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The l.ord'H Prayer.
BY KEV. W. KNOX.
XVI Doxological.
“ And the glory,” —that is, For nine
is tie glory.
The original term, (I have not deemed
it n-scessary in any instance to parade the
Greek term itself before the public eye.)
is use l about od6 hundred and sixty-four
times in the New Testament. In a few
instances it is translated honor, praise—
in two places dignity, or rather, as the
plural is used, dignities. Most generally,
howover, it is rendered, as in our present
text, by the good old Anglo-Ssxou term,
gloky. It is derived from a verb signify
ing to think, to seem, to appear. Is is once
or twice used in connection with praise, or
as something worthy of praise, as “ the
praise of His glory." It is perhaps more
nearly expressed by honor, than by any
other single term. It would seem to be a
combination of all that is august , dignified,
praiseworthy, and excellent.
As “the kingdom," in all its richness,
and fullness, and blessedness, belongs to
our great Father in heaven, and as the
power by which this blessed kingdom is
sustaiued, and governed, and by which it
is to be carried on to its blissful consum
mation, belongs also to Him ; so the glory
which pertains to it, in its wonderful adap
tation to the exigencies which gave occa
sion for its establishment, and the ends
to bo accomplished by it—in its successes
and triumphs, and iu the finality of its
mighty results, is likewise His and only
His ; for onr salvation from the beginning
to the end is of Him ; and to Him should
be ascribed the praise, the honor, the
GLORY, both now and forever. Amen.
The prayer, then, while it has for its
object our good, our present, our future,
and eternal good, has reference also to the
promotion of the glory of God, Bat here
a question comes up : How is it possible
for His glory to be promoted ? How can
the absolute perfections of an infinitely
perfect Being be increased, so that He
may be said to have greater glory at one
time than at another —in the great future,
than at the present moment ? The diffi
culty arises from the ambiguity of lan
guage. The essential glory of God admits
of neither increase nor diministion, He
is always and alike glorious. Just as soon
might we expect to obscure the dazzliDg
brightness of yon majestic sun, shining
from his noon-tide height in the unclouded
heavens, with the net-like vail of the
spider; or hope to enhance the majesty of
that light with a taper’s feeble glimmer
ings, as to diminish or increase the esseu
tial glory of Him who tills immensity with
His presence, by anything we can do, or
fail to do, or by any not of His intelligent
creatnres ?
It is His declarative glory only that can
bo affected. This is obvious from the very
derivation of the term. It comes, as has
been said, from a verb signifying to think,
to seem, to appear. In the thought, views,
estimation of others, or as it appears when
looking ont from onr stand-point, His
glory is enhanced, or suffers obscuration.
There is a sermon rigiit here of vast
significance and Importance, if we will
only listen to its teachings ; and volnmes
might be written, illustrating and enforc
ing the duties and obligations of His
children to honor their great Father, and
the fearful responsibilities they incur by
a failure to give a daguerreolyped likeness
of His moral character.
While the glory of oar Father is de
clared by all those works which manifest
the infiniteness of His wisdom, and
goodness, and power, it shines forth con
spicuously in the dispensations of His
grace, and especially in that whieh con
stitutes the last and best of those dispen
sations—the Gospel. However men may
now think and talk, yet when the great
and glorions scheme of Redemption will
have been fully consummated, and a uni
verse of finite intelligences will look back
upon it in all its gracious manifestations,
in all its mighty operations, from its in
ception in the fir3t prophetic promise, be
coming brighter and clearer as the rays of
prophecy fell upon it, and the types be
came more life-like—on, on through the
long ages of preparation, until the Pro
mised One was born in Bethlehem’s man
ger, entered npon His own proper mis
sion, unfolding the doctrines and prin
ciples of the kingdom He came to estab
lish, and famishing the necessary creden
tials of His own Divine anthority, suffered
and died, and was buried, arose in death
less triumph from the tomb, and re
ascended His native heaven, while the
everlasting doors flew open, and a jubilant
host welcomed Him in ; and when there
shall be seen the “One hnedred and
forty, and four thonsand, ” and that vast
“multitude which no man can number of
all nations and kingdoms, and tongues
and people, ” redeemed by the precions
blood of the Limb, sanctified by the
power of the Holy Ghost, robed in white
raiment, standing with harps in their
hands, and singing “ the new soug,” the
“song of Moses and the Lamb,” how
will the glory of God, really in all ages
the same, be magnified to the view ! How
then will there go np a loader shout than
was made by the angelio choir at the in
fant Saviour’s appearance, and joined in
now by the millions of the ransomed,
“ Glory to God in the highest,” for
“’Twas great to call theearth from nought,
’Tis gieater to redeem.”
The glory of God will be magnified in
the punishment of the wicked. They may
steel their brows and stiffen their necks
now. and rash upon “ the thick bosses of
His bucklers,” they may set at defiance
the claims of the Gospel, and refuse to
have the Son of Man to reign over them,
they may exert themselves to the utmost
to bring into disrepute or wholly to de
stroy the Religion of Christ, but the Gos
pel will prevail, and their exertions shall
recoil upon themselves. They shall see
and acknowledge His glory when the
fires of the last conflagration will sweep
over the earth, and rocks and mountains
will melt aw .y at His presence, when they
shall hear the thunder of His voice, in
pronouncing the fiat —depart; when they
shall feel thtm-selves moving downwards
and still downwards to the regions of
night, that long night of darkness and
wretchedness, and woe—a night which is
sever to be succeeded by the approach of
vy. ~ .at m
Hnttfhetii , f brisiiaii
morn—a darkuess which is never to be
dispelled by the wing of day—a wretch
edness never to be relieved by the visions
of hope—a woi never to be deprecated by
the shrieks and lamentations of the lost.
The glory of God will be displayed by
the salvation of the righteons. Many are
their conflicts here in this world, numer
ous the ills which betide them, mighty
the enemies which oppose them ; but the
strong arm of the Saviour upholds them.
They are “ walking through the valley of
the shadow of death,” but His rod and
staff, they comfort them. By and by they
will pass away from the earth, and, save
in their example and influences, they will
be lost to those below. Their bodies are
hidden away in the grave, and moulder
back to their orignaldust. Bat the watch
ful eye of omniscience is still on them,
and the power of this Redeemer will call
them forth, and they will be remoulded
and re-fashioned, "like unto His own glori
ous body,” spiritual, incorruptible, and
immortal; and soul and body re-united,
they will enter in, and live with their
great ‘Fore-runner,” where brighter skies,
and a lovelier landscape, and a longer day,
shail be opened ap to their beatific vision—
a day which shall never set in night, a
landscape, where the flowers never fade,
skies which shall never be obsonred by a
gathering storm, where our Father lives,
and our elder Brother has His home, and
where in ecstatic union with the Holy
Spirit—one God—He shall reign in death
less triumph over the countless millions
of the blest. Oh ! this, this is glory.
“Forever.” Carried away in thought
and feeling by the views to whioh my pen
has just given snch feeble expression, I
know not f-c iroely how to come back, al
though it is to dwell awhile on the word
forever.
Forever Thi? qualifying term may
be understood as applying to each of the
several things, as “ Thine is the kingdom
forever, Thine is the power forever, Thine
is the glory forever. It is found here in
the plural, and with the article, and may
be literally rendered, to the ages. It does
not of itself necessarily convey the idea
of endless duration. As an attributive, it
is to be construed with its subject; and
when that in its nature is without limits,
or spoken of as the last, or as that which
is to have no succession, we may, yea,
must, as I think, take it in the sense of
endless continuance ; and, consequently,
there can be no doubt of its having that
m'-aniug in its present connection ; for as
the power and glory of God are, in the
nature of things unlimited, so His king
dom is to have no succession. It is the
last and the best, and when fully consum
mated, it is to be delivered back to the
Father, aud continued throughout tiie
endless ages to follow.
“ The kingdom, and the power, and
glory,” are to be His, not only while the
glorious plan of salvation is realizing its
oonsnmm.tion, not only uufcil earth with
hoary locks shall sink to rest, or experi
ence its m.ghty renovation ; but forever,
or while the Father Himself shall con
tinue to fill the throne of the universe.
Forever. The finite mind cannot grasp
the idea ; for we may go on numbering
millions of millions of years, aud multiply
them by millions of millions, and yet by
millions still, and we Come no nearer to
the end. Iu the language of a poet :
“ We’ll have no less days to sing God’s praise,
Than when we first began.”
“ Amen.” This is a Hebrew term, and
left untranslated in the Greek, as also in
the English New Testament. Asa Sub
stantive with the Article, it is applied to
the Messiah, the Christ, as He is emphat
ically the Truth. Used adverbially, it
signifies verily, truly. When found at the
end of a prayer or doxology, it is equiva
lent to so he it, or let it he so. In the time
of Paul, as well as now, it was the response
of the people to the offered petition, or to
“the giving of thanks ;” and when heart
ily uttered cheers the preacher now, as
doubtless it encouraged him. For one, I
very much regret to see this good old cus
tom falling into disuse.
Amen Let thy name be hallowed by
us. and by all—let Tny kingdom be estab
lished iu the hearts of the people every
where —let Thy will be done by all on
earth, even as it is done by the hosts
above —let all needful food be supplied us
day by day—let our sins be forgiven ns,
as, for, we forgive the sins of others—
suffer ns not to be tempted above the
measure of grace supplied, bnt deliver us
from the evil. “ for Thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.”
“ Thrice Holy! Thine the kingdom is ;
The power omnipotent Is Thine ;
And when created nature dies,
Thy never ceasing glories shine.”
Dr. L. Pierce on Fraternity.
Mr. Editor: The duty of upholding
Scriptuial truth against the inroads of
error is one that devolves not only on the
minister of the gospel, but upon every
Christian member. To guard against the
approach of tradition through erroneous
interpretation, whioh is always ready to
usurp the place of truth, requires the
closest scrutiny, aud the most eoutiuual
watchfulness. From those who have at
tained age and established reputation, the
danger is most imminent, because we very
naturally glide into the habit of receiving
their opinions as true without question.
It, is thus that, in all bodies, Jewish or
Christian, the work of this evil leaven be
gins, and soon comes to assert itself as of
equal authority with the Word itself. A1
ways in order, therefore, is that injunction
of the Apostle which commands us to
“ Try all things—prove all things,” and to
“ hold fast that which is good.”
In venturing to doubt the correctness
of the argument of this venerated brother,
I feel assured that I shall find immunity
from censure, not only in his loyalty to
Scriptural injunction, but in his acknowl
edged magnanimity. Aud while opposi
tion to ones opinions is more or less un
pleasant to all, I may safely rely on his
high attachment to the cause of truth, to
lift him above the power of those wounded
sensibilities that afflict less elevated na
tures. Undir the lead of these convic
tions and considerations, I will state some
of the objections which I have to his ar
ticle in your issue of the Ist instant.
That communication has the following
caption, viz: “Is Baptism an Absolute
Ordinance ? or is it only an Ordained In
stitute ?” and he subjoins that these are
questions that mast be settled before fra-
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ternity with our Baptist brethren can be
adjnsted.
By this, I suppose it is meant that they
are required to concede that no such thing
as an ordinance is admissable under the
gospel dispensation, while an “ ordained
institute ” may be. This, to me, is anew
idea altogether, and has for its author, so
far as I know, oar venerable brother alone.
Now, while I am far from believing that
the whole treasury of Bible truth has been
discovered, and while I am willing to give
new thought a willing and attentive audi
ence, it is a duty of serious import always
to subject the newcomer to close exami
nation before he is taken into fellowship
and commnnion. Ido not think that the
difference between the terms “ordinance”
and “ institute ” is sufficient to authorize
a distinction that draws after it so solemn
a conclusion, as the bar to fraternity be
tween Christian bodies. The expression,
“ordinance of baptism,” is common in all
the chnrches, and has been handed down
to ns with the sanction of the entire
Ohnrch, as of familiar use in all ages. Nor
can I perceive in that custom the seeds of
any dangerons heresy. As to the English
signification of the terms ordinance and
institute, we find among the definitions
given by Webster, the following :
"Ordinance, Settled law, settled order.”
“Institute, An observance command
ed.”
It tbns appears that the difference be
tween these words is too shadowy to up
hold a doctrinal distinction. In fact, they
are synonymous, and admit of being em
ployed interchangeably with propriety.
I am aware that words sometimes have
a Scriptural sense different from their
usual acceptation, and this I suppose to
be the Doctor’s opinion in this case, be
oause he quotes from St. Paul to show
that ordinances are put under the ban of
Scripture, while the term “ institute ” is
not. It is quite true that the Apostle
speaks of the law of commandment con
tained in ordinances as being abolished
in Christ, that is “in his flesh doubt
less by his incarnation and death. Why
abolished ? because they were ordinances ?
Certainly not, but because, having served
their purpose, by the will of God, as a
Jewish ordinance whioh, among other
things, pointed out a Christ to come, they
had fulfilled their intent, and were abol
ished by his coming. In conformity with
this view is the comment on that passage
by Adam Clarke He says : “ The law of
commandment,contained in,or rather con
eerning ordinances, which law was made
merely for the purpose of keeping the
Jews a distinct people, and pointing oat
the Son of God till he should come.
When, therefore, the>i</of its institution
was answered, it was no longer necessary,
and Christ by bis death abolished it.”
Neither St. Paul, nor this distinguished
commentary say a word against ordinances
as evil in themselves, nor indeed against
the law of commandment contained there
in. It is only their abolishment that is
declared, and not their essentially evil
character. But this is just what our be
loved brother does, and insists on with
emphasis, and repeatedly denounces as
“ legal ” and formal, and incapable of be
ing used in a system of spiritual worship.
Hence he concludes, that while an “ or
dained institute ” may be employed, that
an ordinance, falling under the denuncia
tion of Scripture as bad in itself, is for
bidden to the Christian Church.
I cannot accept this interpretation. It
is undeniably true that many of the rites
and ordinances of the Jewish dispensation
were intended to point out the Messiah
whioh was to come. It was natural for
the Jews to entertain for them a sacred
regard. Equally so, was it for Jewish con
verts, under the lead of erroneons views,
to desire their incorporation into the New
Dispensation. Witness the apostolic coun
cil at Jerusalem, as detailed in Acts, 15
chap., relative to the rite of circumcision.
It is worthy of notice, that neither in their
deliberation, nor letter of advice, did they
say a word against an ordinance as of evil
tendency in itself. Nor has St. Paul done
so in any of his numerous Epistles. It
would bave been worse than temerity for
him to have done so, for it is certain that
the rites and ordinances of the Jewish
dispensation received the DiviDe sanction,
and consequently could not have been
evil in their nature, but good and wise in
their time and place. Had the apostle
therefore condemned ordinances as evil
“ per se,” he would have cast a stigma on
the divine character itself. Let ns beware
lest, in doing so, we bring onrselves into
condemnation. I could not therefore
condemn ordinances as inherently evil, for
to my mind, it would be contrary to Scrip
tnre, the Divine sanction, and to any fair
and just mode of reason or “philosophy.”
In objecting to Dr. Pierce’s arguments
on this subject as untenable, I am free to
admit much that he has so well said on
the dangers of formality. It is, however,
a common danger, which applies to all
forms of worship, even to praying, sing
ing, or preaching, and we are always in
danger of resting on the form, neglecting
the substance, of abiding on the letter,
forgetting the spirit. But the evil herein
lies neither in the form or letter, but in
our misuse of them. I hold the gospel
dispensation has its appropriate ordi
nances, and baptism to be one of them ;
nor can I see the benefit that would ac
crue by calling an institute, for it would
remain the same. lam not aware that
Baptists hold the term ordinance in higher
reverence than others. lam sure they do
not draw from it any of those doctrines
by which they seek to justify themselves
in the practice of close commnnion. What
then would be gained by gaining their
consent to call it an “ordained institute ?”
I see nothing whatever.
In saying what is found in the foregoing,
I shall not be snpected of apologizing for
Baptist usage, nor of favoring the pe
culiar arguments by which they endeavor
to prove immersion to be the only mode
of baptism. No one holds them in
stronger disapprobation than myself.
Close commnnion is the reproach of
Christendom. Robert Hall the greatest
Baptist preacher of the past, was opposed
to it. Mr. Spurgeon, their most renowned
minister of the present age, is opposed
to it; whole chnrches in that com
munion, as well as numerous private
members are opposed to it; and what
is scarcely less, the almost universal sen
timent of mankind is arrayed against
it, and I think it safe to say that there
are whole communities so rebelled by
this unlovely and seemingly unchristian
usage, that all hope of sncce-s among
them is gone, perhaps, forever. Such be
ing the case, is there not some -eason to
hope that close commnnion will finally be
abandoned. But if so, the causes that
operate to that end must come torn with
in. External pressure, by meats of at
tackjrom other denominations, jwill only
have the effect of driving the into in
creased stubbornness, excite tt#r secta
rian feelings, and help to heal inter
nal diversions which, left alone, Might so
Increase as to end in the remevri of this
great reproaeh.
Lastly, our venerable father in the gos
pel is of great authority with our linistry
and membership, and, with m ay, his
opinions are taken without quest. >n. So
much the more is it to be reg tted, if
either our pulpit or our peope, should
adopt his untenable position on the sub
ject. The result would be that oor Bap
tist friends, defeating ns in this new field
of combat, as they certainly wonli, close
communion, by achieving a victory on a
false issue, would retiew its strength, and
obtain anew lease of life. Lot not,
therefore, go to war on this field. Close
oommunion, if it ever dies, must fell, not
by the fierce conflict of sectarian fflbate,
bnt by the subduing power of advancing
intelligence, and Christian love, j
D. R. Ad)mb.
Eaton ton, Oa., Dec., 1875.
South Georgia Conference;
Amerious, Ga., Deo. 15,18/5.
The Ninth Session of the South Geor
gia Conference met at the Methodist
Church in Americas at 9 o’clock a. m.
Opened with singing and pray*r by
Bishop Doggett.
S. D. Clements was elected Secretary;
R. J, Corley, R. M. Lockwood, and L.
Honiker, oasis - ants.
S S. Sweet was elected editor of the
Minntes.
The Bar of the Conference was £xed
within the line of the Organ.
On motion of S. D. Clements, Presid
ing Elders were appointed a Committee
to Nominate Standing Committees.
On motion of S. Anthony, it was re
solved, to open the session at 9 and ad
journ at 1 o’clock.
On motion of J. W. Talley, it was reviv
ed,to sit with open doors unless otherwise
ordered.
The Exhibit of the Southern Methc list
Publishing House was read by the Se re
tary and referred to J. M. Marshall, ho
was appointed to collect accounts tue
the Publishing House.
Rev. J. W. HintoD, of Committee',to
Nominate Committees, made the follow
ing report, which was adopted:
On Public Worship. —Dr. J. S. Key £ id
Rev. T. T. Christian.
Books and Periodicals —John W. Sim
mons, A. M. Williams, J. P. Wardlaw,
J. A. Frazier, and W. A. Graham.
Soidhern Christian Advocate. —A. M.
Wynn, P. S. Twitty, E. M. Butt, and J.
T. McLaughlin.
Bible Cause —G. J. Griffiths, James A.
Rosser, and H R Felder.
Sunday Schools. —G. O. Clarke, G. 8.
Johnston, Isaac Hardeman, R. L. Wig
gins, and S B. Weston.
On motion of Dr. Myers, A. J. Dead
was appointed to fill vacancy on the Com
mittee of Examination for the fourth year.
Report of Board of Trustees of Wes
leyan Female College was referred to
Committee on Education.
Rev. Mr. Moßryde, of the Presbyterian
Chnrch, and Rev. J. E. Evans, of North
Georgia Conference, were introduced to
the Conference.
On motion of S. D. Clements, T. T.
Christian was excused from serving on
Board of Finance.
Question 20 Are all the preachers
blameless in their life and official admin
istration ? The following names were
read and their characters passed:
J. O. A. Clark, E H. Myers, A. M.
Wynn, J. S. Jordan, J. C. Clements, J.
D. Mauldin, N. D. Morehouse, F. A.
Branch, E. J. Burch, J. W. Hinton, A.
Wright, S. S. Sweet, G. G. N. MacDon
ell, T. A Griffiths, J. W. Simmons, C.
J. Toole, R. B. Lester, W. W. Tidwell,
W. F. Robison, W. M. D. Bond, W. M.
Hays, J. W. Burke.
O. L. Smith’s name called and charac
ter passed. Dr. Smith read a report from
Emory College, which was referred to
Committee on Ednoation. W. C. Bass,
and C. W. Smith, passed.
A. Wright, chairman on the Board of
Finance, announced R. W. Dixon, E. J.
Bnroh, J. P. Wardlaw, to fill vacancies on
the Board.
Question 20 continued—The following
called and characters passed: J. B. Mc-
Gehee, R. J. Corley, J. O. Branch,
B. F. Breedlove. L. B. Payne, G. S.
Johnston, Walter Knox, W. W. Stew
art, L. G. R. Wiggins, J. P. Ward-
Lw, E, J. Rentz, J. B. Wardlaw, J,
S. Key, T. T. Christian, J. T. Ainsworth,
Wesley Lane, J. M. Potter, Thomas 8.
Armistead, G. T. Embry, R. W. Dixon,
R. L Wiggins, D. R. McWilliams, A. J.
Dean, 8. R. Weaver, S. Anthony.
R. W. Dixon was excused from serving
on the Board of Finance.
After singing the Doxology, Conference
adjourned,with benediction by Brebop.
Second Day, Deo. 16. J
Conference met at 9 o’clock, and open
ed with religious services by Dr. O. L.
Smith.
Bishop Doggett in the chair.
The roll was called. Minntes read and
approved.
The Bishop announced the transfer of
J. D. Anthony from the North Alabama
to the South Georgia Conference.
Rev. J. D. Anthony and Rev. Dr. An
derson were introduced to the Conference.
A Chinese paper from Rev. Young J.
Allen was received, and on motion, was
filed among the papers of the South
Georgia Conference.
A. Wright offered a resolution chang
ing the ratio of representation in District
Conference. Laid on the table for the
present.
The Secretary read a report of the pub
lishers of the Southern Christian Advocate.
Referred to Committee on Southern Chris
tian Advocate.
20th Qnestion was resnmed: Are all the
preachers blameless in their lives and offi
cial administration,
E, H. McGehee, Geo 0 Clarke, J R
Littlejohn, H O Fentress, P 8 Twitty, A
P Wright, R L Honiker, J J Morgan, T
K Leonard, W M Watts, R F Evans, G J
Griffiths, P 0 Harris, J M Austin, J O A
Cook, J E Sentell, W Lewis, J A Ros -
ser, J L Williams, L A Darsey, N B Ous
ley, R M Lockwood, J M Marshall, J Y
M Morris, A M Williams, W M 0 Conley.
Action deferred on account of not having
been ordained elder. C A Moore, J J
Giles, C C Hines, D G Pope.W F Conley,
W F Roberts, Lovick Pierce.
Dr Boring of the North Georgia Con
ference was introduced.
Bishop Doggett addressed the Confer
ence, expressing his gratitude to Almigh.
ty God,for his abundant grace vouchsafed
to the members of the Conference,in pre
serving them all blameless throughout the
year.
Question 18 —Who are superannuated?
Answer: W H Thomas, T B Lanier, D
O’Driscoll,Wyatt Brooks, Henry P Pitch
ford, Y F Tigner, John W Talley, W S
Baker,S G Childs, Jacob R Owens, Capel
Raiford, T R C Ellis, James Dunwoody.
Characters passed and relations continued.
J O A Clark offered a resolution of
affectionate sympathy in behalf of brother
Dnnwody.
Resolved, That this Annual Conference
has heard with greatest pleasure, our ven
erable father in Israel, the Rev. James
Dunwody, and offer him, in the infirmi
ties and afflictions of his old age, our re
newed sympathy and earnest prayers for
the blessings of God npon him and his.
David Crenshaw, L C Peck, James Har
ris—character’s passed and relations con
tinned. David Blalock, character passed
and made effective.
A communication was read from Rev J
O Branch, recently transferred to the Pa
cific Conference, expressing his affection
ate regards to the South Georgia Confer
ence.
Dr Myers introduced the following res
olution:
Whereas, Our esteemed brother J O
Branch has been transferred to the Pacif
ic Conference much to our regret,sunder
ing ties that have for several years bound
him to his brethren of the Sonth Georgia
Conference,
Resolved, That this Conference com
meuds to the Chnrch in California this
beloved brother and his family; beseech
ing for him and them the constant favor
of onr common Heavenly Father, and
pray for himself the largest measure of
success in his new and distant field of
labor.
O L Smith was appointed on the Com
mittee of Memoirs.
T K Leonard was appointed to ropie
sent the Southern Review.
On motion G C Clarke, P S Twitty was
added to Committee on Sunday-schools.
After singing Doxology, Conference ad
journed with benediction by the Bishop.
Third Day, Dec. 17, 1875.
Conference met at the appointed time
and place, and was opened with religions
service by J W Hinton ; Bishop Doggett
presiding.
On motion of J W Hinton calling of
the roll was dispensed with for the balance
of the session.
Minutes read and approved.
A communication from J R Barker, re
ferred to Trustees Orphan’s Home.
Rev. Dr. Haygood was introduced to
the Conference.
The following lay delegates appeared
and took tbeir seats: R P Reppard, T B
Russel, W L Grice, W A Graham, S R
Weston, W A Wilder.
Question 2.—Who remain on trial ?
Isaac C Rabun, Thad I Nease, Ohas D
Adams, Robert B Bryan, Wm C Lovett,
Robert M Booth—character passed and
continued on trial. Urban W Norton
continued in the first year.
J W Roberts, E J Smith, and B H Les
ter, discontinued at their own request,
Hamilton W Leslie transferred to the
Holston Conference.
L J Davies, of the North Georgia Con
ference, was introduced to the Conference
—also A A Adams of Florida Conference.
Question 4 —Who are admitted into
fall connection? Howard W Key, Ben
jamin W Key, Isaac T Carey, Wm J
Flanders, Richard W Rogers, Cornelius
Boland, P H Crumpler, Walker Lewis,
Joseph W Weston, W F Bearden, were
admitted into full connection, and elected
to deacon’s orders.
Dr O L Smith addressed the Confer
ence in behalf of Emory College, explain
ing his voluntary retirement from the
Presidency of the College and of his hear
ty endorsement of Dr Haygood as his
successor at the head of that institution.
Dr Haygood addressed the Conference,
in behalf of the College.
Rev A Wright of the Board of Finance
made a partial report which was adopted.
Question 1. —Who are admitted on
trial? Columbus District: W H John
son, Wm Franklin Lloyd, Don Q Abbott,
*-ere admitted on trial.
Conference adjourned after singing dox
j?ogy, with benediotion by the Bishop.
Fourth Day, Deo. 18, 1875.
* Conference met at the appointed time
rid plaoe. Bishop Doggett in the chair.
Opened with religious servioe conduct
ed by Dr Myers.
Minutes read and approved.
Qnestion I.—Who are admitted on
trial? H R Felder, L A Snow, S W
Siubbs, Wm E Shepard.
Question?. —Who are the deacons of
ob j year? J W Domingos, B H Sasnett,
located at his own request. W I Green,
Gib C Thompson, J B Culpepper, S N
Tucker, J W Glenn located at his own
request.
WMC Conley granted a supernumera
ry relation.
?}r Bass, President of Wesleyan Female
Ooiege, was introduced, and addressed
the Conference iu behalf of that institu
tion,
Irofessor Doggett of Emory College
wcintroduced to the Conference.
Question 10. What local preachers
elec ed deaeons ? James A R Kemble,
Gecrge B Swann, Lewis M Sutton, Wm
H E Bush, Richard M Walker.
Question 14 —What local preachers are
elec ed elders ? J T McLaughlin.
Question s.—Answer: None.
O: motion of G G N MacDonell, Con
ferei ce took recess for the purpose of
holding a Legal Conference.
During recess the Legal Conference
held session, J. S. Key in-the chair.
8 D Clements read the minntes of a
former session. T T Christian, Treasurer,
read his report, whioh was adopted.
G G N MacDonell, Treasurer of the
| fund of Special Relief, read ieport,which
was adopted.
The annnal collection was taken np—
amount raised 337 30—turned over to the
Treasurer.
A. Wright presented a bond of 3100.00
from Robert Mefntyre,which was ordered
to be tnrned over to the Preachers’ Aid
Society.
Oa motion, the Seoretary was ordered
to return the thanks of Conference to
brother Mclntyre, for his liberal contri
bution.
J O A Cook, Treasurer Preachers’ Aid
Society, read report which was adopted.
J B McGehee stated that the Local
Board of Trustees of LeVert Female
College desired the College to be turned
over to them.
On motion of E H Myers, a committee
of five was appointed to inquire into the
practicability of the request of the Local
Board.
The Legal Conference adjourned.
The Conference resumed its work,
Bishop Doggett in the chair.
A M Wynn, chairman of the Trustees
of the Orphans’ Home read the report of
the Orphans’ Home; and on motion it was
adopted.
Isaao Hardeman offered a resolution in
reference to the Orphans’ Home, whioh
was adopted.
On motion of A Wright, the Conference
session was prolonged until the Confer
ence Fund could be distributed to the re
spective claimants—which passed, and
Conference adjourned, after singing dox
ology and pronouncing benediotion.
Fifth Day, Deo. 20, 1875.
The Conference met at 9 o’clock. Open
ed with religions servioe, by Dr J E
Evans. Bishop Doggett in the chair.
The Bishop announced the following
ordinations:
Deacons— lsaac F Cary, Wm J Flan
ders, Richard W Rogers, Cornelius E
Boland, P H Crumpler, James E Rorie,
James W Weston, Wm J Bearden, JAR
Kimble, Richard Walker.
Elders— Jno W Domingos, George C
Thompson, John T MeLanghlin.
Robert E Williamson, name called and
character passed, aDd he continued in the
supernumerary relation ?
S R Weaver granted a supernumerary
relation.
P S Twitty presented a report in behalf
of the Committee on Sunday-schools.
A resolution was offered by A Wright,
changing tho rate of representation in
District Conferences.
R J Corley offered a substitute.
Isaao Hardeman moved to lay both on
the table.
G J Griffiths, of the Committee on
Bible Cause, presented a report.
On motion S S Sweet the roll was called
and subscription made for ministers.
Dr Key, of Committee on Public Wor
ship at 3 o’clock, but called a mass-meet
meeting at the church at that hour for the
purpose of organizing a Widow and Or
phan’s Relief Association.
G G N MacDonell, Treasurer of the
Missionary Society, made his report.
A Wright, of the Board of Finance,
made a report of the disposition of
neys coming into their hands since the
former report—adopted.
A Wright announced the assessments
for 1876, of the Board of Finance.
J W Hinton made application for resto
ration of forfeited credentials of Wm H
Oordelle, which were gran'ed; and the
Seoretary was instructed to furnish a cer
tificate of the aotion of the Conference.
A M Wynn read the report of Commit
tee on Southern Christian Advocate.
J O A Cook, Chairman of the Board of
Education, presented a report—adopted.
J W Burke presented report as Treasu
rer of the Board of Education.
T B Russell presented preamble and re
solutions on Religious Education. With
drew preamble—resolutions adopted.
J W Simmons, chairman of Committee
on Books and Periodicals, presented his
report—adopted.
On motion of A Wright, it was resolved
to meet at B}4 o’clock to-morrow morn
ing.
On motion it was resolved to hold the
memorial service to-night.
Conference adjourned in order to hold
a Legal Conference.
Sixth Day, Deo 21, 1875.
Conference met at 8% a. m. Religious
exercises were conducted by George G N
MacDonell. Bishop Doggett in the chair.
After some discussion the minntes of
the last session were confirmed. Notice
of a memorial servioe last night was made
in regard to onr deceased brethren: R H
Lnckey, T O Coleman, and J O Spence.
The report of the Committee on Memoirs
adopted.
The report of the Statistical Society
was read and adopted.
The Bishop stated that Rev Josephus
Anderson, D.D., of Florida Conference,
had been regularly transferred to this
Conference.
Walter Knox was superannuated. Bro
Knox stated that it was the saddest act of
his life to ask this relation.
W M O Conley, snpernnmerary was
made effective.
The next session of the Conference was
ordered to be held at Sandersville. Cuth
bert and Ellaville also offered to entertain
the Conference. Just before the election,
Ellaville withdrew in favor of Sanders
ville, and Sandersville was . selected by a
very large majority.
G G N MacDonell offered a resolution
in regard to the Wesley Monumental
Chnrch at Savannah, also one asking the
Bishop to give Dr J O A Clarke such a
position as will enable him to devote some
time to advancing the interests of this
Chnrch—adopted.
G G N MacDonell was appointed to re
ceive collections for foreign missions.
A resolution was adopted, fixing the
first Friday in April next as a day of fast
ing and prayer for the success of all onr
enterprises.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted by
a standing vote to the citizens of Ameri
cas for their hospitality; the Baptist and
Presbyterian Churches for the use of
their houses of worship; and to the vari
ous railroads for allowing the preachers
to pass at half fare.
The Bishop announced the following
committees.
Emory College. —Alexander M Wynn,
Stephen D Clements, and John T Mc-
Laughlin.
F. M. KENNEDY, D. D., Editor.
J. W BURKE twiiilant Editor.
A. G. IXAYGOOD, D. D., Editorial Correspondent.
Wesleyan Female College. —R J Cor
ley, Walker Lewis, James M Mobley.
Andrew Female College. —Peter S
Twitty, George J Griffiths, W N Sheats.
C ollin s worth Institute. —George S
Johnston, Wm F Robison, Edgar M
Butt.
Joint Board of Finances. —Arminius
Wright, B F Breedlove, J P Wardlaw, R
W Dixod, J W Simmons, Jas M Austin,
C C Hines.
Lay.— R W Lovett, W H Hollinshead,
A M Bran: on, ,W A Graham, Benjamin
D rsey, 0 M Lowe, M H Moßie.
Minutes read and affirmed, and the
Conference closed prep*r story to an
nouncing the appointments.
appointments for 1876.
Savannah District— G G N McDonell, PE.
Savannah— j Trinity, Edwaul H Myers.
“ < Wesley Church aud Mission, Al
( exandt rM. Wynn.
Springfield Circuit, Julian 8 Jordan.
Sylvania “ JasDMaulden.
Scarborough “ S N Tucker.
Bethel “ Robert B Bryan.
Alexander “ N D Morehouse.
Waynesboro “ FA Branch.
Bethany “ B F Breedlove.
Louisville “ E J Burch.
Sandersville Station, Jas D Authony.
Washington Circuit, Thad I Nease.
Davisboro “ J B Culpepper.
Gibson Mission, To be supplied.
Macon District—James O A Clark, P E.
Macon—( Mulberry Street, A Wright.
(Jones Chapel Mission, W M D Bond,
j First Street, 8 D Clement*.
( East Macon, 8 8 Sweet.
Macon Circuit, Wm C Lovett.
Irwinton “ Thos A Griffiths.
Jeffersonville, Wm. J. Green.
Gordon “ To be supplied.
Hawkinsville Station, David R McWilliams.
Haynaville Circuit, Rob’t L Wiggins.
Perry Station—Samuel Anthony.
Fort Valley and Marshallville, Robert B Lester.
Crawford Circuit —Charles J Toole.
Superintendent Orphant.’ Home, John B Ward
law.
Assistant Editor of S. C. Advocate, John W
Burke.
President Wesleyan Female College, W C Bass.
Professors Wesleyan Female College, C W
Smith, H W Key.
Professor Emory College, O L Smith.
Columbus District, J B McGehbb, P E.
Columbus —St Luke, Robert J Corley.
“ St Paul, Joseph 8 Key.
“ Broad Street and Mission, JVM
Morris, W H Johnson.
“ Girard and Trinity Mission, Joseph
P. Wardlaw.
Cataula Circuit, L G R Wiggins.
Hamilton “ George S Johnston.
Talbotton Station, George C Clarke.
Talbot Circuit, W W Stewart and J W Weston.
Geneva “ Don Q Abbott.
Butler " William F Robison.
Glen Alta “ William F Lloyd.
Cusseta “ George T Embry.
Buena Vista Circuit—E J Kentz
Conference Missionary, Lovick Pierce.
Agent of Orphan’s Home, L B Payne.
Ambricus District — James W Hinton, P E.
Americas Station, T T Christian.
Magnolia Springs Circuit, J R Littlejohn.
Bethel Ciicuit, To be supplied.
Ellaville “ W W Tidwell, R F Williamson,
(sup.)
Oglethorpe Circuit, J M Potter.
Montezuma “ H R Felder,
Vienna “ John W Domingos and LA
Snow.
f Dawson and Smithville Stations, Walker
j Lewis.
i Leesburg Circuit, To be supplied.
| Terrell “ James A Rosser.
I Calhoun “ Robert M 'tooth.
Weston “ Robert F Evans.
Stewart Circuit, P H Orumpler.
Lumpkin Station, A J Dean.
Cuthbert aud Georgetown, Robert W Dixon.
Spring Vale Circuit, P C Harris.
Thomasville District— E H McGehee, PE.
Thomaßville Station, J O A Cook.
1 Fort Gaines and Blakely, Peter 8 Twitty and
\ SR Weaver, sup.
( Cedar Spring mis., To be supplied.
Arlington Circuit. A P Wright.
Albany and mis., R L Honiker.
( Camilla and Newton Circuit,Thos K Leonard.
( Brauchville Mission, S W Stubbs,
t Cairo Circuit, James T Ainsworth.
(jOchloekonee Mission, To be supplied.
'Dainbridge Station, R M Lockwood.
1 3 catur Circuit, Wesley Lane.
Trinity “ Cornelius E Boland.
Spring Hill “ Lowndes A Darsey.
Boston “ George J Griffiths.
Quitman and ValdostaSlation, JamesM Austin.
Oeapilco Mission, To be supplied.
Morven Circuit, Isaac F Carey.
Lowndes and Echols Mission, N B Ousley.
Brunswick District —W M Hays, P E.
( Brunswick, J W Simmons,
j Camden Mission, Thomas Armistead.
St. Mary’s Station, B W Key.
Charlton Circuit, To be supplied.
Darien, To be supplied.
( Joncsville Mission, To be supplied,
j Hinesville and Mission, J M Marshall.
] Jessup Circuit, J L Williams.
( Wayne Mission, To be supplied.
I Biuckshear aud Wavcross, G C Thompson.
( Stockton Mission, To be supplied.
Nashville Circuit, To be supplieu.
Moultrie Mission, C D Adams,
j Waresboro Circuit, D O Pope.
1 South Coffee Mission, U W Norton.
Worlh, W E Shepherd.
Aiapaha Mission, to be supplied.
Dublin District— J E Sentell, PE.
j Dublin Circuit, A M Williams.
( Laurens Mission, W F Bearden.
Eastman Mission, J E Rorie.
Telfair Circuit, W M C Conley.
Ocmulgee Circuit, H C Fentress.
Spring Hill and Mission, W F Roberts.
Mount Vernon and Mission, C C Hines.
Riedsville Circuit, J J Giles.
Bryan Mission, to be supplied.
Bullock Mission, to be supplied.
Swainsboro Circuit, C A Moore.
Wrightsville Circuit, W J Flanders.
Appling Circuit, David Blalock.
Wilcox Mission, to be supplied.
Transfers.
H W Leslie, to Holston Conference.
James O Branch to Pacific Conference.
R W Rogers to North Georgia ‘ *
J J Morgan “ “ “
W M Watts, Florida Conference.
Josephus Anoerton, White River Conference.
Bishop Doggett having been requested
by the vote of the Conference to give Dr
J O A Clarke an appointment to enable
him to devote a part of his time to the
Wesley Monumental Church, at Savan
nah, he was assigned to the Macon Dis
trict, with the understanding that he at
tend to that interest, as far as his work
on the District will permit.
Our Foreign Letter.
Stanley, who has followed the late la
mented Livingston into the interior of
Africa, has made an urgent and earnest
appeal for missionaries to be sent ont
there. He mentioned that jE5,000 would
be required to furnish one with a proper
ontfit. At a meeting of the Church Mis
sionary Society, held a few days after his
statement appeared, one gentlemen offer
ed the sum named; therefore, that Society
will no doubt send ont a man at once. The
various missionary societies should come
to some arrangement, and not establish
rival missions in snch places. They should
subordinate their denominational prefer
ence and attachments to the common
oause and to the interests of the common
Master and Lord. To Christianize the
heathen should be the all controlling de
sire. Stanley writes with marked sagaci
ty and an intelligent comprehension of
the situation and its exigencies.
The newly-elected mayors for 1876 in
clude a larger number of Methodists than
usual. Methodism has grown marvelous
ly. Indeed its progress is without a par
allel in the history of the Chnrch. In
significant in its beginning, despised and
persecuted in its infant state, its minis
ters maltreated and imprisoned, it has
nevertheless grown and spread and pros
pered until it has become one of the most
potent Christian influences of the present
time. The people that were no people
have become a great people. In politics
and oommeroe in ednoation and philan
thropy, in Chnroh and State, their influ
ence Is felt. John Wesley did not seek
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fime, but his name is immortal. The
Church whicli bears his name has its min
isters and temples in every land, and its
hymns are sung in almost every language.
Alderman Humphreys, the newly elected
mayor of Carnarvon is a local preacher and
occupied a Wesleyan pnlpit the next Sun
day after his election. He preached an
edifying and excellent discourse. The
celebrated John Bright was one of his
hearers, and expressed himself mnoh
pleased with the sermon.
The Archbishop of Dublin and the
Bishop of Down are apprehensive con
cerning the futnre of the Irish Episcopa
leanChurch because of their dearth of can
didates for holy orders. There has been
a yearly falling off during the last four or
five years, and at present the supply does
not meet the requirements of the Chnrch.
Dr. Trench, the Archbishop, intends ap
plying to Parliament for means to estab
lish a theological eollege for training
young men for the ministry. Dr. Knox
intends to establish one in his diocese,
and to ask the people to contribute of
their means for that purpose. The Bish
op’s plan is more praiseworthy and com
mendable than that of the Archbishop.
Dr. Trench is extreme High; Dr. Knox is
neither High, Low, nor Broad, but a mix
ture of all. Let the Irish Episcopalean
Church become pervaded with a high
toned spirituality; let her dignitaries and
her clergy receive the baptism from on
high; let a strong and healthy Chris
tian feeling pulsate throughout her
oommunion, and her ministerial ranks
will soon be repleted, and her Bishops
and Archbishops will no longer have to
monrn dolefnlly over a soaroity of candi
dates for holy orders. Her yonng men will
feel—“woe is me if I preach not the Gos
pel”—and will willingly offer themselves
to her servioe.
The Bishop of Limerick, Dr. Graves,
referred to the Moody and Sankey move
ment a few days ago when addressing his
clergy. He does not consider religions
excitement in any other light than as a
transitory feeling either in the new con
vert or the revived Christian. Indeed,
not one of all the English or Irish bish
ops cordially endorsed .he movement.
They oould not ignore it. It was too
great a fact and attracted the attention of
too many high personages to be treated
with lofty nnnotioe, hence in their pnblio
addresses their lordships felt constrained
to refer to it. Tbeir allusions were char
acterized more by worldly wisdom than
sympathy with the work. Cardinal Cul
len, true to his antecedents and his posi
tion, deprecated and denounced it, bnt
owing to the forenamed reason, it would
not have been expedient for any Protest
ant bishop or archbishop to do so. With
mnoh cautious and adroit qualification
they referred to it, as a religious move
ment, embracing elements of usefulness,
and producing results favorable to reli
gion, although carried on in an irregnlar
way and by infelicitous methods. Of
course the two men have gone, and the
meetings begun by them are not crowded
as they were when they were present.
Much of the excitement has subsided,bnt
great good has accrued to the Chnrches
from the visit and labors of the two.
Dr. Parker of London, authorof “Ecce
Dens ” and other books of great value to
stndents and ministers, appears to con
sider it to be his duty to effect an inter
change of pulpits between the clergy of
the established Church, and those of the
Nonconformist bodies. He has been agi
tating the question for some time, and re
cently he has published several letters in
the London Times on the subject. Few
of the Anglican clergy desire such an in
terchange. There ecclesiastical views are
too high, and their priestly pretensions
too exclusive. And, according to a law
not yet repealed, any Nonconformist
clergyman who would officiate in an Epis
copalian Chnrch would snbject himself to
three months’ imprisonment in the com
mon gaol without the option of a fine.
Let all legal barrieis in the way be re
moved, and then let the matter be left
with the clergy themselves. It is like
fraternity with yon, it cannot be forced.
Dean Stanley sometimes invites a cleigy
man of another Chnrch to preach in
Westminster Abbey, but the Dean only
gives him the layman’s desk. The Angli
can clergy look upon the ministers of all
other churches as pimply laymeD. Dr.
Parker’s eagerness and offieionsness in
this matter has subjected him to snubs
and raillery, which the organs of the Es
tablished Church feel a pleasure in ad
ministering, and which the pompons and
egotistical Dootor does not altogether nn
deserve.
Dr. John Camming, of London, tohl
his congregation on Sabbath morniDg last,
that the Prinoe of Wales’ visit to India
was a fulfillment of prophecy. He is
most sanguine also anent the impetus
which his presence there will give to
Christianity. Visiting and worshiping in
Christian places of worship throughout
that great empire will no donbt exalt the
Christian religion in the estimation of the
natives, if none of the other aots of his
Royal Highness counteract the influence
of his presenoe in Christian churches. Dr.
Camming thinks the world is approaching
a dire catastrophe, such as it has never
known before. He avers that Turkey will
be overthrown before the close of 1875.
Commercially that nation is already bank
rupt. The Doctor must prophecy. He
cannot help it. He is seldom an accurate
prophet. Failure, however, does not dis
comfit him, and he will never relinquish
the role of the seer nntil he is called home
where the vocation of the prophet is not
needed. He is a great man, and has been
eminently successful as a minister dnring
his forty-three years pastorate in the me
tropolis. He began his ministry in Lon
don when bat a youth, at a salary of £2OO.
Now he has one of the largest and wealth
iest congregations in the city, and his
salary is £1,200.
The late vicar of Leathwaite, Bev. Rob
ert Walker was a most remarkable man.
He ministered for sixty-six years in the
parish where he was born, and where he
was also boried. He was clergyman and
schoolmaster. He sheared his own sheep,
spun his own wool, made his own clothes
and those of his family, made his own
shoes, gathered his peat for fuel, made
his own oandles, and preaohed the Gospel
in the owly little parish chnroh.
Nov, 3, 1875, Penholder.