The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-12-24
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCES.

SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
- This body has been in arsion in th. ulscs s.hcS
Wednesday, and we expected. 10 report sfpkv s sy:
ccrdngs but the laleness of the hour, and die ciaiee
in regular ISSUE. caused BY the usage which ga,r~
TO workmen Christmas holidays. prevent ssen an at!
tempt in this number. A very full aitendafew OF
Preachers crowds the Conferences Ioo, and aay na.
porlant questions have been discussed snd dspost Of
reating to the secular matters Of tho Church. Thsp
sentiments Of this body sauery coincide with ,hoso
Of tho Stntr and an effort will be made ., the avxst
General Conference in May. 10 expungs from ,lieirr
Book Of Discipline Objectionable article on this saB.
ec,. It's exiteec there has been beyond we beiisvr.
the control Of this Conference for their ready coopc.
ration in separating from the Church North fully at..
tests their devotiont Southern principles.
Public worship has been held two or three iiuei q
day since the sessio begun and intended 10 noes
speciuly the efforts of those who oics,cd in tho pil.
pit, but ~paee will no. permit. Many Of them wsr.
unqueslonubly very able and powerful, cvidcneing
devoted. useful and gifted ministry. and decided mn
provcment in the Church in her regard for high mon.
tai excellence and literary atiainmonis. We only
notice few Of tho public exercises. On Saturday
evening, the anniversary Of the Conference Misons.
ry Society WINS held. Dr. Wgh,man read III. Annual
Report. which gave the information that the M,si"ns
were generally prosperous, and that Rev. Jenkins and
Taylor in China were actively engaged in preparing
themselves tor usefulness in their extensive field Of sbor
Rev. A. ID. Shipp, recently elected Professor in the
University Of North Carolina, and Bishop Andrew de-
livcrd addresses which were listened to with grcat at
ten,on. Rev. Mr.. Vim, who moved from this pscs
in boyhood, but now Of the Georgia Conference sna
Missionary 10 California was present snd about fvs
hundred dollam raised to send the Gospel 10
iha. missonury field. Sevon hundred and fifty dsl
lars were collected for various Missionary purposes.
Though some of our Citizens did we'll. by far the most
Of This amount from tho Preachers, which l.
certainly remarkably lbeul considering hrr small psy.
The Presbyterian and Baptist Churches were gea-
erousy trndered Sabba, 10 the usc OF Conferences,
Or. Wigh'n,an and Rev. Jas. Stacy preached in the
former, and The Rev. J. T. Wightrnsa and - Far.
10 the latter. BRIT the solemn and interesting ear.
monies Of ordainng Deac'ns and Eldr,a wcrs performed
in the Methods. Church. Bishop Andsw preached
in the morning most able sermon, calculated 10 pre-.
pare the applicants for orders for tho srduoIs work Of
the ministry. the Close Of which, the following h.v.
ing preached two yeas, wore ordained Descnns-Ras.
M.ssrs, Banks. Dunwoody. Harris, Johnson Musa,,
wighman, Samuel P. Murctison, McDonad. Willis,
Craven, Ca7nmaugh, Ballue, Alexander, Bouchslls.
DpSose Garner. Appleby, Josey and Birdsix far The
ltnc'aney. In the afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Ship presehes
Of his very best efforts the Joy in Heaven
one sinner that repentrt"-afsr which. the following,
ha'ins preached four years. wera ordained Elders, y
the imposition of hand.-Rev. Mesers. Conner P.s.
ter, Kirtler, Huyle, Brown PoseIl. Cruln,, Fleming,
Smih-six for the IIinenncy. Dr. wh;svfssa Smith.
Row. Messrs. Capers. Taley, Spain and Dr.. wight.
man assisted in the imposing cerannny Of ordination.
At night, Dr.. Whiteford Smith preached from = Io I
with you always. unto the end OF the world" A,
to the effort of this Speaker, expectation wus high, b
do no, hesitate 70 affirm that he fly sustained hi pua
ton, well known throughout the State, Of the
first pulpit Omor Of the day. Indeed, donot reroec
ever hnve heard able powerful, and spiirMf ppit
efforts than we hesaf that Church on yesterday. Az
mere specimens Of eloquence We believe they wond uer
compare with any preaching hearl In State in The
Union. The Church crowded, and many were mabss
procure but the deepest attention .r upon The
people We omitted state that Row. " L. Pesles preach
ed in the morning ut the Factory We sincerely regret
that compelled to close The appointments will be
read the termination Of the seon, which probably
will take place to-lny lf the people Of Camden do no,
BECOME people whose God is the Lord, ,"t viii not be
from the Of opportunity they have now had the
benefits of Synod and Conference.
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u" The following gentlemen wrr, on Wedae,dsy
the lsth ns,anl elected officers Of the Bank q the
State, 10 wit:
President-F. II. ELAoKEs
Directors --Mcs-n. Lel,re, Dcveau1. Stone, Dnk,s.
Caldwell, Shacksford, Canon, Glover, Webh Colen.
Chambers Robertson.
.The vote was, for Eimore, 81 for Ferry, S.