The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-07
TIE DISTRICT CONEERENCE.


Judge Boylcs since last December.
TUE DISTRICT CONEERENCE.
a Good Attendance and Il Very Pleasant
Meeting Delegates to tho General Con-
fercnce--A Touching Episode.
[KEpoRTED FOR TIE NEWS AND HERALD.
The Columbia District Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, convened at Rock Hill, S. c.,
on Wednesday evening, July 80. Tho
opcuing sermon was preached by Rev.
a. NJ. Chrcitzbcrg, Of Columbia.
The Conference assembled for bust
ness on Thursday morning, Rev. E. j.
Mcynardic, DID,, Presiding Elder, in
the chair. There were over fifty min
listers and delegates present. Bishop
Wightman arrived later in the day,
and occupied the chair. On The Con-
ference floor, in the pulpit, and at the
Sunday School mass-mecting, the
Bishop rendered most stvaluablc service.
The following-namcd gentlemen
wore elected delegates to the Annual
Conference: Rev. E. S. Iupo; T.. A..
Connor, n. M. Boozcr, j. ID. Edison.
The sessions Of the Conference were
harmonious; the religious services SOL
cmn and impressive; and tho preach
ing earnest, faithful and effective.
The hospitality Of Rock Hill was
handsome and ovcrtlowing. Each
delegate and member thought hc had
the best homc-cach host that lie had
the best guest. Yorkvillc was selected
rs the place for the next District Con-
ference.
After passing tho usual resolutions
of thanks to the citizens ofRock Hill for
their kindness in entertaining the mcm-
bcrs, and to tho railroads for rcduccd
rates Of fare, tho Conference adjourned,
aftcra few very feeling remarks by
Rev. W. A. Rogers in view Of tho cx-
piration of the four years service on
the District Of Rev. DR.. NIcynardic.
On motion, he was requested to reduce
his remarks to writing, to be recorded
upon the minutes. ....
Mr.. Rogers spoke in substance as
follows:
MIR. PREsIDENT--Thc resolutions Just
offered ard unanimously adopted
meet my most hearty approval. Deep
down in my heart | feel sincerely
thankful. 1t has been my pleasure TO
know these people before. L was at
tachcd to them then, and each rccllr-
ring visit, like tho coiling of cable,
binds me, more strongly to them.
Upon every heartll-stOnc may The
Divine blessings abide.
In all this bright picture thcrc is
only ono shadow, but it is long and
wide and deep. For four years, sir,
you have gone in and out before us,
leading tho hosts Of our Israel--coun-
selling with lis and comforting us.
The intercourse between yourself and
the District has been profitable as well
us pleasant. But soon these bonds, in
their official relations, are to be sun
dcrcd. Your term Of office, in accord
ance with the law of the Church, ends
with the present ecclesiastical year.
But there is that which will not end.
Sir, l feel that l express tho sentiment
Of both the clergy and the laity, when
l. W. wv you3 tSS tOCC yob' 1AS
you leave us, you carry with you our
prayers that the grace Of God may
over be with you. The feelings of the
heart are impcrishable. Distance may
divide us--years may separate us
death may. remove us--but
"L'kc the vase IN which roses have once been
You may break, you may shatter II you Will;
But the scent or the roses Will hand round II
We arc bound to you, sir, by indis-
soluble bonds. '&" "a'
TO this DR.. Mcynardie, with dcop
emotion, responded in q beautiful and
touching address, moving almost the
whole audience to tears.
The closing scenes Of this most de-
lightful District Conference can never
be. forgotten by those who witnessed
them. s
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BUroRD AND THE RADICAL PREss.--
Tho Radical press of the Northa all pre-.
dicted that Buford, tho kentucky assas.
sin of ,Jvi0ra El1inft 1u0u III not hn con.