Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-10-07
TO The Baptists of South Carolina.

Soon after our return from the Convention in
Newberry, q meeting of the Executive Board was
held, and was instructed to communicate its ac-
ton, through the "South Carolina Baptist," to
the churches and tho brethren. / should'hnye
done so sooner, but have been whiting to be plle
to say to you, as now am, that Rev. Thomas d.
Pope has consented to take the field as our Gen.
eral Agent. He WIS elected at cur meeting in
accordance with the power conferred by the Con-
vention, and is now the officer of.the Board.
Rev. R. Furman; D. D., our President, being
absent on account of -illhealth, j. o. B. Dargan,
D. D., was called to the chair. Whereupon 1t
was resolved that wo accept'the trust again COM
mitted to rs, and will discharge the duty to the
best of our ability. It was also resolved that our
General A gent be charged with the work of State
Missions and the other objects of the Convention
-devoting special attention to the interests OF
Sunday Schools and education; and also with the
duty Of f,inaugurating in the churches systsmat-
bic plan.of benevolence. lie is also instructed 10
combine with this work the agency Of the Do.
mestc Mission Board cfor the State of South
Carolina. sG 49, g.:
The plan which the Board suggests for ajop-
ton by the churches as The most. simple plan, iu
their Judgment, Of scouting systematic contribn-
tton, is the use ofrsubscription lists. Below
give form, which can be varied If fdesitahle. L
is the judgment Of the Board that the list for
each church should havo O column, each, fo!
State Missions, Sunday Schools, Furman Univer-
sity, Domestic Missions, Foreign .Missions. and
such other objects as any. individual, church or
association Of Christians may desire TO add.
Where theplan iS'ndopted, tho subscriptioHmight
run, for convenience, either.through the; Asaocin-
innul or Conventional year, or for any other pc
riod.. The design is, that the name of eresy mem:
Der of. the church, and of such members Of. tac
/ ;hnyn I'D tho ,t,S
which each will promise to pay monthly to the
several objects designated, shall be placed on the
list -.
I Itis hoped. that some efficient member Of each
church and congregation will introduce this work
a.. once, and will call ON each subscriber monthly
for his subscription. If not paid dwhen called for
let all arrearages he paid when in hand. Send all
funds whom collected, which arc designed for the
Convention, either to Rev. Thos. IL. Pope, Mar.
| tinis Depot, s. c., or to A. F. Edwards, pTreasu.
-ror of tho Board Darlington SaC. -
Brethren, we commend TO You earnestly thi'
work. 4 .ingle individual cannot carry it, for
ward alono. We, therefore, pray you 10 assis; u
and our General Agent, in whom our confidence
is reposed. and whom rye mnstc9rdially commend
to your affection aud your aid. .
| Our brother Dargan, whose name is q towor o
strength in many of 'he CHURCHES and Associa
tions, has found himself unable to visit you any
longer ms General Agent; now our desires ano
our prayers must be for the success of the worn
in the hnnds of our brother Pope-rememberinp
this one thing, that tits alfor our Redeemer,for
whom we work. ....-4 ..
In parting with Bro. Dnrgsn as our General
Agent, the Board - =
'Resotced. That we appreciate the service
hitherto rendered, and hopefully trust that tht
seed sown by his labors will bring forth thei
| valuable fruits in duo imc." !. ~
And am suse.I shall~but express. his prayer
when suy we earnestly desire, and hope that the
good fruits may be nbundantly. increased, by the
continued cultivation of the field by his co.Iabd
r.r and successor.
Yours fraternallye;s sr.-
B.. ~. EDWARDS.
4 We the members of the -;Baptist Church
and congregation agree to pay:to the Tfensur Of
tie Church, monthlg,. the amounts. bslow sub
scrihel BY us for the. ohiec;s specifcd: -