Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-21
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
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Having despatched the malk and the ride in the
two previous numbers, let us make note of the re-
turn. "Breathes there o man with soul so dead
there now, if my life were the forfeit, could
not call up the remainder of Scott's oft repeated
lines from the clay of the last Minstrel" If my
inability to uttor the whole passage should be es-
teemed proof positive of the "deadiuesa of SOUL"
| should have to die "unwept, unhonored and un-
sung" All poetry-blank or otherwise-aside,
it is natural and unavoidable for one as he turns
his face homeward, to realize buoyancy and en-
erpy of spirits not common even to the most he
roic or sanguine souls. There are those, to be
sure, who may be strangers to the feelings above
alluded to-those who have no homes; or having
them, have lived to be unworthy Of them, or have,
by neglect, or by crime, rendered them devoid Of
all proper domestic attraction. But you will not
accuse, or suspect me to be Of the isolated and
forlorn company, who neither have, nor love their
homes; for though am an it;nerant, and am ab-
sent on duty more than half my time, yet my
reverence for the home of my youth is abiding,
even increases, and my delight in my own parsot-
aq. home is more than calm ind constant-it is
constrainiog and exquisite
More than $50 of US had been absent FIVE weeks
absent from our chosen fields of labor; absent,
almost every one of US, from our families-for
don't remember but tpo bachelors all told, who
were there and for that md may BE- for other
reasons they should not have been there. An abb
sence 80 protracted amid scenes new and exciting,
devoted to labors complex and exhausting, was
we'll fitted to induce spirit Of anxiety for the ad-
iournment On Friday of the 4th week, Profess
sor Shipp, of our delegation, moved to fix the day
of adjournment, and the 1st day of June was
soon settled upon, and then small and large craft
were seen turning toward the shore. Windy,
wordy men were below par--the previous ques-
ton was put in requisition, and the Bishops and
Secretaries were authorized to select the most i'm
portant items of business before the Conference,
and keep them before our notice. so that complete
ness and consistency might bo given to our legis-
lation. Then you could see the value Of having
the right man at the head of q Committee. Then
you could see the difference in Craftsmanship Of
our Bishops. Then you could see and feel the
value of few words in reports and much inter-
change of opinion in Committee and in private; /;
and then the real leader, of the body were seen,
recognized and followed.
A large working majority were on hand to the
last. On Monday, 31st May, it was felt that we
could get through that day with afternoon and
night sessions. We all desired to have one night
session in the noble hall, within and around which
all the paraphernalia of gas lights we're to be
seen in tasteful and rich profusion. Our Tennes-
see brethren, the attentive sections, and the cii-
zens generally, were also anxious for the scene
1t was so ordered. Tea OF late hour, in con-
nection with o walk round by the Publishing
House, in company with room mate, made me a
quarter of an hour behind time. 1t was an ad-
vantage as to the opportunity it afforded of look
ing in upon scene at once impressive and full of
thrilling inspiration. Opening the noiseless door
and stepping hurriedy in, was arrested and
awed by the scene. Bishop Pierce was in the
chair, or rather was standing as chairman-coat
buttoned, and gavel in hand, sweeping the house
with the eageglance Of his piercing, ever waEeful
eyes. The floor was full to repletion the spacious
and convenient galleries were crowded with Nash