The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-08-20
The Cokesbury Conference Institute.

A writer in late number Of the SO uthern
Christian advocate, urges the strong claims OF
tins Institution upon public favor and patron.
age. In the following extracts, are presented
in striking point of view. its various educa.
uonal advantages aud the superior attachments
of it's corps of instructors:
The delightful climate. high location, and
pure water have always ensured good health
tn its citizens and students The Instu u,ion
has annually received large share of patron.
age, aud risen successfully to Il high place in
public favor Boarding and tuition cheap.
educational advantages tho best temptations
to extravagance and vice few, and the very
highest moral and religious influences abound.
ing, parents could not find n better institution
for the ncndcmcal trimming of their sons and
hence gladly availed themselves Of its superior
advantages For moro than twenty years, it
has been in operation, with various degrees Of
prosperity. and perhaps with lesss fluctuation
III the a'n"nnt of its patronage than most In.
stltntions OF similar grade during the same
length of time.
few years ngo the Common Hall system of
boarding the students was abolished, and they
| now board in the different fam lilies Of the com.
Inun''y, enjoying all the advantages and re.
strnlnt5 of domestic assucint ions. The officers
OF the Institution have ever been men of sure.
rior mental and moral nttainncnts, and in eve.
~ way well qu alitcd for the positions they
"hNe OUCH uVtllc5 as al lltcneIl, w lllIatu4
Stone, Cape 8, Round. Taylor and Conner will
give character to any Institution.
The government has been mild, but firm and
=" successfully admin isterc1, as to elicit the
high conruenda,ion from a dstngul lshed man,
who had his early training here, of being tn.
best conducted school he had ever known
This school has contributed largely to the in
tcliigence and morality Of the State and fur
| ni-hcd Mctllodisn with some of its most faith
| ful aud zen'ons supporters. A large proper
ton of it's graduates have become ministers of
the Gospel andsome of them fill important
stations in the s. c. Conference. 1t has large.
ly repaid The church for its outlay of means in
building 1t up and is we'll worthy Of its in.
| creased confidence and patronage
lhe Rev. Samuel Is. Jones, the present eff
Client Rector. is IL member of the Conference
and possesses eminent qualifications for the
"lhee. which for the past year he has success
fails filled. ! do not remember ever TO have
witnessed more orderly behavior, and gentle.
manly bearing among students anywhere. than
have observed here, during nv brief suiourn
lhcy are students as well ORDERLY, and l
| understand that the Rector enforces habits Of
study and that the husiiually idle will be as
| certainly sent home as the vie ious and u,ruI,.
The Rev.J. w. Wighttnan has long and ably
occupied the chair Of ancient Languages, and
| If hP,enches Greek and Latin Literature as
| well rs he does Sacred, judging from dscour 20
which he delivered on the Bible last Sunday.
| he cannot fail to add to the reputation of the
| school
The Preparatory Department is under the
care of Mr.. Tnrpn-a young man Of true pie.
| ty and excellent qualifications MAY he live
| TO ENJOY the highest honors of his useful pro.
fession I
This Is the present organization of the S. G..
Conference Institute. nm organizations which
must commend it to the favor of the people
and ensure its p.rmanen. success I venture
the assertion, that there is better academy
IN the STATE, and none which combines equal
| Advantages
Forts age. it has done more for the State
| and especially for Mcthodism than any other
school in it, 1t has long been feeder to the
5. G. C"llege-nnd it. is n remark able fact that
few, 1t any applicants. from Cokesbury School
| were ever rejected from its halls.