Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-01-10
TIlo Methodist In this state.

Sunday Schools 48l
Officers and toachers 2,7S8
Pupils I0,8O1
Number Of Churches 557
Number Of parsonages 81
Value of church property s747,953 90
Collected for support of pastors s64,5U0,I0
Collected for presiding elders 100000
Conference Collections l4,100.15 {
Collected for foreign missions JS2.l26.05
Collected for domestic missions ,377 .00$
Collected for education 5,056 81
Collected for bishops 7GLOO
Collected for Sunday Schools 3,842s38
Collected for building churches and ~.
parsonages 20,78f.07
Collected for other benevolent OBJ SsS
jects 6,9b4.00
TIE FREE ScnooLs. Captain Hugh S.
Thompson, State Superintendent of Educa-
tion, has issued circular to the County
School Commissioners, covering tho recent
amendment to the constitution, for their in
formation, and concluding as follows:
81 would advise that the free public
schools be opened at such time assHill best
subservc the educational interests of your
county. As soon as possible you should
apporton the school fund among the several
school districts. Iu making this isapportiop-,,
ment you should be careful not to exceed the
amount which will probably bo COLLECTED for
this year. If tho income Of tho school
fund should bc larger than the amount
estimated, the excess can be appo.tioned
after the tax is collected.
"The poll tax will be expended, as here--rt
tofore, in tho school districts in which i8iss
collected. 1t is suggested that meeting ,
of the examiners and trustees of YOUR
county be held as soon as practicable, aud
that such regulations bo adopted as will iu-
sure the most economical management Of
tho free school fund. In the future teachers
will receive their pay regularly, and it is
hoped that in all the counties tho services
of competent persons will be secured
"lt is not practicable to establish ratio
of pay for teachers that cun be adopted in,
all portions of tho State, but when good
teachers can be obtained the salaries should
be as liberal as the school fund Of tho.
several counties will warrant. It is not
always true economy to select as teachers
those who will work for tho smallest pay.
'The law requires that applicants for tho
position Of teacher should be examined as to
their qualifications Those examinations,
should be thorough and would advise that
they DO conducted ig writing Tho hoa!ssss
of examiners areidrged to grant no GER
tifcates except, tg persons who, upon careful
examinntio1Hss show Hbtofciency 10 tho
branches. of lcarningdn which they are to
give instruction."
BosToN, MASS, January 3.-Thc Logis.
laturo met to day in joint session in tho
chamber of Representatives, and having
potilicd the Governor that tho Legislature
was ready to receive any communication
from him, ho appeared with the Lieutenant
Governor, when they were qualified, and
the Governor delivered his annual message.
The message states the public debt to be-.
S33 3,220 46l, q reduction of $3.50, 900 since
Januory lst, 1877. Tho Governor says:
"Not only should the public debts be paid,
and currency restored 70 i,s normal standard
according to the promises made, but every
honest effort is demanded for restorin- tho
peace cf the country, as tho surcst =. fs.e
rcviving its prosperity und securing tho,
happiness of its people. The war is settled,
and the old causes Of difference cannot ba
renewed if any section were SO disposed:
The country has declared with great una
nimity for tho return of peace, and the re-
strlctlon of intercourse and good fec!ny
| between the sections, that were a'cps.ca ~
\ slavery and the war. 1t is the Cat, az ita
North to adhere to a pacific feeling, OF ;6p
basis Of the Constitutional Amendments,
and the great body Of the people ia the
South have manifested the purpose to accept
these amendments as unalterabc conditions.
There must be a stoadfast adherence to the
sound principles of the government, with
great tolerance as to choice of methods Of
administration"
Tho Washington Post (Democratc) an.
nounces that Senator ConkIing will receive
no further Democratic support The
Washington Herald, also Democratic, So g
that if the President sends in Roosevelt and
Prince again they will be confirmed by
number of Democratic Senators who voted
in the negative before cithor changing or
refrainipg from voting Tho Chaoni ic1c
(Republican,) in long article on the
situation, says it knows with certainty that,
iftho President stands out against the Senato
he can have every decent nomination oon.,
firmed; that hereafter all the Democro,s
except Eaton. Of Conpcct;cui, will stand hSIE
the President and against Conklipg, ans
| thus With the sure Republican supports
Hoar, Dawes, Burnside and Matthews, B
President will command tho situats ~
The ntterances doubtless represent tho pi
ent position Of the Democratic Senas syl
They have conieIto tho conclusion thsl lS
help Conkl ling iasreally to help build pfa'S
lRepablican strength i'm
hose vote stll
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