The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-04-16

aries return 1196 church-members, and
$50 children under caiechetical insirnc.
lion. II lheserfesto be noticed also. thai
10th in This and the Beaufort mission, nea
md comtnodious .chuples have been ersc
tcd by the planters expressly for the Y
slaves; and the same planters contribute
l,oer ally 10 lae funds oi your society.
YA< saatee Mission. serves the slaves of
number Of rice plantations on North
and South Santee, an,i The Island between
.aem. There are twenty plantations Co.,
rered by 6f,een appointments for preach
,ng in ti,is mission. The missionary here
has constantly performed the .mcxamplrd
task of preaching I've times on the Sab.
bath, day, without injury to hi, health;
and has been equally indefatigable in
caiech,sing the children. vising the sick.
and other missionary duties, during the
week. THIS mission has thus been raised
to the frs. place in our lis. Of missions,
and returns 6O7 members in the fellow
ship Of the Church, and 425 children
un,icr caiechricsl instruction.
The Manchester Mission lies In the neigh
bnrsaod nj the Town Of Manchester near
the junction "f the Corgnree anil Walerce
Rivers This mission has hitherto been
served by local ministers. employed as
missionaries, and has not yet got 10 be-
cou.inctca as strictly as We could wish. on
the plan We recommend f"r rur missions.
Ca,echeticai instruction. both OF hesdulis
and children. we consider Of too great
importance To be neglected. ar but par.
Tally attended TO. Aad This mission hav.
ing now been on our ii several years, VIC
deem it proper TO urge on the missionary
tho performance Of thi, branch of service
to the utmost Of his rower. II cer;aialy
affords the bcs, corrective Of supersti
tious cxiraragancics. and the most hope.
iul basis of a sound chris,iani among
The negroes. There are here 8 places OF
preaching, end 800 members Of the
Church.
The Wa,1ree Mission lies on the river Of
iha, name in the ncig ighborh"od u! Cam
den. The number Of members of the
Church, in this mission. IS less than !, was
year ssu. owing soIrly to removals 10
the West. Thc stale Of the mission Is
sound and improving. Brother ilolnc'
The missionary, rrpe.ss iiftern pia Citations,
scrrcl by preaching al eight pr. aching
places. in this mission. Has preaching
and other missionary labars. have hren
c,nincn,is ussfu! .o she acg.ors. I'D sai.x-
factory to i'ici' owners; anL VIC repeat
with pleasure from hi, report, tho inslrnr-
tive remark, thai, "whrrc he had the
f.ires, opportunities Of ca'ee!''s'ns IN,
children, ,helc the grown people proiitcd
most" There are in this missi"n i3
sh;tcs and 3sS blacks III the communion
Of The Church, ami 100 chilLrcn unir.
ca,echr,ical instrurii"n.
The Per De A.ssion lies on the Pee
Dee River. frnm siarrr's Bluff. up rar''s,
10 some distance abuvc Cash"ay Terry.
There arc ten plsnia.inns serssj b t'''s
rissjp., besfics preaching al f"u' e'iurrhss
10 pron,iscuous Gang ,sations. Here also
there a boom A-cs-sss i:: IL" au'nbcr
Of chutch.mrmbers by remorals 10 The
West. wi.l,ou, any failiag OF ~ 10 the
good Condition. OF the mission. Tho mis-
siunsry, brother Chsp9cl. rc.urns $50
members oi lhc Church and 40 children
un CT catrchrl,cal instruction..
Tae Baek Rirer AID Pse DEE .Miss;oa.
is situated ., The Junction Of .h 'se rivers
an! cx,cads ten or twelve miles upwards
ON zach Of them. This mission has been
bu, ono year in operations. The mi.siona'
~, brother Coggeshall. reports. ,ha, he
sas kindly aod hospi,ably received by
Tho planters generally; who welcomed
him 10 his work with generous conf
icnyr. and husu since substantially c.:.
dcnccd their esteem of il. The work "l
hi. mission. however. hss no, yrs been
reduced 10 a uniform character. and .,
it's commencement could mol safely bs
made uniform. Prudrpcr would always
susscsi grca, rcspcct 10 The opinions "I
the master. as TO the best m"tc af ser
vice. Hut these opinions are safi,us, ant
! sometimes even "pInsitc. in some places
.hc prevailing opinion assisas TO The m
..ruc,ion ol the children as imporlin. q
place ss VIZ could wish il in The Its, OF 4
missionary's duties; whilst in other places
II /. but lightly esteemed. Some planters
! arc willing. and even drsir""s. I" have
ur service, Cor III ir negroes on their plan
! sniions, bul are unwilling 10 h vr thea
assemble ui.h o.htr nep rocs. promiscu"''s