The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21
soUrE ChRoLINA CONFERENCE OF
THE n. x. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Third Days Proceedings.
,. .,-, OWN CORRESPONDENT

Th1TQ Hoy'b
rvsox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
CusRAw, S. c., December Il.
Conference was opened this morning with
re,,oons services by the venerable ana KeV' y W.
Townsend.
.commnnication from Rev. c. NICK. Smith, fra
,.rne, messenger OF the South Carolina Confer
.nce or the Methodist Protestant Church to this
hosv was read The gentleman is unable to at
,and in rerson, which he very much regrets, Dut
gives strong assurances that the church he repre-
sents heartily desires fraternal union with the NJ.
4. Church, South. The secretary was instructed
IN respond In suitable terms to his letter, and the
presiding elder Of Greenvle District and Rev. s.
Ieard were elected fraternal delegates from
this 4, that body at its next annual session. .
A communication was read from Rev. DR.:
Neepse, ui -DaitllnOre, secretary OF the boaru VI
Foreign Missions, calling attention 10 inc aoSo, s,
lutte necessity OF paying on the dept agails, N ,ne
boarl as early this winter as possible IL was re-
ferred to q special committee OF one lay and one
clerical member from each presiding eIaer hs Iis'
trict, as follows: G. ". Williams, j; i. mle1.-
Rryce. M. Brown. r. T. wright, W. A. Hodges, Dr..
w. Smith, S. Bobo, J. A. Mood, II. A. 0ra" loiu'
M. A. Connolly and j. c. Eagle.
Miles II. Joy, VIM. Alexander, John L. Hug
rims A. W. Moore, A. G. Harmon, Thomas Gibson
and J. r. McElhany. local preachers, were elected
Tae credentials Of Martin Eady were ordered to
be restored.
The ecclesiastical gave way, and the legal CON
ference was short time IN session. Dr; 1n ~ ra,a III
tlon to finances Of the church, Of no geherai H.
--fere4t for want OF lunds.
After the Bishop resumed the chair the consl-
dsraton Of the report ., order for
"a AT o c,NcS Or. Brahoh was heard in behalf OF
the interest OF the Circle Of Prayer. ne sla,eu
that nc had no speech TO make Metn0alsl
preachers need not be lectured upon the obliga
tion to pray. Methodists were peculiarly q praying
people The circles Of PRAYER are Gomposea 9l men M
Of different denominations. They orlginaieo
i'm the little Village OF Ninety In Aopevltie
they meet every Tuesday AT eacn meeting
chairman and subject Of discussion are seiecteu
for the next Every member reSU'Igis niS ouipio
upon the subject Of discussion; also 10 give an ae
count Of mis- experience during the past week.
They do not know each other as members OF III Gll,
ferent denominations, but as children OF GOO, VINO
meets with ana blesses them. They are IKE Old
fashioned Methodist love-feasts. AS one result,
there are three to Ave times as many lsmy a'sr,s h
practice trains every one to pray One question
discussed was '.What constitutes the pest means
fer promoting religious reyivaif'' Thls leu ~ W
resolution TO have preaching every nlgnt ana
PRAYER every morning. alternating In Inc ulner-
ent churches. Many Conversions was the result
MANY other similar organizations sprang up.
Tnere are now fourteen In AbbeVille, as many
more in Anderson some In Laurens, Edgeheld
&c. They hold convention once IN tnree mon1as 1 s
From one recently held. at the suggestion OF Me-
'thodIst clerpymen, they had been delegated 70
this body. God has blessed them, and ne felt 1t
would be wrong to let these organizations go
down. ,,,,ras,oa hv
the appearances OF the body Of able and lntelllgent
ministers before him. He could not preach, but
he could give tract and talk in private; had
done and God had Ssssee Sc a6no Hs sooG, is an
exquisite pleasure. II he thought there was one
drop Of sectarian blood in his veins, ne would
open an artery and let 1t out. Mnen ne wsh1 & 70 70
Ninety six the brethren OF the cirsfe TOOK aim 10
their arms, and talked about the best way 70 get
to Heaven. Love Of the brethren IS next 10 tae
love Of God; It is the bond OF union 1mca pln.,s
the Christian world In one common brotnernood.
Love Is the handspring; but there Is no pleasure
without doing good. Good works IS th9 tner, :,
;mometer by which to determine the warmtn OF
the hearts affections we want anhua, S ~ .e
;tions OF prayer. Daily prayer Is the LIE Oh the
Rev. s. Leard presented the following:
Resolved, That this Conference mas heara WiIn A
great pleasure the communications made by Drs.
J. Branch and G. W. PRESLEY, delegates from the
Convention Of Circles OF Prayer In Aoeeviiie Dis
ltrict, and that we do heartily respond 10 ,ne
Ohristian sentiments expressed by them; ana
that we extend our cordial sympaihies TO them
and the cause they represent; and that we DO re-
commend the establishment OF those circles BY
our preachers wherever prac.icaole;; n tho
impression made upon his own heart by the pres
4ence OF the gentlemen who represent tne Conven
ton Of Circles OF Prayer. He had, from ooyhood,
known the last speaker. His own parents sieps
in the graveyard OF the church where he held
membership. In his early days Metnodism was
not wsa Known OF Seovea ~ tSa, Of tne
ysrmest regard Tor us. he reloiced AZ the cnange
which had taken place. .,s q
speech Of most hearty welcome TO tne deiegasses
of she Circles Of Prayer. He was retoiced that In
HUNDRED years such change had been wrought
fhat at last the people OF God had come 70 seek ior
u. and caSn 5Ss pnd Jaan WeseY
could embrace each other IN tue Fasernity OF
common Christian brotherhood.
WALKER remsnserea sIs;a 70 nave reS1s gone
ago by appointment 70 the Church (Long cane
where one OF the delegates worsnpped. Vn ms
way o good brother asked him II he was going 70
preach at that seceder church. He had replied
that he went with the open Bible In his hand.
After preaching. he had been cordially invited 70
return again. ave are dsawn together b, the
Rev. J. ]. wightman stated that for three years
such meetings for prayer had been held in the
City Of Charleston, and that ministers OF seven
didereat denominations had united and partlci-
Tr. 7. 8. Moorman stated that the Circle Of
PRAYER originated at Ninety-Six IN 1856, by three
Hen, ,Who Dongnt rengious lmproVementauu meSe
ing for that purpose In the alcove In rear OF tine
pulpit In the Preshy terian Church. They after
wards invited friends to join them, In July last
there were from three to four hundred praying
men connected with the organization. Forty or
1fty delegates were In attendance upon the re-
cent convention in Andersen. The circles are
composed OF only one male member. They in
crease the harmony or the churches. They learn
men To- pray. A man that had stammered, now
reads and sings and prays. II makes young men
do and talk, and trains them for usefulness In
higher sphere. He hopes yet TO witness great
Convention Of Circles Of Prayer In Columbia.
For further information any one may address
Major John Leland, OF Laurens, secretary OF the
convention.
Mr.. E. a. Buist, pastor OF the Plesby terian
Church In Cheraw, thanked God that ne had
lived to See this day and this body. lie alluded
in touching sentiments to the results Uf united
Efforts By the different pastors and theif member
snip In this place during the past summe er.
Many had been added TO their numpel. HIS re-
marks were most appropriate, and mace deep
impression upon. the entire audience. Ee did not
fear but delighted in American associations.
Bishop Kayanaugh thought the scenes OF this
day augured good FOR the church OF God In South
Carolina the ensuing year. He hoped to hear OF
o glorious revival throughout the State. He
thought theold fences which divided the denomi.
nations had taken fire and would be burned up.
It is scarcely necessary to say that the resolu-
ton OF Mr.. Leard we're passed by q unanimous
rising vote.