Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-13
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE
Nj. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
FIRST SESSION.
May 10, 1886
FRIDAY. May |, 1916.

This being the first day of the session.
the delegates, who were in town, assem-
bled at lhe Union Street (colored Peo-
pIes9 Church, at 9'cInck, A. NJ.
Tie venerable Bishop Joshua Soule
was present, out, on account of his not
having, as vet. announced his adherence
| 10 The Church South, he did not parlici
pate in the days proceedings.
Bishop Andrew being abs. mt, On the mo-
,ion of the Rev. DR.. Winans, ,he Rev.
John Early, of the Virginia Conference,
was appointed President pro- Jem.
Atlhe request oflhe President. the Rev.
DR.. Winans read the Josh Psalm; the
Conference then united in singing The
4fiIst of the NJ. E. Hymns, after which
the Rev. gentleman addressed The Throne
of Grace in a most appropriate and elo-
queut PRAYER.
The Rev. T. N. Ralston, OF The Ken
tucky Conference, was appointed Sccre!
,ary, pro. tenn, and the Rev. Samuel
Bryant, of the North Carolina Conference.
ASSISTANT Secretary, pro. lem.
The Reports from The. different Confer
ences. as far as they were represented;
were then handed in and read by tho Sec.
rerary. Sixty-fuur delegates presently
Dr.. Winaus. n view Of The facl that
some of the Conferences were not repre-
seuteJ here, and others were ouly repre-
sented in part, moved that the Conference
adjourn 10 morrow morning al 9o'clock.
Lost.
On motion of the Rev. B. N Drake Of
Mississippi Conference. the Conference
proceed 10 the election Of q Secretary and
assis,an, Secretary, whereupon, the Rev,
+. N. Ralslon was elected Secretary, and
The Rev. II. O. Sommers of the Alabama
Conference, assistant Secretary. Both
gentlemen received The unanimous vote of
the Conference.
The Rev. Thos. Crowder OF the Vir-
ginia Conference moved that the follow
ing Resolution be adopted by the Confer
ence $50.
Resolred. That,lIe, Editors of,he Rich
moud, Southern, and South Western Ad-
yoraies be a committee for publication.
whose business ii shall he 10 supervise all
reports, for. publication, of the proceed
ings of this Conference, with authority 10
employ Reporter.
The Rev. Fl. 6. Leigh, Of the North
Carolina Co ference, thought the Confer
ence itself should select lis own Reporter,
and. therefore moved to strike out the lat
ter clause Of the resolution.
These two propositions produced slight
discussion which was carried on by Mes
sra. Crowder. II. 6. Leigh, L NJ. Lee,
and J. B. McFarrin OF the Tennessee
Conference. Before, however, the question
was taken.
The kcv. DR.. Capers. Of The South Car
olina Conference, suggested The propriety
of an adjournment. He referred 10 The
facts which had been mentioned by Dr..
Winans, in addition TO which, The unex-
pecled absence of Bishop Andrew and the
brethren who we're supposed to be, with
him, was another aud. of itself, a sufficient
reason for adjourning. Ii was Known that
the Bishop had started for this place, and
that olher ministers were oe their way,
who il is supposed were detained in Char
lesion on account Of the late storm. They
had moi, up 10 mid day on yesterday, AZ
rived al Win' ing,on, no cause for which
could be assigned except that their delay
had been occas"ned hy the wealher!-
Thus the minds of the friends fthese
brethren were afflicted with apprehensinns
as to their safety, and were. consequently.
but lily prepared to transact any impor-
ian, business pertaining to the meeting of
this body. He moved, therefore. that the
Conference adjourn to meet again at the
same place to- morrow morning at o.
clock.
Tue motion was carried without oepo:
sition, and, after prayer by the Rev. MIR.
Lane, the Conference adjourned.
Safe ar7,oat Of the Cambria.-This Steam
ship which struck upon the beach off Cape
Cod, upon Sunday the Sd, was got off safely
and arrived at Boston on Tuesday.
We exlrac, the following items Of news re.
ceived Ivy her:
Cotton has advanced sd--the news pei
Hiberna confirming short crops:
The Debate on the Irish Coercion Bill
after several long speeches was adjourned
TO Monday, the 20lh. A Circular from
the War Office inlimates that the militia
regiments will most probably he embodied
in the course of the Spring. for The months
training and possibly aflerward for per
maneni service
The London papers annouce the deatl
of Signor Dragonet,i, long celebrated a
the greatest performer on the double has
J in the world. He was 65 years Of age
He died on the 18th Of April.
Nineteen new ships, thirteen Of then
, steamers. have been added 10 the navy ant
appear in The new list for April.
The London Times thus compliment
Mr.. Calhoun on his great speech:
, We publish in another place an ex'rac
: from the speech delivered by Mr.. Calhoun
D on the l6ib OF March, in The Senate OF III