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MAY 20, 1870.
and tint their administration during the last four
Vejrs be approved. I„. M I.ke, Chairman.
Memphis, May 11, IS7O.
Bishop Doggett aunouncaJ the committee
on the Kevisal of the Ritual, W. P. Harri
son, J. E. Edwards, R. A. Young, C. W.
Miller, J. B. Cottrell.
’i'he following communication was received
and the call for Reports was suspended to
hear it read, to-wit:
To the Bishops and General Coufeiencc of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Confer
ence assembled:
Iters Brethren: The Commissioners ap
pointed by the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in 1868, to
treat with similar Commissions from other
Methodist Cnurelies, on the subject of
union, at a meeting held in Philadelphia,
Nov. 23, 1868, appointed the Rev. Bishop
Janes aud the Rev. John McClintock, D.D.,
a deputation to bear to you a communica
tion from them. Since then Dr. McClin
tock has deceased, and by authority of the
Commission, the Rev. William L. Ilarris,
D.D., has been appointed to serve in his
stead.
The undersigned, now constituting the
deputation, are present at the seat of your
session, for the purpose of presenting to
you the communication of the Commission,
which we will be happy to do, either in
person or by letter, as may best accord with
your convenience and pleasure. Though we
had proposed to ourselves the satisfaction of
spending several days in witnessing the
proceedings of your Conference, and en
joying the society of its members, the recent
severe bereavement of our Church, iu the
death of several of her chief ministers,
makes it necessary for us to return as soon
as wo can fulfill t he simple duty assigned us.
Truly and affectionately yours,
E. H. James,
Yv. L. Harris.
Olenin a Hotel, Memphis, May 11, 1870.
On motion of J. E. Evans, a committee of
three was appointed to wait on Bishop
Janes and Dr. Harris, and invite them to
the Conference Room. The Chair appoint
ed Bishop Wightman, Gov. Trusten Polk,
and L. M. Lee, on this committee.
The call for Report was then resumed.
W. M. Rash, chairman of the committee
on Books and Periodicals, presented Report
No. 1 of that committee, which was read
and adopted.
S. Bobo, Chairman of the committee on
Hunday-scliools, presented Report No. 1 of
that committee, which was read and laid
on the table for the present. It is as fol
lows :
The Committee on Sunday-schools beg
leave respectfully to present the following as
their Report No. 2 :
The Committee share with the Bishops in
the gratification, expressed in their Address
to the General Conference, that “the whole
Sunday-school interest has assumed a mag
nitude and importance never before known
in the history of the Southern Methodist
Church.” Good and wise men will accept
this fact as one of the most hopeful signs of
the times. It furnishes a reason for both
gratitude and encouragement. When it is
considered that thousands of the best men
and women of our Church are engaged in
religious education of not less—it is believ
ed—than a quarter of a million of our chil
dren, no argument can bo needed to magni
fy our conception of the capabilities, for do
ing good, of an institution that occupies
such a field, and that is entrusted with such
opportunities.
Your committee are encouraged by the
fact that the mind and heart of the Church
are being turned to the great question of
bringing our Sunday-schools to the highest
point of efficiency. While we have certainly
made some progress, your committee are
co lvinccd that our whole system of Sunday
school instruction may be greatly improved.
Practically, we are without a system, and it
is hardly an exaggeration to say that each
one of our Sunday-schools is a law unto it
self. This may be attributed, in large meas
ure, to the incompleteness and unsatisfac
toriness of our Sunday-school appliances.
Oar Church lias furnished but few books to
oar schools, and these, wa are sorry to say,
have not been favorably received. Oar most
successful superintendents have feltsodeep
ly tho need of other and more satisfactory
reading-books and requisites, that, in many
eases, they have been constrained to seek for
them in other quarters.
The Bishops say, in their Address : “We
think you may find it practicable to adopt
]"'■ quires that will secure a uniform scheme
. instruction, with texts furnished at onr
own Publishing House.” Your committee
believe that the reasonableness of this opin
ion cannot be questioned, and that the de
sirableness of such a scheme of instruction
will hardly be doubted.
After careful enquiry into the facts of tho
ease—collated from a very wide field—your
committee have come reluctantly to the con
clusion, that onr child’s paper, “The Sun
day-school Visitor,” has not met the wants
of our schools, nor competed successfully
with its many and attractive rivals for their
patronage.
The Bishops suggest the possibility of
“the publication of a monthly journal adapt
ed to teachers and the older classes of pu
pils.” We know that many of the best Sun
day-school workers have long felt the need
of such a publication to aid them in the use
of the most approved methed of Sunday
school instruction.
There is another subject of grave impor
tance, not mentioned in that part of the Bish
ops’ Address upon which we have been in
structed to report, but that lias been urged
upon onr consideration by various memo
rials and resolutions referred to us, and that
wc believe to lie appropriate to the subject
matter of this report:—the want of a book
of Sunday-school music that shall enable us
not only to teach our children to sing, but
(borrowing tlie language of a resolution
passed by tho last General Conference,)
teaeb them “to sing with a view to their
participating iu the singing of the congre
gation in public worship.”
Oitr Church does not afford such a book
of Sunday-school music. Os necessity,
therefore, our Sunday-school workers have
looked elsewhere for tlie supply of tlieir
wants. Our schools are using perhaps not
loss than forty different books of Sunday
school music. We have seen as many as
thirty-seven varieties advertised iu a single
issue of one of our church papers. Upon
such a plan as this, it is inevitable that onr
children will be so taught as not to “partici
pate in the singing of the congregation iu
public worship.” We do not hesitate to say
that not one of these books properly meets
the wants of a Methodist Sunday-school. In
deed, their compilers have almost wholly
excluded Methodist liymnology from these
collections.
We say nothing here as to the causes of
our failure to meet tlie various wants of our
Sunday-schools, but having carefully inves
tigated the subject, wo beg leave to commend
to the consideration of this General Confer
ence the closing sentence of that part of tho
Bishops’ Address that refers to our Sunday
school interests. The Bishops say—“We
recommend the appointment of a suitable
person to be specially entrusted with tlie
oversight of these vital interests.”
Your committee submit the following Res
olutions for the adoption of the General
Conference :
Recolved, 1. That we recommend the
adoption by our Sunday-schools of tlie best
system of uniform lessons that can be procur
ed, in connection with the best Church cate
chisms that have been or can be prepared.
2. That we advise the publication, at the
earliest practicable day, of “a monthly jour
nal adapted to teachers and the older classes
of pupils.”
3. That no pains should be spared to make
onr children’s paper, in its literary merits,
in the style of its illustrations, as well as in
it3 mechanical execution, all that our schools
require and the equal of the best children’s
paper published in this country.
4. That it is recommended that our chil
dren’s paper be issued in such form that it
maybe distributed weekly among the chil
dren.
5. That this General Conference hereby
directs the publication of a suitable book of
Sunday-school music, as soon as practicable.
C. That in order to meet the various wants
of our schools, the entire Department of
Sunday-school Literature and Eequisites (in
cluding Sunday-school music), be placed un
der the superintendence of a competent
man to be elected by this General Confer
ence, who shall be known as Sunday-school
Secretary, and who shall devote his entire
time to this work.
7. That the Book committee be instructed
to fix the salary of the Sunday-school Sec
tary, and to afford him a competent sup
port.
8. That in case of a vacancy in the Sec
retaryship of tlie Sunday-school Department,
in the interval of the sessions of the Gener
al Conference, by death, by resignation or
otherwise, the Bishops are hereby instructed
to appoint his successor till the ensuing
General Conference. S. Bobo, Chairman.
The call was again suspended for the in
troduction of Bishop Janes and Dr. Harris,
who were introduced by the Bishop.
The following communication was presen
ted by Bishop Janes, and read by the Sec
retary. It is as follows :
®* s kops and General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in confer
ence assembled.
Dear Brethren :—By the action and au
thority of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, heldin Chicago
in May, 1868, the undersigned were appoin
ted a Commission in behalf of said Church,
to treat with a similar Commission from any
other Methodist Church, on the subject of
union.
1 The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, who also constitute a part of this
Commission, in May,[lß69, communicated to
the Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, the fact that such a Com
mission had been appointed, and expressed
to them the conviction that the Commission
would be happy to meet a similar one
from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South for the purpose contemplated in its
appointment.
At a meeting of this Commission, held in
Philadelphia, November, 23, 1869, a resolu
tion was unanimouly adopted, approving
the aforesaid action of the Bishops. Never
theless, the Commission as such, and ns
constituted by the General Conference, be
ing desirous of discharging its duties in the
fullest and most acceptable manner, deemed
it proper to make a further communication
on this subject, addressed to the Bishops
and General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, to meet iu Mem
phis, in May, 1870.
The fact that the General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church appointed
this Commission, shows, that, in the judg
ment of that body, there are now no suffi
cient reasons why a union may not bo effec
ted on terms equally honorable to all, and
that the realization of such union is very
important and desirable.
Hoping that you may see this subject in
the same light, and that it may be your
pleasure to appoint a similar Commission to
confer with us previous to the meeting of our
next General Conference iu 1872 ; andpray
ing that you may be prospered in all that
pertains' to the welfare of a Christian
Church, and desiring your prayers iu behalf
of the Church we represent, that we may
share a like prosperity, we are, dear breth
ren, Y'ours, in Christ Jesus,
Edmund S. Janes,
Li.vi Scott,
Matthew Simpson,
Edward R. Ames,
Davis W. Clark,
Edward Thompson,
Luke Hitchcock,
Daniel Curry,
.John McClintock,
John Lanahan,
John G. Bruce,
Thomas M. Eddy,
James Pike,
William L. Harris,
Commissioners.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23, 1869.
After the reading of tho communication
Bishop Janes came forward and thus ad
dressed tho Conference
“Having presented that document we
consider that our official duty is performed.
There is one incident, however, in connec
tion witli this matter to which I think it
proper to refer. When that document was
provided for, it was not intended to be made
public, until it was presented here at this
time. Its being made public is not by the
action or approval of this Commission. It
was its intention in a dignified delicate man
ner to make this communication, and it was
not intended to be heralded in the papers,
that there should be any discussion over it
that it could be made use of to the advantage
or the disadvantage of any party. I think it
due this commission to say that this has not
been done by our action or approval. I
deem it proper to say further, that I believe
that the General Conference lias acted with
Christian impulse and candor.
“I am sure that this Commission acts from
religious convictions and with perfect can
dor. The action of the General Confer
ence was limited, aud you can interpret it
as wisely as I can. This Commission was
appointed to treat with similar Commissions
from other Methodist Churches. Ido not
understand that it is authorized to take any
definite action, but only that it might learn
what embarrassments are in the way of
union, and ascertain in wliat manner union
may be effected. In being deputed to bear
this document, I was not authorized to ne
gotiate on any question, but I judge that we
can confer together with the view to re
ceive or give any information on tliis sub
ject. I believe this is a simple and true ex
planation, so far as respects the Church
which wo re present. I do not think that
any of us can expect that perfect organic
union can be effected at onee, without much
negotiation The history of the past five
yews will not justify us in entertaining such
a hope, and yet we do believe that the pray
er of Christ will be heard, and the day will
come when liis people shall be one. I am
not willing to lead this Conference to any
action but wliat is justified by the action of
the Conference I represent. I would do
great injustice to my own feelings did I not
add that it affords me great pleasure to look
upon my brethren whom I have known in
years gone by. I thank God for His pre
serving kindness, and for His blessings con
ferred upon you. Italsogivts me pleasure
to be present at your deliberations, and I
pray that grace may be with all them that
love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.”
Dr. Harris being invited to address the
Conference, said: “It is impossible forme
to add anything to what lias already been
said, except that I most cordially agree with
the Bishop touching tho feeling of the
Church aud tlie purpose of the commission
which wo represent.”
Dr. Keener said : “I have listened, to
gether with the rest of my brethren, with
great pleasure to the Christian and very
oarnest spirit of our brethren of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Coming to us as
they do across a period of disaster and di
vision, they are especially grateful to us.
As to this proposition which comes to us
with the prestige of tlieir Church, I think
we should pause for a moment to examine
into its meaning. If I understand the
Journal of the M. E. Church on this point,
this Commission extends to the African M.
E. Zion Church, and to all other Methodist
Churches wishing to seek union with them.
I will read the resolution adopted by them
on this question from the Journal of the
last General Conference of the M. E. Church,
which I hold in my hand :
Resolved, That the Commission ordered by the
General Conference to confer with a like Com
mission from the African M. E. Zion Church, to
arrange for the union of that body with our own,
be also empowered to treat w ith a similar Com
mission from any other Methodist Church that
may desire alike union.
“If I understand that, this Commission is
to treat with any Churches that may be
knocking for admission at the door of the
M. E. Church, and not to knock for admis
sion at the door of any other Church—ls
this bo the condition of things, then there
is a great difficulty in entertaining any prop
position locking to union, because of the
original instructions of their Conference.
But if they come before us desiring fraternal
intercourse, another difficulty presents it
self—they do not come authorized to nego
tiate for union. I therefore offer the fol
lowing Resolutions, which I move to be re
ferred to a special committee to be appoint
ed on this question:
Resolved 1. That gratefully recognizing that
Providence which has hitherto guided us, multi
plied ns, and strengthened our hands under trying
conditions, both ol war and peace, as a Church of
Jesus Christ, we earnestly desire to cultivate true
Christian fellowship with every other branch of
the Christian Church, and especially with our
brethren of the several branches of Methodism in
this country and in Europe.
2. That the action of our Board of Bishops at
their last annual meeting in St. Louis, in response
to the Message from the Board of Bishops of the
M. E. Chnrcli, has the full endorsement of this
General Conference, and acccurately defines our
position in reference to any overtures which may
proceed from that Church, having in them an of
ficial and proper recognition of this body.
3. That the distinguished Commission now
present, of the General Conference of the M. E.
Church at Chicago in May, 1868, appointed by it
specifically, to confer with Commissioners from
the African M. E. Zion Church, to arrange for
union with that body, and to treat with similar
Commissions from any other Church which may
desire a like union, cannot, in onr judgment, be
construed, without great violence, as having been
constituted by that General Conference, a com
mittee to bear Us fraternal expressions to the
General Conference of the M. E. Church, South.
4. That we are highly gratified at the visit of
the Commission as indicative of the return of
proper Christian sentiments and relations between
the two great branches of Northern and Southern
Methodism, and that we extend to them person
ally, onr highest regards as brethren, beloved in
the Lord.
J. E. Evans moved to appoint a commit
tee of nine to take this subject tinder con
sideration.
Bishop Janes said : “It is proper for me
to say before that motion is put, that of
course we abide by what is said in the Jour
nal of the General Conference, and yet I
think it dogs not correctly represent the
object of the appointment of tins Commis
sion. It was not appointed with the sole
object of conferring with the Commission
of the African M. E. Zion Church, but be
fore its appointment this snbject in ques
tion came up, and this Commission was ap
pointed with the understanding that it was
alike to the Methodist Churches throughout
the country. Perhaps we have transcended
our bounds in thus coming at tho present
time, and not waiting to be first approached
on this subject. But we did not esteem
ourselves so highly as to think that all these
Churches should first knock for admission.
We judged it proper to inform these
Churches of the appointment of this Com
mission, and that it would give us pleasure
to meet them. I think this explanation is
due. Dr. Keener’s remarks were justified
by what he has read from the Journal.”
* The motion of J. E. Evans prevailed.
Bishop Janes rose and said: “My col
league thinks that I have made a mistake iu
my remarks concerning the Journal of the
General Conference. I meant to say that I
do not think the Journal represents fully
the action of the Conference. The Commis
sion was provided for in that Resolution,
but not appointed at that time.”
A. L. P. Green, Trusten Polk, J. C. Keen
er, L. C. Garland, Robt. Alexander, James
Jackson, A. W. Wilson, G. W. Williams,
and E. K. Miller, were appointed the Com
mittee to whom the subject was referred.
The call was made for Petitions, Memo
rials and Appeals. The Conferences were
called in order and the following responded:
South Carolina Conference. —A. M. Shipp
presented a memorial of G. W. Sullivan on
the right of appeal on the part of laymen in
certain cases. Referred to the committee
on Revisal.
Mobile Conference. —J. Hamilton present
ed a memorial from the Meridian District
favoring the transfer to District Meetings
of the power to give and receive licenses to
local preachers.
Little Rock Conference. —A. R. Winfield
presented a communication on tho Homo
Monthly. Referred to the committee on
Books and Periodicals.
J. P. Ralls and J. Matthews offered a
resolution favoring the establishment of a
paper for the youth of our Church, ite
ferred to the committee on Books and Pe
riodicals.
L. Pierce, S. Anthony and J. S. Key, of
fered a resolution on infant baptism and the
relation of baptized children to the Church.
Dr. Pierce said that he had long been con
sidering this subject, and thought it of vital
importance. “I want the Church to un
derstand that they baptize their children
into tho Church and no where else.”
The resolution was read and laid on the
table under the Rule.
The report of tho committee on the Re
ligious Interests of the Colored People was
taken up, acted upon, item by item, and
adopted.
A. L. P. Green made a motion, which
was amended by W. H. Fleming, favoring
the payment of expenses incurred in car
rying into effect the provisions of the Re
port.
Dr. McFerrin objected to the motion
Bishop Pierce said the motion was un
necessary, as the Bishops could attend to it,
and their expenses had already been pro
vided for by the colored people.
On motion of H. A. C. Walker, Dr.
Green’s motion was laid on the table.
The question on which Conference ad
journed on yesterday was taken up, aud tho
motion of W. M. Byrd to refer the resolu
tion of F. E. Pitts and L. M. Lee to the
committee on Itinerancy was carnied.
Report, No. 1, of the committee on Re
visal laid on the table on yesterday, was then
taken up, and after some discussion was
adopted, as follows:
The Committee on Revisal beg leave to
offer Report No. 1 :
Your Committee have had under careful
consideration the re-arrangement of the
Book of Discipline, reported by the Special
committee appointed by the last General
Conference and approve the same, and
recommend its adoption by this General
Confert nee, subject to such minor changes
as may be judged advisable.
They recommend also that all proposed
changes be conformed to said arrangement
as to chapters, sections, pages, etc., as such
conformity will render them easy of exami
nation and comparison.
Your committee have also had under con
sideration a memorial from the Mobile Con
ference, proposing anew and extended or
der of business for quarterly conferences,
and recommend that it be not adopted.
Also, a rerolution offered by J. K. Key
and J. E. Evans, proposing a change of
See. IV., Ques. 3. page 53, of the Discipline,
so as to authorize Presiding Elders to ap
point an Elder to preside in Quarterly con
ference in their absence, and recommend
non -concurrence.
Ail of which is respectfully submitted.
J. Hamilton, Chairman.
May 10, 1870.
A resolution of T. S. Moorman and S.
Bobo, proposing a change in tho General
Rules, was offered, read, and laid on the ta
ble under tho Rule.
A paper submitted by V. S. Baird and A.
W. Wilson, on re-baptism, war. read and re
ferred to the Committee on Ritual.
Tho Chair announced the committee on
the Pastoral Address, as follows : Clerical :
O. Fisher, E. H. Myers, A. H. Mitchell, 11.
A. C. Walker, J. B.‘McFerrin. Lay : D’Arey
Paul, A. H. Colquitt, J. E Groce, T. J.
Magruder, R. J. Morgan.
Conference adjourned with the doxology
and benediction by the Bishop.
Eiairrn day—Thursday, may 10.
The Conference met at the stated hour, Bishop
McTyeire in the chair. Religious service conduct
ed by A. Hunter.
W. Headen, lay delegate from West Texas Con
ference; J. W. Harris, lay delegate from the Ten
nessee Conference; O Hi Blue, clerical delegate
from the Montgomery Coufereuee; .T. M. Swinford,
lay reserve delegate from the Pacific Conference,
in place of W. R. Bain, appeared and took their
seats.
J. E. Edwards, Chairman of the Committee on
Itinerancy, presented Report No. 1 of the majori
ty, and also a report of the minority of said com
mittee, which were read and made the order of the
day for Friday, at 10 o’clock, a. m. They are as
follows :
RETORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITINERANCY. —NO. I
The Committee oil Itinerancy having considered
the resolution signed by J. E. Edwards and L. C.
Garland, proposing a change in paragraph 2, Ques
tion S, Section 5, page 60, of our book of Discip
line, which was referred to the Committee, with
instructions to inquire into the expediency of
making the change proposed, and to report the
action of the Committee to the Conference in time
to make it the order of the day for 10 o’clock, Fri
day, May 13, beg leave to report the following
resolution, as the result of their deliberations,
sustained by a majority of the Committee, viz :
Resolved, That the Committee on Itinerancy deem
it inexpedient to recommend the adoption of that
portion of the Resolution signed by J. E. Edwards
aDd L. C. Garland, which contemplates a change
in the time of the Pastoral term.
Jno. E. Edwards, Chairman.
MINORITY REPORT.
J E Edwards, A T Mann, J B Cottrell, and
James Maekay, on behalf of the Minority of the
Committee on Itinerancy, beg leave, respectfully,
to difler with the Majority in the report submitted
to the Conference on the resolution signed J E
Edwards and L C Garland, asking a change in para-
Sraph 2, question 3, section 5, page CO, of our
discipline, and submit for the adoption of the Con
ference, the following resolution in lieu of the
resolution reported by the majority of the Com
mittee, viz:
Resolved, That the General Conference do concur
in the change proposed, in paragraph 2, Question
3, Bection 5, page 60 of our Discipline, as recited
in the resolution, signed by J E Edwards and L C
Garland.
W M Rush, Chairman of the Committee on
Books and Periodicals, presented Reports Nos. 2,
3, and 4, of that Committee, which were read and
adopted, as follows:
REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND PERI
ODICALS. —NO. 11.
Your Committee, to whom was referred the me
morial of J G Jones, of Mississippi, on the subject
of a more general circulation of our Church Liter
ature, would report that, having carefully exam
ined the paper, we cannot recommend to this Gen
eral Conference the adoption of such system of
agencies as is proposed.
Respectfully submitted-
W. M. Rcsu, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND PERI
ODICALS.—NO. 111.
The attention of your Committee being directed
by the General Book Agent in his quadrennial ex
hibit, to a claim which we hold against the Gov
ernment of the United States, would respectfully
report, that,
Whereas, By the occupation of the Southern
Methodist Publishing House in Nashville, during
the war, by the.authorities of the United States, a
just claim has inured to the Publishing House
against the United States, for rents and damages,
therefore,
Resolved, That a Commission be appointed by
the General Conference, to present and prosecute
a claim for rents and damages to the Southern
Methodist Publishing House against the Govern
ment of the United States.
Respectfully submitted.
W. M. Kr.su, chairman.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BOOKSTAND PERI
ODICALS. —NO. IV.
Your Committee, to whom was referred the me
morial from Louisville, asking for the removal of
the Publishing House from Nashville to Louisville,
beg leave, most respectfully, to report back that
paper to the General Conference for its action.
W. M. Rush, Chairman.
The subject was made the order of the day for
Tuesday, May 17, at 10 o’clock.
J Hamilton, Chairman of the Committee on Re
visal, presented Report No. 3, of that Committee,
which was read and laid on the table under the
Rule. It is as follows:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REVISAL.—SO 111.
The Committee on Revisal beg leave to offer Re
port No. 3: .
Your Committee have had before them sundry
memorials upon the subject of the appointment
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
of Superintendents of Snnday-schools, and recom
mend to change answer 2 to question 4, section 3,
chapter 2, page 9, N. A., so as to read : “To super
vise the instruction of children, and the interests
of Sunday-schools, and, upon nomination by the
preacher in cliarge, to annually elect the Superin
tendents.”
Also, a paper proposing to make the election of
stewards annual With this your Committee con
cur, and recommend that answer 1, question 4,
section 15, chapters, page IS, N. A., be amended
by adding the words, “to be elected annually.”
Your Committee recommend to amend answer
1, question 1, section 2, chapter 2, page 6, N. A.,
by striking out tlie words “within its bounds,”
and inserting the words “with such Conference.”
Also, to amend answer 3, question 1, section 2,
ehaper 2, page 0. N. A., by striking ont the words
“and relations.”
The Committee also recommend tho answer to
question 1, section 3, of chapter 2, page 8, N. A.,
be amended by striking ont “meetings” and in
serting “conferences.”
Also, that answer 9, question 4, section 3, ol
chapter 2, sage 9, N. A , be changed to question 5,
to read as follows: “Wliat order of business shall
be observed in the quarterly conferences f”
Also, that the words, “of which lie may be, cx
officio, a member,” in answer 2, section 4, chapter
2, page 10, N. A., be stricken out.
The Committee had before them sundry memo
rials requesting that trustees be made members of
the quarterly conferences. W'e find that this had
already been done by the New Arrangement.
The resolution of W A McCarty and others, re
questing the addition to the business of the quar
terly conference of the question, “Has the sacra
ment of the Lord’s Supper been regularly admin
istered?” was non-concurred in.
The recommendation in the memorial from the
Virginia Conference, that to the questions asked in
an Annnal Conference, be added the question,
“What ministers are received from other Chureh
cs ?” was not concurred in.
The recommendation in the same memorial,
that the Rule in regard to arbitrations for the set
tlement of questions that may arise between mem
bers of the Church, be restored to the Discipline,
is concurred in.
The recommendation contained in the memorial
from the quarterly conference of Piedmont, Balti
more Conference,’ proposing a division of question
1 in the business of a quarterly conference, is not
in the new arrangement.
The preamble and resolution of F W Earnest,
nolston Conference, concerning local preachers,
was not concurred iu.
Also, the resolution of R S Moran and N F Reid,
proposing to strike out answer 9, to question 1,
section 5, chapter 2, page 59, of Discipline, was not
concurred in.
The memorial from the Virginia Conference, re-,
questing further legislation on the subject of tem
perance—also a resolution on the same subject,
signed by T L Boswell and J M Mask, together
with a memorial from the Visalia District Meeting,
Pacific Conference, calling for additional legislation
on the subject of dancing—alto a paper on the
same subject from the Mobile Conference, are re
turned to the General Conference, with the request
that they be referred to the Committee on tire Pas
toral Address.
All cf which is respectfully submitted.
J. Hamilton, Chairman.
The Chair then called for Petitions, Memorials
and Appeals.
J S Martin presented a memorial of the delega
tion, asking the Publishing House to be transferred
to Baltimore. Referred to the Committee on
Books and Periodicals.
A communication was received from Bishop
Early, expressing a hope that he will bo at the Con
ference before its close.
The delegation from Montgomery Conference
offered a resolution favoring the ordaining of min
isters by the President of a Conference, in absence
of a Bishop, which was read and laid on the table.
The following resolution was then offered by W
P Harrison, read, and adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on Revisal be and
they are hereby instructed to inquire into the ex
pediency of adding the following words to the
answer to Question 1, Bee. 3, Chap, 2, to wit: “It
shall be the duty of all the members of the q»ar
terly conference to attend its sessions unless provi
dentially hindered.”
The following resolution was then offered by B
n Spencer:
Resolvedby this General Conference, That, notwith
standing W esley’s Sermons, Claike’s Commenta
ries, and Watson’s Institutes, are amongst the
books in the course of study prescribed for those
who are to be ordained Deacons and Elders, or are
admitted into the traveling ministry of the M. E.
Church, South; yet, this fact is not to be construed
into an endorsement by this body, or by our Church,
of what these authors have said in regard to the
design of baptism.
B II Spencer thought that there was much injury
done by quotations from the works referred to in
liis resolution.
Tho resolution was referred to tlie College of
Bishops.
On motion of R S Moran, the Committee on
Books and Periodicals were ins: ?ted to inquire
Into the expediency of publishiDiJjAQuartcriy Re
view'. *
The Chair announced the Committee of Nine on
tlie Circulation of tlie Holy Scriptures, ns follows:
C I Vandeventer, J E Evans, Thomas L Boswell,
A R Boone, William V Tudor, I P Garvin, T IV
Moore, G A Dannclly, II Jewell.
On motion of P A’Peterson, Report No. 2 of the
Committee on Revisal, was called* up.
J E Evans moved to take it up item by item.
Answer 1 was read.
I) R McAnally thought it was better to substitute
“may” for “shall.”
The motion to amend was lost.
The motion to adopt the item as it was, pre
vailed.
Item 2 was then taken up.
Dr A I. P Green said that item might be im
proved. Wo ought always to be uniform, and it
was bis opinion that every member of a quarterly
conference ought to be eligible to a seat in the
District Conference. As we wish to work laymen
into these meetings, ho would greatly prefer that
this General Conference should say that nil mem
bers of quarterly conferences shall be members of
District Conferences. lie moved to amend to that
effect.
R Abbey endorsed all that Dr Green had said.
Dr W Smith snid that a difficulty arose on this
point, aud that the Committee found on inter
changing vWns, that tlie designation of particular
parties would in some eases make the representa
tion too large, and in others too small. We want
not barely official members, but other laymen.
Now, if tliis is left to the Annual Conferences,
each Annual Conference will be able to suit itself.
M S Andrews moved a substitute to the amend
ment.
Ills substitute was as follows: “Said Conference
shall be composed of all tlie official members with
in the District, and four electors chosen by each
quarterly conference.”
N F Reid said that the object was to render tlie
District Meeting most effective, which he did not
think could be done by Dr. Green’s plan.
W II Potter hoped that tlie substitute would not
prevail; lie knew that it would destroy the efficien
cy of these meetings in Georgia. It was very de
sirable that District Meetings should be held in
towns and villages where tlie Annual Conferences
could never meet. This plan of Dr Green’s would
give us so large a body that small villages could
not entertain them. According to this plan there
would sometimes be ninety in attendance, and it
would require a large town toaccommodate them.
Dr Key said that he had had all these points be
fore the Committee. The best thing that can be
done is to adopt that report.
Dr Hamilton said that Dr Smith gave tlie reasons
that influenced the Committee—licit there was
great differc-ncein differentsections of the country.
According to Brother Andrew's’ plan, there would
be iu populous districts, 175 members. The effect
of that plan would be to prevent us in the Mobile
district from ever having one. But .vet there is
force iif Dr Green’s remarks.
J B Cottrell said that if Brother Andrews’ plan
was adopted, they would have one that would run
through.
On motion of A R Winfield the amendment and
substitute were laid on the table.
P A Peterson moved to amend by striking out
all after “local,” and inserting “the class-leaders
and stewards and superintendents of Sunday
schools, and one member from every church, to be
elected by said clinrcli.”
On motion of A R Winfield, this was laid on the
table.
A R Whifield, called for the previous question,
and the call was sustained. The question was put
and the 2d answer was adopted.
Answer 3 was read, and P A Peterson moved to
amend by adding the words “from among tlie
traveling elders of tlie District.” This amend
ment, ou motion of A R Winfield, was laid on the
table.
The 3d answer was then adopted.
Auswer4 was then adopted without discussion.
Dr Moran moved to amend the 4tli item in Ans
wer 5, by adding the following words, “and report
to tlie Annual Conference.” This amendment,
on motion of A R Winfield was laid on tlie table.
On motion of Dr Evans, Items 2 and 4 were
transposed. The sth Answer was then adopted.
Dr. Moran moved to amend Answer G by insert
ing before the word “provided” tlie foilowitig
words “and also to elect one of thgsefour to serve
on the Finance Committee at the next icssion of
the Annual Conference.”
This amendment, on motion of Dr Winfield
was laid on the table.
Judge Kilpatrick moved to strike out the pro
viso.
A motion to lay the amendment on tlie table did
not prevail. The question was put and the
amendment was lost.
Answer G was then adopted.
W M Rush moved as Answer 7, “To license and
renew the license of local preachers, and to recom
mend to tlie Annnal Conferences, proper persons
for admission into the traveling Connection, and
proper persons for Deacons’ and Elders’ orders.”
After some discussion the amendment was lost.
The hour for adjournment drawing near, Bishop
Janes was invited to address tlie Conference. He
came forward and said: “1 very much regret that
circumstances make it necessary for me to leave
yonr Conference and your city this afternoon. It
would have been a very high gratification to me to
have enjoyed your society; especially am I inter
ested in w itnessing your proceedings, as this is the
first Conference in which I have seen the action of
lay delegation, and I confess that what I have wit
nessed has given me much pleasure. I think I can
say that I anticipate, though it is not positively
certain, that the laity will be associated with ns in
the highest legislations of our Church. I especial
ly regret the necessity of leaving at this time since
the Committee on Public Worship lias invited us
to preach. I wish it understood that 1 do not de
cline from any other reason but that I am eora-
Felled to be absent on other important business.
hope it will be understood. It would certainly
be a pleasure to me to remain aud to listen as I
have done to others of you.
“I desire to acknowledge thankfully the gene
rous hospitality extended to me bv the Committee,
and I wish to acknowledge the official and person
al courtesy extended to rncas a body, and by a very
large part of the Conference as individuals. T think
that I can say in behalf of those whom we repre
sent that it will give us pleasure to reciprocate it
at any time. I again invoke the blessing of our
common Parent and our one Saviour upon the indi
viduals of this Conference and tlie Church you
represent. May the Messing of God be and abide
with you all. Amen.”
The Bishop having taken his seat. Dr Harris
arose and said : “I desire to say that I have Bpent
the last two days with great personal satisfaction.
I came here a stranger, acquainted with only two
of your body, and they received me as old friends,
and I reciprocate the feelings which they express
ed ; and now in leaving, I desire to express to you,
and through vou to the Committee, my profound
thanks for the Christian courtesy which you have
extended to mi. I shall bear it ever in mind, and
I unite with the Bishop in invoking the richest
blessings upon you and upon your Church.”
Ou motion of Jesse Boring, the session was ex
tended to finish tlie Report.
Answer 7 was then adopted.
On motion of E II Myers, all that part of tlie
Report referring to District Conferences was ad
opted.
The last paragraph was read, and pending the
discussion, the Coufereuee adjourned with tlie
doxology aud the benediction by Bishop Janes.
To tlie Officers of flic Bible Socie
ties and Others Co-operating
with the American Bible Socie
ty in South Carolina.
Dear Brethren :—Permit me to direct your
attention to the following important instruc
tions from the Secretaries of the American
Bible Society, Bible House, Astor Place,
New York city :
“ The Committee ou Distribution have in
structed us to state, that hereafter they will
expect all applications for grants of books by
auxiliaries,and so far as practicable all others,
to receive the endorsement cf the Agent from
•'.chose Slate the requests are made, together
with full information of the facts which en
force each case. They are especially desir
ous to know the extent of destitution, the
efforts made by applicants to help them
selves, or to pay in part for books received
from our Depository, or to contribute to
the cause, the number and character of the
population to be supplied, and, in fine, all
that may assure the committee of the pro
priety of these requests.”
Persons needing Bibles and Testaments
for Sabbath-schools, or distribution among
all readers alike, must apply to the officers of
the Bible Society, iu the city or court house
town iu the county where they reside ; and
if they cannot be supplied, the officers will
please request me to procure books for their
Society, to meet the demand, from the
American Bible Society.
To meet the demand for the word of God
in this State, the Bible Societies and friends
of the Bible cause, are earnestly requested
to increase their efforts to raise funds for
gratuitous work, and especially to forward
without unnecessary delay, all funds now in
hand, or readily collected for books or on
donation account, to Andrew L. Taylor, As
sistant Treasurer, American Bible Society.
Since tho war this Society sent to auxiliaries
and other benevolent institutions iu South
Carolina, over 64,000 volumes of tlie Holy
Scriptures, mostly as donations for distribu
tion among white and colored persons, and
every patriot and Christian should esteem it
a pleasure and a privilege to contribute to
the funds of this truly Christian Bible So
ciety.
Collections from pastors of churches, and
contributions of any amount from all friends
of tho Bible, will bo thankfully received
and duly acknowledged.
Please address me nt Columbia, S. C., be
fore the close of each month, and it will afford
me pleasure to servo you,
Y’ours truly,
E. A. Boij.es,
Ag’t Am. Bible Soc’y for S. C.
Columbia, S. C., May, 1870.
All paper.s in South Carolina friendly,
please copy.
Slttlby District—S. C. Coufereuee.
The District Meeting will be held at Char
lotte, N. C., beginning Wednesday evening,
Aug, 31st. The introductory sermon will
be preached by the Rev. Pof. G. If. Round,
of Davenport Female College, ou Wednes
day evening. Rev. J. AY. North, alternate.
Arrangements will be made for the accom
modation of delegates and their horses.
May 20-3 w E. J. Meynardie, P. E.
Amcricns District Meeting.
Tlie Americus District will hold its annual
meeting at Oglethorpe, June 22d and 26th.
Bishop Pierce presiding. Introductory ser
mon Wednesday evening, by Rev. J. K.
Armstrong. Pastors will please forward a
complete list of Delegates to Rev. J. H.
Robinson. In submitting their Reports
on Missions, Bishops and Superannuated
claims, great regard should be paid to the ac
tion of our Annual Conference.
The presence of Dr. L. Pierce, our Edi
tor, College Agents and Representatives,
and other ministers and friends from a dis
tance will be gratifying and edifying to the
hospitable citizens of Oglethorpe, Presiding
Elder, Ministers and Delegates.
May 0-8 t J. B. MoGeiif.e.
Southern Business Register. —Dr. J.
Frank Speck, late of Columbia, S. C. of the
firm of J. F. Lewis & Cos., Baltimore, was in
our office last week in the interest of the
Southern Business Register. This is au im
portant enterprise and we hope it will sue
ceed.
Uetos of fjje HMt.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, May 10.--In the House the Com
mittee on Reconstruction proposed in lieu of the
Senate amendment to re-introduce tho original
Georgia bill with the additional employment of
the militia and omitting the Bingham amendment.
They propose leaving terms of office to judicial
decision. No action.
Senate, May 11.—The House military bill was
taken up, and a substitute offered by the Senate
military committee, which proposes a reduction of
the army to twenty thousand men. Bills were in
troduced granting lands to the Alabama and Ten
nessee Railroad Company. The Appropriation
bill was considered, and an amendment adopted
enlarging tlie Capital grounds lit an expense of
$500,000. Adjourned.
In the House a bill was offered and referred to
repeal the act of 1800, authorizing the States of
Maryland aud Georgia to levy a tonage tax on ves
sels. The Tariff hill was taken up and discussed
until adjournment.
Senate, May 12.—The army bill was passed, as
follows: The array to be reduced to thirty thous
and men, aud active and retired officers are for
bidden from holding any civil office. It goes to
tlie House for concurrence. Adjourned.
In the House, during the morning hour, the bill
from the Select Committee to rovivo tlie naviga
tion and commercial interests of the United States
xvas discussed. Tho balance of the session was
devoted to the consideration of the Tariff bill.
Senate, May 13.—Sumner introduced a bill giv
ing ail citizens’ of the United States equal rights in
hotels, churches, cars, schools, places of amuse
ments, etc. Sumner remarked that tlie passage of
this bill would end-all legislation on this subject.
Tlie bill was ordered to be printed. Adjourned
until Monday.
In the House a bill allowing twelve months’
pay to the widows and orphans of officers, sailors
and marines of tlie United States steamship Onei
dawas passed. A bill was passed to appropriate
two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars to
construct a pier at Delaware breakwater. The
Appropriation Bill was considered without fiual
action. Adjourned until Monday.
Senate, May 16.—A bill granting public lands
in Alabama to the Decatur and Alabama railroad
was passed. A bill to enforce the Fifteenth
Amendment was considered. The amendment
proposed is to force proceeding by the U. S. Dis
trict Attorneys iu several districts against persons
holding offices wiio are ineligible under the Four
teenth Amendment. Imposing on conviction,
tines and imprisonment, and disqualification for
office thereafter, also rc-enactiug the civil rights
act.
Thf llou.-e refused to order the Reconstruction
Committee to report a bill for general amnesty by
a vote of 51 to 78.
GENERAL NEWS.
Church Union.—Louisville, May 11.—The
Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution
unanimously adverse to co-operation with North
ern Baptists and adjourned.
Mem Pins, May 15.—The fourth resolution pro
posed bv the committee to whom was referred the
proposal for reunion with tlie Northern Methodists
says: Jt is jthe judgment of this Conference that
the time interests of the Church of Christ require
and demand the maintenance of a separate and dis
tinct organization. The resolutions were adopted.
Decoration of Graves.—Washington, May 15.
—Quartermaster General Meigs lias issued an or
der to officers in charge of national cemeteries in*
struct!og them to make al! necessary arrangements,
and afi.'ord the proper facilities for decorating Ihe
Union soldiers’ gravis on the 30th of May. He
llas so rniblied a copy of this order to the (.rand
Army of the Republic —thus officially recognizing,
for the first time, the existence of that organiza
tion. ~, _ ,
The Wheat Crop.—The report of the Commis
sioner of Agriculture considers the season, so far,
as favorable to a large crop of winter wheat.
Colmnlms District—Third Quar
terly Conferences.
Pleasant Grove. June 4,5; St Paul and Wesley
Oliapal, 11, 12; Talbotton, 18,19; Juniper Mission,
25 20- St Luke, July 2,8; Bnena Vista, 9,10: Mus
cogee'' 16, 17: Hamilton, 23, 24; Talbot, SO, 81;
Cusseta, Aug 6,7; Cedar Creek, 18, 14; Upatol, 20,
81; Ilntler, Sept 3, 4.
Tlie local preachers, exhorters, stewards (whether
they have quarterage or not.) class-leaders, super
intendents, and church secretaries, are requested
and expected to attend tlieir Quarterly Conferen
ces. Sec the time of your meeting— remember it,
and make arrangements in time to attend.
The Columbus District meeting, to be held at
Marion Camp-ground, will commence on Wednes
day night before tlie 4th Sabbath in August. Fur
ther notice hereafter.
May 20 3t Tnos. T. Christian, P. E.
Quarterly Meeting—Americus Dis
trict.
Ellaville and Oglethorpe et, at Concord, sth S
in May and Sat; Spring Vale, at Spring Vale, let
Sat and Sun in June; Lee, at Wesley Chapel, 2d
Sat and Sun in June; Weston, at Weston, 3d Sat
and Sun in June. Divine service at Lebanon Sun
| day night. May 29; at Oglethorpe Monday night;
Sat Bethel, Bethel ct, Tuesday 11 am; at Mt Zion,
i Bethel ct, Sunday 4 pm, June 12th.
MayO St J. B. McGehee, P. E.
MARRIED.
On the sth May, 1870. hv Rev J J Morgan, Mr
Thos M Tarply, of Wilkiusou co, to Miss Ansa
Linder, of Laurens co, Ga.
In Chareston co, SO, April 28th, 1870, tiy Rev
James C Stoll, Mr Peter J Mims to Mis* Oli
via C Murray, all of Charleston, co, S C.
On May 11th, at the residence of Mr F VY Bn'g
don, of Effingham co, Ga, by ReT Thomas B La
nier, Mr Thos J Cox, of Bryan co, Ga, to Miss
Sarah V Griner, of Eftliigiinin eo, and Mr Al
len Crawford to Miss Elizabeth C Griser, sis
ter of former, of Effingham co, Ga.
In Cutlibert. Ga, April 2oth, 1870, by Rev E II
McGehee, Mr Thomas A Goodrvm to Mis*
Charlie Harris.
By the Rev J H D Mcßae, on tlie 3d May, IS7O,
Rev Samuel Galloway, of Quincy, to Miss Net
tie Musboe, of Lake City, both or Florida.
DIED,
Sterling, infant son of Rev G A and M A Gard
ner, on IStli April, 1870, of measles, in Tilton,
Whitfield co, Ga, aged one year and eight days.
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THE EXTENSIVE USE OF THESE WATOH
es for tlie last lilteen years by Railway Con
ductors, Engineers, and Expressmen, tlie most
exacting of watch-wearers, has thoroughly demon
strated the strength, steadiness, durability and ac
curacy of tlie AValtham AVatcli. To satisfy that
class in all these respeets, is to decide the question
as to the real value of these tlme-kecpors.
More than 450,000 of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of tho peo
ple—a proof and a guarantee of their snncrlority
over all others.
The superior organization and great extent of
the Company’s AVorks at Waltham, enable them
to produce watches at a price which renders com
petition futile, and those who buy any other watch,
merely pay from 25 to 50 per cent, more for their
watches than is necessary.
AVc are now selling AValtham Watches at less
prices in greenbacks, than the gold prices before
the war. There is no other manufacture of any
kind in the United States of which this can be
said.
These time-pieces combine every improvement
thata long experience lias proved of real practical
U3O. Having had tho refusal of nearly every in
vention in watchmaking originating in this coun
try or in Europe, only those were finally adopted
which severe te*ting by the most skillful artisans
in onr works, and long nse on the part of tlie pub
lic, demonstrated to be essential to correct and
enduring time-keeping.
Among the many Improvements we would par
ticularize :
The invention uud u»o of a centre-pinion of pe
culiar construction, to prevent damage to the
train by the breakage of main Bprings, is original
with llie American Watcli Company, who, having
had the refusal of all other contrivances, adopted
Fogg’s Patent pinion as being the best and fault
less.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now uni
versally admitted by watchmakers to be the best,
are used in all grades of Watliam Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and lessening
the necessity of the frequent cleaning necessary
in other watelics.
Our new patent stem-winder, or keyless watch,
is already a dce:dod success and a great improve
ment on any stem-winding watch in the American
market, and bv far the eiieapcst watch of its quali
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SITUATION WANTED.
A LADY, AN IHNERANT’S ORPHAN, DE
siics a, situation as teacher either ina family,
or to t ike cliarge of a school of small children.
Ad-liv--, Jilt. D. PROCTOR,
May 20 51 St. Mary’s, Ga.
TfiO DELIGHTFUL NEW MUSIC BOOKS.
Pinnolorte Gems.
Anew collection of the latest
favorite Nocturnes, Waltzes, Polkaa,
Marches, Scottlsches, Redoxvas, Four-Hand Pieces,
Quadrilles, etc , just issued in one book complete.
Tha Wreath of Gems.
Anew collection of the most popular Songs,
Ballads, and Duets, of tlie duy, with an accomp.
for the pianoforte. Price of each, Boards, $3.50.
Cloth, $3.00 Cloth, full gilt, $4.00.
Scut poßt-paid onresolpt of price. DITSON &
CO., 277 Washington, St., Boston. 711 Broad
way, New York. May2o 2t.|
JUST ISSUED
NSW AND ENLARGED EDITION OF
SILVER SPRAY,
B T
W. H. DOAN £,
CONTAINING TWENTY ADDITIONAL NEW
aud beautiful pieces, making it one of the
largest and best Sabbath school Music Books now
before the public. Price 30 cents. Specimen
copies sent bv mail.
JOHN CHURCH & CO.,
May 20-4t| Cincinnati, Ohio.
THE PRIZE!!
A. NEW SUNDAY-SCHOOL SINGING BOOK.
Published by Root & Cady, Chicago.
Single copies sent for examination ou receipt ol
35 cents. may2o-4t.|
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Ol' TIIE
National Temperance Society,
AND PUBLICATION HOUSE
For Home andj Sunday-School Libraries.
TnE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE OF THE
National Society have given special attention
to tho department of Sunday-school work, and
having carefully examined and unanimously ap
proved tlie following books, would recommend
that they be placed iu every Sunday-school Libra
ry in the land:
REV. DR. AVILLOUGHBY AND HIS WINE.
12mo, 458 pages. By Mrs. Mary Spring Walker,
authorof “The Family Doctor., etc. Price $1.50.
Tills thrilllngly Interesting book depicts In a vivid
manner the terrible influence exerted by those
who stand as the servants of God, and who sanc
tion the social custom of wine-drinking. It is fair
and faithful to the truth. It is not a bitter tirade
against the church or the ministry. On the con
trary, it plainly and earnestly acknowledges that
the ministry is tlie friend of mortality and tlie
great bulwork of practical virtue. Its mission is
a very useful one. Its object is to prove that the
ministers of the Gospel should take part in the
Total Abstinence movement.
AUNT DINAH’S PLEDGE. 12mo, 318 pages.
By Miss Mary Dwlnell Cheltis, author of “Tem
perance Doctor,” “Out of the Fire," etc.
Price $1.25.
Aunt Dinah was an eminent Christian woman.
Her pledge included swearing and smoking, as well
as drinking. It saved her boys, who lived usefnl
lives and died linppy; and by quiet, yet loving
and persistent work, names or many others were
added, who seemed almost beyond hope of salva
tion.
OUT OF THE FIRE. 12mo, 420 pages. By Mies
Mary Dwincll Chi llis, author of “Deacon Sims’
Prayers, etc. Price $1.25.
It is one of the most effective and impressive
Temperance books ever published. The evils of
tlie drinking customs of society, and the blessings
of sobriety and total abstinence, arc strikingly de
veloped in tho history of various families in the
communities. The book illustrates the growth of
grace in the heart, and shows that
“Out of the llros of sin and shame,
God is able to garner in.”
THE TEMPERANCE DOCTOR. 12mo, 370 pages.
By Miss Dwincll Chcllls. Price *1.25.
This Is a true story, replete with interest, and
adapted to Sunday-school and family reading. In
it we have graphically depicted tlie sad ravages
that are caused by tlie use of intoxicating bevera
ges ; ulso the blessings of Temperance, and what
may be accomplished by one earnest soul for that
reform. It ought to find readers in every house
hold.
THE OLD BROWN PITCHER. 12mo, 222 pa
ges. By the author of “Susie’s Six Birthdays,”
“Tho Flower of the Family," eto. Price SI.OO.
Beautifully illustrated. This admirable volume
for boys and girls, containing original stories by
some of the most gifted writers for the young,
will be eagerly welcomed by the children. It Is
adapted alike for the family circle and the Sab
bath-school library.
OUR PARISH. 18mo, 252 pages. By Mrs. Emi
ly C. Pearson. Price 75 cents.
The manifold evils resulting from the “still” to
the owner’s family, as well as to the families of his
customers, are truthfully presented. Th# charac
ters Introduced, such as are found in almost every
good-sized village, are well portrayed. AVe can
unhesitatingly commend it, and bespenk for it a
wide circulation.
THE HARD MASTER. 18mo, 278 pages. By
Mrs. J. McConaughy, author of “One Hundred
Gold Dollars," and other popular Sunday-school
books. Price 85 cents.
Tliis Interesting narrative of the temptations,
trials, hardships, and fortunes of a poor orphan
boy illustrates in a most striking manner the value
of “right principles,” especially of honesty, truth
fulness, and temperance.
ECHO BANK. 18mo, 269 pages. By Irvie.
Price 85 cents.
Tills is a well-written and deeply interesting
narative, In which is clearly shown the suffering
and sorrow that too often follow, and the dangers
ttiat attend boys and young men at school and at
college who suppose they can easily take a glass
or two occasionally, without fear of ever being
aught more than a moderate drinker.
THE RED BRIDGE. 18mo, 321 pages. By
Thrace Talman. Price 90 cents.
We have met with few Temperance stories con
taining so many evidences of decided ability and
high literary excellence as this.
RACHEL NOBLE’S EXPERIENCE. 18mo, 325
pages. By Bruce Edwards. Price 90 cents.
This Is a story of thrilling interest, ably and elo
quently told, and is an excellent book for Sunday
school libraries. It is just the book for the home
circle, and cannot ho read without bcncfltting the
reader and advancing the causo of Temperance.
HISTORY OF A THREEPENNY BIT. 18mo,
210 pages. Price 75 cents.
This is a thrilling story, beautifully illustrated
with five choice wood engravings. The story of
little Peggy, the drunkard’s daughter, is told In
such a simple yet interesting manner, that no one
can read it without realizing more than ever before
tlie nature and extent of Intemperance, and sym
fiutlilzlng more than ever with the patient, suffer
ng victim. It should be in ex-cry Sunday-school
library.
PHILIP ECKERT’S STRUGGLES AND TRI
UMPH. 18mo, 216 pages By the author of
“Margaret Clair.” Price 60 cents.
This interesting narrative of a noble, manly boy,
in an Intemperate home, fighting with the wrong
and battling for the right, should be read by every
child in the land.
GERTIE’S SACRIFICE; OR GLIMPSES AT
TWO LIVES. 18mo, 489 pages. By Mrs. F.
D. Gig -. Prieo 50 cents.
A story of great interest and power, giving a
"glimpse at two lives,” and showing how Gir
tie sacrificed herself as a victim of fashion, cus
tom aDd law.
THE BROKEN ROCK. ISmo, 139 psges. By
Kmna, author of “Lift a Little,” etc. Price
50 cents.
It beautifully illustrates tho silent and holy In
fluence of a meok and lowly spirit upon tho heart
less rumsellcr, until the rocky heart was broken.
ANDREW DOUGLASS. Price 75 cents.
Anew Tempcranco story for Bunday schools,
written In a lively, energetic, and popular style,
adapted to the Sabbath school and the family
circle.
VOW AT THE BARS. 18mo, 108 pages. Price
40 oents.
It contains four short tales, Illustrating four Im
portant principles connected with the Temper
ance movement, and is well adanted for the family
circle and Sabbath-tchool libraries.
TEMPERANCE ANECDOTES. Price *I.OO.
This new book of Temperance Anecdotes, edited
by Georgo W. Bungay, ront-ins nearly four hun
dred Anecdotes, Witticisms, Jokes, Conundrums,
etc., original and selected, and will meet a want
long felt and often expressed by u very large num
ber of the numerous friends of the Cause In the
land.
BILL BROCK’S INVESTMENT. BvMarvDxvi
ueli Chellis. Price $1.50.
OLD DOCTOR’S SON. Bv Marv Dwinell Chellis.
Price $1.60.
Sent post paid on receipt of price.
For sale by J. W. BURKE & CO.,
may 20-tf| 60 Second Street, Macon, Ga.
pOOLEY’s
BAKING
Eowpfcft
The »tao.l«r.l reputation attained by this un
rivaled aud imidlihl# Yeast Powder during twelve
years past, is due to its perfect purity, neaith
lulness and economy. Put up In tins, actual
weight, as represented, and will keep for yean.
The quantity required for use is from one
fonrtb to one-lial fleas than other Baking Pow
ders.
Sold by Grocers throughout the United States.
DOOLEY A BROTHER,
Manufacturers and Proprietors
69 Ntie Stmt, Rev fork.
Aprllls—7t eowt
)t Parks.
MACON MARKET.
COBHBOTBD MAY 16, 1870, BY BUN BY L. JEWETT
General Commission Merchant, and Insurance Ag’t
No. 64 Sceond Street, Macon, Ga.
COTTON—Ordinary 16Jf@17... Good Ordinary
18X@19... Low Middling 19X@20... Mid
dling 20Ji@21... Market firm, bnt better
grades most in demand.
COM.MERCIAL FERTlLlZEßS—Kcttlcwell’s A
A Manipulated Peruvian SBS 00 per ton:
Kettlcweil’s A Manipulated Peruvian $75 00
per ton; Ammonlated Alkaline Phosphate
S7O 00 per ton ; Alkaline Phosphate S6O 00
per ton; Mapes’ Superphosphate $67 50 per
ton; Pure Peruvian Guano S9O 00 per ton ;
Ammonlated Dissolved Bone S7O 00 per ton;
Dissolved Bone—pure S7O 00 per ton ; Bonu
Dust—pure S6O 00 per ton; Land Plaster
$4 00 per bid; Whiteloek’s A’egetator S7O 00
per ton.
BACON —Baron .-tuck fair and demand fair, iiums
elaiu, 20. .(ft22c; Canvassed 22@25; Smoked
learSides 18>£@19..; Clear Ribbed Sides
smoked 18@l8>j(; Smoked Shoulders 15..®
15}£; Bulk C sides 18)4®. .; Bulk C Ribbed
17W(ui18. .; Bulk Shoulders 14%@— ; Bel
lies... .@lO%
LARD—Prime, barrels 20.. c; kegs 22c.
FLOUR-Superflnc $6 00; Extra *7 00; Family
$8 00@8 50; Extra Family $9 00; Choice
$lO 00; “Cohen’s A A and other fancy brands
sl3 00.
CORN —Stock light, demand fair. All grades
$1 60@1 65.
CORN MEAL *1 75 per bushel retail. $1
bushel wholesale. Oats ..@95. Wheat 440
COFFEE—Rio 21@ 25; Laguayra 90@1 00; Java
SALT —Liverpool $2 25; Virginia $2 25 per sack.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES—A Bugar, Refined at
10., B ..; cxtraCl6@..; YcllowCoffee
Sugar^lO..@..c; Crushed 18.. c; Powdered
18.. Porto Rico 15..@10..c; Prime New
Orleans 16..@18..c; Georgia 15..@16...
Sugar House Syrup 75c; Georgia 90c; Flori
da 90c; Cuba W)@7o. New York Molasses
55c; Cuba do 05e.
CANDLES-Stur 18@20c; Adamantine I8@«0c;
paleut Sperm 4oc; Paraflne 40c.
BUTTER AND CHEESE—We quote Northern
Butter at 60@..c; Country 85@50c; Good
Tennessee 40@45; Extra Gliosen New
York Cheese 25c.
NAILS—By the keg $6 25@6 50.
IKON—Swedes Be.
SHOT—Drop at $3 50; Buck $3 75.
TEAS—Young Hyson $1 25@2 50. Gunpowder
?t 25; Black Tea $1 00@1 75.
PAINTS AND OlLS—Linseed $1 25 per gallon;
Tanuers $1 00; White lead $lO 00@16 50
per cwt.
POWDER— Orange Rifle Powder FFFG, whole
$7 50@8 50; halves $4 00@5 00; quarter*
*2 25@2 75; Blasting $5 00@6 00.
BAGGING AND ROPE— We quote Gunny . .@27;
Bengal 30; Eagle 80; Borneo SO; Extr Ken
tucky 28; Dundee 22; Richardson’s Green
Leaf Bagging 28; Machine Rope 10®..;
Hand made 9%c; Manilla 13c; Iron Ties
B@B%c. A No. 1, 8 oz. Prattville Osnaburgs
19@20.
OSNABURGS—Prattville No. 1 19Q21.
Macon Sheeting 4—414%c. % at 13%c.
Business fair.
CHARLESTON MARKET.
eonitECTKD MAY 7, BY GEO. W. WILLIAMS A CO.
Wholesale Grocers, 1 and 8 Hayno St., Charles
ton, S. C.
BAGGING—per yard. Gunny . .@... Dundee
. .@...
BALE ROPE—per lb. Kentucky or Western 6@
9. Manilla 25@20.
BACON—per lb. Hams 18..@23... Shoulders
14V@15... Sides 18%@
CANDLES—per lb. Sperm 45@50. Adamantine
15@ Tallow . .@...
CHEESE—ner lb. Northern..®...
COFFEE—per lb. Rio 17@23. Java27@Bo.
COTTON—Charleston Classification—Upland
Ordinary 18. .@lB%
Good Ordinary 20%@21..
Low Middling 21%<f....
Middling 22..®....
Strict Middling 22%@22%
FISH per bbl. Mackerel, No. 1 $ ®
No. 2 @ No. 3 @
FLOUR-per bbl. Extra $0 50@7 00. Superfine
5 75@6 00.
GRAIN-per hush. Com *... .@1 85. Oats 85
@slto. Peas 1 75®1 90.
HAY—per hundred. $1 55@1 75.
LARD—per bbl. 17@20c. per keg 19@21.
LEAD, BAR—per lb. . .@6.
LlME—per bbl. $1 75@2 00.
MOLASSES —per gal. Cuba 31@42. New Or
leans @... Sugar House 55@66.
NAlLS—per keg. Assorted $5 25®
POWDER—per keg. Orange Ride $6 00®
RICE-per lb. 7%@....
SUGAR—per lb. New Oilcans ....@ Mus
covado ....@ Clarified 13. .@14...
Crushed ....@14%.
SALT—per lb. Liverpool $. ...@1 40.
BHOT—per lb. Drop ... .@9...
SPICES—per lb. Pepper.. @33. Ginger ..@lB.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
BACON—per lb. Shoulders 16@ Clear Sides
20® Hams 19. .@23.
BAGGING AND ROPE—per yd. Gnnny 24@26.
Dundee .... @ Cotton .... @3O. Ma
nilla per lb. 25.,@
BUTTER—per lb. Western ....@ Goshen
40@ Country .... @3O.
COFFEE-pcr lb. Rio 19@20. Java3s..@4o.
CORN—per bush. Mixed 91 55®1 65. lYhlte
91 60@I 70.
CORN MEAL—per bush. 91 55@1 70.
WHEAT—per bush. White 91 «s@l 65.
RYE—per bush. 9- •. .@1 30.
FLOUR— per bbl. City Mills 97 00@10 00. Coun
try 90 00@10 00.
LARD—per lb. 16@21.
OATS—per bush @9l 00.
NAlLS—per keg. $6 00@
MOLASSES—per gal. Muscovado 60@ Cu
ba Clayed 60@ Syrup 91 86@1 50.
PEAS-pcr bush. 92 00. Seed, 93 00@3 50.
PEAS MEAL-per hush. 1 50@.
RlCE—per lb. 7@B. *
RYE—per bush. 91 20@1 25.
SALT—per sack. Liverpool 91 60@1 75.
SUGAR—per lb. Cuba 14@15. Porto Rico 14®
15. Powdered and Crushed 17%@18. Loaf
18.,@19.
TEAS—per lb. 91 26@2 25.
TOBACCO—per lb. 00@91 50. Smoking 40@1 50.
ATLANTA MARKET.
COTTON—Middling 20%@... c. Low Middlings
19%c. Good Ordinary 18J£c. Ordinary 17$$.
BACON—per lb. Hams Cauvasscd, sugar cured ..
@24. Plain canvassed ..@2O. Country 20.
Sides clear 19. ,@ Sides clear rib 18.. @
.... Shoulders 15@
BAGGING—per yard. Kentucky 30(3)25. India
28@30.
BALE ROPE—per lb. Machine made B%@lo.
Hand made B@9.
BRAN—per ton. 922 50@25..; per 100 lbs. 91 75.
BUTTER—per lb. Goshen 40@45... Country 25
@3O. Tennessee 25@30.
COFFEE—per lb. Rio 22@25. Java 88@40.
CANDLES—per lb Star 15%@17... Paraflne4o
@46.
CORN MEAL-per bushel, 91 65@1 70.
COTTON YARNB—per 51b Nos. 8 and 10 92 10.
Nos. 8, 10 and 12 92 10.
FEATHERS—new per lb. 75@80.
DRIED FRUlT—Peeled Peaches 11c; not peeled
5.. @6..; Apples s@6c.
FLOUR—per barrel, Fancy 98 0008 50. Fami
ly 97 00@7 50. Superfine 96 00@6 25.
OR AIN —per bushel. Wheat 91 50@ Cora
91 (io@ Oats 90@95. Rye 91 25@1 30.
Barley 91 75.
HAY—per ton. 958@40; per 100 lbs. 91 85@2 00.
HIDES —per lb. Green 9@lo. Dry salted 18@20.
Dry Fliut 20@22.
IRON —per lb. Swedes B@9. American bar 5@6.
Hoop 11®12%. Nail rod 11@12%. Casting
7%@9.
LEATHER— Oak sole 40@50. Hem
lock sole 81@33. Upper per dozen 960@G5.
Harness leather 45@48.
LlME—per bushel, Georgia and Alabuma 60@- c.
Hydraulic Cement 95 50@6 00 per barrel.
Plaster of ParlofO 00 per barrel.
LUMBER— per M. Framing 920 00 All plank
(green) 922 50. Wcatherboarding 922 50
Flooring tongued and grooved 932 50. ShlUj
gles, pine, drawed 93 00. Sawed 95 75@6 00.
White Oak wagon timber 930 00. Walnut
980 00.
MEAL—per bushel 91 50@
MOLASSES-per gallou. Cuba 57%@60. Florida
65@75. New Orleans 85@90. Syrup 90@
91 23.
NAlLS— pci keg. 3d fine 99 00. 3d 9750. 4d to 40d
96 00.
OSNABURGS-per yard. 20@23.
PEAB—per bushel, 9 none in market
POWDER—per keg, 25 pounds, 97 25; blasting
95 25.
SALT-per bag, 92 25@2 50.
BHOT—per bag. 93 00@8 25.
SUGAR—per lb. Crushed 17(318. Clarified 16@...
New Orleans 14@17.
TOBACCO—per lb. Unsound 55@60. Sonnd 60
@9O. Choice $1 25. Smoking 50@91 00.
COUNTRY PRODUCE-Eggs 25c per dozen—
Chickens ..@... Sweet potatoes 9.... per
bushel. Irish potatoes 9.... @3 50 per bar
rel. Venison Hams 16@18 per lb.
FINANCIAL—Exchange on New York buying at
rir, selllrg at % advance. Gold, baying at
13, selling, 115. Silver, buying 1 08, selling,
l 12; Gold Dust, buying 1 10, selling 1 15.
Bullion, buying 1 25. selling 1 30.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
COTTON—per lb. Middlings Sea
Islands: Florida* SO®so; Fine Florida*
none.
Sea Islands—business good. Stock on hand May 13
—9B bales. Same time last year 1043
bales.
BACON—per B). Shoulders’.4. .@l6 Clear Sides
18(318V. llains 22@35.
BAGGING AND ROPE—per lb. Gunny 24@26>{.
Manilla Rope 28@25.
IRON TlES—per lb B<l£@lo.
BUTTER—per lb. Goshen 40@45. Western 30..
COFFEE—per lb. Rio 17@23. Java ... .@4O.
FLOUR—per lb Northern 95 50(211 00. Georgia
$8 oO@ll 00.
CORN—per bush 91 45@1 60.
PKAS—per bush. 91 75@3 00.
HAT—per hun. 91 75@2 00.
MOLASSES—per gal. Cuba ....@SO. Syrup6o
@9l 00.
RlCE—per lb. 6@7W.
SALT—per sack. Liverpool 91 40(a) 1 60t
SUGAR—per lb. Crushed and Powdered 15@...
TOBACCO- per lb. 55@fl 60. Smoking 86®
91 50.
TIMBER AND LUMBER—per thous. MIU Tim
ber 99 00@10 00. Flooring Boards 934 00@
27 00
EXCHANGE—New York sight: buyingKprem:
selling at /&@KP er eßnt - premium. Sterling
New Yori&c « % onDptadg.
On Timber and Lumber 910 00; sawed 99 00
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