The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-19

snect In our hearts we welcome them. and cordially
extend to them the right hand OF fellowship.
fact of interest to MS and Of promise TO our futre
influence we may state that in the City OF Baltimore
there have been organized several hourshng churches
upon On independent oasis o o0a Sasu
kindness has already contributed largely 10 aid us IN
our time of need laying us under oohgatons oE 'helr
love and good works. ,,
by the war and nearly all of our male institutions nave
been closed Provdentially many OF our female inst
nansinp the blessings of sancaed education to the
daughters of our land Everything In our power should
be done to revive speedily as possloie tue me is
tutons under the patronage Of our c9urca ,+,or
In this connection specially Drlng 70 our a.tcn
ton the importance Of institute for the proper ta
ing of young preachers. That We should maze some M
proper arrangements for the more thorongn oi
our voune men before they received into the Con,
ferences and sent forth to minister IN tne u
Christ appears to to be 30 obvious as 70 neea no
gument to prove It, DenGoteS s,e cons,deraton and
to the church the invaluable advantages tne
vision we suggest can only supply. ,,s
The instruction of the children under our carr anu
the interest of our Sabbath school system cannot pe
highly appreciated by you. Your body VIII, we nope,
show your love for these little ones OF CnT1st ana
of his flock by the practical value OF your acton III tne
behalf We think 1t unnecessary to enlarge on pont
Of such obvious and vital concern to the church us
remember that 1t is only by taking care OF tne
that we can take care Of the future prosperity OIL the
church. ..,o,,x,,,,, ,ra,o
and the action of many eran Changes in our
Il is obviously unbecoming In us as Bishops 10 occupy
any other than impartial relation to those maeEs'
But we take this occasion to urge upon you me
tance of giving these subjects your sober anu
consideration. From extensive ooserVanon Oh Tue 9
state and wants Of the Church, we hesitate not 70 sa
that some Improvement of our economy may DC Wisely
nndertaken at this time Well for US If we can hsppuy
avoid extremes and do neither too little nor TOO uen'
Let us remember that while nnovatons are no' % ue
sarly i1npr oyements wisdom may demand IN tne oe.
partment of ecclesiastical expedency new bppm ~
and developments of fundamental principles me ne @
cheney Of Methodsm finds Its nrst ~ ~ o
or,y are valuable they coincide with tn conoivn M
calamious when they ignore It. On Only Que oi .ne
points suggested do we regard ~ % 10 the in
crease OF the number of the Bishops For suca an n
crease as will give the Church more eiilcent elssop
cv wa think ther, Is urgent necessity Ihe
t S sos nress heavily upon of and diminish
our ability to to the demands OF inc VOTE ho
general episcopal visitation. The great ana 1nciIisI
rtent of our territory shoud be considered We should
by all mems Bishop, for obvious reasons, aes,u
inc on the Pacific coast And while we do not reco-
mend Bishop for every State or oniertnce, we are
H,iJ naronade thar the number Of Bishops should be
On as to enable them to be pastors o the
pe ss we'll as chairnen Of conferences anu pastrs VI
the preachers. If we would carry ous Tue invaiuaole
an of our itinerant general we must
have an addition of number of vigorous, active and
pious men to your present college OF Blsnops;
And now dear brethren, in conclusion, allow us ai-
fec ionatey to remind you of the solemn responsibility
that upon you delegates representing the AFFAIRS
of our beloved Zion. We have only sugReeIeo ~ out
line some of the work before you 1t is your province
to 20 fully and thoroughly into the particular consias
ration OF tho subjects within your uri' dicion avoia
iuS ali parzan feeling dischareing from our minds all
prejudces that would cloud our Judgments rising from
all private and selfish impulses, humbl! INVOKING tnat
wisdom that from above which is pure and
and gentle in honor preferripg one another in broth
ery Kindness and charity and with an eye single to me
Ministers of the Lord Jesus Christ praying God that
We .y have gracs edf the Church. that we may re-
oice that we have not labored in vain In the Lord
J. .. ANDREW.
ROuT. PAINE.
JOHN EARLY.
H u. KAVANACGH.