The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-11-16

worthy OF his hire, runs through every depart
pent of human work. Political ccomomy MS
msssll aa'D Divine government, recognizes the right
auShich every man has in his labor. In, all the
slPlfsaits Of industry we readily acknowledge
this claim and meet tho demands. In all these
pursuits every man has a right to set n price
ID s,el bis labor, and those who will, may avail
themselves of his services at that price or do
withbdt his aid. There is no-rcason why these
principles should not be maintained in the
Ministry. The Church of God ought to insist
everywhere that it is duty to sustain the
gNoFkmsn, of she Iord and not charity. Con
tfibdtiohs made to this cause arc not gifts, but
thepaymeht Of debts We owe to the Highest
Power, especially in the Methodist Church,
when be 1T remembered, that the Ministry
have voluntarily surrendered the right to fix
their salaries, 1t becomes not only religious
,sdpty, but debt of honor for Il NJ cthodist to
..tpay his preacher.
s,a,r We recommend for the more efficient action
I'm the future, that the Stewards meet in the
.dheginaing of the yei :, make liberal allow
tsance for the support Of the ministers, and di-
s.YideI this amount among the different Churches
stThenwe recommend that each Church elect
~ ,sComnittee who shall assess every member ac-
cording to their ability. Whenever it is pruc-
ticablc let the Stewards elect one Of their body
to visit the Churches and set forth to them the
claims of the ministry and urge the people TO
raIiyto their support.
Weiare sorry to report so large efficiency
sqatthfs time in our District. The various as
sessments anionnt to $4,000, of this amount
sauly e2,15942 have been collected, leaving to
,''be raised SG.S4G,5S. As the timo is now short
.aaaly two months and lulf to Conference, it is
evident the most vigorous efforts must be made
q OK onr pastors will sGffer Let every chnrgc
tnnd every man and woman come mp to the
help sof tho Stewards in this work. .,,i
yee"We' recommend that the p. Il. prepare and
send to the different charges u minute report of
the present condition Of our finances.
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aEpoRr OF THE COMMITTEE or TIE STATE, OF
81 ''"i 'r'h, = 50 TIE clIunc,I.
vi The Committee on the State Of the Church
aheg leavo respectfully to report.
We Eaae heard, with deep interest, the re-
s"port, of rtle Pastors of the several charges
,.NithAth District on their separate fields Of la
-1bors andtit is with gratitude and devoutthanks-
giving to Almighty God that VIC record that
che Church, throughout the District, is in
a sound condition, that success has crowned
thefdff5rts Of the ministry and that at several
points God has been pleased abundantly to
,sspoar. out His spirit aud to bring many into the
e'Chdrch, and to saving knowledge of sins for
s,Sh!Stt',r -,lii.4
st'"fThe" descations Of war, the destruction of
,Faome Of our, Church cdiccs and class books,
sand the great loss of property, consequent uphn
s,the, March of tho Federal army through por-
-utiOu of the District near the close of the war,
80 Impoverished and demoralizcd our arrange
ments as well as our people for time, that the
prospect was, indeed gloomy for tho future of
the Church. But We have steadily gone for
ward, our ministers have not ilinchcd, but have
lbecn found faithfully at their pests amid the
.hardships aud priyations consequent upon such
o state. The churches hayc rallied and come
70 the help of the ministry, holding up their
aEms by their kind sympathics and prayers, and
seSNh deep ipterest, at some points Mt least, in
'fheir temporal welfare. Under the blessing Of
sGodsand through the united efforts of the min
,5tE!yy Ana )aity, the gloom has been dissipatcd
stAe cloud has bcep dispersed, light shines all
,ntp9ahd 9l and With the prospect Of n successful
future Aiop noxes smoothly Onward.
aa m Your 'con,pnitee nm ,,re sorry, Loncscr TO re
pertnn apparent delinquency in some places in
regard to the finances of the Church, and
bWould respectfully urge upon all, u libcrality
ipfoportionatc to their ability and tken VIC shall
rhaEe nothing to fear On the subject.
@s@ FOUR committee take pleasure in being able
ITO report so favorably of the S. S. cause. This
Important interest Of the Church has not been
neglected. but hundreds of our children arc
being taught in this institution of the Church
yaRa prepared to take the places Of their faith
ers and mothers in the House Of God. We
would urge an increase Of effort in this drcc-