The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-01-06
Frpm III" Sou'Iefr Ctr:a'jun AIrorotc.
AG3EVILLE CIRCUIT, 50. ca. CoNFEABNCf:.

h1oIF3h IL oJ. Ch. EJ,ASNCE
(EY RLQrESr)
This circuit was formed two years ngo of lime
appointments, cut off from tho Cokcsbury circuit
---incl"'limg Abb"villc &. If. The slinpc Of the
"ircni' IS that OF triangle, Abb"vilIc g. H. be-
ms: TIA" "N'rciiir east r'int of the triangle. One
sid" is tw"niv.fvc mills IN icngtlI-ano,hcr twcn.
'y-ria!ii-anh ia" third twenty
One Of the first difficulties that presented itself
was, that there was no parsonage FOR the I:,inis-
ters lalnily--arge family -sninlI circuit, some
dissatisfaction at the division of the circuit and
yet. divided themselves. But n house was soon
his work. '-' 80 -.
Another difficulty in the way wns Tint somc
"i ih" churches wci. loo close -tog.thar and ,h.
n"i-hhoi!i"odS too rnuc!, divided This WIS rur
,"'H''y ,h: rSn with two churches called Shi.
Ion, a;ii tok"'s Chapel II ltitlc over cp,Ir miles
apart The society ut each place was small and
r"!h the congregation less and dwn'inr. and
'"''ir '""S"S "i worship. old, leaky and tcnlII,.
rhl'"iiy 1" II final dissolution. Tli. preacher ur,
posed to unit the two anl build new house -
Bu' S"tnc "ppus"d--nt.crs did not know so we'll
hhn'it IL, and not few thought that W. never
co"ii raise the money. AMI. worse than nII sn,nc
Thought wc were getting too proud. But il, was
n"n"N unanimously aer', I" unite II, Shiloh and
h'ilih new church W" i,niuclai clv Io,.un f.,
solicit subscriptions aud very soon two ihnus,nJ
dollars wrr" subscribed. The .untrncl for I,i;lJ
III" 'he church was let cut in May last Year I,
w;lS completed in ian,iary of this ycar md d.di
Gated iii" lih sahinhi:, Erirrurv IL is 81 fee.
"ng' wan " PoTi'c' of 10 feet, suppnrtcd hy
large brick columns, 3G feet wide, with q ,,u.rv
on tw" >'!r> and end. |, is neatly finished
AM well painted. HAS neat rmirii with II !iuo
cushion and S":i- and tia" alcr aud puipi, well
cnfr;".!. The LAY it Wa q, r!:rni, Il collect ;op
was 'hE"n NJ as Il thirii "ir"r;u. which WAS
spent /" the lirc!tnS" OF Il beautiful sacrali,cmt;l
service Of silver for the uS.. OF the church.
Ever tk. ,,uiic1ti, ION iii. man,
revival of religion has been rnin. on in the
CONGREGATION. hcii has Resulted in The addition
'' tn" church of nyar enc hundred whites and
a. many e"."red. We have also organized t,cr.
'>':"ha'h S"h""; Of sn''r 7n pupils. They h.l
81 Sundav -srhonl celebration in Srrtrrphrr -,
which think there were som. 500 p,rs,,,s
present might Sty much ah"u, this church
ana community. and in favor of unitiur veal,
ch"rc c'icS whore they are near enough together
hut II vii take up ton much room in Your ra
per that ought I" he = sven 10 some ADLER wri
ter.
One thing more mus: say. There is no ,}.Lt
on III" Church ;sw"ry dimc puiA
b'irin" ti" un.i year also purchased :. por
s"!';:Ic ''.r S'It'. payable in iva annu;, install
i'"'s, on half hu" a-t .ian,,arv the hal:,,c, in
Jh:'n'ry %. 1t all subscribed, and half nf j,
p,'! n
a':' Eow closing Eiv Two Years work ON iris
d"'g'Iiu' circuit. During thr<" two wears h,va
'r"Tr!rd ~" mills. l."-;iv on house. .h,.k-I,n
'iZ'I Gi"-and visited and prayed with 5ti fam
i!I"s-h3'' persons. white and conr-,l-tubou, am
",I''! nnn"r of cac.l have l"incl tl," church.
ihr"" appointments have been taken into 1h,.
circuit. at which ssaa;l societies have been form
"'s. W" have r:sSrl-l,y r,> anil >ul,rriptiou-
fer 'l'i''r..n, l'"rr">.< i;okk MDnsand M,i,nrx-
=" much FOR making Ia" cirrn1 smaller, AMI .iy
in. 'i'" l""l'c $"ih'.h i,'mh;"g
la 'I">;n. my iw" Years lai"r "n .i,is .l,l;.ht :
'ii c,T""ii there az r!m,.y things in my heart
that w"nl h" @nl :" say about this rrup,.. but
ny c';n'iu'icain is too !on. wish here.
however. TO record my gratitude tn God, for IN.
health. and many other blessings anil my ,uui
ly haT" enjoyed am"ng this people. anl | shall
always frci under obligation them fur ,h-i,
k;rrincsS TO me and mine. May heaven reward
!hctn.
The people at !thbeviIIc G. H.. are any;o;s ,o
have the Conference" ra".t hire al the clos. %
-? and viii r";,on III" ;,ppro ching session
brethren vmc i''r it. 'rlrcy, need it. and will
s"pp"r' !. w'l and ynn viii say 80 after ,ar,al.
ln@ "f their hospitality for "nr week do not
i''l'"v" t''"r" 80 any village in nnr STATE" where
II c"iirr::'c" :, sion would hr likely 10 .ln more
good than at Ahhevl"-l !,";" il,"v will ..t i,
COLIN MURClIlSON