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

Tie Missionary Society as,h- meeting OF The an.
nual Conference Of the II. E. Church, in Charles
ton, in February last made the following
REPORT,
Presented al the Anniversary Of tho Society.
Feb. Is, 1886.
The Board Of Managers Of The Mission
arr Society Of the South-Carolica Conference
mce. the brethren Of the Society, and the
friends Of miss,ons. on the preseu, occasion,
with more than usual Satisfaction. The Pasi
year. which some had feared might prorc
disastrous 10 ,he MISSIONS, has proved e'nl-
uen,ly prosperous. The missionaries. tex
cep, brother Rush OF the Cape Fear MISSION
who had fever, and brother Chapel Of the
Pee Dec mission, who suffered hcmosrhage
and WIS disabled CT time, have been pre-
served 10 health; and they all have iabored
much, AM, well, aud With good SUCCESS
Blessed be God who only hath done il! And
NAV this occ .sion which calls 50 gratefully
for .hsnx sgiving. serve also 10 encourage our
fanh and quicken US to duty.
I, is know. that The missions OF ,h,s con.
ference, c,ccp, Que. hara bscn undcr'a-
ken expressly lor the benefit Of the slaves
The excepted one, TIA, (pf Ktnys Noun
tam, returns fifteen places of preaching al
wh,cn arc ALI whites, and II, blacks. IN the
membership Of tho Church. Having thus
attained 10 sufiicien, maturity, this mission
will pass ,n,o the lis, OF circuit; aud FOR the
year nov to bcsu. ~c n,ay be expected TO
hare 10 other m,xsions but those 10 The slaves.
o, these missions wc now 'iase nsnc, winch.
are served BY ten raisssona1scs. its DELI shs-
iuI 10 add t1a, 6, widely open and fipc 10 tue
haryes, Is ,his field, we might deabas the
nombrr. OF missionaries could 80 nany bn
Spare. from the scaas suppl OF m'ot>,ets
bclon,ny 10 The Conference. Under such
circra,,;asces, how lnrctbly do our Lords
word. reeur, "Pray ye tkercjure ii, Lord Of
fkr k1spess that he pc2utd send fJrta taoorers
iu,o A,s !4yrea.'
Brother Higgins Of tho Riask -Sssnwp
lf.ssor;rr,za1s, tiaat ffsc work oi that a-,ssio
has COZ, ,s,rj ch,rtiy Of prcachin. n .is'. ne
grsss a1N.yera, nj the Churches ol Koocri-
v,ilc circuit, aud one os iwo o'hcrs not within
its range; and visiting The pisnsau ,s,s. Ca
tee h.,ics! i,is.sue ION 4, the Children. which
wc regard a, the night arm Of usefulness
auoag the slaves, hs. orcn Lu, partially al.
tended 10, o@,ug 10 The p'ln;rts not apprccsa'
ting ,ki. bfaueh Of scrrlrc. and i!r p'orr
subjects Of il beng Al, 30 numerous, OF cise
te,s a leisure, than ia soanc other places.
His laboss Nth tho adaI, ncgru.s. hnsovcs.
hare bcen much blcscd. Many havo gwen
satisfactory evidence Of refamss'ou: sna he
fepu,s ieO nembcrs Of the Church. Of
this uambes, abou, ,hrcc-iour,'ss will be ru-
turned TO The conference as bcibus.ns 10 tho
CIRCUIT ucar wnosc churches they reside; and
, w~ recommend such an cxtrnsion ol that
c,rcu, a, 10 ,uciadr The rest. ,ha We may
, give the labor, oil tho missionary TO those
| rho are moro nrcjy.
1at Beas(sr Nission. is situated on
Pos, Royal. ST. Hticnn. Coo.aw. Dnwtaw'
Paris, and Lady's Islands. This is id'
field, and open TO a much greater extent
than &C have yes supplied II. or arc "e~
able 10 supply il. Brother Coburn o
this mission. reports grra, Improvement
.,f lis condition since our last nnnitersn'
ry. Il has proved q sad hindraaec. how
over. ,ha, The Islands arc separated by
wide waters. which arc frequently impas
.sbl. for small boats aud occcsion many
Lisapooin,men,s. More missionaries ar'
csrucsly called for. We believe OH
brother has .lu,.c all .hut was IN h's pow
cr 10 do; and his success under the 'i'ssd
vantage. which have attended his work
gives q strong emphasis TO The calls o
those who desire 10 have their people
served, and serrcd fully. Az present 'h'
mission covers seventeen plantations. a
4 which there are Isl mcmhcrs> OF TIT
church., and 800 children under caicehc"
cal instruction.
1 The Combahee, Asl1pa", and Pom Po'
Mission. includes nu,nber Of rice pla"'a
RI ,ioas on .he fircrs by whose names u y
j. dcsisua,cd. Two missionaries, the hrc'h
rem Is. .yd and Wilson. have been employ
cd in IL: but al its present great cstrh'
and i, nigh, DC still more cx1cadcd. VI
could wish II 10 be formed into three mis-
sions with four missionaries In We"
however. of our whole work. and !hr III
sufficient number OF our ministers, "
|, deem il expehicnI 10 recommend n" NOR
a ,hoo ITS division. in,U two missions, VII
81. Nkn.