The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-03

. mas /. Grier, Thomas l.. Hutchinson, Phi
lemon Morris, Robert ID. Alexander an,
John Sloan, Esquires. The Tax for tho
! ensuing year is 5G cents on the poll, ana
% cents ON tho 500 valuation Of property
this inclades ~ cents on the poll ana
O. cents on The 800 worth Of property
for the expense Of building Court House
aud also @ cents on the poll and 3 cents on
the 500 for a school tax. This makes
the tax something higher than last year.
! SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
( This body adjourned on Tuesday last,
after session Of yearly six days. During
the sitting Of the Conference there was a
number OF visitors besides Ministers in our
village, and we had Preaching regularly
three times day. On Saturday night the
Annual Meeting Of the Missionary Society
attached TO the South Carolina Conference
was held, during which several addresses
were made aud collection taken up--lhc
amount received was about 500. On the
Sabbath VIC have rarely seen a church
more crowded and people more anxious to
boar, although service was performed in
the Presby terrain church during the day.
Bishop WAucn delivered a serious ind az.
iectug discourse to his brethren of the
Ministry. After the Sermon II Ministers
were admitted TO the Holy order of Dca.
cons. Ia the afternoon DR.. Capcrs
preached, after which IL Ministers were
admitted 10 the Holy order Of Elders. At
night the Rev. Mr.. James travelling agent
of the American Bible Society oiiciatcd.
Ills discourse was truly eloquent and low
cd from him in thoughts that speak and
words that burn. Ga Monday night
mccling Of the Bible Society attached to
this Conference was held a, which We un.
dersland tina, about 500 were raised to
assist in distributing the Bible TO the desti.
tutc portions of the earth. We would here
mention, that on Tuesday before the close
Of the conference a donation Of $50 was
received from Phaanx Lodge of Free and
Accepted Iasons, for tue same purpose,
which was accepted and the thanks of the
Conference returned.
We were present at tho close OF the
Conference aud a more affecting scene VIC
never Witnessed, every heart was melted,
and tears flowed apace.
Before the adjournment the following
resolutions were adopted and ordered to be
published in the Charlotte papers.
/. Rcsolred unanimously, That we cher.
ISL the kiudcst sense Of our Indebtedness
to the good people Of this town for
their liberal and christian hospitality to.
wards us, in the ample provisions made by |
them for our accommodation, aud their
very kind entertainment OF us at their I
houses, and VIC especially invoke the
blessing Of God upon item, and our minis.
try among them.
. Resolred unanimously, That we &c
knowledge with peculiar pleasure, our OBJ
legations to the session aud congregation
Of the Presbyterian church in this town for
the use Of their church, both as the place
Of the daily Session Of the conference aud
for public worship. And we pray God to
multiply unto them all spiritual blessings
in Christ Jesus, building them together for
a habitaion Of God, through the Spirit.
The following is list Of the station OF
Ministers for the ensuing year;
CHARLESTON DISTRICT-HrNRr Bass,
Ptending Elder.
Charleston u. English. II. SPAIN A. Nj. Ship.
W VI. Wighinau, Editor Of the Southern Chris
tian Advocate.
Charleston Nock--Jacob Nippcr.
Black swamp-I, II Wheeler, G. smith.
W alterhorourh-C Murohison, s. NJ Grecn.
Rarnwcll--W {. Patterson
Oranrplnrr W. Townsend. W. l.. Pegues.
Cyprus H. Durant. J c. Mcdaniel.
Cooper Rivera. NJ, Chrietzberg.
Beaufort and Pocotaligo Mission--T. L. Lodbet-
ter, A. !. Green
Combahee aud Ashspoo Mission. X, Coburn.
Ponpnn Mission--Charles Wilson.
South Santce Mission Martin Eady,
North Santce Miss,on---J II. Locke.
Cooper River Mission-W. II. Fleming
COKEsBURY DISTRICT.--N TALlY,P. e.
Cokasbury RE-; Boyd, A. lloyc.
Edeefed--S. Dunwoody, IL. NJ. Mood.
Pondloton--.A. b. McGilvary, w II. Bronson
Greenville Station--2 w. Barnes.
Groenvillc Circuit--T. s. Daniel, ]. Tarrant
Union-Alon MeCorqudale, J. X. Pickett
Laurens---G W. Moore.
Nowbcrry-J. III. Zimmerman, N Bird
Aiken--R. ]. i,imehousc.
COLUMBIA DISTRICT--C. Brrrs, p. d.
Columbia Station--W Smith,
Columbia Circuit --w. S, Holtop, ~. NJ. Kerr