The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-08-21
I take them up in the order Of their sub
STATE or TRE CHURCH.

| .ra eATE OF TRk CHURCH.
Resolved Ist, That we recommend to
hspreaciiers. s.taveling and loca', TO preach,
! il possible, with more direct aim thsn ever.
| 10 the immediate conversion Of souls, and
the sancrfic.tion Of the Church.
Resolved 2d That both preacher. and
people uni'e more heartily IN establishing
and perpe'ua.ing Sabbath schools, those
nurseries Of p'ery and fountains Of supply
1" the Church and in giving wider
circulation to our religious and official
psri"dicals.
Resolved Sd. Tha. while we are con.
v,nced iha, discipline mus, be mainrs aimed
in the Church. its Wholesome administra-
,ion can he effected only by hearty CO.
operation with the ministry on the part Of
the laitv.
Resolved 4th. That. bv the aid Of Divine
grace, We vii: give ourselves more fully TO
The cultivation Of personal pis,v, and to
the general promotion of the cause Of
God.
Resolved. That as the Church meeting
is The law "f the Church. We acknowledge
the obligation and pledge ourselves to
hold them "a the Discipline directs.
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
The Commiuee reported that there are
within the Wadesboro' District Eighty
six Schools for whiie., and three thousand
two hundred and thirty six pupils -
Ten colored schools and four hundred and
ninetv.fse pupils.
Resolred lst, That each ant
he required to present An annual report of
his cnarge, embracing tho number OF
pupils, condition Of library, auh whether
the books Of our own Church are used fnr
msrrucron, and that a consolidated report
of these reports be presented by the MN.
s'er IN charge, at each OF our annual
District Conferences.
Resolved I'd, That with devout gratitude
We rs;urn thanks to Almighty God, for
the spirit which has actuatei our people
in putting forth such earnes, efforts, in
tbs cause OF Sabbath schools, and for the
success which has attended their labors.
Resolved Sd. That we respectfully sug
g-n to the authorities Of our publishing
house at Ma hviiIs. the proprie,y Of e.
nplishing n Depository Of Sunday school
books in the City Of Charlotte. N. q.
BooRs AND PERIODICALS.
Regarding books and periodicals, Of the
right character, OF incalculabs advantage
/" the building up snd strengthening the
Church IN I'll. mos: holy faitb, aud q great
agent TO a~akon sinners,
Be 1t Resolved, Tha, ,hi. Djs,rict m est-
the spre' I'd of COOL books.
BE IL Resoived. That this mesting fully
endorses the "S"utbern Christian Advo
ca'e," favorabv recommending il to all
people, as one "t the cheapest and best OF
religious papers. and deeply rrgtetting the
.m.ls circulation Of this paper, trulr
pledge themselves, to greater exertioh in
securing suh.crh4rs to il.
BE it Resolved, That the meeting cheer
fully recommend the SUNDAY Seh"o
Visitor" ss a valuable paper and worth,
OF moro extended circulation.
SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.
The ConmitIse advert TO tho vsrba
reports Of tho ministers IN reference to tn
fnance, OF the D.uct. Wnis some ar
we'll cared for by the people Of their re.
Psctive charges and have proper assuran
c-s OF adequate support for the future
the statements OF Others show that the
have been less fortunate and have no vel
grounded ASSURANCE. for the future. Th
dss,itntion occasiotyed by the ravages @
the Federal army In the early part O
1865. the drought Of the last season an,
ths disorS anizvd condition u the !aborinl
operations OF the country. are some of th
reasons assigned for the nppsren, insbiln,
Of some OF the Circuits TO render q com
ps,eot support to the ministers who labo
for them. The necessity for the suppor
OF the ministry at all seasons, and espe
cially in these times Of general dsmorali
: zation. is diIat.d upon; and the metho,
OF raising supplies through the MONTH,
Church meetings is recommended. Tha
each member, or family, be consulted anc
assessed in the mseuug, and the smoun
: subscribed, and the amount ultimatel,
paid by each, recorded for the Information
. OF the Church. The Report recommend
to the Stewards OF the Dstricr the pro
priety Of greater zeal in the discharge o
their duties {; ths. as the difficulties o
success seem to increase, so should thsi
{ energies be multiplied, until. by the aic
, OF Divine agency, the ministry is pIscec
} upon a footing OF augmented aud eudur
ing usefulness.
CHURCH EXTENSION.
, The Report recommends that = mission
, be established on Lynches Creek, in Ian
, caster District. s. G. That in view Of Tn,
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