History Of First Presbyterian Church Mccoll South Carolina

Author : George Howe
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230368689
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (686 download)

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Download or read book History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina written by George Howe and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...by missionary labors set on foot by Presbytery and by the zeal and faithfulness of the pastor, a church which continued afterwards to bear fruit to the glory of God. MS. of J. H. Baskin, clerk of session, November 15, 1853. New Hakmony Church may properly be said to be another branch of old Rocky River Church. It was taken under the care of Presbytery, March 27, 1830 Minutes. Vol. 2, p. 4, and had part of its ministerial labors of the licentiates, Wm. Carlisle and Wm. H. Harris, up to the time of their union with Providence Church at Lowndesville, where a good frame church was erected, and they chose that it should bear the name of Providence. Ibid. The following occurs on p. 179 of the second Vol. of the Minutes of the Presbytery of South Carolina: " William H. Caldwell, elder, petitioned in behalf of a neighborhood lying between Rocky River and Good Hope Churches, that they should be recognized as a church and taken under the care of Presbytery, and that they be known by the name of Providence Church. Whereupon it was resolved that the prayer of the petition be granted, and that the elders, Josiah Patterson, Andrew Giles and Hugh McLinn, be representatives in behalf of Rocky River congregation, to meet the elders, Wm. Caldivell, John Spear and Robt. Cosby, 1820-1830. Hopewkli, (keowee.) 397 in behalf of Providence congregation, to determine on a boundary line between the said congregations." Hopewell (Keowec), popularly known as " The Stone Church." At the close of the preceding decade, we found this church and Carmel under the pastoral charge of the Rev. James Hillhouse. They are united as if one joint charge in tlie statistical tables of 1825. Yet the pastoral relation with Mr. Hillhouse was terminated by act of Presbytery, October...