Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-27

been required to bear up the great question VI
slavery in its relation to the church. Our readers
will remember that the division between the North
ern and Southern churches was caused by the bold,
fearless and decided championship Of the institution
by Bishop Andrew. He was the first Bishop in the
South who became pccuniarily interested in slave
ry, and it was the effort to compel him to resign his
ownership in slaves which brought about the
schsn. lie took occasionin his address to allude to
that stormy period in the history of the church,
and gave renewed thanks to God that he had been
made the honorcd instrument in the Yindicaton Of
great truth and the successful Inauguration OF
new and higher hopes for Southern Methodism.-
The Bishop is plain but fluent speaker, and deals
more largely than We expected in everyday, COM
mon sense views. His cast of mind seems to be
eminently practical-made go, doubtless, by those
earnest struggles in the earlier days which have
raised him from the humblcst to the most exalted
position. Although sixty-threc years of age, he
preserves much of the hale-and-hearty-ncs o.
former life, and promises yet many years of no.
BILE and efficient work.
The Bishop was followed by DR.. Summers, the
celebrated Book writer and publisher from Nash
vile, whose speech, albeit touching upon sober
truth, at times, supplied fund ofinfnite wit and
humor to cnlivcn and entertain the auditory. DR..
Summers has the reputation of the most learned
man in the Southern Church but, like other great
men We have heard of, knows rs well how to be
=. Ia horp IN hn
A passage at arms between himself and Dr. Smith,
beside. furnishing the occasion for general mer.
riment, gave us the hattering information that the
South Carolina Conference had hitherto carried
the banner in the mission enterprise. Last year,
the contribution amounted to S26, 900, and for the
present, Dr. Smith promised not to be below that
mark. If we are to judge by the fruits of the
evenings work-amounting, we are informed to
about 81 ,3OO-his words will be more than full
filled.
This afternoon, large accession Of strangers
has served to task to the utmost every nook and
corner Of our hospitablc homes. Yorkrie was
never so full Of life, and never so lively On the
morrow, we look for such pouring-out of the
sword" as never before has been vouch-safed to
US, and all the stars are auguries of sun-lighted,
pleasant and profitable Sabbath-day.
We have to regret exceedingly that our engage
men,s will coll US away from our post early on
Monday morning, and prevent our further particl-
patton in the pleasures of this interesting occa-
sion. We have left our burden in excellent keep
ing. hsyevcr, and feel sure that the reader will
not have reason to regret the change of pens.
Me,sr,. Editors:-Last Sunday morning went
to the Presbyterian Church, where heard SER
mon from the Rev. Dr. Summers. His subject was
the Lords Prayer. He took up the idea of petit
ton, expanding and illustrating it with great
clearness, power'and eloquencc The DR.. threw out
as he passed along flood light, on every point
he touched. This was one of the most instructive
and refreshing sermons I have ever heard. Rev.
Albert Shipp, in the afternoon, at the same
Church, gave US q profound, philosophical dis
course from the text: 'The spirit itself beareth
witness with our spirits that we are the children of
God" The sermon indicated mind thoroughly
trained, and embued with the spirit of Truth, and
although its metaphysical character might place
it beyond the appreciation of ordinary hearers,
vet in view of the occasion, and the number of
young ministers present, the effort of Professor
Shipp could not be regarded as Inappropriate
At night, Dr. Cross, enchained the audience for
nearly two hours, by one of the most splendid SER
mons ever listened to. lie was appointed to
preach this sermon to the Practitioners Of the Con-
ference, by resolution last year. The preaching
in the several churches, is represented as having
been above the ordinary range of pulpit perform
anccs.
MONDAY Morning, Nov. "a.
Conference met at the usual hour, and was
opened with religious services by Rev. H. Spain
Bishop Andrew presiding. The minutes of Sat-
urday were read and approved. List of Deacons
and Elders ordained Sunday, was presented and
recorded. DR.. Smith and George W. Moore, were
granted leave of absence after to-day.
The Book Committee presented their report
through their Chairman S. Lcard, which onmotion
was adopted.
While this resolution was depending, DR.. Sum-
mers delivered an address, in which he presented
with great earnestness the claims Of the Publish
inp House of the Methodist Episcopal Church,