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u mam m mxss* THE BUTLER HERALD. \V. X. HKXNS, I'd i tor mill PiilrttNlH*r. BI’UkCIIIHTION PlUCB Sl.UU. I*EH ASSl'M. Tl’RSIUY. Jl'LY l(?tb 1878, On Sul nr lay nJulil pivurtiHijr* by A. M. J'.Snhbnth School Hcv# Haulm*I An:liu:iy. Wu vii-.mni * say too .".".h’in i.T^e ul *M« able j Tl,e S. P. ‘CnltV.jJfjSft of the’ T iftrlll/ llii* The Thirteenth An mini District Con Cere nee. This intelligent body of ministers and church-member* assembled in our town on ln*t Wednesday week for the purpose of holding their thir teenth Annual District Conference lor the Columbus Distirct, which Imd been appointed to he held in Butler. And wc lake upon ourselves the pleas. um.lHiv ot _readers , |M H(J W)li hcltl «|.vI!-1>o>im«I ami the pleasant hours and days which , x . 1 . , . _ j.,., , . the utmost silence prevailed. Isot- wero spent during the ineedug, anti ... the manner in which it was conduct-1 wtrh*tiimluig the tuteuso heat in od. |church, everyone was sorry when A large number of director!?- h d j he ended, In a simple hut point- been printed with the imuie ot ea* Ii [ 0( , mnmer, by this gentleman, the delegate and their respective places m j clnn-rli was also dedicated, at the close assignment. As the train arrived onjof the moruiii* service. This huild- Wcdnesdny evening, the assignments) j,,^ j, si handsome structure, and our were read outby Rcv.G. S..Tolmsion, | should feel proud of it. It our pastor, and each one escorted by . j 8 llM honor to the town of Butler; his assignee to ids home. Tim mini -1 ()ll Sundav night there was prenvh- ber of delegate whoaiTiyod on Wed-1 illg , |y U(lv ; A .‘ WvMUf j». which closed the present meeting M 13 C!tm«di ^rniVcneu in Butler according to adjournment. The last. session was held at Perry, (*a. This body is comp »sed of two delegates fromcunli church in the Ci.lnmlm* I district. It, is presided Quite early tm HutuHv crow ii begun to gather to listen ton scnnoii by Dr. A. (J. Il ngood, ami to willies* the dedication of the new church build lug. The home was crowded to Its utmost extent, every sent was crowded, the isles and in , . .. . ando.it side of the alter where a chair j over h >‘ U ' v * S * H - «'»^rt«on, V could be plueed was crowded. At 10*J o’clock tlic preadier entered the pniph aiid imd cliowh for his theme the •Divinitj of OhrM.’* The ser mon was given up iy the entire eon- giiga'ionto ho one of the most pow erful sermon* they have ever listened I to. It* dmut'.oii was one hour and 1 forty minute-. Kvery individual in nesday were but few, but they naily roll d into town on Thursday, until the list was complete. We have published in the past the list of dela- gates and it is not necessary for us to recall them. It was feared by some of our people long before the meeting came on that the crowd would be so large that suit able conveniences could not be made, hut as the lime drew near, they set out earnestly at work, making exten sive preparations,and everything was in readiness for the meeting with Ini', lew exceptions. The fatted calf \vu- slain, the frisky goat, and the meek land), and as to the winged tribe, there was no end, for they were all prepared for this terrible calamity, as they had heard of preachers before. We feel proud of tlie hospitality ul our people and their indomitable en ergy. The crowd present wii* noi near ns large as was expected, and Tielore the meeting closed each fami ly clamored for more visitor*. The d ora of every family in Ihitler who poHbihly could was thrown open and our guest made welcome. On Wednesday night an interest ing sermon was preached by ll< v. II. ( . Feui l ess. On Thursday morning at 8 ... o’clock the business of the Conlereiiee was opened by Rev. A. M. Wynn, l*. K.. presiding. After which a noble pray er was offered by liev, 11. W. Key On motion Rev. S. L). Clements was appointed as Seorntary, Alter transacting some little hii.-incss ami arranging forj.uturc hours of the meeting and adjournment of the ('mi- forencr.it was then closed and a pray- ,er was rendered by M*v. I,. A. Dur- The mornings and afternoons wore occupied by the proceedings of the bmduess ot the Conference, which it is not necessary for us to mention. At 11 o’clock an iiitcrustiiig sermon was preaccd to a U rge nudfcmcc by I >r. J. S. Key. On Thursdays night the pulpit \vn> occupied by llev. Cosby W. Smith, who did ample justice to the occasion, As the painting on the inside of the new Methodist church was not en tirely finished, the services were held np to Friday morning II o’clock the Bapli-t church, at which time Dr. Luvic Fierce, in his feeble hut manly way, wc are pleased to say, preached the tirst sermon in this new huildiu it* «luriion was-oue hour, mid one the most sound do>-tvlu:il sermmi- wlih-li wo hove evci livli'i.rd. Tl chiireli was crowded from trout rear and lyom Ride l«» side, and the utmost silence prevailed during entire service. Hi* voire wu» weak but ids v. ol d* dislilirt. On Friday night Dr .1 S he was exporting to leave day for (’oluinbti-. again pre.iehed one ot ids able ‘.ermon* which lie so competent to preach. On Sjuturdav moreing l.’ev. ,1. |J, Mrtfcliee, preaelrud an able sermon ii hi* old-fashioned way which our peo ple all love-to hear. He has iiuniy friends in this community. l>r. Hay good addressed the Con fereuue in the evening nt sim.e length in the iuterest ot Jimory College aud the Wesleyan Chris lian Advocate, and expensed his ioImHoiih to both. It was <|iiite interesting t«> all ot the District Conference. This meetiug hus been one of much iu 13., of this District. The number of delegates iu attendance were •thirty-three. The object of this meeting is to build up the Sabbath school work among our people; to create ii temperance an l educational de sire; and tilt-iin ite'y, to discus* the menus ol attaining them. The number of pupils iu thi District that attend Sabbat school are 2517; the number of teacher- are 20-1.. Too. above is a grand increase beyond last year., The follow ing resolution! wore offered hv Rev. \V 1). J dm in. and adopt) d by I lie Convention: I lewd veil. That the thanks of j the Convention arc due, and are hereby returned to the members! nfth2A.iM.J3. chujvh, Baptist! cbmch and our good white breth ren for thei'- kindness at.d niton-! teri'st tu our jienjile, ail l all feel tion t „ K t(,e wwioo. Al*"l iully repnitl-li.r nil their trouble. t | mt j,, v ,,u.. ,|, c t,les.-in^ | Buena Vista, bv a unailimbu* 1 of Godlupmi tlo* town and church I rising vote was chosen to hold the I of Butler. (1 It. L uvs, See v. ! C A B 11 A It T ft CURl) m xt District Conference. The renaltilions of thanks will, he found in another column. AN S,NT3Sr'.Y 'iZW INVENTION | IWUd.KSXT.F, DK.tl.EttS IN’ J TIC .US FROM TALBOT. Pleasant Hill, Ga m ; dune 2uth 1878. ) Mr. Editor: Hearing the good re ports of the crops iu your cuiiuty, by the visitors to your commtuce- ment, 1 thought 1 would pea a lew lines, to the col urn us of the Herald, to show our piuv woods j neighbors, that we can compete j with them in farming; and per haps, our,-strip the 11 The continual rain-lall for tin* last treek has robed the field with: coat of green; but the limn- j > are working with so much v im i it will take only a lew days o: sunshine to «et litem right- again. The corn crop is hoiking re- 1 maikuhly well, and with one 01 ; two moie inins the corn c op wiil i he unusually large. Wv a* liau ’ the opportunity of seeing many n;. the farniers in tiiis tom y and can ' ay they are the in oh- p.o.uisin,. Talbot has had ibr many yeuis. , True we cannot keep hum men-! tinning that Mr. 13. 11. Nelson.! lio has a field id corn that prom-1 ises the yield of >event-livo hu*h- ^ Is per acre. We could name hnn ; dreds of otheis like this, hut time, forbids. Cotton, we are glad to suv, i.-. t receiving the attention ii did; in Actus that ate past. 3\n>st oil the time is devoted to laisiugi grain, and guiwing Mock. I Iu i giaiti was injured by Hie rust mid lly.' Two-tlnids ):f a crop wa - made. A nut her piaise-w-oailiy indication of prosperity in ihe county is the want of 1 afers Plieie is not a Noting man in this community tliar does not labor. The plow-hoy with sunburnt* hands, is looked upon as one ol f • he nohlist ot God s creatures, l| wish evety community coulil say j this. Oh kkvkk. ' U'WI w;; &>' STKOXGKR til an any Yomt l’owder iu th-» V/ e-M, AlcD PESFeJCVi/r PURE. PTOTJT-F' •t.bas cah : J i,U.«ip, Kmt'tliinr, •«•) I •-•» N'uli-ltloiiH 'r'JV.-Vr-, fJAif.SS, ,; j rv. ; oo;\\rv.;o in axv tkm it "“' I mm n AAsatamv t-utit, iHASpWAHS, CUTLERY, &C. Tl .Y .! A /> If f to It EX HA in.' OE EVERY Wc I tuiM* iH'W 111 .civil Iniat- mil wit, tuvriiu 4 .»ioi-k -»l . I'oclu't r.i.il 'IniM* 11 lory—1’air. link's Stnnlard Scales /?■ Mcrtl.niif.-, iii.it -.viiijl.l do weP u* yi-.t* u* a «nll nml »>vit.auc uuv alack 1 ’jon ntxr sT«’:r, niMiutv stkki:t. va dx, ia. Fcrmtrjre, Carpets, OR. CLOTHS, WND8W SHADES, &C AT PRICES TO SOFT EVERY DODY, r Lt V FS. W. L E. P. TAYLOR. i;o()X AVKSIM5, VI \(VON, <«Ki»•*<»! \. [dcc25-3m ES COffiCViEMDED y ( ItninitftH, I'HjViela h, Si-lcallflv Mon, avd fvevy K<mi nl.«.’j*cr who Iihb For (ho psiiiHi-c- r*.r'v'lli-h ii HOC only in this tliu Will. It I* JArrr is Kitty. Tbc I.i erji- Uh* mip.-riul ol the) whole liMiiinn H>Klein, m* it i-uuinm (ho life, j heitiUi umi imppvin-bb ol' in.-m WlioJi it is 1 distiuh. it iu it* prupor ne.iiou. nil kiuris otj ntluif'iiiH j»i« iiir Uituniil r«Kii)i. I hr j lion tl tooil, ih'* in tv- ibeuiK 01 iIk lieur' HU'l, t'looii tl.,-iieliuu of (be hrnili ntul inrvinws) swi-u*. niv nil iimiit.l:;ti«iy cuuuecleit wituj Ill's worlougs ot lb«s lav.r. It him beoii mu- 1 ee-sfnliv proven 'I hi • ir.eo'R August Flovv-i ih UQt-iU|U:Jlu.i in i-tiding up pervoiH uf-J Dj-P'-pba or Liver Fonipiaint, Ulicl ‘Mi ‘he UUIIK-IIMIB KVinptOliiH. that result Iroio an iiiiheuliliv couiiuion »>i ih« Liver | mat Stom u-ii. rviiiipi.' boiiitb to try 10 ceuta. J OsIliVei v r>‘ ul ill Iili low III, ou the V'CHlorn * t'ouuiHiil. i hr»e iIomu will prove that U ! is jiihi wImt >o.i u nit For mtlo h> Jo. John Walker. Butler, (!u. the iv ♦••rt l>v Un nw if vruuiiiri-l'iii. One ••tin mei’A Co am i- W14IIU three «>f any nt.ier I>» iinj> romp mial. BY USING Si-A I’OAM, YOU CAN GET* WtOP-B BR£AD BY FORTY POUNDS Than can in nny other vvhv he nuule from it barrel of Ilnur; mid tiiu raving hi cuas milk, and other ingredient* will, during throe montlia, more tlinii p. y its co-r.. t*VUL FOAM fs now ;t -d he the Undine hotcif and re.st«mmnis Uir<-lujlnn't the lountiy, ttr.d very hitwly Itipr.vme ihmtlle*. GIVE IT A TRIAL It Ik cert* mj- worthy of till*, and yon vvdl u.rj 1 Fk.v'VoaM ''•il'. /*. With nttrM otn.,r S V lA .vM tm ■■ >,'.-1 cnnti’inh.H/nil dir COOK1UC ot-willlng T. ii. AUTOP 13 ACT. 1 u:\l.KK IN 176 Duane St., Now York* AND GRANITE WORK % M0NUMSMT3. HEAD-STONES BOX COMBS, .vases* mo\ n.11 lis<k corixos* buildisg work »tr., fir., COHN 13R S?!3< (‘ND AND I'OITLAR STREETS, Oppoaile J. W. 15 •'.ike & CoV, lit nr of Boks ,t (.‘tleaiBUs’s, .11A CON. -- — — — G1307U4IA P. O. Box. I*2.T. OKDE1LS SOLCITED. ROBP. IT. MAY & CO. MAM I A.TUHUIIS AND DEII.KR IN. CARftUGES, BUGGIES AND WAGORS. CHILDREN’S CARRIAGES- Siddlc.. llnmew,’ II'1iU»m. Tnniks, Vali.cs. Kolc, V|ipwr* Harnoe» Le»thef, MiKXCIl AXV AIUKUK J.V CALI' SKIXS. LAE LEATHER, SHOE AND HAS ESS FINDINGS. ( HEPOKI L'OIUES “S>^r’ ,YKU! |«.1 c«l m S,),II.I.- I-UIMI.'I.U'. \ '.-SA-my.