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The Lancaster News LEDGER 18b/ REVIEW 187# ENTERPRISE 1891 VOL. 4. NO. 9. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., OCTOBER 31, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY Report of Meeting of A. R. I P. Presbytery Held at Gil- | ead, Mecklenburg Co., N. c. , Rev. 0. Young and Elders 1 N. P. Robinson and J. D. Nisbel returned Thureday from the 1 meeting of the A. R P. Presby- ' tery held in Mecklenburg Co., N < C. Judge Ira B. Jones, who i was also a delegate, went on to i Columbia. 1 The meeting was well attend- j ed and the reports, with very < lew exceptions, from the church- i ea were encouraging in growth i and progress. Only rix church. I es out ot 35 or 40 failed to re- < spoud in full to all the calls of l the church for the Home and ' Foreign Mission Funds, pastor's ( salary, etc. All of t he Lancaster i churches had a clean sheet on 1 this score. I Harmony prevailed in all the I churchea except the 1st church < in Charlotte. An unfortunate ciif- I ficulty exists there between the 1 pastor and a part of the congre- < gation. The pastor tendered his resignation, but the majoril) 1 ot the congregation refused to < acquiesoo in his request. A com- 1 mission was appointed by Pres- ( bytery to inquire into the tacts i in the case and present their re i port to an adjourned meeting ol 1 Presbytery to be held in Char lotteon Nov. 17th, when final < action will be taken. I III the meantime a peliiion < was granted tor the organization ( of a new church in the Dilworlh section of the city. This makes I the filth A. R P. church in the ' city. < Two calls were presented from 1 vacant churches. It is likely t that both will be accepted and J pastors installed soon, as follows: Kev J. W. Simpson at Concord i and Rev R. A. Young at King's ( Mountain, N. C. I Petitions lor moderation of f calls were granted lor Yorkville, * and a>so lor Lancaster and SIin loh congregations. 1 The discussion of the tithe question occupied considerable r, time, but facta show that sen'imen* iu favor ol this plan is strong and growing in tins Presbyten and throughout the church. :i i The following paper was pre a sented by the representative < I ( the Lancaster congregation, t Judge Jones, in relation to the i recent action oi Pre-byiery in s regard to the Lancaster and Shi- t loli congregations : r "At a meeting of the Lancas- a ter A. R. P. Congregation held j Oct 25, 1908, the following res > r lutions wete unanimously adopt ed : Resolved: 1. With pain and surprise we have read in the minutes ot call- 1 ed meeting of Presbytery held u at Charlotte, N C., Sept. 18, 1, 1908, the following in connec- b tion wi'h the dissolution of pas- * tori ?1 relations bet ween Rev O. v W. Carmichael and the Lsncas- e ter and Shiloh congregations: H 'That, the Presbytery take occasion to remind these oongrega- ^ tions that tbey have not proceeded according to Presbyterian law and usage, and have overstepped .1 the bounds ot their prerogatives a in presuming to 'terminate1 by t their own action, the relation ex- 8 istmg between pastor and peo- * pie, and further we remind all it congregations under our super r vision that the matter of dis- a solving pat toral relations is the .4 work of the Presbytery and not j of the Congregation." e< 2. That it was beyond the juris- si x diction ol Presbytery to thus nub- hi ? ject these congregations to pub- '1 i!C censure, because no notice or D opportunity to be heard wa- giv?n the congregations, and such! action whs not within the pur . poses lor which said Presbytery ^ei was called together. an 3. That the action ot' Presbytery al' yvus not warranted by the f.?ctp, to which in substance are, that the Se Congregation held a meeting and 'ie adopted resolutions expressiug Is sense that the pastoral rela- th liions should be dissolved and 'h joining with the pastor in a re b juest to Presbytery that such relations be dissolved. These Pc resolutions were duly submitted a o iresoytery and the minutes ol nf said Presbytery show that the nH paster tendered his resignation an to the Presbytery and that "resolutions from Lancaster and Shiloh were read acquiescing in m the request." Upon these facts this Congregation maintains be that it ac'ed in spirit and sub Pr 'tance according to Presbyterian "r law and usage and acted entire 11' ly within its prerogatives as a ev :ongreeation. oa 4'h That our delegate to I Presbytery to meet at Gilead, N. in J. Oct. 27, 1908, is instructed to 8,1 3riny; thi- matter to the attention jf Presbytery to the end that ^8I said censure be revoked and an nulled in fairness and jus ice to Ci iiie congregations concerned." tlc The paper was referred to the 8e jommittee on overtures winch pi wrought iu report. Alter lull liscussion I he report was amend- n" jd a> d adopted as follows ; w' ''Resolved, That the cent ure 8tl placed upon the Lancaster and * e 3hil?>h congregations by the c* 1 )d meeting ol Presbytery i6 here- M jv annulled as not warranted by he facts uow known by this Presbytery.'' ^ This no doubt will be gratify- ^ np to the members ol these con ^ irenations, who felt that they ( . tad been unjustly treated, but .ri . i " , da ire now placed in ih^ir proper j, iiti'ude before tlie church a" oval and law-abiding A. R. r^V 'resby terians. _ m< th Two Jroisoned - An Absurd lm, Inquiry. >pe of Oklahoma Oiiv, Okla., Oct. !9 ?Death by poison ol two j ervan's in the home of the Kev . i t?i barter llolm Jones, pastor ot fpi he Baptist church here and for- o( nerly of Louisville, Ky.. h.?taried any investigation io ?ieermine whether the poison was neant tor the minister by per ons in Lvnchburg, Va.. who obected to his marriage to a wonan of the Methodist church. M Negro Kills White Man. ? die Eutaw. Ali., Oct. 28. ? Billie ui| lales, n well-kn >wn young man, of as whot ami instantly killed ler ast night at Union, near here, to v Dave Means, a negro. U ilea 'as triing to arrest the negro jjj rheri the latter shot him. Means scaped and a posse in assisting tie sheriff to locate him. CCM tio ou Merchant Killed by Robber. tj,< Birmingham, A!a., Oct., 28.? do . A. Cummings, who conducts b? s'ore at a small settlement be rtni veen North Birmingham and C<)1 ore, was sh't and fatally tw <>unded tonight by a negro who i is alleged was attempting *o b him. Too negro entered the ?re anJ demanded Mr. Cum Jai iings' money. Mr. Cummings atl i nped into the next room, seiz- the 1 a pinto] and re-entered the "sin i"re. The negro fired upou am im first and made his escape in hiw 10 darkness. ing avid B. Hill's Strong En- 1 dorsement of Bryan. Albany, N. Y.,Oct 29.?The nliire of William Jennings Bryt'r tour up State today was the ^ pear.ance on the platform here fl night of former United Slates ^ mator David B. llill. When c i s'epped forward as chairman ^ >utroduca Democracy's leader, ^ e real crowd which packed c e hall, rose aa a man and wild- $ choered. v "Although not. connected with t ditics," Mr. Hill said, I reitere that I am heartily in favor ( the election ot the Democra'ic c itional and State tickets. 1 , i not so partisan, however, , at I would support the party j hether right or wrong, but per- t it me to s?y that I supp ?rt the t itional ticket in this campaign t cause, in my judgment, our y evidential candi ia e who lion j 8 us with his pr* sence here t - , ght, is absolutely right upon | ery contended question in this p mpaisn I am for him because sincerely believe that the best i .U- - 'II 1 id' ois ui iut) u.iniiry win oe bserved by hie election. It D ne for a change in the admintration of the government, 14 * ange of measures and of men. * ir < andidate owes the noinina- f >n not lo any one man or any f t of m *11, hut onlv to til*4 peo i e themselves. If elected, he 1 ,11 be the President hi resell and k >t a dummy for any man. lie I I] no' he led around with a t riti^r like a great, big, caged * ar." i \ Carriage of Belair Young !. Lady a Waxhaw Enterprise: Mr. W. t Crane of Marvin and Miss fl ia Howie ol the Belair neighrhood, gave their people and c ends quite a surprise last Sun t v by quietlv riding away to ? ?rt Mill and saying their marine vows before Enquire J. W. i cElhaney. Not even their v ast intimate friends knew of eir intentions until after the J irnage ceremony had been formed. The groom i* a son Mr. F. S Cr me of Marvin d i* a very popular and prom- H tig vr ung ma". The bride i> ' e pretty and charming augh I r ot Mr. and Mrs..lames Howie ' Belair. nfortunate Rock Hill Man 1 in Paris to be Brought 1 Home. ? Par's, Oct. 28.?Dr. John | iller Moore, ol South Carolina, | io has teen confined here in | asylum for the insane, w is icharged from the asvlnm to- H *ht h'id placed hi (he charge c his hrother-in ia-v 10. H. Ful- c iwide, wh*? will lake him back the United 8'ates. f -* ? ^ i lion Sticks to Prohibition, e Union, 8. (J , Oct. 27.?Union , an y again voted (or prohib n today by about 300 tuaj ?rit\ 9 t of 1,500 v ?t*?8 cast. During > past three years of prohibi- ^ n the arrests (or di un k (hiiiwh vc decreased fifty per cent, i property valna'i >ns in the ) inly are ^aid to have iucieaged \ 1-11 uii'nuii uuitnro, irew at Mule; Killed Child J, ltub8?l!ville, Ala., Oct. 29? k [Den Thorn, a farmer, while 1: empting to run a mule out ol > yard today, picked up a all ?-t?me and threw it at ?he mal. He miaaert the mule i hit hi* 2) ear-old hou, kill- ? ; hirn inMantly. .1 ?atal Difficulty Between Two Young Georgia Brothers. Valdostt, Ga , Oct. 29.?News vas received hero today ot t1 e ho >tiutr ol Alfred Boon by his iro'.lier, Babe Boon, in Echols lounty l.ile > esterday afternoon, nflidin^ wounds from which he former is not expected to reover. The men are both under 11 years ot age, the sons ot a veil known farmer in that county. It is said the trouble grew out >f the fact, that Babe Boon had diastised a younger sister, which fas resented by his brothers Arhur and Alfred. A fi>" icuff f<d owed afier which B ibe Boon assured a piHtol and shot his broth)r Altred a3 the latter attemptid to catch the weapon The >all eutered Alfred Boon's face Ust under the eye, tearing oui lis lee-h on that side and probably lodging at the base of the ikull. Chester's Unique Way of Changing Police Officers. Chester Lantern: Acting upon n for mat i ?n received, Mayor Jaldweli 9ent a request yesterlay to all members of the Police orce thai any of them who were n toxica ted Saturday send in heir resignations As the re ul', Chief Ilonze and Officer irant handed in their resigna ions. Yesterday evening, at a ipecial meeting of the council, Ylderman Walker nomina'ed iV. S. Taylor for chief. Aldernan Carter nominated J. G. Jowze lor re election. The vote tood 3 to 3, and the mayor cad he decidn: vote in favor o' dr. Taylor. Alderman White moved that )lficer Grant "be re-instated, and tns was adop'ed a line of $25 ?ein.i imposed upon Mr. Grant. Of course there were explanaions, pledges and discussions, vhich are not given here. farmers' Meeting During the Fair. Columbia Record: A repre eutaiive audience of about 350 trmers attended the meeting leld iu the court house last night Hid the occasion proved one of he.teat tires of fail week. President B. Harris, of (he Farmers' union, preside.! and he principal speakers were: Senitor elect E. L). Smith, Repreen alive Lever. State Senator H. ? eston, Dr. \V. W. Ray, Ion R. I. Manning and Mr. E. .j. Archer. The addresses embraced such objects as business methods, irganization, diversification of irops, co'ton and fertilizers. The addresses were of * hiuh irder \n I I h 1 *pe ikera uave much nform ition an! matters of interest to all present. Aher ihe mass meeting the ''armors' union he'd a secret ession. Woman Killed by Negro Boy. Savannah, Oa., Oct. 29 ? Vtiile sitting in a lear room of i> r home at Pooler, ten miles rotn NayHiiiiab, 1? ?1 >?y Mrs. W. C T>nenoe, wile of an engineer, v i* fired tip >n and instantly dl?d by Sol )tuoa Riley, a ne^ro >ov 1 lie bov was arrested. Cotton Market. Cotton on local markot, V cents. In New York yesterday spot cotton losed at 9.36 cent and futures closed as ollowa: October, 9.1.; December, 9.00, anuary, 8.85; March, 8. 81 ;May, 8.77. Senator Tillman Appeals to Voters?Urges all Democrats to Vote Tuesday Sena'or Till nun ha-* issued ihe following : A.s a member oi the National Democratic Committee f ?r South Carolina I am in recnp! 01 the following telegram from Hon. Norman E Mack, the National chairman of the Democra?icpart\ : i New York, N. Y. I Oct 26. I Hf n. H It. Ti IImail.Trenton S CV We are co< ft lent thai Bryan will win in the [elector il col'eg^. I am wiring to urge you to call upon the voters of your sta'e to be activ ? and to appeal to those in strong democratic sections to bring out the full democratic vote so that a big majority of the popular vote will help to secure the leform legislation to which our party is committed. A big ma. jorit.v iu your state will help the Democratic came everywhere. Please leave no effort unused to get out the lull Democra'io vo'e in \ our state. Appeal to the democaiic papers which have done so much in this eompaign to aid in this work. Norman E. Mack. This is probably a copy ot a dispa'ch which has been sent to every state in the union and while it may not appear important in South Carolina oving to the peculiar conditions here, I desire to have the democratic papers of the state give the widest publicty to this appeal and to urge our people to go to the polls on election day, November 3rd., and cast their ballots for the democratic ticaet just as though we had an active contest on hand and were in doubt about the result. It is 'he stock ot trade of agitators like Crumpacker aud Keifer who urge our reduction in the electoral college and House ot Represeuta ives to point to the small number of votes cast in t ie legal election in the South. Ol course with our primary system the u ual leelitig is that we have setihd our politics in that election, bur I nutTl I I tluloao 1 1\Q Ottlontio.. - i uv?* i ivoi ? uo oncvn?ni w | U Li l nominees does not absolve us from the obligation to give tho e nominees a lull v de, and I beg that every democrat will take the time and trouble necessary to do lh:s next Tuesday. The oath to support the nominees of the party creates an obligation which as honorable men and pa'riots w-* should fulfil. While it may not be necessary in this state every man will feel far better if he shall contribute by his vote to strengthen the democratic cause and shut the mouths of our 1iuatical enemies. B. U. Tillman. Memb r National Committee for Sou'h Carolina. Trenton' S. C , O'tob^r, 26, 1908. Muinns Jtias 2nd Fire Columbia, S. C., Oct. 28.? Mullirn, a thriving town in the tidewater taction of South Carolina, which was visited by a fire which destroyed tobacco there yesterd ?y to the extent of $400, 000, whs again vi*i<ed by fire today which re uit?*d in ail addi lional loss of about $80,000. Mr. William Hood, oi the A. W. Heath company in Waxhaw, and Mi-ss Lilbe Honevcutt,'laughter of Mr. I A Honevcutt, ' f Monroe, were married last Tuesday night, the Rev. Wm Kstridge performing the ceremony.