The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-12
THE S. C. CONFERENCE OF THE III.
e. CHURCH,, SOUTH.
E.Shty-thir,l Annual Session.
FOURTH DAY.

FOURTH DAY.
The Conference met at the usual hour on
Saturday morning, and the opening religious
services were conducted by the Rev. Vim. Martin.
Bishop Pierce took the chair.
4 communication from the Rev. E. A. Bolles,
agent OF the American Bl6e Society. was read
and referred TO the committee on the Bible:
mort ON finance, exhibiting gratifying improve.
nenr on the past in this important department..
The following local preachers were elected to
deacon's orders, VIZ: JACOB y. GIoVeT aaron .;
JOY ". A. Fernell, Alexander j. Wlsoo, anu
Alexander Owens, {coiored.l
The following local preachers were elected
elders: ]. Sanford aud Nathan L. SWEET.
The Rev. claudius Miller, preacher oi o. the
Methodist Protestant Church, was admitted a
member Of this Conference.
Bishop Wightman, Just returned from an epis-
copal tour In California now took the chair.
The Rev. q. A. C.: walker. chairman OF tne
committee On education, presented the first re.
port Of the committee. This report shows that
Wofrurd College, though never more fully at.
tended is almost entirely without an endowment
fund. It cducntes large number Of students,
prenarIg FOR the ministry, and sons OF ministers,
free OF charge, but In the absence OF an endoW-
ment, the faculty are compelled to look largely to
the church for their support Earnest appeals
were made to the Conference oy Dr. Whiteloord
smith, A. A. Gilbert, Esq and many others, to
rally to the support Of this Important auxiliary Of
TheC conference Lnep adopted substitute for
the resolution appended to tne report; M proyidng
ence to canvass the state Tor the purpose OF pre-
senting the claims OF the college, anu obtaining g
contributions to meet the current expenses OF the
coming year, and also 10 seuct SUBSCRIPTIONS 10
permanent endowment.
DR.. Bond, editor Of the Baltimore Christian A1.
vocate, then addressed the Conference IN behalf
OF the Interests OF his paper
Rev. L. Wood read the report OF the committee
on1
patronage OF our people the southern Christian
Advocate the "ChristIsn Adyocateh published
at Nashville the "Sunday school Visitor" and
the christian Neighbor.n They also recommend
New Monthly Magazine soon to be issued from
the publishing house at Nashville. After some
discussion, the report was adopted.
The report OF tile Sunday school board was read
by the secretary, and ordered 10 lie on the table
for the present
Various notices were then given, in particular
those for preaching the next day, and the Con.
ference adjourned with the benedlction by the
bishop.
The Sunday-school-An n niv rs a r y
Meeting.
The attendance Of the young people was fair
and much larger than the inclement state OF the
weather allowed one to expect. An address by
A. A. Gilbert, editor OF the Sumter Watchman, to
the teachers and scholars OF the Sunday-school,
Illustrating their respective aims and duties, was
listened to with much interest. 1t was followed
by symDc.:c sermon, on the blackboard. by the
Rev. John T. Wightman, from the text, keep thy
heart with ai diligence for out OF it are The issues
Of life."
The heart, the ten arrows pointing at 1t, sym.
bozing the violations Of the ten comm ndments;
the shield Of faith guarding It, and various other
devices. all drawn upon the blackboard: and
practically illustrating che discourse OF the
preacher, made vivid impression upon the
minds Of the youthful hearers, and all regretted
when the growing darkne So, admonlshing them
OF the lateness OF the hour, brought his instruc-
tive sermon to q close. Several hymns were
sung, which gave evidence OF great attention and
semblage was dismissed. The anniversary, al
though not as well attended as was hoped for.
owing TO the weather, shows In the training and
preparation Of the children how successfully the
different Sunday.schuos have worked during & the
past year. and enables all the wellwishers OF this
noble work to look forward with confidence 10 the
next Conference.