Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-13

Hardin Comfy remember OLD
father Bailey, and it is for their
benefit that we rcpublish this
article. lie was . man that lived
in communion with the Lord, and
was in his power for his cause.
For the Christian Sentinel.
Yadkin Circuit, Va. Conference
Jan. 10th 1888.
Mr.. Editor
The friends Of Jesus are
always comforted and encouraged
in hearing of the Lords gracious
doings in any part of the earth;
and by your permission and pleas
ure, will say q few things through
the columns fyour very faithful
and interesting "Sentinel". Be.
ieving that you are willing to
reciprocate the finer feelings
of the heart, that you remain fix
ed in the faith once delivered to
the saints, a just friend of our
beloved Zion, and Methodism in
all its distinctive features, and
withal, a constant, persevering
disposition to foster our infant,
yet commanding and growing in
stitutions. | can not but indulge
the hope that both the publishers
and editors Of the Christian Sen
tinel will be sustained in their
worthy enterprise, the utility of
which can no longer be doubtful,
OF the results at all hazardous to
the church. For a well conducted
religious ne wspaper carries light
and heat where and when almost
every other means fail; moreover,
just eueh a Sentinel ia called for
in the southern country, and loud
ly called for by the Virginia Con-
ference, TO defend the unadulter-
ated truths of the Gospel, as set
forth and maintained by the Yves.
leys, Fletcher, and others; not
that | would supplant our excel.
lent Advocate and Journal. Let
them both spread far and wide
the wonders of Reckoning Love.
the daily commentary is quite an
improvement, and can not fail to
interest a large portion Of its read
ers.
The spirit-stirring editorial re-
marks on the subject Of apparel
and other things riveted a friendly
impression upon my mind, and
called forth strong desire once.
again to behold Methodism erect,
and on the side ofgospel plainness
and simplicity.
1t will not be my privilege to be
at the session of the next Virginia
Conference in consequence of
obeying the call Of my aged father
to visit him in Tennessee, and
therefore, take this opportunity to
express myself, and cast in my
mite with a promise that wher.
ever | may be sent next year, to
give more substantial evidence
of my regard for the success OF
the Christian Sentinel. / &C,
knowledge my backwardness az
agent, and will try to do better.
AT our fourth quarterly meeting
held at Wilksborough n. G. the
22nd of December last, agreeable
to the order of the third quarterly
meeting, a constitution for the
circuit Sabbath School Society
was presented, auxiliary. to the
Sunday School Union Of tho Meth
odiet Episcopal Church in New
York, to consider all the Official
members of the circnit, and aftel
some slight amendments, was
unanimously adopted; also, con
stitution for branch societies
which was recommended fol
adoption by all the school in th'
circuit, inclined Systematically tt
operate in the great work o
Christian education.
The plan of a "class book" alst
was approved and recommended
that uniformity might Obtain
throughout, all of which wa
spread upon the journals Of thu
quarterly meeting conference t.
by the recording steward Of TIN
: circuit.
2 Never before have | so clearl,
seen the great utility Of the Sun
day school cause. The two year
past have given us q good Opport
/. unity to test their Importance.
4. Through the mercy of God, Bro
Schoollield and myself have labor
ed together in much peace an,
:, loneness Of purpose, and as a ful
ther argument in favor of tb
! Sunday School cause, / will her
glance at the result of our exper
ment and effort, and havin
wound up for the year, we ar
prepared to state more definitel
9 what the Lord in kindness hat
wrought through his people tn
past year: 200 have been CONVEX
ed, III have been received o
y trial, II dropped, rs expelled, 8
' removed, 25 regularly, and Z il
o regularly, Z have died. There ar
: 20 schools, 945 scholars, Go teacl
ers and 1888 verses of scriptur
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