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COKESBURY DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

The Introductory Sermon was
preached on Wednesday evening, BY
Rev. VIM. Uutto.
A 9 o'clock Thursday morning, Au-
gust 1st, Rev. Henry NJ. Mood, Pre-
siding Elder of Cokcsbury District,
took the chair and called the Confer
cnco to order, and, throughout the
meeting, he presided with freedom
and dignity. G. NJ. Mattison was
made Secretary. Forty-onc members
and delegates werc present. The
number was afterwards increased 10
about fifty-fvc,
During the continuance of the Con-
ference reports were received from all
the various Stations and Circuits,
(Edgcfcld exccpted,) within the
bounds of the Conference. In nearly
every instance these reports, in their
most important particulars, wcrc very
encouraging, and show that our stan
dard bearers, upon the walls of Zion,
have boon diligently and prayerthlly
pushing forward the high and glori-
Gus missions of tho Church.
But one of tho new and very. inter
esting features of the Conference, for
which the Conference is indebted to
their Presiding Elder, was this:
The various and important subjects
which properly como before the Con.
ference for discussion, were introduced
by Essays or Addresses from certain
members who had beforehand been
requested TO prepare them. These
essays had been prepared with care,
wcro generally good, and, in several
instances, very fine; touching upon
the salient points Of the subject, easily
and ftly introduced it for further
discussion. I cannot give you any
outline Of all these interesting discus
sions, and, before mentioning any
particulars in regard to them, it be-.
comes necessary to say that the Con-
ference was glad to welcome several
visiting brethren, among whom were
Prof: Jas: II. Carlisle, Ill. d., Rev. It.
6. Herbert, p. i. Spartanburg Dis
trict, Rev. VIM. Martin, Agent Wash.
ington Street Church, Columbia. and
Rev. r. G. Oliver, Agent for the South
Carolina Orphan Home.
The following subjects were brought
before the Conference in the manner
stated above:
"On the Duty of the Church to-
wards the poor," Essay by Col. Il. Il.
Harper.
Con the evils which may result
from the removal Of members from
ono charge to another Address by
Edward Wcstfeld.
"On the Bible" Essay by Rev. Al.
Cauthen. -
"On the Amusemonts OF tho Day."
Essay by Rev. J. A. Mood.
"On tho Sunday-School," Address
by Rev. W. L. Capers.
"On tho Finances of tho Church" "
Essay by Henry Heard.
"On Pastoral Duty" Essay by Rev.
VIM. Hutto.
"On tho support of Supcrannuated
Preachers, Widows, Orphans and
Bishops" Address by Rev. G. +
Round.
"On how can VIC best promote the
activity Of our members" Address by
is. Moorman, Esq.
"On Temperance in relation to the
rising generation" Essay by Rev. j.
w. Murray.
On all these subjects the members
Of the Conference intcrchangcd their
views.
Tho subject Of Temperance was
"::::.lc the special order for II o'clock
on Saturday. After the Essay on the
subject, the Conference was addressed
by Prof Jas. II. Carlisle, LII. D. The
attendance at this hour was largo
The address was profound and stir
ring. 1t placed the subject in light
in which the audience had perhaps
never seen it before. 1t warranted
the hopo that it will prove itself a
rock against which tho wave Of In
temperance in this community must
break.
The following named persons worc
elected delegates to the South Caro-
lima Conference J. B. Peurifoy. J. B.
Iumbcrt, Rev. NJ. NJ. Boyd and S. E.
Graydon, and the following alternatcs:
Col. Ii II. Harper, L. W. Long, F. A.
Conner and D. p. Boyd.
Cokcsbury was chosen the place for
tho next meeting.
The preaching during this occasion
was good it vas pointed, practical,
spiritual.
On Sunday afternoon a very large
audience, and tho Sunday-Schools of
our town assembled TO hear DR.. Car
lislo's address 10 tho Sunday-School
children. The address was ono of
rare and beautiful simplicity. lie
gave tho children substantial food
just in that way in which they can
receive it. The Conference, Sunday
Schools and friends feel grateful for