Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-12

District, assembled in the Methodist E. Church,
at Edgefeld c. H., on the evening of the 2sth
JULY, 1868, where the Introductory. Sermon was
preached to largo and attentive audience by
Rev. W. P. Mouzon.
THURSDAY, July 3Oth.
The Meeting assembled at O'Clock, and was
opened with singing and prayer.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. W. q. Fleming, in
the Chair. 5W.sJ. Ready was nominated and
elected Secretary. 80 -
Tie following names of Delegates were re-
ported:
Cokcsbury stntion.-Rev. W. T. Capers.
Cokcsbury circuit-Rev. ]. T. KigO, Dr. John
Calhoun, John B. johnson, G. NJ. Jordan, Jas.
F. Lyon, ]. A. .Cromer, Asa Bowie, Lambert Jor-
,dan....
+, Abbeyille Circuit.-Rev. W. P. Mouzon, Rev.
It's. Daniel, B. D. Kay, W. B: clinkscales.
sNinety-six Gircuit.-Rev. Thos. G. Herbert,
Rev. A. L. Smith, j. NJ. Richardson, j. F. Parks,
Henry Beard.
Mapleton circuit.--Rev. J. B. Trsywick, Tyra
Jay, Wiley Zimmerman.
Edgefeld Circuit-Rev. P. L. Herman, Rev. j.
K. Tucker, H. T. Wright, W. J. Ready, J. j. Nc
Daniel, Jesse Zimmerman II. B. Gallman, Jas.
IT. QUITS, James Glaze.
Butler Circuit-Rev.yW. A. Clark; Rev. 7. D.
Purfoy, Rev. J. W. Barr, ]. C. Abney, James
Rushton, BENZ. 'Rushton, E. B. Gradick, Nathan
Body, ]. Russell Edison, M. NJ. Padgett, DR..
Martin Rushton, ]. P. Mickler, S. N. Smith, Viii
son Abney, Jacob Smith.
/. Newberry Station.-Rev. W. S. Black.
Newberry Circuit-Rev. J.. II. Zimmerman,
Rev. NJ. NJ. Boyd, Rev. J. NJ. Boyd, Rev. Z. Der
rick, Isaac Herbert, C. S. Enlow, ThOS. Wicker,
-Thos. F. Harmon.
Laurens Circuit-Rcv. ]. W. Kelly, Edward
Nash, Dr.. E. I. McSwaip.
Clinton circuit-Rev. John Attaway, J. N.
Wright; George W. sadler, P. B. McKelvy.
Reedy River Circuit.-Rev. F. Auld.
On motion of Rev. j. w. Kelly it was
Rcsolred, That the hours for convening the
meetings shall be at o'clock, A NJ, and for ad-
journing at o'clock, P. NJ.
The Chairman then announced the following
Committees: .ae
On Public Worship-Rev. W. H. Fleming, P.
E., Rev. P. i Herman, Rev. W. A. Clark
! On Education--H. T. Wright. Rsv.|W. T. CO.
Spers, ]. NJ. Richardson, DR.. John Calhoun, Rev.
T. S. Daniel. -''S 3,
= On Finance and Support of the Ministry.
F. Parks, Il. Beard, Tyra Jay, T. F. Harmon.
On Family Religion-Rev. j. NJ Boyd, ]. D..
johnson and Rev. T.. D. Purifoy.
On Sunday schools.-Rev. w. P. Mouzop, Rev.
A. L. Smith. DR.. E. T. McSwuin, Rev. J. 7. Kill
go, j. ]. Mcdaniel.
On the State of the church-Rev. j. W. Kelly,
Rev. ]. II. Zimmerman, Rev. NJ. NJ. Boyd, ]. NJ.
Wright, Isaac Herbert.
On Periodicals and Church Literature-W. j..
Ready, Rev. T. G. Herbert, D. D. Kay, Rev. j..
Attaway, ]. F. Lyon.
On Missions-Rev. w. S., Black, Rev. f. Auld,
E. Rash and G. NJ. Jordan.
Rev. J. B. Traywick moved to appoint Com
mittce to nominate Delegates to.thc Annual Con-
on the table.
A motion was then made to elect Delegates to
the Annual Conference by ballot, without nomi-
nations. The motion was adopted.
On motion by Rev. j. W. Kelly, it was ordered
that II o'clock Fridpy be set apart to ballot for
Delegates.
The Chair having announced that tho meeting
was ready to hear reports Of the various interests
of the Church within the bounds Of the District
represented, the following members gave brief
accounts of the charges with which they are
connected: .ey.
Rev. ". T. Capers, Cokesbury station, said, On
Sabbath the congregation is, large; Sunday
School we'll attended d5spupils .aad members much
interested. caunotaay our people nrc spiritual
people, As Church We are behind the times.
Few attend to family worship. We have prayer
meetings. Lately the interest seems little bet
ter. Efforts have bsen made to organize Sab.
bath School at tho Depot, two miles from the
village. Our people are slow in supporting their
Praacher. On tho question Of literature, few
take the, Church papers support of periodicals
very insufficient. Cokesbury is not the source Of
Methodisic light, as generally supposed. No
accessons to the Church.
!, Rev. J.T. Kilgo, Cokesbnry Circuit, said, There
is abundant room REINFORCEMENT in the religious
condition on my Circuit. We move on harmoni-
ously, but have no rcvivals. Have eight Churches,
ut six of which are Sunday Schools. Schools
we'll attended gonorally, find great difficulty in
procuring tcnchers. Think the Sunday School
has q good influence on the family circle. The
parents, by hearing lessons gain instruction. Had
no revival among Sunday School scholars; sev-
have beon trying to do little in tho way of pas
toral visiting. Lam much better supported than
last year. The Interest in our periodicals is in
creasing. We have no parsonage; live in u
rented house. Our people frequently join in
union pray meetings; believe much good will
result from them. Family worstipl much neg
lected. Class meetings almost gone out of use.
Rev. W. P. Mouzon, Abbevillo Circuit, said,
With regard to tho spiritual condition of my
charge, in somo parts it is good, at others very
low; ut the Court House very fiat. Drinking
Liquor is ono of the great difficulties that have
to contend with at tno of my Churches. Have
Sunday Schools at all the Churches except two
Sunday Schools doing well, which is attributed
to the energy of one man. Sunday Schools have
good effect in some parts of. the work on the
family religion. AS to periodicals, there are
about forty subscribers to the Advocate. Our
pssopIlO sase donO yary wOa sonalds supporting
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