Marshall Gibbons, Meredith Pope, High School. Kaleb McKee, Clemson Univ.; Evan Roddey, Winthrop Univ.
Clover (SC): Gabe Clark, Brook Faulkner, Madison Adams, Scarlet Taylor, Hunter Tay- lor, High School.
Effingham (SC): Hannah Elizabeth Touch- berry, Mahaley Swink, High School. Joseph Hampton Crump, Wake Forest Univ.
Fayetteville (TN): Lela Ann Gracy, Sabrina Rascoe, Miles Smith, Ashton Towry, Peyton Towry, High School. Carley Fee, Univ. of Al- abama Huntsville; Dr. Calvin Kidd, Univ. of TN College of Veterinary Medicine; Donna Sumners, Motlow State Community College.
Gastonia First (NC): Kathryn Elizabeth An- thony, Nicole Emaline Best, David Charles Corley Jr., Abigail Caroline Curtis, Jessica Ann Curtis, Andrew Royce Hooks, Elijah Matthew Johnson, Tracee Annabelle Pear- son, Jasmine Perez, Robert Foster Rouse Jr., Benjamin Hugh Starnes, Joseph Alexander Stepp, Jeffrey Bennett Stowe, Dalton Evans Thomason, Christian Forest Duffie, Austin Jacobs, High School.
Greenville (SC): Katelyn Cornish, Miles Garrett, Jack Jeter, Aiden Mackay, Caleb Rikard, High School. Savannah Craft, Rob Smith, Clemson Univ.
Lake Wales (FL): Morgan McCollum, High School.
Neely’s Creek (SC): Wells Lesslie, Helen Cable, Callie Joldersma, Savannah Rob- inson, Eli Davis, Grace Lockamy, Kendall Cox, Kylie Atkinson, High School. Bradley Catoe, Winthrop Univ; Jonathan Culp, The Citadel; David Jordan, Univ. of South Caro- lina; Jordan Locke, Wingate Univ.
New Albany (MS): Joseph Fennell, Andrew Fennell, Matthew Tidwell, High School.
Ora (SC): Tommy Vernon, High School. Jes- sie Blakely, Clemson Univ.; Travis Shealy, Univ. of South Carolina.
Pisgah (NC): Brianne Crawford, Benjamin Rubenstein, Jacob Wray, High School. Jef- frey Adams, Abbey Clark, Western Carolina Univ.; Travis Gillman, Cleveland Commu- nity College.
Rehobeth (NC): Warren Crossman, Levi Wenger, High School. Joseph Gaynier, Univ. of North Carolina – Charlotte.
Richland (TN): Catherine Rose Baum, Emma Grace Curtis, Justus Moorlach, John Kennon Rountree, Emma Kate Wilder, High School. Megan Page, Univ. of Memphis; Taylor Pitman, Lipscomb Univ.
Rock Hill First (SC): Emma Harper, Nic Parker, Elliott Smith, Niven White Murray Barnes, Kelsey Stuffs, High School. Roddey Smith, Clemson Univ.; John Landstreet Jr., College of Charleston; Bryce Landstreet,
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Rowan (SC): Elijah Douglas Jordan, High School.
Shem Creek (SC): Spencer Halford, High School.
Starmount (NC): Lee Alex Lott, Reformed Theological Seminary.
Tirzah (SC): Carter Monroe, Connor Bur- ket, Brock Dickson, Parker Sexton, Dan- iel Melton, High School. Hunter Tomlin, Erskine College; Caroline Halford, Univ. of South Carolina; Will Rhodes, The Citadel.
White Oak (GA): Jaden Gabriel Bray, continued from page 2
Rebecca Kate Coffee, Eli Jason Headley, William McCain Huey, Hannah Lee Was- sells, High School. Meagan Nicole Schro- eder, Covenant College; Karen Joyce Wes- sells, Mercer Univ.; Helen Corene Ward, Univ. of North Georgia; Austin Levi Willis, Georgia Tech; Amanda Beatenbough, Univ.
of West Georgia.
Installations Lake Placid (FL): Elder: Tony Caruso, Frank Hartzell, Richard Rucker, Terry Thompson. Deacon: Cory Howe, Mark Nelsen, Brad Perry, David Wheeler, Darryl White.?
installed as their pastor on August 7, 1830 . The two churches are twenty-five miles apart. He served- both for a period of seven years. The Due West church grew, and he remained as their pastor for 30 years. The idea of a high school for the denomination had gained popularity. The
concept was to prepare young men for college, and for the ministry. Ebenezer Pressly was instrumental in sponsoring the project. By 1839, he was in charge; by the next year two oth- er professors joined him. And that was the beginning of Erskine College. Ebenezer Pressly continued his work as pastor of the Due West Church, while also serving as Seminary Professor and President of the College. By 1846, his health was breaking. The Synod reluctantly accepted his resignation, but
asked him to serve until a replacement was named. He stayed until 1848, when Dr. R. C. Grier came to Erskine. After a two-year period when he continued to serve as pastor of the Due West church, he accepted the position as President of the “Anderson Female Collegiate Institute” in nearby Anderson, SC. He did so with the understanding that he would remain as pastor of the Due West Church. Early in his ministry, Ebenezer Erskine had married Elizabeth Agnew of Due West. Four-
teen children were born to them. Only 3 daughters and one son lived to be adults. Elizabeth died in 1853. The next year, he married Mary A. Taylor from Laurens, SC. Two children were born to them, but both died in infancy. On August 21, 1860 Dr. Ebenezer E. Pressly died from injuries he received when thrown
from a buggy. He was only 52 years old. As a minister and educator, he had helped to shape the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, not only for his lifetime, but for its future. His one surviving son also became a minister in the church, and eventually served as President of the Seminary. When one reads the history of the denomination, the names of Ebenezer Erskine Pressly’s grand-children, and great-grand children appear frequently as pastors, educators, and members of the church’s boards and agencies. In his biography in the Centennial History 1905, there is no mention of a secretary, nor an administrative assistant. Obviously he never sent a text message, nor checked Facebook for information. It’s difficult for us to realize his work load, as a pastor, seminary professor, and college President all at the same time. Few people of our time can relate to one man losing thirteen children, as well as his first wife. And yet he remained a faithful pastor, and servant of the Lord. His story is one of how God honors His covenant promises. Psalm 100:5 - “For the Lord is good, His lovingkindness is everlasting, and His faithfulness to all generations.”?
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