The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-21

OF lnclr Jeet.
Tie METHODIST DI,TRICr CONFER
ENCE.-Ihe Oranycburg District Con
fcrence Of the M. Il. Church, South,
convened at ST. Matthews on We'd
nesday evening, The 12lh instant.
The opening sermon was preached in
the Methodist Church hy Rev. John
~. Moo /, aud on Thursday morning
1T ten o'clock, the Presiding Elder,
Rev. Manning Brown, called the
Conference TO order. The organiza-
ton was completed by ,hc election of
MIR. John Il. annamalcr rs Secrcta-
ry, and the Conference entered at
once upon the business before it.
Reports from the various points in
the District represented the several
interests of the church in a flourish
ing condition. Bishop w. NJ. Wight
nan arrived on Friday, and entered
1T once upon his duties us presiding
officer OF the Conference. His gentle
manners won the affections and his
timely advice guided the members
sal, ~ and wisely through the remain
ing business of the Conference.
The following gentlemen were clcc-
ted delegates to the Annual Confer
cncc to meet in Marion rcXL winter =:
Rev. Is. a. Mckibbcn, DR.. j. w.
Summers, Mr.. JAS. Stokes and Rev.
John Iuabinet; allcrna$es. Mcssrs. j.
T.. Wannamakcr and L. V. Dihblc.
The matter OF building 4 district
parsonage on the church lot in Or
angcburg was thoroughly discussed
by the members, and it was decided
to huila the parsonage as soon as
twelve hundred dollars were collected
and in hand and in this connection
1t was very distinctly stated that the
building should not be commcncetl
until that amount was actually in
hand.
The discussion upon the different
plans for raising funds for the vuri-
Gus purpo' cs Of the church resulted
III favor of assessments 10y the stew
ards rs the most successful and salts
factory in its results. Blackvillc was
selected as the place where the mex,
Conference shall be held. After the
usual resolutions of ,hanks to the
citizens Ct ST. MGtlhcws, the rai!roal
an the Baptist congrc4alion,t the Con
terence adjourned with Ike bencdic.
ton.
On Saturday evening Rev. W. W.
Duncan. oi Wexford College, made Il
IN Jst excellent speech OF. religions
education, in which he took sufficient
latitude to administer Il timely rcbukc
TO politicians and to make some Sc
we're but deserved criticisms upon llc
times, political, c.iminal and social.
l'roi. Duncan was unusually forcible
rs well rs ielicitons in his remarks on
tat phase of character based upon n
religious education whicl, he believed
TO he the only hope Of the country.
Rev. VIM. Martin preached on Sat
urday night, when he took occasion
To present the Washington Street
Chuech, Columbia, to the congrega-
ton.
bishop Wightman preached one of
his characteristic sermons on Sunday
morning at l / o'clock before the lar
gest congregation. perhaps, ever as
scmblcd in st. Matthews. Feeble as
the good Bishop appeared to be, he
held the close attention Of that large
audience for more than an hour.
DIR. L. Raysor preached n most cx
cellcnt sermon in the Baptist Church
at the same hour TO full house. In.
deed, we heard some Of his hearers as
scrt That the Doctor beat the Bishop.
a mass meeting Of the children
was held in the afternoon ut hall-past
three o'clock when Prof. Duncan, Mr.
l.. 3. Haynes and Rev. o. a. Darby
made addresses.
AT eight o'clock in the evening
Prof. Duncan preached missionary
sermon before the Ladies' Missionary
Society. This ended series Of
meetings, the influence of which we
hope may be felt and seen Tor years
among the good people Of ST. Mat
thcws.
Rev. Sidi II. Browne visited the
Conference on Saturday. lie looks
well and seems strong enough to car
ry his little Ncigh6or triumphantly
through many years, and by dint of