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A. R. P. Synod. 1 Large and Interesting Meeting in the Camden, Ala., Church, of which a Lancastrian is Pastor?Dr. J. . S. Moffatt Elected Presi- i dent of Erskine College. ( Camden Ala., special in Sunday's State : The A. It. i Presbyterian Synod of the South met at 1 o'clock Thursday and was opened with a strong sermon by Rev. H. B. Blakely of Troy, j S. C. The ret ring moderator, liev. Boyce H. Grier of Ora, S. C., 1 is also the present presiding moderator. Lie is keeping the work well \ in hand and the Synod is making fine progress so far. The call of the roll showed about 125 dele- . gates and visitors are here from . nine different States. The reports . from the various presbyteries . composing the synod are full and show the work of the church in . a very prosperous condition. The Camden church is a verv beautiful one and is as comfortable as it is handsome. Rev. Richard Lee Robinson of Lancas. s ter, S. C., is a popular and very efficient pastor. lie has a very fine people and has their entire confidence. ? Besides the regular work of the synod there has been held i three very delightful conferences. | The speakers were lion. John H. Miller of Birmingham, Ala., who spoke on Erskine college as a factor in Christian education; Rev. James Boyce, president of of the Due West Female college, who spoke on what the Christian ^ education of our girls mean to the church, and Rev. C. E. Mc- ^ Donald of Winnsboro, S. C., of uon io me progress 01 mo cnurcn. H Tliese were all of a very high order and gave inspiration to the large crowd present. Friday morning, Nov. 16, Rev. W. A. M. I'laxico of Bartow, C Fla., delivered a magnificent 1 sermon to an interested audience. Rev. \V. H. Millian, D. 1).. LL. 1)., of Alleghany, Pa., fraternal delegate for the United Presbyterian church, next gave asplen- . aAA*<*ac ii?? - - i ' 1 UIU nuu>??3 ?<" I I1U B^ llU'l, Ueillg the kindly Christian greetings of 1 of I he United Presbyterian gen- M erai assembly. He made a most a favorable impression on the en- 1 tire synod and all visitors. The c moderator replied in a happy 1 and appropriate speech. In tho evening there was a ( popular meeting on young people's work, when Dr. Charles R. Watson of Philadelphia, the corresponding secretary of the United Presbyterian board of foreign missions, addressed the ^ spnod in reference to missions study in classes. Much good will H accrue from that meeting in rous ing young people to the study of missions. At 10 o'clock this morning the Rev. Dr. Moflfatt was elected r president of Krskine college. Tho j iiiijjiosHiuu prevails mat lie will . accept the place. A splendid q conference is being held on evan* ^ gelistic work. The speakers are Kov. Messrs J-S. I'ressley, Win. r ^ Duncan and T* 1*. I'ressley. s Subscribe to The News. Fatal Collision on SouthernChester County Man Instantly Killed. Columbia special in Saturday's Observer: A head-on collision it S o'clock this morning ten miles north of Columbia near Dent station, on the ColumbiaJharlottejline of the Southerns between an extra work train,con listing of an engine and caboose, mil tlio ?i *' ...v, suuin nound reight train, resulted in the in itant death of J. A. lvelsey, llagnan on the work train, and the ratal injuring of Brakeman Tho nas Loyd. Loyd is still alive at midnight, ifter an operation, but lie canlot rocover. Engineer \V. F. Snipes, just promoted, may not ecover. 11 is skull was fractured and he was badly burned and iruised about the body. Trip ett, formerly of Chester, now ives here. He is not seriously lurt. Kelsey is also from Clieser. Loyd is from Darlington, irnest Clayburu, of llodges, ireman on the regular freight vas slightly injured in ? ? ? Marvin T. Crouch, of Saluda, ireman on the work train, was lightly bruised about the head ind legs. He recently concluded i fours years' enlistment in the Jnited States navv. He is a reative of the family of the late bishop Marvin, and first cousin Son. B. W. Crouch. G. W. 1'aish, ol Concord, N. C., engineer >n the regularjfreight, was slight y injured in jumping. Both I'aish and Clayburn are able t<> valk. The accident was apparently lue to the extra train crew over ooking orders. No members of the south >ound train's crew were injnrid beyond the scratches incident o jumping. The freight crew aw the extra coming within 00 yards and all jumped sue lessfully, but for some reason :rew of the extra was entirely oblivious of clanger until the acual crash came, and the two ngines telescoped. The freight crew had not mowledge of the presence in the dock of the extra, but did have >rders to take siding at the Blandng street station for No. 80, the rain from Florida, which is due t 0:10 but which was running ibout two hours and a half slow his morning. The work train rew had orders to look out for ho freight. Condemned Negro fought in Shadow of the Gallows. A special to The Journal from lilledgeville, (la., says : With the fury of a tiger, Minis )evereaux, a negro, fought the heriff and his deputy, who enered his cell today to escort him o the scatTold. After a hard fight he negro was overcome and was ater hanged. Previously he had ried unsuccessfully to kill himelf with a broken glass bottle. )evereaux was convicted of kiting another negro a month ago ver a card game. Application or commutation of sentence was efused by the prison com mision Thursday. Head?The News. f"-?? i I 3 CARS j I Bought before the advance to eo at srreatly 1 J J * f ^ o y | reduced prices from now until January ist, 1 or as long as it lasts. I I I Big lot Beds from 1.75 to 9.00. Dressers from 4.00 to 15.00. ? WT \ . 1 vvasnstancls 4.25 up. | Suits ranging from 14.00 100.00. Chairs of all kinds and sizes 50c to 10.00. Sewing Machines from 10.00 to 35.00. } , Sideboards from 12.50 to 35.00. | I M n ff i" _0_ 1 * Hum ioc to 35c?beautiful assortment of patterns. Big lot Rugs and Art Squares from 50c to 25.00. Big assortment of Trunks, Bags and Suit cases at most any price you want. Mattresses any old price to suit you. i loA r 1 A n 4 n rtisu v^ai LUdU UJUKlIlg Cloves I I Tinware, Glassware, or anything > you can want in the hardware line. We are going to sell these goods I between now and January 1,1907, if prices will move them. Lam-aster Mercantile Co. ts% ' '% -$ Professional Cards jhe First National Bank of Lancaster. Dr. J. E. WELSH, DENTIST. 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