The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-23
SO UTA CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF
TIE N. e. CHURCH SOUrH.
Fifth Day.

the minutes OF Saturday were rcadSand, after
some slight amendments, adopted.
The report OF the committee TO whori was re-
fcrred the communication OF DIR. Mu.ray. in re-
lation TO the missionary debt OF the chu, n, was
submitted by DIR. Smith. The proportion due on
the part OF this Conference Is about three thou.
sand dollars. 1t is proposed to raise This sum by
extra cirur.-dlvlding the whole, ana calling upon
each charge for its proportion. The report was
adopted, and will be published In the minutes.
II was ordered that the money collected for the
missionary cause OIL Saturday night except SO
much as may he necessary to meet claims already
due no appropriated to the foreign missionary
a deficiency OF sixty.threc dollars being found
In the money raised for the Bishop, Is WAS deter
mined to raise the amount from our own purses,
On motion OF Rev. II. NJ Mood, in reference to
Columbia Female College, II was
Resoired, Ihit II is the judgment OF this body
that the said board OF trustees be reorganized to
the end that the financial affairs OF the college
Resolred, That In view OF the general financial
depression which prevails throughout our Confer
10 settle the Claims the &c
on the most favorable terms practicable.
G, Rev. "; T. Capers presented the report OF the
ued. lie has collected during the year ssTo.
The call OF elders was resumed. Rows c. Belts,
supcrnumerary. Lewis Scarborough was super.
snluated G. w. NJ. Crayton, A. McCorquodaie
A. n Wells was ocate at b;s oSn
walked to his appointments during the year, and
no doubt felt the work too heavy
!. L. Stetdemire was located for want OF men.
taI capacity as aa itire ant preacher.
H. e Ed%sr9s haSng removed the
OF the Bishop and was located.
Rev: 4. B. stephens, presiding elder OF the
be died among % the archives Of TT the
expelled from from the church during the year.
also, w. Smith and A. II. Lester.
Rey M L. Banks was granted superanuuated
Rev. i. B. Cline was located at his own request.
Rev. +. II. Kennedy asked fora supernumerary
sume labor at the end of the next YEAR. His re-
Rev. II. 4. c. Walker addressed the body in
reference to the cause Of his transfer to- md sub
sequent return from. the Kentucky Conference.
He had been most kindly received by his brethren
the state Of things which Induced his Isn removal wal
was materially changed. Then, there was an
theree%Spt % The n reverse % now maIn,aIns. ''a'''''
Rev j. w North, presiding elder OF Shelby Dis.
oe onkeg s sSpSa sI esng stated ted
people seeking to "dlsintegrate and absorb, ,n but
they have done us little harm; they serve the
same purpose to our church that the brook Ked-
ron did to Jerusalem.
L. A. Johnson, n. b. Aston and T. A. Boone
were continued supernumerary.
relation.
When the name OF Rev. r. G. Bowman was
called, an interesting discussion snrung up upon
the question Us to how far q man may disagree
with church In doetrinai yIsws, and yer main.
finally settled TINT holding an opinion docs not
Justify expulsion, provided they lie not dissent
An afternoon session was ordered.
AFTERNOON. y
An examination OF the sheets o. he statistical
lnter.st: Wits me ntinecrS 10 Tia Auth Geroyina
conference, 42Taa increase over last year, 235i I;
X ehArQ D.
decrease, II; white infants baptized, 2o6o; in
crease, I5s colored infants baptized, I5e-In-
crease, 70 white adults baptized, 1651-lncreasc,
sss; colored T.iults baptized soo-decrease. IL /;
nnmher OF Sabbath srnSSo, oo- ine,Dass, 40; om-
pupils. % 22o27-increasc, 3l1I; coored pupils A.
decrease, 4ss; volumes In library, a. 9o-increase
8l59.
MONIES COLLECTED.
For pastors, s5e,6e4 0Olco-Increase. 1881 IS;
ior presiding cidcrs S7,46G lo-increase, 81 238 l0
sl,2ss 10; for missions, s2,s6s sl-increase, s24s
21; for r our 90 own IN Sunday scnools s!sSs 2s-in
ssIo %; for bishop, $4,000 e-''- e'''
Conference was opened according to adjourn
ment, bishop, Andrew III the chair. Prayer by
Or. shipp submitted the report Of the Commit.
tee on Education. wotrorl College. though not
agenent. we need not refer particularly TO Its
faculty.
Female cGsge is In
Samuel Landers, president. All hut one OF the
atndents were converted during the past year.
bankruptcy aud sold during the past year. II Is
now In the hands OF Rev. $. d. Jones. OF this
patronage OF the Conference, which was agreed to-
The following Is the BOARD Of Trustees for Co.
f Tes9a5Sn Of this
Q. A. Darby, E. j.. Meyna.die, p. J; simmons,
Iaiiy: kobers % Bryce q. % ". Williams. an r. i. sean
w Glaze, J. II; stallings, James Johnson, A. A.
Ter, r. Norman, n and and ii. 7. Wright. L. N'nS'
A. a. Gilbert, OF Sumter, addressed the Confer
ence upon the Importance OF fostering, by every
It Will certainly contribute Immensely to the Vi.
| talty OF Methodlsm for such able and distinguish
rev. V. a. Sharpe protested against the Want OF
| interest In Wonord College on the part OF the
clergy. lie regarded Its success OF Vital lmpor-
Rev. DR.. Myers had been engaged in efforts to
revive similar institution-Emor College had
collections should be met. but we want men
strengthened by education to bring up these col
lestions we must therefore , orc hold up our nst-
dict not exceeded in severity any that hos taken
place since the day when Paul preached at Athens
s. Bobo. Esq, OF Spartanburg, urged that our
ministry are not educutesi; We siai lose caste in
prepared to tase position and wIeid an influence
| upon men OF learning as well as others. He met
with one OF them the other day as delegate to a
district meeting "a O superintendent OF q Sunday
School, He thinks the ministry ought 20 preach
about and explain the obligation to give. II he
wanted to get up shout at camp.meetinD he
would take one OF these texts abont giving The
proper presentation Of this cass OF subjects could
not fall to awaken thrill OF Joy In every heart.
Rev. E. J. Meynardle called attention 20 the
| fact that the existing government had contribu
| ted to the overthrow OF the North Carolina Con.
ference, but the circumstance had contributed to
| build up Trinity College. That institution had
about one hundred and fifty students ut its last
session. and Methodist preachers Of that Confer.
for n fTl,ao n
state OF things prevails in :nls State, and Wonord
College might be raised TO the same degree OF
| fort.
Rev. 8. Lander presented the claims, and spe-
iege. It Is worthy Of support lie also denied
the charge that he had sought his appointment