The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-20

study room. This will give a room sixty-foul
BY twenty-five, sufficient for the needs Of thu
institution at present. The students are sait
to be making fine progress. The Latta prop
erty, near the Charlotte depot, was purchased
for this institute by the Baptist Home Mission
airy Society, which also pays the salaries O.
the principal teachers. The students are re-
quired to furnish their own board and books
The institute will close for the summer Vaca
ton in about six weeks, when Professor Dodge
and wife will 60 North for the summer.
The Baptist Theological Seminary
- The treasurer of this institution acknoWl'
edges the receipt, among other contributions
of the following amounts from South Carolina
Edgeheld Church, per I. Broadaps, s5s
Camden Church, per J. N. MeGursys s 90: Sp "
Edwards. s25; W. G. Coker, treasurer Welsh
Neck Association. $40 so; Crossroads Church,
per I. ]. Earle, SIS 80; WelshfNeck Church. per
". I. Rice and s. q. Presley, SIS 70. Mrs.
Eliza Evans, per W. D. Rice, S.; First creek
Church, per a. Rice, 81; BeDnettsVille ChuIch.
]. A. W. Thomas, SCI; Samuel Isbell, collec-
tions, So So; Beech Branch Church, per J: NJ.
Bos.ick, sl3 46; j. NJ. Bostick, s6 81; Buffalo
Church, per B. F. Miller, SIT; Horeb Church,
per B. F. Miller, s33 Is; Greenville Church,
SIT 80; A. C. SteDp, 81; Allendale Church. per
J. 4. Lawton, $40; Ivy BosLick, per !. Law
ton, 10c.; Fairview Church, per q. !. IeaVeU,
81; George w. McIver, treasurer Charleston
Association, $40; Professor harris, OF Furman
University, s25-s385 rs. Payments on bonds
"A. C. Stepp, SIS; Jacob Burriss, 500; W.. y.
Lindsay, s20-sl35.
Ordination in Greenvllle.
The Rev, Edwin C. Rlce was publicly or
dained to the ministry last Sunday evening In
the Baptist Church at Greenville, In presence
of a large congregation. The sermon was
preached by Rev. William Williams, D.. D., OF
the Theological Seminary. whose suitable re-
marks to the occasion were ably practical
and plain, from which the audience and the
candidate for the ministry, alike, could not
| fail to realize much benefit. After the SER
mon and other usual ceremonies, the laying
on of hands of the presbytery took place, and
MIR. Rice was solemnly BET apart to the work
of the Gospel ministry. Of the Baptist
| Church, in which DR.. J. G.. Furman, DR.. j.
A. Broddus, Dr., William Williams, Prof. G. b.
Toy and Rev. A. Rice took part. After the
rising up Of the presbytery, a few remarks and
some excellent advice was addressed to the
| newly ordained minister by Rev. A. Rice. The
| ceremonies were exceedingly solemn and IN
| teresting. Mr.. Rice will continue his studies
! at the Theological Seminary In GreenVllle, tor
the balance of this year. he has been chosen
pastor of the Baptist Church at Bolton, in An
derson County, which position he will sup
ply. His friends anticipate much usefulness
for. him. J..
Sunday-School Picnic.
The children of the Circular Church Sunday
School enjoyed their annual picnic yesterday
at Belyidere Farm. The pupils to the number
of about seventy-ave, with as. many more of
their friends and the members of the congre-
CATION, assembled at the Circular Church at
nine O'Clock, whence they were conveyed to
the farm in the cars, omnibusea, carriages, de-,
provided by their kind and courteous super
intendent, Captain James S. Belts. At the
farm they spent a merry day playing croquet
and other games upon the lawn, and enjoying
the pleasure afforded by four splendid swings.
Later In the day they were Joined by their
loved pastor, the Rev. W. q. Adams, and
many other members OF the congregation, and
the juvenile portion, at least, fell upon the
tempting and bountifnl. luncheon and dinner
with appetites which only the country air and
plenty of healthy exercise can give. .Altogeth-
err the little folks and their elders spent a de.
Ightful dsy, and are all ready for q repetition
next year.
Rev. E. P. Cutler, of this city, is to lecture
before the Cheraw Lyceum on the 23d in
slant.
Rev. W. S. Bowman, Of the Wentworth
street Lutheran Church, is expected to preach
in the Presbyterian Church at Orangeburg to-
morrow.
A meeting for prayer is held at the South
Bethel NJ. E. Church every Monday evening
at 8 P. NJ, and a lecture by the pastor, Rev.
A. NJ. ChrIetzberg, every Wednesday at 4.SO
P. NJ.
The united evening service Of. the Episcopal
Churches will be held tomorrow evening at
Grace Church.
The anniversary exercises of Spring street
Sunday School will take place tomorrow af-
t~ernoon, at half-psst three o'clock. The pub
lie are respectfully invited to attend. A col
lection, in pic. OF the school, will be taken up
asfhe close Of the exercises.
On Sunday last-for The first time in seve-
raj months-there was service in the Catholic
Church at Edgefeld Courthouse. The altar
was beautifully decorated with flowers, the
music was: beautiful and the congregation
large, Father Folchi, of Charleston, was the
officiating priest.
The second Quarterly meeting Of the Metbo-
dist Episcopal Church In Greenvllle will be
held to-day and tomorrow. There will be
services In the church to-day, at eleven A. NJ,
followed by the Quarterly Conference, and to-
morrow at eleven A. NJ. and three-quarters-
past seven P. NJ.
CRUNBs.-slxty quarts of strawberries. from
Charleston, 8. c., were selling on Wednesday,
In New York, attwo dollars and fifty cents per
quart. These are the first of the season.
The Mount Pleasant Ferry Company adVer-
tise a change Of schedule.
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CLUBS AND STARs.-A young mar who had
pushed himself into the Academy, on Thurs
day night, under the pretence of seeing an