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158 S nt&crn Jbtacate. M\(;OX, GEORGIA, OCT 1, 1869.’ The Collections for tho Conferences. The sessions of our Conferences are rapidly approaching, and it is time to re mind our readers of the need of providing ior those collections, which must be made before they meet, and there paid over to the various Hoards. At every Conference, it is customary for these Boards to state what the requirements of its work will probably'be for the coming year, and toask the church for the sum fixed. In none of the Conferences are these assessments so large, but that they can easily be met, if only the members universally, will do each his part. The largest per centage to a member asked in either of them is $1.20 —or ten, cents a month, and he is poor in deed, who cannot save out of a month’s living enough to give that small amount to the church for its general work. But, judging from the experience of the past, we fear that many will not take the trouble, or exercise the self-denial to do this little. But if every preacher will see to it, that he briugs from his work, wheth er paid by few or many, the proportion per capita, that will bring his charge as a whole up loth is assessment, then the work will be done—and woli done. Oh ! that the people, who have been so blessed this year, would all exert themselves to sustain the interests of the church. Let us have, at least, one successful year in this de partment, Who can excuse himself from giving aid ? In the South Carolina Conference, the collections are ali consolidated, aud di vided out upon a basis fixed at the time the assessment is made. In the other Conferences within our circulation, the sums required are separately assessed, al though some of tho preachers consolidate tho collections, and divide them out, in the proportion of the various claims. In either case, the purposes for which the collections are made are about the same in all the Conferences, and are as follows: For superannuated preachers and wid ows and orphans of preachers. It can hardly he necessary to enter a plea in be half of this collection. It appeals to every Christian sentiment in the membership. They surely will not let the men who have worn themselves down in the ser vice of the church suffer in their invalid old age. They will remember kindly tbe widows and orphans of those, who have laid down their lives in the work —after devoting them in such way to the church, as to make it impossible that they should make provision for their families. A few cents from every member of the church will provide for them— and who can close his heart or purse against their clai ms ? By the collections our Bishops are sup ported ; and it is no credit to tiie church in some Conferences, that they have never yet met the small assessment on them to pay these laborious men. For they are such. We all know enough of those of them who reside among us, to know that they have had little rest from toil and travel during the past year. And thesame thing is true of the others. Their minds ought to bo free from care for their families, while they travel abroad to serve tbe church. We trust that the Confer ences in which this paper circulates may never bo reproached, for coming short of duty in this respect. It is not much that is asked, and if each member will bear his part of the debt, it can be easily paid. The missionary collections are to be finished up before the Conferences. Do mestic missions now claim first attention. The District-meetings in all the Confer ences, perhaps, have suggested new and destitute fields, hitherto unoccupied, and have recommended that laborers be sent into them. How can this be done, unless church members furnish the means of supporting them? They must help. Preachers alouecanaotdo what the ehurch requires, unless it is a co-worker with them. And there is a vast responsibility upon our church, with respect to the re ligious teaching of the people, throughout our vast country. It is safe to say, that if Methodist itinerancy does not carry the gospel into the destitute sections of the land, they will not have it, for years to come, if ever. And as citizens of the sumo country—to say nothing of our du ty to God—every Christian has an interest that these sectious should have the gos pel. The claims upon us for tlie support of domestic missions cauuot be neglected, and the church remain innocent. The demand is not heavy, if all will do their duty. Then there is a Missionary Debt, that lias been hanging over us for years. Let the Conferences this year pay the assess ment made on them, by the General Con ference. It is small; but the debt is an incubus, weighing us down—hindering all our collections—let us be done with it. The Foreign Mission work has its claims on aii the Conferences ; but there is spec ial reason for zeal in its behalf, on the part of the Georgia Conferences. They have one of their own number —a brother beloved—with his family, in China. They &re pledged to his support. Fidelity to him, faithfulness to their own pledges, re quire that ttiey should make an earnest effort to bring to the sessions the small sum assessed to sustain this Missionary. Ten ceuts from each member will more than meet that pledge. But how many will fail to pay that sum, because,we have not yet learned, as a church, to bring every member up to this duty of support ing the interests of the gospel. But let every preacher bring this average from his charge, and Allen will be supported. In the South Carolina Conference, the interests of Education are taken into the aggregate collections—and Wofford Col lege is thus laid upon the hearts of the people. In the South Georgia and Flori da Conferences collections are ordered to help defray the expenses of a few young men called to the ministry, whose litera ry training is defective. Both Confer ences are now giving aid to promising young men, who in a little while will be in the active work, with a larger capacity for usefulness than if they had rushed, with no mental training, into the itine rancy. Other cases of the same character are constantly presenting themselves, and a pittance is asked from the church, at large, to give them aid. No investment it can make will briug a speedier and larger return than that made in prepar ing pious and intellectual young men, to do all the work of evangelists. Who will help? These are the claims uow pressing upon the church. To meet them, we have from six to ten weeks for collections. There is no time to spare. Money is not yet plenty, but.itiscoming in. Members of thechurch should take pains to provide for these col lections. Every year has its duties, and they cannot do this year’s work, next year. Let them not think that it will be enough to say, that hereafter they will do something. Bet them, as they love the Saviour, bestir themselves to pay the preachers, who have served them this year, and to send by them, the full assess on their charges, [for the work of they be not put to shame, by a , deficiency. will never be made, we ‘ preachers and members will „ ~ '■ that if <■('' can be stimulated yljlfeAl 1 aggregate will be great. Ten cents a week from the members of the church within the four Conferences of which this paper is the organ would bring an income to the church ot $560,000 —while the Conference assessments ag gregate only about $75,000. Does any body believe, that the Metho dists in these four Conferences are not able to pay tills sum aud never feel it? Will it be done? Who Wants the S. C. Advocato ? For the money— s3.oo—in hand, the Publishers propose to send the Advocate from the time of receiving it till the Ist of January 1871, Os course this does not include subscriptions charged. If the money cannot be sent by mail or express before the sessions of tbe Conferences, it can be sent then, and the credit will extend from the time of receiving it, to Ist Janu ary, 1871. Those whose subscriptions ex pire between this time and January Ist, 1870, will have a credit extended to Ist January 1871, if they will forward $3.00 promptly before their subscriptions ex pire. oct lst-tf. Missouri Conference. —Prof. Stark, tbe Nashville Advocate says, left Cliilli cothe, Sept. 18—The Missouri Conference being in session, under the presidency of Bishop Pierce, who, we are sorry to learn, was quite sick, so as to have to leave the chair on Saturday, and was unable to fill his appointment to preach on Friday night. The delegates to the General Con ference are : Ministers—William M. Rush, C. I. Vandeventer, W. M. Leftwich, B. H. Spencer, A. Monroe; Reserves:—J. H Pritchett, J. D. Vincil; Laymen—T. E. Thompson, J. O. Swinney, D. K. Pittman, Charles D. Epperson, James H. Birch; Reserves :—Allen 11. Voories, James L. Davis. Delegates to the General Confer-, ence from Tennessee Conference.— Ministers—John B. McFerriu, A. L. P. Green, John W. Hanner, Robert A. Young, S. P. Whitten, R. P. Ransom, F. E. Pitts, Adam S. Riggs. Reserves: Thomas Maddin, Joseph B. West, John F. Hughes. Laymen:—Hon. John F. House, Hou. Wm. B. Wood, Maj. T. M. N. Jones, William F Holder, Gen. Joseph B. Palmer, Gen. George G. Dibrell, Col Watson M. Cook, Col. J. W. Harris. Re serves:—Col. A. 8. Colyar, Dr. M. C. Bald ridge. W. L. J. Wilkes, Dr. J. J. Dement, and T. B. Miles. Marion Street Church, Columbia, S. C. —With the continuance of services every evening, says the Christian Neigh bor, the religious iuterest in this charge lias deepened and widened. The meeting has continued for two weeks, and the con gregation is larger and apparently un wearied every night. Several have beeu converted aud a few have been added to the church. The work is genuine and it is hoped tiiat it may still deepen in the church and spread, like leaveu, still wider in tiie community. It has been several years since anything like a revivals lias been seen in Columbia, and there is on that account the more need and the greater joy for the present refreshing. The Rev. A. V. Mann, died of con sumption at Bartow, Soutli Florida, Feb ruary 4th, 1869. He was a physician, a member of the church from childhood, a consistent aud zealous local preacher, and he died iu the triumphs of faith. Had the obituary notice we have received come to hand within the limited time, we tvould have published it in full. As it is sent at a very late date, to give information to relatives in Georgia, wo adopt this plan of meeting the request, rather than break an inviolable rule, for any reason. A Good Example.—The Rev. T. K. Leonard sends $lO 25 for China Mission from Mt. Pleasant Sunday-school, Gads den circuit, Fla. Conference. This contri bution of the children was made by them selves —each oue pickiift; cotton enough to enable them to pay tiie 23 cents asked for from each scholar. These children begin well. They are workiug for the Lord, ami He will reward them. No Camp-meeting at Old Church.— We are requested, by the Rev. N. B. Ous ley, to say, tiiat tbe proposed Camp-meet ing at Old Church, Burke co., will not be held. Tiie preachers are too busy in revi vals to do that part of tbe preparatory work, which would devolve upon them; aud Hie drought is so great tiiat there is no certaiuty of a supply of water, just at that point. Ga.—Dr. Pierce and Prof. Bass have just returned from a meeting at tiiis place, which is still pro gressing under most favorable auspices, They left Bros. Hinton, Sweet aud Mac- Donell at work. We are glad to hear that the rumors about the failing health of Bro. MacD. are false, and that be never was in better health. A New Hymn Book.—Read the contri bution on our first page from Dr. Deems. Wo have reasou to expect a very excel lent compilation of Sacred Songs from him and Miss Cary. Preachers aud teach ers may see from his article upon what terms they can obtain the hook for them selves. Rev. N. Talley, says the Christian Neighbor of 23d September, an houored superannuate and tho oldest member of tbe S. C. Conference, has been married fifty years this day, and leaves the city on a visit to kindred and friends in Georgia. Illinois Conference—Delegates to General Conference.—(Clerical) —M. R. Jones, R. Smithson. Reserves —J. W. Wescott, D T. Sherman. (Lay)—Dr. W. B. Ballard, John Alsopp. Reserves —J. M. Charlton, I. M. A. Drake. The Letter of Bishop Audrew, pub lished last week, was credited by tbe Edi tor to the New Orleans Christian Advo cate, but the credit was overlooked by tbe compositor. The Siege of Babylon, a Tragedy. By tbe Author of “Afranius,” “The Idumean,” etc. Hurd & Houghton, N. Y. From the pen of Rev. Prof. Leavitt, who by bis former writings has achieved commendable celebrity as a tragic writer and poet. Dr. William Smith’s Dictionary of the Bible. Nos. 13—19. N. Y. Hurd & Houghton. We have often commended this work, as its consecutive numbers have reached us. No. 19 brings us to the article “New Testa ment.” It is beautifully gotten up, and is the unabridged edition of that Smith’s Dictionary, which is so popular in the South. The work will be published in about 30 numbers, with many additions to the original at 75 cents per Dumber. The Galaxy, for October. Sheldon & Cos., 49Saud 500 Broadway, N. Y. Frice $4.00 a year. Two Illustrations. This Monthly is deservedly popular The contents of this number, are: Susan Fielding, by Mrs. Edwards (continued); The Real Louis Napoleon, by Justin Mc- Carthy; A Journey in Northern China, by Raphael Pumpelly; Little Bopeep, by Anne M. Crane; Put Yourself iu His Place, by Charles Reade (continued); Re naissance, by T. M. Coau ; Why Thieves Prosper, by Edward Crapsey ; Ten Years in a Public Library, by Frank H. Nor ton; In a Box, by Samuel Blotter; Shake spearian Mares’ Nests, by Richard Grant White; and the usual Editorial Miscel lany. Life and Times of William McKen dree, Bishop of the Methodist Episco- ' pal Church. By Robert Paine, D. D., I Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Kouth. In two volumes. Voi. I. Nashville, Tenn.: Southern Metho dist Publishing House. Our readers have already been apprised of the publication of this volume of a work, which has been looked for with greatinterest. Very properly, BishopPaiue was requested by our General Conference, to write tbe life of Bishop McKendree, aud Bishop Soule turned over to the au thor ali Bishop Mclleudree’s papers, which hail been bequeathed to him to be used at discretion. Hence, the materials for the Biography were ample, and they have been judiciously used. The relations of Bishop McKendree to early Methodism aud the progress of the Church make this book more than a biography of himself. It is really a history of the formative pe riod of our ecclesiastical system aud is, therefore, of great value to all who wish to know how God has led our Church by providential guidance up from small be ginnings until the little flame has become a great fire in the land. Such books as this ought to be read—will be read, by all who feel that they belong to a Church in whose history they have any interest. It is an auspicious day for us, that we are going back to the records our fathers left. Oh, that the son3 may emulate them. History of Methodism in Tennessee, By John McKerriu, D.D. Vol. I. From the Year 1783 to Hie Year 1804 Nash ville: Soutbera Methodist Publishing House. On tbe first page will be found an ex tended notice of this new work from the pen of Dr. Summers. And we have just received a copy ; and we find it another valuable contribution to tbe history o Methodism. It gives a graphic account of the labors and suiferings of the early itinerants, in planting tbe gospel in tbe wilderness. It bears noble testimo ny, too, to tbe service rendered tbe cause of God, by the saintly men and women, who were gathered into the church by their labors, and became partakers of their toils, and exemplars of the sanctifying power of religion. Tbe narrative is rapid aud easy, aud every page interesting. Better reading wo cannot put into the hands of our children, if we would have them honor the Church of our .fathers, than these two books gotten up in good style at our own Publishing House. We wish they may have a extensive sale. They may be bad of J. W. Burke & Cos., as soon as a supply can reach them. The Sunday Magazine: A Monthly of Recreation aud Instruction. Profusely Illustrated. Edited by Rev. Thomas Guthrie, D.D. Price $3 50 per annum. Single number 50 cents. Messrs J. B. Lippincott & Cos., Phila delphia, anuounce, that they will com mence in October, the re-publication in this country of this most popular Maga zine. Its circulation iu England has reached sometimes 140,000 copies a month. The Publishers say : Theaim;of tbe Maga zine is to combine recreation, in its truest sense, with instruction ; as is thus happily expressed by the Editor: “My purpose, in one word, is to’adopt tbe best and most varied means of calling off the minds from secular subjects which necessity forces upon it during the week; to awaken from their torpor those feelings of grati tude and adoration which tbe divine great ness and goodness shojld excite ; aud to make tlie regular return of Sunday as healthful to society as tbe Bhowers which soften, fertilize, aud beautify the earth, bringing with them the influence of heav en To make tile Magazine interest ing to cultivated minds without being unintelligible to men of ordinary educa tion ; to be read by people of ail Christian denominations; to be of no class, of no sect, of no party, but to ali and profitable to ail,—such is its aim.” The character of its contents may be judged of, when it is seen that the following seri als are to form part of the reading mat ter of the forthcoming volume; Sunday on the Continent. By Thomas Guthrie, D.D., Editor; Episodes iu an Obscure Life—Being Experiences in the Tower Hamlets. By a Curate ; St. Paul’s Com panions. By John S. Howson, D.D.; Our Lord’s Miracles. By George Macdon ald, LL.I). ; Tbe Portrait of Charity, as presented by St. Paul. By William Han na, D.D.; Upward Glances. Recent Rev elations of Astronomy. By Rev. Chas. Pritchard ; How to Study the Old Te.-ta metit. By Professor Lindsay-Alexander, D.D. ; Tbe Struggle in Ferrara. A Story of the Reformation iu Ita'y. By William Gilbert. We expect that it will prove a rich treat to tiie religious household. The Amebic an Grocer.- A Semi-month ly Journal. John Darby & Cos., 161 Wil liam Street, N. Y. $2 00 per auuum. Here ia a quarto of 16 pages, appears tbe familiar name ot Prof. Darby. It is published iu tbe interest of merohants, The Prospectus says: “Its publication is undertaken with an assured confidence that a j >urnal meet ing, so opportunely and ho fully as it is calculated to do, the growing demaud for an organ of communication between huy ers aud sellers, between producers aud consumers in tiie vast field to which it is devoted, will win immediate way to popu lar favor. Tbe journal is designed to furnish the most important, tbe most re cent and tiie most reliable commercial in telligence from every part ot the world, aud iu reference to every branch of the Grocery Trade. Statistical information bearing upon tbe trade will be compiled from authentic sources. Correspondents from the principal commercial centres will Supply detailed reports of transac tions re alive to the Grocery Business. Accurate statements of the condition and movements of tiie produce markets will be furnished to tbe reader. The money market, with its incessant fluctuations, will be watched and chronicled by expert reporters. Editorials will be given dis cussing briefly and pithily all the current topics which agitate the commercial mind in ttieir bearings upon the Grocery Trade. Articles will appear from scientific gen tlemen presenting the results of recent investigations and discoveries relative to the most approved modes of growing and preparing for market the leading produc tions of the world. The houest dealer will be protected, as far as possible, from the fraudulent manipulations of dishonest and unprincipled adulterators, by careful anal ysis of articles for food aud home con sumption. Tiie earnest and inquiring young Grocer will be assisted by the de partment of Notes aud Queries, to a full understanding of his business. Impor tant changes in the leading houses in the trade, and such other information as will be of interest and value will be duly chrouicled.” We commend it tbe “pro fession.” Works of Charles Dickens. Globe Edition: Illustrated by Designs by Darlev & Gilbert. Hurd & Houghton. New York. This volume—two in one—contains Tbe Uncommercial Traveler, Master Humph* rey’s Clock, and New Christmas Stories. We presume that this is tho last volume— though it is tbe first we have received—of a very beautiful edition of Dickens’s Works, as it contains a General Index of Characters and their Appearances, and Familiar Sayings from the Author’s Works —very useful to those who wish to refer to the writings of that popular Au thor. Lippincott’s Magazine, for October with three fine full-page engravings, has come to hand. It contains “The Vicar of Bullbampton,” by Anthony Trollope, part IV. with two Illustrations; The French Fever, by T. C. DeLeon ; Two Names. 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In the September number we had Lamb din’s picture of "Towu aud Country.” Now we have Nast'samusing frontispiece, illustrating -‘Street Music,”—a band of German musicians, with various capaci ties of wind and wind instruments. The editor’s account of book-making is car ried through the process of printing ; tbe article is supplemented by one on “A Pa per-mill.” Hans Andersen reappears with a story, “What happened to the Thistle;” the Hunting Sketches from South Africa are coutiuued ; and there is, besides, an account of “Grouse Shooting in Washing ingtou Territory." The famous Little Artists set up housekeeping, and their experience is told by Anne Silveruaß-, while they themselves give us pictures of their housekeeping exploits. The num ber, which lias eighteen separate articles, ends witii enigmas, charades, and a page of “Mother Goose” music. Published by. Hurd and Houghton, New York. a year. Comspnititce. Letter from the Country. Our Excursion—lossy Creek—Grandfa ther's Grave—Lumpkin Camp-meeting and Dahlonega District-meeting—Gath ering of the Clans—Our Christinas Evans The Son oj Kish—The Children of the Martyrs. Mr. Editor .- Your co:respondent, wife aud babies have just ret urned from a three weeks’ excursion into the “hill country” of Georgia—persuaded thereto by consid erations hygienic, Methodistie and. above all, religious. It was not connected with the “Press Excursion”—of which may there come much good and little harm nor in tiie interest of “undeveloped min eral resources," urgently needing editorial inspection. We gratefully own ourselves iudebted for the transportation to good friends here at Shiloh. Those stout mules —“Charley” and “Puss”—albeit they “made baste” as Caesar enjoins—aud the light, roomy rockaway were very gootr. “after their kind,” and were all that could be desired. Such traveling, at the rate of twenty-five miles a day through a beautiful country—with lunch at noon on tbe roadside, by cool springs and under spreading trees, witii a sharpened appe tite for the hot coifee, “fried chicken”— (we beloug to tlie succession ) fruits aud other things, furnished hygienic ad vantages of a high order. It being our first holiday— not idle-day—since tbe last school vacation, away back iu that Spring-time when ‘‘Life went a-Maying With Nature, Hope anU Poesy”— we enjoyed it and gave God thanks. Os those good brethren .and sisters at Lawrenceville, at Gainesville, at Datilone ga, at the Camp-meetings and along tbe way who were so kind to us, forwarding our journey and ministering good cheer, we will always think gratefully, but they —being readers of the Advocate—wouid not take it kindly to see their names and modest hospitalities paraded in print. We spent three memorable days at Moil. sy Creek in the full enjoymentof all those blessings which accompanied a geuuine Methodist camp-meeting. Messy Creek is a familiar and aim' st a sacred name iu, the annals of North Georgia Methodism. The first camp meeting-ovas t?*kl in 1823* Thousands have been converted at this historic place. Except during a few years tow’ard the close of the war and the first years of anarchy that succeeded it, these anuual feasts have not been interrupted. When this camp ground was laid out, Josiah Askew, Jesse Richardson. Thomas Bird, Wiley Warwick, the elder Quiilians and others, “whose namesare in the book of life," were in their prime and, in all tbis section of Georgia, leaders of the Lord’s hosts. Tiie camp-ground was al most entirely destroyed by fire Lear the close of tiie war. Last year, chiefly through tiie exertions aud entreaties of brother Jarrelt, a zealous local preacher, it was revived. Thirty three new tents have been built with in the las*, sixty days. During this last meeting, a very large and well-behaved congregation waited con stantly on the preaching of the word. A large number were happily converted and the church was greatly revived. There was no “over-powering preacning”—l do not remember that the “orthoepy was of lexical propriety ;” but the preaching was very earnest aud Scriptural, and God owned and blessed it. There was preach ing for the children, with notably good results, iu which bufibonery was not mis taken for gospel simplicity On Monduy—taking our little boy witif us—we went to the grave of my grand father who sleeps iu tbe shadow of oue of these beautiful little mountains, not more than half a mile from the eauio-ground. He moved to Habersham from Burke co., North Carolina, in 1823, reaching his “clearing and cab n” the day before the first camp-meeting commenced. Deposit ing tiie heavier articles of the “household stuft” in the cabin, he moved the day af ter to his tent a: Mossy Creek. In all this country he was a “standard bearer” till 1845, when be “fell on sleep and was gathered unto h’s fa’hers.” He was a traveling preacher in 1787. and gave the best years of his li e to the work of »n itinerant. A beautiful cedar grows by the side of his grave, and droops over the simple granite tomb that marks the place. The inscription is fast becoming illegible —not so tbe inscription in tiie Lamb’s Book on high. It is very brief, but it telis of a warfare loDg waged and victoriously accomplished. “Rev. Josiah Askew died in peace, May 30th, 1845, In the 81st year of his age, And 58th of his Ministry.” From Mossy Creek our wav' lay through Dahlonega aud .4 uraria, nee Nucholsvilie, not “ Knucklesville ,” from frequent fisti-i cuffs, as has been generally supposed—to* the Lumpkin camp-meeting, in Dawson county. Here Mr. Editor, was a gather ing of all the Clans. From every valley and mountain side in the District the peo ple gathered to this great “Feast of Tab ernacles.” It was camp meeting and dis trict-meeting all in one, and it was won derful to our eyes. In all sorts of tents, they crowded together. Plank tents, iog tents, cloth tents, all were full. Wagon sheets, bed quilts and blankets stretched over a few poles did excellent service for hundreds of hungry or happy souls, that came here to worship, in some cases, camp fires were kindled under wide* spreading trees, 'i he great “shed”—or "arbor” as they call it—could not nearly accommodate the people. Ali around it, as far as a good voice could be heard, tbe peop'e crowded to hear. Ladies wouid sit and gentlemen stand in the sun through a long discourse. There must have been at least four thousand people on tbe ground. The Sunday congregation was supposed to be between two and three thousand—hundreds upon hundreds not going to the stand in despair of a place to hear. By the way, there is some mistake about Wesley aod Whitetield preaching to twenty or thirty thousand people at a time. No man could preach intelligibly to ten times as large a congregation as as-, sembled here on Saturday. There was a goodly number of “visiting brethren” —among them three Presiding Elders. Bro. J. E. Godfrey preached on tbe “mutual obligation of pastors and people.” Hisßermon will be remembered and do good. Sunday morning at 8 o’clock, the Presiding Elder of the Mari etta District preached an incisive, telling sermon upon the "responsibilities of bu* man probation.” At 11 o’clock the Pre siding Elder of the Rome District had given him from above a dispensation of great grace, while be preached from the words—“ Simon, Son of Jonas, lovest thou me?” There was preaching at 3 o’clock on “parental responsibilities in the reli gious education of children.” At night, brother James D. Anthony—the Christ mas Evans of our Conference —preached from the text—“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Sen of man be ” Power fell on ail them that heard. There were hundreds at the altar, crying out for mercy. About 10 o’clock that night, Anthony found a crowd of carpless youngsters, aud, mounting a bench, lie preached another sermon ou, “Prepate to meet thy God.” There way praying and shouting, crying and singing tili daylight. We had all the old signs. Strong men fell down upon tiieir knees while the man of God was preaching—there were groans and strong cryings—shoutings that, woke ail the sleeping echoes again—there were penitents lying speechless, there were all prevailing prayers'with mighty “ameas;” there was siDging, free and hearty, by multitudinous tongues, rising, fill ing, swelling, rolling along a perfect deluge of revival songs, that would have drowned tiie tremors of any competing organ, aud absolutely thrown a “quartette choir” into hopeless convulsions. If you wouid have a little side picture to show how high the tide rose, then think of brother Richard Harwell, tall as tbe Son of Kisb, standing outside the “stand.” at 11 o’clock at night, by an improvised altar, rejoicing over anew convert clap ping bis hands, and singing. “Religion is a fortune, and heaven is a home”—The notes so slacatto pr<B 13 mo, that it would tire the nimblest tougue to keep pace with his jubilant chorus. The District-meeting was interesting and profitable. Rov. Wru. A. Simmons, P. E., guided its deliberations. Some measures were set on foot which will, if successful, make anew era in North Geor gia. It is due to the P. E. of the Dahlonega District, now winding up his third year of devoted service, to say that he lias de served well of his country and of his church. Steadily, patiently, devotedly— I think veiy nobly—he lias stood by tbe ship He and the noble men of his Dis trict have saved the day—saved their sec tion from auarehy aud ruin. As we caine away-, we passed by the lowly grave of L. Q. Alien, who had done faithfully his part iu this glorious but ""hard fought field. This good man’s grave reminded me of another itinerant whoa few weeks ago laid down his armor to die, John R. Gaines. They say the wid ows aud children of these men are in need. What will we do for them this winter? Let us do worthily, generously for these children of martyrs. Pardon my long letter —I seem now to heir the singing and shouting of the Lord’s hosts, and my heart is full of it. For one, I pray that cauip-meetings may be revived all over tiie laud. Yours truly, John Tryon. Shiloh, Sept. ~th, 1569. . Letter from Arkansas. Mr. Editor —Procrastination Is indeed the thief of time. Several months have elapse I since my last communication to the Advocate, but the delay has been caused mainly by the literal filling up of my time with other duties. The greater part of the time “we labored night and day” for tiie salvation of souls—“ God working with us,” until there werea hun dred or more souls converted and added to the churches—ours receiving more than all otiiers combined. Truly, it was “the Lord’s doing,” and was “marvelous in our eyes ” Old men and little children, young men aud maid ens, were among the happy number brought into the fold of Christ. Someof the most wicked men in the place were converted, and now rejoice in tiie Jove of God. Our class meetings are well attend ed, and are times of refreshing, and there is no lack of praying members at our regu lar prayer meetings. The revival influ ence has extended to the country, and from the regions round about, we bear of tbe conversion of souls. Our District-meeting passed off pleas antly, and not without profit. We had reports showing an improved condition of the church financially and spiritually. We passed some resolutions, aud expect to carry them out; we thanked God and took courage for the future. Methodism is advancing in tiie West; her cohorts are drilling daily, and preparing for an un compromising campaign against all man ner of sin. We need more local preachers, efficient men who can preach and defend the doc trines of our Church. One of the best circuits in our Conference has no local preacher, and all over tiie land there are fields tiiat might bo cultivated with suc cess by those who are unable to give ali their time ro the work of tbe ministry. Can’t you spare us a few, Mr. Editor, and stir them up to come where they will find good land, kind friends, and a people wil ling to hear them preach ? We need more itinerants too ; death has been thinning our ranks and others are disabled. Come, brethren, you who want to enter a field white unto tne harvest, come to Arkansas. We have a growing Conference, an expanding church, and a country of almost boundless resources. Bishop Pierce will tell you a better tale of Arkansas, if you will strike him when he is at home and well rested. We were disappointed of our anticipated pleasure at haviug the Bishop with us during the summer; but we are to be compensated iu some sort by a visit from him, while en route to our Conference iu November. We hope tiie roads and stage coaches will improve before he gets here, and vve will offer him the additional pal liative of a promised ride on the cars through our portion of the State ere long, if radical rule does not ruin us utterly. Crops are fine in this State. Cotton has been somewhat injured by asbort drought; but the rain has come in time to do great good. Corn is almost unsurpassed, l'he average crop of this county will be from twenty-five to thßty bushels per acre. I noticed that my last communication contained a statement concerning Bisiiop Lay’s salary that elicited some remark from a P. E. paper of Ga. It was not a “lapsus penned" with myself. I copied the figures from a secular paper of this State and supposed that they emanated from au Episcopal clergyman of my ac quaintance. Fall setsin beautifully and we are enter ing upon the most delightful season of the year in Arkausas. Yours truly, Cadesman Pope. Arkadelphia, Ark., Sept. 6, 1869. That Eccentric Church. Mr. Editor:— “John Tryon,” in one of his letters to the Advocate, Jast spring, gave an account of a church whose mem bers were ‘o singular as to pay to pastor and presiding elder, at their first quarter ly meeting, their whole assessment for the year. As some of your readers may wish to hear something more of this Church— Shiloh—let me write a brief appeudix to Bro. Tryon’s communication. First, singularly enough, these peculiar people have not starved, nor are likely to do so, having made corn enough to supply them for the next year, and, considering the seasons, au excellent crop of cotton. In all probability they will be able, next spring, to folio .v their own good example. Secondly, these brethreu closed, last Wednesday, a protracted meeting, at which twenty-two persons, we trust, were savingly converted, fifteen joined the church, and the original members were brought by the Holy Spirit to a higher style of Christian life. Tbe congregation of which we speak numbers about one hundred. The meeting was carried on by tbe church, mainly in the absence of the pas tor, who was busy elsewhere in tbe great wiiite harvest field. May the Lord, who has done such great things for these, His servauts, keep them humble, steadfast, diligent and fruitful ! Yours fraternally, Oxford, Ga. J. Lewis, Jr. A Back-woods t?. S. Celebration. Mr. Editor; —While the Sabbath school cause is prospering throughout the coun try, and celebrations have become com mon and popular everywhere, we up here iu the back-woods of Gwiuuett, away from the lines of railroads, out of the reach of Bishops aud Sunday-scbooi agents, have not failed to catch the spirit of the times. Our schools are more nu merous, more permanent, anil more bene ficially conducted than ever before. Now and then we have a celebration for recre ation and reinvigoration. Let us here give a brief accountof the Sunday-school celebration at Mt. Carmel, a Methodist Church, about 15 miles west of Lawrence ville, on the Chattahoochee, on last Thur sday. The school thereof 120 pupils, under the superintendence of Bro. George H. Jones, with the school from Little River, Cherokee co., under the Rev. Mr. Pucket. met at the Church and marched iu proces sion to an arbor near by, where all were comfortably seated. After a beautiful song from tbe children, which was soul cheer ing to the audience, which was vast in number, Rev. B. J. Johnson opened with religious service. After baviDg another song, Bro. Pucket of Cherokee, delivered an address, He was animated with his theme, and held his large audience still as the in a calm, while he poured forth sound logic, good advice, wit, sarcasm and amusing and instructive anecdotes, in a style which could not fail to get attention. After oilier songs, and an address from a pupil, all marched to tables already groan ing iiuder a weight of rich refreshments. After all had partaken bountifully of the rich repast, tbe audience re-assembied and were addressed by Rev. Mr. Pucket, in an eloquent sermon from “Remember Lot’s wife.” Tiius tbe celebration closed. It was a complete success. Too much praise cannot be bestowed ou Bro. Cl. H. Jones, for that energy, skill, aud liberality with which lie has developed one of the finest Sabbath schools in the Conference, in a locality where there was never one be* fore. OB3ERVER. Sept. oth, 1569. The Rev. Hugh A. C. Walker. Mr. Editor :—We have seen with inex pressible delight tbe notice in your issue of tbe 17th Sept., of the transfer of the Rev. H. A. C. Walker to the South Caro lina Conference. It is impossible, in the very nature of things, that a man like Brother Walker should be appreciated among strangers, however kindly disposed they might be towards him and however pleased with his ministry, as he would be by us at home. He has beeu ours from his Irish boyhood—has grown up aud matured arnoug us, and his modest, retir ing manner which would make it years for him to be appreciated by straugers, has with his well balanced judgment, his zeal, j his untiring devotion to the Church, his i admirable social qualities, endeared him to the Soutli Carolina Conference, aud placed him iu tbe front rauk as one of its leaders, and made his departure very grie vous to us. Yet none of us could say “nay,” when he proposed to go to the Iveuiucky Con ference; for in his removal lie proposed a relief for us as he did for himself. We could only pray God’s blessing tftjott him and let him go. Ist. Preachers and peo ple were in the utmost destitution, scarce ly able to get bread. 2,J. Our immense negro population, with political power thrown suddenly into their hands, while so many of our whites were disfranchised, promised any tiling else but good. 3d. About thirty missionaries among our blacks, with their fields of labor destroy ed, were thrown upon the Conference for other work, and seemed to crowd us be yond measure. Ail seemed to speak im peratively, that someof us must fiud work elsewhere. Now, how changed ! The energy of our people, under the blessing of God, lias driven want away, and they have enough. Our preachers are about as well supported as they ate in other Conferences. Our condition politically, is improving every day, aud we are looking hopefully to the future. Deatti and removals have taken many of our brightest ministerial lights from tiie Conference, and witii saddened hearts we exclaim, “Tiie harvest truly is great, but tbe laborers are few. An increase of thirty preachers will not supply tiie demand. Every witere the cry is iteard for tbe divisions of circuits, aud the sup ply of new stations—really the only way in which we can fully develop Methodism in <>ur land. We hope brother Walker will he at our next Conference, held in Cheraw, aud wt would be glad to see with him a half doz en young Kentucky preachers. We Will give him tiie warm greetings of our hands and hearts, and give to them a South Caro lina welcome. Yours, etc., H. Waynesboro ct., So. Ga. Conference. We have just closed a meeting at Mt. Zion, one of tiie churches on my clia,ge, which resulted iu ( lie addition of eighteen to the church. I have never seen a more general interest in a meeting than there was in this. The congregations were large and attentive, all vied with each other, seemingly, to dosomething to forward the general interest of the meeting. During the last days, it took tiie type of a camp meeting, as we preached at 11 o’clock and then had dinner, which was spread upon a long table, where all were invited to partake—then preaching again at 3 o'clock ; and then supper was served up as was tiie dinner, all partaking; and then night service. I can testify to tbe work ing of this plan, and can recommend it, as being superior to any other 1 have ever seen adopted. I must add however, that a better church to inaugurate such a plan aud execute it, so as to recommend it, is not found in Georgia, as all brethren will testify who know the material of this church. t This closes up the ninth week of the present summer’s campaign. I have spent in Waynesboro six days out of tbe sixty three. Iu tiie meetings which I have at tended, there have been over oue hundred and ninety members added to the church, and I can say of my worthy co-laborer. Rev. 8. S. Sweet, he looks as fresh as when he began tiie campaign, and has won for himself many very warm friends, and in creased fame as an able aud efficient min ister of the gospel. He rendered faithful service at Mt. Zion, preaching daily with great acceptability aud power. Rev. Richard Scruggs, although at his home church, rendered effective service, preach ing with great earnestness, aud good re sults following. Bro. McNorii of the Bap tist Church, was with us two days, aud did good service. We stood, side by side, in the altar—the doors of each church be ing opened. A good feeling existed be tween the churches. May no discord ever enter to mar it. Four weeks, hard labor yet, and we close up the year. Circum stances prevent our having a camp meet ing at Old Church. N. B. Ousley. Waynesboro, Sept. 20, 1869. Flint River Mission, South Ga. Con ference. Mr. Editor: I began a meeting at tbe Shelter , on tbe 12th inst., and closed or. tbe 17th. Average attendance, say fifty, made upof sinners, backsliders and Chris tians. Service at II aud 3 o’clock ; be tween these hours, the people sat down upon tiie grass and ate their lunch. Had a gracious time, tiie first day ; and tiie glorious influence deepened and wi dened till the coldest were warmed, aud tbe hardest softened. Three leading young men (bard cases) were smitten to the earth, and are now rejoicing in hope of the glory of God. Others have learned to believe and rejoice, aud on the fifth day of the meeting, the revival power had in creased to a flood. Forty-one years, (says au old brother) have I been a Methodist, aud never saw the like before. An old lady, (said to be about one hundred years old) came tottering towards me, support ed by her daughter. Surely, I will not soon forget tiie look of despair, in the aged countenance, as she gave me her band, and said she had lived so long, and so wickedly; aud now wanted to join tbe church, and try to get ready to die. She will be baptized and received into tbe church 2d Sabbath in October, at tbe “Shelter,” eighteen miles from Albany, ou the Troupvilie (Quitman) road. Yours in Christ, H. Puckett, P. C. September 20 lh, 1869. Newton ct., S. «J. Conference. Mr. Editor:— The Lord is still with us in his converting power. In the iatter part of August, with the aid of Bros. Sherrill, L. E , and Heavinor exhorter, I hclda four days meeting atPisgalt Church, in which time 21 were converted and 14 joined <lie church. Our camp meeting at Balls Creek, embraced the rtrA Sunday iu this month. Bros. G. W. Ivy, P. L. Har mon, C. E. Land and Dr. Sherrill, were with us, and preached iu power and dem onstration of the spirit. I have never seen such a display of divine power ou any occasion. The good work begaD on tbe first night of tiie meeting, anil increased in power to its close; and 150 were converted and 73 joined the church. Mauy who had been iu tbe church for years without reli gion were converted aud a largo number of backsliders reclaimed. Some mtinbersof other churchei were converted und rejoiced with us in prospect of getting to heaven. Our chuich has beeu instrumental iu a large measure in building up other churches, for which we should be loved and treated with Chris tian kindness, instead of being persecuted as is the case in this section of country iu no small degree. Our church has improv ed at least 100 percent on this circuit tile present year. We ask an iuterest in the prayers of the whole church. Sept. 11, 1869. D. May. Jackson Ct., N. Ga., Cons., —The Rev. D. iNolan writes Sept. 14th: The Lord has wonderfully revived his work at New Hope We commenced our 3d quarterly meeting on the Ist Saturday in Sept, con tinued nine days and received forty-four members into the church. We commence again to-morrow night. The member ship was generally revived and the cause of God greatly strengthened in the com munity. Brother Branham preached for us four days in succession and then Brother Harris came and helped us three days. Brother Smith, (my colleague) waß with me nearly all the time. Hayneville ct., S. Ga Conference. Mr. Editor: God lias honored the faith and answered the prayers of his people on tiiis circuit iu showers of gospel bles sings. We began at Sandy Run, July 17th. We saw the grace of God in the conversion of souls, aud tbe joy of heart renewing love, which prepares for "joys which are forevermore.” The happy participants are realizing the designs of divine grace by ‘ cleaving unto the Lord with purpose of heart.” Will not the “good news” from Sandy Run, prove grateful tidings? That dedicatory sermon heard withsuch thrilling emotion in May. still speaks for Jesus and tiie church aud contributed much to unseal tiie fountain. \ which has gushed forth into the light and | made “every nlant look gay and green.” At Hayneville, heaven vouchsafed such manifestations of divine blessings and power, as placed tiiat revival season among the most distinguished periods and sweet est memories of our lives. One beautiful feature in this meeting was that our Bap tist brethren worked with us, hand in hand, shoulder to shouid<-r. Bros. B. \V. i Browne, J. R. Rutherford and others of, tho Baptist, Church in Hayneville, noble, large-hearted Christians, rendered us val- j uable assistance, and bound us to them selves with cords of love. Bro. Robison ; of Hawkiu-ville gave us valuable assis- i tance. The prayers of mauy grateful hearts follow that devoted, useful, and excellent young minister, in bis “works : of faith, aud labors of love.” Bto. Jewett j F. E., iu passing through, preached two ! sermons of resistless logic, overwhelming j in appeal, sweeping in application. Notii- i ing but the roil of future ages will devel ops results. Mt. Carmel and Houston Factory re joiced in like precious seasons of reviv il power ; and. best of all, tiie work lias not ceased. Godjis iu the midst of them ; in Sunday-school, and prayer-meetings, sin- j ners are convicted aud converted and his j people blessed. Friday night August 27th, j the first service of our 3d quarterlv Con i ference. we met at Henderson, and had a ! delighlfui and profitable meeting which continued eight days. We were favored with able ministers, who preached a* if clothed with power from on high. Rev. C. R. Jewett, P. E., Rev. Waller Knox, and Rev. E. H McGebee. After the sermon by Presiding Elder, on Sunday, more titan one, driven to the wall, con fessed they were defenceless, and excuso less, and that it was time for them to yield—and they did, aud gave their hearts to God. Bro. Knox whom to know is to love, whom to hear is to think, and ad mire, preached several sermons of such clearness, force, and withal such melting pathos, as to subdue and sway every heart. The impressions made will not he erased, even when tiie memory of the oc casion has been obliterated, E. il. Mo- Geltee had his heart stirred within him Henderson is the home of his youth, and early friends, and several of those joined us on our way to heaven Someone thanked him for a certain sermon. He replied, “I did my best.” We and > not doubt it. All were satisfied-delighted. His venerable father, long and sorely afflict ed, was permitted to be with us four days Who does not love good Dr. McGebee? He has preached twenty-seven years within the bounds of the Hayneville cir cuit, and were he able to fill the pulpit, could command a larger Congregation b-re than any man in Georgia. When tho night of affliction is spent, he will have stars in the crown of his rejoicing in the dav of eternity. We closed these series of meetings at Hickory Grove, where we saw several clear conversions, aud the hearts of many rejoiced that God had revived them again. Rev. ,T. Rufus Felder aided us iu nearly all these meetings, with his usual effi ;• iency and power. Very fortunate is (lie itinerant minister, who has Bro. Felder for his coadjutor. His gifted and noble son, Bro. H. R. Felder was licensed to preaclt at our last quarterly Conference together with Bro. Titos. Lane, “a good man, full of faith and the Holy Ghost.” We sum up 66 accessions—more Ilian tiiat number of conversions—mauy family altars reared and re-reared—additional prayer meetings, and young men’s prayer meetings established. “The best of ai! God is with us.” Yours, in the Gospel. W. W. Stewart. Greenvilla, S. 0., District Mooting Mr. Editor; I have been requested 'o lay before your readers, a brief sketch of tiie iafesession of the Greenville District meeting, held at Anderson, S. C. Its exercises begun with au introducto ry sermon by Rev. J. M. Carlisle, Wednes day night, Sept. 15th, aud tho business session closed the ensuing Saturday arter noon. Rev. A. B. Stephens presided one day, until tho arrival of Bishop Wightman, whose administration in the chair gave satisfaction to all. Your correspondent was made secretary. Committees were appointed on the Slate of tiie Church, Ed ucation, Church Literature. Fiuance and Church Property, and Sunday-schools, who made excellent reports, but they are too voluminous to lay before your read ers at this time. We give a'few f,cts gleaned from these reports. There has been a precious revival inter est throughout the District the current year. Tiie membership lets been increase ! ten per cent, and some of the preachers in charge could not leave their work on ac count of gracious awaken!tigs iu their midst. One preacher had to be excused from his committee, sick—cause, over work in revival. There have been many happily converted to God and many strengthened and edified. But th«re is much to deplore. A great lack of spiritu ality in many churches—prayer meetings neglected, finances drooping, class meet ings, a fossil of the past. The Southern, Christian Advocate and other religious' papers taken by few, and but little pat ronage to our publishing house at Nash ville. The meeting pledged itself to renewed zeal and activity in these matters. Im provement has begun, is going on, and the impression is riveted on every mind, that Methodism is not only alive in this hill-country, but developing in purity ami strength. Many of tiie brethren came to the Dis trict-meeting with the fire aglow in their hearts, fresh from the triumphs of vie* tory in their individual neighborhoods, and, under the evangelical preaching by the Bishop and his fellow-laborers aided by tiie faithful supplication of the church, a gracious revival of religion begun, anti is still progressing, in the church at An derson. May the work go on, and be a lasting blessing to that generous and hos pitable people. The Committee on Education report, recommending Wofford College and the Spartanburg Female College, as eminent ly worthy of patrorige, and the Meeting pledged itself to try to support oneyoutig mail studying for tbe ministry at Wof* fold College. Our Sunday-school Agent Rev. Samuel Leard, was present and urged tbe claims of that worthy cause. Rev. Wm. Martin from Washington street Columbia, made au appeal in behalf of “tiie burntchurcb” in the capital of the State, and received a liberal contribution. Rev. A. H. Lester, Rev. Samuel B. Jones, and our venerable father Derrick were visiting brethren whose words of cheer and counsels in the various discus sions and services of the occasion, will not soon be forgotten. The love-feast on Sunday afterooon was a precious time. Father Derrick led the services, spoke of tiie religion of this up country, a half a century ago—reviewed his life of long service in God’s cause and, with thrilling words, bade his younger brethren God speed in the glorious worn of salvation. Tbe delegates elect to the ensuing An nual Conference are Rev. L. B. Mauliiiu, R. F. Simpson, S. Browne and R. S. Hill; Reserves—Reid, Gambrell, Wm. Lester, James Zachary and Larkin Newton. The next Greenville District-meeting is to beheld at Willianaston, S. C. Geo. F. Round, Sec. Uuionvilie and Fair Forest So. Ca. Conference. Mr. Editor:— Ou last Friday we closed a gracious meetiug at Sardis, a church con nected with Unionville Station, S. C. Con ference. Twenty were added to the church, a large number converted, and the whole church quickened into new life. The ma jority of those who joined were heads of prominent families iu that community. To my mind it is a significant fact that tbe children manifested so little interest iu the meeting. Iu this community, tbe opposition to infant baptism lias been so strong that tbe opposers have gone to the extreme iu tenching that children have no part or lot in the church until their reason and judgment are sufficiently ma tured to enable them to make a discrim inating choice for themselves. The chil dren are acting upon that teaching. During tbe latter part of this meeting we were assisted by Revs. W. D. Lee and J. W. Mcßoy. While with us, they made full proof of their ministry, aud in leav ing, left a blessing behind them. Bro. "Vol. xxxii. !N Mcßoy is in feeble health, but is up to the measure of bis strength. Bro. Lee is nominally “local,” but is supply ing Belmoutciicuit. Would tiiat all such men could see their way clear to devote themselves to the regular work of the ministry. The church needs them ; her necessity appeals to them to come to her Del p At our last Conference our effective force was sadly deficient, and I have rea son to believe that it will be more deficient still at our next. At our last Conference two fields of la* bor were assigned to me —Uuionvilie sta tion, and Fair Forest circuit. Up to date twenty-four members have been added to one. and nine to the other. We thank God, and take courage. A. J. Stciies. Reody River Ct., S. C. Conference. Mr. Editor:— This circuit, which was formerly apartef old Laurens circuit, was formed about two years ago. It embraces a narrow wedge-shaped tract of country, lying between tbe Reedy and Saluda rivers, about 25 miles long, and from one to ten miles wide. It is a high, healthy section of country, witii pure air, good water, aud a thrifty and improving popu* iatiou. Iu litis territory we have five churches four of them well built and neatly finished. Our societies are not large—averaging about 50 members—but we have in them some who are bright and shining lights, in whose lives the genu* iue fruits of piety are daily manitested. In August we held a largely attended mid inieiesiing camp-meeting at Mt. Bethel, which was in every respect a deci ded success. Our people entered into it with a zeal aud relish which showed not only a willingness to incur the expeuse aud run* the risk, (if leaving home to tent at camo meeting tie a risk,) hut an earnest desire to revive these time-honored “Feasts of Tabernacles,” and enjoying rural wor ship as in days of yore. The life and ani mation seen around the camp-ground for a length of time before tho meeting, as tent after tent rose along the lino of the__ encampment presenting its new board roof through the green foliage, was evi dence enough that "the people had a mind to work.” Every tent, hut one, was oc cupied and in order, before tiie trumpet sounded fm' tiie first service. I ite meeting progressed pleasantly, aud with increasing interest to its close. Ou c-at unlay and Sunday tlie congregations were very large. Though tiie crowd was immense, yet perfect order prevailed, and after careful inquire I have heeu unable to hear of the least disturbance about the grounds, from the opening service on Wtdnesday night to the close on Monday at noon. We continued the meeting fora week after thee mp-meeting closed. Tiie results are an addition to the church of 30 whites; and a life current ot vitality and spiritu al power pulsating through tho entire church. One other point.—l have made careful inquiry through the circuit, and I have found tiiat the tent-holders, without an exception, on returning to tiieir homes, found everything safe aud iu order there. I have mentioned the above facts, for lit is reason. The results of our camp meeting last year— held while the country was in a ferment of political excitement—and the happy consequences flowing from it this.. y.-ar . demonstrate clearly, I think, that camp-meetings may tie hold now witii as great safety aud as much profit, as ever before in tiie history of tiie church. May the day never come, when the camp-meeting with its rustic simplicity, and inspiring associations shall be num beted, in the history of Methodism, with the things that were. F. A. Troy Ct. Montgomery Cons.—W. D. D. writes Sept. 14 : Our pastor, Rev. J. F. Dickinson began a meeting at Wesley t bapel some three or four weeks ago which lasted some leu or twelve days, and resulted in reveral conversions and the church revived. From Wesley Chap el, he came to Bethel church where he “pitched his tent, for a few days," where aided by Bros. W. H. Biggs, aud It, C. Gibson, local brethren, lie iiegan on 13th Aug. and fnrseventem days’they preached successfully. If -all the local brethren were a- abundant in labors as these men of God they wouid be a great power iu the land. Before tills meeting began, the church was spiritually dull—almost life less. A few of the members, influenced by tiie untiring efforts of our zealous pas tor, had covenanted together to keep up weekly prayer meetings aud pray lbr a revival; but the great body of the ctiurch were seldom seen —except occasionally at Sunday preaching. We met aud prayed and God heard our prayers, He has beeu even better than our fears, and has given us a gracious meeting. True, some said them was no use iu trying—we had tried and had failed. A deep religious feeling pervaded tho entire community. The meeting was a success—47 accessions to tbe church. Tunnel Hill Ct., No. Ga. Confer ence.—The Rev. T. M. Pledger writes:— Tiie Lord of Hosts is witii us ou tiiis work. At Mt. Zion and Mineral Springs, the Holy Spirit lias been poured out upon the people iu rovival power. God’s peo ple tiave been greatly refreshed, comfort ed aud strengthened, and perhaps as mauy as sixty souls happily converted. We are praying aud looking for still greater manifestations of His saving pow er in our midst. A large number of us have eutered into special covenant to pray for a deeper work of grace in our own hearts, and some of us feel that tbe an swer to prayer is already being realized. Let all be encouiaged to pray ! We are greatly indebted to brethren, Rev. J. J. Harris, John M. Richardson, H. MeHan, W.O Richardson and Tlios. Lane, for valuable aud timely services on the occa sions above referred to. May tbe Lord reward them! Tiie Lord give us ail tiie Spirit of prayer and of faith. Campbellton Ct., N. Ga., Cons.—The Rev. J. M. Bowden writes, Sept. 15th: During Hie last five weeks we have had a precious limeiu tiiis circuit. Three church es, Liberty Hill, New Hope, aud Antioch, have beeu greatly blessed aud revived. There are 40 applications for membership, 54 conversions, and tmny reclamations. Many glad parental hearts at seeiug re turning prodigals. These revivals indi cate permanent good to the church and communities. In some places the young men have organized a prayer meeting ; also neighborhood prayer meetings are kept up. Many fathers, hitherto negli gent, have erected their family altars, be ing glad for their children to hear them pray and rejoice. Buenavista, S. Ga. Conf.-Tlio Rev. G. T. Euibry writes: At the close of the Columbus District-meeting I procured the labo sos Bros. Ware, Booth,Timmons, and H. P. Myers, fora meeting at this place, during which mauy backsliders liave been reclaimed, the members gra ciously revived, aud sixteen added to tbe church at tiiis place. Such a glorious re vival spirit has not beeu witnessed in this town for several years. Many of these conversions were as clear as the noon day’s suu. , Pine Grove Church/ Blackshear CT. —The Rev. W. T. McMichael writes of a “basket meeting” heldv at this church, where there was a wonderful display of divine power, and many bright conver sions. The efficacy of fervent prayer was shown, in such blessings on tiie church that at times, there was no need for preach** ing. Tiie joy iu tbe memb-rßSoappealed to sinners as when iu Paul’s day, all prophe sied, aud the unbelievers fell on their faces, and acknowledged God’s presence. Barne-ville, N. G. Cons.—The Rev. Wesley F. Smith writes: The (netting at this place is going on, eoutinued from Bro. Branham’s quarterly meetiug, up to this time—Sept. 17. There have beeu 20 added to the church, and all of them converted but one or two. We have had protracted meetings at all tiie churches iti the work but one, and many souls have been con verted. I have baptized 13 of oue family, McDonough Ct.,N. Ga. Cons.—The Rev. J. 11. Harris writes a capital letter, indicating good fruits from his revival. He says: We are having fine meetings at every appoiutmeut. I think that I will be able to swell your list of subscribers this fall to a good extent. We could not do without the paper. May God bless you In your efforts to advauce the inter ests of tbe cliurob. Fayetteville or., N. Ga. Cons.—The Rev. J. W. Turner writes : Two churches of this ct. have been richly blessed, and more than forty souls have been added to them. These are Bethany and Prospect. Other churches have had slight additions. Chesterfield cr., So. Ga. Cons. The Rev. J. C. Hartaell writes : We are having good meetings on this circuit. Several have beeu converted, and joiued tbe ohurcb, and the good work still goes on.