The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-07-25
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APPAEL TO THE METHoDISTs OF TIsg
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCES. j

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APPAEL TO THE METMODISTs OF TIsHs
SOUTH CAROLINA CoSFERENCE. Jslso
On Monday Of Connencsnshs
week :at W ofiord 'College,a meeting
ct the trustees, alumni, friends of the
college, preaohors'of, The South Caro-
lima Conference, in attendance, was
held to discuss THE interest of .the
college and tofurther its endowment.
A full account Of tho condition, Of tho
institution was presented to the meet
ing A committee was appointed 10 I
prepare paper to i5e asresentea TO q
meeting, to be. ,hela the next .after-
noon, appealing to the Methodists
OF South Carolina in behalf of the col.
lego. Rev. j. L. Wightman, D. d.,
was made chairman Of the committee,
and, at the meeting on Tuesday, pra-
sented the following appeal 70 the
Methotists OF the South, Carolina
Conference: S'f''' ~''''.'1'
"Having had carefully set before
us the interests Of WotFord College,
and the embarrassed condition of It's
financial affairs, we, GA members Of
the Church, are profoundly Impressed
that the prosperity Of the College de-
pends now on the personal as:.a d antics.
efforts of the Caurch, and we do here
by most solenlaIy, in view Of these
imperative demands, respectfully and
earnestly make this appeal. H'2'+' 81
The Conference at its last session,
adopted plan Of mass meetings, to be
held in every Station and Circuit, for
the purpose Of enlarging the endow-
ment fund, and it was recommended
that, together with securing bonds
for the endowment, at least one dot
lar for every member Of the Church
be raised. In carrying oat this plan,
we urge upon every preacher TO make
arrangements, as soon as possible, to
hold mass meetings within his charge;
and we respectfully suggest to Pre-.
siding Elders To bring the plan prom
irienAy before The Church, OF Quar-
terly Conferences, or other occasions;
and we earnestly request the Alumni.
aid gil friends I'll 'tnaase persotial az!
peals, add TO lsnd theif 'aia ia any
way by 'whic4 the plan may BE pbeat
ont 2ilo1 90 niuo '9 i3a5s-
10 make these mass meetings more
successful, IL is suggested 10 the
preachers to SECURE, % far as possible,
the personal presence and co-opefar
ton of the financial secretary, tkss
president. or one Of The professors or
the college, and that tlIsy endeayor
to make the occasion one Of stirring
interest. Should any circumstances
prevent the holding of d mass meet
ing,'it is recommended to the preach
crs that they make personal and pub
lie appeals, so that the charge shall
raise an amount at least equal to its
former educational assessment" ot
In view Of the fact that There ere
now but few months before the Con-
ference, and seeing, as We do, the ur-
gent necessities Of the College, THE
meeting would call upon the preach
ers ard members OF the Church earn
estiy to unite their efforts ip Carrying
out the plan Of the Conference.
Gould we, by q word, give more en-
phasis to this appeal, we would saw
to every wember Of the Church, that
The life Of the College and its future
usefulness are now in your hands.
Do your duty, as in tile sight of God"
Short and earnest speeches were
msas by several present, after which
the report of the cammittee was
unanimously auopted.
Rev. John NJ. Carlisle then offered
the following '"
RssotyEp, That the paper adopted
be printed in the Southern Christian
Advocate and in such secular papers
as are favorable to the cause and
that each preacher be requested to
read the same in every one Of his
congregations, and to second the ap-
peal ny earnest remarks, and to salics
it contributions from oil GLASSES Of
our people but that this reading and
solicitation shall not Interfere will,
the proposed mass meetings, where
such meetings are practicable.
After unanimously adopting this
resolution, the meeting adjourned.