The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-18
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The South Caro,iaa sersnse.
The South Carolina Conference, Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, commenced its session on the
11th inst, at Morganton, N. O. We
extract the following items Of inte.
rest from the correspondence Of the
Charleston Me,cs, which embrace
three days. proceedings:
conference was opened ut
o'clock this morning, by Bishop Dog
gett in the chair. After the usual
religious services, he delivered an ad-
dress to the members present. 1t
was the first time he had eyer met
with the South Carolina Conference
in session. he regarded an Annual
Conference most important occa-
sion. st was peculiar to Methodism-
an annual reunion of preachers in
sympathy, fellowship and interest.
What charm still gilds the memory
of early recollections OF. such gather
ings!' 1t is on annual review of the
labors of the past year and it's legal
olose; e -cc..aTnvd TO tine same field of
labor. it is by re-afirmation Of the
appointment. All years are not alike;
the past has been one of peculiar
trial. The early heroes of Method
ism gave no brighter example of self
sacrificing devotion to the interests of
Christianity than our preachers for
the past few years.
"The roll being called, only eighty
eight preachers answered to their
names. Others came in, however,
during the day. OF the lay delegates
elected during the year, only twelve
were reported present. Others are
expected. The attendance is the
smallest known for many years.
Rev. f. A. Mood was elected Secre-
tary; Revs. F. M. Kennedy, o. A.
Darby and s. Lander, Assistants.
"a communication was read from
Rey. A. 81. Bedford, agent of the
publishing house at Nashville, setting
forth that although upon the resump-
tion of operations after the last Gen
cral Conference, little more was ex-
peoted than to meet current expenses,
profit of nearly $4,000 had been
realized to date. The Adoocate had
contributed to this item largely. The
Sunday School Visitor, one of the
best papers of its class in America.
has reached circulation of only
$4,000. If any of your readers de-
sire a good paper for their children,
let them send fifty cents to Rev. A.
81. Redford, Nashville, and I will
insure them not to be disappr rted.
The publishing house is in debt and
what Southern institution is not?-
but sees clearly out by the end of
another Jj-aaT.
ga communication from Rev. E.
81. Myers, D. D., set forth the condi-
ton and prospects of the Southern,
Christian Adrocate. It is on rising
ground, and q continuance of the
present patronage will relieve it of all
difficulty within the next year.
Crews. A. McCorauodale, s. B.
Jones, A. l.. Smith, w. 81. Lawton,
r. @. Oliver and F. M. Morgan were
added to the supernumerary list, at
their own request.
''Revs. r. B. Aston, Whitefoord
Smith, D. D., l.. A. johnson and W.
8. Haltom were placed on the super
numerary list.
CDR Ford, lay member of the
North Carolina Conference, was in
troduced to the Conference, and pre-
sented the plan adopted by the
Trustees of Olin High School, for the
elevation of that institution and the
benefit of Southern young men, by
converting it into an agricultural and
mechanical college,"