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Southern Christian
MACON. GEORGIA. JULY 15. 1870.
Tl»e -‘Unification” Question.
We thought ourself fully understood, in
our remarks ou this subject, when we pub
lished Dr. Anderson's article; and that no
one reading those remarks, would suppose
tlmt that publication would reopen a “closed
question, or propose to discuss the “pro
test." The overture of the Northern Com
mission was before the General Conference.
That body answered that overture frankly
and decidedly. There is, therefore, noth
ing whatever before our Church on this sub
ject. There is no offer to accept or reject—
none to discuss. No one, we presume,
wishes to propose union—no one, to solicit
the Northern Church to propose it again to
us. And as there is no need, we are sure, to
vindicate to the Church the action of our
General Conference whose decision is, by
its Constitutional powers, authoritative and
final, we see no good, until at least some
thing is before the Church, in occupying our
space with individual opinions on the sub
ject, and thought we would be so understood
when, for sufficient reasons then assigned,
we opened the columns of an organ of the
Church to publish a respectful protest from
a member of the General Conference (ab
sent by providential hindrance,) against the
action of that body. This, we considered
not inconsistent with our duty to the Church,
speaking in an authoritative voice, through
its highest court. We now, therefore, wish
it understood —as the General Conference
needs no vindication that until there 18
some unanswered proposition from the
Northern Church before our Church, our
columns are closed to all discussion of the
propriety, (or, if any others think with Dr.
A. impropriety,) of the action of the Gen
eral Conference. For the reasons given
above and previously, we must decline to
publish the resolutions of quarterly confer
ences, deprecating our allowing Dr. A. to
express his opinion through this paper, or
articles criticising our excuse for doing it.
District Conferences.
Wo give below the enactment of the Gen
eral Conference, by which District Confer
ences are introduced into the organism of the
Church. It is all good, we think, except
for the probability that the second answer
may give rise to great variety of adminis
tration in the Conferences, and perhaps, of
failure of the system in some of them; and
then those will pronounco the now scheme
“a failure.”
No law of representation was laid down,
because of tlie greet differences of opinion
us to what it ought to be. So, it was left to
the Conferences to decide this particular.
Some contended that all the official mem
bers should be ex officio members of the
District Conference. If this rule be adopted
by the Annual Conference, tho probability
is they will disappoint expectation. In
some instances they are likely to be so large,
if attendance should be general, as to be
burdensome—larger tliau any Annual Con
ference. This, however, is on the supposi
tion there will he a general attendance.
But we cannot expect this. Indeed, our
objection to representation so called, on this
rule is, that, because this is really no repre
sentation but only a mass meeting of the offi
cials of the District, none will feel under
special obligation to go, and the attendance
will fail. There is great difference between
giving every office-bearer in the Church the
privilege of going to the District Confer
ence, and selecting a given number of
them and delegating thorn to represent the
Church. In one case, they feel wholly at
liberty to stay at home, without thinking
even of a reason for it; in tho other, they
will feel under obligation to go, or to tax
conscience for a sufficient excuse for staying
away. Wo fully believe it will be best, in
every instance, to require that the District
Conferences be composed of elected dele
gates - -not merely of all church officers,
who may choose to attend.
We believe, further, that the rate of rep
resentation adopted four years ago by the
Georgia Conference furnishes as good a rule
for gettiug a full delegation, as can be de
vised. Let each Quarterly Conference in a
District elect two members, and every sepa
rate congregation one member, as delegates.
Now take any District in the Church, count
the separate charges, and multiply the num
ber by two, add tho number of separate
churches or “Societies,” and then the num
ber of traveling and local preachers, and in
every one, perhaps, you have as many as
can usually be accommodated, where Dis
trict Conferences are held. If there are
difficulties to bar a very general attendance,
elect from one to three or four alternates for
each delegate, and out of this number a full
Conference may be Becured—but, by all
means, let the church select from its mem
bership those who "are to represent it in
these District Conferences.
Here is the law :
Question. What directions are given con
cerning District Conferences ?
Ans. 1. There shall be annually, in each
Presiding Elder’s District, a District Con
ference, at such times as the Presiding Elder
may designate, and at such place as the Con
ference may select.
Ans. 2, Said Conference shall be com
posed of all the preaohers in the District,
both traveling and local, and such number
of laymen, to be appointed in such manner
ns each Annual Conference may determine
for itself.
j4«s. 3. A Bishop, and in his absence
the Presiding Elder, shall preside; and if
both be absent, the Conference shall elect a
President.
Ans. 4. The Conference shall elect a
Secretary who shall keep a record of all its
proceedings.
Ans. 5. It shall be the duty of tho Dis
trict Conference to inquire particularly into
the condition of charges in the District.
Ist. As to their spiritual state, and the at
tendance upon tlie ordinances aud Social
Meetings of the Church.
2d. As to their financial systems, their
contributions to Church purposes, and the
condition of houses of worship and parson
ages.
3d. As to Sunday-schools and the manner
of conducting them, and as to education
generally.
4th. As to Missions within the District,
where new Missions should be established,
or what Missions should be raised to circuits
and stations.
Ans. G. The District Conference shall
elect annually, by ballot, from tho District,
four delegates to the ensuing Annual Con
ference; Provided no member of the Auuual
Conference shall vote in said election.
A/)s. 7. At these Conferences promin
ence shall be given to religious exercises;
such a preaching, prayer-meetings, love
feasts and the administration of the sacra
ments.
The Rev. John S. Martin, (known exten
sively in the Church ns one of the Secreta
ries of our General Conference) has been
called to mourn the loss of his eldest son,
who died on 3d July, in the 28th year of his
age. He was a young man, says the Balti
more Episcopal Methodist , of sterling worth,
of great integrity of character, a fine scholar,
and above all an earnest Christian. He had
met death on many a battlefield, but never
more bravely than when he encountered him
as his last enemy. His triumphant death
was a calm dying into life.
In The Home Monthly for Jane, which
closes the fourth year and eighth volume of
that Monthly, Prof. Stark notifies his read
ers that his Magazine has been consolidated
with the “Excelsior Monthly Magazine"
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The Adnwate closes 1 > Vj
duv afternoon; and it *- ,
but little this week of tli™| '
Exercises of the
now iu progress. This |.
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literary line gave i|H
musical, I', fit,it IV,i a, *:
last week: and the -i
that it “was a great process.
note or two of it from the Macon Telegraph
and Messenger.
In each performance there was something
meritorious —more, of course, in some than
in others—hut we can only give here a gen
eral outline, noticing briefly those parts
which seemed to us especially worthy of
mention. The music was, upon the whole,
such as we might expect from the young
ladies of the Wesleyan Female College -its
general character is too well known to re
quire ns to say more. The programme was
admirable, consisting of readings and reci
tations of prose and poetry, dialogues in
character, songs, serious and funny, an ori
ginal poem and an original speech. The
selections and songs were well chosen, furn
ishing a popular and chaste entertainment.
The young ladies generally showed, in their
readings and recitations, that they had a
very good conception of the spirit of their
pieces.
The audience was highly entertained at
the close of part first, by an original poem
written for the occasion, and recited by the
author, Rev. A. H. Campbell, a member of
the graduating class of Emory College. The
subject was the Memories of the Past. The
poem was a production of great merit and
remarkable finish—albeit some few lines
were not altogether metrical—for anew
risen star, in the poetical firmament. It
struck the popular heart, and was received
with rounds of applause. Mr. Campbell lias
certainly the poetical faculty; evidently, he
can if lie will, succeed even in this most dif
ficult department of literary effort.
The songs were sweet and sweetly sung,
though they were not generally beard by the
audience. The orator of the occasion was
our fellow townsman, Walter B. Hill, a mem
ber of the graduating class of the Universi
ty of Georgia, and not yet nineteen years
old. It was a capital speech, original and
characteristic. The subject was Sympathy.
The audience showed their judgment of tlie
matter by listening with interest and ap
plauding more than usual during its delive
ry. The whole affair was brilliant and inter
esting throughout, aud reflected the highest
honor upon all the fair participants. Tlie
Chapel was most tastefully decorated with
wreaths, flowers, etc., and tho walls hung
with many tine specimens of painting and
drawing by the pupils of ihe Institution.
The Commencement Sermon was preach
ed to a very largo and brilliant audience iu
the Mulberry Street Church. The day was
beautiful—the heat moderate for the season,
and all things conspired to give eclat to the
occasion. The text was Matthew xx. 20-28
tho subject Human anil Christian Greatness
contrasted—the preacher, the Rev. J. O.
Branch, of the South Georgia Conference.
He was transferred from the Florida Con
ference last winter, and was a stranger
among us, but he is one no longer. His
sermon—the true and pure gospel of Christ
—went right to the hearts of his hearers,
and this is tho best praise and quite enough
to say. May we always have such sermons
to sanctify our great literary festivals.
We drop these lines, in the midst of this
festival. How it concludes we must tell
hereafter.
Independent Testimony.
Our indignation has been excited recently
to a “white heat,” by the supercilious, im
pertinent and sneering innendoes and accu
sations of the leading organ of Northern
Methodism (copied into its southern organ)
respecting our branch of Methodism and its
most influential preachers. Our judgment
of the insufferable self-sufficiency and sense
of infallibility of this organ of a Protestant
Papacy is fully vindicated by a writer labor
ing in the South, in tho Central Christian
Advocate, organ of the M. E. Church, North,
published in St. Louis, Mo. That waiter
says:
Some of us who are laboring in the inter
ests of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in
this Southern field, claim to have “come of
Jacob,” and to “have an inheritance in
Israel. ” Hence, we have a right, in common
with others, to be heard on the subject ex
pressed by the above heading, from our pe
culiar standpoint. And we must say, we
have been overwhelmed with astonishment,
if not absolutely horrified, at the tone and
temper of some of the editorials in the late
issues of the Advocate, at New York, on
this very topic. Take, for example, the
leader in the issue of June 2d, under tho
above heading. In all candor, we think
that the arrogant tone and censorious spirit
of this, and kindred articles, should not be
passed over in silence, nor go unrebuked by
the Editors of our other “Advocates,” who
certainly entertain far different sentiments,
on this important subject. They too, are
General Conference officers—elected by, and
responsible to the same body, as the New
York editor, and are to all intents and pur
poses, his peers. Why, then, should he be
come the sole censor of the action of our
Bishops, General Conference commissioners,
and other great lights of the Church, who
in their warm, loyal, “heart of hearts” favor
and advocate not only the fraternization,
but the absolute “unification*” of all the
Methodist bodies in our now* united country.
Must we tamely submit, in silence, to this
censorship of a single editor, because, for
sooth, he has control, for the time being, of
the old parent Advocate? Can there be no
appeal from his dictum, so dogmatically ex
pressed? Surely he would not claim this
much, himself, without first submitting his
claim to infallibility, to an “Ecumenical
Council,” as Pope Pius IX is now doing.
The Rev. Roberta. Young, D.D., the pres
ent popular pastor of McKendree Church,
Nashville, Tenn., says the Nashville Chris
tian Advocate, has been elected to the Pres
idency of the “Kentucky Wesleyan Univer
sity, Millersburg.” The election has given
satisfaction throughout the bounds of the
Conference. His popular pulpit and plat
form-talents, his imposing presence and
pleasing address, and his excellent adminis
trative ability, will bring to the College a
combination of powers which cannot help
meeting the fond expectations of the friends
of this popular institution. The Rev. Charles
Taylor, DD., retires from the Presidential
Chair at his own election, and with the
good-will of all. We understand that it is
Dr. Taylor’s purpose to enter the pastoral
work, for which his sunny nature so emi
nently fits him. The same paper informs
ns of the death of a little boy, Eddy Paul,
youngest son of Dr. Taylor.
Death of Rev. Alexander W. Walker.
—The Christian Neighbor of 30th Jnne,
gives the intelligence of the death of the
brother named above, and says : The death
of this genial-spirited brother minister, long
a member of the South Carolina Conference,
for the last eight or ten years ineffective by
Hos our
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gal majority —strange to say I never befrre
visited this portion of my uative State. I
was, therefore, the more interested in the
physical geography of tlie country, this so
cial condition of the people, and the status
and prospects of our Zion. It would he
tedious if uot impossible to describe tlie
scenery—varied—picturesque beautiful—
sublime—mountains aud valleys, rocks and
falls, woods nnd rivers, now presenting
pictures of enchanting beauty and of awful
grandeur. Nor shall I descant upon its agri
cultural resources, or its mineral wealth, or
its water power, or its salubrious air ; hut I
will comprehend my estimate of the coun
try and the people by tho general remark,
that both tho State and the Church have
hitherto underrated its wants and its claims.
Bhut in aud cut off by its peculiar relations
to the surrounding world, it has remained
solitary'—unvisited, save hv some wander
ing tourist. Without railroads or telegraphs
—with few post offices, and semi monthly or
weekly mails at most, the pulsations which
stir and impel mankind elsewhere have hard
ly swelled into a single conscious throb. The
people live as their fathers lived—simple
hearted, quiet, eoutent. Stagnation has
reigned—enterprise has lieeu asleep—the
lavish materials of bountiful nature unap
propriated. Culture lias done little, either
to mar or improve the earth. But a change
is at hand. Engineers have been exploring
tho country, locating routes, and now the
Air Line Road from Atlanta, the extension
of the Athens branch, aud the Augusta and
Hartwell Road and the Blue Ridge Road
are the points of inquiry—the staple of con
versation. It is interesting to mingle with
the people anil hear them talk. All is excite
ment and hope. The panorama of the fu
ture is no dead, sombre picture hut a living
vision, radiant—glowing. Old Elbcrtou is
to wake up uot like Rip Van Winkle, hoary
decrepid oblivious hut rejuvenated.
Hartwell is to grow into importance—Clay
ton is to ho tlie gem of the mountains- the
cynosure of all eyes. The hills are to he
crowned with habitations the vales to
bloom like gardens—the hum of factories
to mingle with the muriuuta of the waters
and Aladdin’s lamp to lie actualized in the
silver, gold and jewels of. the mountains.
Anticipation is on tiptoe -luxuriating iu
tlie twilight glow of the yet nnriseu sun.
Bo much for the preface—now for the nar
rative.
Leaving Bright (Side on the 9tli of June,
I reached Washington about 4 p. m., and
found the P. E. Bro. Grogan waiting for
me. Ho insisted on taking mo right off' to
his house 22 miles distant. Iu Methodist
Conference vernacular, the man appointed
presiding elder, is said to bo put on “the
black horse,” aud G-—-, has literulized the
saying iu the color of his steed, and to give
it emphasis—he calls him “Coaley.” After
riding boliind him two weeks over bad
roads, across mountains, through deep
waters, I am ready to certify his capacity,
fidelity and endurance. “Coaley” is a good
horse—worthy of his master, aud well quali
fied for his District labors. I commend
him to the kind treatment of all the breth
ren on his regular rounds. May he live
long, fare well, and quit stumps nek iny.
Wereachedonrniglit’shaven about 9p. m.,
ate supper, liad prayer and laid down to
rest. Bro. G. has a quiet, pleasant country
home. He loves the place aud its inhabi
tants. As turns the needle to the pole, so
turn his thoughts aud affections to this
resting place. Wife, children, home—triple
charms but melted into one—thither the
heart moves, nor can we nor ought we to
call it thence. To forego the serenity aud
enjoyment of the homestead for weary
travel and often unrequited labor is no
small self-denial. Earth cannot compensate
for the sacrifice. But wc must go aud work
—looking aud wailing for “the recompense
of reward.”
The next day I met my first appointment
at Bethlehem, iu Elbert county. The con
gregation was large, attentive and serious.
The house was old—somewhat out of joint
in some places ; the pulpit a nondescript
pattern—hard to get into or out of—a pret
ty close fit when inside and the book board
too narrow for any thing but a Discipline or
pocket Hymn book. Near the end door
right in the aisle stood a stove which seemed
to me to be debating whether it would come
in or go out and it looked very much like
leaving. I asked a brother what it meant.
Ho told me they had not determined yet
where to put it. The question I suppose
will lie over till frost. The house, however,
is venerable for its age and history. Tra
dition says that in this building Bishop An
drew joined the church and preached his
first sermon. Here Robert L. Edwards and
Jimmy Daunelly often preached. Here for
generations, religion has lived and some
times flourished. It lives yet, and around
this tabernacle there dwells on intelligent,
clever people—not so rich as once, but still
well to do, and I hope they will reconstruct
the old, or build anew, house of worship.
They ought—they can—and, I trust I may
add—they will. I was delighted with this
neighborhood —the country—the people—
their kindness and hospitality. I dined
with Bro. Blackwell and tarried a night
with Bro. Clark —shook hands with some
old friends and made many new and pleas
ant acquaintances. Hope to be with them
again.
Went next day to Elberton and found a
Sunday-school celebration on hand—a crowd
in attendance and from 9 a. m., to 1 r. m., a
full house gave uninterrupted attention.
We had songs, speeches and a sermon.
What a grand development this Sunday
school revival is? What precious hopes lie
folded in this opening bud ? Is it not the
gray dawn of millennial glory ? Verily,
this unwritten prophecy is the interpreter
and herald of a magnificent future for hu
manity and religion.
The Sabbath was rainy—even stormy—
but we had lovefeast and preaching. The
people turned out in spite of the weather,
t'PoUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
and the service was closed by the ordination
of two descons. The Rev. Win. Martin was
with ns and preached on Saturday night.
Having two appointments next day far apart,
I left him to preach again on Sabbath
evening and went on my way a few miles
and spent the night with Bro. Adams. Du
ring the evening, stopped to see sister
Smith—tlie widow of a local preacher—had
some religious conversation with her and
|fenily—read and prayed and felt it good to
there. She encouraged me to write for
me she read my letters with
. Hkd profit—they cheered her soli-
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Bright Hide, June 30th, 1870.
Wolford College, Spartanburg, S. C.
Annual Commencement—Gratifying Exhibition—
Literary Address by Col. J. P. Thomas, of Col
umbis, and A. A. McP. Hamby, of Darlington-
Annual Debates of Calhoun and Preston Socie
ties—Brilliant Party, etc, etc.
The Annual Commencement of Wofford
College, which closed yesterday, was an oc
casion of absorbing interest to the large and
highly cultivated community of Spartan
burg, as well as to the numerous visitors
from the surrounding country, and the lead
ing gentlomen and fair ladies present from
distant portions of the State.
As au Institution of learning, merely,
Wofford College is an ornament to the State;
but when it is viewed from the high moral
and religious standpoint it occupies, it rises
to a position of usefulness and influence for
good, which, probably, is occupied by no
other Institution iu the country. The heart,
as well as the head of the student, is educa
ted- -those more beautiful and euuobling prin -
ciples, which lend a charm, aud a power and
consistency, aud final success aud triumph
to life and character, are taught both by
precept and example, anil interwoven iu
every part of the system employed.
Including the Preparatory Department,
about oue hundred and thirty students have
received instruction at this Institution dur-
ing the collegiate year just now closed.
The Faculty has been pronounced, by far
abler pens, of the highest order of gift and
accomplishment—in troth, for the learning
and piety which it so beautifully blends, it
has time and again been declared as unsur
passed. It is only necessary to call attention to
their names, in the standing advertisement
in your columns to have the opinion become
general.
Whilst this College is conducted under
the auspices of the South Carolina Confer
ence, it is proper to remark that it is not sec
tarian in its character, in the sense in which
that term is usually applied. Its students
include the sons of members of all the other
leading Christiau Churches, and avoidance
of effort or purposo to indoctrinate suck or
determine their course, in this connexion is
sedulously observed. And it is rarely the
case that young men pass through this Insti
tution, or even remain for auy considerable
length of time connected with it, without
feeling the power of religious influence, or
the direct effect of converting grace; aud by
far the larger nnmber of its students are
exemplary professing Christians.
Craving indulgence for so much of digres
sion, we proceed to give some account of the
interesting occasion above alluded to.
The Commencement Sermon was preach
ed by liev. A. H. Lester, A. M., at the Col
lege Chapel, Sabbath morning, June 26th,
to a large congregation. It was a discourse
full of Christian truths, and feeling admoni
tion for the young men addressed, and elici
ted profound attention.
Monday was employed in the examination
of the several classes on portions of the
Bible, and (in the evening) by the Exhibi
tion of the Junior class—the examinations
upon all other portions of the curriculum
having previously taken place* Each speech
from the young orators was followed by in
spiriting music from a fine band, and the
bestowal of the flowery compliments of the
fair ladies through the hands of the gallant
marshals in attendance.
Os conrse, you have no room for lists of
all the speakers* and writers and their sub
jects of declamation and composition, in the
many colleges and schools which you have
to report annually, aud it might seem in
vidious for you to give the names and sub
jects of the ten young gentlemen, who did
so well on this occasion, however they de
serve public “honorable mention.”
Tuesday was devoted to the Literary Ad
dresses, (morniug and afternoon) and in lhe
evening the Auuual Debates of the Literary
Societies. The Address before the Literary
Societies was delivered by Col. J. P. Thomas,
of Columbia. His .theme was the Science
of Government —a view of Mr. Calhoun’s
theory, and the presentation of the propor
tional representation for the protection of
minorities —followed by remarks more direct
and practical to the young men. The sub
ject was handled with decided ability, and
the address throughout, was well received.
The Alumni Address, by Mr. Hamby, was a
scholarly paper, characterized by depth of
thought and accomplishment of style, and
was read with a degree of success rarely
attained.
The Calhoun Society occupies the beauti
ful hall in the third story of the left wing of
the noble college building. Its floor is cov
ered with Brussels carpet, and around its
walls are twelve hundred volumes, pictures
of Washington, Calhoun, Lee, etc., etc. The
question in debate—“ Ought the press to be
without legal restrictions?”—was decided in
the negative. Messrs. W. H. Wallace, of
Laurens, and John Woods, of Darlington,
spoke on the affirmative, and W. A. Rogers,
of Bishopville, and J. A. Gamewell, of
Spartanburg, on the negative side—Mr.
Rogers’ speech, in consequence of his ab
sence, being read by Mr. A. C. Smith. The
valedictory Address was delivered by Mr.
John R. Abney, of Edgefield, and Charles
Petty, Esq., of Union, occupied the chair.
The youthful speakers all acquitted them
selves handsomely.
The Preston Society occupies a similar
hall in the right wing of the building, and
is also in posession of a valuable Library.
Gen. W. H. Wallace, of Union, S. C., filled
the chair with marked' ability. Debate—
‘ ‘Are protective duties beneficial ?” Decided
in the negative. Affirmative speakers, L.
R. Clyde, of Greenville, and J. W. Dixon,
of Anderson. Negative, R. J. Shipp, of
Gaston, N. C., and J. C. Wallace, of Union.
Valedictorian, W. D. Kirkland, of Spar
tanburg. The discussion exhibited much
thought and acquaintance with the work
ings of the the tariff system of this country,
and was altogether a performance which re
flected decided credit.
On Commencement Day the number in
attendance was greatly enhanced. The sur
rounding grounds were covered with carria
ges, buggies and horses. The large chapel was
densely crowded, by an audience, whioh, for
its intelligence and beauty, could no where
in the State be surpassed. The Faculty,
Trustees and Graduates enter the scene in
procession, and ascend the rostrum, midst
inspjjpiug music from the band. And now
the human voice gives forth its strains of
melodious praise, to the appropriate stanzas
of, 792nd Hymn iu the collection of our
Hymn Book.
After a most fervent aud touching prayer
by Rev. Whitefoord Smith, D. D., tlie speak
ers of ■ the graduating class came in the fol
lowing order: Salutatory John R. Abney,
Edgefield, S. C.; James Walter Gray, of
Abbeville, S. C.; Samuel Noland Holland,
of Anderson, S. C.; Wellborn Davies Kirk
land, of Spartanburg, S. 0., and George
Washington Sullivan, Jr., of Laurens, S. C.
The Annual Report was then announced
by the President. It is highly satisfactory
as to the deportment and application of the
students; diplomas were presented; degrees
cob ferred, and after the valedictory address
by Mr. Lawreuce D. Hamer, of Marlboro,
tlie interesting occasion closed with singing
mil the benediction.
The Commencement party in the evening
was a brilliant affair. In iunoecut social
pleasures the hours glide away; tlie collec
tion is rich aud abundant; beauty, radiant
in her softest aud sweetest smiles, sways her
queenly sceptre in virtue and love, aud gal
lant youths bow willing subjects at her
shrine.
Whilst all the graduates acquitted them
selves with honor, the speech of Mr. W. I),
Kirklaud was worthy of special mention.
In reviewing Carolina’s history and depict
iug the present state of affaii's, the youthful
orator got so close to the heart of liis audi
ence that tears wore seen to flow down manly
faces, and there were frequent outbursts of
enthusiastic applause.
The system of marshals employed by this
Institution is attractive ns well as of mnch
utility on all public occasion. This office is
ono of honor, and the students elect seven
from their number for the purpose, at the
beginning of each collegiate j r 6ar. By them
the audieuce is seated, bouquets conveyed to
fortunate speakers, and the gallantry aud
courtesy of the occasion generally, is per
formfid, besides much that is more arduous.
G.
The Koine District Conference.
Mr. Editor: Our District-meeting, or
(Kinference rather, is over. It was a time of
refreshing from the presence of the Lord.
All the charges were represented; some of
them fully, notwithstanding this is a very
busy season with farmers iu Cherokee Geor
gia. This is the fifth District-meeting I
have attended since their inauguration; and
for the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit,
it excelled them all. Having been disap
pointed ill our well founded expectation of
the preseuce of u Bishop, aud other well
known ministerial brethren —cut oil' largely
from human help, we were shut up to God,
aud He disappointed us not. The lest of all
is, God was with us.
Having but two working days, we were
pressod beyond measure; but by means of
long, patient sessions, everything was at
tended to—nothing was slighted—nothing
intentionally overlooked.
The Secretary will furnish you an ab
stract of our proceedings; hence I will only
add that the Cherokee Wesleyan Institute,
4|t this place, was tendered aud accepted as
the Rome District School. It is a valuable
piece of property, estimated by tho Com
mittee on Education at 13,500; and it is of
great importance to Methodism aud to edu
cation in Cherokee Georgia. The next ses
sion begins Ist Monday in August; and it is
expected that Methodists in the Rome Dis
trict and adjacent country will give it a large
patronage. The Institute is for both males
and females, and is fully officered and
equipped.
It was matter for sincere regret, that the
Orphans’ Home enterprise did not have its
eloquent advocate, Dr. Boring, to represent
it—but it is near the heart of the people, and
Cherokee Georgia, will respond nobly when
he calls upon it.
Permit me to express my obligations for
timely ministerial help to brethren Bcaife,
McVoy, and Brandon of Alabama, aud to
say that Cave Spring entertained the Dis
trict Conference with unmeasured hospital
ity—welcoming ns to pleasant homes and to
a newly painted, well repaired church in
which to worship. The meeting is protracted.
H. J. Adams.
Cave Sprinys, July 4, 1870.
Marioit District Conference.
The Marion, S. C. District Conference
held its fourth annual session at Lynchburg,
S. C., commencing June 30th, and adjourn
ing July 2d. Bishop Wightman was present
from first to last, presiding with his usual
dignity aud courtesy, and preaching in
demonstration of the Spirit. This was, per
haps, the most cheeriug Conference iu this
District. For the first time every charge
was reported improving, aud all the pastors
were full of liojje. Financial and spiritual
improvement were so evident, as to impress
all our hearts with a doep sense of gratitude
to God for his goodness, and to inspire us
to more faithful labors in the future.
The Conference adopted an unusual, but it
seems to me a very happy mode of bringing
its proceedings before the people who ought
to see them. It resolved to publish a digest
of its proceedings in one paper (secular,)
published in the District, accompanied by a
request that other papers in the Presiding
Elder’s District copy. This takes a heavy
draft for space, from the columns of tho Ad
vocate, and reaches all who take any interest
in the Church; for ninny take their county
paper, who will take no other.
A resolution to support with greater ear
nestness our Church literature, especially
our own Conference paper, tho Southern
Christian Advocate, was unanimously adopt
ed. G. H. 'Wells, Sec’y.
A Sad Calamity.
The Rev. J. B. Platt, w rites :—A sad aud
solemn gloom was spread over onr village
of Couwayboro, B. C., on the 2d July, by
the announcement of the sudden death of the
only two daughters of Mr. T. W. and Mrs. M.
B. Beatty, of this place, and a colored woman
also. The ladies went into Waccamaw lake
bathing, between 3 and 4p. m., which they
were accustomed to do, as the lak6 is near
the back yard; and it is supposed that one
of them went too far and the other attempted
to assist her aud went too far also, and that
the colored woman in attempting to rescue
them was drowned also. The bodies were
taken from the water in 25 or 30 minutes
after they were drowned; but all attempts
to resuscitate them failed. The elder daugh
ter was married to Mr. Bolton, of this place,
last August. He did not live quite four
weeks, and iu less than twelve months the
young widow, under 17 years, with her
younger sister, were hurried into eternity
without a moment’s warning. They leave an
extensive family connection to mourn their
loss. But we trust they have reason to sor
row not as those who have no hope. I ask
the sympathy and prayers of God’s people
in behalf of the bereaved parents and rela
tives.
Correction.
Mr. Editor: In my remarks entitled “Wot
ford College, ” there is a slight mistake which
you will greatly oblige mo by correcting l —
say “only Bro. Walker and Sharp’s and
my church in S. C., have yet been beard
from in the way of pecuniary relief to Wof
ford College,” but I wish you to include al
so, the charge if Bro. Wmu Marion
Street, Columbia, S. C., aud olffigo,
very truly your friend anil brother
William Martin.
Tlie Suuday School Visitor.
Mr. Editor: We wish our frieuds to sub
scribe for the Visitor till the end of the
year and every one to begin tlie new series
Ist of January. From August Ist to close
of tlie year we will furnish the Visitor—s
double numbers for semi-moutlily distribu
tion—at the rate of 8 copies for SI.OO This
is only $12.50 for 100. Oue Georgia Su
perintendent yesterday ordered 275 !
By Christmas we ought to have at these
rates 20,(MX) new subscribers from the pat
ronizing Conferences of the S. C. Advocate.
Fromptly—liberally, brethren.
Atticus G. Haygood.
S. S. Secretary.
Nashville, July fi, 1870. 3
Marion District Conference.— The Rev.
J. W. Kelly writes July sth: Our District
Conference has just closed—Bishop Wight
luau was with us four days, in good health
aud best of spirits, preached two sermons,
presided in (j sessions of the Conference, a.
in., and p. in., two hours and a half each—
administered the communion to us on Snn
day—was with us in lovefeast, and heard
several sermons. Our meeting was an en
tire success. Bros. Betts and McCorquodale
and Bowman were with us of the older
class of preachers, auil Bros H. M. Mood,
Laudy Wood and Jno. 11. C. McKinney,
(the evangelist) were with us also, from ail
adjoining District. Bro. G. H. Wells was
Secretary, and will probably give you soino
notes—several conversions and accessions
before 1 left, and meeting going ou.
h«m a a.
First Charge, Jacksonville, Fla.— Tho
Rev. J. Auderson writes: It has pleased God
to revive His work in this charge. A few
weeks ago my son was brought to Christ and
joined tho Church. Last week quite a num
ber sought and found tlie Saviour. Four
teen were received into church fellow-ship
last Sunday, some of whom wero beads of
families, anil some were Sabbath-school
scholars. Three other applicants are yet to
be received. About t wenty iu all have come
out ou the Lord’s side. We look for gra
cious seasons when our District Couferenco
assembles, which is the loth prox. Praise
be to God.
Another Veteran Departed :—The Rev.
W. W. Oslin writes: Rev. P. N. Muildux,
an old and for many years a useful local
preacher died in Pike eo., last Monday, and
was buried with masonic honors yesterday
morning. Ho was not in my work but I at
tended liis burial. He died in great peace.
He was widely known and greatly beloved by
the preachers.
“Stray Leaves,” writes Rev. J. E. Wat
son, created a sensation in Upper St. Mat
thews. Aliout thirty copies have been sold
iu this circuit. It is a book that fills its
readers with good thoughts and good reso
lutions, for it is full of the life and power
of religion.
Tlie Sunday-School Secretaryship.
To tlie Children of the Church aud to our co
workers in tlieir cause :
On Tuesday, May 2ltli, the late General
Conference passed the following resolution:
“Jtesolreil, That in onion Be. meet tliuvin-i
--ons wants of our schools, the entire Depart
ment, of Sunday-school Literature mro.Ro
quisites (including Sunday-school
l>« placed under the
competent man, to be elected by this Gener
al Conference, wlio shall be known as Sun
day-school Secretary, and who shall dovoto
his entire time to this work.”
To this difficult aud responsible work the
undersigned was directed by the General
Conference to devote himself. Ho shrank
from the. task: not that he lacked love for
the cause, but because he was distrustful of
himself. In enteriug upon the manifold
duties of his office, (including the editorial
management of the Bunday-school Visitor,)
he purposes, iu God’s fear, and by tho grace
of the Spirit, to “forsake and set aside all”
other “cares,” and to “draw all his studies
this way.”
Those who have carefully considered the
amount and variety of work allotted to the
Sunday-school Secretary will see, at once,
how necessary it is for him to be “diligent
in business,” and how proper it will be for
him to “make baste slowly.” He would be
happy, did he know that the friends of the
Sunday-school cause iu our Church realized,
as fully as he himself does, his dependence
upon their prayers and co-operation.
It is yet too soou for him to say what his
plans are: his first duty is to learn. He can
only assure his friends that he will give his
constant attention to each one of the items
iu the report adopted by the General Con
ference, and that he will religiously devote
his best energies to the earliest practicable
accomplishment of all its recommendations.
It will lie as gratifying to the Church as it
has been encouraging to the .Secretary, to
have the assurance of our very worthy and
efficient Book Agent, Rev. Dr. Bedford, that
no ]»iins or expense shall be spared to meet
the wants of our Sunday-schools. We may
be assured that if the plans of the General
Conference fail of success, it will not be the
Agent’s fault.
The undersigned earnestly solicits the aid
and sympathy of the entire Church. He
asks the assistance and countenance of our
Bishops aud Presiding Elders, of every trav
eling aud local preacher, of every Church
authority, of every member of the Church,
and of evfcry child in our Sunday-schools.
He knows full well how much he needs such
assistance, he feels that he has a brother’s
right to expect it, and believes that it will
be given him.
To those brethren who have, in their words
and letters, given him so much encourage
meet, he cannot be too thankful. Hedesires,
at this place, to thank his honored friend,
Dr. Summers—whose gifts and mauifoldja
bors for the Church are known of all men,
and whose devotion to the children no sub
sequent successes or failures in this depart
ment can obliterate—for his cheerful assis
tance in bringing out the August number of
the Visitor.
The children will be glad to learn that the
Agent has already ordered a large lot of new
and beautiful illustrations, that will both
please and instruct. In due time we will
announce our plans for the publication of a
monthly, a semi-monthly andjta weekly edi
tion of the Visitor, at such rates as will place
it within the reach of all our schools.
The time has fully come when we should
all address ourselves, with renewed consecra
tion, to the great work of raising up, “in
the nurture aud admonition of the Lord,” a
Christian generation. May the enlighten
ing and sanctifying Spirit of all grace lead
us into a better understanding of the rela
tion our children sustain to the gospel, and
to a more perfect obedience of our Saviour’s
solemn charge to his penitent and forgiven
disciple: “Feed my Lambs!”
Attccus G. Hayoood,
Nashville, July, 1870. S. S. Secretary.
“Methodist Book Concern. —Mr. Samuel
J. Goodenough, Superintendent of the
■ Printing Department at the time alleged
frauds were discovered, has brought suit
against J)r. Lanahan for slander, alleging
that Dr. L. charged him with being a ‘thief’
and a ‘robber,’ and maliciously declared that
he (meaniug the Superintendent) ‘had stolen
from the Book Concern thousands of dol
lars;’ that Lanahan at various other times
and places repeated these charges, thiis in
juring Goodenough’s ‘feelings, health, and
reputation.’ The damages are laid at $25,-
000. If this case ever comes to trial, the
facts respecting the ‘irregularities’ of the
Concern can no longer be suppressed.”—
' New York Observer, June 16.
Wesleyan Female Institute.— This In
stitution, located in Staunton, Va., is one of
the most flourishing and popular Female
Colleges in the South. '“lt is located in one
of the most healthy climstes in America.
It is attended by young ladies from various
Southern States, and by many as a resort for
health. See advertisement.
Report
Os the board of visitors to the board of
trustees of levert female college.
Gentlemen: We, tlie undersigned, having
been appointed a Board of Visitors to at
tend the Commencement exercises of Le-
Vert Female College, and to report upon
the preliminary examination of tlie classes,
having discharged the duties assigned ns,
beg leave to submit to your honorable body
the following report:
Wo would tender you our congratulations
upon the increasing prosperity of this col
lege, both in numbers and iu tlie efficiency
of its organization; and assuming the recent
examination a correct criterion by which to
judge, assure you that it reflects credit upon
the officers and pupils of the college, and se
cures the approbation of every mmeber of
Board of Visitors.
Deeming it impracticable to embrace the
details of each recitation within the limits
of this report, we content ourselves by call
ing your attention to some features of supe
rior excellence which came under our con
sideration.
The classes in the higher branches of
mathematics, uuder the supervision of
President Moore, demonstrated the most
difficult problems with a facility that was as
gratifying as it was surprising, clearing the
female sex from the aspersion that they are
incapable of pursuing abstruse scientific re
search to its farthest limits.
The superior facilities afforded by this in
institutiou for the acquisition of a correct
knowledge of natural science, and of ancient
and modern languages, seem to be fully ap
preciated by the young ladies uuder the tu
torage of Professor Mauget, who evince a
ready knowledge of the French aud Latin
languages anil of tlie sciences of natural
philosophy aud chemistry. This latter de
partment is provided with superior chemi
cal and philosophical apparatus, which in
its variety, elegance and beauty of fiuisli, af
fords unusual facilities for practical experi
ments in illustrating the principles of chem
istry.
The Academic and Primary Departments,
under the control of Misses Williams and
Jackson, afforded gratifying indications that
great care had been taken in laying the
foundation upon which to build tlie super
structure of a finished education.
The discipline of the college impressed
us very favorably. It is mild, yet firm. The
pupils' evince a high degree of respect for
tlieir teachers by uniformly courteous obe
dience to the rules of the college.
It is due the officers and pupils to state
that it is the unanimous conviction of the
Board of Visitors that the examinations
were thorough and impartial. It was im
possible for the young ladies to know, be
forehand, the subjects ou which they would
be examined, as these were chosen by lot
during the recitation. It was evident, like
wise, that the pupils understood the sub
jects under consideration, and were not
merely repeating passages from books with
a mechanical precision that betrays its su
perficiality.
Your appreciation of our commendation
ol' the officers and pupils for skill aud pro
ficiency will be enhanced by the recollection
that tlie curriculum of the college has been
advanced to a higher grade than had here
tofore obtained, and which places this insti
tution on au equal footing with the leading
female colleges in the land. That there are
no graduates ou this occasion is attributa
ble to the fact that the Juniors of tlie pre
ceding year preferred to be kept back, ap
preciating the advantages of a higher grade
of scholarship as a full compensation for
the necessary detention.
The Musical Department, under the con
trol of a faithful and competent directress,
Miss Sallie B. Dougherty, is well organized
aud sustained. Newly purchased instru
ments render the outfit of this department
complete. Many of the pupils already dis
play considerable proficiency in the art of
music. The department, at its annual con
cert, reflected credit upon the teacher and
the college.
Tlie Ornamental Department lias been re
cently organized, aud is under the charge
of Miss Josephine B. Jackson, a lady well
qualified, ill every respect., for the position.
Drawing, pastel, oil painting, figures in wax.
embroidery, etc., are taught, and the speci
mens evince rapid progress in a short, time.
We would call particular attention to the
Department of Calisthenics, also recently
introduced. This department affords that
which is essential to a thorough education
—physical development. Tho series of
movements meet the approval of medical
men of eminence in their profession, as well
calculated to strengthen the lungs aud ex
pand the chest. In our judgment it, is cal
culated to promote gracefulness as well as
health.
In conclusion we beg leave "to assure yon
that the foregoing commendations and sug
gestions were not hastily or informally
reached, but that the Board of Visitors held
several meetings, canvassing the subject
thoroughly, each member speaking freely
his own convictions, and we respeetfully-of
fer you this as tho resnlt of our delibera
tions.
Thomas T. Christian,
Bimeon Maxwell,
CIIITROHWKLT, A. G'BOWEIjTj,.
J. E. Fuller,
John B. Gorman,
Herbert P. Myers,
J. O. A. Cook,
John T. Waterman,
Robert J. Corley,
Hoard if Visitors.
Spartanburg District-meeting.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE,
Will be held at Marion, McDowell county,
N. 0., beginning August 10th, at, night, and
will embrace the following Babbath.
We desire all pastors within the district,
local preachers, and delegates, appointed to
be present at the beginning, with full infor
mation on the Rtate of the church, educa
tion, nnmber and state of Sabbath-schools,
with statistics compared with last year.
Also a full account of the circulation of
books and periodicals, condition of finance,
church property, with information in regard
to unoccupied territory, missions, etc. We
will be glad to see brethren from neighbor
ing districts or Conferences present.
Julyls-3w R. P. Franks, P. E.
The Gridin District Conference
Is hereby changed from the week pre
ceding the 2d Snnday in August till the
next week. The first service will be held on
Wednesday evening, August 17th. Meet
ing held at Forsyth. Bishop Pierce is ex
pected to preside.* Introductory sermon by
Rev. R. B. Lester, S. Ga. Conference.
Preachers in charge are requested to re
port at once the names of the delegates ex
pected to attend, ns well as whether they
will travel by Railroad or private convey
ance, to Rev. F. A. Kimbell, Forsyth, Ga.
The (Quarterly Conference of the Thomas
ton circuit will be held on the 2d Saturday
and Sunday in August, instead of the time
heretofore appointed.
July 15-3 w W. R. Branham, P. E.
The Greenville District Cons.,
Will embrace the 4th Sabbath in August,
commencing on Wednesday evening before,
at Williamston, on the G. & Columbia R. R.,
So. Ca., a delightful place, fine mineral
spring. We invite cordially, our brethren
from abroad. The opening Sermon will be
preached by Rev. L. Bellinger, alias “War
Preacher,” alias “Strange Preacher,” author
of “Stray Leaves”, and we beg every mem
ber aud visitor, who has not already a copy,
to bring along your money and get one. I
am sure when you read it you would not
take twice the money for it and be without.
July 15—3 w A. B. Stephens, P. E.
The Atheus District Conference,
Will be held iu Madison, beginning Wed
nesday night, the 24th of August.
Introductory Sermon by Rev. J. W. Heidt.
Bishop Pierce will preside.
Preachers will please send names of dele
gates at once, to Rev. J. W. Florence.
July 15-3 w Thos. F. Pierce, P. E.
The Lebanon Camp-Meeting,
Gainesville Circuit, Hall co., N. G. Con
ference, will open Thursday night, August
11th. We earnestly hope a large number of
preachers will attend iu order that the peo
ple may be fed with the precious truths of
the Gospel. Come, brethren, and breathe
mountain air aud drink mountain water.
July 15-3 w
The Atlanta District Conference,
Will be held at Social Circle, beginning
on Wednesday before the sth Sunday iu
July. Bishop Pierce will be with us Thurs
day-and Friday. The introductory Sermon
will be preached by Rev. D. J. Myrick.
Pastors will please send the names of dele
gates to Rev. M. W. Arnold, Oxford, Ga.
Julyls-3w J. Lewis, Jb., P. E.
V©L. XXXIII. NO. 28.
The Augusta District Cimferwuc
Will be opened at Thomson (U w a *’
Prospectus of the New Monthlv
Magazine. *
The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, at the recent ses
sion in Memphis, Tenu., resolved to estab
lish a first-class Monthly Magazine.
The reasons assigned for this action of
the Conference are, 1. Tlie necessity of fur
nishing pure nnd profitable reading for the
family circle. 2. The importance of devel
oping a sound literary taste, especially iu
our young people; pro-occupying, as far as
may be, their minds, and preventing them
from beiug poisoned by the publications of
an unbridled aud unscrupulous press. 3. To
give due prominence to Southern interests ;
affording a medium for the expression of
Southern thought, and the manifestation of
Southern talent.
To carry out these purposes, the General
Conference elected Rev. William P. Harri
son, D.D., Editor of the Magazine, and in
structed the Book Agent to issue the first,
or specimen number, by the first of Sep
tember, 1870. Iu pursuance of this action
of the Conference, it is deemed advisable to
lay before the Church and the public, a
brief nutliue of the principles which will be
observed in conducting the New Monthly
Magazine.
1. It will boa Southern Magazine. We
do not propose to enter tlie field of sectional
controversy—much less do wo think of de
parting from our lawful work to meddle
with the affairs of Cesar—-at the sumo time,
whenever occasion shall require on utter
ance, we do not intend that, our trumpet
shall give an uncertain sound.
2. It will be a Magazine fur the people.
We shall not. cater exclusively to the want s
of a single class, or seek only the approba
tion of the few but wo shall strive to please,
amuse, anil instruct the many. Wo believe
that knowledge can be, and ought, to be,
made attractin' nnd lienee wo shall seek to
clothe Truth with tho garments of Beauty.
Following the example of Holy Writ, wo
shall call to our aid the fable, tlie allegory,
and the parable; always seeking to elevate,
inform, and benefit our readers.
3L Tt will be ft Magazine for the Young.
By this wo do not mean a Child's Magazine
—other and competent provision lias been
made in that department'. _ But we mean to
say that the New Monthly will not be filled
with prosy essays, or dry anil tedious ho
milies. Fully sympathizing with the joy
ous naJHM| of the young, we can only ask u
fair ahg&Btient trial, that wo may have op-
to demonstrate our apprehension
of tlieir wants.
4. It will be an illustrated Magazine. Pict
nres are attractive to all clusses—tho old and
the young are alike pleased and instructed
by them. Wo propose, therefore, from
time to time, to give pictorial views of note
worthy places and remarkable scenery,
yielding tho precedence always to tho phys
ical geography of our own Southern land.
Her mountains and valleys, cataracts and
rivers, little known to the pencil of the ar
tist., will furnish abundant materials for this
department. In addition to these, the va
rious industries of the country —tho mine
—the workshop, and the forge—the arts and
sciences, will each anil all contribute to tlie
variety and interest of the Magazine.
Lastly, it will be a Methodist Magazine.
The utmost catholicity of sentiment wo con
ceive to be compatible with absolute decis
ion of character. Therefore, whilst accord
ing to all men unqualified liberty of con
science, we shall ever maintain in tlieir in
tegrity, so far ns iu us lies, those distinguish
ing features of our Church which have been
the sources of onr power in the past, and
form our safeguards l'or tlie future.
With this brief statement of our plans
nnd purposes, the Editor and the Book
Agent, cordially uniting to carry out tlie
design of tlie General Conference, earnestly
solicit tlie co-operation of their brethren in
tho ministry, aud of the Church at large.
We are conscious that wo have promised
much. Our ability to perform, will, in a
large dogree, depend upon the encourage
ment we receive from those we endeavor to
servo. If our efforts are met with a ready,
hearty co-operation, on tho part of the
Church, wo shall fear nothing. A largo
and influential denomination, having near
ly GOO,OOO members, ami more than 2,500
pastors, can give success to this enterprise.
To liis brethren of the weekly newspaper
press, the Editor desires to return liis thanks
for the gratifying liianuef in which they
have noticed liis appointment. The ability
which characterizes these messengers of
graco, will never find a detractor in onr
Magazine, and whilst we only ask to bo
judged by our merits, we respectfully solicit
a trial of our work, before sentence is passed
upon us. If any soli of prophecy lias a
message of failure to deliver, wo shall spare
no effort to prove him destitute of inspira
tion. At all events, the publication of the
Magazine for tho next four years is placed
beyond any ordinary contingency. This
was done by the General Conference, and
therefore no one need feel any hesitation in
extending to us a helping hand.
Terms of subscription, Four Dollars a
year.
All communications addressed to the Edi
tor, must be directed to Atlanta, Ga., for
the present. Due notice will be given of liis
removal to Nashville. All orders, moneys,
aud subscriptions, pliould bo sent to tlie
Agent, at Nashville, Tcnn.
W. P. Harrison, Editor.
A. H. Bedford, Agent.
Nashville, Tenn., June 15, 1870.
July 1-3 w
Soitlli Carolina Monument Asso
ciation.
At a special meeting of the Board of Di
rectors of the B. O. Monument Association
held on Thursday, June 23d, 1870, the re
signation of Mrs. Louisa B. McCord, as
President of tho Association was tendered
and. accepted. Mrs. Wm. Wallace, of Co
lumbia, Vice-President, will net as President
until the annual election of officers iu No
vember.
District Managers are requested to go on
earnestly with their work, and have their
quarterly reports ready for the regular quar
terly meeting oft the 20th of Augnst.
I. D. Martin, Bee. Bee.
Columbia, S. C., June 24, 1870.
Papers iu South Carolina aro requested to
copy.
Request—Conference Map.
The preachers iu charge of Circuits and
Missions in the bounds of the S. C. Confer
ence are requested to prepare and send
rough maps of their work to Rev. O. A.
Darby, Newberry, S. C, by the first if next
September. Let each one copy from the
largest map of the State to which he may
have access, the County, or portion of tlio
County, in which his work lies; then dot the
positiou of his Parsonage And Churches,
giving names, and draw a line about the
whole which will embrace his membership.
If the preachers will comply with this
reqnest, a map of our territory will be drawn
and presented to the Conference at its next
session. Respectfully,
June 13<A, 1870. O. A. Darby.
Macon District Conference.
Tho preachers of tho Macon District will
please send me the names of the Local Proach
errs, and Delegates elect from tho churches,
who expect to attend the Macon District
Conference, at Perry, Aug. 3. They will
please also inform me who of them will
como by private conveyance, and who by
rail to Fort Valley. An immediate answer
is desirable. W. Knox.
Savannah District Conference.
Will commeuce at Louisville, Ga., on
Wednesday night, 27th of July. The intro
ductory sermon will be delivered Thursday
morning, July 28th, by Rev. G. G. N. Mac-
Donell, of Savannah.
All members and visitors who expect to
be present will so inform tho undersigned
immediately, so that homes may be assigned
them.
All coming by railroad will bo met at No.
11, C. R. R., with conveyances. Ample
transportation has been provided for all that
may come. Those coming by private con
veyance will report at the store of L. 0.
Warren, Esq., Louisville,
Address immediately, S. B. Sweet,
julyl-2w Bartow, Ga.
La Grange District Conference.
Delegates will be passed over the Atlanta &
West Point R. R. at one faro, returning free
on certificate of President of Conference.
Delegates who intend going by private
conveyance will please notify Rev. H. J.
Ellis, Grantvillc, Ga., as soon as possible.
july l-2w L. J. Davies.
The Cattle Creek Caiupmeeting,
Brauchville circuit, So. Oa. Conference,
will be held July 28-31.
julyl-3w D. J. Simmons, P. E.