The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-18
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE OF
THE III. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
First Days Proceedings.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

VeQeQ III Cle meLnOQlsL CnurcI, III luis place,
at half-past nine o'clock, Bishop Paine IN the
chair, who opened the session with religious
exercises. More than the usual number of
members, clerical and lay, responded to the
ca of the roll.
Rev. F. NJ Kennedy was re elected secreta-
/ ry, with Rsvs. W. G. Power, o. A. Darby, A..
| J. Stafford and L. D. Austin assistant secre-
taries.
The presiding elders were appointed COM
mlttee of nominations for special committees,
and were allowed to retire.
DR.. A. 81. Shipp submitted certain papers In
reference to the Southern Christian Advocate,
which were referred to special committee,
consisting Of Revs. G. H. Wells, F. Auld and
w. w. Mood. The accounts of the Nashville
publishing house were referred to the commit
| tee on books and periodicals.
Rev. Mr. Law. of the Presbyterian Church,
and Rev. E. A. BOes, agent oil the American
Bible Society OF the State, were introduced to
| the Conference.
The committee on no:ninations submitted
| the following report. which was adopted:
Committee on Books and Periodicals.
L. Wood, ]. B. Traywick, J. NJ. Boyd, R. q.
| Yeargin and s. NJ. Rice.
| On the Bible Cause-Rev. r. K. Pegues, Q.
Sem, J. W. Murray, T. J. Clyde and P. H. Ha-
| mer.
Onthe Minutes-RevsJ j T. Kilgo, N. Brown,
]. R. Little, 6. II. Kirkland and j. F. Cara.
| way.
On the Sunday-School Board-G. n. Wells,
president; G. F. Round, first vicc-presdent; ].
a. Zimmerman, second vice president; S. j.
Hill, third vice.president; A. w. Walker, fourth
vice president. and 4. J. Stafford, secretary.
On motion of Rev. j. w. Kelly, all financial
operations by committees during Conference
hours was discontinued.
The preachers of one year. after the regular
/ ,n1 rio
D. Kirkland and r. D. Smart Of this class, hav-
iEg also completed the studies OF the second
wear. were consequently recommended and
elected to deacons orders.
The question, "Are the preachers blameless
in their life and official administration ~ was
| taken up.
A. NJ. Chrietzberg, presiding elder. The
names of the preachers were called aud
Bamberg District, Rev. F. NJ Kennedy. pre-
siding elder. read favorable account Of his
work, and OF the preachers, In the district.
Columbia District was called, and the
point Rev. DR.. Smith raised the question as to
The propriety OF minister in the regular
work being connected with any secular EN-.
ployment. growing out of the publication of
the christian NeighbOr" by Rev. l.. H.
Brown, presiding elder of Columbia District,
and addressed the Conference In an Interest
ing AMI feeling speech. Rev. Mr.. Brown
rep led, discIaimiug. as 10 his own part, any
Intention to make money by the publication
OF the .'Neighbor," but to facilitate his useful
ness; that his paper was co-,aborer with the
ministry In exposing vice and error, and IN
| teaching truth and holiness, and that his con-
nection with 1t had not and should not inter-
| lere with his regular ministerial duties.
The following resolutions were presented by
Rev. NJ Brown:
Resotped, That 1t is the sense Of this body
that Methodist preacher should be q man Of
one work.
Resolued, That no travelling preacher In
charge OF work should engage personally IN
any secular enterprise.
These resolutions gave rise to an animated
discussion, during which the hour for ad
| 10 .rnment having ar iv1d, the Conference wa
| dismissed with the benedlctlon by the bishop
until tomorrow morning.
Second Day-Thursday, December II.
Conference was opened with prayer by Rev.
| W. Martin. Bishop PaiGe in the chair.
Question seven was asked by the bishop,
.sWho are the preachers of the third year ~
and the characters Of T. c. WannamaEer, l..
| C. Loyal and VIM. Thomas were passed.
| Examination OF the characters of the elders
was resumed.
| DR.. Shipp addressed the conference In oppo.
| siiou to the resolutions of yesterday, offered
| In connection with the case of Rev. l.. b.
Brown, showing that its strict construction
was at variance with the example OF st. Paul,
and with numerous precedents In this and
other conferences, and that while the ministry
should be fully consecrdted to their WORK, It
was not advisable, by res )lutlon OF Confer
| ence, to indicate how such minister may best
perform bis work.
Rev. L. Il. Brown affirmed that, while he
was o peace man, yet ne wanted iair nght
when it came to lighting; His object ln the
publication of the "Neighbor" was 10 conduct
he could the pernicous publications OF the
day. Neither did he see the reason why his
connection with a printing office conducted as
his was should be condemned, when others
| may cultivate farm or occupy professor
chair In college.
After some remarks by H. A. c. Walker, the
| resolutions were withdrawn, and the charac-
ter OF Rev. L. H. Brown was passed. The
names of the other preachers In the district
were called and passed.
Rev. W. Martin, agent for Columbia Church,
reported that about sixteen thousand dollars
had been collected In cash and subscriptions,
and that the bull ling was progressing.
Sumter District was called, and Rev. W. d:
Femmipg, P. E, reported an Improvement
| In the spiritual and financial interests of the
church. The characters of the preachers OF the
| district were passed, with the exception of the
case Of Rev. P. g. Bowman. The presiding
elder stated that Mr.. Bowman had been ar
rested and suspended from the ministry for
preaching doctrines in opposition TO the star:
cards of the church, viz: that the soul was un.
conscious from the period OF death TO the
resurrection, and of the annlhilalion OF the
wicked On motion of DR.. W. Smith COM
mttee OF hirteen was appointed In accord
ance with the discipline to investigate the case.
Rev. J. w. Kelly, presiding elder OF the Ma
rion District, reported the church Interests 10
| the district as very satisfactory. The char.
acters of all the preachers were approved.
Rev. G. Belts. who had been In itlnerancy
hlty-three years, was, on motion, granted q
| superannuated relation.
Rev. T. G. Herbert, presiding elder of the
| Spartanburg District, stated that MS enllre
work was under martial law, and rCsretted
the political excitement existing had inter,
tered with the tone 0fpiety ln the churcn, and
| with the general interest of religion.
Rev. J. D. Carpenter having left the country
| in consequence of being threatened with an
arrest, the Conference, after consideration OF
the case, passed his character, and granted
| him location at his own request. No objec.
tion was made to any Of the preachers on This
| district.
The suspension of the male and female col
leges during the Conference, together Wltn
| strangers from distance, bring together q
| large number of spectators who seem 10 take
| great interest in the proceedings.
COTTON MOTEMENT FOR THE WEEK