The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-08-05
From tho Newbery Herald.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

in tho Methodist Church of this towr
on Wednesday last, was concluded on
Sunday night, aftor An interesting
and delightful session. Bishop Wight
man presided on this occasion. It Is
not our purpose, nor havo wo the
hmo or space to devote to q lengthy
report, much as it might be desired
we will, therefore, only alIudo in a
general and brief manner to tho pro.
ceodings which wero Of unusual inter.
est.
That tho meeting was largely rep
resented the following list will show :
Rev. w. II. Fleming, z. E.
CokesJury Circuit-Rcv J A Mood,
J r Johnson, J + Lyons, J Il Rich, j
Calhoun, ID r Murchison, Asa Bowie,
J NJ Jordan. ,Stution-Iicv A J Stat.
ford, W Y McGco and Rev ] W
Townsend.
Adbepille Cucuit-Rcv J J Work
man, Rev Il S Daniels, G. w Bowen
and Coke d Mann.
LowndcsriNs Circuit-Rcv Manning
Brown, IL II Harper, B ID Kay, J Nj
Latimer, jr., W B CJinllscales, ] J
Moscly.
Lanrens circuit-Rev p f Kistlcr
Il IL Ieargin.
Clinton Cucuit-Rcv J S Connor
Josiah Leak, p NJ BIakely, J Mead:
ows, J Simpson, W Alcwinc, Il, An
derson,J J NJ Wright, S Hurston, and
" w Ncill.
TumJling Shoals-Rcv J NJ Carlisle.
j Martin, W S Martin, and J J. Gi!llcr-
son.
AJ6eviAe Siation-Rcv G T Round
and J + G DuPre.
NewJerry Circuit-Rcv A J Cauthcn.
L + Harmon, L Long, d p Boyd, G.
Itnlow, Il Adams, Sigh, Rev NJ NJ
Boyd, J Summer, J X Lake, and l
Herbert.
NeuJerry Stat;on-Rcv o A Darby,
r Norman, J u Eorncsby, W Il
Tarrant, Il S Moorman, IT Il Creme
llcr, and r G Chapman.
Dom's Mine Ciircuit-Rcv r T. Duf
tic, " Mccain, ST., w Mccain, Jr.,
and d W Jay.
Ninety-Sir Crcu;t-Rcv L G Her
bert, J a. Bailey J S Chiplcy, Rev a
L Smith, J NJ Richardson, and W
johnson.
LaycfeM Circui,-Rcv J T Kileo,
W L Wright, J It Outz, l Outz, Ii B
Gallman, J J Mcdaniel, Henry Wut-
son, Rev. j. II. Harrison.
Butler Grcuit--Rcv J II thinner.
man, J W Barre, 3 Rushton, J N
Rushton Gibson, and S Smith.
Satuda River Wission-Rev W II
Lawton, and GIN Boyd. -
The various pastoral reports deyol-
oped facts in relation to tho many in
forests of the Church, and the con-
nection between pastor and charge,
highly profitable. Taken as q whole
The reports exhibited a good condi-
ton. spiritually and financially.
The reports from committees on
Parsonages, Ministerial Support, The
State Of the Church, Denominations
education, Religious Literature, and
Temperance werc good papers, and
cvinced careful preparation, and their
adoption must be productive Of ben
eft.
The opening sermon Of tho Confer
cncc, on Wednesday night, was
preached by Rev. T. S. Daniels. The
Rev. A. G. Worley, Of the Georgia
Conference, occupied the pulpit on
Thursday night, the Bishop on Friday
morning, the Rcv. J. NJ. Carlisle al
night, und on Saturday night by the
Rev. Lucius Bcllingcr-tho strange
preacher.
On the Sabbath, the exercises were
opened by Love Feast at 81 o'clock,
| with crowded Church. We simply
state that this occasion was
most refreshing. Tho Bishops scr.
mon in the morning drcw vast
crowd of people together. The dis
course was q beautifully appropriate
one: In tho afternoon the Sunday
School children, ard another large
gathering Of people, were addressed
by Bishop Wightman, the Rev. w. w.
Mood, and the Rev. w. Ii. Fleming,
and several beautiful hymns sang be-
tween. In the evening the closing
sermon was made by tho Rev. Man
ming Brown, and was touching and
aTcctionate appeal to the people to re-
pcnt, from the text if the righteous
scarce be saved, where shall tho un-
godly appear" The practical results
Of these sermons was the conversion
of one young lady, and the surround
ing Of the altar by many young pcni-
tents. And thus closed tho first dis
trict meeting held in Newbcrry, IN
occasion We trust of great good TO the
Church and the people generally.
The religious exercises continued
from night to night will leave nm in
fiuencc on the community, which, if
not Immediately seen or felt, will it is
hoped show fruit in the future.
The next meeting will bo held in
Greenwood, from which place q mes.
sage had been sent that If tho Con.
ference consented to grant her the
honor of its next meeting. that the
clergy and lay delegates to any mum
bcr would be received with open
hearts and extended hands, and VIC
doubt it not.
i The following arc tho lay delegates
and alternates elected to attend the
next general Conference: Delegates
1T S. Moormap, J. J. Mcdaniel
I Robt. Yeargin and Ii. IL Harper; al
} ternates-T. F. Harmon, HIT. Wright
). 3. johnson and J. S. ChipIcy.
With fitting appropriateness til,
following was adopted -
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