The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

fairs and festivals though intended 10 accom-
plish q good purpose, encourage fr1volty, dlssi-
| nation an often illeCitimate means employed to
Increase their gains, such as extorlloh' ralneS
and the like.
ReSoired That, as body, we pledge ourselves
to the innexible discountenance OF those exhlbi-
tions in our respective charges.
Rev. j. A. Porter presented the report OF the
Committee on the Bible Cause. The report was
adopted. Also, the following resolutions:
Resolved That eur confidence In the Amerlcau
Bible Society is undiminshed, and that we WILL
as in days past give 1t our cordial support.
Resolved That We will welcome TO our respeCf
tive charges the worthy and indefatigaole agent
OF the society for South Carolina. KEY. f. ,ha a.;
Bolles, and Rev. Ira 7. Wyche, agent LOT IoI .me n
State Of North Carolina, and tnat we MI rrH eo
operate with them in their Christian ana ohiian-
thropic work. .,o ,,or ,,a
Rev. E. A. Bolles stated that since the var ine
society has distributed three hundred thouSanu u
copies OF the Scriptures, worth S2oooo' III the
Rev. Ira T. Wyche explained that the society
acts through the agency Of subordinate soclelles,
OF which there should be at least one IN every
! connty and urged those preachers assigned TO
labor in North Carolina to do what 'hey eau iof
the cause. o...,o..o,
The names Of the preachers OF the Charleston
| District being called, ]. r. Pickett was granted
supernumerary relation, on account OF ehleeoleu
health. f. ]. Pennington was continued super
| numerary.
Bamberg District being called, R. 3; Tannant nnn
was continued supernumerary, anu J. j. Sno"
| located.
A. A. Gilbert presented the report'of the Special
| Committee on Finance, which embraces plan oi
| operations for the year. After considerable dis
cussion and amendment, the report anu pian
| were adopted.
the nth item in the plan ellcited two very able
speeches upon the relative advantage OF agglesad
| ting or dividing the various collections 0roereo
by the Conference, one by Rev. j. r. PicKetl tne
| other by 8. Bobo, Esq Mr.. Bobo exhorleu ne
preachers to do their duty in reference 10 an tue
Interests, and bring up an ample colection ior
each. ,,.,,o,,
In response, Rev. W. A. Clark pledged himself
| to bring up the full amount from tne cuar9c W
which he may be assigned. .u,or,on,o
Dr. A. E. Williams, In urging tne iSn trre
| Of duty contended that one-tenth was the true
measure OF Christian lberalityZnot .entm VI VI
net profits but gross proceeds-thc donor, ". y,
| what reIHains, to meet expenses. le aIe oos
your own; ye are bought with pIicem,anuT ma aTso
we belong to Christ, ali we have must be His Also
God will repay the donor He had toto opcsHer .Ii.,
| to give certain sum for the support OF the mln-
stry, and he Dr W. would stanG secur,ey to'
! The proposition was acceNed, ana three DAYS
thereafter the brother had absoved MIN rom tlie
obllgation-God had paid back the whole amount:
The Doctor proposed TO collect Tue sSS sUd nray
1 with each family In his charge once III tlllee
| months. His address and sermon from laynan man
| to preachers, was warming to the hearts oi DUH
| alike. onoo,
Dr. c. D. Rowell contendcd that our people need
instruction upon the obligation to give. He lnaMh
ed God that, notwithstanding heavy iosseS sS 'o0 M
| mast year. he had been able TO do more tlan OH
| any previous year for the support OF tne GospSl,
and had been amply rewarded. He thinks the
Stewards OF the church should not De continued
| in ofice unless they are faithful TO their trust
Mr.. G. 8. Moorman thought the Methodist Churcn
OF South Carolina had reached tne pollit nc misi "
ed to see her occupy. He believed tne nnanGeS VI
the church should be left In the hands OF te aity
| He regretted that the ministry should stlli ha'c
| so much to do with the collecting OF money.
The sixth section Of the plan proposes TO raise
| s26 600 during the year-Ss5O0 for superannuated
preachers and the widows and orphans OF aecSas
ed preachers: for education, $4,000; for missions,
5000 and for the support OF the bsnops Sl5oo.
| The seventh section provides that the foregoing
sums be divided by apportionment oetwesn ,hnn ,ne
various districts by the financial board, and then
subdrvided between the circuits, stations anu mis-
sions. by the presiding elders and distrlct s'e"-
| ards. ,. O., Il, o.o,o.r
| PM
DELEGATES TosTHEEGENERAL CONFERENCE.
| G. The whole of the afternoon session, Bishop An;
| drew In the chair was occupied III ballotlng ehG
| eounting the votes for delegates 10 the 1eneIa'
Conference which meets In Memphis ID May me%,, ext
| the General Conference Of the Methodist Church
meets once In four years, and possesses iegisia-
| tive powers. That OF the NJ E. Church, Soulh; Is
composed OF one lay and one clericai deesa,e ior
every twenty members OF eacn r,S ana rrn.
! ference According TO this rple, South caro-
lima is entitled to six OF each class IN tne neNi
| General Conference. The following Ii tue deie-
cation elected: - ,,, n
| d. D.: III. A. c. Walker; w. Smith, ID. D.; W. i.
Mouson; w. H. Fleming, and F. NJ. Kennedy.
Alternates-Revs. S. II. Browne, A. NJ. Chreitz'
| berg and ]. W. Kelly. $780,,
Law Delecates-W. J. Montgomery, Concord,
New Hampshire; G. w. Williams, Charleston; a.
| A. Gilbert. Sumter; J. II. Carlisle, Spartanpar2'
s. Bobo, Spartanburg, and II. T. wright, ol Edge'
Alternstes 8. Moore, Bcnnettsvllle; B.
| Stokes Waterharo: E. T. Rembert, Sumter; ]. 5.
! Moorman. Newberry; D. R. Barton, orangeburg,
and R F. simpson, OF LaurenS, 1vv,s,pv
The meeting OF the Missionary Society In the
Methodist church, Saturday night was an occa-
SiTn Rev " w Caners read the report OF the Board
| OF Managers. The theme Of the report Is Christ
for the world, and the world Tor Christ" ~ Was
nm ably written document. The operations OF inc
society are confined to q few appointments IN the
| the bounds OF our own Conference.
Rsbop Kayapaugh delivered an address repcte
with thought The great events now transplring
In the world are preparing tns way y, iTr y giyaS ,hS
soul demands every effort 10 save 1t, may express
his theme. On the worth OF the soul tne Bishop
was instructive and intensely interesting. hls
style Of speaking Is easy anu WITHOUT appaien'
EFFORT.
A. A. Gilbert OF Sumter, also delivered An ad-
dress worthy OF himself and the occasion.
Dr. smith entertained the audience with rev
pertinent remarks and conuucteu Ine cohee'ion'
The Sabbath.
CuERAw, December 20.
The Sabbath witnessed collections from sur
| rounding counties The Bishop preached ser
| mon In the morning, with which everybody seem
TO have been delighted. 1t was, TO say the Least
| and perhaps the least said OF any sermon Is lne
| best said-worthy Of bishop, and the 'su9Ject
| and object OF preaching" was ably discussed.
After the sermon Bishop Andrew ordained the
| following TO deacon's orders: $. r. ID. hlTeiLs ,.
| NJ Davis, II. II. Hoyle, R l.. Dune, u. W. GaInn,
| and Mckenzie Mazngo.
Bishop Andrew preached In the anernoon-0I'
rather, he gave the ministry latnery la'h'
which will, Il Is hoped, result In good.
Bishop Kayanaugh ordained the Iollowlng ci-
tlers amid the deepest solemnity j. b. Platt ). T.
Crisp. J. B. Traywick, n. II. Jay. n. Alexander, j.
8. Huggins, T. Gibson, j. P. MoElhaney J. 3. heh-
dan, r. 8. Ledbetter and J. A. Covingt0n.
DR.. Smith preached the annual sermon 10 tne
undergraduates OF the ministry at night. VI tIe
sermon we need not speak; we thought II good
one upon the duty Of preaching inc Cross, out
have understood that the Bishop In the morning
dIscoursed from the same text when the DOCTOR
had selected for his own use at night, anu tiat
therefore there was another selection necessi-
tated for the latter occasion.
Rev. e. j. Meynarde preached In the I.resDyle-
ran Church in the morning. The baptisl CnuICn
was not occupied. Everybody seemed ANXIOUS
to hear bishop, and two being present, more
than usual interest was manifest. The Methodist
Church, after the utmost packing, refused 10 hoit
the people who came TO hear, and many went
away disappointed.
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