The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-06

Bible Society was held last Monday evening at
the Baptist church in that city. A crowded
audience testified an unusual interest IN Inc
subject, and were held In wrapt attention by
the eloquent preacher of the occasion, Rev. ].
L. Reynolds, D. D., whose sermon was mas
terly aad beautiful defence OF the Bible. Rev.
Geo. Howe, D. D., president, made brief
statement of the work of the society IN
the past, and Rev. E. A. Bolles, agent
of the American Bible Society, gave Interest
ing figures of the amounts received and used'
and the number of Bibles by the society dis
tributed throughout the world during the past
year. He stated that the Charleston Bible socie-
ty had under consideration the plan OF employ
ing ladies' in the work Of distribution, and good
results were to be expected from their pious
labors. collection was taken up, and avery
satisfactory amount was raised.
A Protraoted Meeting.
Religious services were begun at the Metho-
dist Church, in Sumter, on Saturday last, and
protracted until last Wednesday. Revs. s. A.
Weber, of Bishopvllle, G. q. Wells, Of Tim
monsy,le, and A. j. Stafford, Of Liberty
Chapel, assisted the presiding elder, Rev. W.
Il. Fleming, and the pa tor in charge, Rev. J.
NJ. Carlisle, in the conduct of this meeting.
The inestimable truths of the Gospel OF Christ
Jesus are being presented with zeal and aoili
ty, and much good Ia believed to have result
ed. Rev. William Martin, of Columbia, also
assisted on Sunday, and at night, after an
earnest dicourse, presented the csims Of the
Washington Street Church, lof that city
burned by Sherman, and now in course Of re-
building in elaborate style, and collection
was taken up in aid OF the enterprise.
The State Sunday School Convention
Much interest is manifested n the ap-
preaching Union Sunday School ConVen-
tion to be held in this city on Wednesday
the 18th proxlmo, some of the Sunday schools
throughout the State having already elected
their delegates, while many others have called
special meetings for this purpose. The basis
of representation Is as follows: "ETery Sun
day school of fifty scholars, or less, one dele
gate: fifly to one hundred scholars, two dele
gates; and for every additional fifty scholars,
one additional delegate" Arrangements will
be made with railroad companies to pass and
return delegates for one fare, and homes will
be secured for all delegates who purpose
attending such convention, provided notice OF
such intention is given to the committee before
May l. It is requested that delegates come
prepared With the name Of school, name OF
superintendent, postoflce, number OF officers
and teachers, number of scholars, average
attendance at school, number OF volumes IN
library, and that the names of the delegates
elected be forwarded as early as possible to
either OF the following gentlemen, who con-
stitute the committee on correspondence: T..
N. Averill, R. Caldwell, Jr., Presbyterian
Church; A. G. Palfrey, Baptist Church; R. G..
Chisolm, Lutheran Church; Samuel A. Nelson.
Methodist Church.
Ordination Services.
The ordination of Rev. Edwin c. Rice to the
work of the Gospel ministry will take place In
the Baptist Church of Greenville tomorrow.
DR.. william Williams, OF the Theological
Seminary, will preach the ordination sermon.
Mr.. Rice is now student at the Theological
Seminary.
Southern Baptist Theological Semi
nary.
The commencement exercises Of this insl1tu'
tlon, located in the City of Greenvlle, Will
begin on Friday, the Sd prox., with an ami
versary oration before the Andrew Fuller
Society, by Rev. J. B. Stark, of Missouri, al
eight O'Clock P. NJ. The commencement exer
cises proper will take place on Saturday eve
ming, beginning at eight o'clock. The gradu
ates are Messrs. ]. 81. DargaD, South Carolina
J.. McLendon, North Carolina; A. F. Redd
Virginia, and A. E. Rogers, Missouri. The
missionary sermon vii! be preached by Rev
J. c. Hidden, of Wilmington, N. c., at clever
A. NJ, Sunday, Ray S, and the commence
ment sermon by Rev. Mr.. Lorrimer, Of Bos
ton, Mass, at eight P. NJ, the same day.
miscellaneous Notes.
There are five hundred Baptist Churches II
South Carolina.
The Baptists of Edgefeld had big day a
Horns Creek on Sunday last-the first "dih
ner" meeting OF The season-while the Eplsco
paliaus rejolced at home in their Easter HOW
ers and Easter hymns.
Last Sunday afternoon the GreenVllle bap
tist Sunday-school held Its usual "hlln sun
day" public exercises. Ihere was large eon
gregation present. end the occasion was
very interesting one.
The American Bible Society have very gene
rously remitted debt of s7O3 64, due then
by the Charleston Bible Society.
The Easter services last Sunday In the Epis
copal Churches throughout the State are re
ported to have been unusually imposing ant
Impressive.
The South Carolina Presbytery begins 1T
semi-annual session at Abbeville next Wed
nesday, and the Harmony Presbytery assem-
bles at Marion on Thursday.
The rite OF confirmation will be administer
ed BIZ Bishop Howe tomorrow morning at tE'
Church OF the holy Communion.
Easter Elections.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, YoRKv'LLE
Wsrdens-A. Coward and W. B. Wilson
Yestrymen-J. 8. R. Thomson, W. B. Nett