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

type, INK and paper and publish an
organ Of their own. Let them try it
for three months only, and if it don't
give them some new ideas of the
newspaper business, then we arc no
Judge Of human nature. The conccit
would be taken out Of such indivilu-
ais SO quickly that they would hardly
know what was the matter with them
or whether they stood on their hands
or their feet.
TIE METHODIST DISTRICT CONFER
ENCE.-The Orangchurg District Con.
fcrencs of the NJ. T.. Church, South.
convened at ST. Matthews on We'd
nesday evening, the 12lh instant.
Ihe opening sermon was preached in
the Methodist Church by Rev. John
"A. Moo /, and on Thursday morning,
ut ten o'clock, The Presiding Elder,
Rev. Manning Brown, called the
Conference TO order. The organizu-
ton was completed by ,hc election of
Mr.. John Il. " annamaker as 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 flourish
ing condition. Bishop w. NJ. Wight
man arrived on Friday, and entered
at once upon his duties rs presiding
officer OF the Conference. His gentle
manners won the affections and his
timely advice guided the members
SAT, ly and wisely through The remain
ing business Of the Conference.
The following gentlemen were cleo
ted delegates TO the Annual Confer
encc To- meet in Marion rcxL winter !:
Rev. i. ~. McKibbcn, DR.. j. w.
Summers, Mr.. Jas. Stokes and Rev.
John lnahinet; altcrna:es. Mcssrs. j..
T.. annamakcr and l.. V. Dibblc.
The matter Of building district
parsonage on the church lot in Or
angcburg was thoroughly discussed
by the members, and it was decided
to build the parsonage as soon as
twelve hundred dollars were collected
and in hand and in this connection
it was very distinctly stated that the
building should not he commenced
until that amount was actually in
hand.
The discussion upon the different
plans for raising t'Ends for tue 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. BIackville was
selected as the place where The next
Conference shall be held After the
usual resolutions of thanks to The
citizens ct ST. MGtthcws, the railroad
an The Baptist the Con.
terence adjourned with ike hcncdlc-
tiUn.
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 timely rebukc
TO politicians and to make some Sc
we're but deserved criticisms upon the
times, political, criminal and social.
lrol. Duncan was unusually forcihle
us well rs fclicituus in his remarks on
tat phase Of character based upon a
religious education which he believed
10 bc the only hope of the country.
Rev. Wm. 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 / ] 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.
DR.. Il. Raysor preached most cx
ccllent sermon in the Baptist Church
at the same hour to Il 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 half-rast
three o'clock when Prof. Duncan, Mr..
l.. 3. Haynes and Rev. 0. a. Darby
made addresses.
At eight o'clock in the evening
Prof. Duncan preached n 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
tliews.
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
many n hard battle to conquer peace