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Make the Most OF 1t.

Nine persons out Of ten are this day
signing for some far away opportunity.
This one thinks if he only had the
chance to 60 to school and get such an
education as some Of his acquainiances
are receiving then be could make fig
ure in the world. That one is sure If
he only had a certain amount of capi-
tai he could realize vast fortune on
ii.
The result is that the real opportu-
mites which come to each Of these dis
contents is passed by unrecognized.
Iu very truth, to each one is given
precisely the fate that ought to be
given. If he is dissatisfied with his
Surroundings and longs for a higher
life, broader field, in himself lies un-
developed the germ of the power that
will gain all he wants. Day by day
faint hints that might he utilized, cob
web threads that, if followed: will be
the clew through all the wildering
labyrinth in which he wanders un-
happy, come to him and touch him,
and lie perceives them not. BY MAX
ing the most Of the everyday things
that meet US all along the path We
shall find the hints and the threads,
and we shall find them in no other
Way,
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Should we not Pray ?

During the session of an Annual
Conference, the members of the
Church in the several charges, the FAM
lilies of the brethren attending the ses-
sion and the ministers and delegates
themselves should offer prayer that
all may not only be preserved in health
and peace, but that godly wisdom may
direct in all purposes and measures
which look to the welfare of the
Church. The purposes and measures
of men look to the real good of the
the Church in proportion as the word
and Spirit of Christ are respected the
Divine word and Spirit are respected
in proportion as self seeking is ignor-
Ell. Some things may be arranged he
fole hand; other things should be left
for counsel and prayer. TO pre-arrange
and plan ~ far rs practicable for self
preferment, and then talk to men and
pray to God as if deferentially waiting
for counsel and Divine direction, is but
an attempt to mock God and deceive
other Christian NeighbOr, Dee.
l6, 1915.
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WiIIinm Capers Bass, ID. ID.

Over the electric wires there has
never flashed the name Of nobler
man than the one to whom the fol-
lowing sad telegram relates:
MACON, Ga, Nov. l5 1894
TO Rev. S. II. Browne, Columbia, S. c.:
DR.. Bass fell sweetly asleep In Jesus at five
o'clock this morning. Interment In Macon
Friday afternoon. K. F. BURDEN.
Thus was conveyed to us the sadden-
ing, though not unexpected, news of
the death of devoted disciple of Je-
sus, pure and upright manly man,
a man who, for the past twenty years,
has been the foremost educator of wo-
men in the Southern Methodist
Church.
William Capers Bass, fifth child of
Rev. Henry and Mrs. Amelia Martin
Bass, was born in Augusta, Ga, Janu-
ary 10, 1881 Joined the M. +. Church,
South, at Cokesbury, S. g., Aug. %,
1913, and was happily converted five
days later graduated in Emory Col
lege, Oxford, Ga, in 1852 (from which
institution he subsequently received
the degree of Doctor of Divinity the
same year he entered his chosen pro-
Acknowledgements located at
Greensboro, Ga. In October, 1852, he
was licensed by the old Walker
Church, Greene County, Ga, to preach
the gospel, and in its historic pulpit,
where the sainted Bishop Pierce
preached his first sermon, he, too, be-
gan his career as clergyman. In
July, 1854, he was most happily mar
ried to Miss Octavia Nicholson, who
was thereafter his lifelong inspiration
and comfort. In 1859 Professor Bass,
who was then with the Madison Fe-
male College, finally accepted the chair
of natural sciences in the faculty of
Wesleyan Female College, Macon, Ga.
He was elected president of this
"mother of female colleges" in 1874,
and continued its faithful and success
full head until June, 1891, when physi.
cal disabilities comp He'd hIm I" s.'k
entire rest
Such are the seemingly dry dates of
the distinctive events OF DR.. Bass life.
Time and space wouli fail Us in an ell
fort to adequately sketch the features
of his career, or to linn the grand
character of the man. Amidst his
multitudinous an arduous college duties
he maintained regular appointments
at different churches near Macon, and
this spiritual ministration to the poor
was joy to priest no less than people.
A few days ago DR.. Bass was stricken
with paralysis, and OH Thursday
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morning November Is, 1894, the pure
spirit returned to heaven whence it
came. Then ended the life of Il man
whose character was conspicuously un-
spotted from the world no better,
truer man lived, no man who rendered
more deeply valuable service in the
households Of Southern Methodism il
held III reverential recollection than
William Capers Bass.
While the cloud of afiiiction that
rests upon his loved ones is heavy, ii
has the illumining lining of certain
hope in the glorious resurrection, in
the joyful reunion where will be no
more parting.
DR.. Bass leaves a widow, one daught-
er, Mrs. r. f. Burden, and two sons,
Messrs. William. and Julian Bass, all
residents of Macon one brother, Rev.
Henry A. Bass, of Sumter County, 8.
c., and one sister, who il the wife OF
this editor.
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Bishop Kccner at wInnsbOrO.

Bishop Keener with an eye to re-
deeming the time and to the safe dis
patch of business is moving the Con-
ference and its business tow ard the
close (Monday night, predict). The
Bishop holds the sincere respect aud
deserved esteem of the brethren, some
of whom, however, with some visitors
seem to forget the repeated raps of the
gavel. The Bishop is accompanied hy
his son, Rev. Christian Krener. Of the
Holston Conference. The Conference
welcomed both father and SON to
Winnsboro homes and hearts and none
the less to:the reunion of the itinerant
assemblage.
This third visit of Bishop Keener to
the old South Carolina Conference is
appreciated by the brethren AZ much
as either of the other two-we think
more. The Lord spare and strength
en- His venerable servant for years to
come to lead, govern and feed The
fiocks entrusted to his keeping. Editor
idi Correspondence in Christia Neigh-
Dor, Dec. 6, 1888.
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cross AND CROW n.
Our HOnOred Dead.

Since last we met together five mem
bers' of the Conference have died two o.
them, Connolly and Capers, in the
ranks of the superannuates and three
Boyd, Pegues and Jones, in the corps
of effective workers.
MiltonA. Connolly was born in 1920
Joined the Conference at Columbia
Nov. Is, 1854 was superannuated at
the Conference at Orangeburg, Dec. 15
1875, and died at Kershaw, S. c., Jan
2S, 1891.
J. Marion Boyd was born in New.
berry County, S. c., Dec. l, 1882 join
ed the Conference at Cheraw, Dec. Is
1869 was continuously on the effect,
i've list, and died at his post Feb. %
1894, near Rich Hill, Spartanhurg
County, S. G.
Wesley L. Pegues was born in Mari
boro County, S. c., June 81, 1918 join
ed the Conference at Cheraw, Jan. 8
1000 was ioul JCaio ooPSA hu
ary," but died "in harness" at Che
raw, July 16, 1894.
Samuel B. Jones, D. d., was born in
Charleston, S. c., in 1928; Joined the
Conference at Columbia, Nov. -, 1854
was justly esteemed leader in the
cause of female education, and served
eleven years as President of Columbis
Female College; died in Spartanburg
S. c., Sept. s, 1894.
William II. Capers, d. D., was borr
in Milledgeville, Ga, in January, 1925
Joined the Conference at Columbia
Dec. 25, 1874; was superannuated at
the Conference in Charleston, Nov. "A
1892; died in Greenville, S. G., Sept
10, 1894.
Bare outlines-Iames and dates they
tell almost nothing of these servants
of God. Verify, there have fallen five
"Soldiers Of the Cross"
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Bishop Keener In 1875.

The business of Conference was not
hurried, but was disposed of with dis
patch and ease. Bishop Keener looks
straight before him and keeps the bus
mess in lhand in an accordant line.
He does not talk too much, nor was
there very much too much talking by
others-may he some left without
"letting off" However, after the
appointments were read, there were a
number Of speeches pro ct con, long
and short, low and loud, smooth and
rough, glad and sad; a few seemed
quiet, as though they were waiting to
see what direction the pill would take.
Editorial Correspondence dn Chris
han Ncighbor, Dec. %, 1875.
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METHODIST IN LAURENS.
The First Church Built There Sixty
Years Ago.

-
Years Ago.
Our busy Conference host Of '94,
Rev. Walter l. Herbert, Pastor of the
Methodist Church in Laurens, S. c.,
has been unable to prepare an adequate
sketch of Methodism in Laurens, but
has nevertheless furnished some in
teresting data on the subject. He
says:
II do not know the date of the for
nation of the first Methodist society
here, but find that Rev. Barnet Smith
formed the Laurensville Circuit in
1925, and travelled the same in 1926.
"At the first quarterly meeting OF
1888 Harvey Cleveland, Pritchard Den
ton and John S. James were appointed
as building committee for the build
ing ofa church at Laurensvill. do not
find any report from that committee,
but am informed that before the pres
ent building was erected there was a
church here which was simply a hull
of house. This, suppose, is what
the committee built. At the time of
the appointment of this committee
Rev. NJ. Mcpherson was Presiding El-
der, Rev. James Stacy preacher in
charge, and Ira L. Potter secretary of
quarterly conference. The fourth
quarterly conference of 1884 was held
at Laurensville, with the same Presid-
ing Elder A. w. Walker was cir
cult preacher.
"rhe present church building was
dedicated i'm 1850, Rev. Whitefoord
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One Thing Certain.

No Society" no "Lodge," (open or
secret.) no "Corporation," no "Club
arrangements" no "oath bound obi
gations," no Reorganization" civil,
military, social or ecclesiastical-no re-
lation whatever which an individual
may sustain towards governments or
towards other powers or persons,-no
anything or nothing-can stand in the
way of personal accountability in the
day Of judgment, when all, small and
great, shall stand before the judgment
seat of Christ, where every one shall
give account Of himself for the done in
the body.
Nothing can release from individual
accountability.
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Inspired AppOintments-an Others

Some brother prayed that the
preachers might "accept their appoint
ments as coming from God" After
the appointments were read those who
got good appointments would say
"Amen," others contra. AS in Paul's
epistles there were some things hard
to be understood" so IN the appoint
ments there were some things hard to
he understood-not by those who had
good appointments but by the "af-
fiicten.' The number Of those who
believe in the Divine inspiration of ap-
pointments is on the decrease. Yet
no tOulsider" knows all that is known
and said in the cabinet" AS said be-
fore. it might be well for some out
siders to know what is said about them
in the Bishops Council, and it might
be well for the Bishop and his Coun-
sellors to know what is said Of them
by some outsiders. Each might gain
something of the "wisdom that is prof
liable to direct. - Editorial COrrespO1a-
dencc in Christian Neighbor, Dee. .,
1889.
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The DYING Minister,

Burdenei with the weight of years
and labors, the old preacher lay upon
his couch waiting the summons of the
messenger to call him acrnsS the river.
Around him were gathered his chill
dren and brethren, ministering ~ far
as they could to his every want. He
lay silent for time, when ole of the
watchers said, "He is going Soon"
Tears were flowing from many eyes.
He reused little, murmuring some.
thing that none could understand
"His mind wanders in the last hour"
said one. He seems 10 revive little.
"Raise my head" he said. as it time
for the sermon? The lights are burn
ing and the song seemsto have died
away" All voices were hushed as he
continues:
"Well, my text is from Jesus: I'm
my Fathers house are many mansions
blessed words of promise. You poor,
lowly ones who dwell in cabins re-
member there are many of them. l
promised my children 10 come home
but that mansion is my home. I'm
too weary to preach long tonight, my
bretnern.
w naG Is Illdl ueaF Inc MUSIC
should not begin before the sermon is
over-strange voices, too,-no, not
STANCE; tis the wife of my early youth
leading the choir-yes, and mother,
too can't preach let me lie down
and rest" He opened his eyes. In
them was far-away look, but what he
saw none of the watchers could tell.
Raising his hand solemnly, he said :
LET us pronounce the henedic-
ton. May grace, mercy and peace
abide" An unintelligible murmur.
and the hush of silence came, to be
broken by the signing and sobbing OF
the watchers. The old preacher had
preached his last standardization
NeighJor, Dec. 10, 1885.
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For where envying and strife is,
there is confusion and every evil work.
James iii: l6.
How aptly has this Scripture been
illu ,trated in the recent political cam.
paign and elections in Sonth Carolina.
What need there is of the "wisdom
that is from above, first pure, then
peaceable, gentle, and easy to be ell.
treated, full of mercy and good fruits,
without parliality. and without hypoc
risy." May the Lord of peace baptize
State and Church with the wisdom
which is from above.
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Poorly Paid but Faithful.

The hard year left its marks on the
frames and outfit. of some of the faith
full workers-and on their financial re-
ports as we'll. None besides themsel-
Yes know what these have endured
since receiving their appointments for
1885. But they appeared in their
places, read their reports, were approv-
ed and stood ready 10 go back to the
same or some other work, probably no
better, and serve the Church another
year.--Ettitoridl Correspondence m
Christian Neigh6Or, Dec. II, 1885.
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Receiving the Preacher.

In week or two the preachers Will
have entered on their work for ano!h'
er Conference year. Success or failure
depends much upon how the preacher
is received by his charge. If dissatis-
faction is expressed at the appoint.
ment and he is coldly received, it Will
greatly impair his usefulness. Give
him cordial welcome, and then CO.
operate with him in the work of the
Church. Gods approval and blessing
will abide upon the Church, and His
cause will he advanced. 1t is possible
some charges may feel disappointment
at not receiving the preacher they
wished. If so, l,ray the more earnestly
for Gods blessings on the labors of
the man sent; and the outcome will he
glorious. Christian Neighbor, Dee. II,
1SS5
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SCabfnet Leaking =,

Never before IN the memory of the
midtile-aged inhabitants was there less
cabinet leaking than at this Confer
ence. The Presiding Elders somehow
looked like there was something in
them, but that they were rather afraid
they themselves did not know That it
was. They remined one Of so many
stone bottles filled with lager beer or
some other fermenIing compound,
tightly corked. with ali episcopal wire
holding the cork in place. .-EditorinI
Co'rexponlence in Christian Nrighbor,
Dee. %, 1875.
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Salary and Salvation.

More Importance is attached to the
dollars and cents in a preachers re-
port (when he reads his statistical les
SOM than to the number of souls con-
verted during the year. The amount
of salary likely to be paid, rather than
the amount of good that may be done
in saving souls and building up the
church governs too much some preach
ers in their choice of place, i. e. when
they are permitted to have choice
the privilege of not every one.-Mris-
tidn Ncighbor, Dec. 5, 1894.
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France has more persons over GO
years of age than any other country.
Ireland comes next.
The coldest place in the world is
Yakutch, Russia, the thermometer
sometimes falls to 73 below zero.
The sts tementis made that during
the last loo years France has lost 5000
600, soldiers in the war.
The Aus tralians have more churches
proportion to population than any
other people.
At sea level an object one hundred
feet high is visible little over thir-
teen miles. If five hundred feet high
it is visible nearly thirty miles.
/. Russia produces III, GAO barrels of
of petroleum-daily.
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A SNAKE DUEL.

A newspaper correspondent writes
that in India two English officers, Cap
tain A. and Lieutenant B. recently
fought--or experienced---an original
duel. They caused venomous SER
pent to be shut up in dark room. An
hour later, the two adversaries stimuli
taneously entered the room by different
doors. Ten minutes afterwards Lieu
tenant B. was bitten. He died with
in short time. AS for Captain A.,
whose hair had turned completely
white, he was to be cOurt-martialled.
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Applicable Then and Nowe

IF any charge has not received the
preacher they desired, they, by their
prayers, faith, counsel and co-opera-
ton, can make the one sent the man
they ought to have. Let the people in
every charge pray earnestly and fer
vently for the success of their pastor,
and heartily lend him their CO opera
tion, and the year will be the most
glorious ever known in our Confer
Editorial, Christian Meighbor,
Dec. Is, 1870.
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True Then-IS IL 40 Now.

The South Carolina Conference has
but few, if any, "BuncOmbe" speakers.
To debate merely to be heard by con-
slituents is rarely encouraged, so that
much business it transacted in a little
time. A most excellent recommenda-
ton for any deliberative body.-Rer.
Il. M Ctreitzbery, in Christian Neigh-
Tor, Dec. s, 1870.
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Notwithstanding as preachers
and people act in good faith with each
other and with the appointing power
in the Methodist Church, their tongue
is single aud their speech is sincere,
and vice versa.-Christian Neighbor,
Jan. Is, 1885.
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"Who said not to their Lord rs if afraid,
IIere Is thy talent in Il napkin laid,'
But lahored in their sphere, AS men who IL
In the delight that work alone can give.
Peace be to them; eternal peace and rest,
And the fulfilment of the great behest
'Ie have been faithful over few things,
over ten cities shall ye reign rs kings
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"BIessed arc the MercifuI." ;"

Frequent sermons might appropri-
ately be preached upon the divine ben
ediclion and promise-"Blessed are
the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy" for mercy from man to man
and from man to beastdenotes as clear
ly as does any human characteristic our
kinship to the Heavenly Father and
His blessed Son, Jesus, the Christ,
Of mercy, Sbakspere said, "It is all at
tribute to God himself."
Unhappily for mankind, as we'll as for
the brute creations, most boys grow in.
to manhood with little thought Of their
duty towards the dumb animals all
around them. 1t is gratifying, hope
inspiring, when youth manifests a
spirit of gentleness, of humaneness.
We were therefore, much pleased last
Saturday to receive from Marvin Boyd
son of Rev. J. Marion Boyd, OF
cherished memory the following:
SPARTANBURG, S. c., Nov. 8, 1884.
DEAR UNCLE BROWNE: In reading
the NEIGHBoR over tonight 1 saw
"From the memories of q Mule" I
write to ask you if there is book by
that name, and, if so, where can /
get it? If you know OF
any other book on animals wish you
would name them. I would like 10 be.
long to the "oociety for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals" am sure l
would have many opportunities to do
good work. We have no society here.
Yours respectfully,
MARVIN BOYD.
In reply to our young friend, and for
the benefit of all who are or may he
interested, we advise the reading OF
"Block Beauty" and "The Strike al
Shane's." Both are published by
George #. Angel, President Of the
A merican Humane Education Society,
10 Milk Street, Boston, Mass. From
Mr.. Angel may also be obtained sam
pie copies of "Our Dumb Animals" "
and full information as to the organiza-
ton and operation Of branches of the
"American Band of Mercy" Wheth-
er "From the Memories of Mule" i,
the title of book we do not know g;
Mr.. Angel can probably tell.
We hope Marvin Boyd will speedily
become successful pioneer in raising
"Band of Mercy" in Spartanburg,
and that he and his co-worker will ac-
complish much good. The influence
of such movement would doubtless
spread far beyond its originator's i'm
mediate environment. Boys and girls,
men and women, will do we'll to fol-
low the example of this worthy son of
q noble sire.
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Alphonso VIII, the child king of
Spain will be initiated into military
life by taking command ofa battalion
of troops varying in age from 5 tn S
years. There are 700 of these baby
soldiers, armed with weapons fitted to
their baby requirements.
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AMONG THE PREACHERS.
Events and Incidents Of the Confer
encq Year.


ence Year.
The "4-years time limit will, at
this Conference, operate upon five
Presiding Elders-R. n. Wells, J. B.
Wilson, John O. Wilson, II. J. Clyde
and J. Walter Dickson; and upon
seven pastors-E. w. Mason, #. 6.
Herbert, Sr., S. P. H. Elwell, J. S.
Beasley, Al. Stafford, VS.. Martin all
M. l.. Carlisle. Twelve other preach
ers may also be changed in order that
those whose terms have expired may
be moved and their places filled ,-un-
less some "pegs" be merely shifted.
Still others, which may be called un-
limited changes, will, doubtless, also
be made.
There are but two preachers now on
the effective list who have been in the
Conference more than fifty years :
Claudius H. Pritcbard, who joined
the Conference at Camden, Feb. 10,
ls4l, and Henry M. Mood, who joined
at Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 26, lS42.
May they be spared many more years
to bless and benefit the Conference
and the people with counsel and min
istratlons d! Long may they escape un-
welcome, unnecessary "laying on the
shelf" in these days OF, the reinforced
superannuation" of worthy, effective
veterans,-literally turning them out
"to Craze on short grass" that new,
younger steeds may have their places
in the harness
Honor and reverence, and the go cd repute
That follows faithful service as its fruit,
Be unto them, who living, we salute
Robert P. Franks and John M. Car
Isle, both superannuates, reach the
half century mark this year the for
mer joined at Georgetown, Feb. Z,
1914, and the latter at Columbia, Dec.
25, 1914.
Rev. J. Walter Daniel, this years or
alton before the Conference Historical
Society, was admitted to the Confer
ence at Charleston in 1879. He is well
known and deservedly popular as
preacher, pastor and author. During
the year just closing he has acceptably
served our Sumter station.
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Over the electric wires there has
never flashed the name Of nobler
man than the one to whom the fol-
lowing sad telegram relates