The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-09
FOR THE LANCASTER LEDGER
Statistics of Methodism.

The writer intended TO sketch the pro
ceedings Of the South Carolina Annua
Conference at its late session in Columbi,
for the readers Of the Ledger, but was pre-
vented, and rs he with the rest was drawn
through business Of nino days 10 five,
brief outline Of some Of tho more impor
;ant transactions may for the present suf
flee.
The Carolina Female College wn, IL,
one time re- jected. but the vote was after
wards recousidsred, and that institution re-.
ceived OIL tho terms proposed by the board
Of trustees. The Conference does no,
hold any property, and this College, Ike
others Of the Methodist Church, will bs
held by n boad Of trustees responsible 10
the Conference, but so as that tho Confer.
ence shall not be liable for its indebtedness.
Rev. w. &. Power was appointed Agent
for this institution tho ensuing year. the
present board Of trustees guaranteeing his
support. Rev Tracy r. Walsh has resign
ed his position ns President.
Woilord C&legc. under tho Pre,lency
of Rev A. VI Smpp, LL. d., ID. D.; Spar.
,anburg Fcmde College, President, WIN. K.
Blake, a. NJ. Davenport Female College,
Rev. II. NJ. Mood, A. NJ, President; Col
umbia Fenag College, Rev. Wm. Martin,
President tnd Cokssbury Conference
School, X. Y. BOYD, Rector, institutions
Of learning Fder tho jurisdiction Of this
Conference we're RlI reported by their re-
specii'e Goit' Of trustees as In a sound,
honrishing hd healthy condition.
a Comm ltee was appointed 10 ncgo,i-
ate for the fcrp,ion Of Rutherford AcRde.
my, Burke codnty, n. L, now undur con.
troll OF Ref X. J.. Absrn"thy. az Prinripsl,
Oh The .Hn, conditions tnst This bod, holds
other instiblions Uf learning.
The Mitionary Collection for the year
amountsdto S2a7S0 90, which, though
$4,000 LEI than reported last year, is a
pretty faiSe,urn especially when we con.
slider the tes.ura Of the times.
The pun, collected for Snperaunua,sd
or worn ti preachers and the widows and
| orphans such as have died in The work
Was onl tuihcisnt 10 settle with claimants
at discbnt OF 3+ per cent. What pity
that widEs and orphans should DO s,inted;
and thapd and disabled soldiers Of the
Cross sSuid not be well provided for.
The Grease Of membership in the s, G.. |
Confsrq be during the year has bsen, white,
l6n ;tolored ilyI total 2 s32. The
whole fmber of members 10
Efiec,ii travelling preachers, 1871
SupsrfneFaTy aud Superannatsd, do, II
Local Tsschefs. $50 |,
Tot number Of preachers, 3es |
Lay nthosfs-whlte, IU.l !
eoiGrsd, I9774
Who'd number in 5. &. Conference, 81. 337
II ho easy matter TO get reliable sta.
uslicff recent date. The following ,raIr.
lalio4rom official documents win exhibit
the e of the methodist Church at til.
eIosef the year 1859, since which time
not than 100000 <member. have been
addYio the difterent branches of this great
Chr an family in tbs United States:
-rHr METHODIST x. CHURCH, sourH.
Pre- $40,
| Snpsranustsd, l67
Locai' 5,i67
'ai Preachers, 1888
lanemoefsh'p-wh La bll.60l
| colored, 1877 34s
4 Indian, 4236
~ ministry and membership, 72l.02s
IN THE NORTHERN BRANCH
P&cheu,--Travelirg, 6o2a
| Snperannuated, ass
Local. 1904
o'm rreacher:' l47si
Jrthern lay membership .all white
(negro uDprovided for), 97434b
ftal Northern Msihodisls, 9s9, ,l26
III Southsrn 72i i023 |
-
}tal membership of the II. L.
II Church, l.7Io.I4s
fiset US now add,
sthodist Protestants, 70.93l
Psslsyan Methodists, 2O.a7S
frican NJ. Il. Church, 29,3o0 |
frican NJ. L. Zion. 6s6s |
II . --
md we have great total Of, l.s37.0is |
supPosing 100000 to have been added |
turing the past year, the total number Of
Pdslsodisss ~ the United States, will exceed
1000, 900. L. w. |
DEATH OF II. ,. HoLros, Eso.-Thc
Bulletin announces the death CT
Thomas J. iioIson, Editor Of the Charlotte
Wing. file died on the 2ssh ult, from in-
a,i,s su..aaasd sons time since on being |
hio~n from his buggy.