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166 gjniijirn Christian MACON. GEORGIA, OCT 15, 1869. Overlooked. —We presume that some of the brethren have overlooked the very distinct announcement, that the recent propositions to extend credit for subscrip tions to Ist Jan. 1871, requires that the cash ACCOMPANY the order. These sub scriptions are not to be charged even to agents ; but th ■ cash must come to the office with the order. To Teachers.—l bave received a large numberof letters in regard to the Teacher for Abbeville, Ala. I have forwarded ail to the advertiser, and suppose he will cor respond with applicants. They need not expect answers from me. J. W. Burke. Bishop Pierce at tho Missouri Con ference The Rev. J. W. Cunningham, D.D., re cently of the Kentucky Conference, and Editor of the Kentucky Department of the St. Louis Christian Advocate, until the expensive enlargement aQd improve ment of the paper rendered economy at other other points necessary, has transfer red his membership to the Missouri Con ference, and is stationed at Palmyra. He reports from that body to the St. Louis Ad vocate the statistics, as follows: Local preachers, 112; white members, 18,806; colored members, 101. Increase, 1,611. Baptisms—Adults, 1,158; infants, 455. Sunday-schools, 181; teachers, 1,396; schol ars, 8,409 ; volumes in library, 25,652. — Amount necessary to meet the claims of the superannuated preachers and widows and orphans of deceased preachers, $2,550, and collected and applied on that account $2,117. The claim upon the Conference for the support of the Bishops, amounting to S9OO, was paid in full. He further re ports a service held during the Confer ence, in memory of the Rev. Henry H. Hedgepath, P. E., of the Savannah Dis trict—“a superior preacher, an earnest la borer —much beloved by preachers and people—who died triumphantly.” He writes: ‘‘lt was an occasion of great solemnity. The singing of the funeral hymns added to the feeling, and tears and weeping bap tized and sanctified the occasion. The Conference ordered a suitable monument to be erected to the memory of our depart ed brother, as it is accustomed to do in reference to all who are called from labor to reward. ‘‘Soon after the memorial service, Bishop Pierce made the following farewell re marks: He said he was under the neces sity of leaving on the 2 o’clock train for the far West, to attend the Indian Mis sion Conference, and could not, therefore, be present at the closing session. The list of appointments was made, and lie deliv ered it to Mr. Rush, with instructions to read them at (be close of the Conference. "The Bishop said he had desired at the Bishop’s meeting to be assigned to this episcopal district. He desired to meet again the Miss uri Conference, not having beeu with it for ten years or more. It was, peroaps, not right to regret anything which was providential, yet he was con strained to say he was sorry that lie had been providentially prevented from being with them and serviug them as he had desired. He was sorry tie had not been able, on account of iiis illness, to mingle with tlie preachers and people socially. “He regretted his inability to pre-.ch to them; was sorry that he had now to leave before the Conference closes its session. But tlie necessity was upon him ; lie must leave by the first traiu, in order to make connections and reach his destination in time He was not accustomed to com plain much, but be would say that lie had been more seriously ill than many sup posed, and he was glad he was so far im firoved as to feel justified to start on his ona journey westward. ‘■He hud doue his best, in tiie midst of his illness, to make the appointments He had been faithfully assi-led by the Presiding Elders, and he hoped the ap pointments would meet the approval <>f p ople and preachers generally, though it was probible there would be some cases of dissatisfaction. It was difficult, often, usiug ail the lights available, to r uder satisfaction to all. He referred to the touching memorial service justended, and hoped that all would imitate the example of the sainted dead, whom we had honor ed iu liie memorial service. Let all, in the spirit of their departed brother, go to the fields assigned and do their work b:- foie them, looking to God for his blessing. He bade the Conference an atlectiouaie farewell, aud invoked an interest in the prayers of all. ‘‘Bishop Pierce had endeared himself to the Conference during his brief sojourn in affliction here.” Revival at Emory College. For the last week or ten days, the news of a great revival iu Emory College has beeu growing—until now, we learn, that it has swept almost all the students into the Church. These are glad tidings of great joy—and they have carried comfort and hope to the heart of many a parent. There is in this fact, a demonstration of wfeat we have beeu urging on our reuders for years—that in our institutions of learn ing we have our most valuable religious nurseries, aud the church canuot afford to let their prosperity decline. They are to be kept up at all costs, aud enlarged and endowed, aud made more valuable, year by year, until their full power for useful ness shall be developed. We hope lhat our prosperous Methodists will lay it to heart, throughout all the South, that all our institutions need money, and, while they are plowing and reaping aud gather ing wealth, let them ever have it in view to enlarge and endow these nurseries of the Church, by ample appropriation to them. But we hail this revival as auspicious of an increase of our ministerial force iu ed ucated men. We trust, that it will be the ardent prayer of the Church, that scores of preachers may be brought forward from the ranks of these new converts—called of God, consecrated to the work by their pa rents, endued with the Spirit, and all ob structions from self aud sin and the world removed, until the Conferences—now cry ing out for laborers—shall have no lack of them in any harvest field. We have al ready heard more than one friend of Em ory College express the wish and hope we here record—that this revival may, in God’s providence, be a gathering iuto tne Church of many valiant leaders in the militant Church of the near future. Let all the people say, “Amen.” The Georgia Stare Fair. Great preparations are making for the Fair, to he held iu Macon—beginning 16. h November, and continuing a week or longer. Hundreds of distiugu shed men, from all parts of the Union, have been iu vited, and it is expected that the gather ing will he greater than has ever been known in the State. We learu from the daily papers, that the preparation of the ground is proceeding satisfactorily—that the race-track is nearly finished, and that sportsmen are already winning aud losing money on races that come off there. We suppose from ibis early tiegiauiug, that no small part of the attraction of the Fair is to be horse raciug and other kindred amusements Such facts take away all our interest in such general gatherings. If the devil is to be permitted to take possession of every scheme for public improvement, and to run it, in the interest of the kingdom of darkness and to use the occasion for the corruption of public morals, we think it better that Christian people surrender all interest in such questionable means of progess. Itis'singular, that nothing of this sort can be undertaken, without some vio lence done to the Christian sentiment of a very large part of the community. What would the Fair oome to, if all interests and those of the country were left to the sportsmen, in whose behalf the demoral izing race-course is gotten up ? We suppose that our protest will only excite a sneer—yet, nevertheless, we have the satifaction of protesting against the public money being used for the corrup tion of the public and the promotion of the interests of gamblers and such like. The China Mission. The letter from Rev. Young J. Allen this week will be read with interest. Let prayer be offered that his promising cate chumen may become “a burning and shining light." Progress is making even in China. Withio the last three years, according to recent statistics, the Protest ant Missions in China show an increase in the number of ordained missionaries 32; lay missionaries, 9; missionary la dies, 36; total increase of missionaries, 77; in native assistants, 176; in commu nicants and catechumens, 4,047; that is, the number of converts has been more than uoubled durtog the past three years. The friends In Georgia will be glad to learn, that their contributions to Bro. Allen are being sent forward. The Treasurer has sent him $2,000 this sum mer, aud expects to send SI,OOO more at an ear'y date. Push up the collections, and let the sum be swelled by a liberal Geor gia contribution. The Western Virginia Conference. From the statistics reported at the late session of this body, we judge that great prosperity has attended the labors of the year. The net increase in each depart ment is large in proportion to the sums total. We speak now of the numbers in tho Church and Sunday-schools, viz: members 9,080 —increase 1,018 ; local preachers 84—increase 10; S. S. scholars 5,120 —increase I,ol9—with too small an increase in the number of schools—only seven in 145 schools. The money statistics for general purposes are not so promising, although a good deal has been raised for building and reopening churches. The Bishops’ collection is reported at $158.20; Conference collection, $196.45; Domestic Ivlissions $432.34 ; Foreign Missions $87.54 —too little for 10,000 members to give to these various purposes. Tlie delegates to the General Conference are: Clerical, 8. K Vaught, S. T. Mallo ry ; Reserve, 8. H. Mullan ; Lay, Dr. J. L. Carr, W C Ireland ; Reserve, Dr. P. H. McCullough. The Letter of Father Hyacinthe- Our readers will be interested iu this eloquent letter. Father Hyacinthe was the most ; opular Roman Catholic preach er in Europe—gathering immense multi tudes to his services in Notre Dame, Paris- His eloquence has made him a power in the Church, which he does not abandon; though he distinctly arrayshimselfagainst the practices of its rulers. We have not heard the last of this protest; for Father Hyacluthe does not belong to the order of men who remain silent under strong con viction of religious duty. The letter, coming, as it does, on the eve of the meeting of the (Ecumenical Council, produced an extraordinaiy sen sation in Paris. The French secular jour nals pronounce the letter a great “religi ous and political eveot.” To Local Preachers In Georgia The Rev. Enos Young, a venerable local elder in Dooly co., recently placed iu our hands $1 for the Rev. Young J. Allen of the China Mission, with the suggestion that a like contribution be made by every Local Preacher in Geor gia. Two brethren, Boring aud Con nells, joiued him at once—and we now stand ready to receive one dollar from each Local Preacher iu the Georgia Con ference for this good work. The Rev. J. Blakely Smith has re turned to liid charge at First Bt., Macon, after an absence of several weeks. He lias made a tour iu the West aud North, seeking aid to relieve his church from pecuniary difficulties. He hopes that with tlie money collected, aud the ar ticles of the sale of machinery, imple merits of husbandry, etc., etc., entrusted to Him first to exhibit at the coining SiateFair, and then to sell for his church, that he will realise enough to relieve it from all embarrrassments. “The Farm and Home.”—Our readers will doubtless notice the advertisement of this new Journal, undertaken by J. W. Burke & Cos., at the instance of great numbers of friends. We are informed, that the announcement has been received very enthusiastically by those whose in terests are to be served by such a work— and au immense circulation is foretold lor it. No pains are to be spared to make it worthy of universal patronage. HYMENEAL.-TheNew Orleans Christian Advocate makes the following pleasing announcement: Married, in Evansville, Indiana, the Rev. Robebt J. Harp, of the Louisiana Conference, to Miss Agnes M. Pennington. Many friends in Geor gia send congratulations to our worthy brother and his bride. Lay Delegates to the General Confer ence may be chosen from the Church at large within the bounds of the Annual Conference electing them, and are not necessarily to be taken from Delegates present or voting. 8o Bishop Paine deci ded at the late session of the Tennessee Conference. The Doctorate.—At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Oglethorpe University, the degree of Doctor of Divin ity was bestowed worthily on the Rev. James E Evans, of the South Georgia Couference. May he live loug to wear his honors, and to see the pleasure of the Lord prosper under his zealous ministry. The Wesleyan Female College, opened last week, with a full corps of effi cient instructors, in place, and with au attendance of new pupils largely exceed ing any iugathering since the war. This old and popular Institution seems to grow steadily in public favor. The Rev. W. H Carter, a member of the Mobile Conference, died in Clarke co., Ala , ou 12tb August, after a paiuful aud protracted illness, from pulmonary consumption. Hi-closing hours were tran quil—his entry into life triumphant. The Rev. Charles Betts, as we are informed by the Christian Neighbor, has been appointed by Bishop WigbtmaD, to the charge of the Marion District, 8. C- Conference, to fill the place of the late lamented Dr. Boyd. Pathos.—The preacher was taking up the annual ‘Couferenje collection.” He was not a pathetic preacher— he wa9 a man of tact and argument rather. He had cleat!y slated the Bible principle, method’and measure of giving for the support of the gospel, aud was making ilie ‘-application” to the occasion. After expressing his approval of the policy of the Methodist Church, which is to give their preachers a bars support, he said : “I always plead earnestly for this fund, for the superannuated preachers and wid ows and orphans of deceased preachers who have died in the work of God ; for I expect to live aud die in this work, and someone will plead for my wife and little 'ones a9 I am pleading for others to-day.” His voice was choked at the thought and mention of the dear little circle at home, his utterance ceased, and the usually tear less preacher stood silent before a tearful audience.— San Francisco Spectator. The Early Methodist Preachers. The venerable Bishop Morris, writing for the Western Christian Advocate, a brief sermon on “The Gospel Ministry,” says: In conclusion, the best practical illus tration of the principles and duties of this subject is found in ttieecclesiastical polity and practiceof Methodists, a-i exemplified by our fathers in tiie Gospel. It maybe inferred bv people of limited information, that because we are cot settled pastors, we have no definite plan of systematic opera tion in supplying the people with the meaus of grace. This is a great mistake. A Methodist, without ruleand order, would be a contradiction in terms. It is, however, true that our programme is on a very ex tended scale. Our leader, Rev. John Wesley, said, “The world is my parish.” Many of his sons feel a measure of the same enlargement of spirit, aiming at no less than the world’s conversion, each doing what he can to accomplish the grand result, not only filiiug his stated appointments daily, but pushing out to regions beyoud. Here lam familiar with the theme—“l speak that I do know, aud testify that I have seen.” The first three years of my itinerant ministry, with am ple fields of labor, I preached on au aver age a little over a sermon a day, besides meeting the classes and holding many prayer meetings. Yes, deducting time lost by sickness, high waters, attending Annual Conferences, etc., I still averaged over a sermon a day, with many exhor tations in the public aud social meetings, aud at tlie same time attending diligently aud systematically to my s.udies. Os course, my time was fully occupied. The first business in the morning was to read the Holy Scriptures aasi select subjects for the day, wbieh we studied on horse back as we rode to the place of meeting. The sermous were not written aud read, but well studied, aud delivered without any notes before us. Our places of wor ship were mostly log cabins and school houses, aud when these failed to hold the people, we preached out of doors. Those were my happiest days. When we had an appointment to preach we were there, irrespective of weather, and held a regular service, whether we had many or few. I often preached to less than half a dozen, who braved the storm to enjoy the privi lege. The seed then sown has yielded a glorious harvest of souls. In those days we knew nothing of pre-arrangemeuts be tween ministers aud people for popular or wealthy charges. To be identified with the work, even on the poorest frontier circuit, was honor enough for us. At Conference we knew nothing of our ap pointment for the coming year, till we heard it officially announced at the close of tlie sessiou. It is deeply to be regret ted that this early usage of Methodism is dying out among us. All pre arranges ruents between miuistsrs and members is anti-Methodistieal, aud highly injurious to the cause of Christ. So I think. From the Nashville Christian Advocate. “The Church and her Children,” Our correspondent who writes on this subject, wishes to know if our Church recognizes theCiiurch membership of bap tized children. The questiou seems to in volve a tautology. All Churches, as far as we know, either consider baptism the initiating ordinance of the Christian Church, or else the ordinance which (in the case of the children of believers) recognizes their previous birthright mem bership. The Metiiodist Churches, iu common with mostothers, hold to the for mer view. They do not leach that bap tism changes the moral character of chil dren —they have the same nature before and after baptism—hut baptism recognizes the depravity of their nature, the necessi ty of the Spirit s sanctifying grace, sym bolized in baptism, and the fact that to them belongs a right to the privileges of the Church —which is what our Lord meant when he said, “Os such is the kingdom of God.” Us course, as lambs of his flock, they must be eared for by the under-shepherds. Parents are to be held responsible for the proper Christian train ing of their children, till they are old enough to come under the instruction of pastors aud teachers, who ought to take personal cognizance aud oversight of all the catechumens of the Church. The mode of doing this must necessarily vary, ac cording to circumstances; hut the Dis cipline requires a register to be kept of all baptisms ; and pastors should be very vigilant iu seeing that the children of the Church are brought up in the nurture and sdinouition of the Lord. It would he ab surd to matriculate them in the school of Christ, aud then pay no alienliou to their instruction. Pastors should assist aud stimulaie parents in the training of their children, and by visiting them at their homes; by catechetical discourses at the Sunday school, in which they may be as sisted by suitable catechists, (Sunday school teachers,) and in ail other available methods, endeavor to retain the childreu within the fold, so that when they are mature enough to comprehend lluirsacra meuta! vows, they may, by God’s grace, assume their position among the commu nicants or adult members of tlie Chtfrch. The Holy Spirit is always ready to bless our efforts, aud to prepare the soil of child hood to receive the good teed of the king dom. Let us see to it that it he faithfully sown in their tender hearts. Things to ba Settled. A Roman writer says: In the matter of the coming Council we are deluged with copies of a fractale intended as a leading string for such as have the successful issue of that assemblage at heart, or halt be tween two opinions. It lays down the following three axioms: I. It is not lawful for any one to call Jesus mv Lord and my God who does not hold that the Church (the Roman) is his mother. 11. It is not lawful for any one to call the Church his mother who does not con fess the Pope to be its Supreme Head. HI. No one confesses the Pope in truth, or bears love or obedience to him, unless healsoconfessesthatthe temporal powerof the Pope is inseparable from his mission as the Vicegerent of Christ. Should the Council declare the infalli bility of the Roman pontiff’, as it is under stood Cardinal Antouelli intimated uot long ago to a German envoy, it will imply that he has supreme dominion over every State, both in ecclesiastical, social, and secular respects. So that no sovereign who reigns without the Pope’s cousent of appointment and his sauction as to public measures and policy, will be able to depeud upon the loyalty or obedience or his Romish subjects. Out of infallibility grows the very body and spirit of Ultraraoutauism, ecclesiasti cal supremacy, and ecclesiastical domina tion-domination over nations and rulers, domination over doctrines aud rites, dom ination over the conscience and individual liberty, domination over the press, the sch‘ 01, and the intellect. Ireland, Aus tria, Italy, and Spain are my witnesses We have yet to see whether the nineteenth century will yieid its neck to such a yoke ? Anew dogma, aiising out ot aud a nat ural sequence of the Immaculate Concep tion, lias been inculcated by Dr. Oswald, a Romish theologian, who affirms iu his “Mariology” (p. 177):—“We maintain the co-presence of Alary in the Eucharist; this co-preseuce is the necessary consequence of our Marian theory, aud we have uo rea sou to dread tiie cousequeuces which flow from it.” And at p. 179 he repeats:—“ We believe that the presence of Mary in the sacred e ements of the Eucharist is com plete, and that she is to he found perfectly consistent iu them Doth in body and soul.” Is this new dogma to be broached in the graud Council? How passing wise was St. Augustine’s warning,—“lf you step out of the Scripture, you step into a mist!” —iV. Y. Observer. Dr. Claiming and the Pope. —The Rev. Dr. t urnmiug, of London, wrote to the Pope, proposing to attend tiie (Ecu menical Council if he could receive assur ance tiiat he would he permitted to state the reasons why Protestants oppose Ro man Catholicism. The Pope has sent a communication to Cardinal Manning in reference to the proposal of Dr. Gumming. The Pope refers D \ Cummiug to the terms of the letter of invitation addressed to Protestauls, and says be will And that it is an invitation, not to a discussion, but only to profit by tlie opportunity to return to the Church. The Pope says, Iu conclu sion, that there is no ronn at the Council for the defence of errors which have al ready beeu condemned. The LoudoD Times, commenting on the above, says the decision of Rome ou Dr. Cummiug’s ap plication is pronounced with unexpected promptitude. The Pope must have ac quainted himself witn the purport of Dr. Cumming’s letter through the newspapers and replied oefore its receipt. Bishop Marvin, says the San Francis co Spectator of Sept. 23, reached this city on Saturday evening last, by the overland route from Oregon. We are happy to re port the Bishop’s health greatly improved, though he looks thin and pale. SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. dDarrcssoniienct. Pew Bent Experience. Griffin—Siieet, Anchors—LaGran »e—Fire The True Key Note. Hr. Jzditor -.—ln 1867, I was stationed in Griffin. The membership was large, of the usual diversity of material, yet abounding in valuable characters. The year before, they had been served by one of our be t preachers, aud had “reuted pews.” Before my arrival they Mild a meeting, aud resolved for “free ajits.” Why? Because they were satisfleßßehat pew-renting had let in upon them “sefenge fire ;” “aud Nadab and Abihu died when they offered strange fire before the Lord.” The congregation had dwindled, the membership were scattered and locked in deadly indifference to the services of the sanctuary. Yet tnere was a goodly pro portion clinging to the altar, Inquiring “shall we be consumed with dying? Thou God that ans wereth by fire, save, renew, revive us till we all shall re-live." So solicitous were they iu this, they per sisted in protracted meetings morathan one-fourth the year. During these the Baptists held one, nad a good time; per haps one-fourth as many Methodists at tended this, as were striving for mercy at their own church. The Episcopalians held one also; some Methodists went there. With a marred church wrestling for renewal, the laborers must nop only get down, but stay down to the work, upon their knees all the time possible, or they 7 will have their “feet knocked from under” by blasts from unlooked for quar ters, and, unlike Jacob, “limp” before the blessing comes. “The wanderers ’ are difficult of recall. The old fold where erst they were nurtured, “lies waste" for them. “Home, sweet home” by some strange legerdemain hath lost-on its dear old charm. Unlike the fit. 1 Is raelites forced to dwell by the rivers of Babylon, they in voluntary exile, even uninvited, “sing the song3 of ZioD in a strange land,” forgetful ot their Dative Jerusalem. If these, like the rest, would dwell in the way channeled by the Pen tecostal disciples who ‘‘all continued with one accord in pray'er and supplication,” and, “were all with one accord in one place" how promptly would “the glerv of the Lord fill the house of the Lord?” However, occasionally a conversion would occur, aud the baptism of the Holy Ghost received by others would cheer tne rest. bo they continued “faint yet pursuing” for eight weeks, when the Lord seat Rev. G. J. Pearce and gave him 1 ke grace with them to “walk by faith got by sight.” What to believers so walkiug is the indifference of the masses, thill con gregations, heat, cold, unbelief and hope lessness of others, divers oppositions, and the serried hosts of the pit? A “great mountain?” Yes: but they see Christ between them and it, drilling a tunue! into its foundations, infixing therein a blast that shall lift it from its proud place, and strew its fragments to the four winds. 8o at the end of thirteen weeks of wor ship, the church was happy iu the fact that the Lord had added forty ot .fifty to tlie membership, and poured bfessings upon her till the fountains of Christian fellowship were refreshingly emptying into her thirsty, utiquellabie heart the streams of love, hope, joy in the Holy Ghost Query. Do those loved ones of God know the good they do, the strength they give their pastor when he reads in their regular church-going, and hears in the r songs, amens aud prayers, the inexorable words to the angei of the coveuant, "I will not let thee go till thou bless me?” 'I hey affect him in two ways. Like Aaron and Hur ou either side of Moses, they hold up bis hands till the doubtful battle becomes decisive for the hosts of God. And like the dews of Hermon, they main tain iu his heart a fresh oasis till the “lit tle cloud” rises out of the sea of God’s promise, and overspreads aud pours upon the church fruitful showers. I have met such on the Atlantic, and on the Pacific oast No storm, however hurtling, can shake their (aitii or jostle them from their moorings to Chi s , No ec 1 se sso total that they do uot see bright tmrdeisof the “Sun of Righteousness” beyond, and “stand” in their place confidently ex pecting to see and shout “the glory of the Lord is risen upon Zion.” They ore the church’s beacon-lights in the darkness, her sheet auchors iu the storm. -L, Last year and this I am occupying a -imilar appointment. Soon after div ar rival, on their own motion, tiie tneinbers voted “free seats.” They had tried pew renting two years; found embarrassment still in collections; membership iced, dis affected ; congregations dwarfed, aud this too with the ministrations of, perhaps, as finished a preacher as ever charmed a modern assembly. They abandoned pew reutingfrom the conviction that whatever good was in it, was far outweighed by evils inseparable from it. It seemed to he a barrier somehow to the fires of grace. vVhen Methodists seek a test, like Elijah on Mt. Carmel, they call for “the tire of God” upon their offering. If it come, well; if not, they ht-ave the offering with out the camp. They, everywhere in reli gion wish, think, feel, and talk “fire.” A few days ago, ou the street, one of them said to another from a neighboring town, both educated, influential, “come, stay louger, attend our meeting, the fire is burning at the church.” “Yes," was the reply, as love for the “baptism of fire” gleamed iu the eye, “and I wish I could be thereto enjoy it.” Another writes in a late number of “the San Francisco Spec tator,” that if the preachers will preach with Are tiil the people's hearts grow warm, they will pay liberally. It is his antidote for covetousness even, ho the world over; you may as certainly expect Methodists to be in unrest, dissatisfied when shut out from the baptism of fire, as that Baptists will be rather non-plussed when the picture Is without “much wa ter.” They will never make “a fixture" of that which barricades the approaches to the holy tire. So here they recurred to the “old paths” of free seats, hopiug to relume their glo rious old altar. But alas 1 the sheeny ice, how hard and thick its glacier folds had gathered! Yet the Lord is melting it slowly. Oh! for the file of His love to bring ou a sudden, general thaw ! Last year we held seven Weeks of pro tracted "meetings; during these our Bishop came and preached three sermons that might have set another place on fire of heaven. When, at last, the meeting clos ed, four or five had been added to the church, and a few besides much revived This year we have held six weeks of pro tracted meetings resulting iu sixteen ad ded to the chuich, and about one-third of the members greatly revived, often filling the house with glad shouts like old-time Methodism in earnest. What is herein set down shows that for some reason these churches and congre gations were so uuimpressible that mush labor aDd “long patience” were retired ere God’s blessing came. “But was tUe evil traceable to pew-renting?” I don’t certainly know—the churches and their friends who had “passed through the mill” said, the greater part of it was.— “The churches were not in such an evil case after all.” They say they were. “Your meetings were too long.” Well, may be so; but we tried at each place both kinds—short ones, aud afterward we held ail the weary weeks mentioned, and God did His work in loug ones. “By the showing,LaGrange is notoutof the woods yet.” Nor oo we so profess ; but we catch the zephyrs and see streaks of light breaking iu from the sweet fields towards which we press, aud, God willing, we shall have another meeting pretty soon ; if you have any fire, “come over and help us.” The renewal of these chur ches was so tardy and incomplete, partly because, like Meroz at the battle of Taanacb, many of their members “came not up with the congregation unto the Lord.” Many torture themselves often by makiug long “the winter of our dis content.” “Return to me and I will re turn to you, saith the Lord of hosts. ’ As oue then, and others now, would join the struggling bands, tiie blessing would ig nite tbeir souls. > Several churches besides these in Geor gia have tried pew-renting, aud doubtless like these, if not already, they will soon “ overboard ” with it. They have shivered in the cold about as long as intelligent Methodist nature can bear before seeking the fire. The right to rent the pews adheres to the churches from the law regulating the support of the ministry. It says: "The church meeting shall adopt its own method of raising this money.” But the truth is, the Methodist ship rots iu “the Dead Sea” of worldly policy or exclusiveness, and her crew wilts, dies. Amid the sublimi ties of Genessaretb she defies decay, and her crew, forgetful of inequalities, revive while mingling with the multitudes bn its slopes and strands; or, “toiling iu rowing because the winds are contrary,” they re- j ceive, amid the hissing tempest, the greet- j logs of the Great Master, adore with fer vor, hear His words of “Peace” and re- buke, behold His miracles, nor dally on the voyage to the yonder shore. A wealthy Eatouton Methodist, whose name is a synonym for high intellectual and moral culture, wheu the pew-rent system was urged for His adoptiou, re plied : “It may raise more money, yet why should it? but, it will disaffectsnme, and humiliate others; and I do so desire that one plaoe should be kejrt sacred on earth, where the-poor and rich shall meet together on terms of equality ; and if Ood's home fails to afford that place, where else shall we find it? Leins meet there and wor ship Ood together without anything to re mind us of the inequalities of life." In that utterance i3 struck the key note of the Christian heart. Jesus struck tlie same, when, on the Judean hills. He sent to John, as the climax of the eviden ces of His Messiahship, the words, “And the poor have the gosfiel preached unto them.” Methodists, try it wheu they will, can never worshipjcontentedly ‘surround ed by whatever adjuncts thereto, when they look arouud upon vacant pews aud ask their hearts “where are my Lord’s poor?” God has lodged with them greater light and a larger baptism of the Holy Ghost than with others, and when they lose that light, ami holy anointing, they are prepare i to slide into the embraces of a church whose model’ less spiritual and tissued with darkness, cannot bear the “weight of glory” from whose brightness they fly. R. VV. Bigham. LaGrange, Ga. Broad River Circuit, North Ga. Con ference. Mr. Editor: This is anew circuit-hav ing beeu organized iu 1867, by a division of the old Wilkes circuit iuto Broad aud Little River circuits which were so named from the rivers forming the north ern and southern bouudaries of the coun ty, aud which indicate the location of their respective churches. Only three churches, however, were assigned to Broad River, until the following year; when New Hope, from Lincoln, was ad ded, aud the present plan went into ope ration. The lamented Dr. Ledbetter, died iu charge of the three churches, and was the first preacher ou the new circuit. Rev. VV. L. Wooten, L. P., finished the year, after the Doctor’s death; aud I have nearly completed my second year since that time. The tvisdo u of the division has been manifested by the increased pr sperity of both sections. Each pastor having his work more concentrated, feels a better heart for its accomplishment, and has an impetus for unfailing exertiou. We arejust now enjoying a few days of rest, after six weeks of protracted labors iu the churches. Prayer week was passed at Pope’s Chap el amid the most, evident displays of di vine power which it has ever been my happiness to realize. The Holy Ghost "descended and sat upon the people.” Many prophesied iu His name. Themoru ing prayer-meeting was also an experi ence-meeting, aud often by its intense in terest protracted itself into the preaching hour. On one or two of these occasions tbe gracious iufiuenee was so impressive, that little children arose, and with tears and rejoicings, spoke of God’s love to them. Baptists and Methodists united together in one common brotherhood for the ad vancementofthe*' Redeemer’s Kingdom.” Rev. John 8. Callaway, au earnest Bap tist minister, was always present. He preached aud exhorted and prayed and rejoiced to the fullness of his own soul, aud the great good of his hearers. The results of this meeting no man can compute. Besides several valuable ac cessions to her membership, the church aas generally revived and advanced in the tone of her piety. The fervor aud zeal of the brethren have survived the termination of tlie protracted services; for I found them on my next visit “abounding in good works.” They have adopted tlie experience exercise as a reg ular part of their Sabbath worship, hav ing it precede the sermon. What a strengtheuer to the preacher! Our appointment led us to New Hope the day after we closed at tiie chapel; and the very first service here was au omen lor good. Day after day the inter est increa-ed, aud we again felt the “pow er divine.” The congregations were large and deeply cone -rued. Oa several occa sious every unconverted person in the house sought tlie prayers of the church. Men and women advancing in life —the heads ot large families—manifested a de sire for salvation. Many persons were converted—but our quarterly meeting at another church obliged us to leave this work incomplete. At both of tlie above churches, Rev. Gibson C. Andrews, formerly an itine rant —now a Free-will Baptist—rendered most timely aud aceeptatile assistance. He became my companion, and visited with me ‘from house to house,” going just where we could be most useful. He preached "with power giving full proof of bis ministry. ’ Rev. N. C. Ware, an itinerant-local preacher, was witli us at the latter church, aud contributed his untiring energy to the Work. God honored one of bis ser mons by the conversion of a lady, during its delivery. The quarterly conference carried us to “Old Independence,” where upon riding up we recognized the smile of Rev. T. F. Fierce, our own P. E., wiio “never wearies in well doing.” He began his ministerial life ou this circuit, and lias warm friends here. He aud Bro. R. A. Bea!e, were with ui nearly a week. -The religious interest at this church was neither so gen eral nor deep as at the others; though much grace was bestowed, especially in reclaiming the buckslider, and animating the faith of the membership. There were some striking instances of prompt answer to prayer. At tlie Rack—my fourth church—the revival fire broke out fresh and fervent. Bro. Beale, though in feeble health, spared not himself in this meeting. Bro. Nash of the Baptist Church, aud Bro. Calhoun from the adjoiuing mission, came to our help, and found much to do. We continued more tbau two weeks, en joying the manifest power of God. Every service was crowned with His blessing. A large number found the “pearl of great price,” and they are now united with the great family of God on earth. It was a uotieeable feature of this meeting that every convened soul came immediately iuto the church. The last services were prevented by heavy rains, and we could remain uo longer. The last six weeks ha3 brought us, in Christian experience, much nearer to tlie “oetter laud.” More faith—greater ear nestness —stronger hopes—larger desires —aii these are ours. “A deeper work of grace,” eveu unto holiness of heart, is, we trust, the constant aim of many. Duriug thisseries of meetings, we have received an accession of forty-five white, and six colored persons : which with four teen others previously added during this year, largely increases our aggregate. "The Lord he praised for His goodness to the childreu of men.” While I am writing, I will tell you of the enterprise of our people. They are building or arranging to build new churches at every appointment, except Pope’s chapei, where the bouse was good enough for repairs. At this place over SSOO bave been expended for these pur poses, and the church now renovated, is quite comfortable aud convenient. New Independence, ou the old site, is nearly completed, and will soon be ready for dedication. The wood work is done, and nothiug remains but to finish the plastering aud ty building ;58 feet in length —36 feet in width. It has an 8 foot colonnade in front, with a recessed pulpit in the rear. The windows are 9 feet, with arched blinds above. The floor will be carpeted, and the pulpit and altar neatly furnished. The cost will be over $2 <IOO. New Hope has given out the contract for just such a house, and the lumber is being prepared. The Rock has raised more than half enough money to build, and will get from the neighboring mill —as soon ar it is repaired—the first lum ber sawed. $6,000 will be required for the completion of these churches, and tlie money is forthcoming. There is ongoing in debt. Neither do the Bishops’, the Presiding Elders’, the preachers’, the Missionary, nor the Couference assess ments contribute to its payment. They are all met, and I doubt not the Broad River circuit will sustain her well-earned reputation. Truly yours, John W. Heidt. Danburg , Oa., Sept. 28th, 1869, Tryon St, Charlotte, N. C.—The Rev. E. J. Meynardie writes, Oct. 4th: “The revival in my charge continues with unabated iuterest. Some 46 have been received into the church, up to this time, and many more happy conversions have taken place. The spiritual benefit to the church is inestimable. Though needing help, the meeting will continue until Conference, if it be the will of God. Methodist preachers are wonderfully scarce in this part of the country !” Letter from China. By the last U. 8. mail the China Mis sion is in receipt of the most gratifying in telligence from the Board, that the old debts are reduced by half; with every pros pect of their entire removal at an early day ; and from Georgia and other points, that the Missionary enterprise is once more attracting the attention and enlist ing the efforts of the churches. Our hopes are correspondingly exalted aud we be gin to forecast a brighter future. Personally I am under constant obliga tions to the dear children of tiie Sabbath schools for their geuerou3 and self-deny ing activity to sustain me and ray labors in this distant field, and my heart re sponds gratefully to the assurances and Christian greetings of the LaGrange Dis trict-meeting. Their action is an evideuee, if any were wauted, to prove what au iu dividual District or Conference under given circumstances, can do, and will do if necessary, to sustain, tiie Missionary enterprises of the church. May God bless and sustain their efforts. Our work shows some signs of vitality, but makes baste slowly. Our services at chapel are better attended than formerly aud we have several probationers under instruction, among whom is a literary graduate. He is a splendid specimen of educated Chioaman and will be a rare ac quisition to our native church ; I say rare, because such men are difficult to reach, and when approached are generally too Pharisaical to admit the claims of the gospel: again, because in the churches men of such talent and position in socie ty are few. It may be interesting to men tion that he is the first fruits, realized by our church, of my connection with tlie Chinese Newspaper. He often wrote for tlie paper, and I knew him by reputation long before I met him personally. Sev eral times iu matters scientific he ven tured to write against me, but duriug the long discussion I had with the Chinese relative to their great superstitiou, the Fang Shut, its existence, or non-existence. he came to my assistance and rendered valuable service especially in combating the historical allusions of my opponents. From that time our acquaintance became more personal and intimate and my ef forts to instruct and tiring him to a knowl edge of the truth in Jesus have been so far rewarded that I hope to see him admit ted to the church by baptism at our next communion. His name is Chu Lien Sung. The Chinese Christian Advocate will soon, tlie first of September, have com pleted its first volume aud I have already announced, though with some hesitation, that the price of the Second Volume will be reduced to half the present price, i. e. half a dollar per copy, instead of a dollar as heretofore. Should all the missions doable their present subscription, as manv have prom ised to do, the above reduction will not embarrass it. I hope to see it ultimately brought within the reach of every native Christian able to read it and am willing to wake considerable sacrifice to accomplish that object. Pecuniarily, however, I am unable to risk much and it is with pleasure that I acknowledge tlie appeal to the la dies in its behalf noticed iu a recent num ber of your paper, the 8. C. Advocate. [That appeal has not brought in more than slo.—Ed. 8. Christian Advocate.] I do not intend that it shall depend for ex istence upon mere chiftity, but support it self aud it is only with’a view to giving it a fair start and makiug Us benefits and influence more widely known at first, that such assistance, as the appeal above noticed contemplates, becomes desirable or necessary. I shall not attempt there fore to erect it into a permanent object of charity, and hope after this first year of reduction in price tiiat uo sin ting fund will be necessary to guarantee its expen ses or its success. I would avail of tb*s opportunity therefore through you to as sure the ladies that no future appeal shall be made to them in its behalf. Persecutions still continue. More re cently however, the Roman Catholics have been the victims. I wrote you iu 1866, I believe, that the Emperor had recognized their right to govern, both ec clesiastically and civilly, their adherents. The present difficulties, therefore, between them iu the Sz chuen provinces are more political than religious and so far have resulted disastrously to the Catholics about twenty priests and two thousand of their converts having been murdered. At least such is the latest account. We are all well. With kindest regards to all, believe me ever Yours Truly, Young J. Allen. Louisville ct., So. Ga. Conforence. Mr Editor Fortheencouragmneut of Christians abroad, aud to the praise of God. I have decided to write a brief ac count of the work of grace upon this cir cuit. Iu looking over the list of acces sions to the church, since the “campaign” opened, my heart is cheered as this and that name recalls the scenes of their cons version and espousals to God. The Lord has done great things for us. “The last weeks in July witnessed n most remarkable meetiug at Pine Hill, which lasted sixteen days, aud resulted in many bright conversions, the erection of many family altars, and tlie addition of 45 to the church. Bros. Hayles, Reynolds and Murphy, gaiued increased Weaith iu hea ven by their efficient aud persevering labors. I observed then, what has beeu noticeable at other meetings during the year—the large proportion of young men, seeking and embracing religion and join ing the church. Nearly one half of the accessions, of which there have been about 120, are from this class. The young church at Pine Hill, warm in its first love, organized at once a Sabbath-scboo! and prayer meetiug, aud is going on its way rejoicing. I could adduce, if space admitted, many proofs, that we need not confine our ex pectations of good to the protracted meet ings exclusively. The revival influence has been general, and many a good meet ing have we had at “regular appoint ments” with conversions and accessions to the church. Upon one occasion I was led by the Spirit, as old time Methodist preachers loved to say, to turn off from my course to preach and spend the night on Dr. Mann’s plantation. Ou short notice some fifteen hearers assembled, and three professed conversion and two joiued the church. Our camp meeting at Mt. Moriah was a gloiious success. Butof that Bro. Hinton has already written. I am now in the midst of a round of two days’ meetings. Good results have at tended thus far. Bro. Reynolds and my self are engaged at Bethany at present, iu a meeting of great interest. Eighteen have joined up to this time, and still the work goes on. Bro. Cross, Baptist, par ticipated awhile and took four into his church. As an augury of good, Mr. Editor, which I know you will appredate, I will state that more than 100 copies of the Ad vocate are takeu on the circuit, aud we need uo better evidence that they are read than is found in the manifest interest by the church in the success of the cause at home and abroad. As to the support of tieir preachers, they are not exactly the “eccentric” circuit, paying strictly in ad vance, and I hope they will not become so, but what is better, do always as they now do, that is, pay liberally at each quarterly conference, and. ns we think, they will square up at the fourth. We waut to have the love of our brethren, and as the best evidence of it, their cordial support, all the year round. Advocating “eccentricity” to our mind smacks of dis trust of both Providence and the breth ren. Another item, Mr. Editor, perhaps com plimentary to you. I have takeu up our yearly Missionary and Conference collec tions at only three appointments, aud yet with some private canvassing, the circuit has contributed thus far more than S3OO to these purposes, and this too with compar atively little effort; for much effort is su perfluous when the people have been taught aud are willing to give. Long life t<> the Advocate, and theexpansive Chris tianity it seeks to disseminate, aud all glory to God for his blessing upon it. The world is to be given to Christ aud his church. It lies before us, and God says, “go up and possess it.” O ! for the faith. R. F. Evans. Bethany, Oct. sth, 1869. Ellaville ct., 8. G. Uonf -The Rev. E. J. Reulz writes: We began a meeting at Oglethorpe the 26th June, which was continued nine days; a majority of the membership were greatly revived, diffi culties of long standing between members settled, aud 20 conversions aud additions. Our next meeting was at Concord, and it certainly was a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord ; many clear con versions, and 57 additions, at that and subsequent meetings. Ellaville, Lebanon, Hopewell, aud Prospect, rejoiced in sea sons of like precious power. Forty-one embraced religion aud joined the Church. Over 100 bave joined during the year. The local preachers of the circuit did good service. At Ellaville our worthy P. E., bros. Robinson and Williamson, were with us, and preached with great acceptability. God has done great things for us, whereof we are glad. To his name be all the glory. Letters to G • No I. Dear Brother: Conference Is approach iug. This annual gathering Is a season es intense interest to many ; aud it ought to be such to every minister and member of the church in the bounds of our Confer ence. There exists in every charge the possibility of pastoral chauges. This is inseparable from our itinerancy. In It are involved the highest interests known to man— spiritual ones. If then, a change affecting tny property or health is con ceded sufficient to absorb my thoughts and influence my whole behavior, ought not this one, whose influence shall ex tend beyond time, through eternity, to awaken deep concern in my heart? You auswer, without hesitancy, “yes.” Some tell me, this feature iu our church goverument is their only objection to Methodism. With a small minority this • may be so ; but the masses favor change, i desire something new. If it were left to the wishes of the congregations for de cision, a majority would favor change at the close ot the second year—or at tar thest alter tour years of service. It is questionable whether the extension of the term of the pastorate has met the wishes j of the people generally. So far as they j are concerned 1 am confident that this j possibility of change would he overwhel mingiy maintained. My own judgment approves their de- , cisiuu of tins question. It does so first, I simply because they wish it; secondly, tins possibility gives a congregation au ; easy method of ridding themselves of au i unacceptable minister; while to the pas- i tor it aflbrds escape from a charge of j which he is weary ; all without calling 1 out any of the unhappy passions of our , hearis, sometimes liable to he awakened between pastor and people. A third reas on for approval is, that by this means the talent or the church—the different styles of ministry—is distributed over the whole church. This largely increases its ability to do good. A fourth reason is, that it prevents the secularization of the minis try. This is a deplorable evil, whenever it occurs; aud many inconveniences should he overlooked, if thiough them, or, by a system which necessitates them, this evil can he avoided. I might enu merate other reasons for joiuiug the mas ses iu favor of our itinerancy and biennial changes. These, however, satisfy me that the evils—so called —connected with the system are but inconveniences compared with the results of abolishing this feature in our polity. I said theapproaoliiugConferenceought to be a season of deep interest to ministry and laity. We have beeu taught to regard the appointments made at our Conferences, not as tlie result of chance, uor yet as the work of management— finesse —on the part of the members of the cabinet or conference. Instead of these, an intelli gent view of the whole work, a knowledge of its wants, aud of the character of the ministry, and a spirit of humble depen dence upon divine wisdom for direction, expressing itself iu fervent prayer, ma<k the sceoes in tiie stationing room and de cide the appointments of tlie preachers. A praying Bishop, praying presiding el ders, praying mi listers, praying people! This is the picture of a Conference occa sion as it ought to lie. We need prayer at ull times—now, especially. Let the min ister pray, not that he may be returned to his work of last year; but sent where God sees best for him to go. Let the people at home iu the several charges in tercede with God, not for tlie return of their lormer pastor, but for such a pastor as God may see best for them and his people iu the community. Let Bishop and Presiding Elders remember the All searching Jehovah, and pray for His di rection. Such ought to be the mauifesta tions of interest on the part of all con cerned. Such a season of prayer duriug our Annual Couference in December would -ecure, beyond mistake, such a dis position of the ministerial host as would shake the strongholdsof Satan, aud bring certain victory to the cause of the blessed Christ. My dear brother, I must not encroach upon your time or patieuce. Will you help me to impress the importance of the approaching conference upou our peo ple? I wish all could see it, and carry the mutter to the throne of grace. In my next, I wish to correct some er ror.- iu practice, contrary to the spirit In culcated in this letter. God bless you in your work. Fraternally, Presbyter. Columbia, ct., Fla. oonferonoa. On 4th Sept. Rev. J. R. Tolbert com menced a meetiug in a neighborhood where there was no church, and continued it untii the following Thursday, assisted by Revs. J. W. Jn.ck.son, I). L. Branning, aud myself, i’he results were sixteen ac cessions to the Church, whom with some others who were members before, I organ ized into anew society, and have taken it into my circuit. Bro. Tolbert has beeu laboring with indefatigable zeal iu this aud one other neighborhood—Shiloh—(or tlie past two years, iu preaching aud teach ing Sabbath-schools, under such opposiug obstacles as would have overcome many, and ho bus had at last the satisfaction of witnessing his lubors abundantly bless ed. At the lust named place three joined tiie church and many were converted. He has proved a fdtthfui workman ; doing the true work of a local preacher ; going before the itinerant into neglected aud de-olate neighborhoods, fervently warning and earnestly urging the people to repen tence iu these regions, rather than seeking to preach to large congregations ill well cultivated fields. On the 11th our 3d quarterly meeting was held by bro. L. G. K. Wiggins, P. E., at Tusteuuggee. Here we were again as sisted by bros. Jackson and Branning. This was another gracious time.. The Lord was with us in great power, especial ly on Monday aod Tuesday following. Twenty-seven joiued the church, which greatly strengthened what before was a weak church. At this point, and it is the only one on the circuit, we have a society of colored people They occupied their place with us, aud five of them at this time joined the church also. Thus far this year, I have received sixty-eight persons in the church, aud I feel this is but the be giuuing of good things, for the indications are, that God will continue the more abundantly to bless, to whom he all the glory aud the praise. Jas. P. DePass. Spring Vale Ct, So. Ga. Conference. Mr. Editor :—We have reason to be thankful to God for his recent, gracious visitation to us. Our two-days’ meeting at “Wesley Chapel,” embracing the third Sabbath in September, was protracted through the following week, closing on the night of the fourth Sabbath. It has never been my privilege before to witness such an abundant outpouring of God’s Spirit upon the people. The first hour’s service was signalized by a manifestation of more than ordinary interest, and the anxieiy of the people generally for the protraction of the meeting, was shown liy their almost total su-pension of all secu lar business during the week of tlie meet ing. The church labored, God blessed, and the result was glorious. Twenty-six were added to the church, most of whom were genuinely converted. Thirteen of these I oaptized on the last day of the meeting—the rest, either having beeu baptized in infancy, or came to us from other denominations. The congregations were large, especially at night. It is just to say, that their attentiveness and uni form good behavior were worthy of emu lation. With great pleasure we acknowl edge the very valuable services rendered to us by Dr. Baldwin, of Fort Gaines, who was with us a good portion of the time and to whom the people here are lastingly attached. We have had several meetings In this charge, of interest too. butof minor importance compared with this, hence, we forbear any further detail. Pray for us, brethren, that the Lord may revive us still more abundantly. Yours in Christ, Geokgb S. Johnston. Spring Vale, Oct. 5, 1869. Waukenah, Fi.a.—The Rev. James A. Wiggins writes: We have bad some good meetings since the week of prayer ; have received nine members and trust for much good done among the old members —Stirling them up to faith and prayer and family religion. But raauy yet remain unmoved iu their sius, and too few have learned to take pleasure iu infirmities aud glory in tribulation—an easy path and a cro-sless life are in the main, great ly preferred to self-denial and cross-bear ing—yea, the gratification of self rather than the crucifixion of the flesh with its affections aud lusts is the prevailing ele ment in our Christian philosophy—a state of mind which borders closely on esteeming gain, godliness. Cheap godli ness, convenient service prevails. Few have learned with David to say, God for bid that I should offer that which costs me nothing. Nevertheless, though I thus speak, we have a few names even among us whom we trust have not defiled their garments and shall yet walk with Him in white. Vol. xxxii. No. 42 Bethel ot., So. Ga- Conference. Mr. Editor : God hath poured out upour Bethel circuit, “showers of blessings.” We had our 8.-school Convention fori the ct., in connection with the tbiYtl quar terly conference. By this arrangement we obtained the counsel of our P. E., who rendered efficient service both iu tlie chair and in the pulpit. Bros. Soarbrougb, Hudson and Chaney, gave us some assis tance. After all the preachers had left the Lord put the spirit of Eidad and Me dad upou bro. Pierce, a teacher iu the 8. School at Pleasant Grove. He made an affecting appeal to the young people. Mourners were called to the altar, and a number came. The door of the church was opened, aud seven of his class joined. Teu were received into the church at this meeting, aud three more joined not yet received. ~ Bros. Sistrunk and Turner commenced a meeting at Bethel church; the former left early in the;meeting, bro. Turner la bored faithfuhy to its close. Revs. Rents, Stewart, aud Chaney, gave some help. Thi9 meeting resulted in a number of cou versions, aud ten were added to the church. , _ , , , I held a meeting at Balem, a church left out of the circuit when I came here. Bros. Anthony, Chaney, aud Turner were with me a part of the time. Fifteen were added to the church at this place. We have had good aud profitable meet ings at other churches on this circuit, where souls were converted, and joined the church. . , One important aavantage, not to be lost realizes from cv j v.il .>1 ~M in- in i-l l.'.nV.n.lH^^^B’nva'c e u e ' 1 ceive it A. MtjKibben. Camp Meeting in Montgomery Cos. Mr. Editor i In company with Dr. Pierce aud other brethren I had the pleas ure of visiting the camp-meetiug held at Montgomery Camp Ground in the Alta inaha District. It reminded me of the good old days of Methodism thirty years ago. The preach ing was joyfully heard, crowds of mourn ers were at the altar, macy were happily converted. Fifty-one persons joined -he church—a majority of whom were young meu of much promise. Dr. Pierce preached five sermons vary ing in length from one hour aud a half to two hours. The people sat on rough seats and heard gladly, and we heard uo com plaints of long sermons. Altogether, it was the best meeting I have ever attended, and its iufiuenee w'H he felt for years to come in that part of the Lord's vineyard. J.W. B. A Now Conference- Mr. Editor : The following resolutions were unanimously passed i>y the Salisbury District Conference of the N. C. Confer ence : Resolved, That in the judgment of this District-conference, it would greatly pro mote the cause of Christ, and of Metho dism In particular in the State of North Carolina, if a Western North Carolina Conference was constituted ; a»d that we await with anxiouS i&terest iTi'S' that direction of the laity of the church, in those portions of the State witliiu the bounds of the South Carolina aud Hols eton Conferences. Resolved, That these resolutions bo published in the Raleigh Episcopal Methodist, the Southern Christiau Ad vocate and the Nashville Christian Ad vocate. M. V. Sherrill. Secty. Mocksville, N. C,Ocl. 4 th, 1809. Millen Mission, 80. Ga. Conference. —The Rbv. L. A. Darsey writes Oct. Ist: For several days past, we have been hold ing a protracted meeting at Fulwood’fT' Chapel, one of the churches on this mis sion. The Lord was with us from the be ginning. The altar was crowded day aud night. Thirty four were added o the church, most of whom, we believe, found peace From the rosy cheeked girl to the old man with furrowed face aud hoary hairs said : “I had rather be a door-keep er in the house of my Lord, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness ” Also, oth ers who had almost grown out of mem bership were reclaimed, and the entire membership revived Last evening, every one in the house, except one tnau, aud two ladles of a sister church, was at the altar. The Lord heard our prayers, and gave us, before our parting, a blessing which will be remembered a long time I never be fore witnessed such a scene. Surely, the Lord loveth to answer prayer. The Rev. N. B Ousley came to my help on Monday evening. It is enough to say of him that he preached with his accustomed zeal aud power. Weston ct., S G. Cons.—The Rev. J. W Mills writes: The Lord has visited us in mercy. At Emmaus, Burney's school house, and Brooksviile, the church has been revived —mauy who had not a satis factory evidence of their acceptance in the Beloved, received the witness that they were born of God. The lukewarm renewed their covenant, and tlie shout of the redeemed host made glad the holy place of the labernacles of the Most High. At Brooksviile, the Lord peculiarly bless ed us. It was a "Benjamin’s mess." For years we have bad but a precarious exis tence at Brooksviile, but now the crisis is passed—we live. The church wasstrenglh eued by the uddition of 15 members. We have a very good church edifice, but un finished—hope the friends will finish it now. At Burney’s school house four were added to the membership. Burney's school house! how does that look for au Intelligent, thickly settled, well to-do peo ple, who say they love God ? Presbyterian Reunion.—The reuns ion of the Old and New School Presbyte rian Churches, on tlie basis adopted by the two General Assemblies, Is certain of consummation. Thus far the voting in the Presbyteries is all one way. Thirty four Presbyteries have taken action, aud uot one has recorded its name on the list of nays. In some instances the vote has been unanimous, aud iu every other case the minority has been very small. Lenoir, N. C.—The Rev. G. W. Ivy writes: We are liaviug great prosperity ou this circuit. Oue hundred aud forty five have been converted this year at dif ferent poiuts on the circuit. The battle is still going on, and the shout of victory is heard. VVhen the campaign is ended, I will give particulars. Altamaha District Meeting. This body met at Montgomery camp ground, Oct. Ist, 1869, Rev. L B. Payne, P. E., in the chair, and J. P. R. fcikes and Rev. W. D. Bussey, Secretaries. Near forty delegates were present. Appropriate committees were appointed and reported in substance as follows: The Committee on Missions, suggest that it be the duty of traveling and local preachers to search out unfrequented pla ces, where the gospel is seldom, if ever preached, and as far us practicable to de vise means for supplying them with Mis sionaries. The Committee on Sabbath schools report that there is au increasing intereston this subject within the bounds of this Dis trict, and recommend lhat both preachers aud laymen exert all their iufiuenee to build up and perpetuate Hunday-schools throughout the District. They also re commend that arrangements be made to keep up schools through the winter, by makiug churches comfortable, or where this is impracticable, that the schools meet alternately at private houses. The Committee on Church Extension re port a great deal of uuoccupied territory iu the District, and recommend that all the preachers local and itinerant labor iu these fields as far as they can. and that the next Annual Conference be requested to supply these destitute fields as they may see best. The Committee on Religious Literature report that there is great need of religious books aud periodicals, aud recommend that the preachers aud people do ail In their power to supply the children with religious reaolog, as th# best means of in structing them in the truths of tlie Gos pel. They recommend lurther, that our people patronize our Publishing House, and take tbe Southern Christian Advocate aud Sunday School Visitor. The Committee on Temperance recom mend, as a remedy for the evils of intem perance ifi our ohurch, that the rule of the church be rigidly enforced against all who buy, sell or drink ardent spirits, except in casee of strict necessity. The Committee on Local Ministry recom mend a hearty co-operation between the looaPand traveling preachers in their la bors; that a course of study he prescribed by the General Conference for local preach ers to be observed by ail before being ad mitteed to orders; that the stewards of eaoh olrouit call a meeting at tbe oom-