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

Schools rather languishing, three however are
improving Spiritual condition of the Church is
low. The Church at Republican has been very
much revived. think great work has COM
monccd there. At tho beginning of my work
there was not a subscriber to the Adeocatc-now
there are seventeen. The Sunday School enter
prise has decidedly good influence on the fami-
y. visit my people pastorally, which has
good effect. The financial condition isgood; the
people do not let me suffer. believe they will
meet the assessment.
Rev. P. L, Herman, Edge6eld Circuit, said,
The spiritual condition is generally good,-bettsr
in country than village. Had revivals at all the
Churches last year. Had about fifty conversions.
Have four Sunday Schools not hourishing OK
cept tho one in the village. Financial condition
not good Stewards do not do their duty. Peri
odicals very we'll patrbnized.
The meeting adjourned, with the benediction.
FnIDA-, July 3lsi.
Meeting opened at o'clock, A. NJ, with sing
ing and prayer. Rev. W. II. Fleming, Presiding
Elder, in the Chair.
H. T. Wright was elected Assistant Secretary.
Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Reports continued.
Rev. w. A. Clark, Butler Circuit, said, The
spiritual condition Of my charge is low down
the members will not turn out to p-"-nhing not
more than two-dozen families that Circuit
know anything about family -.!gion; lpreach
to thom on that subject Ass meetings have
run down to little prayer meetings. We have
three Sunday Schools doing very well; two others
or ganized but not working. The great difficulty
is to get teachers to attend to the Schools. My
opinion is that whore there is Sunday School
the parents shift the responsibility of discipline
off on the School. We have doue nothing TO-
wards getting Sunday School Books for the chill
dren. Have taken up Missionary collection ;
collected Sa4; have not taken up collection at all
the Churches. Stewards not getting on well in
making collections for the preacher. We ore far
behind 10 tho matter of Periodicals.; very few
take the Adrocate mail facilities are very bad.
Rev. W. s. Black; Newberry Station, said,
There is decided Improvement in the spiritual
condition of our people, which is attributable to
the cass-meetings. The membership attend
we'll, both services and prayer meetings. Family
religion on the increase. We have made great
improvement in the Sunday School. 1t Numbers
100. The children are much interested in the
exercises. think the Sunday School cause hns
increased The family religion. Not as many Ad-
vocates taken us ought to be; or taken in my
charge. Ny report of the support of the Minister
is not so favorable rs last year; received one
half-thc assessment. I attribute the falling oh
to the fact that the people have expended con-
siderable sum on the repairs to the Church; COL
lected nearly all the Missionary claim. As to
pastoral yisitings, try to sec all of our people.
I think it greet power in the church. We hope
to realize good results from the Union-meetinss.
Rev. j. H. Zimmerman, New berry Circuit, said,
Have,ejght Sunday Schools on the Circuit; l
make it my business to attend to the Sunday
Schools; think the results of the Sunday School
influence on the family circle is good. As to
collections, have attended to the Missionary
collection. have the Bishops fund with mo.
We anticipate getting all the collection by Con-
ference. Not many of the advocates taken.
Spirituality of the Church has suffered, but We
still have the fire there. have not been able to
do as much pastoral duty MS desired on accoun,
of the health of my family. Hope the preacher
viii be supported.
Rev. ". Kelly, Laurers Circuit, said, We
have ten preaching places; the Circuit is soe ex
tensve that L cannot attend the village. There
has been no special revival interest Have eight
Sunday Schools, in which cause there is adecided
advancement. fear the Sunday School influence
is not beneficial to fumily discipline. Have no
right to complain of my Stewards. Have taken
up some collections. There are thirty.six sub
scribers to the Adrocate. Collected sr0O for
Sunday Schools.
Rev. John Attaway, Clinton Circuit, said, The
general condition Of the Church is good; have
seven Sunday Schools, and collected for Sunday
School Books SGT. The amountfor the support
of the preacher is nearly raised. Have received
about half Of tho Cor ference collections. attend
to pastoral visiting. The circulation Of Tho Adj
uocdte is increasing.
The time for adjournment huving arrived, on
motion it was extended.
Rev. F. Auld, Rcedy River Circuit, soid This
Circuit has suffered greatly from deaths and re-
mOvals. Have five Churches, in all seven preach.
ing places. Have seTcn Sunday Schoos-one in
q very prosperous condition. I chm snfely shy
the Sunday School enterprise has exericd most
gracious reflex influence on the family circle Cir
culation of periodicals is very good, considering
the mail difficulties. General, collection for the
Church is very good. Our people have not done
MS much towards the support of the ypreachsr as
they could have done, though they are improving.
Reports from the Circuits having been heard,
the meeting went into m election for Delegates
to the Annual Conference. On the first ballot the
following brethren were elected Rev. Jas. F.
Smith, J. P. Micklcr, ]. NJ. Wright, II. T. Wright.
Alternutes, WI. Ready and ]. R. DuBose.
Laurons C. H., S. c., was tho place selected for
the next District Meeting.
After listening to most feeling address from
Rev. D. Derrick, the meeting adjourned with tho
benediction.
SATURDAY, August 1st.
Tho mesting was opened a, 0 o'clock A. NJ,
with singing aud prayer. Bishop Vim. NJ. Wight.
man in the Chair.
Tho minutes of yesterday wore read and up.
proved.
The Bishop delivered most interesting and
encouraging account of the condition of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
After which the Chair called for Reports from