The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-12-24

For the w. G. T. U. of S. C.
The Last Day Of Conference.
The sixth and last days work Of the
South Carolina Methodist Conference
was concluded in Columbia or the l4th
inst
The board of education made a lopg
and complete report. The schools and
colleges under the control Of the Con-
ference were reported as being in flour
ishing condition. The Columbia Female
College was very highly spoken of. One
hundred young ladies were in the college,
sixty -one boarders and thirty one day
scholars. The efficiency of the faculty
and the studiousness and admirable de-
pertinent of the young ladies were very
highly spoken Of
1t was proposed to establish loan
fund for Wofford College by which a
young man unable to pay all his expen-
ses could borrow sum not exceeding
500 year at per cent. interest, to be
repaid within four years after gradua-
ton. The proposition received the favor
able consideration of the Conference.
Dr.. Darby suggested that the Columbia
Female College should have some such
fund, as many young ladies could be
benefited. The board Of education sta
ted that they proposed to consider that
matter later in the day.
A lengthy discussion concerning
Wofford College took place. Dr. Dun.
can, who represented the college, made a
very eloquent appeal to the ministers of
the Conference to have the college prop
erly supported and patronized by the
NIethodisls of the State. DR.. Duncan
said that if they did not want the college
to say so and abolish it. He did not
think it fair that he should be abandoned
by all the supporters of the college and
be allowed to sink with the ship, for if
the Methodist minister did not do their
duty in regard to teaching their people
about the college the ship would sink.
Bishop Keener made the Conference
short address in regard to schools and
colleges. He stated that he was not
afraid of Woford College sinking, and
that he believed the institution would
outlive all of the members OF the Con-
ference.
Four thousand dollars was voted to de.
fray the current Expenses of Wotford
College for the next year.
A vote was taken on the question OF
whether the name of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South should be
changed TO the Methodist Episcopal
Church of America. The vote that the
name should not be changed was unani-
nous. This question has been voted oz
by the Conferences of Virginia. NcEh
Carolina and North Georgia, and there
has been but one vote in favor OF the
change in each Conference.
The places for the next Conference to
meet were then proposed. Spartanburg
and Orangeburg were placed ct the SER
vices of the Conference. Orangeburg
was selected by the vote of the Confer
ence.
The Committee on Temperance pre-
sented their report, which was unanl.
mously adopted as follows:
Your Committee is pleased to be able
to report that public sentimen: with re-
gard to the liquor traffic is rapidly being
educated in the direction of entire pro.
hibition. But while all attempts to
secure such legislation as will entirely
suppress this iniquitous business, will be
persistently opposed by the liquor party,
it is still imperative that all Christian
people should be united in using every
legitimate means to overcome such op-
position. We therefore recommend that
the Conference reafirm the resolutions
of last year, viz:
/. That as q Conference we are per.
suaded that total abstinence and legal
prohibition are the only effectual rem.
edies for the entire removal of the evils
of intemperance.
2. That as no civil or ecclesiastical
legislation is sufficient to remove the
evil, unless it be sustained by an enlight.
ened public sentiment, we would urge
the Importance of definite preaching
upon the subject, of holding public meet
ings for addresses on the same, and the
circulation of temperance literature.
8. That we recommend the organiza-
tion of Bands of Hope or Juvenile lem
perance Societies in connection with our
Sunday schools, whenever practicable.
4. That we earnestly recommend our
people to Danish from among them the
dangerous and injurious custom OF using
alcoholic beverages at their social gath
erings, and be mindful of the Apostles
ipiuction: "Take heed lest by any
means this liberty Of yours become
stumbling block to them that are weak"
l Cor. viii. 9.
S. That we would express our hearty
sympathy with the noble work being ac'
complished by the various temperance
bodies of the State, especially the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union in
this State, and would urge the Christian
women of our Church to co operate in
this grand movement.
6. We further recommend that our
stewards be reminded OF the recommen.
dation of the last General Conference
"to provide the purest wines for use in
the administration of the Lords Sup.
per-" Respectful submitted.
II. F. CHRITZBERG, Char.
Rev. r.. C. Oliver moved that Revs.
William Martin and H. F. Chreitzberg
be reappointed to appear before the leg,
isative Judiciary Committee and attend
to the matters committed to them at the
Sumter session of. Tic South Carolina
Conference.
STATISTICS FOR 1885.
The statistical secretaries rendered
their reports as follows:
Local preachers......." l33
Members .......................... 54,334
Infants baptised d.................. 1854
Adults baptised .................. 1857
Number Of Sunday Schools. 5S7
Number of teachers and off,
cers......... o,oo9
Number of pupils............. 30,54o
Volumes in libraries......."... lO,445
Number of churches............ 625
Number of parsonages......... 10
Value of church property ....S1S, lS2 w
Value of parsonage property l56, ,45O w
Pastors salaries. s.................. S3,l25 90 |
Presiding Elders salaries...... 1l,7l4 O0 |