. McDowell, the first Stated Clerk of ' McClelland Presbytery, spoke of its history. McClelland Ptesbytery was set apart by the Synod of At lantic in session at Seventh St. Presbyterian church, - of Char lotte, N. C„ Nov. 14, 1884. It consisted of 13 counties: Abbe ville,, Aiken, Anderson, Barn well, Edgefield, Greenville, Lau rens, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg and Union. ThiS^terrife^irf: includes 17 cotmtSes, Sarrtbefg, Cherokee, Greenwood and Mc Cormick having been formed since the organization of Pres bytery. There were 10 ministers in the organization. Their names are as follows: William L. Beth el, William R. Coles, George T. Dillard, A. G. Davis, Benjamin Garnett, AJex C, Johnson, L. C. Joell, Benj, F. McDowell, Emory W. Williams, Thomas L. Young. The McClelland Presbytery met Noyember 16, 1884, after the adjournment of the Synod, and opened With prayer by Rev. L. C; Joell. Rev. G. T. Dillard was chosen Moderator, Rev. A. G: Davis, Temporay Clerk, and Rev. B. F. McDowell, Stated Clerk. These were the first of ficers °f Presbytery, Of the ton ministers who were in the organization of Presbyte ry 40 years ago, there have been called from labor to reward: Revs. L. C. Joell, T. L. Yourar and Benj. Garnett. Three are present at this meeting of Presbytery (April 2, 1925) : Drs. G. T. Dillard, W. R. Coles and Benj. F. McDowell. Rev. William L. Bethel is nOW in Oklahoma; Rev., A. G. Davis is in North Carolina practically an invalid:. Rev. Alex C. John son is retired and now lives in York, 8. C.f Rev. Emory Wil liams now. lives in Washington, D. C. Although there were no elders present when the Presbytery was set apart by the Synod of Atlantic, Nov. 14, 1884,, seven; elders wore present at the first meeting of Presbytery in Lau* reins, March 2nd, 1885. The names of the elders present at that iriteetin* were: George W. Harvey) Riley Owens, F. H. Fer guson, Lends Butler, Lee W. Mahan, Cary Jones and A. Wor dfen. /Dr. G. T. Dillard spoke on the Tkals of Presbytery, and Dr. W. R. Coles spoke oh the subject, “The Many Wonders God Hath Wrought.” These exercises.. were closed rith a fitting prayer by Dr. A. B. McCoy! ' ' vSn by the The morning’s session reports werje heard from the following churches: Oak Grove of Little Mountain, S. C., by Elder R. B. Cannon and G. T. Dillard; list toon, by Elder CJ B. Johnson, A. M.; Allen chapel by Elder J. 9. Martin mid Rev. E. W. Allen; Mt. Pisgah. of Laurens, and Mt. Carmel, off Carlisle, by Rev. E. A: McCorkle, of Gaffney; Inao First, by Elder RL W. Boulware, A M.; Rock Hill of Norris* by Elder Zach Reed and Rev. O. M. McAdams. An outstanding, far-reaching and inspirational address was given by Dr. A. B. McCoy, supi-' erintesndent of missions at 10 A.’ M., Friday. The business session of Preei bytery closed at 12:00 M., at which time Dr. G. T. Dillard preached a most excellent ser mon which strengthened the faitjhi cheered the hearts and brightened the hopes of eternal life of the members and friends of Presbytery who heard him divide the word of truth. The text was Matt. 27:57-60: sub ject, -Joseph of Arimathea.” , Friday Afternoon, April 3. 1 Several Temporary Commit tee/3 reported, after which free conversation on religious life continued, me iouowmg cnurcn se Reported : Mt. Lebanon View, of Campobello, by Rev. N. Bellj; Bowers chapel, of Wellford, by Elder T. M. Jenkins and Rev. B. F. McDowell, D. D.; Walker’s chapel, of Reedsville, S. C., by Elder A. H. Walker and Rev. B. F. McDowell, D. D.; Westmin ster, of Spartanburg, by Rev. B.1 H. McFadden; Schofield, of Se neca, by Rev. J. S. Williams, D. D.; Cana Presbyterian church, of Pendleton, by Elder Philip Green. At itWft point Dr. Watson, the Slate Missionary of the Baptist church, and Dr. C. F. Gandy, pastor Springfield Baptist church of the city of Greenville, th^Presby teryi Dr. Gandy and Dr. Watson made interesting remarks. Each had received part of his train ing in Presbyterian schools, Biddle University and Lincoln University, respectively. Rev, J. M. Johnson, D. D., of Newberry, S. C., was excused for tardiness and his name was enrolled. Mr. Lester E. Ginn was exam ined on Church Government and the Sacraments of the Church by a committee. The examine tion was sustained. The trial sermon of Mr. Ginn was preached Friday night after the program of the Woman’s Pres byterial. Text, “As the hart panteth after the water brooks so panteth my soul after thee, 0 God.” Psalm 42:1. f< After the trial sermon Mr. Ginn was ordained to preach the Gospel wherever in the provi dence of God he may be called. The ordination prayer was of fered by Rev. W. R. Coles, D. D. The charge was given by Rev. J. M. Johnson, D. D. Friday Evening, April 3. After the business session the Presbytery and friends were en tertained in the lecture halls of the church by the ladies of Mat toon. Sandwiches, ice cream and cake were served. After the re past a most excellent program was giver by the Woman’s Presbyterial Missionary Socie ty. A banii^T for excellent ser vice vtp? resented by Mrs. J. G. Porter ,a behalf of the Presby terial Missionary Society to Mrs. Julia Burris, the represen tative of the Woman’s Mission ary Society of the Salem Pres byterian church of Anderson. The Presbytery a,nd friends were thrilled with the selections of music given by the Quartette of women from Mt. Zion’s Wo man’s Missionary Society of Due West, A collection of $51.12 was raised. After the ordination of Mr. Lester E. Ginn, of Aiken, S. C., Presbytery adjourned with prayer by Rev. Lester E. Ginn, o, Saturday, April 4. Free conversation on religious life was concluded. Temporary Committees reported. All rec ords of Presbytery were ap provecl. , , The following Changes were .n,; Gaffney, is to supply Allen chap el «ndFi<?eaant View, of Foun tain Inn, S. €., and Fair Forest, of GlreenviHe, S. C. ^ ' ’ Rev. Bs H. McFadden is tja supply Mtl Pisgah, of Laurens, along with Westminster n oif Spartanburg. i ill { Dr. G. % Dillard is to supply GhlVary o# Newberry. Rev. E. W. Allen was granted at his request a letter of dU missal to-Fairfield Presbytery Whene^ie®! mow to labor. *Thte PTbyers of Presbytery go with Bro. Allen Jthat he may continue to meet \#th success. Rev. J. M. Johnson, of New berry, was confirmed as minis terial commissioner to the Gen eral Assembly. All business of Presbytery was completed* Saturday morning, and Presbytery adjourned with the Apostolic Benedietio& by Rev. R F McDowell, D. D.j to meet T:&Q P. M., Thursday, September 3, 1925, in the Scho fieHF Presbyterian church, of Seneca, S.YC; 1 yvodf rO, M. McADAMS, 4 Stated Clerk. A MEETING OF DISTRICT i NO. 1. ; cln -■ i; i s The Ladies’ Missionary Soci ety me^! in the Biddleville chureh» Charlotte, N. C.; at 11 o’clock Saturday morning, April 4th. Some minutes were spirit in devotional exercises. Mrs. A. L. Shute, leader of the District, formally opened the meeting by announcing hymn No. 159 in the hymnal. She next read a portion of Scripture from John 26:1-2; 11-165 Mrs.- Shute gave some beautiful) impressive thoughts on the real meaning of the Eash ter season. She reminded the mothers of their opportunity and responsibility of giving to their sons and daughters a true vieW> of what Easter means to the Christians. ! / > The societies represented were Ua followS^ ■’ --niiife j: <f Jett. kins, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Rose borough. Ben Salem—Mrs. Carrie Pope, Mrs. Brown. Biddleville—Mrs. J. H. Ward, Mrs. Eli Jewel, Mrs. M. G. Da vis, Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. A. L. Shute and Rev. L. B. West. Seventh Street—Mrs. TE. Bl White, Mrs. Carrie Kirkpatrick. Woodland—Mrs. Lila David son. Gastonia—Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Rollins. Black’s Memorial—Miss Annie A-. Chresfield. As many secretaries and of ficers Were not present at this time, it whs decided to have the other representatives present to make their reports. . Mrs. C. N. Jenkins gave a good report from the Brandon Soci ety. Mrs. Carrie Pope told about the work at the Ben Salem So cietv. Mrs. White spoke of the Tal ent Plan which is being success fully carried out by the Seventh Street Society. Mrs. Davidson gave a report from the Woodland Society. Mrs. Eli Jewel, Secretary of the Associate Members, was the next speaker. Mrs. Jewel said that she had brought with her some literature about her work. She said it was necessary to read this, literature if one wpuld be well informed about this work. Mrs. Jewel said that any who Wished to become familiar with the Work among Associate Mem bers can get this literature from her. Mrs. E. B. White, Secretary of Literature, was the next speaker. Mrs. White reported that she had done her best to see that literature was put in each society. She felt a little discouraged on account of the fact that so many of the local secretaries have failed to coop erate with her in this work. She urged that the societies sub scribe to Women and Missions and the Year Book of Prayer. We were next addrssede by Mrs. P. J., Anderson on “How to Increase Interest in Missions.” Mrs. Anderson spoke of the many difficulties to be encoun tered in the district work. She ness of the ignorance, careless ness and indifference found on ?ilfc .mtrm auL fana luvitnot; aathe it we must not be discouraged w« desire, not -"" quic^p^^^s' lb "ipjrwQfW" liwis waJ f£b® *f} ^work.S #' edscftt atSfd the next district meeting at Shiloh churchi The next speaker was our President, Mrs- M.f Q. Davis. She began by, commenting on the address of Mrs. Anderson. Mra..Davis commended Mrs. An derson for working so bravely on a hard field*, She urged the women be work on, though the task be hard. This rigid disci pline will in reality aid in oar spiritual development. Mrs. Da vis then spoke of the need of mission study classes,: of the great good that haabeen accom plished by reading, “Of One Blood.” She reminded us that wnare to study two books—one on home and one on foreign mis sions. She asked that ail son cieties that have not studied a mission book, wait until they know of the new books to be studied tiis year berors pur chasing books. Mrs. Davis stat ed that it is not necessary ito organize Light Bearers where there iB a good Christian En deavor Society. She advises that where, anly Juniors are enrolled in a Christian Endeavor Society that the teen, age girls and boys be organized as Light Bearers. Mrs. . Davis then spoke of the ‘Apportionments. She said that the larger societies would have <the larger apportionments and the smaller ones lees. She, urged that the societies as tar as pos sible bring their full appcirfion ^m«nt to the Presbyterial meet IiIHm men1, send three-fourtns or as much as possible. Mrs. Davis then read the ap portionments for the Charlotte District. In her closing remarks Mrs. Davis asked that the soci eties read “Women and Mis sions/' also the Year Book of Prayer. Mrs. J. L. Rollins, Presbyterir al Treasurer, read a report of the distribution of the money raised during the past year. She said that the Foreign Missionary money which amounted to one hundred seventy-three dollars and twenty cents had been sent to Africa. The benediction was pro nounced by Dr. J. A. Rollins. After the close of the meeting the ladies of the Biddleville church served sandwiches, cake and coffee to all present. MISS ANNIE CHRESFIELD, Monroe, N. C. THE ROGERSVILLE PRESBY TERY. The Rogersville Presbytery met with St. James church, Kingsport, Tenn., Apr. 9-12. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. W. W, Mayle, our Syn odical Evangelist, Thursday night. The sermon was enjoyed by all, and was both spiritual and instructive. At the close of the sermon two persons pro fessed faith in Christ. The ladies' popular meeting, convened on Friday night, and, as usual, this was very interest ing. There was a full house and1 the audience was ripe first for laughter and then instruction, which characterized the entire meeting. The ladies had held their daily meetings at Rev. Whitley’s, pastor of St. James church, but the Presbytery gave way for that body on Friday night. Mrs. Brazeiton, of Chat tanooga, was present and worked through the entire meetings with the ladte* She spoke on Friday night at the big meeting and expressed herself as pleased with the way the meetings were conducted. Mrs. Brazeiton is one of the old workers in our Synod and is known throughout our Church. She.always has a spiritual mes sage wherever she goes. Another interesting speaker Friday night* was Mrs. Gibbons .0 .8 .:4-oJav>«KI ! ofJohnson City. She was the last speaker on roll wad when the President called her name applause began. Everybody seems to anticipate something good when Mrs. Gibbons’ name is called. Sim is one of our strongest women in the Rogero ville Presbytery. Mrs. W. G. Hamilton, of Asheville^ was pres ident, and, in her usual way, made us fed that we wound never grow weary of the pro gram Among those present were Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Brazel ton, Mesdames Lucy Duff, Cas sie Hood, J. M. Ewing, J: F. Whitley, J. J. Shepperson, Miss Watterson, Miss Ethel Goins, Mrs. N. S. Gillenwater of Spring Greek Mission and a number of others whose names we do not recall. On Sunday Dr. J. M. Ewing, of Rose Hill, preached a most interesting sermon from the text, “Behold the man.” This was declared to he one of the most vivid descriptions death and suffering of > that has ever been prest People were turning their; and using handkc in order to hide tl church was packed ;to<: ity and people of other denomi nations expressed themselves freely, saying they had never heard such a sermon m all their lives.' ■ . rist. A. foil house enjoyed tne : v A resolution of thanks was readby Rev. J: Jl Shepperson, ehafifirtan of that committee, and1 the Presbytery adjourned teiaeet Witti <&&&? Ifcesbyte riam ehurcfc, Asheville N. Rev. H. F. Anderson, of Bristol, ^'attLW&aifc nsihyas his own and his own received Rat. Anderson made a powerful' appeal to thjB (Chris tians as well as sounded an Slarmr to thoee- wheknew' not ‘ e Augdst IfBfcawwfe&yn* It was heard ofa every hand that this was one of the best Presbyteries; we have had. This Is usually said when meetings are held, but it really could be said in this case without exag geration, The attendance at our Presbyteries $ to usually small, but here?, as ferule, they save fuir housea. Everybody seemed interested and: even anxious to know what was soing on. This, of coursei wa* something new in Kingsport, as our worie has been going on there only a few years. The church Is the product of a Sabbath school organized in Kingsport by the, Sabbath School Missionary who had such stormy seasons in perfecting th* organisation the .story of which has been told and told again and again in the columns of this paper. i - 1 ■/;. A lot has now been purchased for the church at Kingsport and it is hoped, soon to see a $10,000 building go up on it. When the condition of St. James’ congre gation was explained by Rev. Whitley and ; how they were struggling to have a church, each Presbyter seemed to feel that it was hia« d»ty to assist in this work pndr$i4& was realized in an eflfert to raise funds. It is also remarkable tto note how the Presbytery at Kingsport was at tended by the various churches. It was said that everybody was anxious to go ,^o Kingsport' and see the city. This was given as a reason for, the large attendance. Be that, as it may, the people Certainly turned out and were .there to the first roll call. The crowd was increased each night •ge delegation from . .. *. and some of the Swift students took part in the firograms and assisted in other ways in making the Presbytery a success. Among those present were Dr. W, H. Franklin, Dr. J, A. iyden,. RCV. Eddington, Ph. , Rev. W. G: Hamilton, Rev. rflU G. Hooch Rev.t J. H. Forte, Aefo J. F. Whitley, Rev. J. J. Shepperson, Rev. J. H. Byers, DlVi i. M. Ewing, Rev. W. W. WayWji R«ev.H. F. Anderson, Bl^rSfA W. White, Brice, Wat teraom Summey, Keebler, Fitz simmons, Hemphill, Martin. We feme tof see. these and mere in GSblvcrjflJflf. SBKPPERSO&
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