The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-10

affection, and he paid the penalty OF MS nueil'
" on no less than three occasions oy oeing
prostrated by yellow fever.
New M. E. Church In Chester
The new edifce of the Methodist Episcopal
Church In Chester, the cornerstone Oh wl''n
was laid in the summer OF 1871: was co".
pleted few weeks ago, and will be aeo' =" ~ ~
tomorrow by the Rev. E. J. Meynarale, =. -
The church Ia situated on York street on
lot running through 10 saluda street, ana Is
eftvfonr fact long by thirty -four feet In width,
with vestlbule Of twenty oy nine iee', sur
mounted by belfry, and it will seat three
hundred and fifty persons. The auditorium is
twenty feet high. and the ceiling and walls
are neatly blocked of In various cool tlnts.
The total cost of the church was four tnousano
dollars. all of which has been made up by
voluntary contribution, except about four hun
dred dollars, which the congregation expect
soon 10 raise.
The Citadel Square Baptist Church.
The services at this church tomorrow
morning will be conducted by the Rev. o. F.
Gregory, pastor OF the Baptist Church at
Mount Pleasant, who will for the present
officlate in this church on Sunday mornings,
and In his own church on Sunday afternoons
and evenings.
The society OF this church have not yet de-
i cided upon successor 10 their late esteemed
pastor, the Rev. DR.. Winkler. At the last
i church meeting, held last Monday evening,
| Deacous Zimmerman Davis, VIM. Thayer and
R. S. CAN'T were appointed committee to
issue Invitations to different clergymen to
preach in the church with a view OF making
selection, but no definite arrangements have
| yet been made.
The Baptist Theological Seminary.
1t having been decided at the last General
Convention of the Southern Baptist Church to
remove the Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary from Greenville, 8. c., aRd various
offers of land. &C., having been made by At
lanta, Chattanooga, Louisville and Nashville
| to induce the location of the institution In
those cities, committee of seven was ap-
pointed by the convention to visit those places
| and decide between them. Thomas P. Smith,
ESQ.,, one of The deacons of the Citadel Square
| Baptist Church of this city, was the represent
alive of this State in this important duty, and
left some days ago to join the committee,
which began its Investigations at Chattanooga
on the lst Instant. The committee has since
visited all, the cities named, and dispatch
received by The NEWS last evening reports
that they yesterday decided upon Louisville,
Kentucky, as the future location OF the semi
nary, and that there was active competition by
all the other places.
Week OF Prayer.
The bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, having appointed week OF
prayer, commenci on Sunday, the 1lth inst.,
the same will be observed by suitable services
in the several churches of this denomination
lin this city, In the following order, viz:
Sunday, Augu,t ll.-Services in the several
churches. Subject: The increase of Chrlst's
kingdom among men. Lessons: Psalms, cxxii;
John, xvii. (This embraces the condition and
wants of the church, &C.,
Monday, August l2.-Service at Spring street
Church, to be conducted by DR.. Whitetoord
Smith. Subject Prayer ior increase of mln-
listers, and for holy, jealous and devoted
ministry. Lessons; Isaiah, lxii; Cors., ".
Tuesday, August l3.-serylce at Spring street
!Church, to be conducted BY the Rev. W. z.
.Mouzon Subject: The importance OF using
all the means of grace. Lessons: (: isaiah, lV;
Romans, xii.
Wednesday, August l4.-SerVice at Bethel
Church. to be conducted by DR.. j. 7. Wight !
man. Subject: The spirit Of Christianity Is
missionary spirit. Lessons: Isaiah, xxxv; |
Matthew, K.
Thursday, August l5.-Service at Bethel
Church, to be conducted by the Rev; R. D.
Smart Subject The claims of the heather
world upon the Christian church. Lessons
Isaiah, lvi; Romans, xl.
Friday. August l6, East Day.)-servlce at
Trinity Church, to be conducted by the Rev.
"A. NJ. Chrietzberg. Subject: The duty OF en-
couraging those agencies which serve to edify
the Church of Christ, (Sunday.schools, instilu-
tions OF learning, &C., Lessons: Psalms,
cxll; Ephs., iv.
Saturday, August 17.-Servlce at Trinity
Church, where The parents are requested to
bring the children Of the church together.
Several addresses may be expected. Subject: |
The children OF the church should be trained |
for the Lord. Lessons: Deut., vi; Mark, K.
Sunday, August l8.-Servlces in all the
churches. Subject The conversion of the |
young Lessons: Proverbs, Ill; lst John, /.
prayer for all our colleges.)
The exercises on each day, except Sunday,
will begin at five O'Clock P. III.
News and Gossip.
Rev. J. T. McBryde, of Aiken, has received |
aud accepted call to Selma, Ala, and ex-
poets to leave for that place next week.
Rev. T. R. Gaines has retired from the |
iedltorship of the Working Christian, the Bap- |
tist organ In this State, and is succeeded by |
Captain G. ]. McJunken.
Rev. Luclus Cuthbert, pastor Of the Aiken |
Baptist Church, has so far recovered from his
recent indispositlon as to be able to preach on |
Sunday mornings.
Extensive arrangements are In progress
for camp meeting of the Methodists in the
Darlington Circuit, at the old Gully Camp.
ground, some time in October next.
"A protracted meeting, which had been
continued for three weeks In the Methodist
Church at Orangeburg, and attended by Rev.
Bessrs. Walker, Seal, Kirkland; Moray and
Mckinney, was brought to closelast week.
Tboro r,II1-ho a nnpuantinn nf tho dtff,r