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30u%rn Christian Jbbocate.
MACON GEORGIA, DECEMBER 11.1873.
A Visit to the North Georgia Con
ference.
A ride of five Lours, without incident,
bore ns from Macon to Atlanta, on Wednes
dav, November 27th, just in time to miss
the morning session of the Conference. The
afternoon, devoted to mingling with the
brethren and multiplying the number of
our clerical acquaintances, put us in pos
er ssion of the fact that Bishop Marvin was
in ue.ce, and in a fair way to entrench him
self firmly in the esteem and affections of
the C inference, over which he was presiding
for the first time. Oa Thursday morning
we enjoyed onr first Opportunity of looking
upon this fine body of men, and were struck
with th 9 admirable physique and manifest
intelligence which greeted our eye. Bishop
Mrvin occupied the chair, and Bishop'
Pierce sat at his right hand. During the
morning Bishop MeTyeire quietly dropped
into a t-eat on the left of the Chairman, and
wa were furnished with the unusual and
very gratifying spectacle of a trio of Gen
eral Superintendents in attendance upon
the deliberations of a single Annual Confer
ence. So unusual an occurrence, such a
confluence of Episcopal personnel, was of
course suggestive of mental enquiry, at
least, as to the occasion of such good for
tune to the Conference. The additional
B *hops, whether .thinking of tho curiosity
aro ised by their presence or not, soon al
"ta/ealt by announcing that they were on
recruiting service and very earnostly de
sired to obtain re enforcements for the West.
The wonderful fecundity of Georgia Metho
dism, iu bringing forth preachers, and the
success of Emory College in qualifying them
to bo able ministers of the New Testament,
furnish Bishop McTyeire’s prime oondition
for successful fishing—a good place—and it
did not take them long to string their fish.
The dullness of routine business was agree
ably diversified on Thursday, by an episode
of which the Episcopacy—living and his
torical—furnished the most conspicuous and
interesting feature. Bishop Andrew, the
day before his death, designated Bishop
Marvin as the legatee of a razor and case
which had descended to him from Bishop
Asbury, the great Apostle of American
Methodism. Bishop Pierce had been placed
in charge of tho relic, and this was the first
suitable opportunity for its presentation.
His address was in his own inimitably felic
itous style, while Biehop Marvin’s response,
though invoked immediately by the occa
sion, met most handsomely its trying de
mand. How fortunate for our Bishops and
for us that they are not dependent upon
m tnuscripts that may be unluckily mislaid,
or left behind ! '
By the courtesy ci the Committee of Ar
rangements we wore considerately assigned
a most delightful home in the vicinity of
First Church, and with a single exception,
worshipped iu every instance with that
congregation. We heard very gratifying
reports from ali the churches, and are pre
pared, from personal enjoyment, to testify
of tho excellency of the servioes dispensed
at or.r place of worship. On Thursday night
Dr. W. W. Hicks delivered an eloquent and
impressive discourse, setting forth tho im
pregnable grounds of our faith in the reli
gion of Jesus Christ. On Friday night a
moiety of the Anniversary of the Sunday
school Sooiety was held here, the other half
being conducted in Trinity Church. We
fcearvl addresses from Bishop Pierce and the
Saufday-sohool Secretary, Dr. Haygood—
botll of whom;, however, while saying much
jjL q *m was instructive and entertaining be
.rayed the absence of that inspiration which
a crowded house and the music of juveDile
voices would have furnished to spring their
rare powers to their best work.
On Saturday night, the Missionary Anni
versary was similarly bisected, with a dis
count, wo venture to suggest, upon the
results which would have been reached in
cue crowded and enthusiastic audience. We
listened to addresses from Dr. James E.
Evans and Bishop Pierca. The former, to
me his own language, “felt about the tim
bars of the platform,” and found for his
interested listeners a substantial, scriptural
basis, for missionary operations, and strong
arguments to win their co-operation and
support. Tho latter, moved off with the self
poise end gracefulness of gait which uni
forrnly characterize his entrance upon a
platform speech ; mounted at intervals to
tho elevated plane of thought and expres
sion where his mind, when fully lubrioated
with the holy unction, realizes its loftiest
achievements ; and closed with aa appeal
which, doubtless, drew from his audience
all that they could justly appropriate to this
single cause. The collections, though not
large, were highly creditable to a people so
heavily taxed as are the Methodists of At
lanta, pending the erection of their two
magnificent church edifices.
Tho services of the Sabbath were through
out, “ a feast of fat things, a feast of wines
on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of
wines on the lees well refined.” Our por
tion of the samptnous repast was spread by
Bishops Marvin and Pieroe, and the venera
ble, but mentally vigorous, Dr. Lovick
Pieroe. Any presentation of even the sali
ent points of these discourses would expand
this article to unseemly proportions, so we
forbear, simply remarking, that until much
stronger than we are at present, we do not
care to repeat the experiment of three such
meals in a single day. With the sermon of
S rnday morning,enriohing their minds and
dwelling as an inspiration upon their hearts,
the preachers of the North Georgia Confer
ence testify their emphatic endorsement of
the high estimate placod by Missouri upon
her gifted son. Long may he be spared, to
bless the Church with his pulpit ministra
tions, and the contribution of his wise
counsels!
Oa Monday morning Bishop Pieroe pre
sented his draft upon the Conference proper
for 31000, to aid in building a now College
edifice for Emory, whioh would donbtless
have been honored in fall had its entire
membership been “present and voting.”
As it was he obtained nearly 5700, and will
get the remainder. Armed with this solid
argument, he proposes to canvass the State
for an additional amount sufficient to carry
the enterprise to completion—and it is not
bis habit to fail.
At the eiose of the morning Bession of
Mondav, we were reluctantly compelled to
return to our office. The entire period of
our visit was one of elevated enjoyment.
The cordiality with which we were received
by the biethren, and the repeated assur
ances of their regard for us, and active in
terest in the Southern Christian Advocate,
refreshed onr spirit and bound our heart to
them in indissoluble bonds of Christian af
fection. Among our latest memories, will
linger tho pleasant impressions received
from oar first visit to the North Georgia
Conference.
Yora Name, If You Please !—Notwitt*
standing our emphatio and reiterated an
aonnoements of the inviolable law that ex
cludes from our columns all articles that are
not accompanied by the writer’s name, we are
in weekly receipt of anonymous communi
cations—chiefly obituaries. Now, if those
who write with a desire that the productions
of their pens shall be printed in Southern
Christian Advocate, will not take the trouble
to send their names along with their com
munications, they must bear, withont blam
ing ns, the disappointment of failing to get
them before the public. Initials aro not sig
natures, they do not identify the writer, and
cannot counteract the specific gravity which
sinks every unsigned document under our
table. If desired, the name may be with
held from the public, but ue must have it.
Our Uisliops.
Bishop MeTyeire left Atlanta on Saturday
night of the Conference to spend the ensu
ing Sabbath in Augusta, as we understood,
and thence to enjoy a brief visit to the lo
cality of his boyhood days in Barnwell Dis
trict, South Carolina. Bishop Pierce re
turned to spend a few days at his home near
Sparta, Ga., in the interval until the meet
ing of the South Georgia Conference, whose
session at Thomasville he proposes to attend.
Bishop Marvin was to enjoy the hospitality
of Bishop Pierce’s home for a day or two,
preach at Sparta on Friday night, and come
to Macon on Saturday to remain until Tues
day, December 10th. Before these lines are
ssen by our readers, withont providential
hindrance, ho will have filled his engage
ment to preach at Mulberry and First Street
Churches of this city, on the morning and
night of Sunday, December Bth. Each of
the Bishops is looking remarkably well and
seems unworn, so far, by the toils of the
Conference campaign.
Our Methodist Visitors.
We clip the following kindly editorial
from the last issue of the Christian Index
published at Atlanta, Ga. ;
The North Georgia Annual Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
has been in session in our city, for a week
past. They are a fine body of men to look
on, (as we have several times assured our
selves by personal observation.) and give
token of growing effectiveness. If there was
ever a time when they were depressed and
in some sort disorganized by the issues of
the war, that time is now “ with tho years
before the flood.” Some of their younger
men impressed us as likely, if humble and
steadfast, to rise, in due season, to eminence
in the denomination. There is evidently a
future for the Conference in onr State ; and,
quite as evidently, the Conference knows it
and means to make the most of it. May the
event prove that Baptists have striven n
holy emulation, “to out-pray, out-preach,
and out work them 1 ’ Of the three Bish
ops present,--Marvin, MeTyeire and Pierce—
the first has presided for the most part, and
bolds the reins of deliberation and action
with self-possession, suavity and despatch.
We heard an eloquent sermon from him,
Sabbath morning. All the pulpits of the
city were open to the members of the Con
ference on that day, except the Romanist
and Episcopal; and the general impression
was in no small degree favorable.
How liie Fraternity Question
Works.
On Friday last Dr. E Q Fuller sent the
following letter to the North Georgia Con
ference, now in aessiou in this city :
T j the Committee on Public Worship. North
Georgia Conference. Id. E. Church, South.
Dear Brethren: You are hereby re
quested to appoint a member of your Con
ference, or a visitor in attendance upon its
session, to preach in Loyd street Methodist
Episcopal Church in the morning at 10><
and also at night at 7 o’clock, ou Sabbath
next. Yours truly, E. Q Fuller,
Paster of Loyd St. Meth. Ch.
Atlanta, Oa., Nov. 1873.
When the Committee on Public Worship
announced their appointments, on Saturday,
to every other church in the city requesting
a supply, none was made to the Loyd Street
Church, in response to Dr. Fuller’s request,
and up to the time of going to press no an
swer has been returned.
We clip the above from the Methodist Ad
vocate of December 4th, and have only to
say that if the Northern Methodism of At
lanta was sincere in its tender of fraternal
intercourse, it was exceedingly unfortunate
in its selection of a medium through which
to convey its desire.
Rev. Lovice Pierce, D. D.—The appre
hension that the Conference might not be
graced with the presence of this venerated
father in Israel was allayed by his appear
ance in the Conference room during the
session of Saturday. The traces of his re
cent severe illness are painfully visible in
his countenance and gait, the attack having
left him manifestly enfeebled. While, how
ever, wo have to regret that it cannot be
said that he is “ fat and flourishing,”
we rejoice that he still “brings forth fruit
in old age.” On Sunday afternoon, not
withstanding his physical debility, he
preached for an hour, and maintained,
throughout, his wonted consecution and
vigor of thought; and though greatly pros
trated by the effort, the wonderful recupe
rative power of his system was illustrated
in his reoecupanoy of his scat iti the Con
ference on Monday morning. Marvellous
old man ! may it yet be long, before the
slanting beams of his declining sun, shall
cease to shed their mellow radiance athwart
tho Chnrch which for so many years has
been the objeot of his labor and his love.
Rev. W. M. Rush, D. D.—Among the
agreeable incidents of our recent visit to
Atlanta, was the renewal of a brief acquain
tance with Dr. Rush, formed at tho Mem
phis session of the General Conference in
1872. We were gratified to find the Doctor
well preserved in person, and with a voice
as distinct and sonorous as when we heard
it in daily enunoiation of the reports of the
Committee on Books and Periodicals. It
was matter of regret to us, that we could
not enjoy his pulpit ministrations, of which
however, we heard a most favorable report.
The visit of Dr. Rush to the North Georgia
Conference, was in the interest of the
Southern Review and the St. Louis Advocate,
and we sincerely trust, that his trip was
made remunerative by the enlarged circu
lation of these admirable periodicals.
“Da. Joseph Cummings We publish
this week, a letter from a Southern corres
pondent, who vindicates the above named
gentleman very vigorously againßt the criti
cisms of our New York Correspondent. We
deprecate injustice, and hence very cheer
folly bid our readers, Audi alteram partem.
Since writing the above, we have received
“A card from ‘ WarriDgton,'” which we
publish in another column. With these
presentations of the case, pro and con, we are
disposed, with our present lights, to let the
matter drop from these columns.
CoKESBUBY CoNFEBENCH SCHOOL. —This
venerable institution for which, personally,
we cherish the tenderest attachment, is, we
are glad to learn, vigorous and flourishing
under the Rectorship of our friend, Rev.
George F. Round. By reference to our ad
vertising columns, it will be seen that the
next session opens on the Ist of January,
1873. We trust that the Rector will be
greeted with a large accession of pupils, and
that under his skillful administration, the
dear old institution may yet recover its
pristine prosperity and usefulness.
Andrew Female College. —Our readers
are referred to the advertisement of this
flourishing institution which appears in our
present issue, by which it will be seen that
the next session opens on the Ist of Janu
ary, 1873. Rev. J. B. McGehee, the ac
complished President, is thoroughly en
grossed with his work, and is being reward
ed with a steadily increasing patronage.
The attendance of pupils upon the present
Fall Term is in excess of that of the pre
ceding one, and there is prospect of still
greater increase. We sincerely hope that
the most sanguine expectations of the
President, may be abundantly realized.
Rev. J. H. Baxter. —We are greatly in
debted to this young and very promising
member of the North Georgia Conference,
for his kindness in preparing for us the daily
record of its proceedings. The work has
been promptly and efficiently done, and the
manuscript has been an unfamiliar treat to
the eyes of our compositors. Brother Bax
ter will please accept our thanks for his
highly appreciated service.
What Shall we Read, and How?—We
are in receipt of two copies of this interest
ing pamphlet of sixteen pages. It is the
Baccalaureate Address to the graduating
class of 1872, at the Kentucky Wesleyan
University, by Rev. Dr. Arbogast, the Presi
dent of the Institution. The questions sta
ted in the title arc exhaustively and admira
bly discussed, and the treatise is eminently
worthy cf wide dissemination.
Minuses —We have received from our
old, esteemed friend, Rev. Colin Murchi
son, who is the Secretary, the Minutes of
the “ Sixth Session of tho Illinois Annual
Conference, of the Episcopal Methodist
Church,” held at Rashvilie, Illinois, Sept.
4—9, Bishop Marvin presiding. It is a neat
pamphlet, which lack of time prevents us
from analyzing for the present.
Correction. —ln our issue of November
27th, the name of Capt. Jones, should have
been printed John J. Jones, instead of John
1. , as it appears in the obituary.
North Georgia Conference.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 30th, 1872.
Conference met at 9 o’clock a. m. Bishop
Marvin in the chair. Religious services
conducted by Rev. W. A. Simmons. On
motion, the calling of the roll was dispensed
with for the remainder of the session. The
minutes of yesterday’s session were read
and approved.
Wiley H. Qaillian, a lay delegate from
the Dahlonega District, appeared and took
his seat.
Dr. Boring addressed the Conference,
protesting against the action of the Confer
ence on yesterday, in reconsidering the re
port of the Investigating Committee in his
case.
On motion of W. H. Potter, the report of
the Investigating Committee, yesterday
laid on the table, was taken up, and, on mo
tion, was re adopted. Tho same Judiciary
Committee was re-appointed, and leave of
absence from the sessions of the Conference
granted it. Dr. Boring then, in open Con
ference, withdrew his protest.
Dr. Wills, of the Presbyterian Church,
was introduced to the Conference, and in
vited to a seat within the bar.
The following local preachers were elected
to Deacon's Orders : Blackwood K. Benson,
Robert McCluro, Elijah B. Higginbotham,
Jedekiah Headers, William B. Bell, Ed
ward Lowry, John W. Hargrove, Dewitt
C. Fariss, Robert C. Parian, Henry M New
ton, Jeremiah D. Malone, Hiram K. King,
William R. Stilweil, Asbury 0. DeLamar,
Dennis F. Hammond, Charles E Dowman,
William H. LaPrade, George A. Gardner.
The following local deacons were elected
to Elders Orders: ThomasC. Pricliett, John
A. Donald, Benjamin F. Fariss, Jacob S.
Geiger, John O Donnelly, John W. Atwa
ter.
The Joint Board of Finance, through its
Chairman, C. W. Key, made its report,
which was adopted.
The Committee on the Southern Christian
Advocate made its report through its Chair
man, Frank A. Lipscomb, which report was
adopted excepting so much as related to the
premium plan.
Henry R. Harris, a member of the Board
of Education, offered his resignation as a
member of the board, whioh was accepted ;
and J. B. Hunuientt was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Bishop MeTyeire, representing Dr. A. H.
Bedford, Agent of tho Connectionul Pub
lishing House at Nashville, called for 5200,
for the purpose of finishing and furnishing
the Sunday-school Secretary’s editorial room
in the new Publishing House. Largely
more than tho amount called for was raised.
J. Lewis offered his resignation as a mem
ber of the Board of Education, which was
received, and A. G. Haygood was elected to
fill the vacancy.
After the usual announcements, the Con
ference adjourned with the benediction by
Bishop MeTyeire.
Atlanta, Ga , Dec. 2d, 1872.
Conference met at 9 o’clock a. m. Bishop
Marvin in the chair. Religious services
conducted by Rev. H. J. Adams, Minutes
of Saturday’s session read and approved.
Rev. Lewis D. Palmer, a lay delegate
from the Dalton District, appeared and took
his seat.
Bishop Marvin announced to the Confer
ence the names of the following preachers
as having been ordained Deacons by him
on yesterday: Samuel D. Evans, Joseph P.
Wardlaw, Alexander Odom, Jno. B. McFar
land, James S. Bryan, David L Anderson,
Joseph M. Hardin, Willard W. Wadsworth,
Walter It. Branham, Jr., Thomas J. Ed
wards, Jeremiah D. Malone, Geo. A. Gard
ner, Dennis F. Hammond, Hiram K. King,
William B. Beil, Jedediah Meaders, Charles
E. Dowman, Henry M. Newton, William H
LaPrade, Jno. W. Hargrove, Hilliard J
Fowler, William B. Stilwell, Edward Lowry,
Hiram B Brown, William J. Walton, Shel
ly P. Downs, Itobt. S. Paden.
The Bishop also announced the names of
the following preachers a3 having been or
dained Elders: Wesley G. Hanson, William
A. Fariss, Eldridge 11. Aiken, Benjamin F.
Fariss, John A. Donald, Jacob 8. Geiger,
John O'Donnelly.
The examination of Elders was resumed
The names of the following were called and
passed: Leonard Bush, Francis G. Hushes,
John B. Parker, William T. Norman, Wil
liam F. Quillian, John W. Baker, Levi P.
Neese, William A. Dodge, George E. Gard
ner, Noah H. Palmer, Samuel J. Bellab, and
was granted a superannuated relation, James
H. Baxter, Freeman F. Beynolds, Jefferson
G. Pearce, Thomas F. Pearce, Perry G. Bey
nolds, William P. Eivers, W. Fisk Glenn,
Robert H. Jones, William C. Dunlap, Wil
liam J. Scott, William P. Kramer, with
drawn from the Conference, and his cre
dentials surrendered to the Church; Sand
ford Leake, Wiley T. Hamilton, John A.
Beynolds, Milford G. Hamby, and granted
a superannuated relation. Francis A. Kim
ball, George G. Smith, Richard J. Harwell,
George R. Kramer, John T. Norris, and
continued in a supernumerary relation
William A. Rogers, William F. Cook, James
L. Lupo, George W. Yarbrough, James L,
Pierce, William A. Simmons, William D.
Heath, Peter M. Byburn, Ambrose G. Wor
ley, Robert A. Seale, William W. Oslin,
Habersham J. Adams, William M. Crumley,
Alexander M. Thigpen, Robert W. Bigham,
William J. Cotter, Theophilus S. L. Har
well, Thomas A. Seals, Robert F. Jones,
James TANARUS, Lowe, Francis W. Baggerly, and
located at his own request. John M. Bow
dow, Morgan Callaway, Young J. Allen.
When Brother Allen’s name wa3 oalled, a
communication from him was read, asking
for a renewal of his parchments, which he
had unfortunately lost. Whereupon the
Conference instructed the Secretary to send
him a certificate of his ordination as Dea
con, and to request Bishop Early to renew
his Elder’s parchments.
Leave of absence from the remaining ses
sions of the Conference was granted to Wil*
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
liam A. Fariss, William A. Rogers, Peter A.
Heard, L P. Garvin, Robert F. Jones, Mar
shal F. Malsby, T. M. Hughes, R. N. Rog
ers, P. G. Reynolds, William P. Pitchford,
Hicks, Pace, Thompson, Garrison.
Dr. E. H. Myers addressed the Confer
ence in the interest of Wesleyan Female
College.
The hour of adjournment having arrived,
the session was, on motion, prolonged, to
hear Bishop Pierce in behalf of the Emory
College Building, for which he is agent.
He called for a 51,000 from the Conference.!
Between §6OO and 5700 was raised. <
The Conference collections were distribu
ted among the various claimants.
After the usual announcements, the Con
ference, on motion, adjourned with the
benediction by Bishop Pierce.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 3d, 1872.
Conference met at the usual hour. Bishop
Marvin iu the chair. Religious services
conducted by Rev. R. J. Harwell.
Minutes of yesterday’s session read and
approved.
The examination of Eldtrs was resumed.
The following names were called, and their
characters passed: Weyman H. Potter, Wil
liam P. Harrison, Clement A Evans, James
M. Dickey, Daniel D. Cox, Geo. H. Pattillo,
Benjimin J. Johnson, Francis B. Davief,,
William J. Wardlaw, Albert W. Rowland,
Albert Gray, Benson E. L. Timmons, Walj
ter R. Branham, Alexander Means, and con
tinued in a supernumerary relation. Ebe
nezer G. Murrab, Miles W. Arnold, William
A. Parks, Atticns G. Haygood, Josiah Lew
is, Juo. W. Heidi, Joseph Carr, Miller Ho
White, William R Foote, Jno. H. Harris,!
Robert R. Johnson, Benjamin W. Williams,
David Nolan, Cicero A. Mitchell, Daniel J.
Myrick, Joseph J. Singleton.
The Bishop asked the eighteenth ques
tion, Who are superannuated ?
Answer. —William J. Parks, Robert A.
Conner, Edmund P. Birch, Jesse W. Car
roll, James E. Armstrong, J. B. C. Quillian,
Jno. P. Howell, Henry Crawford, Andrew
J. Deavors, John M. Bright, Morgan Bel
lab, Claiborne Trussell, Goodman Hughes,
John P. Duncan, James B. Payne. When
the name of W. J. Parks was called, a letter
from him to the Conference was read. He
very tenderly referred to the probability
that lie would never pen another communi
cation to this body, or look upon the faces
of his brethren in Conference assembled.
He thanked God that his hands had not
been worn out in the service of the devil,
and that the grace of God had sustained
him in all his afflictions. He said that he
enjoyed the peace of God continually. Pro
nouncing his benediction upon the member*
of the Conference, he said if ho should not
meet them in this world, that he expected
to meet them iu the great Conference be
yond the grave.
Rev. Mr. Buttolph, of the Presbyterian
Church, was introduced to tho Conference.
A communication from the Independent
Order of Good Templars was received, in
viting the Conference to attend a Temper
ance celebration to night at James’ Hail.
Invitation was accepted.
Bishop Marvin vacated the chair for the
sitting of the Legal Conference.
After the adjournment of the Legal Con
ference, Bishop Marvin resumed the chair
of the ecclesiastical body.
Tho Committee on Public Worship an
nounced the appointments for preaching
to-night.
Dr. Lovick Pierce, in a few words, ad
dressed the Conference with respect to his
pamphlet on No Denominational ChurcH
Monopoly.
Rev. Josiah Lewis, Sr., presented tho re'j
quest from Forsy th circuit for the rest*(F
tion of ihe credentials of S, S. Penning-'
ton.
The request was granted.
A collection was ordered and taken to
pay what is still due for the publication of
last year’s minutes.
Report of the Committee on the Publish
ing House was read and adopted.
Recommendation for Deacon’s Orders of
Dempsy Clark, colored, was presented by
W. H. Potter. He was elected.
Report on Bishop’s Fund was read by W.
Fisk Glenn, of the Board of Finance. A
small deficiency being announced, it was
agreed to fill up the amount by a collection
at once.
On motion, the session was indefinitely
prolonged.
A. G. Haygood, Chairman of the Board
of Education, read the report of that Com
mittee. Report was adopted.
Report on the Orphans’ Home was read
by Rev. C. A. Evans. Report was adopted.
A resolution, offered by A. M. Thigpen,
with reference to the transfer of Rev. F. AJ
Kimball from the Tennessee to the Georgia’
Conference, was adopted.
Report on the Bible Cause wa3 read by
George G. Smith, and adopted.
Conference adjourned with the benedic
tion by Bishop Marvin, to meet to morrow
at the usual hour.
We find the seventh and final day’s pro
ceedings in the Atlanta Constitution of
Thursday, the Conference having adjourned
on Wednesday afternoon.
The Committee on Church Bnildings
made a report: churches 587, with stoves
191; ceiled or plastered 198 ; withont stoves
S9C.
Rev. J. E. Godfrey tendered his resigna
tion as Vice President of the Mission Board,
which was received and G. H. Patillo elected
in his place.
A Resolution setting apart Friday before
the first Sunday in April, 1873, as a day of
thanksgiving, fasting and prayer for the
preservation of the lives of the members of
the Conference for 1872, was read and adop
ted. -<
Resolutions were passed declaring that
the Annual Conference Sunday-school
Board be dissolved. That the Sunday
school interests be referred to the Confer
ence Sunday-sohool Secretary. That we
greatly need a Sunday-school Mission fund
for the sustenance of schools in destitute
portions of the Conference. That the S.-
S. Secretary call on each Quarterly Confer
ence for any amount required for mission
Sunday-schools in the bounds of that Con
ference, and apply the amounts raised to
that purpose. That the Presiding Elders
bring this matter before each Quarterly
Conference at its first session.
A resolution changing the Constitution of
the Mission Board so <as to inorease the
number of managers from five to ten, and
that the members in each district constitute
a standing committee was adopted. Peter
A. Heard, G. G. Smith and G. H. Pattillo
were added to the Board.
The Committee on Memoirs submitted
their report that no death had occurred in.
the bounds of the Conference during 1872.
Bishop Pierce addressed the Conference
relative to a monument to Bishop Andrew.
The Judiciary Committee appointed to
investigate charges preferred against Rev.
Jesse Boring by Dr. T. S. Powell, after four
days’, reported, through H. H. Parks,
chairman : Of the entire charges and speci
fications “ not guilty,” and recommend that
his character be passed. Report adopted ;
character passed.
Dr. Boring returned his thanks to the
Bishop for the opportunity to defend him
self and vindicate bis Christian charaoter.
It was the first charge ever preferred against
him. It was a singular co-inoidence that
the day of his acquittal should be the'hn-
niversary of his birth-day—-his sixty-fifth
year. The hardest task before him was to
ask at their hands to be plaoed as a super
numerary. This was granted.
The following was announced as the
appointments.
Augusta District—Caleb W. Key, P £
Augusta, St. Johns, W. Watkins Hicks,
D. W. Calhoun, Sup.
“ St. James, J E Evans.
“ Asbury, T. A. Seal3.
Richmond Circuit, B. F. Fariss.
AppllDg, D. Kelsey.
Belair Mission, to be supplied by E. P. Bonner.
Thomson. Wiley T. Hamilton.
Warren ton, W. F. Smith.
Factory Mission, to be supplied by J. K. liorie.
Sparta, J. M. Lowry.
Hancock, Felix P. Brown, J. Purvis—one to be
supplied.
Crawfordville, A. O. Thomas.
Milledgeville, A. J. Jarrell.
Baldwin, W. R. Branham, Jr.
Athens District—Eustace W. Speer, P. E.
Athens, J. Lewis, Jr., P. A. Heard Bup.
Oconee Station. M. W. Arnold.
Factory Mission, Supplied by E D. Btone.
Watkiusvi le, J. W. Knight, one to be supplied.
Madison, W. P. Pledger.
Morgan, Clement C. Carey.
Greensboro, A. Gray.
White Plains, J. L Pierce.
Lexington, W. R. Foote.
Winterville, C. A Conoway.
WashinatoD, A. T. Maun.
Broad River, A. G. Worley.
Little River, T. H. Gibson.
Eatonton, W. P. Lovejoy.
Putnam. W. W. Osiln, S. A. Mitchell.
Elberlon District—G. W. Yarborough, I*. E.
Elbsrton, F. G. Hughes.
Bethlehem, J. M. Parker.
Elbert, W. A. Fariss.
Lincolnton, Levi P. Neese.
Jefferson, John R. Parker.
Mulberry, J. 11. Mashburn.
Carnsvllle and Franklin Springs mission, Marion
H.-Eakes.
Homer, B W. Williams.
Hartwell, W T. Norman.
Clarksville, W. P. Smith.
Clayton M ssion, Eli Smith.
jToolago and Currihee Mission, J. H. Mashburn,
TJonielsville, and Madison Mission, B. Sanders.
Air-Line Mission, To be supplied by E. L. Stoph
ens.
Rome District—Thomas F. Pierce, P. E.
Rome, \V. M. Crumley.
Rome Circuit, J. S. Embry.
Forestville, W. P Rivers."
’Dave Spring and Cedar Town, W. Fisk Glenn.
•Van Wert, S. P Jones.
Carrollton and Bowden, W. C. Dunlap.
Villa Rica, Sanford Leak.
Haralson Mission, J. P. Howell.
Marietta, G G. Smith.
Aoworth, W. A. Simmons.
Roswell, G. M. Robinson.
Powder Springs, E. K Aiken.
Heydon C. Christian.
Sandtown, To be supplied by W. D. Payne.
Cartersvilie and Brandon, L. J. Davies, J. T. Nor
ris, (sup )
Bartow, E. H. Jones, R. A. Seale, (sup.)
Marietta Female College, W. A Rogers.
"Sunday-school Agent, W. F. Cook.
Dahlonega District—W. A. Dodge, P. E.
Dahlonega, W. F. Quillian.
Dawsonvilie, J. R. Pate,
humming, B J. Johnson.
Alpharetta W. D. Heath.
Cherokee, to be supplied by B. T. Thomas.
Cleveland, M. L. underwood.
Blalrsrille Mission, R. M. Hughes.
Gainesville Station, J. H. Baxter.
Hall Circuit, D. L. Anderson.
Long Swamp Mountain Mission, Supplied by J;
N. Sullivan.
.iwwtenceville, W. A. Flormee, R. P. Martin,
Morganton, Mission, John W Baker.
Elijay Mission. F. F. Reynolds.
Dalton District-R. W. Blgham, P. E.
Dalton, F. A Kimbeli.
Dalton Circuit, P. G Reynolds.
Ringgold, D. J. Weems."
Rock Spring, J L Lnpo.
Spring Place, N. H Palmer.
Murray Mission, To be suppled by 8, Brice
Calhoun, J. H. Robeson
Tilton and Resaca, T J. Robinson.
Kingston, J A. Reynolds.
Canton, B. E Ledbetter.
Jasper, J M. Hardin.
Bubligna, S. D. Evans. S
Summerville, J. N. Myers.
La Fayette, A. Odom.
McLemore’s Cove, J. B. McFarland.
La Gbange District—H. J. Adams, P. E.
LaGrange, W J. Scott.
Wist Point, D. D. Cox.
Newnan, A. M. Thigpen.
Troup. R. J. Harwell.
Long Cane, II J. Ellis.
WhiteaviUe, J. T. Lowe.
Greenville and Trinity, J. S. Bryan.
Chalybeate Springs, L. Rush.
Grantville, T. S. L. Harwell.
Hogansville, J. M. Bowden.
Senula, K. F. Jones : one to be supplied by W. R.
Stilweil.
PWmetto and Jones' Chapel, T. H. Timmons.
Fairborn, J. Chambers.
Heard Mission, James Jones ; one to be supplied
bjLTßomas Turner.
sfterrae Female Qpllege, W. J ...Cotter. 1 .
Missionary to China, Young J. Allen. '
Atlanta District W. H. Potter, P. E.
Atlanta Ist Church—W. P. Harrison, C. J. Oliver,
and J. Boring, supernumeraries.
Atlanta—Trinity, C. A Evans.
McDonough Street Mission, to be supplied.
Atlanta—Evans’ Chapel and Taylor’s Hill Mission,
J. M. Dickey.
Bt. Paul’s, G. H. Pattillo.
Edgewood and Bt. John’s Mission, W. H. La
Prade.
Atlanta Circuit, John W. Yarborough.
Decatur, F. B. Davle3.
Conyear’s and Hayne’s Creek Mission, W. J.
Wardlaw, A. Means, supernumerary.
Norcross, G E. Gardner.
Covington and Mt. Pleasant, W. W. Wadsworth.
Newton, J. 11. Harris.
Sardis and Mt. Tabor, B. E. L. Timmons.
Oxford and Social Circle, W. R. Branham, Sr.
Monticello, E G. Mnrrah.
Ocmulgee Mission, Supplied by W. D. Cook.
Newbern, M F. Malsby.
Monroe, A. W Rowland.
Forrest, Supplied by A. G. Dempsy.
Agent Orphans’ Home, W. F. Cook.
Agent American Bible Society, W A. Parks.
Sunday-school Secretary, A. G Haygood.
Emory College, M. Calloway, Professor.
Griffin District—J. l ewis, Sr., P. E.
Grifflb, J. W. Ileidt.
Upson, W. H. Uraham.
Zebulon, W. G Hanson.
Pikes, Isaac G. Parks.
Thomaston, W. F. Lewis.
JJamesvllie, Salem, W. T. Caldwell.
County Line, W. W. Lumpkin.
McDonough, J. R Mayson.
Jontsboro, J W. Stipe.
Fayetteville, D. Nolan.
Culloden, C. A Mitchell,
Clinton J. Carr.
Jones’ Mission, J. T. Richardson.
Jackson, R. R Johnson.
Pleasant Hill, To be supplied by J. M. Bolton.
Forsyth, D. J. Myrick.
Forsyth Circuit, J. J. Singleton.
West Ocmulgee Mission, J. R. Smith.
Transferred to South Georgia Conference, G.
Jefferson P.-arce, George K. Kramer, H. H. Parks,
J. V. M. Morris. J P. Wardlaw, G W. Hardaway,
H. H. Basnett, Miller H. White.
Transferred to St. Louis Conference, B. K.
Thrower.
Transferred to Alabama Conference, E. P. Birch.
Transferred to Little Rock, Arkansas, Confer
ence, 8. N. Burns.
Transferred to I.os Angeles Conference, A. M.
Campbell.
Transferred to Western Conference, Thomas R.
Pierce.
Transferred to Louisiana Conference, J. G. Wor
ley.
The following visiting committees were appoint
ed by Bishop Marvin:
Emory College, A. G. Haygood, W. E. Cook, J.
W. Heidt.
Wesleyan Female College, G. H. Pattillo, A. J.
Jarrell, D J. Myrick.
LaGrange Female College; R. F. Jones, A. M.
Thigpen, J. M. Dickey, H. R. Harris, J. B. Hunnl
cut.
Maiietta Female College, Thomas E. Pierce, H.
J. Adams, J. K. Mayson.
Next session of the Conference to bo held
at Newnan, Ga.
South Georgia Conference.
The preachers and delegates attending the
South Georgia Conference, will be passed
over the Central Railroad, Macon <fc Bruns
wick Road, Atlantic <Sc Gulf Railroad, South
western Railroad and the South Georgia &
Florida Railroad at half fare.
Full fare will be paid for tickets coming
to Conference, and parties will return free
on the certificate of the Secretary of Con
ference. R. H. Hardaway, Chm’n.
Committee of Arrangements".
Information Wanted.
The P. O. address of sister L. Q. Allen,
widow of the late Rev. L, Q. Allen, of tho
North Georgia Conference. Any person
knowing this Address will oblige me by
giving it as I have some money for her, and
want to get advice about sending it to her,
2t J. W. BtritKE.
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The December number of this Magazine,
the peer of any of its predecessors, is upon
our table. We learn from the present pub
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by Turnbull Brothers, of Baltimore. This
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Magazine, now so well known. The present
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Southern Magazine a worthy representative
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Dr. Joseph Cummings— Per Contra
Mr. Editor: I notice with regret the dis
position on the part of your New York Cor
respondent to prejudice the minds of your
readers agaiust Wesleyan University and its
President, Dr. Cummings What the mo
tives of the writer can lie for going out of
his way to attack the leadiug Methodist col
lege and its friends, is difficult to imagine.
It must be that “Warrington” has taken
this method of gratifying a personal hatred
caused by soma real or fancied wrong. Cer
tain it is that the facts will not justify him
in his maledictions. Id order to show that
this is a fair inference, we propose to notice
a few of his statements.
In the first place.it is affirmed that Dr.
Cummings worked with a persistent effort
to secure the position of President of the
North Western University at Evanston, Illi
nois. We were present at Middletown, the
seat of the Wesleyan University, from the
time of the resignation of President Haven
till Dr. Cummings left for Europe, and had
ample opportunity to hear any reports that
might have been circulated to that effect,
but the information conveyed by your cor
respondent is tho first whisper we ever heard
that Dr. Cummings was an aspirant to the
Presidency of the North Western Universi
ty. Although we do not affirm that Dr.
Cummings did not aspire to that position,
as he may have made a confidant of your
correspondent, yet we do say that the rela
tive standing of these two colleges is not
such as to cause Dr. Cummings to be desir
ous of leaving Wesleyan to go to Evanston,
either from ambitious motives or a desire of
gain. According to the statistics of the
Methodist almanac fo* 1872, tho value of tho
college buildings at Middletown is 5814,000,
and the income 523,000, w hile the value of
buildings at Evanston is only 5300,000, and
the income 530,000. Now this income of
530,000 goes toward supporting a faculty of
thirty-eight, while Wesleyan's income of
523,000, is divided among a faculty of twelve.
Furthermore, this faculty of thirty-eight,
gives instruction to 392 students, but sixty
seven of whom are in the college proper.
Tho others are divided among the prepara
tory and theological departments. Middle
town gives her undivided attention to 165
in the regular, classical course, depending
upon the well-endowed seminaries of the
Church to give the necessary preparation to
enter college, and after graduation, sending
them to the various law, medical and theo
logical schools of the country.
Wesleyan University, “the Little Coop,”
“ the One-horse Seminary,” which “War
rington” chooses to call it, boasts a larger
percentage of distinguished alumni than any
other Methodist college; yes than any col
lege, Methodist or otherwise. Of her gradu
ates, thirty-two are now Presidents or Pro
fessors in American colleges. Even the
great North Western is dependent on “ tho
Little University at Middletown,” for two
of her Professors, and for the man who gave
it the reputation it has, Dr. E. O. Ha
ven. Middletown has furnished tho Chris
tian Advocate, Zion's Herald, and other
leading journals, both religious and secular,
with their present able editors. She has
given to Methodism, Bishops Baker, An
drews and Haven of the North, and Bishop
Keener of the Church, South. For every
ten dollars actually contributed and ex
pended, she has given to the country a
whole years’ labor, and influence of an edu
cated mind. While she has supplied other
colleges with Presidents and Professors,
every member of her faculty is her own son,
with the exception of one who was a mem
ber of the faculty when the institution was
founded. It may be that Dr.. Cummings is
anxious to get away from this “ Little
Coop,” but this we know, that such small
men as Fisk and Olin, although called to
preside over other institutions, deemed it
an honor to livo and die at the head of this
mother of Methodist colleges. Warrington
is also mistaken in regard to tho State from
which Dr. Cummings came. He came, not
as stated, from the West, but is a New Eng
land man by birth and education, and has
never lived out of New England except
while teaching in New York.
Yonr Correspondent takes occasion to in
sult the memory of one of the noblest lay
men of the Church. I refer to his remarks
concerning the late Isaac Rich. Mr. Rich
has given more money to the canse of Chris
tian education than any man who has ever
lived; and was as universally admired for
his modesty, humility, and other Christian
graces, as for his liberality.
We too, meet graduates from that institu
tion, but our experience has been very differ
ent from Wurrington’s, the testimony of eve
ry unprejudiced alumnus has been that Dr.
Cummings is not only the proper man for the
place, but that no man has done so much to
bnild up the college as he. In view of all
these facts, we do riot think your corres
pondent is justified in representing Wesley
an University as a one-horse Institution,
or that Dr. Cummings is anxious to leave
it. The fact is that those who know, regard
it as the wealthiest and most influential col
lege of the Methodist Church.
Alumnus.
A Card from kC Warrington.”
New Yore, Dec. 9tb, 1872.
'Jo the Editor of the Southern Christian Ad
vocate : I have seen the extract in the Central
Christian Advocate, as well as the diatribe
in the Methodist Advocate, both in reference
to my last letter to your excellent journal.
I am too old a newspaper man to be fright
ened from my honest convictions in speak
ing upon any subject. My article in refer
ence to the Rev. Joseph Cummings and his
anticipated election to the chair of tho Pres
idency of tho North Western University, I
believe to bo true in every particular. My
informant is a gentleman in every way fa
miliar with the facts in the case, and al
though Mr. Cummings himself may have
been absent from the United States, it did
not retard the action of several of his influ
ential friends, who zealously worked for the
success of their candidate, I did not write
the half of what had been given me, for with
much of it, the public had nothing to do.
Sinoo writing that letter, I learned that
Mr. Cummings is a New England gentle
man, and not from the W T eßt, and before I
had seen the strictures I had intended to
correct that portion of it in my next letter.
That, however, amounts to nothing, for it
doesjnot effect the points of my argument, nor
does it controvert aught but that statement,
the one regarding his birth-place. Relative
to the other matters. I wrote as any journal
ist, earnest to give facts. That Mr. Cum
mings was elected President of the Connec
ticut University through the influence of the
late Mr. Isaac Rich, my only proof is that
Mr. Rich told mo so himself. It is no differ
ence, however, whether it be so or not; it
is not dishonorable to have the influence of
friends to be elected to positions of honor
and trust, and my letter did not so place tho
subject. I referred to it solely to show
how a great educational Institution like the
North Western University, received by elec
tion its latest chief officer. Your deduc
tions in editorial comment are perfectly
just and proper, and you conld not have
more completely answered the nnkind
threats of the editor of the Methodist Advo
cate. In his allusions to my remarks rela-
tive to the stock in trade of Rev. Dr. Fow
ler, every man who has ever heard him
preach, will vouch for their truth in every
respect.
Concerning his remarkof my use of the
word “Dr.” in speaking of the gentleman
he to anxiously defends, I cau only Bay,
that literary institutions l'nquenily make
mistakes in conferring honorary titles,
which it were well for the world to con
demn by occasionally omitting their use in
speaking of individuals of less merit than
influence. Very respectfully yours,
Warrington.
Affairs iu ETinearille District.
Mr. Editor: As this has been au unprece
dented year of success in this district, and
as you have only heard in part from the pas
tors, it will not be amiss fer mo to give you
a short account of its affairs in the concilia
sion of my labors.
No church obtains a full growth in a
single day. The vital power, and true work
ing force must be the growth of years. In
deed, this gradual and permanent progres
sion we like. Yet the true revival fir
spreads sometimes, and affairs spring for.
ward with amazing rapidity. The churches
enjoy both in this district, yet not so won
derfully as we have seen it elsewhere, and
as it even might be here.
The workmen have abided iu the field
“from early dawn until late at eve,” not one
of them avoiding his task, or saying, “ I
pray tlito have me excused.” Nor have they
“sown to the wind,” or gathered on barren
plains. They return richly laden with
sheaves, amid songs of rejoicing.
The aggregate of sonls brought into the
Church will run considerably above five
hundred. When taken into account how
often these fields have boon called over and
the unpropitious ground fora large numeri
cal yield, the results for one year must be
counted a decided “success.”
Had all done so well a3 four of the cir
cuits, we should havecome near doubling the
membership. In the last throe years this
has been done. Several new churches have
been built, with more regard to style and
comfort than formerly. The finances have
improved. Several charges will meet their
full assessments for all claims. One or two
have fallen shamefully behind. There is a
slow (but we hope steady) progress among
even the worst.
As I may have to resiga my responsible
and laborious post, at the ensuing Confer
ence, I will say for this district of country,
that it deserves a long ways better name,
than people generally give it abroad.
Under the new- regime it has become the
white man’s country. The moderate liver,
dwells hero in peace and comfort, with
a steady growth of prosperity all around,
where anything like ordinary industry and
economy aro practiced. Tae best type
of Methodism—the old style—obtains and,
under a judicious and faithful pastorate in
another decade, the Conference will realize
a strong arm iu this now apparent feeble
limb. Neither civil nor ecclesiastical legis
lation lias ever been very favorable to this
section of Georgia. It has had to struggle
for position upon its true merits. Many
noble spirits aro living in its territory, and
are doing more (the circumstances consid.
ered,) for all enterprises of Churoh and
State, than any class of men in Georgia.
Their liberality and charity abound, and if
we were to cite examplos none could dare
gainsay tho strong expression used above.
Then let the Conference help, with able
meu and liberal means, these few worthy
spirits, that the Church may become even
here, as it is with you, in the more favored
regions.
It. should tie said to Dr. or to
the Parent Board of Missious, that whila we
are rich in liberality, and not “lank” in
purse, we have need of all our mission money
at home. A territory embracing thirty-four
counties sparsely settled, (yet increasing in
population,) with thin soil, and moderate
productions, calls for a mare vigorous and
active occupancy by our Church. Nor can we
ever do it as we ought, with forty per cent,
forwarded to fields, where it requires years
or a lifetime to*do what a summer’s work
with ns has done.
Yours, J. W. Simmons, P. E.
Letter from Montana Territory.
Mr. Editor: Nearly three months ago I
wrote a letter for the Advocate— the 19th of
August, I believe—the day Bishop Marvin
left ns. Owing to circumstances, that let
ter was never mailed. We all felt sad when
the Bishop left ns—he made many new
friends and met many old ones. lam sat
isfied he gladdened the hearts of us mission
aries. Nine persons joined the Church
while ho was in Helena, during our Informal
Conference. His visit, I hope, will be re
membered long, and his labors abundantly
blessed.
On the 23d of the same month a fire broke
ont in Helena, between two and three
o’clock, r. vr., consuming about forty build
ings—our pleasant little cottage home among
them. To get a house to live in, we used
all our little means in building ; the Church
promised to pay us rent for it. We had no
insurance, all was lost except the furniture,
most of which wag saved. It was parsonage
property. We lost about fifty dollars worth
of books and other things of more or less
value to ns. As these Montanians say : “we
are down to bed-rock,” (in this instance,
meaning we are broke ) But the Lord has
promised to provide. i
We have in the Territory but one church
building, that is in Helena ; Bishop Mar
vin, when he was there, lifted the debt
which hung over it—about thirty-five hun
dred dollars. The church is now finished.
The day we were burned out the church
caught several times ; through much exer
tion the flames were extinguished, onr
church was saved and we thanked God.
In the midst of onr own affliction we prayed
that God in mercy would protect it. We
have many trials to endure ;'onr hearts are
often sad, not only on account of sinners,
but on account of our own members. Some
who are prominent in the affairs of the
Church are stumbling blocks.*.
Last year my hnsband, through many
difficulties, but by the grace of God, more
than doubled the membership, both of the
Church and Sunday-school in Helena. Most
of the members are poor, but we are glad
we are not of the opinion of one of onr old
est members, that their poverty makes them
worthless. Our Saviour loved the poor.
We are now in a small town called Eoze
man—of abont eight hundred inhabitants.
We are well pleased with the change. We
left many dear friends whom we loved in
Helena, but we never liked the place. Here
we have difficulties in our way : there is
only one church building, that, the North
ern Methodists have possession of, we only
have the use of it at night. We have no
Sunday-school because we have no suitable
place in which to hold one. There are
children here wlio do not go to Sunday
school because we have none. Our mem
bership is small but we have friends outside.
A gentleman here has given us a fine lot
for a church, but we noed help to build it.
At this time there is great excitement
in regard to a College enterprise. Twenty
thousand dollars has already been sub
scribed. We need this school very much.
To call on tlie people for our support, then
for five thousand dollars to build us a church
would bo too great a burden.
YOL. XXXY. NO. 49.
Our ministers are faithful men, they ride
over snow-covered mountains (liable to be
lost iu snow-storms or frozen to death) to
preach the gospel in any pla e open to them
—iu billiard saloons, stores or any place
wherj arrangements c m be tu i le. They
are missionaries, of a truth. \V have thir
teen imui-ters iu the territory and only fif
teeu hundred dollars appropriation from
the Missionary B >ard AU the ministers of
other denominations are amply supported
by missionary appropriations.
Had I the powers of Dr. MoFerrin I
would kuow how to make an appeal to the
Churches iu Georgia for assistance iu build
ihg our chnrch. This is our first appeal to
the South or any other place—oh, that
heaven may smile upon the effort. Will the
Churches of Georgia help us ? We know
you can do it. When yon kneel in your
costly churches, thiuk of us, struggling to
build a house to worship the same God you
worship, and open your' hearts to our up
peal. If we cannot get assistance from oar
brethren iu the States our progress iu Mon
tana will b 9 very slow. We would be proud
to say that the first donation for our church
came from Georgia, our native State. Will
you help us ? God grant it !
Our next appeal is to t he Sunday-schools.
Children here are bright-eyed girls and
boys, anxious to attend Sunday-school, but,
alas, they have no house to call their own.
They, 1 ike you, love to sing and study—go
to Sunday-school when the snow is nearly
two feet deep and the thermometer below
zero. Fim / know do not luve that to do,
bat you are faithful. I was reared iu a
Sunday-school in Augusta ; first, a scholar,
then a teacher in different portions of the
State. I kuow many of yon, once as chil
dren, now, as grown children. My heart
would rejoice if St. James, St. John’s and
Asbury would send a large contribution. I
once taught iu each of these schools, and
when I tell the children out here about you
all, their eyes fairly sparkle.
Brother Derry, can’t your noble school
help us ? Try them. Tho othei Superin
tendents I do not know, but feel assured
they will do what they can. I want all tho
schools in the State to take hold and help
us. I know yoar energy iu many places. I
want each scholar to have a brick in this
church. Wo wiil build the church of brick
made right here in our town. Put your
money iu this church and you will receive
souls for your interest.
We have many dear friends iu Georgia,
and we would be grateful to them for Con
tributions. Iu Macon there are dear friends,
will they help us ?
We expect to have an Informal Confer
ence here next Summer, (iu this place) like
the one we had when Bishop Marvin was
with us (to examine the Minutes, etc ) as it
is too expensive for them to go to the States.
We hope onr Bishop Pierce will visit us
then. We are Georgians, and can but love
him. We love all our bishops, but it is so
natural to want one from home. His hands
were laid upon our heads in holy baptism ,
we were raised to love him. Will he, cau
he come ? A joyous welcome awaits him in
these mountain lands.
Our mountains and valleys aro w hite with
snow. Everything looks cold, and, I assure
you, feels so. This is a cold, cold country,
heavy clothing and hot fires keep us com
fortable in the house ; out of doors the air
is bracing, dry, and we do not suffer. Men,
women and children are continually on the
streets.
Mr. Editor, assist me, if you please, in
this, my first appeal, use your influence in
the rich city of Macon.
Through the dear AJcoc iti we send kind
remembrances to our many friends. Tho
Advocate comes like a messenger from home,
bringing joyand sadness. We a?e at home
again as we read its pages.
God bless you ali and move your hearts
to help us in this good work.
Respectfully, L B. Curtiss.
Rev. B. G. Jones, writes from Walterboro
Circuit, South Carolina Conference, to the
Christian Neighbor of December sth, as fol
lows :
This has been to me a year of trial, uffiic
tion and religious prosperity. On the 12th
of March, the parsonag , by an act of in
cendiarism, was burnt, and my sick family
left without a shelter, without a mouthful
to eat, and my children without a change ol
raiment. The brethren took ns in and made
us to feel at once that we were neither
friendless nor destitute ; in their Chiistian
kindness they supplied all onr wants.* On
the2Bth of May, with my family in improved
health, I moved into the new parsonage,
built and paid for since the burning of fhe
other. This new parsonage is a good framed
house, with four rooms. The house is com
fortably furnished, and wo are bountifully
supplied with food for ourselves and horse.
Immediately after my occupation of the ne^ 1
parsonage, I was attacked with rheumatism,
which continued to increase, resisting every
tried remedy, until the whole of my right
side was rendered almost entirely useless.
I was unable to mount or dismount my
horse, to dress or undress myself, to out
my own food, to feed myself, except with
my left hand, or to manage my horse in a
buggy. For three months I w'as unable
even to keep my memorandum. It seemed
to me that the days of my itinerant life were
numbered, and that I would be compelled
to abandon the work. This was to me the
hardest trial of my life since I entered the
ministry twenty two years ago. My prayer
has ever been, that when I do. fall, it may
be with armor on and in full view of Glory
Land. I love the itinerant ministry and all
that are engaged in it. God bles3 it and
them.
But, my dear brother, I have not aban
doned the work, or even suspended it. By
the aid of my son to drive me around to my
appointments, (ten of them,) and to assist
me as I had need, I have met all my appoint
ments but three, whioh Dr. A. E. Williams,
a man efficient and faithful, filled for me.
In this condition I have had a series of
protracted meetings at my chnrches, assisted
by Bros. H. B. Green and G. H. Pooser,
who have labored acceptably and success
fully ; they aro both zealous, good-men.
Drs. G. Peirce and A. E Williams have held
meetings at some of the chnrches and ac
complished much good. They are men of
God, full of zeal and good fruits.
Many of our people here are tithe-payers;
they have brought their tithes into the
store house and proved God, and he has
poured them out a blessing. There have
been over 200 conversions, 27 professions of
entire sanotifleation, many accessions to the
ohuroh, and the membership greatly blessed.
To God belongs the praise. The presiding
elder, the preacher in charge and his assis
tant will not be a dollar behind at Confer
ence, and I think the greater part of the
Conference claims will be met. The preach
er here has nothing to do with any collec
tions, not even for Conference claims : tho
stewards manage these.
I am glad to say that my health has im
proved, and that my general health is now
better than it has been for the last five years.
I can rids on horse-back very well, and my
right arm has so far recovered that I can
now write, though with difficulty. When T
look back over the past of my ministerial
life, I cannot see how, in the way of labor
and effort, I could have done more ; yet it
seems to me that my labors the present
year, under all the circumstances, hy the
blessing of Almighty God, have increased
my enjoyment of religion and made me a
better man. I feel thankful that I have
been able to endure hardness and affliction;
it prepares one the better for the rest that
lies beyond.
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