The Charleston advocate. (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, March 09, 1867, Image 2
?ho (?hnvlcriton a??vocale.
?H?UL1) T?^ Si 0 . MAU( 11 0, 10(57.
A. WKltS'liH;, Kditor
l?; F. H AN 1)01.IMI, ^ Associato
J'. W. Iil'iw ti?, S Wdil .ir !.
The Rjo?ni Coti?or?no?.
Our feOOiit e.miei > a ? held in t Cntohn
ry flu?.vii in liii. Oity, w u.4 a iini? < ?' un
usual in'.ere U. l??sh?p 1'...',< l' iti he,kit!.'
?lio ah^i^i'iiii'UVs for ila- l'iiniV'iyui'O.
iVatiul it ii.--lini >> iiavO il uni ?itili calli
Oi tlian whai ii \\ a- prei >a-I;. fipp?iidbil.
The uotiOn "f ilu? ehangv -Vi?'- not re
ceived until a s?n?l time he l'i il'" the ?'?if
iVfciiCC xvas Iti ?lhet. Silice UIC pUtt'h'I^O
?|* ?lio NV??i? U'ili-iii -licet pliiltbil, will:
many ?iliiM'jiunvliul repahs, olir i?<]?1>
lia?' no! hi??h a!-'.' io iCcblisli'Uet IhO pili
pit, ami !uu! 1 an liltof. vilii, li iv?s great
lv needed. Hut tin' la die- leni i.i'i-v tinti
tlic conferemo was -o near ni liau l with
cliaracivri-.!c prohipinh'S. un! ol?looi?Oy.
entered Upon ih*.* w.nk ol" husiiig fumi-.
:Ui?l sop: ng ti sa' tin- wOl U u a- licci mi; - li-li -
ni. In iwo v.c-:.. ili." poi pi i wa.sj ii Imitt ;
a hijal ami ti'isiy alter yic i. 1. a i 1 im
barbels laidi mi ? t'ui;.': ! !i..- p lll'ii'i
ami alici- inoeurojl. ?|i? I;--: -.- ni'vidVjM 1
and l'in ni-In- 1 I'b" light ?li S with ji.a>;?'| ali
at a l'osi ol' nullity :i l!i-\as.-.m| il Tuir-.
and hOni'ly '? ol'ilio i . u- \ r.-p.'-vd (o
dol'rtiy ili -ii---- raised l?ti s soni
l'css in ntaki;.: pivp,Tatitili hif cii'lt'i .
olmo. clearly de\ l'iopod Ilio ini erosi l'eli
ltv the |?ci?plc ?'i il!il icipili ioli , :' it ; c\? : -
eisos, and ?how . Unii they liavO -till
some energy ani ?i'?lity. hol i'ii-taml
ing the i?.-ck,i\ oi' tin' Spulili tin I 'lm
burden- un whieli Ihey ha ve deci? op
pressi!.
'l'In- ( onl'-.cm- cialuacc ili!- State
and Kliirida. and W'hs dfgI'iiiiz ' 1 one \ .ir
ago in- ,t inoli!'' IfV Pdshop l'.al.cr. At
(hat time we had, including pb ?hjd ibhei -.
three Ihoii-and title ima ii- 1 an' I III l'I V
seveii Ciiiiroh members, .und -i\totui Ideal
preacher-. Wo now have i\ nii^uibOrshipi
ineludi i ig proba ion a -. of nini't liuti
six hundred ami sixty-eight, and a bum
deed and three local |noaohei's. Wo hjid
nearly forty proai'librs in tdtiMidtiiibc upon
the ( '/ ..ile,en. e. ami Ilio proceedings were
ni li i'U ed with great hiiriniiiiy and g< "d
I'erling. I lev, .). M. Waldcii. ;>.!>. the
Secret a : \ of t'iti I' I'reed in. a - Aid Soi ' \
lie W'as in tlii- -ectimi i'or*!e iiiirposOof
beine' pie ja ?vd , o i ,-j re - cui the v. al?t i'oi
tills liold lotlie New lvllgl|?ndf|'o?d?Mf UtV.
which he c\|,eei- soon to \ i-.ii in persigli.
hVah?iliii liaiid. long known by ids
Connection widi the pillihiij'itloll})).''XfitHii
IJ?fuht, am! I.ee t i. :!in K-,p of Ih.-ton
were wib.i u- during t lie .-. - d< >u. | Vt it 11
of these bretlircii i'loui Nciv I'.n-laiid.
have a great iniei'Ost in (he ;'?f?ispoiii'y'ib1
our work an 1 iUtohdod the ? '.ami nitibii
0|'(lie silldbUf) at the !iisi?'U?0< and lim
various exereisos .?.' the cinifcreiici', and
exploded (honpldvos its I tit ; oily di-a o
pointed in the co'id'.tion am! pfbsp 'Clst?|
our w u k In i e.
Tliii Shb?tfi'tN w'.i-s ph? id'ilio greatest
da\'s e\ T cllio.ed liy our people he.e.
the im a' ei - of the C(iU|ciCljl e jii'eiichi?il
ut several churches in (lie eily. Ihsliop
Scoi t preached a! {lie VVeiiiwth tli-s feel
church i.i the morning a very appi opri
ate iiud Oniortaiiiiug' sOriiitm, IVoiu A< !
'J : lib. A- he |?|'ea?;lied '.In- pepplo had
fill ill in i. o. i'- ini patI ial i iiii li ami pi ohi -
jse. and l e. - 11ol\ < : in > t fell on ilidie >y??o
heard tbc wool. At i he eoiiclii-i<?ii (if I ho
Jiishop - siuiiibn words preachers sii>fe
ordained .hac. -. lies. Ih I'. Win.le
mm?, of I )ai lingioll, pi caci" d in the a ,'
lernooii. ai I le-So, in .--! n el chun li. :o
ter svhii'h, Hisiyop Sc?li idtl;i .ti'<I Ibid
Kldei-. .Nlissiohiify iiiciding ; of uuiisui
al illlelc-t w. e la id in Iiyo i?f our e'.ni
ches ill vile e\ Ciliiig.
Sunday School C?lcbration,
One<d'ilic inosl p'romiucni :ih*l plea-iug
lealures ol1 the incidental ( onferenco c.\
ciei-e-. was the Sabbath Si I too I celebra
tion which look pl.-u-e on Moiuhiy altci
nopn at the Co nicua ry (.' I in i cl h The per
formances were happily varied, iimI pe
ciilial'iy spiriicd I'iPiii bcginiiiiig iocml.
Tile Scliolars were iraiiicd in dialogue
and recital ion by l?ov. Win. ( ). West ?h,
to w lio-e patience, skill, and pcfscscrahcc
the brilliant .success of that pari ol'thc per
formance is altogether lo be attributed.
The muicrhil wti.s good, hdwes'or, and
bright boys and gii Is i'Olioctcd credil upon
thcinscl\c.s and their teacher, liy the life
and spirit ami talent which limy threw in
to the performance.
The singing also deserves honorable
mention. It was very line, ami excited
the enthusiastic admiration of all who
heard it. The credit of culture and
traiuiiig in this depili (meni i- duo t<?!
UifV. Thomas ChippeiTield. who lias bo?ll I
indefatigable in hi" o?forts t<> improve tliv
voices, utid cultivate Ilio musical talents
of his pupils, Marehi?ig; On, ' wassung
will) Ulti, spirit, ami artistic skill, and
was considered the geni oft lie occasion.
Ai tin- close of tliii exbrci?sos, the audi
ence was addressed inn Sow bricf.coinpli
menlarv remarks by liisbop S. oil, ami
lievi W. .1. Colo. !
(Morions News loom Congr-csa.
The Military, liccbhslrticlion Hill,
winch will ho found in another column.
bccii passed over the i'lesidbui's M'-j
.. .and I'ilioil fen. without distinction
??fcolor, are to inaliate the uli'nirsof ri'*
const i ubi ion; nini iY.mU?o a COnsiilnlion
i'drilie Staio, prior to icpi cseni at ion in'
('onere--:.
flu-re i- another Hill !.. Tore ( Vuigio* (
-u|ip!t ?ueii'ary io this which we have no
diiillli vv'll pass iinmediaielv. winch pror
vides i'or I lie rsdsiiii*' i>? Ibval militia in
evefv distrivi ni the South. h? bo armed
and .irille.; lik.- the old Sfate militia, and |
. alle ! on I" "o\ erpov. er ' a iiibb, or iptoll
ait iusurrbeubii, gotten up h\ white or!
Mack men.
The politic d sky is LrUvhtrning ; gold :
[|:i g? ne do.. Il ii\ e pel . celli, ill ii". e da\ s ; j
. I OVeinof h. '.ie\e-; in impartial <{{' -
iVjlij'O ! and liiore mone n'<>u- i|U0.spoils
r.re now di-.cn-M d by '*My I'oiicy'' edit
or^ .'tud poi I tibiali 4; llnlll "how they can i
han..n! the Yankee-. .ami put the id--;
:. i-ia lla ir ph'h ." I. -'. u- lliank (
and lake courage. I,.
Port idi ii pisa dor.
ST.LIAM SHIP A NI) A IV U S I A hURNT
AT .T.'.A.
rP^.V.J3:L/VJ?: LlVh'S LOST,
: ;
(hi Sunday night la-t Ihis itohlc -team |
ship was hitriit On her pa--age iVoni Now
Yolk IO lids place oil' 1 lattava--.
Twelve lives were lo-l. and a On i'g'O
\ ahlcd a! sV.ilO.ililO. T^liii'iyrtiveij?siss?n
g.-rs uciv saved by Iho steamer Man
li il tail ' who pio\ id.udhilly was ohl\ :
lin ee mile- distilli!.
(ioiug into eiernity iroin a Idirtit
-hip with only a few inoiiicnis to chose ?
bet Ween death, by lire or water, i- aw lid
to coiiioniplato ! and t>> those who wore
no! el.ii-'.iam?what a lime to prepare
for et(Mi)iiy j ! "He ye. also ready." i
ihe I i?\ ino coiiliuand.
We umici -land limi IpiilC a liirge ami
entl'ii-ii'.-t: meeting of the loyal cili/.eii
..f Cihiirlesiini was hold n few evenings
ime. l'or I he jltti p'bse of ttikiiig into cii
.--'di-rat ion the pr, .per eotir.-c to he pur
sue ! by th- ni. under the new order (if
all'air-inaugurated by iho passage ol ilib
Miiliary lieco.sstrihdidn 1U?I.
So 11111 < 'a "oli ii: I M is.-'i, >n
< '< ): 11? ' ta l ii "i *.
l'ho Sbuth Carolina Mi--i>>:i Confor
em-e met tor its "2i\ Ainiual Sossioili at
iii* C denary M. I-*.. ( 'htuvh. Charleston,
So. ( ... March -J.l I St! 7. :,t |u o'clock a.
in.. Hishop Se-.tt, jilesont, opened the
Conference by n a.ling the .'id and part
oftl.e Itli chapters of :.'.i (/priiithiaiis :
iingilig the iisiii I lytiiti. C. II..'.man
lei? lile.; in piavi r. after vvhibh the Sacra
ment bftllc laud'- -upper was ndtuinis
tci'i ili
l iie fidi iifthe ( oliti m e was (hen
( ailed by il e ^eeroiiiry pl the previous
( Vibici . nee.
Hi limp Sciiti I hen pre -cnte.i the tram
fer I i'l : i\in lloliniili, an fildei in good
' taiiiiing in th..- N.-w I lamp-hire t'onfor
cuee. 11 .'in-Il i I e I by Hi-hop H.-iker lo
Ibis ( Yuifc?vnee. Also, Hie iriiiisfer of
II. daiiic-i I > iiKi!-on. a (h'iU'oii in '.:..od
-laudili : in IliO New 1 lainp-l.' :< ( ni.ler
ci.. .-. 11 .".li-fel l ed l>\ IliShOp SihlpSoil, lo
l ?iis t Oiiferenee.
The Conference llip'ii jifoccci'.cii to Ihc
ii|ip.liidnKnil of a Si'1'fei?iiy for the ( 'oh
jereuec, when, on imdioii. Aloh/.o Webs
lei wa dul \ elected lo thai po-iih-n. and
Charles I*. AYolhaupicr, Assistant Sebre*
lips',
( in moli.ui. 'I'. W. la w is. and ('. | |pj.
inali wcie appointed a coinuiittec to nom
inale Iho several Conference Coin mi I lees,
Ti l'i4 Ctiiiliuiiteo on noiiiinat ions present
ed ti;e following repdri which wasadbpl^
cth
On Kducalioii :
H. K. Whillcimue,
A. Wchslef,
H. 1'. liamiolph.
< hi 'I'cinpci aiice :
.1. A. Sa-porias.
I. . Ackerinah,
.1. Fehler.
II. I). Owen-.
Stale (if the ( 'oUtilfy :
II. I'. Randolph,
d. C, I'iniei's.in,
Tom l'hillips,
Isaac Davis,
.lamr- Loscinoml.
M. Krondi,
Oli Ilio religions ebullition ami wants
ol'tlie Sonili .
T. W. Lewi-.
IL .1. hoiinlson,
\\\ .1. Cole. \
L. A. Anders,
l-aae ?l?linsOli.
Ou C, inlefonco Si ic?O???ss.
.1. C. Lille)-on.
\V. .1. K. Kripp.
On Sunday School*.
T. Clnpperi'mliL
\V. .1. ( ole.
A. Mi.Mleton.
( >n (ho ( hnflostbn Advocate.
Franklin Ixitiul,
l.ee ( l.-lllill,
.1. M. Wtihloh, ?).D.
On Missions.
T, NV. Lewis.
C. Ih,Iman.
(io public worship,
A. Webster.
Tl?... ( hipp'orllol'l,
The follow ing were continued ini
trial.
.h.-,pli A. Sa-p.u!a-.
1 ?oiin I >. ( ?w eli-.
Thomas l'hiliips,
l'rai.ei- Sudili.
'l'In follow in;.: w, io a limited ou trial,
.ialiti IL l'ami-1\ ,..
\Y illhim l'ai ini: (On,
|{|eh:ir<l 'l'ow io . ;,,!.
li.lwaol .1. SiioKofi
James IJoseinoii'l,
?hrnhi Mi.Ml.ton.
.losopll White.
1 ,i\ e. ii Aek finali,
Viticci! II. Ihllklcy,
li. C. Whitleimue.
l.-aa Davis.
I lonrv l'orsvlli.
Lythus A. Anders.
William Dol.y.
Isaac lolihsoi),
lU'iij, (?arnion.
T1?? l'-dloW ?IIV; wore el?rted io 1 leaeon":
orders.
( halle- Hopkins.
l.i\eiu- ?ckOrinan,
tloiin Miiimts.
.l"i n IL Tahtldin,
U?iihard Tow nsond, ,/ .
Abitini Middlcton
William I >ai ih .ton.
L. .1. Suolici.
Slephell .hit.
Joseph While,
.lames L'o-eiuoliiI.
Thomas Ch?ppnrlUjid,
William Sai m?nti,
Ilehjaniin (?:iimoil,
Isiiiie Davis.
IA una. A. A ittlrews,
I-aae John .on. Win. I >ohy, ,1,-epl
A. S:i sport ?s. .Ldm p.. Taihhlyii, Salii
nel \V?st oh, IL J.unes Doualsoii, wort
f'.e. ted for K'.deis ordeis.
Viirifais notices were given ami tin
I '. : li'el enee adj. .e.!'.led.
M .. lay. Mar. h 1th. !> o'clock a. m
('onfereiiee iuei according; to .adjourn
Imeni. Itish?p Spoil in the chair. IL>
ligibus ONenases wore conducted by Win
j.l. l'ole. The minutes ,.;' the previous
jsOssiiVn were reati, correlici ami np
pl oVed. The CoHUl.il tee Oil 1 lie ? V/OfcC*
\ . ??,/i'oe?i/< present et I iVeir report
which iviis unauim >u d\ adopted hv :
risiing vote, 'l'ho IhsliOp then jh'cSOhlet
ihe < . :iili,-ales Of ihe ordinati,.I' llu
iwenly <!< "lelni ; and four elders upon llu
Sal,hath.
I he Ci munii lee tin the Koligious con
diiioll iilld VVtdils ?f ilio Sottili then pre
sjiiled their r, poli which Was adopted
('. Molin?n and T. W. Lewis pr?seidet!
llu- following resolution ? Inch vva- adopt
ed :
/,*< Mtli't 'I :- -d'hai Ihe I bl |..w i ng sa I ul a
iioll he addlcs-ed by telegraph lo the
speaker id the llouke t,f Leprescnlali \'cs
now in session at Wushibgtoih
('hnrlesioii. S. C. March Ith. Im',7.
The Ineiilhci's of Ihe South ('afidiu?
M issimi Colilerelice ol' (he Methodist
Kpiseopai Church now* in session, send
-reeling to ( 'ongrcss, and devoid llianks
giving to Almighty (Iod. for Ill? passage
di' the LYeonstruction Pill, to protect, in
their rights, all classes in the South. M.
blench was a|,poinled lo see thai the
message was telegraphed lo (.'ongrcss.
The committee on Sal,hath Schools,
ami on Kduoitliol), presented their re
ports, w hich were adopted, and the Con
ference adjourned.
Tuesday, March Mil.,?Conference met
according to adjournment. JJishop Scolt
1111 r? .H.IIIIMIH II II.?. HI ' ?
:iif ilio chair. The religious e.\ereises
Kvero conducted hy l oin Phillips. The
: .1.mi iial.s ni' ilio last session wore fond
' ami a p| no voi I.
Charleston was fixed upon as tho placo
of holding tin- iioxt session.
The roporl nil Temporanee was pro-j
sonlod nini ro-oonniii?tcih Some wore!
n?i ?iitisliod wiiti il Ibi'ilio reason Ihat
il ili.I niii iucnlion tobacco as 111110110 (he 1
larlioles n?i i<> be l?setl hy loihporate
1 inihisloi . Iienee ihoy vi ished a rosolili ion 1
mi licit subject appended.
TI 10 IVpOfl oli the Slitto ol' tho Cum-1
try, was ptCsohled ami adopted, .Major
(Sonerai 11. K. Scoli, haying been i litro
lim i li io (iie e?hlofene, nitide, sonic very
appropriate ronisirks in regard to tho con
dition ami wants of (ho froedtnOh along i
tho ooasi. ami in l'oforene? lo the course
of COiidn?l in ho pursued in the present
si alo oi' aliai is in Ilio sitile.
Took 11,1 the oharaotor of lite cll'ociivo
d'hhas. T. VY. I .cwds gave a \ cry inter
i,is(ing -I a lei noni in renard lo the statoti! ;
the work upon the Charleston district,
it has been gresilly prospered dtihng ilio
yCtir. l'Ia- membership and cliurcli prop- J
t i i v hsiVe heen greatly increase^. Allei1
lle pr?seit ling hi- districi, hi- eharaeleri
I ia--ei I. ami Ili?sO 01' 1 he elicei ivo elders j
i under lo- elisirge.
C. I ! ' ita?it i?? dm Kloi ida ?l? -l 1 ioi gave '
an act.':,ni ol' hi- work, ami his charac
ter passed. Ih'ulher ll?liiiUii relurns lo
the N. 11. ( "uh rem i-, ?per spending a
shtiil lina-in ilio work hen*. Mis labors,
have beili l'i o-pci ed. and llie Ih hi he
represents 1- one oi groin promise jp our
f ui-e. The followdna' restdtiiioii was
ipa--ed.
/.'. .vi ' 'l'hai we e'.tend lo I ltot liei'
\\ . .1. K. I'Vipp. and his family, Olir fra
lermd sympathy in his present illness,
which hits deprived him ami a- of the
pleasure and prp'iii of hi-, presviii-i*. at
this session of onr ( o; 1 it 1 eitoo : and pray
i for Ids . tioodv f?sloiatioii 1 1 in alili, ami
his faithful and chiciclll labors aiilollU
?m. as a minister of ( lai-1.
Tin' Bishop then pivst'hb'd a commit
; ideation froth lb>v. Messrs. I'. \. and 11.
Mood, asking the ridurli of the Spring
st. Church to the M. 1-'.. Church Sonili.
' The memorial wa- road, and oil motion
I refe 1 rod l<> the assist jji'il eOininrss|pher of
1 the Kreeiliiuiji's liiireiui for ibis Depart
ment, ami a eothinittee appointed (tire
' ply to die memorialists,
kl 'L'ho commi'.loo on statistics |iro-cated
fiLlhcir report,
0 .iafni.it \ i-vidor ami Benjamin ! '. Lan
f ilplph were ad: i'tod Oil trial in The I rav
eling bollitoci i'
! The ereilohlistis of lh l'\ Ustiuioii .
lami li. V, Wdiitit inoro, were 1 eeouiii/.eil
by the conference, and lhe\ appeared
j before the Coliferelioe, and look upon
thein-elves the ordination vows of ohi'
v Imi?it. The lepori on temperance was
pi e -, iifed. and adopted.
Ih V. Whitleiiioro presented the fol
low iug rosolili ion which w as iihaiiimohsly
I adopted by a rising vote :
/,'. .-. // . i>,?'l'hai ibis conference pre
sents thank- io (he people td*Charleston,
1 for their getierous hospitality, Christian
C iul'i -ey, aa I unwearied attention to its
j , members during tlie present session : ami
and wo givi! Ihbm a placo in our grate
ful recollections, ami fervimi pfayeis,;
lliat thai may reward (heitl with the
' richest blessings of Id- grace.
M. l'lem-h present cl I the |bllo\vihg res
ohtlihns which were unanimously adopt
1 ed by risliig voles :
/,?. ,,./,.,,'....-That the lohors and eotm-:|
sols of our I 're-idoi.l, I'd-hop Sciiti, ilii
' rhlg tllOiSessioii of ?tti' conference, have
1 eiithTtretl him to all our hearts, and lil
' spired iis Sy?t?i lie di/.cai and failh for our'
, fnlii.v work, and lea'ing us we assure
dilim of our prayers ind only for his safe
rei urn. '"it elhoieni useful nessi for many
Veers to conic in our beloved /.ion.
/iV.N'b/i'ei/,.'l'hai we sy in pa I lose with
' ' our beloved Bishop Ihikel' ill the alllie
' iloti which has deprived ilio con lei cuce
of hi- presence and counsel, ami thai
'pro-idmit Bishop Scoli, be required to.
e\pic-s the -amo lo him. and also lo a -
sure him that ho has our prayers for his
speedy recovery, ami a long life ?f pse
I'ulno-s in tho Church.
.1. C. Kiitors?n and .Tiiuiiary I'i'lder
wore appointed a commillee to report
eon s? il ut ions for Ilio organi/.at ion ofeiih
erenct! socie! i e-S'.
The C'bnunillees of examination wore
iiiin?iiitced hy (he l?ishop as follows:
Ox Kntsr Yt:\ih
T. W. Lewis,
\V. .1. lii l'ripp.
M. h'reneh.
SiatiNo Yt.Vll.
A. Wehslor,
.1. C. lanorson,
lb .J. Donaldson.
I'OU AbMISfjON ox Tit I.VI/.
1
Thp I'residing i?lders.
Conference Sermon ; M. Kreiieh,
Missionary Sermon ; I . Randolph,
The minutes <>r (lie present session
were then remi and ai?|)rovod.
TUO Mishop announced and ebnl'erenco
joined in singing Ilio 221 hymn.
William Salinomi ollered prayer, whi?h
was followed |?y interesting remarks hy
the llisliop, in which he expressed his
pleasant surprise id Ilio unexpected pros
perity of the work within theconference,
ami the dilli? ulty which he had found in
making in nisei I* believe that he was really
in the city of Charleston S. C. II" Ihoii
read the appoiidmehls and conference
adjourned.
Ari'niM\u:\r or tu l? Ihu?ACui?ns.
sm i n i vuoi in a Po i un i.
Ti Williiud Lewis, Presiding ?Slder.
C,har?esti)ii--?i W'Chsier ; ?me lo h?
supplied.
1 loan fort -W. .1. Ih Kripp.
Wadtnalaw and Kdi-to?II. Ih Owens.
John's and .lame-' Islands?u. Towi?St
end.
Ashepoo .1. Middle!.in.
Ashley Uh or ( "i'r?uil .1. ('? i ?ihhs.
Charl?sion Seel;?To he supplied.
Suuunei ville ( 'iicuii?i. A. Saspprias;
Mi. IM?assud?fFrancis Smith.
Kiiigsiivc C?ieuil ?Win. D?thiglOii,
Mt. Holly To h? -applied.
( ifaiigohiirg Timi l'hillips.
Rdislo Folk? Win. I iaiiiicrly.
IhlI'llw ell Circuii A . M id' ilei ni.
( 'aiudeii ( 'jivihl ? W. .). ( 'ole.
Fli?l Uook Fd'ittou llf?w io
< ! i eenvi Ile and Spimi a n Imi ru ( 'il eiiit- ?
.Itiiiles Uoseiiiotui Vi II. l'.idhley.
Florence ?K. .1. Sue, ter.
Suini ci' Circuii?.1. u. Tninhlyin
L\ nclihiirg?Jos. While
Marion?I. il. (itile.
I lai liugi?ii ?li- Ai'kei man.
Tiuiinonsvilh-Stephen .leti.
( her.aw?"l'i > he Stippl'lt" I
( ho?11. d. l?biialdsoh.
llCIIUellsvillc?'l'o he supplied.
M. Fiondi, ('hapllliii in the Army.
Ih I'. Whiltontore, Suporinlciidaiil ol'
Kducatioi) in K?slohl Sonili ('anilina.
Ih 1'. U?lidoiph; Ass?siaid Stiporiti
ICndani ol' Fre?duioii's Schools in Sonili
Carolimi.
ri.orni.a nisim? r.
.1. li. Ktiter.siin, Presiding Killer;
l'Vriiaiiilina ? .1. Foli it i.
St. Mary- ?To he supplied.
C r?hnlleli 1?( ;. ( i rOely.
Jacksonville?l o In- supplii' i.
j CaiiieSville?Isaac Dr.vis. lieti. Car
man.
Ncwiiiuisyillh ? Isaac Johiisoip Wnh
Dohy.
I < Ionia ? l'o he supplied.
; ( .ait?bli? II. ?\. l'ors.S ih.
Micitnopy?I.. A. A miei s.
St. Augustine?-To lie supplied.
New Smyrna-?l'o in- supplied.
i.am i i;n di'.oimiA oisinn r.
To he supplied.
Allora nn-i interesting and ehxjueul
addle-- hy llislliip Scoi l\ the Con elenco
adjourned Oil the evening "I" l he ?th iusi.
The' ('pUuiiilthe Oh the ChurU'Ston A i
roni/- made the follow iug
uf.pout
Aiiioitg the mani e-i signs of progress
in the SOiitli Carolina Conference of the
Motliddisi I'.piscopal Church during (liti
pa-t year, we hail as one of the most
an-p'u ions. ! he recent t'siahiislihiciil in
llie oily of( 'liiirie.stoU, of a free and loyal
pre<s. TP us ii is an earnest thai otir
cause has passed h?voliti the period oi'
expefhnont ami suspense, ami has he
come a permanent and recognized fact.
Though our hi-lorv as a Conference is
hut brief; it shows us deal ly that vvith
oiti a newspaper in our sympathy, and
under our coni rol. w e should always la
bor under serious embarrassments. With
I his new power Inoligli I to our aid. we
shall he ahle to explain and vindicate
onr-eh. es w hen misrepresented and as
sailed hy those who would hinder our
work. Il will he also servo to keep our
rapidly increasing liiciuhcrship informed
of the doctrines and doing's of our church
beyond olir own borders, ami alibid a
new bond of coiniiiunication ami union
among ourselves ; and We lejoicc lo know
that il will he a faithful and cllieieiit
"advocate" of the ?reetlliieli, who will
be its chief patrons ; and w ill aid to de
velop in then i a t rue ami intelligent Chi is
tiiiij manhood.
The three issue-, of llie paper already
published, are hildllV creditable lo the
lidilors. the Publisher, llltd the Primer.-,
t lie latter of w 'lumi, we are please lo learn,
are all colored men. We are happy lo
learn also, (luti I he circumstances under
which the enterprise is begun are pecu
liarly favolatilo. The cos! of the entire
Olt(III of pres.-, ami types will not exceed
twelve hundred dollars, most of which
m ." ' ". UMiiw ? ?j ii . ?ii mi ii m/?
sum lms been loaned by olir generous
friend. Leo Clallin. Ksq. Tini paper will
ini under llii) editorial supem ision of l)h
Wobsier, assisted hy ReV. MCssis. Lewis
t?lit Rtuidoliih. Besidestinsi, Brother II.
,), Mooto, w ho has had considerable ex
perience in Kditorihl labors, will (invol?
bis mitili' sOfVicos ;ts ollicc Kditor ami
Publisher. Wil?i these advantages ivo
an- n?i without hope Unii llie paper may
become'self supporting l'r?iii Ilio e?ili
iiietieetilent, espeeitilly il' bur friends al
tin- Nprlh w ill ieiul il a helping hand.
'riiu following resolution is submitted
fur tin' art ion of I ho ( 'onf?" mi. o.
Hi.-in?nti. 'l'Imi wo welcome wiih pride
and pleasure llie advenl of lini (Jharlcstoh
?dkoi-uh!', thai we adopi il as our Con-?
foroiu'o organ, and thai wo will make
iiniuudiale ami peraisloni eil'orls to pro
I on re for it two thousand subscribers,
needed, for its present support.
I'd: v.su 1.1 n R.\Xl),
fi ir I ho ( 'i itumilloe.
nkp?rt
Of t he commit lee on the "Religious cod
dilioti and wants oft ho South."
Votir copi int ti Co would re- pomfullv
j bog leave to report. That fr?th the facts
which have boon presented for our om
sideralion, we aro forced lb the educhi*
sion thai this Soulhcrn country is, mor
ally and religiously, ina most deplorable
condii ion.
While we limi many, chiefly among
the colored population, w ho are faithful
servants ol Christ ; the great mass seem
lo be destitute "f vital Codliliess.
The ravages of the late war. while
I no I rat ing I he material wealth of the
I i'ouiilry. seems to have al>o paralyzed
I he churches, many of which ar? w il hold
I 'ash u s ; w hole dis| riots being Ibi' months
without public worship.
The -oeial mean-- of grace are in uiii
liy Insttuicos either lieglcelcd or aban
doned, while drunkenness, immorality,
and profanity, prevail to an alarming
extent. I inb-r these circumstances your
com mi I tee bel ie ve i t to I >o I he duly of I ho
I Northern Church to send forth into evo
i v section of this prosi rate obuittiyd men
of eneig\ and power to preach the g<ispcl
I ill this w ide. open field.
Instead of :i few soli'-doiiying moil
as at pi osont. w e rei piire. and must have,
hundreds, who. by th?ir /.pal tiiid dili
genoe -hall plant tho gospb?. with all il
social and elevating iigchoios, iti every
iown and hamlet uf t he Soulh. Thcroli'io,^<|BB
t his conference, that, whereas the M. l'^?ffi|- ;"
(hutch, from her greater muiihcrsHHS
Wealth, and lllllueitOO. ha- done iilol'0 to
foster prcji|llieC and caste than any other,
il is the duty of ihe mother (ill II fel I, with
a CliriSl-?ike magnanimity, to bend all
1 her energies to break down prejudiceand
; infuse energy into the dormant churches
ol' Ihe South.
/ie.so/rei,', 'indo Thai w hereas the field
is large and already while for tho harvest,
"but the laborers arc few ." it is the
duty of our Northern Conferences to
send us from their abundance, men in
sitoh numbers as w ill enable us to occu
py ihe positions from which tho cry for
j help is coming up so urgent and em
phatic
Ji, ....// < (/. :h|.. Thai we request our
presiding ollieer. Bishop Scott, lo bring
join* needs before tho ensuing' conferences
OVCr which, in Cod's pro\ idonee, he may
ho called io preside, and to transfer to
totm such brethren as may he desirous
of coming o\ er lo help us.
/lY.so/ti d. lth.. Thai we doom il of Ilio
utmost importance lhat cveiy oil'ort
shoidd be put forth for tho education of
young men who have ihe gifts and gra
ces for the work of ihe ministry.
AViio/i'Cd, bib.. 'Bind in accordance
with tho principles ,?f( hi islianity, audit lie
images of Wcdovaii Methodism Ihi'ough
uitl the world, we sb;dl, in our work, re
cognise the coinnioii brotherhood of man,
and ignore all (list im i ions, in Church or
State, on account of race or color.
LKTTBlt FROM C'AMDEN.
We received a kind letter from our old
school-male. Mi-s s. A. llabcOck, author
of "Itinerant side." now tcai'heral Cimi*
don.
Were il noi fin-the press ol'Coulci
ehec ma ber in our columns tins week,
wo shoidd insert ii in lull.
Il 'eeoiiitts ilio seusal'on Ilio (irsi
number pi' the /loVooo,< p odbeedi when
presented lo the cohgtegittibn by (he
1'astor. Rev \\ . .1. Colo. About twen
ty subscl'theiS wore obtained, and all
said, by a i's'llg VOio, that "il could, and
should ho SUSta'iied," U'mI we are em tain,
if we had pli'iiiy of Cauidehs, We should
not lack subscription or good w ishes.
b.