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what I'M" Sees and Hears on His
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what s'M'' Sees and Hears on His
Rounds i'm and About the City.
Abbeville, S. c., Dec. Is. 1885,
The one hundred and eleventh session OF
the South Carolina Conference OF tne Metno-
dist Episcopal Church, South, numbering
about $50 members, convened in this city on
W Wednesday morning. the 9th instant. BIS
hop Granbery presiding. Business sessions
day, to which the public were cordially invit-
ed. AS we were denied the privilege Oh at
tending the business sessions OF the CONFER
ence we can only give TO the reaaers OF III Tue
Press and Banner orlel outline vi lhe een-
eral proceedings. os -. o.oo
O'Clock, Wednesday morning, December the
9th. at which the sacrament en- OF I'm tne hosos oos
solemn service and earnestly engaged In by
this large company OF professed followers OF
the Lord Jesus Christ
On tuesday evening Rev. w: 9. Power, Pre-
siding Elder, delivered the Historical Ad-
dress Of the Conference to a large and atten'
On Wednesday evening Rev, W, W; Wads- s
preached fine sermon. e,,,,
On Thursday night Rev. A. Coke Smith,
D. D., preached sermon long 10 Do re"e"-
0gseH Feiday hight Mission services were nsld, at
which lectures were delivered by Rev. W. W.
Wadsworth, D. D., Rev. A. Coke Smitn; "; ~,
and Rev. fl. G Morrison d. c,s D;; Oh lnost M inter.
esting and entertaining, ana were greatiy Gu
loved by the large congregation: n
On Saturday night Rev. A. s. steele, ID. D.,
delivered grand lecture on "lne foineerS vi
Methodisrn."
on Sunday morning most delightful Love
Feast was held, and was rich In the eXPe-
rlence Of many OF the brethren being traught
with words OF encouragement to those VINO
had toiled for the Master through summers s
heat, and winters cold, and whose locks are
now frosted by the SHOWS to many winters
lxv 81 r1nfN no
waiting" till their labors on earth are finish,
ed, and the Master Of the Vineyard shall call
them home to reap the reward OF earthly
tolls, trials and tribulations.
nounced the hour for regular service, and
long before the time an immense throng mao
gath cred, filling the church to It's utmost
capacity, every aisle being filled with chalIs
Many from far and near came to hear Blsnop
Granbery, who preached most Instructive
and entertaining sermon, when was earnest
ly and impressively delivered from Acts Zotp
CHAPTER and 2Sth verse, and read thus Take
heed therefore unto yourselves, and 10 all the
flock. over the which the Holy Ghost hath
made you overseers, TO ICED tne churcn ,., u,i y,
God. which he hath:purchased with his own
blood" At the close Of the morning service
fourteen were ordained by the Bishop as
Deacons, which ceremony was most solemn,
Sunday afternoon "Memoriar' services
were held in honor and sacred memory OF
those who died during the past year.
Rev. DR.. J.. ]. Tigert delivered q most eio-
aay night which most closely engaged the
earnest attention of the extraordinary large
congregation. At the close OF this service
largo number were ordained as Elders ana
fully consecrated to the ministry by tne lay
ing on Of hands. In this impressive Gere-
mony Bishop Granbery was assisted oy he'.
J. B. Campbell, P. E., and Rev; A.. j; STOKES.
Business sessions were held Monday morn.
Monday night lecture was delivered by
Rev. Dr. A. s. Steele on the EpWorth League.
After which the appointments were reao OUT
Then the Long Meter Doxoiogy was was cInsnd sons
The benediction pronounced, anu mus closeo
another Conference year. ,
The people OF our little city feel highly non
ored by the convocauon Of such an assembly
In our midst and tnst oy sHetr sh their nrayers
we, and our homes have been olesseo, ana re-
consecrated, and awakened to higher and
nobler sense of duty In the service OF our
AS these servants of the Lord leave our
city for their respective homes they carry
with them the earnest prayers o. tnls peoPIe
God will make them more useful. IN tnelr
new fields Of labor, during the coming year
than they have been In the past, ana tnat lne
word as spoken by them from Sabbath 10
Sabbath may be ompanied Dy tne hoiy
Shirt and ccomplish that whereunto IT Is
sent, winning scores for the Kingdom OF
Christ.
The assembling of the Conference has been
a grand reunion, and Isweet communion OF
friepds-friends whom we have not seen lot
years-and many OF whom we will never see
again, thus while the meeting is fuli OF pleas
ure and Joy the Parsng 's sop admssion Inne
In pumber) none stood, higher than Rev. u:
w. Kellar, Of Abbeville, who after most
thorough and rigid examination ti stood at Inc
intellectual and inquiring mind, with re-
tentiye memory, Rev. u. w. Keilar has
bright future before him.
Brother Cohen entertained most royally
number OF ministers. and enjoyed their com.
papy. Brother Cohen Is "host In every
sense Of the word. -
The Press and Banner is to be congratulat.
ed upon their neat print OF the Drectory Tts ,s G
book is neatly printed, carefully ana correct.
ly compiled, altogether rejecting mucn creall
npon the Press and Ban ner office, who nave
facilities for doing Job work second 10 none EN- 10
should bic 1t away as a souvenir OF the lid
session OF the Methodist Episcopal chnrch,
South, held at Abbeville, December y IL, loso,
and presented TO you with the compliments
of the Glen.Jopes Hardware Co.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. DuPre, Of Clemson, we're
among the many visitors who attended Con-
ference.
day evening services:
Z. H. Beckham.
S. w. Henry.
P. B. Ingram.
Thos. j. White.
Wesley B. Justus.
*. Moore
Robt. G. McRoy.
Daniel NJ. McCloud.
Andrew r. Phillips.
W.. B. Whorten.
VIM. E. Virgins.
Jas. L. MuIlinix.
This was q most solemn and impressive ser
vice by Bishop j. c. Cranberry assisted by
Rev. j. B. Campbell and 8. ]. Stokes.
Bishop Cranberry left yesterday afternoon
on the vestibule for his home In Richmond,
Virginia.
Rev. D. w. Keller is appointed TO the charge
of five churches at Townville, Anderson 20.
This Is indeed complimentary TO one OF Alb
bevile's best young men.
There was ten moves on the Cokesoury dis
trict at the recent session Of Conference.
The hearts desire and wishes OF this entire
community Is fully met In the Conference
having given us our beloven pastor and fam
lily another year. The congregation especial
iy are 10 be congratulated.
Too much praise cannot be given the newly
elected usbers of the Methodist church In
their skillful maneuvering TO comfortably
seat the largest congregations ever assem- bled
in the church. They did their duty, and did
it well.
Abbeville has now settled down 10 business
and Is looking forward to Christmas, the next
and greatest event or epoch that marks the
Christian era. Yes, the old year Is fast pass
ing away and will soon be numbered with the