The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-01-05

""t ohu'cics tos'tHCr. Already. TWO
great bodies had been united Othcrs
were coming nearer to cach other.
Where there is no consciousness of
duty performed there is no joy. Love
is the main spring Duty done is the
moral Thermometer by which to dc
irrminc the temperature Of the heart
! The powers Of darkness 20 not dread
rhe'mic anil orthodoxy, but they ily
from the Christian prayer We want
annual convocatirn, for prayer
At. the conclusion Of his address,
Rev. s E.car'l offered tic following
resolution, which WAS passed, hy Il ri,
sing vote:
Rrmiru7, That this Conference has
heard with great pleasure tho cpnmu-
micalinns made by Drs. J. Branch and
q. W. Pressly, delegates from the Con-
vcn,ion Of Circles or Prayer in .Abbc-
vile District, and that we do heartily
respond to tho Christian sentiments cx.
pressed by them; and that We extend
our cordial sympathies to them and the
cluse they represent, and that We do re-
commend tue establishment Of these
Circles, by our preachers wherever
rracticabc
| Mr.. lIcarl had been affected by the
formation received. particularly be-
rausc he hal known The last speaker
/ from buyhoo,l, and because his own pa.
rents lay in the graveyard Of the chnich
in his ncighborhrol. In his hoy honl,
Mcll,o,liSm was little known oi lnvc,l ia
that community, '.ut now it had there
/ Il l,oil u,ron the affections Of the people
Rry. j. Il. pickrtt rrj,itrl To hear
>cntin!y the Cnnvrulio', of,hc Circles ol
4, Prayer. One hun.irc'l years hail wit
""a>cd wonderful changes in HE rrtiy
inaS world lie w,cnmol H., ~, au.I
Thanked C;nl, that the spiritual l,'>-
ccnan,s "t.Jnhn knux an john ta
vin aud John Nr>!y nrw rrro.nz,l
each thcr rs Christian ,rc.hrcn
Rev. III. A.G. Walker had many year.
ago visited l.oLy Cane, The church from
which one of the 'lr!t.:a cS c,mr. aS b.
/ BILE Agcut for ,l,n State. !, mpul broth
er had asked il he could go aud preach
at HAT "Sccc,lrr' church. lie answer
ctl tha, he went with the open Bible,
am! could 90 anywhere. lie was wei
e"mcd Gnl Invited TO return. We are
drawn together by the Bible cause.
Rev j. L. Wi2h,maa stated ihat
meetings similar to the CircIe.u Prayer
had been held by I'll. preasirrS in thr
F; city ut Charleston, seven denominations
| uniting in them.
Mr. u s ,Moorman gave succnrt
! history Of the origin OF the Circle in
%lnc,y-Siy. Three chris;ian men IN
der r.ii.iuns concern Tor tlrnlsrlvc. AMI
the church, had met in the alcuvo Lc-
hina the pulpit in tho Presbyterian
church to read, talk aud pray, J'h;s
wa> IN 1860. Now, there are 3G, to
400 praying mcn. connected with them.
They have resulted in an increase nt re
is''ns harmony III learning the young
70 talk, to preach. y man that stan
| mcrv'l now reads, sings anil prnyS. The
Girc"'s are on!y cnnw,Sel OF men. lie
n"l,cs to see Il GREAT Convention oi
prayer in the city of Columbia.
Those desrring Further information
upon the subject may aldrcssMaj John
Irlan'l, of Iau,cns, Secretary vi the
Convention.
Rev T. II lsui.t, Of the Presbyterian
church, Cheraw, was plouI that he had
lived 10 see this day aud this body.
lln expressed sentiments Of 'hc warm
est latcrnal affection, spoke Of the lar
mony that prevailed among the differ,
cnt churches IN Clcraw, and uf the re-
vival that hail resulted lhcrcirnm du j..
ring the past summer The audience
was deeply moved by his furyid, broth
eriy remarks.
! Bishop Kavanaush added few words
of con.ratulation on the progress OF
chyistion union, and cxhorlcd the as.
scmbly to pray much and often. He
Thought the fires OF love were; burning
down the old fences that divided, tho
,, denominations.
FouEwH pAy-Rev Messrs Adams,
Guthrie, "ychc and Wood, of the North
Carolin; Conference were introduced.
The following resolutions was passed
RcsDirm1, That VIC hereby express our
sense Of the evil Of encouraging Fairs
and Festivals for gain, which are ROW
held by the members Of our church, to
promote the pccmniary interests Of the
church that these Fairs aud Festivals,
though intended to accomplish good
purpose, encourages friyo;iiy. dissipa'ion,
aud often illcsililnutc means arc en-
played to increase their gains, such as
cxtortion, ralflcs, and the like.
a. n. Gilbert presented tie report OF
the Special Committee ON Finance
Which embraces aplnn Of operations Tor
the ensuing year lie addressed the
audience must earnestly upuu the uuty