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Southern Christian Rotate.
MACON. GEORGIA DECEMBER 29. 1875.
Tli=* Kiicdive’s Monument.
H'fsp is constantly astonishing
tus by Homs new and boid movement. Hi
belongs to the ‘-progressives” and “irre
orr-stib es.” Egypt is moving to the
front. There has not been such a sbak
j.jg n p of dry bones and out worn snper
aMtiona in tnat ancient land for a thou
sand years. Hu is not content to live
simply in the shadow of the Pyramidsand
t > gz-) forever into the stony face of
♦ h-* Kphjnx —waiting for her to say some
thing. He feels the spirit of the age and
*tir< himself. He is a man who does
tilings. The Khedive will make himself
a truly historic name and deserve it.
Quite recently he has done a thing which
challenges the admiration of the world.
He has m .ny admirers at lx me and
abroad. Recently they raised 865,000 to
lniid him a monument before he dies.
Waat dots he do ? Thank them and tell
them to go on and rear the grand pile of
marble? Not a bit of it. He thanked
them politely enough and told them to
t ke the §65,000 and found a school for
the poor in Alexandria.
And seme croakers tell us the world is
growing worse! This Mohammedan ruler
of Egypt has set a mguificent example to
rich Christians. He is a wise man. He
sees that his country needs the school
house. That school house for the poor
in Alexandria is a truer sign of progress
in true civilizdion than hia fine army, re
organized after the best European models
and officered by experienced soldiers of
diff-rent countries. It is better than the
Suez Canal. The Khedive will have his
mouument. That school for the poor
will be a nobler commemoration than if
they had built for his tomb a grander
pyramid than that of Cheops.
And will not our rich men learn from
this rnler of Egypt—from this Mohamme
dan prince—a better way to build monu
ments than to gather piles oi gold ? Can
one build a more unsatisfactory monument
than to spend his life gathering and hoard
ing money that neither he nor the world
ever gets any good from? What a fool is
he, who digs a hole and then buries his
talent—all carefully tied up in a napkin—
in the dark ground. Is he wiser who
locks his money iu bank vaults, or squan
ders it in vain display? Money buried,
or locked up, or wasted, is a perversion.
Money used to do good is of sunn value
in the world. God dees not give men
money to bury in the e irtb, to lock up in
vaults, or to waste on their lusts; but to
get a good living out of and to use for
the good of men.
They told L rd Eiskine that a certain
man whs “ dead ” and that “he had left
.6200 000.” His lordship replied: “That’s
a poor capital to begin the next world
with.” Aud he was right. What a fail,
nre was that man’s life! He got no good
of his £200,000 in this world and did not
get him ready for the next. What did he
tio? What is the grand iesnlt of his life?
of his toil? of his anxious days aud sleep
less (rights? He ruked together £200,000.
What did he do with it? Kept it as long
as he could. Why did he not keep it
forever ? He died. What became of it ?
He leit it. To whom ? To those who
came after and to the squabbles of courts.
If any good to the world ever came out
of this £200,000 no thanks are due to
him. He kept it as long as he could, aud
leit it only because he could not carry it
with him There was not room enoagh
!?j Out Charon’s bout fur him and Ins
£2OO 000 If be had only “converted” it,
a,-, tiankers sy ! And it was “ couverti
|>:e”—iuto the blessings of the poor, into
Uie sweet consciousness oi huving done
s ami good while he lived, into the good
hope of perpetuating his influence when
he was dead and gone. But he did none
ot these things. He raked it together—
kept it —died—left it. And it made Ins
lust bed no softer.
We know a man worth half a million,
and with no children. Why don’t be
build a monument ? Not of marble—
that will erurnbl. ; not of brass—that wilt
tarnish. Tne Khedive—Mohammedan
though he is—has set a good example.
Do good with money, if you would build
an imperishable monument. The man
who “leit his £200,000” had no gift of
usefulness, but such gift as lay in his
money. That he would not use. “Fail
ure” is not the right word here. It was a
sin. For it is a sin not to do good; it is a
sin to bury money iu the ground, to lock
it up in vaults, to waste it on one’s self,
“ Take, therefore, the talent from him;
and cast ye the unprofitable servant iuto
outer darkness." H.
Oxford, Ga.
Semi-Annual Announcement of
the Vanderbilt University.
We have received a copy of this pamph
let, and in acknowledging its receipt, we
take the following from the Nashville Ad
vocate, of December 11 :
The Vanderbilt has just issued its Semi
annual Announcement. A copy will be
sent to any one applying f>e it. Any in
formation concerning the University, uot
contained in this pamphlet, will bo fur
nished on application to the Chancellor.
L 0. Garland, LL D., Nashville, Tenn.
It will be seen by the announcement that
“ Ministers of the gospei, of any Church,
will be admitted to any school in the
Academical and Biblical Departments free
of tuition fees. Tho sous of ministers
engaged in the pastoral and other regular
work of the ministry, will be admitted to
any school in the Academical Department
i ee of tuition fees.” We take occasion
to state that the Faculty do not encour ige
those who are in the miuistrv, especially
in full connection in auy Conference, to
locate, to enter the University. Of course
they do not refuse to matriculate them in
case they come with p oper testimonials.
We are happy to say that Wesley Hall is
tilled with Theological Students, and
there are more b ‘sides, provided for else
where ; and we hope the time will soon
come when we shall have to ereet another
large edifice, to bo crowded with the sons
of the prophets. Those who intend to
enter the divinity school of the Vander
bilt, would do well to improve themselves
i a English literature, and study the books
prescibed by the Bishops in the Coarse of
Study for candid ites for the ministry.
We are happy to state that so far the the
ological students, for the most part, are
doing well, and we hope to give a good
• -• ' of all of them at the end of the
session,
Heroines of Early Method,sm. By Mrs.
and Miss Martin. Edited by Atticns G. Hay
good, D. 1). Nashville, Tenn.: Published by
A. H. Rtdford. Agent, for the M. E. Church,
South, 1875. Price 50 cents.
The accomplished authors of this hand
some little volume of 224 pp. have done
excellent service to Methodism in prepar
ing these readable and instructive sketches
of some of the “ elect ladies ” of its early
history. It belongs to the Prize Series,
and is a valuable contribution to onr home
Sunday-school literature. Every Meth
odist family should procure a copy, that
jh - ehildreu especially may learn of euch
heroines of their Church as Mrs. Susau
nah Wesley, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Coke,
Lady Huntingdon, Mrs. Rogers, (Hester
Aon Roe), Lady Maxwell, and Mary Grace
Murray. The approaching Christmast is
a most opportune time for circulating this
valuable little volume.
Had Roads Inexcusable.
Waiting at Op A lika, Alabama, this morn
ing, December 9, for the Atlanta train,we
read in a Montgomery paper that the cot
ton receipts of last week were short be
cause the roads were impassable I Per
haps there is not a market town in Ala
bama or Georgia, of which a similar state
ment might not have been written. Now
io a civilizad country the public roads—
except in cases of extraordinary floods and
storms—should never be impassable.
When roads are impassable for loaded
wagons on account of ordinary rains,
something is wrong. Such a state of
things might be pardonable in a newly
settled country, but in an old State—one
of the “original thirteen,” setting up to
be “The Empire State of the South ”
never. In Georgia bad roads are a pub
lic advertisement of our folly and lack of
enterprise.
The more one reflects on this matter the
more he will be amazed that we have been
“stalling” and breaking down in the fath
omless mud-holes, or else giving it up all
together, for generations. We have lost
enough, first and last, on account of bad
roads in Georgia, to have paid the State
debt twice over. He who denies this has
not, s we suppose, fully investigated the
matter.
What are these farmers doing about
Montgomery and elsewhere while waiting
for the roads to dry ? L ttle or nothing.
They can’t plow, for the ground is too
wet. Ouly count up the loss of time oc
casioned by this waiting. And thtir
creditors mast wait with them—wait for
the roads to dry. Some of them will “go
to protest” while waiting. In a few days,
may be, when the ground is dry enough
to plow, the roads will be dry enongh to
travel. By the time they return from
market it will rain again, and then the
plowing must wait till the ground gets
dry again. Much of the plowing will
never be done. Aud so we wait for winter
suns to get onr roads iu order, whereas
we onght to make them so good that they
will never get badly ont of order. Hun
dreds of times have I seen as heavy loads
moving iuto N ishville, Tennessee, over
the turn pikes, in the depth of winter and
in the midst of a six-weaks’ “ spell of
weather,” with rain and snow and slush,
as they could haul in mid summer. Can’t
we do as well in Georgia ? If not let us
quit our big talk about “ The Empire
State of the South ” “Uncle Johnny
Fry”—as he was called by many friends—
was a “ Hard shell Baptist” preacher, well
known in Western Georgia. The survi
vors of the “Seventh Georgia,” of the
Army of Virginia in 1861, will remember
him. He was an odd and original genins.
Ho was a real oharaoter— cha red er he
would have said. He was reading his text
on one occasion and camenpon the words
of the steward displaced for unfaithful
ness: “ I cannot dig; to beg I am asham
ed.” Uncle Johnny had fixed up a ser
mon for lazy boys. He read again : “ I
cannot dig ” aud then commented, as if
talking to himself: “Cannot dig, indeed!
You lazy thing! Won't dig is what’s the
matter with you !’’ Now, if we “Empire
State” people spend our days waiting for
the sun to make our roads pass ibla, won’t,
not can't, is the word to employ,
Bad roads turn trails away where roads
not so bad can be fouDd. A business man,
iu Covington, commenting on onr article
of some weeks ago “Concerning Roads,”
said: “A great deal of trade has been
turned away from us bt cause of a bad
bridge over a little tiver close by.” Aud
that bridge has been bad for half a gen
eratiou at least!
An Ex Confederate Congressman said
tons: “The roads of a country are an
index of its civilizition.” And yet, in
the winter, there is not a good road iD
his county, but there are in one mile of
him two good colleges that tel! their stu
dents about the grand high-ways of
Greece and R -me and Egypt; two thou
sand years ago.
Ao ex-judge in Atlanta said: “The
plan is practicable. We can make good
roads with our conviot labor.” Then let
it be done.
The Constitution punished mv bad cbi
rography by making me say “ Egnolion ”
instead of “Egnatian,” and “ we wager”
for “we get.” Now, we don’t bet on any
thing—horses, elections, lotteries, r-flies,
at home or broad, at Church fairs, or any
where, or anyhow. We would nearly as
soon take some of the " short cuts ” in
vogue now-a days, for getting money with
out earning it, or for settling debts with
out paying them. But we will venture
to say, that good roads ought to be made
in Georgia—that therefore they oan be
made —that convict labor oan make them
—that convict labor will do more general
good in this way than in any other—that
“ hiring out ” its oonviots is a small busi
ness for “ The Empire State ” —that we
cannot well manage our penitentiary sys
tem worse than we have done in the past
—that convict labor making good roads
will compete with no form of skilled labor
—that good roads will invite immigration
and stay, if not stop migration—that
they will greatiy increase our productions
and in many ways add largely to the pros
perity of the whole people.
“Difficulties in the way ?" ' Certainly;
but it is the business of the “The Empire
State” to conquer diffiiulties. How shall
we go about it ? How shall this convict
labor be distributed, directed, sustained ?
To answer such questions is the business
of the worthy gentlemen we elect to the
L-gislature. The legislator Who utilizes,
by the operation of a wise law, our con
vict labor to make good roads for the peo
ple will build himself an imperishable
monument.
Let us mend our ways, our roads, and
our morals, H.
Oxford.
TUe Virginia Conference and
Our Publishiug Interests.
Dr. Granberry in writing to the Nash
ville Advocate, says:
The Conference expressed, by resolu
tion and speeches, a profound regret at
the resignation of Dr. Haygood, our Sun
day school Secretary. Twice elected by
the G ueral Conference to this responsi
ble ollUe, and having given great, yes,
entire satisfaction to the Church by the
manner in which he discharged his duties,
he should, in the unanimous judgment of
our Conference, with the lights before
them, have kept the place, whether his
residence was m Nashville or Georgia, I
was not able to give them any informa
tion about the reasons of his resignation,
except what has been published. They,
however, pledged their hearty sympathy
and co operation to Dr. Cunnyngham.the
successor of Dr. Haygood. Dr. Bledsoe,
the distinguished editor of the Southern
Review, was present during the whole
session. The report of the committee
commended his Quarterly with this qual
ification, “ though we do not endorse all
the views of the editor.” It was moved
to strike ont this clause, inasmuch as a
general commendation does not imply an
agreement with all the views of the editor;
and this was done without dissent. The
Doctor defended bis views on the perse
verenee of the elect, and promised to
wrest from the Calvinis t s the doctrine of
election and wit Id it with power on the
side of Arminim theology. “If men
called me a drunkard or a horse-theif, I
would not be surprised,” said he “though
knowing my innocence ; but when they
charge me with being a Calvinist, I am
astonished.” He threatened “particular
thunder” against his Methodist opponents.
So, let ns look out for the next number of
the Southern.
Soutli Carolina Conference.
Orangeburg, S C., Dec. 15, 1875.
The Ninetieth Session of the South
Carolina Anuual Conference began to day.
The Conference assembled in the Meth
odist Church of this town at 9}£ a. m.,
Bishop John C. Keener occupying the
chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by the Bishop. On the call of the roll by
the Secretary of the last Conference,
ninety six (96) clerical and fifteen (15) lay
members answered. J. G. Sheridan, al
ternate, was enrolled as lay member from
Orangeburg District, in place of E. P.
Neeley, who could not attend.
Rev. W. C. Power was re elected S cre
tary. Ravs. O. A. Darby, W. D. Kirk
land and A J. Stafford, and T. S. Moor
man, Esq., were chosen as assistant Sec
retaries.
The Bishop impressively addressed the
Conference.
On motion, the Presiding Elders were
constituted a committee to nominate the
usual Conference committees, aud to till
any vacancies in the regular standing
committees. Rev. A. J. Stokes was placed
on the nominating committee in piace of
Rev. W. O. Power, P. E of Marion Dis
trict, excused because of demands on Lim
as Secretary of the Conference.
The hours for meeting and adjournment
were fixed. Conference to meet at 9|a a.
m., and adjourn at 1% p. m. The bar of
Conference was also established.
Rev. Thos. Mitchell, President of the
Board of Missions, reported action of thut
Board asking the election of an assistant
Treasurer, to take charge of collections
for foreign missions, and recommending
Rev. T E. Waunamaker for such office.
The request was granted, and the recom
mendation was confirmed.
The exhibit of the Nashville Publishing
House, was read aud referred to the Com
mittee on Books and Pt riodicals.
The report of J. W Burke & Cos , pub
lishers of the Southern Christian Advocate,
was read and referred to the same com
mittee. The contract between J. W.
Burke & Cos., and the representatives of
the patronizing Coi ferences, was refcired
with the report.
The Committee on Nomination recom
mended the following committees, which
were duly confirmed :
1. On Books and Periodicals -Dandy
Wood, M. L. Banks and W. A. Brunsor.
2. On Bible Cause —W. T. Capers, J, A.
Mood aud Dr J. B. Black.
3. On Minutes—3. C, Stoll, T. E. Wau
namaker, and Dr. A. E. Williams.
4 On Temperance—3. W. McKay, S. P.
H. Elwell, and J A Elkins.
5. On Memoirs —J. W. Kelly, S J. Hill,
and A Coke Smith.
G. On Public Worship —W, Martin, J.
B. Campbell, and W. C. Moss.
7. Vacancies in Sunday-school Board —
J. N. Hook, V. C. Dibble, and W. A.
Leslie.
On motion, it was resolved that the ex
amination of ministerial character be held
with closed doors, the Conference devot
ing to this business the morning hoars,
from the opening of each daily session to
lltj a. m.
It was then moved and carried that this
order of proceeding be suspended until
the session of the second day.
Question NX was then called, and K.
R. Pegues, M. A. Connolly, J. W. Town
send, David Derrick, W. C. Patterson.
John Watts, E. J. Pennington, D. D.
Byars, and Simpson Jones, were passed
aud continued in the superannuated rela
tion. David W. Seale was passed aud made
effective. Lewis Scarboro was passed,
and farther action in his case postponed.
The death of Rev, A. MoCorquodale was
announced.
A communication from Rev. Dr. T. O.
Summers was read.
Letter from Rev. Lucius Bellinger, local
preacher, stating the accidental burning
of his credentials, was read. On motion
the Secretary was ordered to furnish du
plicate credentials.
Question I. was takeu up, and Daniel Z.
Danfzler, Arthur C. W t’ker, Whitefoord
S Martin, Benj min M. Boozer, James
W. Airial and Thornburg P. Phillips were
admitted on trial. The Presiding Elder
was authorized to employ Armand 0. Le-
Gette, who was not admitted.
Question V. was called. No applications
for readmissiou.
Question YI. was taken up, and W
Wallace Dune in was received by transfer
from Virginia Conference.
Question X. was then called, and C.
Pettns, Daniel W. L ipo, Nelson J. Brown,
Murdock Shaw, John F Carson, James
M Kirton, White-fiord S. Mirtin, Fred
erick H. Burdette, and Mack Singleton
(colored) —local preachers—were elected
to deacon’s orders.
Qaestion XIV. wai called. Thomas J
Mellard and Jacob North (colored) —local
preachers —were elected to Elder’s orders
Qaestion 11. was taken up. aud John
L. Stokes, Felix Hartin, W. W. Williams,
M. M Ferguson, A W, Jackson, James
W. Walling. O. N. Rountree, E. M, Mer
ritt, J J. Neville, and W. H. Airial were
passed and continued on trial.
Question VII. was called. W. A. Rogers
GokeD. Mann, J. W liter Dickson, George
H. Pooser, and R. W. Barber, deacons of
one year, were passed.
Rev. J D. A. Brown, of the Presbyte
rian Church, was introduced to the Con
ference.
Af er announcements of meetings, etc.,
the Conference adjourned with the bene
diction by the Bishop.
Second Day. Dec. 16th, 1875.
The Conference convened at the ap
pointed hour, Bishop Keener in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. John M. Carlisle.
The roll was called and a number of
clerical and lay members answered. F.
A. Conner, alternate, was enrolled as lay
member from Cokesbury District, in place
of J. T. Parks, absent. The minutes of
first day were read, corrected, and con
firmed.
The doors were closed, and Conference
entered npon the examination of ministe
rial character Question II was called
again, and J. C. Counts and S. D.
Vanghn were passed and continued on
trial.
Question VII. was resumed, and J, 0.
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
Davis was located at his own request. A.
Coke Smith, W. S. F Wightman, E. L.
Archer wi re passed aud advanced to the
stndies of the fourth year. A. R. Danner
and John Q. Stockman were passed and
continued in the studies of third year.
Question VIII was called. G W Whit
man, L< R>y F Beaty, John # 0 Willson,
James C. Bissell, and John E. Carlisle
were passed and elected to Deacon’s or
ders. C. D. Rowell was passed, but was
continued in studies of second year.
Qifstion XII avis called, and Daniel
D. Dpntzler, Dove Tiller, John K McCain
and John B. Wilson were passed and
elected to Eider’s orders. C. C. Fish
bnrne, alreadv ordained, was passed.
Question IV was called. W S. F.
Wightman, E L. Archer, John Q Stock
man. George W. Walker, M H. Pooser,
G. W Wightmr.n, H F. Chrietzberg, W.
H Kirton, Lrßoy F. Beaty, John O.
Willson, James C. Bissell and John E.
Carlisle, having stood approved examina
tions, and th-ir characters h&viDg passed,
were called before the Bishop, and having
answi red the disciplinary questions, were
formally admitted into full connection by
vote of Conference.
Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg presented the
report of the Committee on Minutes of
last session. Referred to Committee on
Minutes.
The Board of Trustees of Columbia Fe
male College presented a report, which
was referred, without reading, to Com
mittee on Education.
The Presiding Elder of Gieenville Dis
trict returned to the C inference the cre
dentials of W. T McLeihon, local deacon.
Ordered to be filed.
On motion, it was resolved to sit with
open doors in the examination of charac
ter during the remainder of morning ses
sion.
Question XX was resumed. A J.
Stokes, W W. Jones, J C. Stoll, J. T.
Kdgo, J. M. Carlisle. E T. Hodges, R. L.
Duffle, J S. Beasley, J. J. Workman, H.
J Morgan, L. Wood, W. Thomas, W.
W. Carson, and R N Wells, preachers
of Marion District, were passed, In the
ease of complaint against G T. Harmon,
of same District, the following commit
tee of investigation was investigated : E.
J. MeynarJie, G. H. Wells, and W. T.
Capers.
W. O. Power, Presiding Elder of Ma
rion District, read his report. His charac
ter was passed.
Charleston District was than called
under this question. G. H. Wells, J. T.
Wightman, W. T Capers, D J S mmons,
U. S. Bird, A G Gault, J. H Zimmer
man, Abram Nettles, W. A Clarke, P. F.
Kistler, Thomas Raysor, J. L. Siflcy, T.
E. Wannamaktr, J. W. Humbert, and J.
R Cobnrn were passed. R D. Smart
was passed, and left on effective list.
W. P, Mouzon, Presiding Elder, made
his report, and was passed.
J. R. Little wan passed and continued
in the supernumerary relation.
After the usual announcements, Con
ference adjourned with the benediction
by the Bishop.
Third Day, Dec. 17 111, 1875
Conference convened at the appointed
hour, Bishop KaeDer in the chair. De
votional ex.reifc.es were conducted by Rev
li P Franks.
On motion, the calling of the roll was
dispensed with for the remainder of the
session. Revs R N Wells and J S Beasley,
aud Messrs. W M Shuler, D A Duncan, B
F Davis and J T Parks, lay members of
the Conference, were reported present.
FA Couror, alternate, who was substi
tuted for J T Parks on yesterday, was en
rolled in place of T. F Harmon.
Rev Wrn Baker was introduced to the
Conference.
Question NX was resumed. The min
isters of Oraugebmg District were called.
J B Campbell, J W Moßoy, Wm Hutto,
B G Jones, A J Caathen, S H Browne,
and L O. Loyal were passed. Wm Mar
tin, P E, read his report and was passed.
Columbia District was called W D
Kirkl nd, A W Walker, A J Staffer 1, J
Marion B >yd, J W Kelly, T Mitchell, T
W Mnunerlyn, J A Clifton and G F Round
were passed. W H Fleming, P E, read
tk>- report for trs District aud was passed.
L A Johnson was passed and made su
pernumerary. The death of E L King
whs announced.
Sumter District was called. F. Auld,
L M L ttle, S J Hill, J L Shnford, J B
Platt, W L Pegues, L M Hiraer, J C
Russell, Abner Ervme, D J McMillan, and
R L Hirper were passed. A M Chrietz
berg, P E reported for his District and
was passed.
Spartanburg District, was called. John
A Porter, J F Smith, A P Avant, IJ New
berry, A H Lester, J E Watson M A Mo
Kibben, George M Boyd, J B Traywick,
A M Shipp, Whitefoord Smith, H A C
Walker, and F M Kennedy were pass'd.
H M Mood, P E, presented report of Dis
trict and was passed. R C Oliver was
passed and made supernumerary. The
tragic death of J Claudius Miller was an
nounced.
Cokesbury District was called. SP H
Elwell, John A Mood, T S Daniels, C H
Pritchard, J W Murray, W H Liwton, E
P Frarks and T G Herbert were passed.
G W M Creighton was passed and located
on his own request.
The report of the Trustees of Cokes-'
bury Conference School was presented,
and referred, without reading, to the Com
mittee on Education.
R;v W Wallace Duncan, transferred to'
this Conference from Virginia, was
fluced and received. Rev E A Bolles,
District Superintendent for South Caro
lina of the American Bible Society, was
iutrodncid and aadr’s?ed the Conference.
J imes H Carlisle. L L D, President- of
Wofford College, was also introduced.
The Committee on the Bible Cause madS
their report, which was adopted.
Ou motion, U S Bird was superannu
ated.
The business of the Conference was
suspended, in order to allow the Legal
Conference to hold its session.
Conference resumed its business.
The committee appointed to investigate
the case of Rev G T Harmon reported no
trial necessary. The report was adopted
and the character of G T Harmon was
passed.
Question XX was resumed. MBrowjj,
P E, of Cokesbury District, read his re
port and was passed. N K Melton, f>{
i'nmbling Shoals circuit, Cokesbury Dis
trict ; T J Clyde, J B Massebeau, and M
L Banks, of Orangeburg District, and G
W Gatlin, of Lexington circuit, in Co
lumbia District, were passed.
After the usual announcements, Con
ference adjourned with the bonediotiou
by the Bishop.
Fourth Day, Dec. 18th, 1875.
The Conference convened at the ap
pointed hour, Bishop Keener in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev W P Mouzon.
The minutes of yesterday were read aud
approved. V O Dibble, lay member
from Charleston District, and D P Cure
ton, lay member from Greenvi ! le District,
were reported present. Rev J W Town
send, the oldest member of the Confer
ence, was alio present, and, being intro
duced, addressed the body with much
fei ling.
Qaei lion XX was resumed. Greenville
District called. R R Dugnall, J Atta
way, S A Weber, W W Mood, E J Mey
nardie, and J Finger were passed. S
Lander was passed and recommended to
the appointing power for the Presidency
of Williamstou Female College. W Bow
man aud W A Hodges were passed, and
located on their own request. J A Wood
w..s passed and continued in the super
numerary relation. F M Morgan was lo
cated on ground of nuacceptability and
secnlarity. O A Darby, P E, of Green
ville District, made report and was passed.
Mem be.6 of Conference absent during
the regultr call of Districts, were then
called. l®i Wells was passed. JFEng
land was wssed and made supernumerary.
The Committee on Temperance present
ed their report, which was adopted.
Rev T H Legare, of the Presbyterian
Church, was introduced to the Confer
ence. ‘
The Stfnday-schcol Board submitted
their report. It was dopted.
The Committee on Education pri seated
report 1, A lopted.
The Joint Board of Finance made their
report. Adopted. The Board then re
ported the amounts they allowed claim
ants, and said amounts were distributed
iu open Conference. Claimants were paid
seventy-two per cent, oi the amounts due
them. }
The Committee on Miuntes presented
their report, recommending that several
matters'published therein be omitted in
the futire. After discussion, the report
was recommitted, with instructions that
the committee strike out all restrictions
upon the Editor of the Minutes, except
that the report of Presiding Elders be not
published.
The usual announcements were made,
and the Conference adjourned with the
benediction by the Bishop.
Firm Day, December 20, 1875.
The Uoufeience assembled at the ap
pointed hour. Bishop Keener in the
chair. Devotional exercises were con
ducted by the Rev H A C Walker. The
minutes oi Saturday were read aud ap
proved. T F Harmon, lay member from
Cokesbury District, was reported present.
Rev A M Shipp, D D . resigned his po
sition as a Trustee of Wofford* College.
The resignation was accepted.
Th Bishop reported that on yesterday
he ordained the following:
Traveling Beacons —G;orge W Whit
man, John O Willson, James C Bissell,
Jo’.iD E Carlisle, and Lfißoy F Beaty.
Lodil Beacons —Edward Pettns, Daniel
W LJpo, Nelson J Brown, John F Car
son, ijud Whit.ifoord S Martin.
Traveling Elders —Daniel D Dantzler,
JohtfK McCain, Dove Tiller, and John
B wjson.
L'\d EhJei-s —Thomas J. Meilard.
The Committee on Books and Period!
cals / resented their report. After several
amendments, the report was withdrawn
for iirther amendment.
Taa Committe) ou Education submit
tedA'port No. 2. The report was adopt
ed; and the nomination of Rjv Samuel A
Weber as Trustee of Wofford College, in
the place of Dr Shipp, was confirmed.
The assessment for Wofford College for
1876 was fixed at §3 500. The transfer
of the buildings of the Cokesbury Con -
f rence School for the property known as
the Masonic Female College, was agreed
to.
The Committee on Minutes made their
report, amended as ordered by Confer
en>). It was adopted.
The Rev. Dr. Cooke, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, was introduced to the
Conference.
The following resolution, signed by
Samuel B Jones aud J H Kinsler, was
adopted.
'Heso've l, That the Board of Trustees of
the Columbia Female College, be author
ized to adopt such a plan as in its judg
ment is best, for tha payment of its
debt-, and that said Board be authorized
to send out the President, or other offloos
(lithe College, to present said plan to the
people, and call upon t hem for assistance.
The Committee on Edncation presented
Report No. 3, recommending the appoint
ments to various literary institutions, pe
liodicals, etc. The report was adopted.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, It is important that we
ahouid have the History of Methodism in
Srnth Carolina in such form that it may
be preserved for succeeding generations;
and, Whereas, abundant material, it is
believed, can be procured for such pur
pose: Therefore,
Resolv'd That a committee, consisting
of two clerical and ou9 lay member of
this body, bo authorized to select the
name of someone, to write and have pub
■ashed, a book containing a History of
Methodism in S mth Carolina—said com
mittee to report at the next session of our
Conference.
Rev H A C Walker and A J Stafford
and John A Elkins, Esq, were appointed
as such committee.
The Committee ou Books and Periodi
cals submitted their report, which was
adopted.
: Question XXIX was called. The Trea
surer reported as collected: For Foreign
■ Missions, 2 17124 For Domestic Mis
sions, $4,832 21. The Treasurer also re
ported the distribution of the fund for
•'Domestic Missions, The report was
adopted.
Question XVIII was called. L Sear
boro was passed and continued in the su
perannuated relation.
The Statistical Secretary read his re
port, which was adopted There were re
ported: Members, 40,432 whites—43l col
ored ; 136 local preachers Collected :
Conference Collection, $5,422 16 Bish
ops 811 85; E Inciting Mexican youths
at Wofford 363,20. Educating candi
dates for the ministry, $635 95. Col
lection for Education. $2 016.97. For
Sunday-schools, $3,943.38. For building,
etc., $31,425 25. For benevolent enter
prises, $7,738 88 Number of Sunday
schools, 456 Teechers, 2 740 Pupils,
17,945 whites and 75 colored. Number of
churches 564—an incre.se of 14 Par
sonages 74—an increase of 6.
Rev A Webster, D D, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, was introduced to the
Conference.
The meeting of the Mutual Aid Society
of the South Carolina Conference, was
set for 4 p. m. at the Presbyterian Church.
On motion, it was resolved, that when
the Conference adjourn, it adjourn to
meet at seven this evening.
After the usual announcements, the
Confereuoe adjourned with the beuedio
tion by the Bishop.
Fifth Day, Second Session.
Confereuoe convened at 7 pm. Bishop
Keener in the chair. Devotional exer
cises wore ooudftotqd by itev W H Fldji
ing. The minntea of the morning ses
sion were read, corrected and approved.
The Committee on Education nomina
ted Rev. John M Carlisle to preach the
Conference sermon for 1876. The nomi
nation was unanimously adopted.
The Friday of the Week of Prayer, to
be appointed in 1876 by the Bishops, was
ordered to be observed as a day of fast -
ing.
Question XXX was called, and Chester
was selected as the place of meeting for
the next Conference.
Resolutions of thanks to the citizens of
Orangeburg, to the pastors and members
of other denominations, and to various
railroad companies, for courtesies ex
tended, were offered and adopted.
The Bishop annonnci and the Joint Board
of Finance as follows: RevsG H Wells, J
B Campbell, T Mitchell, S J Hill, J O
Willson, J C Stoll, J B Traywick, C H
Pritchard, and S Lander. Lay members:
V C Dibble, M J Kollar, R H Jennings,
A A Gilbert, S A Woods, W 0 McMillan,
R H Yeargin, J F C DuPre, and S J
Dontliit.
The minutes of the night’s session were
read and approved.
The memorial services of Revs Allen
MeOorqnodale, Edward L King, and J
Claudius Miller (who had died during the
year) were begun with solemn song. Rev
John W Kelly then read the memoir of
Father McCorquodale, after which re
marks were made by Revs W W Mood, D
W Seale and J W Kelly and this portion
of the report of the Committee on Mem
ors, was adopted.
Rev S J Hill read the memoir of Rev
J Claudius Miller, and that portion of the
report was adopted.
Rev A Gok > Smith read the memoir of
Rev E L King. Remarks were made
thereupon by Rev W Martin and W H
Fleming, and this final portion of the re
port was adopted.
The following assessments were read
and confirmed:
' Con. Edu- Bish- For. Dom
Col. cat’n ops. Miss Miss
Chari-ston Dist,..s9so S4OO SIOO $365 S7BO
Orangeburg “ 925 400 100 340 770
Columbia “ 050 400 100 365 780
Sumter “ 950 400 100 365 780
Cokesbury “ 925 400 100 305 780
Spartanburg “ 900 400 100 340 770
Marion “ 900 400 75 365 780
Florence “ 800 350 75 250 540
Greenville “ 800 350 50 250 240
It was moved and carried, that Confer
ence adjourn sine die after the appoint
ments for the next year are annonnoed.
The Conference joined in singing God’s
praise—touching prayer was offered by
Rev John W Kelly. Bishop Keener foroe
fully addressed the ministers, and read
the List of Appointments for A B 1876,
which are as follows:
Charleston District, T E Wannamaker,P E.
Charleston —Trinity, Geo H Wells.
Bethel, J T Wightman.
Spriug street, W T Capers.
Berkely ct, 8 D Vaughan
Cain Hoy ct. aud mis, A G Gantt.
( Cypress ct, C C Fi.-hburue.
( St Paul’s mis. To be supplied.
St George’s ci, W P Mouzon.
Bamberg ct, P F Kistler.
Colleton ct, T Raysor. O N Rountree.
Walterboro ct, J L Sifley.
Alleudale ct, 3 B Ma-eebeuu.
Black Swamp ct, J W Humbert.
( Yemasee ct, G H Pooser.
-j Hardeville mis, J R Coburn.
( Okeite m s, To be supplied.
Orangeburg District, William Martin, P E.
Orangeburg sta, .1 B Campbell.
Orangeburg ct, D D Dantzler.
Brauchville ct, J W Meßoy.
Providence ct, Wm H utto.
8t Matthews ct, J H Zimmerman.
Upper St Matthews ct, .vl L banks.
Upper Orange ct, A R Danner.
( Edisto ct, D J Simmons.
( Upper Edisto mis, To be supplied.
Graham ct, A J Oauthen.
Williston ct, B G Jones.
Ellentou ct, J C Bissell.
Aiken mis, 8 H Browne.
Graniteville and Langley mis, HAG Walker,
who is also Financial Secretary for Wolford
College.
Columbia DisTkict, E J Meynardie, P E.
Columbia — ( Washington st A Coke Smith.
j Marion st, J Walter Dickson.
Columbia ct, G M Boyd.
Richland Fork ct, C D Rowell,
j Whmsboro, Geo W Walker.
I Biaekstocks ct and mis, D W Seale.
Fairtield ct., J Marion Boyd.
Chester ct, Thos Mitchell, Arthur C Walker.
Ea t Chester ct, J W Kelly.
Hock Hill ct, T w Muuncrlyn.
Yoikville sta, J E Carlisle.
Yorkville ct, E L Archer, L A Johnson, super
numerary.
Lexington ct T J Clyde.
L- esville c , J A Clifton.
Edgefield ct, G F Round.
Columbia Female College, 8 B Jones, President;
A J Stafford, Professor.
Sumteb District, A M Ciiribtzberg, P E.
Sumter sta, K N Wells.
Sumter ct, L M Little, J L Stokes.
Bishopville ct, 8 J Hill.
Camden, H F Chriefzbeig.
Kershaw ct, W W Williams.
Santee ct, J L Shuford.
Maiming ct, G W Wuitman.
Lyncnburg ct, J B Platt.
Tlmuionsville ct, W L Pegues.
Hebron cs. E M Meriitt.
Hanging Rock ct, D J McMillan.
Lancaster sta, W A Rogers.
Lancaster ct, J C Russell, J F England, super
numerary.
Marion District, W H Flbmino, P E.
Marion sta, A J Stokes.
Buck Swamp ct, J C Stoll.
Little Rock ct, F Auld, J R Little, supernume
rary.
South Marlboro ct, J T Kilgo.
Bennettsville ct, J M Carlisle, D Z Dantzlcr.
North Marlboro ct, M M Ferguson.
Waccamaw ct and mis, W Carson.
Bucksville sta, J W Walling.
Conwayboro sta, G T Harmon.
Conway boro ct, To be supplied.
Pee Dee et, W H Kirton.
Marion ct, W Thomas.
Florence District, W C Power, P E.
Florence and Liberty chapel, R L Harper.
Darliugton sta, John O Willson.
Darlington ct, L M Hamer.
Cheraw sta, Dove Tiller.
Chesterfield ct, J W Murray.
Zoar ct and mis, A Ervine.
Lynches Creek ct and mis, A Nettles.
Kiugstree sta, W S Martin.
Jobnsonville et, G W G itlin.
Gourdin’s and Sampit ct and mis, R L Duffle.
Georgetown sta, Landy Wood.
Black River ct, H J Morgan.
Lynch’s Lake ct, J S Bt asley.
Spart 4NBUEG District, H M Mood, P E.
Spartanburg sta, J A Porter, R C Oliver, super
numerary.
Gowansville ct, B M Boozer,
Cherokee ct, J F Smith.
Rock Hill ct, A P Avant.
Limestone Springs ct, I J Newbury.
Jonesville ct, J B Wilson.
Union sta, A H Lester.
Goshen Hill ct, J E Watson.
Belmont ct, M A McKibben.
Cane Creek ct, R W Barber.
Clinton ct, W W Jones.
Laurens ct, John A Mood, J W Airial.
Wofford College, W Smith and W W Duncan,
Professors, and H A C Walker, Financial Sec
retary.
Editor Southern Christian Advocate, F Milton
Kennedy.
Vanderbilt University, A M Shipp.
Cokesbury District, Manning Brown, P. E.
Cokesbury sta, R D Smart.
Cokesbury ct, J B Tray wick, T Sumter Daniels.
Abbeville Sta, W S F Wightman.
Abbeville ct, W A Clarke.
South Abbeville ct, S P H Elwell
North Edgefield ct and mis, J C Counts.
L iwndesville sta, W H Lawton.
Tumbling Shoals ct, N K Melton.
Greenwood ct, R P Franks.
Newb rry sta, C H Pritchard.
Newbeiry ct, T G Herbert, Leßoy F Beaty.
North Newberry ct, E Toland Hodges.
Little Saluda ct, M H Pooser.
Greenville District, O A Darby, PE.
j Greenville sta, W D Kirkland.
( Greenville city and Marietta mis, W H Airial.
Greenville et, R R Dagnall.
Reidville ct, J K McCain, J A Wood, supernu
merary.
Fork Shoals ct John Finger.
Williiimston and Belton, S A Weber.
Brushy Creek ct, J J Workman.
Anderson St, W W Mood.
Anderson ct, J J Neville.
Central ct, A W Jackson.
Sandy Springß ct, J Attaway.
W lhallah and Pendleton, A W Walker.
( Pickens ct J Q Stockman,
j Pickens mis, T P Phillips.
Seneca City ct, L C Loyal,
i Cbeohee mis, Felix Hartin.
j Fork ct and mis, C D Mann.
Williamston Female College, 8 Lander, Presi
dent, 8 A Weber, Professor.
The Doxology was sung, and, with the
benediction by the Bishop, South Oaro
liaa Conference adjourned sine die ,
VOLUME XXXVIII.,
Correspondent
lu the “ Wire-Grass.”
Mr. Editor: Religion has advarced
among otir people on the Dawson Dis
trict,and the outlook is promising. Every
charge has been blessed with revival pow
er and graee, and we are neatly seven hun
dred stronger than at this time last year.
The pastern have been laboring under
great discouragements, but God bas ena
bled many, if not all, to say in earnest,
Ebeneeer.
Finances are short! Close, but not
close enongh to reach. Well, old debts
should have priority, and as one said to
me the other day, when pressing him for
a little missionary “needfnl,” “ The Lord
won’t sne me, but the merchant will, nu
kes I pay bin-1” Finely ethical, don’t
yon think ? We are not discouraged,
however, but intend to preach the funeral
sermon of old “ Hard-times ” yet, and it
will be “wery teehin’,” too, you know.
Dr. Haygood’s articles are “ good for
e iifying.” There is a snap and a sparkle
about them that tells.”
Our Presiding Eider, E. H. McGehee,
is a good officer, and we are sure his
work among us this year will tell whin
the stars are pale with age, and the sun
dim and blind, He brings cheer and
sunshine with him, and leaves a blessing
where he goes. This will do, however.
R. L H.
Bainbridge. December 2, 1875.
“Comparative Numerical Status
of the Methodist and Baptist Church
es iu Georgia.”
Mr. Editor: Iu your excellent paper of
December 1, is an article from the pen of
brother R. J. C , with the above caption,
in reference to which, I beg permission to
submit a few remarks.
The Statistical Tables as found in the
Miuntes of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion were gotten up by myself; and hence
I can Rpeak as to them, from personal
knowledge. These tables only approxi
mate the truth; but necessarily below it.
It is difficult to determine accurately the
number of Baptists. The only available
source of information is the statistical ta
bles of the churches found in the min
utes of the various associations. These
tables are made up from the records of
each church, and therefore correct so far
as they go, but are not complete, as to all
the churches;
1 Because there are many churches
not connected with any association, and
whose numbers nre unknown, except by
the organizations themselves.
2. There are churches whose statistics
do not appear in the minutes of their re
spective associations, from the neglect of
the Church clerk to forward them,or from
the failure of the delegates to attend the
session of the association, or from some
other cause. For example, in the min
utesof the Stone Mountain Association the
statistic! of four churches are omitted
in the Sarepta, two, in the Tallapoosa , one
in the Middle Georgia, three Here are ten
churches not reported, in four associa
tions, how many may there be omitted iu
one hnndred associations ?
Then, again, it is a difficult matter to
collect these association minutes, withont
whioh, not even an approximate showing
of Baptist strength can be made. The
ministers of the Georgia Baptist Conven
tion for 1875, show the nawos of ten asso
eiations whose numbers are unknown and
which can be determined and incorpora
ted in the general aggregate only by av
eraging them, by which the truth can be
only approximated. The returns to the
Methodist. Conference are taken up by
each preacher in charge, and hence “ are
made with greater accuracy,” while the
reports of the Baptist, for the reasons
given above, must fall below the facts
As to the “ trimming process,” it may
be said, that the Decorum of Baptist
churches generally, requires all male
members to attend their Conference—to
give a reason at the succeeding meeting
for their absence, and when absent three
times in succession, to be deemed in dis
order and subject to discipline. The
question of absence to a great extent, re
solves itself into one of Church doling ;
and while a more riged enforcement of
discipline would be healthful to all, it is
believed that the Baptists are not were
delinquent in this duty than other denom
illations.
Brother R. J. O. takes the Baptist Con
vention minutes of 1874, with which to
make his comparison, “ because it corres
ponds with the latest reports of the Meth
odist Church.” This is a mistake. The
tables of the minutes of 1874, were made
from the printed minutes of associations
which met in the fall of 1873, prior to
the meeting of the Methodist Conference
of 1873 The minutes of the Convention
for 1875 were taken from the minutes of
associations which met in the fall of 1874,
before the meeting of the Methodist
Conference of 1874
It is with these minutes of 1875 brother
R. J. C. should have made his compari
son; aud this, with your permission, I
will do. But before proceeding, let me
correct an error in the figures of brother
R J. C. He reports the white aud col
ored members belonging to the Georgia
Baptist C< nvention to be 64,621, when it
should have been as printed in the min
utes 68,653, making a difference of 4,032,
which added to 150,256, the amount he
claims for the Baptists in the State,makes
154 288; while he claims for the Metho
dists in the State 152,015, leaving a dif
ference in favor of the Baptists of 2.273.
But in 1873 the colored people were in a
transition state, many of them having no
associational connection, and hence not
reported. It was believed that of this
number there were not less than 10 000;
which amount was added to the reported
number, and so printed in the minutes,
although not so stated—as it should have
been—and hence “ the correction of the
addition of the column of figures ” to
which brother R J, C refers This es
timate of 10,000 was far too small (as the
facts below will show), which, added to
the 2,273 referred to above, gives the
Baptists a majority of 12 273.
But the minntes of 1875, collected from
figures printed in the fall of 1874 (a copy
of which I send you,) are the ones with
which this comparison should be made,
and which is as follows:
White and colored members of Georgia
State Convention 75 688
White and colored members not of
Georgia Baptist Convention 14 303
Hardshells and United Baptists 14 539
Colored Baptists 72 955
Ten Associations not reported—estima
mated white and colored 6 000
Total Baptists in the State 183 435
Total Methodists in the State reported
by R. J. C 153 015
Not to include the ten associations, es
timated at 6,000, wonld then leave the
Baptists in Georgia 177 435 These
“ facts and figures demonstrate ” that the
dftiuM of the press as to pox arc
neither “extravagant, pretentious nor
entirely unfounded.”
I have made these statements, brother
Editor, not for the purpose of disparag
ing in an iota yonr strong, active, pious
and growing denomination, but simply
to get at the facts. If the above state
ments do not, as they claim, approximate,
yet fall below, the faets, I hope the error
will be shown; and none will be more
ready to correct it than I. To know the
strength of the various denominations is
desirable. We learn thereby the number
of the lovers of Jesus, and the advance of
piety I thank brother R J, C. for the
information be has giv. n of the growth
and strength of his people. I regret that
my 1 tbors among the B iptists to that end
are only approximative, but b-ve no hes
itei cy in saying, that I believe that the
above figures fall short, of the reality.
G R Moth ALL.
From the New Orleans Christian Advocate.
Tiie Farewell Letter l Alejo
Hernandez.
Mr. Editor: I have read with mnch in
terest the excillent tribute paid to the
memory of our de :r Hernandez, by Dr.
H iygood, in the Southern Christian Advo
cate, and the memoir of Bros. DtVilbiss
and Sutherland at the Western Texas
Conference, published in the las’ Nash
ville Advocate. They are admirable esti
mates of this noble Mexican.
I shall never forget how I was impress
ed on his first entrance to the Gonferenoe
room at Victoria, three years ago. His
well knit, manly frame, pleasant counte
nance and brilliant eye indicated his char
acter. Ingenuous as a child, singularly
spiritual, and of usual energy, he com
bined in himself some of the very best
elements of a missionary. He was ready
for any enterprise in the Master’s service
to go alone and at an hour’s notice, if
need be, to the ends of the earth. His
conversion had satisfied every earthly de
sire,and it offiy remained for him to spend
his life at the feet and in the work of his
gracious Saviour. He became in one in
stant, a missionary then and forever. How
full must have been the flood of holy pas
sion in the sonl of this young man to dif
fuse itself, as it has, throughout our
Church!
He and his wife and their babe started
off from this port in the simmer of 1873,
onr representatives to Mexico. As the
head of the steamer turned ont into the
stream, what a feeble exporent it seemed
io bear oi onr Church toward the land of
the Aztec! Aud yet it was anew depart
ure of vast, moment to onr own spiritual
life, as well as for that of the Mexioans.
Upon his arrival he fonud a chapel await
ing him, and immediately entered upon
his work. Ail who came in contact with
him wore profonndly impressed with the
purity and strength of his Christian char
acter. Our United States minister and
oousul resident at Mexico, as well as the
missionaries of other ch trehes laboring
in the city, regarded him as an eloqnent
and holy man. He had scarcely been
there a year before the disease of
which he died first showed itself in a
slight lameness. In the course of several
months more it so increased that he be
came nearly helpless, and was forced to
return homo to Matamoras When at last
reduced to a condition of paralysis,which
left him only the use of his tongue, he
held pr iyi rmoetings in his chamber, and
astonished all who visited him with the
abounding joy which filled his heart and
mouth. I published, a year ago, two let
ters whi A h I had received from a chaplain
of the United States army and from a
Southern Presbyterian missionary who
had vbited him, which spoke in the high
est terms of his noble ami patient spirit,
and of the valuable testimony which in
bis afflictions he still bore to experimental
re i wn and to Protestant Christianity.
He has been taken, but not until he had
the sweet privilege of seeing a number of
men raised np by God from among his
own people to take his place, and to carry
on the good work of “spreading holiness”
in Mexico.
I have written these lines as introduc
tory to a translation of the last letter
which I ever received from this nobleman.
It was written just before the May meet
ing of the Bishops at Nashville. I read
it to them; and I big that the whole
Church may attentively follow its touch
ing periods, and accept the dying request
and charge of our dear broth' r row in
heaven. J. C. Keener.
Matamoras A ri] 3 1875
Rev. Bishop J. C. Keener, New Orleans —
Be'oved Father in our Lord Jesus Christ:
Health and Peace! —l have seen with
great emotion the substance of a letter of
last month,written by yon to onr beloved
brother Headen, with respect to me, filled
with love and compassion for my situa
tion.
Beloved Bishop. I cannot do less for an
action so philanthropic and essentially
Christian than feel melted in delightful
gratitude before the throne of divine
grace which inspires such noble senti
ments in my favor; for truly, truly I con
fess that I have felt daily, in a manner
very lively, the sanctifying medicine of
the prayers of hundreds of brethren of
different churches made for me. This is,
beloved Bishop, the principal point: that
yon do me the charity to oull the atten
tion of the ministers of onr Church and
various others of onr friends, that both
these and those exhort their congrega
tions to pray for me.
Beloved Bishop, I would wish to say
much with respect to my critical circum
stances and cruel torments of my sick
ness, but enough of that you already
know. I only may say that, unless lam
completely deceived, there is no relief for
me; that I am daily oppressed at every
step, and am not master of any of my
faculties, not even able to move a finger;
for my body is weary and irresolute by
turns,"while my pains are very acute, and
at last a general paralysis has set in. In
fine, beloved Bishop. I am satisfied and
fully convinced that I shall not travel any
more this year until I go to live in the
kingdom of Christ.
I would call your at:ention to the sec
ond point: that I have two children, a boy
and girl, of a vivacity 60 extraordinary
that all who see them are astonished. I
pray, in the name of onr Lord Jesus
Christ, that he may awaken the attention
of onr Church, that she may carefnlly
and watchfully improve the occasion that
presents itself to educate and cultivate
these little children; fori shall carry to
the sepulcher the fear that these inno
cent little ones will be lead away to R„-
maoism by the family of my wife.
I have received with dne punctuality
every month the $35 in silver which the
Missionary Society has been pleased to
allow one. for which I desire yon to pre
sent to the Society our continnal grati
tude, for myself, my wife and my little
children, in angelic spteeb; for we may
assure yon in sincere admission that were
it not for snch aid we should have betn
dead of hunger, for I have no other
source from which any assistance may
come to me,
I beg you to present my salutation to
my beloved Bishop Marvin, taking leave
of him, as well as of all the other Bishops
of onr Church, until eternity, currying
with me the sweet consolation of seeing
them all at the side of onr Lord and Sa
viour Jesus Christ.
My wife, children and myself present
our humble remembrance of gratitude to
yunr lady wife, saluting her with the
greatest expression of holy joy.
Farewell, beloved Bishop. I believe
that very soon we shall see each other in
the kingdom of onr Lord, by the Bide of
Christ Jesus; praying, in the meanwhile,
that fresh end ocntinnal benedictions of
the Holy Spirit may fall upon you, and
that God shall not separate you from His
Bid".
Your most affectionate brother hi and
obedient sou in Christ Je us
Alejo Hernandez
The Marquise de Chambrun, the grpnd
danghter ot General LaFayette, now a re
sident of Washington, has in her posses
sion a set of pearls given her grandmother
by Marie Antoinette, at whose wedding
that lady acted aa bride-maid,