Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-02
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
For the Yorkvlllc Enquirer.

Inc South carolina annual sCOnIeT6nce
cloDed it's ninety-third session at iNewberry
last night, Bishop Wightman presiding, in the
absence Of Bishop Pierce, by reason Of indis-
position. The. first session Of the body was
held in Charleston in 1871, when it numbered
ten members. The Conference now contains
A, ,29l members H5 travelling preachers 222
local preachers $50 churches, valued at $515,-
IA; 81 parsonages-v 500, ,745 college
and school buildings to the value Of $93,765.
The recent session was very harmonious,
and the business progressed without much
conflict of opinion or heat Of debate. I,.,.J
DIR. j. B. McFerrin and DR.. A. W. Wilson,
the former agent Of the Publishing House,
al Nashville, Tenn, and the latter Missionary
Secretary, were present and ably represented
RETROSPECTIVE interests. DIR. McFerrin pro-
cured, during morning session, subscriptions
to bonds for the liquidation Of the debt of the
Publishing House, to the amount Of ,450.
The subscribers were chiefly members Of the
Conference. DR.. Wilson raised about $500
for the Missionary cause. The reports of the
spiritual and financial condition Of the Con-
ference were generally very encouraging. HEx-
tensive revivals and accessions have blessed
the Church during the year; and, notwith-
standing the stringent times, the finances
show increased iberality on the part Of the
members and great fidelity on the part of the
ministers in sustaining all the interests of the
Church. The Columbia District, to. which
your town belongs, stands frst,on the list Of
amounts raised during the year to meet the
requirements of the Church in herr various
enterprises The reputation of the District,
it is hoped, will not be impaired the incoming
year by any retrogression. .4.. Stag Igcs
, The committee on education reported the
Cokesbury Conference School as having just
closed it's 85th session with 35 students, Pro-
fsSae-L--P-P PritcharG, principal. Columbia
Female College, Prof Jones, President, 100
pupils; Wofford College, 81 in the Freshman
class and 90 in College. Rev. S. A. Weber
was elected editor of the Southern Christian
Advocate, published in Charleston, as the An
nual Conference organ. ...........r ...,5
The Conference was most Hospitality enter
tained by the citizens of Newberry. The
preaching, during the session, was very salts
factory. Rev. H. M. Moods sermon to the
undergraduates was able. The Bishop preach
ed with great clesrness, learning and elo-
quence, on Sunday morning, and DR.. Wilson,
with power not usually Witnessed, at night.
The appointments for the ensuing year,
which I presume you have seen, have given
general satisfaction. Your young minister
returns to you, and you may expect, for
while longer, the official visitations of the un-
worthy Pc
P. S. had the great qualification of an in
terview with our beloved Governor Hampton
in his sick chamber, this evening. He is i'm
proving He says so. The prayers of the
Church are bringing comfort to him.
Correspondence iof the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Rock HILL, S. c., December 80, 1878.
Another year has almost past, fraught with
as many material changes as it has been our
lot to note incident with the growing world"
and "living age," characterized by noble i'm
pulses, generous feelings, untiring energy,
pressing onward and upward in pursuit of
some cherished wish. .s,...,.. e.,
We venture the assertion that no place of
like dimensions has undergone such radical
changes for the better as has our little town
within the past year, The increase Of trade
sales of cotton 1000 bales in excess of the
number sold from August, 1877, to August,
1873, making the sales Of four months exceed
the entire twelve months previous. ..
Experience has taught our merchants to
build good, substantial fire-proof business
houses, thereby lessening insurance and pre-
senting an appearance of permanency. We
here beg leave to state that Capt. L. NJ. Davis,
N. B. Craig and the Frew Brothers, occupy
the three new store rooms respectively In the
Roddy brick building, on the corner Of Main
and Depot streets. w. G.. Reid, furniture
dealer and cabinet workman, will occupy the
house formerly occupied by Capt. Davis. -
We regret to learn that on the night Of the
22nd instant, the store-house and contents Of
Mr.. Henry johnson, near Clay Hill, were de-
stroyed by fire. When first discovered, the
flames had almost consumed the building, rem
dering any effort to save it utterly useless.
His stock was insured for 81, 500. 1t was
doubtless the work of an incendiary, as there
had been no fire in the house since early in the
afternoon.
Tuesday, the oath, was the busiest day of
the season. The town was literally crowded,
and the stores overrun with customers. The
shelves of the toy and confectionery stores
were completely robbed of their beauties and
sweets, and the cry was still for more. f-
The annual contribution party for the min-
listers of the respective churches was held on
Tuesday evening, in Holler's hall. A liberal
contribution was received for each-consist-
ing of various articles of substantials and
luxuries. ), A few appropriate remarks were
indulged in by Messrs. Boyd and Cooper, pas
tors of the Methodist and Presbyterian church.
es, (the other ministers not being presently
their profoundest gratitude for the
kindness shown them, and invoking the bless
irgs of the all-wise Being upon people who
were so generous and unselfsh, manifesting
true Christian spirit and brotherly love. The
occasion was most pleasant one, instituted
by the lovely Christian ladies, to whom alone
the credit is due. ... .- ... ,.,.., 81,
Christmas morn dawned beautiful and
bright, but bitter cold. The business houses
were all closed. The clerks seemed to be ma
king lgood use of the holiday. All seemed
happy The scholars of Miss Stoney's school
had al Christmas tree in the academy. 1t was
loadeq with every imaginable thing suitable