Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-20
THE WALHALLA CIRCUIT,
Interesting Meeting Of the Quarterly
COnfcrcncc-GoOd Reports.

W oaJ 'haI cfoiJ IiiuS pertaining 10
the work OF the church presents an
encouraging outlook hot, indeed,
just as we would like it, but promis-
ing better things for the future.
This IS not young charge, some
of our churches having been estab-
lished for number of years. l ex-
pect that such men as Andrew Bill
inSsley, E. A. Perry and r. II.
Cowan can call to mind time when
the clog meeting house" was in the
land. These houses were good
enough in their day and served a
noble purpose in Methodism, and
with other denominations as well,
but we would not be satisfied with
such things now. We have expert
enced marked degree of progress
in some respects, and Of this we
should be proud Of. But have we kept
pace in all things with progress in
other things around us, and with
other parts Of our own church? We
are growing in means, but are we
growing in grace, and consequent
Willingness to push forward the in
tereSts Of the church of God? Let
us not be satisfied with less than
the best things. The men Of the
Walhalla Circuit, not alone Of the
Methodist church, but Of the terri
tory included in its bounds. ire
spective of denomination, are above
the average in common honesty and
stability, and If these things were
invested in the operations of the
church the growth would not only be
Immediately perceptible, but we
would eventually become one of the
best circuits in South Carolina
Mcthodism.
Our quarterly conference, which
was held recently at Newry. was we'll
attended, the following members be-
ing present from other places: w.
A. Grant, w. T.. Smith, T. J. Dca-
ton, j. II. Crumpton, w. II. Burton,
Oba Lylcs-representing every
church except Laurel Springs. This
Is weak church in numbers, but
strong In character and grace The
reports from most places were good.
Rev. j. +. Anderson, from the Pen
dleton Circuit, was present and
preached Sunday night. The pre-
siding elder expressed himself as be-
ing very much ENCOURAGED.
The following brethren were elect
ed as lay leaders for the charge:
Fairview, J. r. McManan; Whit
mire. J. f. AbercromDie; Double
Springs, G. 9. Lyes; Laurel
Springs, Ramsay Pitts; Zion, T. ].
Deaton; Newry, c. l.. Anderson.
The following resolution was pass
ed by the conference, and explains
itself:
Resolved. That w. A. Grant, w.
r. Hunt and w. Fl. Doyle be consti-
tut board Of trustees for the
Oconee church property, with au-
thority to sign deed for same"
With reference to the insurance Of
church property the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted, and
its contents should be carefully not
ed by the trustees Of the circuit:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this quarterly conference that all our
churches should be insured in some
reliable company, and that all our
trustees be urgently requested to
make such arrangements where DOS
sible."
Nine members have been received
during this quarter, and one ccrtiC-
cate granted. Let us pray that
greater number be brought into the
church during the remainder Of the
year.
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