The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-05
CHARLESTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
CxXI Anniversary.

CXXI AnutVofshEy'
TREPoRrsp FOB THE HEWs1
This venerable body held Its one hundred
and twenty-frst annual session Win lne AN
tioch Baptist Church, Orangeburg County,
commencing Thursday, October $751; ana clos'
Ing Sunday, November Sd, 1877.
This is the oldest of the Baptlst sssoc'stions
in South Carolina, and embraces large eA-
tent Of territory, and composed Oh aoout ni'y
churches, numbering nearly TWO tnousana
white members. Quite large attendance OF
delegates was present at the recent ses8lon.
When the body assembled, B. O. Pressie9'
Esq, of Charleston, was elected mooera'o''
and Rev. D. F. Gregory, clerk.
After the preliminary organization tne IN
troductory sermon was preached by the ReV'
A. <. Durham, of Camden. Among Tue VLs't-
ing ministers present were Rev. ). 4. men-
denhall, agent of Furman University; Rev. A..
". Lamar, agent of the Baptist State ConVen-
tIou: the venerable Rev. Thomas Dawson and
others.
Some time was occupied In reading the ie1-
tiers from the various churches, whlcn inuica'
ted quite an Improvement In their eondiuon'
and some had received large accessions du'
ring the year past.
A committee was appointed to propose, at
the next annual session, plan tor tne prompt
support of those ministers OF the Gospel VINO,
on account of age or physical infrmity, nave
been forced to retire from the active duties OF
tho ministry. Quite sum was sent up 10
this association for this worthy oo)ect, WINCH
Is to be distributed among the superannuateo
and infrm ministers.
Saturday was the principal day of the ses-
sion for the transaction OF ouslness' ine
claims Vi the Furman University were aoiy
aud eloquently urged by Colonel B. W. sey-
mour, of Charleston, and the general agent'
Rev. Mr.. Mendenhall. 1t may not be generally
known that the South Carolina Baptists are
endeavorlng to raise for this institution, 10.
Gated at Greenyille, q permanent endowment
of two hundred thousand dollars. one nan
of the fund has been already raised, and It is
thought the remaining half can be raised oy
the time specified. It proposed to offer free
tuition to all students for period OF ten
years, after the endowment shall nave oeen
secured. After the interesting appeals made
before the body by the above speakers, seVe-
raj hundred dollars were Gdded to the endow-
ment.
Rev. Mr.. Lamar followed, aud urged the
claims of State missions and the duty of sys-
temstic benevolence. He obtained respect
able collection for the'state Convention.
The report of the association mission board
was read by W. B. Herlot, Esq', OF Charleston.
Daring the year just closed, Interesting &C
counts had been received from all the mission
stations. The board Is rendering material aid
to the churches at Georgetown, Mount Pleas.
ant, Camden and other places, and the reports
from these points were truly encouraging. A
mission had also been started on Rutledge
avenue, Charleston, which was under the fos-
tering care of the Citadel Square Church.
Two young men werereceived as beneaciarles
OF the association, who will receive the neces-
sary educational training to qualify them for
the work OF the Christian ministry.
A resolution was passed settling apart the
first week in January next as a week OF prayer
for the Divine blessing upon the churches OF
the association.
The amount sent up by the churches for
benevolent objects aggregated nearly three
thousand dollars, double the amount sent up
last year.
On Sabbath an immense congregation as-
sembled, and the Rev. A. W. Lamar preached
the first sermon. the Rev. L. H., Shuck, Of
Charleston, preached the charity sermon, Rev.
J. K. Mendenhall preached In the afternoon,
and Rev. o. F. Gregory at night.
The Rev. L. b. shuok, of the First Baptist
Church, Charleston, was appointed to preach
the next Introductory sermon, and the Rev. ].
A. Chambllss, OF the Citadel Square Church,
to preach the next charity sermoa. After q
touching closing address by the moderator, B.
G. Presley, Esq.,, parting hymn was sung,
and the association adjourned to meet In No.
vember, 1872, at some place to be designated
by the moderator.
Your correspondent was handsomely enter.
tained during the meeting under the hospita-
BILE roof Of st. Lo 4elllchamp, Esq. SIGMA.