Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-15

LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. G

The Sunday School Convention of Chester
county assembled at this place on last Tues
day. Fourteen Sunday. y.schools were repre-.
sented-Liberty, Hopewell, New Bethel and
Chester, of the Baptist denomination; Ar
menia, Capers' Chapel and Chester, of tie
Methodist denomination; Catholic, Pleasant
Grove, Zion, Mizpah and Chester, of the
Presbyterian denomination; Chester, of the
Associate Reformed denomination and Union,
Sunday y.school of Blackstocks, composed of
members of various denominations. There
were in the neighborhood of seventy dele
gates in attendance upon the Convention. G.
J. Patterson, Esq, was elected President, and
npon taking the chair made some appropriate
remarks. Rev. G.. A. Trenholm, and Rev.
R. w. Sanders were elected Vice Presidents,
and Mr.. j. C. McFadden, Secretary and
Treasurer of TIE Convention. The number
Of children in attendance upon Sunday.schools
was reported to be as follows: Chester Bap-
tist, 1O4; Chester Methodist, 55; Chester
Presbyterian, 80; Catholic, 30; Armenia, 80;
Pleasant Grove, Al; Zion, 43; Liberty, 40;
Chester Associate Reformed, 40; Capers
Chapel, 40 Mzpah, Is; Hopewell, 40;
Union, 40. G. j. Patterson, Esq, E. T. At
kinson, Esq, Rev. j. S. White and jill.
Harris, Esq, were elected delegates to the
State Sunday y.school Convention which meets
in Greenvile on the 2lst of August. The
County Sunday school Convention then ad.
journed, after deciding to hold the next meet
ing on thu 4th Wednesday of September.
There has been slight increase in the
number Of candidates for Office. Major j.
w. Durham, Of the vicinity of Blackstocks,
is an aspirant for the treasurershp of Ches-
ter county. He is an excellent man, and
will make fine run. Mr.. James Hamilton
has entered the race for school commissioner.
Having been teacher for several years, he
is we'll qualified to discharge the duties of the
office for which he has been nominated. In
addition to this he is a very clever and wor.
thy gentleman. The candidates for the, Of
fees of county auditor and treasurer are some.
what fearful, lest after the trouble and ex-
pense incident to the canvass, Gov. Hampton
will not be governed by the wishes Of the
people as expressed at the primary election,
but will be guided by his own views of pro-
priety in making the appointments for these
Offices. Candidates for these positions need
not cease or even diminish their electioneer.
ing from any supposed reason of this kind.
Hampton would certainly respect public SEN
timent to the extent of appointing to Office
those whom the people desired and expressed
their preference for. He has profound
sense of what is due the people, and will give
them their dues. He will not "run" the Gov
ernorship iu his own interest, or that of any
particular individuals, no matter how promi-
nent or influential they may be.
Major T. S. Mills has resigned the Presi.
dency of the Stonewall Fire Engine Compa-
ny. The Stonewalls with whom he has been
connected for several years, exceedingly re-
gret his resignation. In the many trying ex.
periences of the Company he always proved
himself faithful and efficient fireman, and
commanded the respect and esteem of his as
sociates. Mr.. j. L. Chambers, next in rank,
has risen to the Presidency of the Company,
and will doubtless be equal to every emer-
gency in which he may be placed by the
fiery element.
The National Board of Underwriters have
offered reward of $3.50 for the arrest of the
villain who fred w. H. Nix's residence at
this place in April last. The particulars Of
the burning were given in my correspondence
at the time Of the occurrence.
As the campaign is now fairly opened, the
time is opportune for subscribing for the
Charleston NeaDs and Courier. Hampton and
Home Rule are and will be the watchword
throughout the present political canvass, Of
this valuable Democratic organ. 1t will di-
rect all its energies and resources to present.
ing, from day to day and from week to week,
foil and interesting accounts of the progress
of the campaign. 1t rendered invaluable
service to the Democratic cause during the
past campaign, and is prepared to battle just
as faithfully and efficiently in the noble work
of completing the redemption of our State.
Every Democrat should regard it great
pleasure, if not political duty, to aid the
News and Courier. will take pleasure in
sending this Democratic journal to all who
may desire it.
A Praying Circle Convention, composed
of delegates from different churches of Beth
ell Presbytery, met at Pleasant Grove Church
in this county on Thursday. The delegates
were as follows s. B. McCnlly, Bethel; j.
P. Miller. Beersheba; P. M. Moore and Jno.
Moore, Bethesda; John B. Dixon, w. B.
Bagley and w. B. Thompson, Catholic; w.
H. Mcconnell, W. E. Walker and John B.
McFadden, Chester; ]. L. Ralph, Josiah
Miller, Jr.. and j. H. Hafner, Pleasant
Grove; J. F. Workman and J. z. Dunlap,
Rock Hill. Mr.. j. z. Dunlap was elected
President of the Convention by acclamation.
Mr.. w. B. Thompson was chosen Secretary.
Rev. R. E. Cooper was expected to preach
the opening sermon, but as he Was absent,
this duty was performed by Rev. G. A.
Trenholm. A report of the condition and
prospects of the various praying circles rep.
resented was made. A considerable amount
of good was reported to have been accom-
plished through the instrumentality of these
cir,les. Mr.. Dunlap read an interesting es-
say on the subject "Man's chief end is to
glorify God." Mr.. j. G. Flenniken was ap-
pointed to prepare an essay to be read at the
next annual meeting of the Praying Circle
Convention, which will be held at Bethel
Church on Thursday before the 1st Sunday of
August, 1879. Rev. j. Lowrie Wilson was
appointed to preach the opening sermon on
that occasion, and Rev. G. A. Trenholm was
appointed to prepare sermon to be deliv-
cred at the same time to Mnnrepenerata Ynunp