The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-05-30
Methodist Conference.

Church Mt this place. Owing to the
absence Of Presiding Elder Darby,
who is in attendance upon the Cen
cral Conference, our pastor Rev. "A.
W.WaIker, presided. Tho meeting
was characterized by spirit Of har-
mony and brotherly love throughout
tho entiro proceedings of the same.
Each church in the circuit being rep
resented by some official member. Tho
collections for the support of the min
istry were somo better than at tho
preceding conference, and wo trust
that We may do still better at the
next.
During the meeting, the following
petition was received and read by
the Secretary:
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Pickens.
To the mombers Of the Methodist
Church in Conference assembled at
Pickens Court House, S. G.
The undersigned would most res-
pectfully present and petition, to wit:
I. That the friends and members of
the Presbyterian Church in the Viz
cinity of Pickens Court House
desire to organize a Presbyterian
Church in their midst, and have no
house of worship, and arc not able at
this time to build.
IL. That they remember with much
qualification the intimacy that has
existed between tho Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches, and earnestly
desire the conSinuance Of the samo.
III. That they ask the co>opera>
tion Of all who feel an interest in the
advancement of religion in tho organ
ization of Presbyterian Church in
this section Of the County.
Wherefore we petition your body,
to grant the use Of your house of
worship to tho friends of the Pres.
bytcran Church, to organize therein
on the fourth Sabbath in July next,
and thereafter to worship in said
house on such Sabbaths of the month
as may be suited 10 your convenience,
and that you Indicate your action in
this matter to G. w. Earle, J. e.
Boggs and J. J. Lewis, as q commits
tee of III rangomcnt, for which in duty
bound your petitioners will over
prayer, &c.
Julius e. Boggs, r. A. Child, J. J.
LOWS, w. q. Field, w. II. McFalI,
Mrs. NJ. Il. McFall, Mrs. 4. A. Am
bier, ID. f. Bradley, q. H. noIings>
worth, G. W. Taylor, J. Frank Fol-
ger.
After tho reading Of the foregoing
petition, tho Conference unanimously
agreed to accept tho same, and in
structcd tho Secretary to respond in
II courteous and Christian spirit. The
following is copy Of tho response:
Messrs. G. w. Earle, J. e. Boggs,
and }. J. Lewis, committee OF arrange
mcnt:
conference.-the petition addressed
by yourselves and other citizens to
the "Qnartcrly Conference of Pickons
Circuit NJ. e. Church South" was re-
ceived, and after duo consideration
the "Conference" instructed me as it's
Secretary to respond as follows, viz:
[. We bid you q hearty God-speed
in your efforts to organize q Presby-
terian Church at this place; and for
this purpose tender you the use of
our church building on the fourth
Sabbath in July next.
II. We cherish with pleasure the
intimacy now existing between the
Mcthodists and Presby through
out our country, and earnestly Join
in the desire for its perpetuity.
Concerning that part Of your petit
ton which pertains to "the use Of our
house OF worship on snch Sabbaths in
each month rs will suit our conven-
ienco." This was referred to our pas
tor, (Rev. A. W. Wallser) who joins
the conference in q cordial invitation
TO the Presbyterian Church to occu~
py the building on the fourth Sabbath
in each month during the present
year, or until such change shall take
place in the operations of our timer
ant system in the bounds of Pickens
Circuit, as shall pocessitate the SUBJ
stitutioh of another Sabbath for the
one above mentioned, in which event
arrangements will be made with the
|represon tatives Of the Presbyterian
Church by the following committee,
viz: w. A. Lesley, Alonzo M. Folger,
and w. L. Moars. All of which ls
most respectfully submitted.
ALoNZo M. FoLGER, Sec'y.
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