The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-01
THE METHODIST GENERAL. CON
FERENCE.


made to the Conference to-day, recomme ndng
the Introduction of lay representation into the
councils of the church.
Four laymen from each elders district are to
be members of the Annual Conference, and one
layman for every thirty ministers In Annual
Conference is to be elected to the General Con-
ference.
The Board of Foreign Missions were instruct
ed to establish mission among the Cinnamon
in California as soon as practicable
resolution preventing young men just en-
tering Conference from being placed in charge
of stations or circuits was passed.
The report upon eolored peoFle was adopted,
authorizing the formation among this race, of
stations, Quarterly, Annual and General Con-
farences.
Bishop Andrew formally took leave of the
General Conference to-day Feeble health and
ipfirInites Of age demand rest, and he requested
to be placed upon the retired list. He spoke
hopefully of the church and Der interests, and
bid the Conference an afectionate farewell
Every eye in the house was filled with tears.
The Conference adopted the following:
Resolved, That the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, stands this day, as she has al
ways stood, ready and willing to consider with
Christian candor any unequivoca1 and scriptural
overtures fer sympathy aud fellowship which
may be rendered her by any body of Christians
in their general representative capacity.
Resolved, That should any church or associa-
top signify their desire to unite with US they
shall be received on giving satisfactory assurance
of belief in our articles of religion, and wiling
ness to conform to our discipline-m ministers
coming in the same grade as they held in their
own church, according to the mode prescribed
in our discipline.
One Of the bishops and Rev. G. T. Deems
were appointed fraterpal messengers to the Cen
eral Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to be held at Georgetown, D. c., in
May.
-Four Bishops Elected.
NEW ORLEANS, April 27-The Methodist
Conference have elected four new Bishops, to
wit: Rev DR.. Weightman, of S. c.; Rev. Mr.
McCheyue, Of Louisiana; Rev DR.. Doggett, of
learned men, and the choice nearly unanimous.
THE CAUSE OF EDUCATION.
A wealthy aud benevolent gentleman of New
York, has recently purchased point on Look
out Mountain and about five hundred acres Of
land on Missionary Ridge, near Chattanooga
Public buildings had been erected on this prop
erty, by the Government, at a cost of $3.50, 900.
The object Of the purchaser is to provide for
the education of the poor white children of the
South. This is magnificent scheme of charity,
worthy the best mind and the best heart of the
country.
Who the poor white children of the South?
The poor we have always had with U.S. But are
they not more numerous now than ever! Are
not many of them of different class from any
we have had with US befure? Have not many
of them enjoyed superior advantages of inteIiec-
tual and moral training? Were not some Of
them wealthy at least we'll provided with oil
the necessities and comforts of life? And how
have they been made poor? Not by their own
fault, nor by the profigacy of their parents, nor
by the infdelity of their guardians, but by acar
God permitted this awful scourge to visit many
of their parents with death and many of their
estates with ruin.
Not only most Of our orphans poor, but
many whose parents are living, feel the pressure
of wants which cannot be supplied. Under
these circumstances, how wise, how humane,
how benevolent, how christian is the purpose
and the effort to provide, as far as possible, for
their education!
Permit me respectfully and earnestly to ask,
If there is no man of ample means and of sutt-
cient largeness of heart to devise and to set in
operation plan for the education of the poor
white children CT North Cardinal? Are there
not few men in or out of the State who can
adopt some Institution or Institutions already in
existence, and invest the Trustees thereof with
the means OF securing the advantages of good
education to at least few of our unfortunate
children! Ii God has saved to you, your wealth,
| while others have been Impoverished, you are
bis stewards for their relief and the improve
ment of their condition. Consider then, with
! solemn interest, what may be DONE what ought
to be DONE and what ia y0ar dntv and nry-
lege to do.
AS President of Concord Female College,
which is located at Statesville have been ur-
gently requested by young ladies from different
parts of the State, who desire to complete their
education, to receive them as pupils and indulge
them until they can pay theiI expenses BY teach
ing. There is now letter before me, written
by an "aged lady" appealing to me in the most
touching manner, to aid, in this way, her noble
hearted grand daughter who cannot be satisfied
without finished education. These persons, l
suppose, have been made poor by recent events.
Similar applications, no doubt, have been made
TO other Institutions. The teachers in tie State
will do all they for the poor who are among
US, but they do and will need assistance. Their
hearts Will prompt them to do great deal, but
their time and energies and means, are not ade-
quate to the demand for service They need
and they should seek cooperation. But how
can they be efficiently and promptly aided?
How can the advantages ola liberal education
be secured to those Of whose necessities we
speak?
In answering this enquiry suggest respect
fully, that indiuiduols who are able and willing.
can now pay the tuition, or the tuition and board
of INDECENT young ladies or young men 10 Schools
or Colleges of acknowledged merit-or individ-
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