Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-12-21
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ER, December Is, 1876.


81, No IA, helda meeting on
ming for the purpose Of electingof-
Sszf 80 ensuing Masonic year. The prelim-
= &, fSedings hsying been finished, the fol-
a,sn 1Snpanions were elected w. 81. With
be9 Priest; ]. J. McLure, King; R. G. M:
osS q. ", Curtis, Principal Sojourner; w.
s13son, Royal Arch Captain; J.. K. Kauf-
asntnd Master, of the Third Veil n. B. Al
fSo99 Grand Master of the Second Veil; ~.
,otl, Grand Master Of the First Veil; G. E.
wis}cretary, and ]. T.. Clubhouse, Treasurer.
buth Carolina Conference of the Method
,ysscopal Church South, met at the Court
10 in this place on Wednesday morning,
BiKavanaughSinth jim the Chair, and DR.. @. Pow
srEetary. u After engaging for a time in re-
ne comm, and the Conference proceeded to
RNisiness. most important business trans
acted on yesdsy was the reception into, the
ConferenS number Of young preachers, who
had passbir examinations, and were pro-
nonnceds Re OF preaching the word OF life;
toffice weEied, On Thursday morning an
l6ohr wassd by Conference to prayer in be-
haH ofoRing country, During the morn
IND the, delivered q, very interesting ad7
4 dfsss to ttergraduates Of the ministry. The
8 Attention hference was then engaged in the
Sexaininat characters. Lgs;.lS ut,s
ton. y who received here on Thursday after
arnr1ant delight was manifested in the
fir3np of D, and hnrrahs for our noble lead
S.en Theg was entertained that the rule OF
stran5 approached an end, and that ne
B nowhority whom the people loved and
gssss; gspsai McAlilel.ys gin house, with six
es Of was destroyed by fire on Thurs
nigle light Of the fire was plainly yisi.
IN This was, probably, another act Of
ainca A few nights previous, the gin
Fudge, in the vicinity Of Lands
b. Mr. Fudge was uninsured; Capt SMeAliley
bs insured. In these times, when incendiary
es are SO frequent, 1t is the part of wisdom Tor
erybody to insure their, property u 81
The most interesting feature of Fridays pro-
edlngs in the Conference was an address by Inc
~ 80 s, i, serSsee Ga5tlse late fraterna relations
81 4s-sis3 :tsLWaen tho Methodist Episcopal
e IS s. ,a and toe Mntfc5ist Episcopal
NJ IN. Inc nisstiag Il wnach such rela-
tss.s ssra ostattished. took piscs sast simmer az
Ry33ssa Lake Ia New York State, and was partic-
IpKrHd inby disting representatives OF the
two churches am1ng the number Of whom was
Bishop Kayanaugh. He gave q very interesting
account of the meeting His prejudices against
his Northern Methodist brethren, he said, were
entirely removed by the friendly feeling mani
tested BY them toward their Southern brethren.
The differences, he said, between the two church;
es occasioned by events occurring prior to and
before thewar were removed, and no obstaclenow
barred the way between the restoration OF COLL
plete fraternity between them. The greater por-
ton or Ffiday's session of the Conference was
consunnedin hearing thereports of Presiding FL
ders and preachers concerning their districts and
circuits ON Friday night very interesting ad.
dresses wGre delivered By Rev. DR.. Jones and
Rev. DR.. Carlisle, on the subject Of education.
Tha Conrtl Honse was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, q large number Of persons being COM
PEELED to stand throughout the entire evening
The object Of the meeting was the raising offunds
h.the Methodist Female College at Columbia.
~ .h, dr. AZ the dresses Rev Mr. Kelly took
ii, s s:sf mar. ir,,,lated. Quite successfully, the
sr ma finds The greater portion of
8 ,s;-,S s,,,3,,; 1T of money was obtained that
"a s,,l ti,e rest will undou besecured
- s%3sS Ss,sss OF tI,a Conferences. 4Ht
o,Sd rSrs;;sa OF the session of Conference on
Satin Tslay was devoted to placing members of the
Same an tfe srIperannnated list, and list of su-
rnIImeraries. During the morning Rev. DR..
McFerrin. Of Nashville, and Secretary ofthe Mis-
sior Roard of the Southern Methodist Church,
old gentleman. and has served his Church for a
great number of years. memorable act OF his
past life wasthe haptizing and receiving into the
church OF James Z. Polk, an e4-P PRESIDENT OF the
United Statesi During his connection with the
Methodist Church there hsd been an increase. ne
said. Of three hundred thousand in the white mem
horshi, -5sanri narsonayes had multiplied to an
e,,ormcfIs extent. On Saturday night mission
ary meeting was held at the Presbyterian church.
at which Bishop Kavanaugh and Rev. DR.. Nc
Ferrinwere the speakers. AZ the close of their
exoellent addresses o collection was taken up In
Seiia as,be missinnarv canse' foreign and home.
az ma Southern Makhoslist Church. The amount