Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-09

Rev. Mr.. GinAHDEAu of the Presbyterian
Church, rendered his house of worship to the body
for Saturday next The Young Mems Christian
Association rendered the use.of their chapel
F. NJ. MORGAN, who was absent yesterday at
the call for the class of the second year, now ap-
peared, passed his examination and was admitted
into full connection and elected to Deacons orders.
R. W. BURGESS, pending whose case Conferences
adjourned yesterday, was passed.
Rev. T. R. WALSH presented the report Of the
Trustees of Carolina Female College, located III
Anson County, North Carolina The Board report
the institution under the management Of compe-
tent faculty, to lack pupils and to be in debt.
z. W. BARNES and p. L. ALTERNATELY, formerly
members of this body, located on account of i'll
health, were re-admitted. j.. Il g.. :
Pending the application Of ISAAC sTALvEf,
local preacher, for Deacon's orders, Conference
was informed Of the readiness of the procession
from the Orphan House to meet us in procession
to attend their celebration, and the body adjourn
ed.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 8.
Conference was opened with prayer by Rev. W.
A. Gamewell Bishop Andrew in the Chair. -.
A communication was received from Rev. Dr.
Summers, book editor, soliciting more care on the
part of preachers in making out their statistical
reports.
Also, communication from Rev. DR.. McFerrin,
General Book Agent, setting forth the condition
of the publishing house at Nashville.
Also, communication from Rev. r. Abbey,
Financial Secretary, setting forth his plan for the
establishment of Book Depository by each of the
Conferences, or by any two or more of them to-
gether.
The Methodist church has at Nashville pub
fishing house Of the very first class, which prOpo
ses to afford through repositories, &c., the litera
ture Of the church and with such man as DR..
T. o. Summers as the head Of affairs in that quar-
ter, they bid fair to secure large success.
j.. W. Puett was called and his character passed.
E.A. Lemoud was passed and elected to Dea-
cons orders.
C. E. Virgins was passed and elected TO Ell.
der's orders
The following names were presented and re.
ceived as probationers in travelling connection -
James C. stahls, Oliver Eady, C. E. Land, R. B.
Alston, G. II. Wells, ]. B. Massebeau, T. G. Her
bert, Fredrick Auld, William Bowman, A. w.
Moore.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 4.
The first business of note was the nomination
and election of the various Committees Of Exami-
nation for the Junior classes.
Several local brethren were elevated to Deacon's
orders or from Deacon's to Elders orders, but
see none from our section Of the Conference.
Peyton G.. Bowman, formerly q member Of this
body, and at one time in Yorkville, was re admit
ted to itenerancy.
Rev. Mr.. Ware, of the Virginia Conference,
presented the wants of the Southern branch of the
Methodist Church in Washington City At the
motion Of Dr.. Wightman, S504 were raised to
forward that interest.
The legal Conference, DR.. Wightuan In the
Chair held short session for the transaction Of
fiscal business, after which the examination Of the
character of Elders was taken up.
Charleston Ecclesiastical District was first call
ed. During the year, one man has fallen at his
post-Fredrick Rush. In consequence of III health,
G. W. Stokes was continued in supernumerary
relation.
Georgetown District being called, Rev. Charles
Belts re-applied for location, which bis brethren
still persist in refusing-such is the estimate in
which they hold him oy reason of past efficiency
Of labor and present wisdom in the councils OF
this body.
1 had not opportunity to attend the Lecture Of
Rev. Prof. shipp before the Historical Society in
the afternoon.
The Missionary meeting at night, was one OF
interest The amount collected by the preachers
during the year on their several stations, circuits
and missions, is about $24,00o All the returns
are not yet in. Collected at the anniversary TO-
night, abou. 81, ,S0O-perhaps more than that.
CHARLESTON, Dec 6.
The examination of Elders was resumed
Georgetown District was to finish. Rev. John A.
Minnick was reported to have died early in the
year, and very suddenly.
Cokesbury District has been spared from inva-
sion By the hand of death. Rev. A. p. Martin was
continued supernurerary, and A. B. Mcdil7ray'
superanuated.
The Trustees Of Cokesbury School submitted
their report, containing some items Of interest,
which, however, have not now time to note.
The remainder Of the day was occupied in dis
cussing the project of Book Depository upon the
plan proposed by the Financial Secretary.
As these notes have been hurTledly scratched,
hope you will allow me some privilege to notice
in future letters, matters of grave Importance, as
NAV have time to recur to them.
Yours, truly, LANDY WOOD.
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YORK, December g.
Winter has begun in real earnest, ushering in
his advent with three SHOWS, the last Of which
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