The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-11-28
sonth Carolina Conference.

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This body, which met in Columbia u Wednesday,
18th inst adjourned on Monday evening following,
after an interesting session of five days. The daily
vices at the church drew together very large conge-
cations, and on the Sabbath Bishop Pierce preached
to an immense audience and learn "fuy sustained
his reputation as an able and eloquent divine"
The Minutes, as daily published in the Columbia pa.
pers give several items Of interest connected with
the state and prosperity ofthe church.
The whole number OF ministers belonging 10 this
body including fifteen who are OH probation. is one
hundred and thrty-three. Among those admitted on
trial we are pleased to see the names of our young
fellow citizens E. W. Thompson and j. s. Nelson
May they 60 forth faithful and Jealous soldiers of
the Cross and be emnently successful in preaching
the word as it is in Him, ever bearing in mind that in
due season they shall reap if they faint not
The attention OF Conference was occupied consdera
by with the subject Of tile Female Colleges Friday.
Andrew Wallace, Esq, was introduced to the Con-
ference and presented report from the Building Com
mittee of the Columbia Female College. The Com
mttee report that they have procured a lot, OF two
acres for $4,000, in CENTRAL eligible and beautiful
uary next. There are two acres adjoining, which may
be secured A plan for the edifce was submitted
with the report, 2sO feet in 'front.' containing large
Chapel, recitation rooms, rooms for Chemical, Philo-
sopbical and Astronomical apparatus, and ample ac-
cormodations for two Professors families, and two
hundred boarders. $4,000 is pledged toward an en-
dowment fund. by citizen Of Columbir. not q men,
Der of the Methodist Church. The Committee recon-
mend to the Conference the appointment ofa board Of
trustees that they may apply to The Legislature at its
approaching session for Charter. The amount Of
funds in the hands of the Committee, after paying for
the land purchased, is about $4,000. S300O0 it Is
thought, will be needed to erect such buildings as are
desirable They therefore ask the appointment of an
agent to raise the money; and designate, as the most
suitable person for that work, the Rev. c. Murchison
The report was adopted and referred to the Committee
on Education.
The Rev. Jas. Stacy gave information to the Confer.
ence that efforts have been made for the establishment
Of Female College in Marion Village. A consttu-
ton has been adopted upon the joint stock plan 1t
is intended to place the institution under the patronage
of the Church charter will be asked for at the next
ton of stock already to the amount Of more than $20
900. o
On Monday Messrs Tucker and Bobo, esqrs, were
introduced to the Conference, and gave interesting in
formation in relation to the progress and prospects Of
the Spartanburg Female College. DR.. Smith replied
and the discussion Of the respective claims of the Spar
tanburg and Columbia institutions was lively and high
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appointed composed Of the clergy and laty
Tract Society was formed, and Dr. Whitefoord
Smith was elected President. Bishop Pierce and bis
wife, Bishop Capers and his wife, and Dr.: Summers
and his wife, were made life members by the payment
of ten dollars for each Of them by members of the Con-
ference and Others ag
A resolution to sell the stock owned by the Confer
ence in the South Carolina Rail Road Company was
offered and discussed, but lost. The Anniversary Mis-
sionary Meeting Of the Conference was held on Satur-
day night, and collections made to the amount Of six
ieun hundred Guitars. The whole aiuvuus raied for
missionary purposes within the Conference durhg the
year is over twenty thousand dollars.
The Presiding Elder and the Stationed Preachers'in
Columbia were appointed committee 10 erect monu.
ment in the Westinghouse. Church to ee memory Of
the late Rev. Mr.. Dnnwoody, deceased.
Marion was appointed as the seat Of the next Con-
ference.
The first Friday in May and in September were ap-
pointed days Of fasting and prayer for the prosper
ty of literary institutions and for the increase of
labors in the Lords vineyard.
On motion, DR.. Wightman was appointed to preach
sermon on the Ministry OF Wednesday night oil the
next Conference.
For the annexed items Of information touching this
important denomination, we are indebted says the
Carolina Times to the Rev. P. A NJ. Williams, Con-
ference Secretary The number Of Church members in
the Conference is as follows:
For 1854, whites 345lo col. 42,7l9; L. P. 23O
1853, 32,2l3 42,2s0 ' 235
Incroase 9 297 Inc 43e Dee 4