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PROMISES OF GOD.*
BY MKd MaHTLS.
All Thy pr >niie:> exce^din^
Great and jpreciou c , Lord! I’m needing,
Every blessed otic I’m reading,
for luycvif, throned Chris., I'm pleading'.
Part, from them, Oh Lord! I’ll Lever,
Till across Death’s stormy river,
Till iu> coal and boiy s~vei,
Tul they’ie r.al ze l forever.
In their light no fear I’m knowing,
By ih.ir light U> h aven I’m going,
Through my lears Hope’s rainbow glow’ng,
Sunlike to my faith tney’re showing.
A>l from Thee, Thou gracious Giver!
AL, yea, and amen forever;
"While Thy love flows as a liver,
Pail lliy shall nev r.
* Written on the fly leaf of Rev. Dr. Phimer’s
beau iful Mile b ok, with the above tide
Contributions.
BROTHERLY RELATIONS—THE OUT*
1 <MK.
Perhaps, on the current question of ‘ Fra
ternal Relations,” our people may be divided
into three classes. The first, class consists
of those who ate tired of this long strife, and
are willing to accept, heartily, all that is
meant by “ fraternal relations.” They be
lieve that an end of strife is not simply to be
endured when we cannot help it, hut that it
is to he secured now, unless some worthy
reason appears why this is impossible. In
this large class there are, of course, minor
differences of opinion, but these are as no
thing in the presence of a strong, common
purpose and desire, to open anew and peace
ful page of our history.
The second class is made up of those who
never will, under any circum-tances. heartily
accept a change of relations with Northern
Methodists. They do not feel as a personal
affliction this war between brethren. They
become fully reconciled to this state of
things, and can, without any pain look f r
ward to its continuance for the rest of their
lives. They especially think that, for us to
show any earnestness in changing the present
relations between the two parties, will b as
unseemly as for a maiden to give any posi-
live encouragement to a suitor. They wish
the Southern Methodist Church to be as quiet
and complacent as an iceberg, waiting tor
some extraneous influence to turn on it. the
warm current which will bear it. passively
away from the Arctic zone. When this cur
rent is turned on them, in the shape of a de
cided public opini in, they will nor. resist it.
When they cannot help themselves, they will
submit to " fraternal relations,” gracefully
or ungracefully, as individual temper, ante
cedents, and surroundings, may decide.
The third class consists rtf th se who - ever
will, individually, accept triucrna! relations,
and never will submit to them. These men
will go to their graves thanking God that
they are not, like other men in this matter.
No one of this class, perhaps, will ever get
beyond the noiut where our last Sunday
school lesson found the conscientious Peter :
“ I have never eaten anything that is com
mon or unclean.”
We do not propose to estimate the rela
tive strength of these classes. They embody
three distinct types of human nature, and it
is probable that representatives of all are
found in every portion of the Church. We
believe the first class is more numerous than
either of the others. We hope it is stronger
than both combined.
All will agree, that, this discussion has
reached a salient point in its history. If
candor and distinctness are ever demanded,
they are needed now. As to property ques
tions, there seems to be no dissatisfaction, in
theory, with the maxims agreed ou by the
Commission. And, il a single building or
acre of ground has been retained which
should be surrendered by either Church, un
der a fair construction of (hose maxims, 1
have not seen an allusion to such case in the
papers, religious or secular. We may even
now, perhaps, say, that no unsettled proper
ty question disturbs ihe peace of the Churches.
For this consummation, thanks to the Com
missioners who managed wisely a very deli
cate qnestiou and praise to Him who dis
posers the hearts of all His children to jusiice
and peace.
There is a point, however, which may give
rise to prolonged, perhaps intensified discus
sion. Did the Commission give any opin
ion on ihe historical question suggested by
the disruption of the Church? It is officially
asserted on one side thatthey did not. And
this has not been contradicted on the other
side. Lei us assume, then, that the Com
mission did not pass judgment on this his
torical question. Is this a fatal detect in
their wo; k ! Northern Methodists, through
their Commissioners, say to us in substance :
*' We find you with a sound creed, and all
the r ghts of a Christian Church. You have,
moreover, all the peculiarities necessary to
make you a legitimate branch of Methodism.
We offer you the hand of Christian fellow
ship, and there is our pledge that all exist'
ing and future difficulties between us shall be
adjusted by the letter or spirit of the Curis
tian faith which we alike profess.” Have
we any reason or right to ask more? It may
be interred from some articles in our Church
papers that there are those who demand
more. Let a representative of the private
membership of our Church suggest that we
ought not to expect or require, any more. I
beg to suggest, and if proper, 1 would even
urge, that this matter be taken up at once, in
all fairness and distinctness. What are the
essentials, without which we cannot offer or
accept the hand of Christian fellowship, in
the case of any Church ? Let some compe
tent baud draw up a list of these essentials,
beginning, perhaps, with “ A belief in the
inspiration of the Scriptures,” and ending
with “ An agreement with us in our version
of our Church history.” Or, is it held that
such agreement will not be insisted on in the
case of all Churches, but must be demanded
in the case of a single Cnurch ? It is in oraer,
then, to show by arguments that in this spe
cial case, we are authorized to add an im
portant postscript to the essentials which the
New Testament seems to require.
Do not let the flood gates be opened again,
or anew lease be given to this family quar
rel Dy indirection or inference. Some tiling,
have been settled by the late Commissions
Let us know distinctly what is left unsettled.
If we are to continue this quarrel, do let us
know exactly what we are expected to quar
rel about. Each Church has its own history
written. The comparatively few ot the next
generation who will read either over, and
the really few who will read both, will come
to their own conclusions. The true inter
pretation ot history is not a matter to be set
tled by a commission. The reader and the
writer of these lines may be very contident
qf the truth of the assertion, that all the acts
of our Church, in 18t4, and subsequently,
were well-ordered, constitutional, and Meth
odistic. But is tuat assertion a divine axiom
that a Church may not question, or even de
c ine to express an opinion about, without,
by that very act of questioning or declining,
throwing itself clearly beyond ;,he range of
our Christian confidence and fellowship?
If this whole discussion, with additions and
variations, is to be precipitated on us, it can
only be considered as a calamity to our gene
ration. If it is now narrowed down to a dis
agreement. about the true reading of some ex
citing pages in our common history, surely
that will not demand or justify a long war
fare. It is, at any rate, reasonable to ask,
that the point at issue shall be fairly stated.
And. in the interests of truth and peace, an
other suggestion is ventured here. If all
who write on such questions cannot attain to
wise statesmanship, nr high Christian grace,
we should, at least, not fall below common
fairness. For instance, it I should write,
anonymously or otherwise, so as to convey
the impression that the mere presence of a
Northern Methodist on one side of a geo
graphical line would warrant me in crying
out, in the hearing of all Christendom,
“Stop Thief!” while I made no allusion
whatever to the sill)[lie fact that my Church
had crossed that line in another direction,
I should feel I was dealing very unfairly.
It will not he time wasted if the reader
will seek to trace some connection between
the unhappy condition of our whole coun
try at present arid the Church dissensions
of tiie last forty years. The politicians have
faithfully copied, and perhaps improved on.
flip manner of conducting discussions too
common in our churches and Cburch news
papers. There are good men enough in the
country to turn the current of its history,
and save it yet, if all good men were large
hearted, and open-minded. But, unhappily,
this is not the case. Their very goodness
may prevent them from being fair minded.
“ Do not send me,” wrote a missionary in
India to the Church at home, “ Do not send
me one of your narrow-minded, wrong head
ed, conscientious men. ’ If one such man
was to be dreaded there, what are we to do
with the crop, the na.ural product of the
times, now found all over our land ? If the
Christians of this country (its salt!) are in
curably persuaded that it is for the glory of
God that they should sow discord, confusion,
and strife, it may not be uiflicult to fore
cast our future. Let jlte long threatened
*• man on horseback” gallop up at his quick
est pace, and save us from ourselves and
from each other. In the case supposed, per
haps the sooner he comes the betler.
I could envy those who, by reason of their
official or personal advantages, have it in
their power, just now, to come forth positive
ly and effect ively in the Christ-like work
of record iation. The cheap praise, which is
so easily gained by fanning the flames of pas
sion in Church or State,
•• 1 neither have nor want.”
Jat.
STATE VID TO COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr. Editor: On reaching home some
days since, after a five weeks’ tiip on my
district, I found a pile of Advocates await
ing my perusal. I read with some interest
the oiscusaiou between “Justitia” and
‘“Justice,” upon the subject of State Aid to
Common Schools. The discussion between
them seems to he at an end. But the sub
ject itself is worthy of turther consideration
by the public. Justice says, “The subject
ol public schools within the decade may be
a question of national politics.” We should
consider it earnestly, then, before it is drawn
into the fog of party strife, and can be seen
only through party glasses on the one side
or the other.
Any allusion to “ Justitia ” or “ Justice ”
in this i.r.icie will not be made to help either
against, t ie other, but merely as a means of
getting at errors which, as we think, one or
the otner is holding, in common with many.
“Justitia ” taking as granted, the rigut so
widely claimed by the enlightened govern
ments of the world to legislate upon the sub
ject of education—and so confidently relied
upon by those who argue lor State aid to
colleges and universities —urges that, upon
he same principle, it, is the right and duty
of the State to aid the common schools also.
That while the rich, who send their sons to
college, could provide such colleges for
themselves if the State should not, many of
the poor would be left without even a Com
mou School education, unless the State help
to furnish it.
In Florida, the facts confirm the force of
his argument. Many school-houses that are
crowded during tue months when tuition is
tree, are so thinned out when the public fund
is exhausted, that the school breaks up, for
want of a subsisting patronage to the teach
er. Most of the patrons are not able to pay
the tuition.
But in our judgment, there is a greater ob
stacle in the way th,.n poverty, and which
fails to be noticed iu the count. The chief
obstacle in the way, is the eyeless ignorance
ot parents, which does not and cannot see,
and feel, the great need their children have
of right educational training. And because
of this darkness and insensibility on the part
of parents, much of that weighty “ some
thing due to parental responsibility in the
matter of primary education,” is due some
where else. A blind uiaa walking toward a
precipice, ignorant of his danger, and iu the
presence and within the help of seeing men.
is endowed with a life, for which not he
alone, but the seeing ones are mainly re
sponsible. And if half a dozen of his blind
children are following the noise of his tread
and of his encouraging “come on, all right;”
then that responsibly to those witu eyes, is
tremendously enhanced.
If every parent in the laud saw, and felt,
the great need his childen have of proper
education, he would seek it for them, next
after the bread necessary to prevent their
starvation —next after the clothing needed to
prevent death from exposure. In almost,
every instance he would send them to school
somehow, or somehow else. Or, what would
he far better, if he could, he would teach
them at home. All over the land home
steads would become school-houses, with
parents as teachers.
The greatest obstacle then, to right train
ing, is the unappreciative parent. The State
is oetter informed, and seeing the danger to
the blind man and blind children, under
takes to save at least the children. The
hand of help she offers is—taxation in order
to their instruction. But somebody says the
S ate has no right to tax one for the benefit
of auother. It takes money out of the rich
mau’s pocket to give to the poor. Yes ;
just as it takes money out of the poor man’s
pocket to give to the rich, when the college
and the university are endowed. I am aware
that the taxing power, like other powers
vested in the government, may* be easily
abused. But even in the days before the
war, when there was some pretence of regard
for constitutions, some discretion in their
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exercise had to be left with the legislature.
Bnt now, since the war, when legislators
scarcely think it necessary for decency’s
sake, to pull over them that India rubber
vestment, the Constitution ; now, when so
much of the puolie fund is squandered in
defalcations and other corruptions; good
men need not be over fastidious about saving
some of it for the public good
In all the appiopriations made by the
State, to provide asylums for the blind, the
insane, the idiotic; in all the systems of
poor-laws, for the help of the poor and help
less; money is taken from tue pockets of the
rich to help the poor. Is all this wrong in
principle? If not the same principle is in
volved in taxing the rich to aid in the edu
cation of the poor. And the legislative
wisdom of the age regards legislation to
this end, within the limits of a sound dis
cretion. If it be argued that the Stale had
as well be called upon to supply labor for
the poor, as Common School funds, it is a
sufficient reply for the present to say, the
cheapest ana best supply of labor for the
poor of the State, would be such an anuoint
ing with knowledge as would enable them
to see the abundance of it that is waiting for
them almost everywhere. The intelligent
can see it all around, inviting their endeav
ors —except where false training has led
them to regard its performance as degrading.
But it is urged, “ When a government se
cures to tne people a full enjoyment ot file,
liberty, and property, its legitimate functions
are at an end.” Well, that does simplify
the task of government very much ; aud
once I gave adhesion to this doctrine myself.
But, as I held it, it looks finely in theory,
but, as it seems to me, will not do in prac
tice. As I understand it, its application
would open a Preach in the penal codes of
the several States that would give an easy
and unmolested passage, not to half the fel
ons in the State prisons, hut to more than
halt that ought to be there. All laws against
gaming, poiigamy, incest, adultery, and the
one hundred and one other sins of the like
kind, would be swept from the statute-book.
For the direct object of these laws is not the
protection of life, liberty, or property, but
the public morals. Not only would laws
prohibitory of so many vices—some of them
too horrible to be named, be swept from the
halls of legislation, but many wholesome
laws for the promotion of virtue, would per
ish also under this system of house clean
ing—even the laws appropriating funds to
help colleges, as well as the helps to tiie
Common Schools,
Another objection to the Common School
system is, that there can lie no legi-iation
upon the subject ot religion, and therefore
in a system of education provided by the
State, the moral nature can have no provis
ion made tor its proper development. But
why may there not be 1-gislation upon ihe
subject of religion ? There ever has been,
since the first patriarc hi-.il family had a law
of the household, and there eve; will be to
the end of time. We have laws prohibiting
school-boards from excluding the Bible from
the public schools; laws annexing penalties
to the violation of the Sabbath; laws declar
ing the invalidity of contracts made upon
the Sabbath ; laws giving validity to oaths
made upon the Bible ; thus giving sanction
to the religion it leaches. True, oaths have
been sometimes permitted in the courts up
on other books, when iu the same sense
held sacred; but only when these books
taught that vice will be punished by the
Governor of the world. For men are held
to be incapable of an oatu who do not be
lieve that vice will be punished and virtue
rewarded. The truth is, all legislation to
prevent vice and promote virtue is legisla
tion in the service of religion. Tue deca
logue is the basis of municipal law in all the
so called Christian nations. And in ques
tions involving what he thinks inherently
right or wrong, the legislator is frequently
influenced more by what he supposes the
Bible to teach, than bv any well defined no
tious about the public policy apart from it.
Religion is the tree, and good or ill manners,
and good or bad morals, the Hovers —ac-
cording as the religion is tru i or false.
The Constitution of the United States pro
vides that “ Congress shall make no iaw re
specting an establishment of religion, or pro
hibiting the free exercise thereof.” Con
gress may not establish a State Church, nor
interfere with the religious opinions of toe
citizens, or his mode of worship. But if his
religious opinions lead him into immorali
ties, these may be punished. The Constitu
tion will not protect his Mormonism in prac
tice. It will not justify him before the courts
in his plurality of wives.
Again, it is objected that the Common
School system interferes with the right of the
parent in the selection of teachers and text
books. Now, since it is the unappreciative
ignorance of the parent, which for the most
part makes the interference uf the State nec
essary, this same condition of things makes
the selection of teachers and text hooks a
work more appropriate for parlies better in
formed. And when a school board, chosen
by a grand jury of the county, selects, be
cause of their fitness, the teacher and text
books for the child, it is a conferring upon
the parents and child their rights, and not
an infringement of them. A little child has
no right to liberty and the elective franchise.
These are edge-tools, and would be hurtful
to him, or to somebody else, because he
knows not how to use them. He has the
right to be ted and controlled, and spanked,
it may be. but not the right to be free until
he knows how to use his freedom. So the
parents who are to be beneficiaries of the
Common School system, in perhaps the ma
jority of instances, have the right to have
chosen for them the text books and teachers,
ra'her than the rightto choose for them selves.
There are two extremes in opinion upon
the subject of legislation pre.-ty widely apart.
One is, that government ought to do almost
everything; that the State ought to own all
the land, and feed all the people, and edu
cate them too ; that the law of property, and
the law of marriage, are both sins against
nature and humanity, and breed all the
selfishness and hate that are in the world.
The savage tribes, which moke no apportion
ment of lands, and take wives at pleasure,
are the nearest practical illustrations of this
theory.
The other is, that unless one kills some
body, or steals something, or fraudulently
or forcibly interferes with the rights ot an
other, he should he let alone. And “ a
masterly inactivity,” then, should be the at
titude of the government. Now this latter
opinion is certainly not so wide of the mark
as the former, but we think it a little off the
track. And the golden mean between them
is not a mathematical line, with lengths,
without breadth or thickness, but a broad
way, with space enough for all useful legis
lation —wide enough for the commonwealth
to be wheeled along it comfortably and no
body hurt. A. A. Robinson.
Manatee, Fla., Nov. 24, 1876,
MACON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19-26, 1876.
YOUNG LAMES’ CHRISTIAN ASSO
TIOX.
We have long felt the need of a Society
bearing this name, in which the lady mem
bers of all denominations throughout the
civibzed world, might unite in the study of
the Holy Scriptures, the promotion of every
good work, and together battle against the
wicked influences of the evil spirit. This
duty is enjoined in various passages of the
sacred writings, and if properly carried out,
would, indeed, lift our thoughts from the
vain a:.d sord.d pleasures of this life to the
continual contemplation of the wonderful
goodness and mighty works of that Great
Biing whose "glory is above the heavens
and the earth.”
We may from childhood cultivate a love
for the holy, the beautiful, and the true, by
studying the wonderful revelations of God’s
infinite wisdom in all things that He has
created, trom the simplest wildwood flower
to the mighty cataract that speaks ceaseless
ly in thundering tones of a Hand that is di
vine. And, besides the great book of Na
tuie in which he constantly reveals Himself,
we have the written testimony of the
and wise in all ages, not only in the Scrip
ture, but in hosts ot other sacred books,
which it is our duty to read and thoroughly
understand. Ah, many a precious moment
is wasted, I fear, in the vain pursuits of
worldly pleasures, and in following the al
luring glare of Fashion’s glittering display,
that might be better snent in the study ot
those books whose object is the advancement
of religious knowledge.
We are admonished to consider the ways
of God,” and not to content ourselves with
a scant and meagre understanding of His
holy Word, but to- ‘‘ teach these things dill *
gently ,” “to speak of the glory of God’s
kingdom,” and to talk of His power wiih the
view of making known to the sons of men
His mighty works. A favorite author, Dr.
Thomas Dick (whose works are noted for
their sublimity of style, and should be read
by all thinking Christians), Bays on this im
portant subject, “ Why should we confine
our views to a few points in the Christian
system, to a few st Hies in the fabric of the
divine operations, when a wide and unbound
ed prospect lies before us? Why should we
not rather attempt to rouse the moral and
intellectual energies of mankind from the
press, iu the school room, and in the family
circle, by exhibiting the boundless variety of
aspect which the revelations of heaven pre
sent, and the holy tendencies of devout con
templation on the works and the ways of
God? Tuat they may learn with intelligence
to meditate on the works of the Lord, and
to talk ot all His doings? By enlarging and
diversifying the topics of religious discus
sion, we have it in our puwer to spread out
an Intellectual feast to allure and to gratify
every variety of taste—the young and 'he
old, the learned and the unlearned, yea, even
the careless and the ignorant, the skeptical
and the di-sipated, might be frequently al
lured by the sehetion of a judicious variety
of striking and impressive objects and de
scriptions, to partake of those mental enjoy
ments which might ultimately issue iu the
happiest results.”
Actuated by these noble principles, and
yet scarcely daring to give expression to
their object, so timidly was the first step ta.
ken, a few young ladies from each Church
met at a private nouse in Thomaston, on the
19th of September, 1870, and opened among
themselves a weekly union prayer meeting.
Being called on to take charge of this meet
ing, I suggested to them the propriety of
organizing a permanent institution under the
name of the Young Ladies’ Christian Asso
ciation. The proposition met with approval,
and it was resolved to ask all the ladies in
the place, who were Church members of
good standing, to join the Association.
From each denomination an officer is elected
by vote, the eldeily ladies being appointed
by the President as honorary or ex officio
members.
We have been kindly furnished by th
Y. M. C. Association with the form of con-
S'itution for small towns, and herewiih give
the order of similar exercises adopted by the
ladies in their meeting :
1. Reading of Scripture, Singing, and
Prayer.
2. Reading the Minutes of the preceding
meeting.
3. Singing.
4. Essay on some Religious subject.
5. Singing.
6- Reading Selections from the Southern’
Christian Advocate, or other Religious
weekly.
7. Singing and Prayer.
The Week of Prayer, beginning on the
12th of November, was observed in this
place.
The Young Men’s Christian Association
has accomplished a great work in our midst,
having been instrumental in adding twenty
souls to the Church. A few years ago there
were several establishments in which liquors
were retailed; but under the ennobling in
fluences of upright, zealous Christians, they
have disappeared, and the town is now no
ted for its morality. Old and middle aged,
as well as the young, manifest an active
interest in the Association, and attend the ;
Sabbath afternoon services regularly.
Our attention was directed not long since
to ihe following appeal in the Christian
Worker:
“ i heir is now open for cultivation a field
for Christian work in Augusta which de
mands lady workers, and without them can
be only partially cultivated. This work will
be discussed at the regular monthly mee ing,
November 13, and the ladies are cordially
invited to remain after the devotional ser
vice is closed, and hear the claims of this
work to their sympathy and co-operation.
The time has fully come when our ILt of
lady members should be largely increased
or, what is better, a woman’s Christian As
sociation should be organized, to co-operate
in certain work with the Y. M. C. A. Let
the ladies of Augusta talk this matter over
among themselves, and take such action as
their judgment and hearts may dictate and
approve.”
If they have responded to this suggestion
and organized an Association, we should be
pleased to eommucate with them, and to of
fer our services should there be work to do
in which our assistance is required. Our
desire is to labor in our Master’s vineyard
aud to grow in grace, with the constant
prayer that we may be enabled to “ turn
others to righteousness,” and point out the
way to them of truth and life. Whenever
our presence is needed to alleviate suffering,
to comfort the widow and the orphan, to
cheer the afflicted, or to help some poor, dy
ing soul Ran on our blessed Saviour,
we intend by the grace of God to lend
a helping hand. Especially now, at this
momentous period in the history ot our
country, is there a need of woman’s prayers
and influence. “ The effectual, fervent
prayer ot the righteous availeth much,”
and we believe will yet be instrumental in
aver:ing the dark clouds that have so long
enveloped our impoverished land. Let the
ladies of every city, town, and village, or
ganize a Christian Association and let ns
unitedly worship and serve Him who hath
said, “ Take up the cross and follow me, for
iI am meek and lowly of heart.” Our mot
to shail be that of one of our best ministers,
“Evangelical always; sectarian never!"
The Psalmist says, “ Life up your eyes on
high and behold ! ’ Not only “ the heavens
declare the glory of God, and the firmament
1 sheweth His handiwork,” but the sunlight
and the cloud, the rock and the shifting
j sand —even the simplest thing in nature—all
j attest the great wisdcm which far exceeds
> the grandest specimen of architectural
splendor this world may produce. Should
we then be indifferent in contemplating the
magnificence of His mighty works, and in
speaking of the glories of His kingdom ?
Oh, let us endeavor more diligently, to un
lerstand and appreciate the height, the
eadth, the depth, of His never ceasing
mercy, and of “ His wonderful gooauess to
the children of men.” Let us labor to in
struct those who walk in darkness, and plead
with them to Join us in seeking that blessed
Association above, where wisdom, knowl"
edge, love, and all things that elevate the
soul are made perfect in the everlasting light
of God. Lon, a K. Rogers,
Pres. Y. L. C. Association.
Thomaston, Ga.
NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
Fourth Day, December 9.
Conference met, at 9 o'clock, a. m., Bishop
Pierce in the chair. Religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. W. A. Florence.
Minutes of yesterd ry’s session were read and
approved.
The tenth question, “ What local preach
ers are elected Deacons''” was taken up,
when the following were elected : Da del H.
Foil; he, of Lit tie River circuit, Athens riis
triet ; James T. P. acock, of Evans Chapel
tatiuii, Atlanta district ; James U. Timmer
man, of St. John’s station, Augusta district;
James M. Osborn, of Dalton station, Dalion
district ; Moses G Fleming, of Elbert cir
cuit, Elbett dis rict ; Nicholas A. Moss, of
Flowery Branca circuit, Gainesville dist-iet;
William T. Nolan, of Fayetteville circuit.
Griffin district; John Bonner, Bowdon cir
cuit, LaGrange district.; Andrew J. Wallers,
of Cave Springs circuit, Ro ne district.
Question fourteen h : “ What, local preach
ers are elected Elders?” was taken up when
the following were elec’ed : James M. Hr
well, of Covington circuit, Atlanta district;
William A. Samuel, from the Baptist Church,
was recognized iu Elder's orders; Benjamin
A. Johnson, ot .Varrenton circuit. Augusta
district; Blackwood K. B nson, of Appiiig
circuit, Augusta district; Robert Leslie, of
Troup circuit, LaGrange district; Robert!'.
Wilkerson, of Rome station, Rome district.
"Question second waste limed, when I). F.
C. Simmons was continued on trial.
The seventeenth question, “ Who are su
pernumerary?” was called, when the follow
ing cases were acted upon; P. A. Heard,
Tti.d continued ; E.'G. Murrah, and con'tiu
tted ; It. H. Jones, and continued; J. B.
McFarland, and left effective; John P.
Howell, and continued ; A. Means, and con
tinued; J. M. Lowry, and left effective.
The eighteenth question, “ Who are super"
animated ?” was called, when the following
cases were acted upon : R. A. Conner, ana
continued ; Henry Crawford, and continued;
A. J. Deavors, aud continued: John M.
Bright, continued; James M. Armstrong,
and continued ; M. G. Hamby, and contin
ued ; J. B. C. Qiiibian, and continued ;
Goodman Hughes, and continued; Morgan
Bellah, and continued ; Claiborne Trussell,
and continued ; Noah H. Palmer, and con
tinued; John W. Knight, and continued;
Josiah Lewis, and lelt effective ; W. J. Scott,
and continued; W. J. Wardlaw, and contin
ued ; Samuel J. Bellah, and continued. The
following brethren were placed on the super
annuated list: J. Boring, Daniel Kelsey,
J times Jones.
I he Committee on Education made its re
port, which, on motion, was adopted. After
which, Prof. Scotnp, of the chair of Greek
and Hebrew of Emory College, was intro
duced, and addressed the College in behalf
of tiie Library of the College, and earnestly
asked contributions of books and money for
the improvement of the Library. Dr. A. G.
Haygood, President of the College, also ad
dressed the Conference, making general state
merits of the resources of the Coliege, and
expressing h gh hope for the future of the in
stitution. He embraced the opportunity to
urge the indispensableness ot Christian edu
cation, and the necessity of endowing the
College in order to prosecute her work.
Robert Hester, of Elbertou district, and
N. C. Ware, of Athens district, appeared and
took their seats.
Leave of absence was granted to Rev. W.
It. Branham, J. E. Godfrey, A. Means.
W. H. P.uter, of the Committee on Fra
ternal Relations made the report of the com
mittee, which was adopted by a rising vote.
Ihe Joint Board of Finance made distri
bution of amounts to claimants.
On motion of J. M. Dickey, the following
committee, W. H. Potter, J. E. Evans, W.
F. Cook, were appointed to take into con
sideration and report suitable resolutions
in memory of our lamented brother, Dr.
E. H. Myers.
Announcements were made. Conference
adjourned with the Benediction.
Fifth Day, December 11.
Conference met at 9 o’clock, a. m., Bishop
Pierce in the chair. Reiigious exercises
were conducted by Rev. J. M. Dickey. Min
utes ot Saturday’s session were read, correct
ed, and approved. W. D. Healh, located at
his own requested.
The twentieth question was resumed, when
the characters of the following Elders we e
passed: A. G. Worley, J. M. Dickey,
W. F. Lewis, W. A. Fariss, C. A. Cona
way, J. J. Morgan, W. T. Norman, and
granted a supernumerary relation ; J. R.
Parker, D. D. Cox, It. It. Johnson, J. A.
Myers, M. W. Arnold, M. H. Eakes.
J. Chambers, C. A. Mitchell, G. W. Yar
brough, L. J. Davies, T. S. L. Harwell,
Britton Sanders, J. R Smith, R J. Har
well, W. P. Rivers, J. R. Pate, J. B. Payne,
George E. Gardner, J. T. Lowe, W. T. Me-
Michael, J. W. Heid-, G. G. Smith, P. M.
Ryburn, J, H. Baxter, H. J. Ellis, J. S.
Bryan, M. H. White, W. A. Simmons, W.
J. Cotter, D. Nolan; L. Rush, J. M. Bow
den, W. F. Quillian, E. K. Aiken, W. H.
Graham, and located at his own request;
Young J. Allen, W. A. Parks, J. R Mayson.
W. P. Pledger, W. H. LaPrade, D. J.
Weems, A. M. Thigpen, B. E. L. Timmons,
F. F. Reynolds, A. J. Jarrell, W. R. Foote,
Sanford Leake, B. F. Fariss, and granted a
superannuated relation. J. Lewis was grant
ed a superannuated relation.
On motion of J. E. Evans, the memoirs of
the deceased members which were read last
night, were adopted, and the minutes of the
memorial service last night were made apart
of the minutes of this Conference; and it
was ordered that the tribute to Dr. Myers,
which was read, be furnished to The South
ern Christian Advocate for publication.
Bishop Pierce reported to the Couference
that he had on yesterday ordained at the
Methodist Church the following deacons:
Traveling: James E. England, Wm. H.
Trammell, James W. Lee, Ed. A. Gray,
Thomas R. Kendall, Charles H. Pattillo.
Local : Daniel 11. Fouche, Arthur C. Da
vidson (elected last year), Nicholas Z.
Glenn (elected last year).
The Bishop proceeded to ordain the fol
lowing elders in open Conference:
Traveling: Eli Smith, Samuel P. Jones,
Marion L. Underwood, William P. Smith,
Clement C. Carey, James S. Embry, George
W. Hardaway, Isaac G. Parks, Robert P.
Martyn, Johu D. Gray, Wylie T. Laine.
Local: Benjamiu A. Johnson, Blackwood
K. Benson, Robert T. Wilkenson.
The fifth question, “ Who are re admit
ted ?’ was Caded. None were re-admitted.
The report of the Committee on Books
and Periodicals was read, which after re
marks was adopted.
Rev. H. H. Parks was appointed on Pub
fishing Committee of Southern Christian
Advocate, in place of George N. Lester.
The Ecclesiastical at this juncture gave
way for a session of the Legal Conference.
The Ecclesiastical Conference resumed its
session at five minutes to 1 o’clock.
The Conference, on motion, appointed a
session to be held at 21 o’clock, this day.
The following were granted leave of ab
sence : J. W. Knight, J. W. Burke, J.
Jones L I. Wright, and R. J. Powell.
The Conference confirmed the election by
ihe Board of Ki-v, W. P. Harrison and J. F.
Langston as memb-rs of the Board of Mis
sions, in place of Rev. J. Lewis, Jr., ami L.
D. Fainter. Announcements. Benediction.
Evening Session.
Conference met. at 2:30 o’clock pursuant
to Rejournment, Bi hop Pierce in the chair.
The minutes ol the morning session were
read and approved.
On motion ol A. G. Haygood Conference
resolved to receive Dr. L. Pierce, on his visit
to ihe Conference this afternoon, in a stand
ing posiion.
W. A. Paiks read the report of the Sun
day school Board. The report was adopted.
On motion, W. H. LaPrade and W. D.
Anderson were added to the Sunday-school
Board, and W. H. LaPrade was elected Con
ference Sunday-school Secretary in place of
J. B. Maysoi. resigned.
W. F Glenn moved that the preachers in
charge pav th-ir collections for the Bishop’s
Fund ov r to tile I ’residing Elders, and the
Presiding Eiders aecoum to the Board of
Finance directly.
W. A. Simmons offered a substitute that
the Presiding Elders be req fired lo ra as the
collections llieuiseives. On motion of C. W.
Key the whole subject was laid on the table.
Ques. 30.—Where shall the next session
of ihe Conference be held ? was called when
the following places were nominated : Con
yers, Marieita, Gainsviile, Forsyth, Rome
and LaGrange. The vote was as follows:
Marietta. 9, Gainsv lie 87.
Tne other places were then withdrawn
and the vote for Gainsviile was made unan
imous.
At the juncture, Dr. Pierce briefly ad
dressed the Conference, and then took leave.
Dr. Haygood offered the following resolution,
which was adopted by a rising vote:
Resolved, That the Conference has had
great pleasure iri a brief visit from our hon
ored and revered Father in the Church, the
ltev. Dr. Lovick Pierce, and 'hat our prayer
to God is that we may all observe his wi,e
counsels, and imitate his pure example, and
that God’s grace may be granted to him al
ways iu the tullness of the blessings of the
Gospel of Christ.
Evening Session.
The Statistical Report was made, which
was on motion adopted. By it the following
“ Minute” questions were answered:
Question 21.—What is the number of local
preachers and members in the several cir
cuits, stations, and missions of the Confer
ence? Local preachers, 429; white mem
bers, 55,504 ; colored members, 64.
Question 22. —How many infants have been
baptized during the year? 1,260.
Question 23.—How many adults have been
baptized during the year? 2,906.
Question 24. — What is the number of Sun
day-schools? 571.
Question 25.—'vVhat is the number of Sun
day-school teachers ? 3,28.
Question 26. What is the number of Sun
day school scholars? 29,296.
Question 27.—What amount is necessary
for the sup -rannuated preachers, and the
widows and orphans of preachers? $8,500.
Question 28. What has been collected on
the foregoing account, and how has it been
applies ? $5,069 59, and distributed to claim
ants, as per record of the Board of Finance.
Question 29. —What hasJ,een contributed
for Missions? Foreign. $3 523 31 ; domes
tic, $4,109 23 ; total, $7,630 54.
The report of the committee on Bible
Cause was read, which was, on motion,
adopted.
The following were announced as having
been transferred to this Conference: J. A.
Rosser. W. M. D. Bond, R. U. Rogers, S. P.
Rii-hard°on.
The B'-ard of Trustees of the Orphan’s
Home made their report, which was, on mo
tion, adopted.
The following are the appointments for
1877 :
Athens District. Thomas F. Pierce. P. E.
Athens —W. H. Poiter ;P. A. Heard sup.
Oconee Street, A. C. Thomas
F ictorv Mission, to be supplied by
W. T. Bell.
W r n k niville, W. W. Oslin, \V. A. Candler.
M idisou, T. A. Sealß.
Morgan, J. E Engla: and, M. B. Turner.
Greensboro, \V. T. Haro Ton.
White Plains, W. P. Lovejoy.
Lexington. A. W. Williams, G. G. Murrah,
supernumerary.
Winte, ville. C. C. C>ry.
Washington, W. P. Pledger.
Broad River, J. F. Mixon.
Little River. W. L. Yarborough.
Ciawfoidville, 0. C. Simmons.
Lincolnton, W. H. Trammell, M. 11. Dillard.
State University, Rev. E. W. Speer, Prof.
Atlanta District —W. F. Cook, P. E.
Atlanta —First Chinch, W. P. Harrison.
Sixth Church, D. L. Anderson.
Fulton, J. J. Morgan.
Payne's Chapel, J A. Reynolds.
Evans, G. E. Gardner.
Trinity, J. E. Eiatis.
St. Paul’s, vV. A. Dodge.
Edgewood, W. R. Branham, Jr.
East Point. O. A. Thrower.
Decatur, Wesley F. Smith.
Conyers, J. D. Gray.
Covington, to be supplied by O. L. Smith.
Flat Shoals, W R. Foote, Sr.
Newton, J. A. Rosser,
f Oxford, A. G. Haygood, A. Means, sup.
-j Mt. Tabor and Sardis, to be supplied by
[ A. J. Deavors
Monticello, Albert Gray.
J Monroe. D. F. C. Timmons.
\ Social Circle, W. R, Branham, Sr.
Emory College, A. G. Haygood, President.;
M. Calloway, Professor.
Superintendent Orphan’s Home, J. L. Lupo.
Augusta District, R. W. Bigham, P. E.
Augusta-—St. John's, C. A Evans.
St. Luke’s, C. W. Key.
St, Jomos and Jones' Chapel, A.
J. Jarrell.
Asbnry. F. G. Hughes.
f Richmond, R. A. Seale.
1 Linwood, A. W. Quillian.
Bearing Mission, supplied by E. P. Br iner.
Appling, G. W. Hardaway.
Thomson, W. C. Dunlap. ,
Warren Circuit, F. P. Bro wn. ♦
Warrenton, F. B. Davies.
Sparta, H. J. Adams.
Hancock. J. L. Pierce. G. H. Pattillo.
Milledgeville, H. H. Parks,
Baldwin, W. R Foote, Jr.
Esgmton, F. A. Kim hell.
Putnam, W. T. Caldwell.
Datii.onega District —J. W. Stipe, P. E.
Dahlonegi and Jones Chapel, J. D. Ham
mond.
Porter Spring Mission, E. 3. Wood.
Dawsonville, J. N. Myers.
Amicalola Mission. H. M. Quillian.
Cleveland, J H. Ellis.
Naeooehee, J. W. G. Watkins.
Blairsviile and Mission, C. L. Patillo.
Morganton Mission, W. H. Speer.
Ellijah, T. J. Edwards.
Jasper, J. H. M .shburn.
Clayton circuit, and mission, J. H. Bentley.
Hiwassee mission, G. A. Andrews.
Dai.ton District —A. M. Thigpen, P. E.
Dalton, P. M. Ryburn.
Daltou circuit, W. G. Hanson.
Ringgold, W. L. Wootten.
Summerville, H. C. Christian.
Subtigna, E. B. Rees.
LaFayette, G. W. Duvall.
McLemore Cove, J. B. McFarland.
Spring Place, A. J. Hughes.
Resaca, to be supplied by J. S. Harkins.
Murray mission, Isaac G. Parks.
Calhoun and Oothcaloga, J. M. Dickey.
Gordon, P. G. Reynolds.
Kingston, J. J. Singleton.
Dalton Female College, W. A. Rogers, Pres.
Elrerton District —A. G. Worley, P. E.
Elbertou, W. J. Cotter.
Beth'ehera, C. A. Mitchell.
Elbert, W. A. Florence.
Jefferson, W. A. Fariss.
Franklin Springs, .1. W. Quillian.
Mulberry, M H. Etkes.
Carnesville, C. A. Oonoway.
Danielsvillo, N. Z. Glenn.
Homer, G. E. Bo iner.
Gillsville, W. E. Shackleford.
Toccoa, J. R. Smith.
Hartwell, W. P. Smith.
Clarkesville, E. A. Gray.
Belton circuit, J. W. Baker.
Gainesville District —J. R. Parker, P. E
Gainesville, D D. Cox.
Alpharetta, J. J. Harris.
Canton, J. M. Lowry.
Cherokee, R. L. Campbell,one tobesupplied.
Camming, W. T. Laine.
Flowery Branch, R. H. Rogers.
Hall, M. J. Cofer.
Lswrenceville, G. W. Thomas.
Loganville, J. S. Embry.
Duluth, J. Carr.
Roswell, Eli Smith.
Norcross, W. W. Lampkin.
Etowah, J. Chambers.
Griffin District — G. W. Yarborough, P. E.
Griffin, D. J. Myrick.
Zebulon, T. S. L. Hurwell.
Fayetteville, B. Sanders.
June boro J. M. Bo 'dun.
f McDonough, J. W. Yarborough.
( Hamilton, T. R. Kendall.
i Clinton, W. T. McMichael.
■] Ocmulgee circuit, Supplied by E. M.
( MclCizzick.
B trnesville and Salem, W. P. Rivers.
Milner, R. W. Rogers.
Snapping Shoals, R. J. Harwell.
Up-on, J. R. Pate.
Thomaston, R. R. Johnson.
Forsyth, L. J. Davis.
Forsyth circuit, J. T. Lowe.
Culloden, J. B. Payne.
LaGrange District —J. W. Heidt, P. E.
LaGrange, G. G. Smith.
We t. Point, W. F. LiWts.
Newnan, J. 11. Baxter.
Troup, H. J. Ellis.
Long Cane, J. W. Lee; E. J. Howell, sup.
Whitesville, M. H. White.
Greenville anti Trinity, J. S. Bryan.
Chalybeate Springs, to he supplied by F. W.
Baggerly.
King’s Gap and County Line, to be sup
plied by J. Jones.
Grantville, F. M. T. Brannan.
Whitesburg, D. Nolan.
Hoganaville, W. A. Si nmons.
Senoia, L. Rush, one to be supplied.
Palmetto and Jones, W. M. D. Bond.
Fairburn, L. P. Neese.
Carrobton, W. F. Quillan.
Bowdon, J. L Perryman.
Franklin, E. K. Aiken.
Prospect, E. 1. Smith.
Missionary to China, Young J. A'len.
LaGrange Female College, J. It. Mayson,
President.
Agent. Wesleyan Female College, W. A.
Pants.
Rome District —S. P. Richardson, P. E.
Rome, W. H. LaPr.ide-
DeSoto Circuit, S. P. Jones.
Forestville, M L. Underwood.
Cedartown, W. D. Anderson.
Cedar Valley, to be supplied by J. W.
Traywick.
Cave Springs, R. E. L. Timmons.
Villa Rica, F. F. Reynolds.
Kockmart, S. Leake.
Haralson Mission, Supplied by W. W.
Simpson.
Cartersville, T. H. Timmons, J. T. Morris,
sup.
Marietta, W. Fisk Glenn.
Acworth, M. W. Arnold, R. H. Jones, sup.
Powder Spings, D. J. Weems.
Dalits, R. P. Martyn.
Doug lass villa, W, 0. Butler.
Silver Creek —Supplied by A. .T. Watters.
Transferred. —A. T. Matin lo South
Georgia Conference. S. L. Smitn to Florida
Conference. V. V. Harlan aud W. I. Wood
to Arkansas Conference.
THE FIRST CONFERENCE IN GEOR
GIA —ISOli.
Seventy years ago, Christmas week of
December 180 ff, the old South Carolina
Conference, the mother ot us all, held its
annual session at Sparta, in the bouse o
John Lucas, who entertained a large portion
of it himself, and in whose parlor the Con
ference held its daily sessions, and lmd
plenty ot room. The members present at
this session all told, amounted to twenty
nine. My brother Reddick and myself were
two of them, just graduated into full con
nection.
I his Sparta Conference, in a feeling sense,
was the beginning of days to me. It is
wonderful to think that out of this Parlor
Conference of twenty-nine members, in
seventy years, has become North Georgia,
South Geoigia, and Florida Conferences —
leaving the old mother, South Carolina Con
ference with four times as many members as
it had seventy years ago. Including these
noble daughters—this twenty-nine has mul
tiplied into five hundred living members in
these several Conferences, besides thegoodiy
number that have died in the work.
I am the only one of this twenty-nine that
has not passed over. Why God has let me
live so long I have never inquired. Thai is
bis work. But it is wonderful to think, that
I was a member of that little Conference,
and are now here an ex member of the
North Georgia Conference after an interval
of seventy years.
In this connection it seems to me eminent
ly proper, to remind this generation of the
fact that this little South Carolina Confer
ence, then supplied with Methodist, preach
ing one half of North, all of South Carolina,
and all of Georgia, inhabited by white peo.
pie, which up to about that time was bound
ed by the Oconee River, and that I as one
of them do cot see but that we preached
F. M. KENNEDY, I). I).,
J. W. BURKE, 7^
A. G. HAYGOOD, I>. D., Editor!?
WHOLE NUMB3R^H
then to all that sought our ministry, as
nearly as we do to-day. It is a note-worthy
fact. It was because of our four weeks
circuits and everyday preaching. We
preached as a very general rule, twenty
eight regular circuit sermons every four
weeks, and now whether you are on an eight
appointment or a four appointment circuit
you are preaching, as due your people eight
sermons in four weeks, falling twenty short
of our work seventy years ago. It is there
fore easy to see that with our employed min
istry, quadrupled, we are not preaching, as
many soul-stirring sermons to the people as
we were seventy years ago, and consequently
not preaching to as many so'tjis.
There is great difference between four
congregations and twenty eight. I am aware
that this is not wholly our (uult, and am just
tis well aware we could do three times bet
ter than we are doing, if we did not prefer
home to pastoral toils and duties. Ido not
look for a denial.
But you are impatient to hear someth-'ng
about tue doings of this ii.tie Conference.
Well, it was just like all regular Annual
Conferences i its minute details. Bishop
Asbury presided with his usual unsurpassed
uignity. None of you ever sat under his
episcopal administration. If yon had, you
would have come to my conclusion, that if
he was not born a Bishop lie v/as born for
a Bishop. 1 am under the impression that
he was the only living Bishop at that time.
Bishop McKendrie was added May 1808.
Til ere was, however, at this little Sparta
Conference, some incidents of thrilling in
terest. Bennett Kendrick, was a man of
fine health, about'thirty years old, and one
ot the most "taking” preachers the Confer
ence ever had —had a transfer I think, from
Virginia. Transferred to fill a few places
for which Bishop A. could find no suitable
home material. This minister, so material
to Bishop A’s scanly supply—when his char
acter was passed, asked, and of course, as
he would not decline, obtained a location—
and for three mornings iu succession had his
horse and sulky all ready to leave, and then
put up again. On the third morning he
came into Conference and asked tie privil
ege of addressing the body—which he did in
about these words: ‘ I have tried three
mornings to leave you, but God will not let
me go. I ask you to take back my location
and give me work.” Then if yon had been
there you would have seen how old Method
ist preachers could cry when*they were both
glad and happy. Kendrick was restored
and was appointed Presiding Elder of the
Wilmington District.. N. C. —went on his
work —went one round—took the old timed
billtous fever and died in April. So you
saw why God would not let him locate.
Another event, never to be forgotten by
any one present, was Dougherty’s resolution,
which was, “that if any member of that Con
ference should ever thereafter leave his
charge for fear of any epidemic disea- e like
yellow lever, lie should never be employed
again as a traveling preacher within the ju
risdiction of the 8. C. Conference.” One
had bol'ed the year before, aud such an ex
cited debate, I suppose, was never seen in
the South Carolina Conference before or
since. The Bishop gave them full scope —
they debated it two days—and when the vote
was finally reached, the count was fifteen
for and fourteen against. I voted with the
majority. George Dougherty was iu my
opinion the most intellectual man this old
Conference ever had on its roll of ministers.
He was of Irish parentage, hut I think a
Carolinian by birth. He was better educated
than the rest of ns. lits race was short. He
was now in the last stage of consumption—
took no work —reached Wilmington iu North
Carolina, where he had many friends, and
died in March, 1807.
Excuse me for introducing my brother and
myself here. In 1800 he traveled the then
called Washington Circuit, embracing Han
cock county, under James H. Mallard,
preacher in charge, and I took the Apalachie
Circuit, supplying Green, Clark and Jackson
counties with Methodist preaching, under
Joseph Tarpiey in charge. This year was
held “Piney Woods Catno Meeting” six
miles north from here. This was the meet
ing of that year held in July, rather a novel
ty about here at that iiroe. The crowd was
so great on Sunday that we had to divide
the congregation into three. I tilled one off
in the woods, standing upon a little three
feet square pine table, aud the work became
so overwhelming, 1 could do nothing more
but sit down cross-legged and behold tha
work of God. O, that I could once more
look upon such a scene !
But as to this little Sparta Conference
seventy years ago; did yon admit any young
men on trial at. it? Yes, verily we did. We
admitted Win. Arnold and Wm. M. Ken
nedy. the father of cur beloved editor, F.
M. Kennedy. Never did the Conference Go
a belter business than,in these two Williams.
Their names are embalmed in as many lov
ing hearts as ever entwined around living, or
lingered around the graves of deceased pas
tors. They preached well, sung well, lived
well, and died well. Kennedy nied first, nut
died with his how bent and his armor on.
Arnold lived a few years longer and died a
superannuate. But their memory is inscribed
on tablets far more precious than plates of
gold.
Here ends my Conference report, save the
pleasure I take in saying this old Lucas man
sion is now standing and it may he ihe sight
of it now will be an inspiration to this Cou
ference.
To see hotv small we were seventy years
ago, as a whole, we had room enough in a
gentleman’s parlor. But now, take us as a
whole, it would take a modern tabernacle
to hold us. We are now four Annual Con
ferences. But is an Annual Conference with
us now, ns much a eeasou and place of grace
as once they were? My observation douots
it, and if not, our way is slowly backwards.
L. Pierce.
The Rout. —The following is the roll of
members of the Conference of 1806, as far
as I can now complete it from memory :
.losing llandall, Samuel Cowles, George
Dougherty, Lewis Myers, Samuel Ansley,
Moses Mathews, William Gassaway, Hannon
Dowman, Isaac Cook, Maddox,
James Jinks, Daniel Asbury, Thos. Nelson,
fbos. Darby, Bennett Kendrick, Jas. H.
Mailard, John W. Kennon, B.ition Capel,
Samuel Mills, Joseph Lattenstall, L. Cullen
Evans, (about this time he located; Joseph
l’arpley, James Russell, John Pater, Red
dick Pierce, Lovick Pierce, (we five were
just installed.) —Sparta Times and Planter.
You cannot build a house on the tops of
trees, and yon cannot build up a Church
that symbolizes the real Chuich idea that
rests on the upper level of fashionable so
ciety. If the Church intends to represent
God, then must it fill its bosom with affec
tion for the lowly aud with anxiety for chose
that are morally lost.