The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-12
ALL ABOUT TIE STATE.
Tho charlcston baptist association


The ono hundred and eighteenth session OF
this body convened at Sumter on. Saturday last.
The Introductory sermon was preached with
anu attentive congregation. Rev. DIR. f. T.
Wlnkler was chosen moderator and Rev.
Saturday was consumed in receiving newly
organized churches, aud greeting messengers
from other bodies, &c, aud the afternoon IN
making new appointments, filling vacancies and
appointing the subsidiary boards. The charity
sermon Yns preached with much power and el0-
by DIR. WinEler, after which collection for bcnevo-
lent purposes was taken np. The pulpits OF the
ceptably filed, on Sabbath morning, by Rev.
Thomas w. Mclclamp aud Rev. u. w. Outline.
In the afternoon, addresses were delivered to the
children OF the several Sabbath schools OF the
town. assembled ut tile baptist Church. by Colonel
b; w. Edwards, DIR. E. T. winklcr and Rev. w.
aud below; the addresses were full OF Christian
love for children, and touching sentiment; tho
music was inspiring, aud the occasion throughout
marked by decided interest. Revs. Thomas w.
Meillchamp and John Culpcppcr Oiled the pulpis OF
the Baptist ana Methodist Churches at night. On
ports were received from Committees on Minutes.
&c, Treasurcr'S Account &C., and from Rev. T..
y: Pope, agent OF the State Mission Board. DR..
Winkler addressed the association In behalf of the
Furman University, and was followed by Profes.
sor Juds0n, both speakers urging the church to
stand by this time.honored institution. Several
persons came forward and offered to give bonds
rs endowments. The remaining portion OF the
day was devoted to interesting reports from the
(ruestayi the business was finished up and tho
association adJourned, after most pleasant and
successful meeting, to meet next year at Bethel
Church, near Sumter. -.
The Fire Ficnd sim ut work.
The Eige1cd Advertiser says: "Last week We
reported the burning OF three cotton gins and
contents, and, on lnst Sunday night, the It'll,
some twenty five bales OF cotton, in the seed, be-
longing to Mr.. Benjamin Betts, and housed I'm O
building at his Horns Creek place, was set on
fire and almost entirely consumed. No clue as
yet IA to tile guilty parties, who are so frequently
OF late applying the torch and destroying the
very bread, as II WERE OF those these worse than
devils would be pleased to see reduced to beg
gary"
shrcds of state Neyvs.
Jonas Brewton, IN old and respected citizen Of
Spartanburg, died on the 9th Instant, OF pura-
lysls.
A negro horse thief was arrested at KIngstrce
last week with the stolen animal In his posses
sion, hut made his escape the first night OF his
imprisonment. The horse is still In possession OF
the town marshal awaiting an owner.
Mr.. +. G. Johnston, for several years principal
OF the Male High School at Redyille, In Spartan
burg District. and one OF the most esteemed edu-
Gators In our State, has gone West TO assume the
presidency OF the Sulphur Springs Female High
School, Hopkins County, Texas.
As the up train on the Spartanburg and Union
Railroad was passing near Mr.. Gist's the other
dny, coored woman In attempting to pull q
child Or the track, was struck by the eng C.,
AMI 80 much Injured that there was little hope OF
her recovery when the train left her.