The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-11-27
Editorial correspondence.

Deu7' VeigA1or!
Duty at home Family affiiction) pre-
vented me from reaching Conference
until Friday, the third day OF the
Session-the first time in forty four
years I have failed to be present at the
opening of the Session. Was thankful
that our kind and skilful physician,
DR. Gunbert, judged it safe to leave
home and am glad to meet once more
my brethren in Conference Session.
I found the body hard at work under
the efficient and agreeable presidency
of Bishop Keener. Much had been
done, much yet to come.
The attendance of both lay and cler-
ical members is unusually full. The
Conference room, (the Methodist
Church) is beautiful and convenient
house of worship but is too small for
the occasion-little room for Others be'
sides the members of Conference.
The principal business of to day was
a long address by Prof. Tillett on min
isterial education. The address was
generally we'll received. Not all OF his
utterances were in agreement with the
views of some in the audience. w. ID.
Kirkland was reelected editor of the
Southern Christian Advocate.
The following applicants were adj
mitted on trial:
w. S. Stokes, NJ. D., A. b. Watson
j. r. Copeland, Geo. w. Davis, w. RI.
Hodges, Alfred H. Best, J. Marion
Rogers, John Manning, Rufus a
Child, J. A. White, ]. S. Abercrombie'
Edwin D. Mouzan.
Re-admitted. D. r. Brown.
With c. H. Pritchard. A. J. Stokes,
w. Thomas, I find myself a guest in
the warm hearted Methodist house
hold of Mrs. Capers widow OF the late
Rev. S. w. Capers of the South Carroll
ma Conference. 1t is refreshing to
ones spirit to thus meet once more
with Christian friends after the lapse OF
many changeful years.
Camden is an antique and beautiful
city-wide streets, elegant buildings
some of them built in the bygone days
of substantial and honest work. The
new Opera House surmounted with
the old town clock is the pride of the
town. The six churches, the schoo
buildings, and the three newspapers
1ne czuzaeu Chronicle, TIE W~-
kea.ee Messenger and Ihe c0neaea
./ouama1-may indicate somewhat the
intelligence, religion and enterprise O
the people.
Most of the adult persons L kne"
here forty or thirty years ago nave
passed away. With few exception the
present generation are strangers to me
and to them.
Besides the lay and clerical members
of Conference 1 meet here many
friends from the various sections OF th'
Stationary more than I had expect
ed. My friend, Capt. T. II. Clarke,
lawyer and for some years editor OF th'
Journal, resides here. 1t afforded
me much pleasure to dine with hin
and family, and talk over some OF ths
many pleasant incidents OF the meet
ings of the State Press Associations
MY visit was saddened by the absence
of his estimable wife, who with othe
ladies often accompanied her HUSBAND
to the Press meetings. She died bu
recently, leaving her husband and fouI
children to mourn their great loss.
Besides two other business Visits tt
tho office of the Camden Chron'clc
was held in willing captivity, aurm!
NV STAY, by the ready and antlclpatlE'
hnsnitality of our model hostess all'
her children. We'll | did make tw'
visits TO the Shoe and Hat store OF Ar
T. r. CaDers. The first was before
breakfast, the first morning after my
arrival, to buy hat. | bought one !'
suit me, and certainly ut reasonaNl,
nrice. The gentIcmanly manners o
Mr.. Capers and clerks will secure ant
hold the patronage Of those who wan,
hats or shoes. A preacher needs a ma
az we'll as Il head-so says custom, es
necially ut Conference. by the way
"beavcrs" seem to be coming INTO lasil
ion again-with some men OF big heau'
and small heads. But wo be unto
new sleek beaver if sat down on by
200 pounder as was mine the first yea
of inv itincrancy by 25o pounds OF
Baptist preacher, who inadvertehti!
sat down on my new black brave
which | had placed on the sofa lllstea'
Of hanging on the hat rack. As wa
his gaest, of course, had to m''Gc o"
as though it was nothing.
Imay hereafter give you Il few run
ming thoughts about rushing sesSlol
of Conference which closed ina gallocl
II.n =, II. Il.