The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
AT one of our Conference this fall

Al one or our conference Cnls Iall
Bishop Joyce was greatly perplexed by
the demands of lay committees that
come to see him about the new preach
ers. Finally he requested all members
Of these committees who hsbitually at
tended Church services twice each Sab
bath, and also the prayer-meetings
class-meetings and Sabbath schools,
took Church paper, paid to the sup
port of the pastor and contributed to
the benevolences Of the Church, to
meet him to consult about the appoint
ments. The lay committees immedi-
ately became very scarce.-Michsgun
Advocdte. .S
Once year the Colonial Governor of
Greenland received from Copenhagen
a file of the newspapers of that city
for the entire year. He reads these
in the order of their dates, one days
papers for each day of the year, and
though he thus keeps himself whole
year behind the times, says he is none
the unhappier on that account. &t
A German has invented an improved
method ofoiling rough waters. A rock
ct, to which is attached a cylinder full
of oil, can be fired with accuracy from
the ship, and when it eXplodes the oil
is scattered just where it Is wanted. s
It is Sid that when General Grant
was in Japan the Japaness Premier,
Prince Kung, desiring to compliment
the General by telling him that he was
born to command, tried it in English,
with this result, "Sire, brave General,
YOU vas made to order" ~
The OK is truly beast of burden,
strong and enduring, but the OK of
Swiss paysan is not the same looking
animal that we have. No wooden yoke
bows its head and shoulders, It Is har-
messed very much like q horse, and
actually appears lively, high-step-
ping animal. ...
The Agricultural Society or County
Fair Association that gives larger pre-,
miums to owners of winning trotting
horses than to exhibitors of agricultur-
al products does not deserve the name
of an Agricultural Society, and ought
not to receive the patronage of farmers.
|-H1s5andnaan.
It is frequent remark in Jackson
will, Fla, that the yellow fevor is the
most effective temperance lecture the
city has ever had. Two thirds Of the
mortality is due to the fact that the vic
tins have been accustomed to the use
of strong drinks, and in every case the
drinking man when attacked is almost
sure to die. ~
The way wherein it pleases God to
answer our prayer, if we have 3 right
mind, will always please US we'll.
The Hungarian Reformed Church
Convention, after violent debate, has
voted in favor of the celibacy of clergy
men.
The Italian Senate rejected by avote
of rs to % q proposal to give illiterate
persons the right'to vote at elections
for local administrative officials.
The preliminary arrangements for
the second Methodist Ecumenical Con-
ference have been made. The Confer
ence will be held in 1891.
Uniform time for the whole of
France-that of Paris-has been de-
cided upon by the French Government,
to commence with the opening OF the
Universal Exhibition, in 1889.
DIR. Talmage is authority for the
statement that the Harrison family
will continue their custom Of family
prayers after moving to the White
House. 1T would be shame if they
did not.-Ed. ]-NashviNe Christian
Advocate.
Earthquake in Canada Dec. Z.
China has just opened her first rail-
road, and it will soon be followed by a
great change in the aspect of affairs
generally.