The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-21

SHppNtH SChooli tue puUlC service OF the
Sanctuary, the monthly meeting Of the
Churches, the Glass meeting, the Love
Feast, and the prayer meeting, with all
ihe private means Of grace-fasting, readr
ing the Scriptures, family and secret de
vo'ion, as helps to the knowledge and
love OF God.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
Resolccd lst, That we, the members
Of this Dsrc, Conference, cherish to.
ward our coloreI brethren the kindliest
feelings and sympa,hies.
RESOLVED I'd, That We will ever pray
for their religious prosperity and use all
proper endeasors to promote their spiritu
al improvement.
EDUCATION.
Resolved, That we the memhers OF this
Conference will, from this time, devote
more time and energy in encouraging the
parents to educate their children.
Resoived, That we will Invariably give
the weight Of our influence in favor.of
Schools where piety is taught
Resolved, That we, "a Christians. will
not abandon, but continue TO use every
means to educate and bring the colored
population in our midst, under the conser
vn,ive influence Of Christianity.
The subj ,ined preamble aud rssol utions
offered bv Rev. L. Wood, were adopted
unanimously:
Whereas, the late General Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
recommended and submitted to the seve-
RAJ Annual Conferences, a proposition TO
change the name OF said Church to the
Eprscopal Methods, Church ard where
rs said proposition failed to receive the
necessary VOC OF two thirds Of all the
hnnua! Conferences and whereas verv
large majority Of the Church voted in
favor OF sairl change; and events devei
oped since the original submission Of the
question TO the Annual Conferences :ndi,
cate The almost unanimous wish Of both
the laltv and clergy that the name Of the
Church South he changed 10 the title
prnS"sed.
1hergore Resolved, That this Dis,ric,
meeting respectfully petition our Bishops
10 subrni. the question Of the change O,
tn. nare Of the M f Cbu,ch SonT -
rha, of the E. NJ. Church South to each
ef the Annual Conferences of which il is
eo"PoSeo uPo" 'he'r next ronnd OF vista
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Resoly,d Tia, tho Ss.,s,srv of,h;.
District Meeting be instructed to forward
The foregoing Preamble and Resolutions
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D,u,,c, Ia ,sons.,.d - n,n;.h nm, p,.n @
ops with a c,pv Of ,bs ,,ms
l. Woop,
}. ). MOORE.
Also the following by Rev. j. w. Cri
der.
hesot0ed, That the Presiding Elder o
W" ,, 'e, oe ,ea"e,'ea 10 correspond
70 tho ,,on,;s,, - a.,,t,'.I;a
D.oosi,or, in The CITY of Cb.,lo,,. n E
The town Of Mon,os N G x ..,oo,
ed as the place Of m.e,ing f., III. "a,
Drs,ric, Conf.r.nc.
After tho usual comnIimen,a,v ,sso,,
,ioos TO The people Of Wads,bo,o' f,r tho
unboundsd bo,ni,sIitv 70 ,hs R,,,;., 4,
nomination for III, n.s of ,bs;, ch,rc
building, TO the nub,ic au,bo,;,:.. for o.
use of the Court Uou,s and - tho sa.r
taries OF the mes,ino. the Confsrsrco q,
: journed, after a bushes, session Of ,hr,
+ days. Almo,, IN. su,rs dsIs,.,;on ho,
ever, remained ovs- and nar,ic;,,,sd
the service. of the Sabbath Will. .,
Conference remained in session, the
rwere religious services, morning, sfterpoo
and evening, at the Church, and on a
Sabbath, q. both the Methods, and b a,
list Churches; also At the Court Hou,
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