Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-05-17
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
| - Fenianism, Cholera, and Women's
Rights, are now the exciting topics in New
York City. The first is apparently in its
last agonies the second rapidly subsiding at
the quarantine grounds but the last is just
bursting out like an irresistible conAagra'
ton.
1t is. reported that Governor Orr
intends soon to call the Legislature togeth.
er to consult as to the Legislation rendered
necessary by the altered condition of affairs
since its last session and to amend such
laws as conflict with the provisions Of the
Civil Rights Act.
- The Convention of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, which recently as
sembled in New Orleans, has made great
changes in the discipline and economy Of
the Church. The name has also been
changed to that of Episcopal Methodist
Church. The following article explains the
changes that will hereafter govern the
Church throughout the South:
Not only has the General Conference at
New Orleans changed the name Of the
Church, but it has made many alterations in
its economy or discipline. We have already
noticed the fact that attendance upon class
meetings has been rendered a voluntary
matter, instead of, as heretofore, condition
of membership. We now learn that all re-
strictions upon the length of time during
which minister may serve one congregation
have been removed, and the question of his
return been left to his people. Another
radical change has been made: The proba-
tion system has been abolished, and men,
bers are to be received into full fellowship
at once, while what are called "seekers"
are to be assigned to classes until they give
evidence of their qualification for member
ship in the Church itself. In regard to the
finances, also, the hand of reform has not
been idle. The old chapter in the. discip-
line on this subject has been stricken out,
and the different congregations and district
stewards left to provide means for paying
the preachers. The Bishops salaries are
left in the hands of the episcopal stewards.
The secretaries of Annual Conferences are
hereafter to record "every action as it oc:
ours" Lay representatives in the Annual
and General Conferences have been provided
for.
- 1t will be a cheering thought to
many whose hearts and hearths have been
made desolate by the recent war, to know
that the honored dead of the battle fields
in Virginia, are not uucared for. On the
10th of May-the anniversary of the Ia
mented JAoKsoN's death-the ladies of
Richmond assembled to do fitting honors
to the dead heroes who repose there. The
occasion is described as one of touching
solemnity, all hearts being imbued with the
sacredness of the work they had assembled
to perform. Upwards of thousand ladies
Joined the procession to 0akwood Cemetry,
where addresses appropriate to the occasion,
were then delivered. The Richmond Times
says "at the conclusion of the speeches the
audience was dismissed, and each one
sought the graves of the fallen braves, and
spent the day in strewing them with
wreaths, bouquets of evergreens, immor-
teles, violets, lilacs and the modest for.
get ue-not, all speaking mutely, but Oh,
how eloquently, of the affection of those
who were paying this mournful yet pleasant
tribute to the memory of the fallen heroes
of loved though "lost cause" Many Of
the graves presented SAD MARKS OF the
ravages of time-their head-boards having
been torn up and broken; others with the
names nearly obliterated, and not few
bearing this simple epitapb, "unknown."
''Unknown is all these stones can tell,
If Jesus knew them, all is we'll"
To this sslabor of love" the day was
spent by these noble women, and sunset
found them still lingering in their noble
occupation, unwilling to leave the. spot
where sleep the names of those who, while
living, were their uudaunted protectors
now dead, the objects of their grateful
honors.
"N0w each hillock
Sweet flowers In beauty bloom,
To deck the grave where sleeps the brave
Within his narrow tomb"