Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-30
METHODIST EPIscoPAJ. cH1RcH,
SOUTH.

SOUTH.
Previous to the division of the Metbo.
dist Episcopal Church in the United
States, by which the North and the South
became separated, that church was the
largest in this country, numbering more
I than million ofmembers. But the un-
happy contentious about slavery made
two oft, which, of course, so reduced the
membership as to prevent either half from
repeating their frequent boast of being
the largest denomination in the Union
The Northern division is the largest. but.
| as that part could not fellowship the
South enough to live with them as broth
ers, 1t goes hard now to include them in
their church statistics in order to outnum-
Der the other sects. But while the
North has decreased for several wears
since the division took place, the South
has steodily gained in numbers. We
learn + ON tne Southern Christian Advo-
cate, TAT there are nowin the South nine
teen annual Conferences, including the
Southern States and the Indian Territory.
! The general superintendent of the whole
ism the hands of four Bishops; the regu-
lar pastoral and missionary work is en-
trusted to the care of 1416 travelling
preachers, being an increase during the
past year of rs. The total number of
supeerannuated preachers is I0s; and of
local preachers 3028, a decrease of l1e.
though some of the Conferences give no
returns. The total number of members
is 49l 1856, viz: whites 354,25s, colored
lS4, l53, Indians 3,s75, exhibiting upon
the returns of last year the large increase
of26,233. The missionary collections of
the past year are reported from sixteen of
the nineteen Conferences, ard amount to
q little upwards of $4,000. Putting
down the Conferences not reported ac.
cording to the returns Of the previous
year, the aggregate missionary revenue
will stand at about $87, 900, an improve
nent Of more than $4,000 upon last years
operations
Ihe immense property vested in the
Book concern, &C., claimed in part by the
South, and in whole by the North, still
remains without settlement. But wifeth-
er the South should finally obtain what
they consider their just portion of that
property or not, they viii move on strong
ly; for although they have embarrass-
'aentss from, slavery. they are body of
determined, efficient men. And whether
the North extend to them the hand of
fraternal friendship, or not, it will make
but little difference to them. Boston o.
me B,-oucb td1N @f Ft
BURNINa OF WAsHINaToa.-T The Lon-
don Times gives the modern and present
day version ofthe burning of Washington
I'm the year 1919 in connexion with the
recent violences in Canada:
Under ordinary circumstances. 1t is
impossible to guard afiainst surprise.
We remember another House of Assem-
by in North America, situated fifty miles
inland, in the heart of twenty States and
ten millions Of men. One fine day, a hand
tul OF men, about as large as the Montreal
mob, sailed up bav. landed, marched
through some woods, fought smart ac-
ton, walked up to city, passed a quiet
night, and the next day burnt or blew up
all the buildings of the capital marched
back as n,srrily as they ycame, got to their
ships, and sailed further where they Jared
worse. II was all a mere piece of mis-.
chief, unworthy the name Of war, doing
nothing but 60 exasperate the people and
widen the breach, and proving nothing
but that it was impossible for us to hold
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