Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-01

beginning in 1874, in the order of their election,
have been as follows: COKE, AsBURy, What
COAT, McKEsDREE, ROBERTS, GEORGE, souIE,
HEDD1So, ANDREW, EMORY, MORRIS, WAUGH,
HAMLIS, JONES, CApEns, PAINE, BAscoM, stMP-
SON, scorT, BAKEn, AMEs, PIERCE, EARLY and
KAv~ANAUaH.-24.
Bishop Coke alternated between the Wesleyan
connection in England. and the Church in Ameri-
ca, crossing the ocean and traversing the whole
land East and West, North and South often; and
Mt last died Mt sea, on a visit to Missions in the
East Indies, and was buried in the depths Of the
Indian Ocean.
AsBuRY almost literally ''ceased at once to
work and live" in 1916, journeying from Rich
mond toward Baltimore, where the General Con-
ference was soon to assemble.
EMORY died in consequence of q hurt received
from a fall from a vehicle IN 1886, four years az
ter his election.
HAMLIN resigned the Office in 1s48, four years
after his election, and 1 believe is still living,
North
OF the twenty-four, thirteen are still alive
HAMLIN counted out, there are six effective in the
Northern branch; and Bishop SoULE superanuated
in the South, leaves five effective with rs, Bishop
SoULE having been longer in Office than any other
-thirty-four years; AsBuRY having been in Office
thirty-two years. And as I hare said so much, I
may be allowed to say in conclusion, there never
hos been an inferior man in the Office, nor has
there ever been q blur upon the moral character Of
q Bishop among us and they are held to a close
scrutiny, and a rigid responsibility, as all atten-
tive observers can readily see.
at the recent General Conference, the Bishops,
according to usage, presented their address or
message, which had been prepared and was read
by Bishop ANDREW, in which matters were
brought to the notice Of the Body, and wholesome
suggestions given-s document worthy Of the no.
tice of the Church and the country; andby request
of the Conference, and according to usage, also,
they prepared an address, pastoral address-to
the Church, which you will see in the advocate,
and if you are not too much pressed for room, it
would be we'll to insert it, as it contains, among
other things, o very timely, able, and conservative
statement in regard to Church legislation, and the
question of slavery and the slave trade.
You will perceive that DR.. E. H. MYERS was re-
elected editor of the Southern Christian Advocate.
It was done handsomely bya rising vote-say by
reclamation.
DR.. CHARLES TAYLoR-recently Missionary in
China, now President of the Spartauburg Female
College-was elected Sunday School Secretary for
the whole Church; he not being present, and his
name not being urged by the Delegates Of the So.
Carolina Conference. A handsome compliment to
him and US, and creditable all round.
Dr.. WIdHrMAN still remains President at Wof-
ford, with DIR. WH1rEFooRD SMITH as his col
league.
Bishop PIERCE goes next winter to California,
and will remain probably eight or ten months and
look ct al those regions, and will not pass Cen
trail America unnoticed, as preparatory arrange
ments have been made for q mission there and
also a Mission Conference was organized called
Rio Grande Conference, which contemplates some
thing in behalf of disorganized and ruined Mexico.
Mr.. Editor, call this the letter official connected
with my out-,oest trip. Hereafter I will oonfne
myself more to common men, and ordinary, or ex-
ira ordinary things. J. W. KELLY.
SHELBY, N. c., June rs, 1858.