Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-12-25
South Carolina Conference.

From the list of appointments OF the S. G.
Conference oithe Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, held at Morganton, N. C., on the 18th,
We clip the appointments for Cokcsbury Dis
trict, as follows:
CoEEsBuRY plSrRlcT.--w. II. FLEMING. +. L.
Coke>bury S,ation-W. Il. Capers; S. B..
JoreS, supcrnuncrary.
Cokesbury Circuit. S. Kilgo.
Greenwood Colored Circuit-to be supplied.
Abhevile-Wm. P. MouZon.
Abbevile Colored Circui,-to be supplied.
Nluety-six Circuit-T. e. Hurbert.
Ninety-six Colored Circuit-to he supplied.
S.luda River Mission-W. H. Lawtou, su-
pcrnumerary.
aple,on-Joseph B. Traywick.
Edsc fe!d-Pcter s. IIermon.
BuIler-W. A. Clark.
Newberry-W. S. Black.
Newberry Circuit. II. Zimmerman and
B. ". Harrison.
Laurens-J. W. Kelly; one to be supplied.
Cinton-J r. Alternay
Recty River M;ssion-F. Auld.
Or. Home Mission-Thomas H. Edwards
We give below a few items OF the closing
proceedings Of the body:
The Committee On ,he Religious Interests
of the Culured People submitted their report
|. That we will continue to serve IS here
tofore the cclored people who have remained
under our care, or who may return to their
former church relations.
2. That, when they so desire, and the mum
- ,r;lI tba,n 70 nlt-
| in place or time.
8. That, in accordance with the regulation,
of the last General Conference, We will Ii
cansc suitable colored parsons to preach and
rye c. red churches, by appointing preach
ers, white or c,nred, as may be judged proper
BY the appointing power.
t. That we are ready to render them any
service, even in their new church relations
which may be desired, and which may consis
with other claims upon rs.
A communication was received from 6
Committee of the African NJ. E. Church il
Morganton, requesting the Conference to sup
ply them with pastor the ensuing year
They were called in, anj the Bishop, on be-
half Of Conference, assured them that an e
fort would be made to comply with their re
quest. One of the Committee was recognized
By Rev. J. w. Kelly, as a man whom he hat
met in California, digging gold for bis master
and extending his hand in touching allusior
to tie scenes of that distant field, and the
hopes of th. future, made Que of the mos
impressive speeches Of his Life.
The Committee on Educ .tion submitted
their report, which was read and discussed a
some length, and finally passed withou
amendment Wofford College, under th'
Presidency Of Rev DR.. Ship, ought not to b'
nbarrasScd for want of endowment. Spar
tanburg Female College. under the Prcsiden
CT of Rev A. NJ. Cummings. D. D., mos
accomplished gentleman and teacher, is o,
rising ground Columbia Female College i
vet used for hotel, and much Of the furni
t1rc, scattered during the raid. has not becl
recovered. Carolina Female College, J. Z
Banke. ship, A. NJ, President, is reported
prospervus-locatiun at Ansonvi!c, N. c
Davenport Female Colleg.~ Lenoir, N. O.
y :sses into the hands Of Rev S. Lander, 4
w.. whose reputation as ;i teacher is not sur
passed hy ;htt OF ay nan in this country
Necklenburg female Cul:etc, Charlotte, n
c., under the Presidency Of Rev. \. e. Stacy
y. NJ, has given signs of the mos. hopeiu
promise, wil'cl: that gentleman Justly merits
0r;.nge5urg Female C,ll"siate Institute, III:
der the Presidency If Rev. w. G. Connor
A. NJ, also bids fair for success. even in thcs
times OF d. s;itutior. Rev. H. NJ. Mood ia il
charge Ct the Charleston Collegiate Institute
aud r,alizug q good measure Of success;
Coke,bury Scho | for boys is rising f:om en-
barras nnent, and challenges llb.ra patron
a.e. IT. is under the Charge of James I
Leslie. A. NJ.