Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-23
Keowee Mission-F NJ Morgan.

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Has just held its seventy-sixth annual, ses.
sion at Sumter Bishop Pierce, Of Georgia,
presided. The day of Fasting, Humilia-
tion and Prayer-the l0th-was duly OBJ.
served by the Conference and a discourse
was delivered by the venerable Loyiok
Pierce; D. D., Of the Georgia Conference :
father of the Bishop--on the words -.
tWe will rejoice in thy salvation, and in
the name of our God we will set up oas,:
banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions"
Psalms Xxx: 5. -ss,s
Among the touching and beautiful iuci.
dents Of this meeting was patriarchial ad.
dress by this;gentleman on. the second day
Of the session, which we find in the Charles.
ton Courier He remarked that fifty: mine
years ago it was the pleasure of the South
Carolina Conference to admit him into her
ranks. In 1929, when the Conference was
divided, his lot fell In the Georgia Confer
,ence. From that time until the present he
had not been permitted to meet with his
brethren of this Conference.
f. Said he: When I look over this body,
you are all strangers to me, saving here and
there face Withered and worn by cares
and labors, like what I feel myself. There
are some things which deeply. impress my
mind on finding myself once more in the
South Carolina Conference When we
separated in 1929, my son, for which I had
long prayed, and who has recently finished
his education, was present at the Confer.
ence. T had prayed that in preference to
any other honor She might be called to the
ministry He was then a locker on. I
recollect to day with lively and tender emo
tions that when invited him to accompany
me to the South Carolina Conference, I
hoped that tfb charms of the Conference
added to what I trusted was the impression
already upon his mind, would induce him
to enter the travelling ministry: Ever since
that time haYe wished to see a session Of
the South Carolina Conference, butour ses-
sions came off about tie same time, and I
was prevented from visiting you.
I stand before you, brethren, as wither-
ed monument Of the amazing grace of God,
and that boy who attended me in 1929, is
now President of this Conference.
Fam the. only surviving msmher of the
class which Joined at the time I did, in
January, 1904. The rest of them have long
since gone to their grave: They have died,
but still they live. I reported myself at the
late Georgia Conference as an effective man,
when some brother observed, eyes, and he
will be effective till he is hundred years
DID," That, of course, cannot be. One
thing, however, is remarkable-my voice is
melodious, powerful and strong, as it was
the day when 1 entered the. ministry-in.
deed, I might say much stronger.
believe could preach every day in; the
year, and it would be help to my physical
strength. I have lived solong and labored
SO much in this way that it is the balm Of
my life. L had labored for years in this
work before many Of you were born, and
had my long life to live again, 1 had
rather be travelling preacher than to be
President of the Confederate States.
trust, brethren, that you will find it
your pleasure to pray for me as I 60 down
the last slope of life, that my end may be
peace.
All hearts were moved by this patriarch.
ical address, and the instructive exclama.
ton was, "like father, like SON." Resolu.'
tions extending to DR.. Pierce cordial wei
come were offered by Reverend Fl. A. c..
Walker, seconded BY DIR. Whiteford Smith,
and unanimously passed.