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

From the list of appointments of the S. c.
Conference ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, held at Morganton, N. c., on the 18th,
we clip the appointments for Cokcsbury Dis
triet, as follows:
coYEsBURY DlsTRIcT.-w. II. FLEMING. +. E.
Cokcsbury Slation-W. Il. eCapeps S. B..
Jores, supcrnuincrary.
Cokesbury Circuit. S. Kilgo.
Greenwood Colcred Circuit--to be supplied.
Abbevile-Wm. P. MouZ1n. -
Abberille Colored Circuit--to be supplied.
Nlnety-six Circuit-T. e. Hurbert.
Ninety-six Colored Circnit-to be supplied.
Saluda River Mission-W. H. Lawton, su-
pcrnumerary.
Mapleton-Joseph B. Traywick.
EdgcGeld-Pcter S. IIermon.
Butler-W. A. Clark.
sNewberry-W. S. Black.
Newberry Circuit. q. Zimmerman and
B. ". Harrison.
Laurens-J. W. Kelly; one to be supplied.
Clinton-JrR. Alternay.
Reedy River M;ssion-F. Aud.
Or. Home Mission-Thomas II. Edwards.
We give below few items OF the closing
proceedings Of the body
The Committee ON ,6e Religious Interests
of the Culored People submitted their report:
l. That we viii continue to serve as here
tofore the colored people who have remained
under our care, or who may return to their
former church relations.
3. That, when they so desire, and the mum
Der Justify it. we will serve them separately.
in place or time.
8. That, in accordance with the regulations
of the last General Conference, we will Ii
censc suitable colcred persons to preach and
rye c. red churches, by appointing preach
ers, white or colored, as may be judged proper
by the appointing power. -
4. That we are ready to render them any
SERVICE even in their new church relations.
which may be desiredr and which may consist
with other claims upon US.
A communications was received from 8
Committee of the African NJ. f. Church in
Morganton, requesting the Conference to sup
ply them with pastor the ensuing year
They were called in, and 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 had
met in California, digging gold for his master
and extending his hand in touching allusion
to the scenes of that distant field, and the
hopes of the future, made one of tho most
impressive speeches of his life.
The Committee on Education submitted
their report, which was read and discussed at
some length, and finally passed without
amendment. Wofford College, under the
Presidency Of Rev. DR.. Ship, oughtno to be
embarrassed for want of endowment. Spar.
tanburg Female College, under the President
CT of Rev. A. NJ. Cummings. D. D., mos
accomplished gentleman and teacher,ssis on
rising ground. Columbia Female College is
vet used for hotel, and much OF the furni.
ture, scattered during the raid. has not beer
recovered. Carolina Female College, j. E
Bankers ship, A. NJ, President, is reported
prospcrouS-location at Ansonvi.le, n. G.
Davenport Female Cu..eg-,, Lcnoir, N. q.
p.sses into the hands Of Rev S.. Lander, A
NJ, whose reputation as y teacher is not sur
passed by :hat OF any man in this country.
Necklenburg F.ua!e Colete, Charlotte, N.
c., under the Presidency Of Rev. A. 6. Stacy
a. NJ, has given signs of the mos. hopeful
promise, wh'cL that gentleman Justly merits
Orangebnrg Female Collegiate Institute, ur'
der the Presidency Of Rev. w. G. Connor
A. NJ, also bids fair for success, even iu these
times OF dos;itution. Rev. II. NJ. Mood is in
charge CT the Charleston Collegiate Institute
and realiz;ng a good measure of success
Coke,bury Scho i for boys is rising from cm-
barrasHnent, and challenges liberal patron
a.e. It,. il under the charge of James T.
Leslie A M.