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6 UlisteUang. Conference Arithmetic—No. 2. BY S. LANDER. At the close of the year, the stew ards report the following amounts collected for the support of the Pastor and the Presiding Elder: From Bethel, 8297.00; from Oiin, 8201.90; from Pisgah, 870.00; from Wesley, $180.55; from Zion $120.00; from Zoar, $115.75. To divide these amounts, we say, for instance, as Bethel’s assessment for both is to Bethel’s collection for both, so is Bethel’s assessment for P. C. to his share of Bethel’s collection ; that is, As 218.75 : S2OO : : $297: $271.54, P. C.’s ?hnre. As $218.75: $18.75:: $297: $25.46, P. E.’s share. By two similar proportions for each of the othor churches, we divide their respective collections between the P. C. and the P. E„ and thus obtain the following results : I Pur Preacher in Fur Presiding Charge. Elder. Churches. j j Asses’d jUoll’c’d Ass and Coll’d Bethel :'s2oo 00'5271 54 $lB 76 $25 46 Oiin : 150 00! 184 60; 14 06 17 30 Pisgah ! 50 00 64 00 ,4 69 600 Wesley !! 175 00 165 07.! 16 411 15 48 Zion s 125 00 109 71 ; 11 72! 10 29 Zoar 11 100 00, 105 83 j 937 992 Total j {sßoo 00 S9OO 7o||s7s 00 88 445 In raising the collections ordered by the Conference, I consolidated all the items into one collection, which resulted as follows: From Bethel, $30.28; from Oiin, $22.17; from Pisgah, SB.IO ; from Wes ley, $18.25; from Zion, $9.19; from Zoar, $14.95. It remains only to ascertain how much of the contribution of each church is to be assigned to each ob ject. Using the same principles as above, 1 say, for instance, As Bethel’s assessment for all the objects together is to Bethel’s collec tion for all, so is Bethel’s assessment for any single object to the part of Bethel’s collection to be assigned to that object, that is, As $25.50: $30.28:: $10: $ll.BB, Confer ence Collection. A5525.50: $30.28:: $4 :$4.75, Foreign Mis sions. As $25.50 : $30.23 :: $6 : $7.12, Domestic Missions.- —V* As $25,60 : $30.28 :: $3 : $3.56, Education. As $25.50: $30.28:: $1.50: $1.78, Bish ops’ Fund. As $25.50: $30.28:: $1: $1.19, Pub. of Minutes. Treating the other churches in the same way, and combining all the re sults with the assessments in tabular form, I have the following: I | Missions. Conf. Col- j 1( Education. I jßisu. F’nh, j Pub. Min.' Cuuitcil Es. j lection. I Foreign. Domestic. |j Ass’d. [Coll’d. j Ass’d. Coll’d.; Ass’d. jColl’d.j Ass’d. jColl’d. As’d. Col’d jAs’d. Col’d i ii I || I | I |i Bethel $lO 00 sll 88 | $4 00 $4 75 $6 00 $7 121 $3 00 $3 56 $1 50 $1 78 !$1 00, $1 19 I | j ii | I I Oiin 7 50 8 69 3 00 3 48; 4 50 5 21 j 2 25 2 01 ! 1 13 1 30 76 88 ii ! ! i Pisgah 2 50j 3 18 1 00 1 27, 1 50 1 9l|| 76 95 | 37 47, 25 32 Wesley 8 751 7 15 3 60 2 86' 5 25 4 29!! 2 63 2 16 1 31 1 08 88 72 j II I Zion 6 25' 3 61 2 50 1 45; 3 75 2 16! | 1 87 1 081 94 54; 62 36 Zoar 6 00 1 5 86 2 00 2 34 3 00 3 52| j 1 50 1 76! 75 88j 50 59 Total ||s4o 00,540 371 sl6 Oo‘slC. 15!j524 00 $24 20 ; sl2 00 sl2 ll|is6 oo'sG 05i:$4 Oo'?4 06| From these two tables the careful observer may learn several interest ing lessons: 1. My stewards are better collectors than I am; for they report quite a handsome surplus, while my surplus age is very small. 2. Though the Circuit, as a whole, has paid more than its assessment in every particular, it has done so in spite of considerable deficits at Wes ley and Zion. Either these two churches were assessed too heavily, or the members there are not as lib eral as their brethren at the other churches. 3. Though the division of the sev eral claims, among the several church- SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. es, has required some tedious calcu lation, and I have had to be careful to keep the various collections apart, I am satisfied that the advantages outweigh the trouble, and that it is fair and right that the minutes should show to which of the churches is due the credit of bringing the Circuit up to so respectable a report. The Church and Her Mission. NUMBER IV. That Christendom is but partially converted, needs no proof. If conver sion means consecration, then the fact is patent that the Church needs con verting power. “ Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple,” is the unalterable condition of disciple ship. The Church to-day is not Apos tolic in spirit or practice. Of course we cannot expect to see manners and customs entailed upon the Church, to go down from generation to genera tion unchanged. That would he to set the Church up as the foe to pro gross, and to clothe the giant in the swaddling bands of infancy. Immense harm has resulted already to the cause of Christ from the attempt to wrap the Christianity of the nineteenth cen tury in the cast off robes of the fifth. It is matter of rejoicing that Christ gave no more a form of Church gov ernment than He declared what form of civil government was best, 110 declared great principles and left their embodiment to the circumstances and necessities of different ages. A stand ing proof of the divinity of Christ and the religion which he has given us may be found in tho fact that these great principles, which ho taught, are universally applicable, and of univer sal adaptation. Tho groat central principle of this religion is love—love to God and our fellow-men. This rises above a sentiment. It is a prin ciple, and there is power in it. It is regal in its nature, and will not be subject, but must govern. It may be known by this characteristic. It is never subservient. It sways the man in whoso heart it is, and so controls him that ho, like one of old, delights to call himself the doulos —the slave of Jesus Christ. From what pulpit is it not preached that God will not share the heart with any other ? This is sound the ology, as well as good sense. Yet in what pew is not the attempt made to givjo a practical refutation of th it wholesome scriptural doctrine? Just here is the difficulty. Love to Christ with us is too much of a sentiment— too little of a principle. There is too much poetry and too little good sense in our religion. To arouse sentiment is easy. To play upon tho feelings may not be difficult. What we want is less sentiment—less feeling, if you will, and moro hearty work. The mission of the Church at home now is to revive the religion of work. There is plenty of feeling in this— plenty of good, hearty feeling. And this will last. When such feeling is aroused it has a solid basis. It will get happy at a collection as well as anywhere else. It will shout over any labor for the Master—and it will be shouting that will do your soul good to hear. Such a spirit brings what is better than happiness —it brings blessedness. The only use God has for a Church is to convert the world. This can only be accomplished by labor. It will take much earnest work. It can never be effected by fitful and spas modic efforts, here and there. There must be concentrated effort and con tinually exerted energy. The field for effort opened now is in the missionary enterprises oftho Church. The Church at home needs revival, but the way to revive it is to get ourselves earnestly to work in this great cause. Different ages of the Church have had their peculiar work. It has taken a long time to ground the home Church in the leading principles of the faith. But this has been very fairly done — done, it may be asserted, as well as it ever will be, until we go abroad on our Master’s mission. Everything j points to this as the great missionary j age of the Church. Some are com- f plaining of a decadence of piety at home, and infer from this that more effort is needed at home. Is our de cadence due to want of effort here ? If not, this is not the place to apply the remedy. We must seek the seat of the disease—must find the cause of the decline in spiritual health. It may be a wrong belief, but the writer is sincere when he believes that our own selfishness is the cause of our declino in piety. He does not believe that there is less piety now than there has been. There is more. Thank God 1 His work goes steadily on. But pro portionately to the membership of the Church there is less than there has been oftentimes before. In making this declaration we are liable to mis- I take. We are very apt in judging our own times to take the peculiar work of another age, and because we do not do as much of the same work, to say we are not as spiritual. This would be wrong. But aside from all avoidable prejudices, the judgment is forced upon us that we lack very much the religion of work which is the Spirit of Christ. Ciusrus. How to Succeed. NUMBER VIII. My advice to the young is to let all of their transactions be fair, just and honorable. I am convinced from long and care ful observation of the truth of the old maxim that “honesty is the best pol icy,” even if your aims are no higher than to make money and get gain. Should your accountability not extend beyond the grave, still you should be honest and faithful in all accepted trusts. An honest man is truthful and reliable. A writer has said that of the qualities that combine to form a good character there is not one of more importance than reliability. Tho word itself embraces both truth and honesty. The reliable man must be truthful and honest, he is a man of good judgment, not frivolous, but is careful, prudent and thoughtful. What ho says may be relied on. You feel safe with your property or the ad ministration of your affairs in his hands. When leaving this world, your last hours are made moro peace ful at the thought of leaving wife and children to the thoughtful care of a reliable man. Pope says, “An hon est man is the noblest work of God.” Strive as near as poor human nature will allow, “ to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Establish a reputation for upright ness, promptness, and fair dealing, and you are in the road to success. Let all of your transactions be based on integrity, and make your word as good as your bond. If you labor under disadvantages, overcome them by patient and untir ing application. Work diligently while you have youth and activity. The young man who quits his home, and goes out into the world in search of a fortune encounters many trials, temptations, and difficulties. Hemem ber there is much in making a right beginning. Jne false step often mars the prospects of many a young man for life. Whatsoever duty may be assigned yjj, jf it is sweeping tho office, see that .he work is well done. , Neglect not matters of detail however j small. Method too is important, and will enable you to accomplish much to your own satisfaction, and to the satisfaction of those with whom you have business transactions. Without method and care, tho largest fortunes go to waste. Never leave for to-mor row what should bo done to-day, nor j for another to do what might bo done | by yourself. Every man has, or should j have, duties of some sort to perform. ; Whether these duties be the manage ment of a farm or the perplexing cares ■ of a mercantile concern, ho must put j forth his energies, and exercise his best judgment If you wish to succeed you must do ; your duty faithfully to God and man. G. W. W. Charleston, S. C., October 1878. Hint from a Political Newspaper. A nowspapsr published to-day, in our town, calls special attention to this sentiment: “ He who n<nv, without cause, shall sow discord Ariel excite jealousies in our ranks, is tot a true We leave out a single word, that the reader nny make soveral efforts to fill it. Suppose we put in the word Democrat. How put in the word lie publican. Now put in the word American. Yow try the simple, grand, comprehensive monosyllable, man. And ntw, let us try, as befits tho reader of a religious paper, to think of all tie flock in different folds, and put in the! noble w’ord Christian. Which one cU'these words most ef fectually fills the blank ? Think of Ihe spirit of him, “ who without causj,” can, in any circle, be contented to “ sow discord and excite jealousies 1” What name, or motive, or appeal, ought to be most powerful in restraining or exorcising such a spirit ? No geographical or party line can possibly be drawn, to include all good men, and exclude all bad men. “ Many a crime deemed innocent on earth, Is registered in Heaven.” To sow discord among Christian men, Christian fellow-citizens, may seem a light offence, or even a virtue. And “men may praise thee, when thou doest well to thy ” party, by ply ing industriously this selfish weapon. But the Father of all may estimate it far otherwise. If we can not move forwards and upwards into 1 Corinthians, xiii. chap- ter, let us, at all hazards, get a little ! beyond Leviticus, xix chapter, 16th ; verse. Jay. SCHOOL BOOKS! SCHOOL BOCKS! Attention, Teachers and Parents I rriHE FOLLOWING POPULAR SCHOOL J- BOOKS have been adopted for use in the Schools of South Carolina, for five years, as will be seen by the official letter from Superintendent Thompson, published below : State oe South Carolina, Office of State Superintendent of Education. Columbia, S, C., September 25,1575. Captain Robert E. Park , General Agent for Iviaon, Jilakemnn , Taylor dr Cos., Macon, Ga.: Dear Sir : It gives me pleasure to inform you that the State Board of South Carolina have adopted the following text books of your series for use in the public schools of this State for the ensuing five years, viz.: Swinton’s. Introductory. Exchange. Word Primer ... 13 09 Word-Book or Speller . . 15 11 Word Analysis ... 24 IS Primary U. S. History . . 48 35 Condensed U. S. History . 75 55 Outlines of History . . 1.20 88 Robinson’s. Progressive Table Book .13 09 Progressive Primary Arithmetic 15 11 Progressive Intellectual Arith metic ..... 24 18 Rudiments of Written Arithmetic 27 20 Progressive Practical Arithmetic 57 42 Progressive Higher Arithmetic 82 60 Webster’s. Primary Dictionary . . 45 Common School Dictionary . 07 High School Dictionary . 91 Academic Dictionary . . 1.55 Unabridged Dictionary, to clubs of six .... 9.00 Very respectfully, HUGH S. THOMPSON, State Superintendent of Education, S. C. These books can be obtained of Messrs. WALK ER, EVANS A COGSWELL, Charleston, or R. L. BRYAN, Columbia, Local Agents, at the above rates, for the space of ninety days. Our complete Introductory Catalogue, givi- g special prices to all of our publications, will be forwarded on application ROBERT E. PARK, General Agent, Oct 19-3 mo Macon Ga. INDUSTRIALEXHIBITION rpHE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH -L CAROLINA has determined to hold, AT MILITARY HALL, Charleston, S. C., During the second week in December, AN AGRICULTURAL, MECHANICAL, AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, Such as was formerly given by the South Caroli na Institute. Liberal Premiums will be awarded for every description of HUSBANDRY - , MANUFACTUR ING, MACHINERY, AND WORKS OF ART. Every effort will be made on the part of the So ciety to make this Exhibition a success. Steam power will be provided to work Machinery, anJ will h made to ifrejlUay Exhibits to the best advantage. THE LADIER Are especially invited to contribute specimens of their taste, and thus add to the beauty of the display. All persons desiring space for articles for exhi bition, should communicate an soon as possible with the Secretary, and he will furnish a complete List of Premiums, Rules and Regulations, whioh will be mailed, postage paid. Any further infor mation can be obtained by addressing E. L- ROCHE, Secretary Agricultural Society of South Carolina, Oct 28-6 t Charleston, S. C. HOUSE & LOT IN COKESBURY. J OFFER FOR SALE MY HOUSE AND LOT A. in the village of Cokesbury. The house is two stories high and contains eight rooms, a base ment,, dining room, with kitchen annexed, all in good repair. The lot contains 72 acres, part woodland. A good opportunity for any one hav ing children to educate. I will sell at a low price and on liberal terms. F. A. CONNOR, Oct 26-2 mo Cokesbury, S. C. DR. HERVEY M. CLECKLEY, HOMEOPATHIST, 8G BASEL STREET. ELECTRO MEDICATED BATHS ADMINIS TERED fur tho cure of obstinate Chronic Diseases, and for the expulsion o* mercurial and other poisons from the system. Oct 26-3 mo WULBERN & PIEPER, WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS IN Provisions, Segars, Tobacco, &c., 167 A 169 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, S. C. Nov. 2-3 mo Beautiful Fancy Goods, Toys, Fireworks, Rubber Goods, PURE CONFECTIONERY, At 25c. 50c. and $1 per lb. CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS. Kf Orders for Christmas Tree Prizes, for Sunday School Children, promptly and carefully executed at wholesale prices, and respectfully solicited, by F. VON SANTEN, >79 King Street, Charleston, 8 C. August 9-Smo NOV. 2 , SANIL. A. NELSON. LEWIS A. NELSON. BOOTS AND SHOES, At Greatly Reduced Prices. THE SUBSCRIBERS INFORM THEIR CUSTOM ERS and iriends that they are now receiving their Fall Stock of BOOTS A XI) SHOES, Which has been selected with much care and at very low figures. an< will be furnished at corresponding ly low rates. Thanking you for past patronage, we solicit your future orders, or a call from you in per son. Orders will have our careful and prompt at tention. SAML. A. NELSON & CO., 21 HAYNE STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. September 14-3 mo COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE. COLUMBIA, S. C. FACULTY. Hon. J. L. JONES, A. M., President and Profes sor of Moral and Mental Science, Elocution, and Higher Mathematics. Rev. J. WALTER DICKSON, A. 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N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay. DUPONT’S GUNPOWDER.— AS AGENT FOR the State of this Old and Reliable Gunpowder, I always have on hand a full Stock of Rifle, Sporting, Blasting and Mining Powder, in whole, half and quarter kegs; also, cases of one pound, and half pound canisters. J. N. ROBSON,6B East Bay. PAPER MILLS.—I HAVE ON HAND ALL grades of News, Manilla and Wrapping Paper, which I offer on the most favorable terms. J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay. Ludlow bagging.—the attention of purchasers is invited to this favorite brand of Bagging. I offer a full stock of whole and half yaru rolls, at market rates. J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay. Balling twine.—i shall keep a full stock of Twine for Presses, Factors, etc., re ceived direct from the Factory, of the best quality, and offered at the lowest market rates. J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay. rpHOS. RITCHIE’S SONS’ FLORIDA ORCHARD X MARMALADE. As agent for the Manufactur ers, I offer to the Trade, in one pound jars, and five and ten pound palls, the above Marmalade, at lowest rates. J. N. ROBSON, 68 East Bay, Nov. 3-1 mo Charleston, S. C.