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The Press and Banner. Bj Hti^h Wilson and H. T. "WardlftTT.! Wednesday,August 4, 1880. 0f1 wl The Bible Society. T1 Our readers, we know, will thank us th for giving them so full n report of the do-. 'n ' ings of the last annual meeting ot the j ^ Abbeville District Bibio Society. Tlio|na sermon by the Rev. Mr. Stafford will pi well repay a perusal. The various "Reports" which aro published will give in- pt teresting information?that of the Libra- ni rian as to the progress of tho work of fri distributing Bibles to our destitute, and from that of the Treasurer may be drawn w the inference that this old and respected sc institution is nearly dead. The receipts seem to bo growing less and less every H year, and if something isn't done to revive the public interest iu it, it may not is l>e long before the Society will closo bus- vi iness. The Report of last j*ear exhibited J? very small cash receipts, aud tho receipts tr at this meeting aro even still more dis- i:i couraging. It was pleasing to note however, that a y? number of those present, fn their re- w marks, evinced a commendable anxiety ui rs to tho prosperity of tho Society in the future, and they seemed to think the use- Sl fulness of the Society depended largely -Tl on the formation of Auxiliary Societies. e. We hold exactly tho opposito opinion. >Y0 oeiieve mo Aiixnmrj ouviiuu nu.v lJJ . had tho effect of killing out the District a Society. Kver since the organization of ^ these Societies tho attendance at the annnal mootings of tho District Society has been gradually decreasing, until at tho last meeting we had present only fifteen old members and ono now member, th Thero were positively not enough mem- <.;< bers who had paid their annual dues, J? to fill tho offices, and gentlemen, so ?( far as we are informed, were elected to acl 1111 the offices who are not ngw members eo of tho Society, soino of whom at least, ^ have not in years contributed a cent to j-K the Treasury. Under the present regu- Di lation tho names of all annual members who do not pa}' at the anuual meeting are promptly dropped from the roll, un- of less, perchance, the member happens to ga bo an officer, in which oveut he need not re ra pay at all, as at tho annual election of ol officers, some member in ordor to expe- el dite business, generally moves to re-elect ol tho old officers. The motion is always jy seconded and the gentlemen aro elected no to high offices in an organization of i>) whi<?li tlinv nro not members, and to I1,' " - -J - -- I 111 whose existence they contribute noth- ]>, ing. Such a course is wrong. We fit think some oflicor of the Society should 'a. keep an account with the members, and " if they do not pay, the bill for their delin- ^ quencies should bo sent to them. We be kuow that the Society losos many a member and many a dollar, too, by the present plan of dropping the namos of those of who may not pay and attend tho annua meetings. When a man joins the So- q ciety his name should be continued on sp the rolls until the Society should vote his tri release, and at each meeting tho names of those who pay should be read out as they tr were at tho last meeting, and if the Treas- pr urer should receive additional foes for 111 membership between now and the next meeting, a note of their names and the pe amount so paid should be made and read, an We know by a proper course that there aro a hundred good men, representing evory section of tho County, who would wl cheerfully become and remain members under a different system. Some of the 0 best men in the town of Abbeville, and (tome of the most effective workers in the wr caus?, too, are temporarily absent from " r town, at the present time. Under wj the existing system, they have for- He feitod their membership, unless they should hunt up the Treasurer and pay tboir fees to him. Let us have a differ- tal ent system?call tho roll at the annual pi"1 meetings, and present bills to delinquents, ^ ?nd wo are no judge of small matters if aj' tho Society doesn't resumo something of ho its former usefulness. 'j1* , In this conncction, we may bo allowed ^ to remark on a discussion which arose as of to the propriety of asking tho different wj preachers to delivor a sermon and make ^ a collection on one Sunday in the year for on the benefit of tho District liiblo Society. Somo objected to this on the ground that where the local clubs existed the members would be called on twice to contrib- w> uto for tho saino object. Wo think ki it right and proper to mako not only one call, but that it would be well to an make two, three or oven more calls dur- co ing the year?if tho money should be j ' needed. In taking up a collection in chnreh evervbodv irives a little, whether ; in bo is a member of the church or of the 111 Society. The littlo mite is freely contributed for the benefit of the cause. Those little free-will offerings are not ar given grudgingly, but freely. "The Lord ** loveth a cheerful giver." ^ >o? ju tic Letters of Acceptance. Pl ' w i Elsewhere in the Press and Banner will of be found ibc letters of General Hancock a 1 nud Hon. W. H. English, accepting the Cincinnati nominations for President and or Vice-President. As a rule these letters ca must be acceptable alike to Northern and ni Southern voters. The Presidentialnominee evidently does not expect many vo- pr tors from "the Republican side of the an house" when he savs, if elected he shall 111 "soo that the laws are faitl'fully and G', "equally executed in all parts of the eoun- ha "try alike." His declaration in the face wi of the past policy of tho Republican ad, ministration of governmental affairs at m Wanhincton which has overlooked and ju; ruled tho affairs in the States of the do South by tho wiles of tho emissary ami the force of the bayonet, will be earnestly Bupported by all true Democrats?whoth- e({ er living in tho North or tho South. of Tho Presidential nomiiu*e does not is speak out on the money question?but the nominee for Vico-President speaks gr with no uncertain sound. And he speaks te the words of soberness and truth. Tho ',c Vice-President evidently offers a bid for the votes of tho Pacific slope when he di speaks of tho "destructive competition of tli Chinese" labor. Unless there was some- ?" thing of a tangiblo naturo to gain by such js un expression, it would have been in our m opinion better for us, if it had not been ly naid. The wealth of the country consists "j in money and muscle, and whoever robs 01 us of either, will be set down by some people as a public enemy. Neither can- ^ didateadds anything new on the subject of "strong governments" or "sectional jealousies." The letters are not long and will be found to be quite readable. It is A important tbat their supporters kuow the principles of their candidates. ?? ro The SflTflnnah Valley Railroad. In another column will bo found much le valuable information in regard to the Sa- ^ vannah Valley Railroad. For tbo report n, to which we refer, we are indebted to the j re Anderson Intelligencer, as wo wore for the article published a week or two ago on I . , . i of tho Name suujecc. n? joijjui kj jjivc rn esteemed neighbor credit at tlio time of ! jt tije first publication. Our friends on tiie Savannah side will read with intorest the minutes of tho meeting of the Directors je of the Road, as well as tho Keport of tho tb Engineer. Tho Engineer's statements, & wo presume, may bo robed upon as solid of facts. The question for the tax payer is, '*\ will ho raise tho needed money to carry re forward this grand enterprise which was ed bejjun many years ago. It is said that a t?-i ^liinci enterprise once beguu uover turns} pr . backward. I of _ , Our Candidates* Thinking that somo facts in reference to o candidates for political preferment in bboville County may not be uninterest5 to our readers, wo have concluded to fer the following scattering remarks lor liat they are worth : Jesse S. ,HcGee, Esq. le name of this prominent citizen of e Mulberry section appears this niorng in the Press and Banner as a candi,te lor the Legislature. This is the tirst ne that Mr. McCieo has allowed his me to be used in connection with any! iblic oftico. Being a leading farmer In s neighborhood, and one who has made oney at the most honorable of all the irSllllS, UC IS mi t'AlTUCIIt i l'(JlC9viibau ? v i an who would give satisfaction to his! iends. He is a member of a numerous id influential family connection, and untls high in tlio Baptist Church ofj Inch he is a consistent member. Conientious and honorablo in all his transitions he is a safe man in whom to conic any trust which ho would accept. Captain Wesley A. Black, not unknown to the people of Abbe-: He. Twenty-tive years ago hegradua-j d at Due West, and since that time has| on living in the neighborhood of An- j ovillo wliero he has been i>rom-| ent in every good work. He is a ascendant of Hon. Jo Black who reprc-1 in ted Abbeville County in the State mate for many years, and was afterards elected to the office of State Trcasrer. Ho was the author of what was nown as the "Cow Law." Up to that] me everything a man possessed was! ibject to levy and salo to satisfy debts, i lirough his intluence a law was passed tempting from such levy and salo cer-l in household goods, and a milch cow. tie poor people appreciated this act in icir behalf and over afterwards voted as unit for him. Captain Black is just as >od a man as was his grandfather, ami ould no doubt bo as faithful to any trust at might be imposed upon him. i' rnvv nr. r. i v<ui, ' Cokesbury has been nominated for the Legislature to represent that portion of e County in the Lower House of the ?neral Assembly. He has lor many ;ars been a prominent citizen of his stern and well known to the people of the mniy. His popular manners and tine dress always distinguish his interurso with his follow citizens and his erits have frequently won for him subintial evidences of the esteem and conlence of his fellows. Ho is the son of r. Thomas R. Gary who in former years ably represented the County in the ouse of Representatives. Dr. Gary is a! aduate of the Jefferson Medical College Philadolj>hia, and has been actively en-1 iged in the practice of medicine since ceiving his diploma in 1851, and nowj nks as one of the leading physicians of, ir .State. The fact that he has been twice - - -W-j: ? 1 ecteil President 01 mo luvmuu ?uvivV , Abbeville County, shows the esteem in I hich he is held by the medical froterni. Dr. Gary for many years has been nsidered one of the brightest masons the up-country, and as a reward for s merit was elected last February to e office of Most Excellent Grand High | riest of South Carolina, the highest of-j ie in Masonry in the State. During the to war Dr. Gary was a surgeon, and did j s whole duty faithfully and bravely as,' soldier. When the grange was first oruiized Dr. Gary became a charter metn:r since which time be has been a mem:r of the organization. Colonel James .11, Latimer, Lowndesville is announced as a oandi-; ite for election to tho House. He is ell known to nearly Gvorybody in the >unty, and is justly one of our most rcectocl citizens. A man of means, pa * - ! Iw. lotieana lioerai inni? mi^uiov.-., ....... r half a century been one of the most eful citizens of that section of the conn- j v. Whether in religion, politic,?, ori ihlic improvements no man takes aj oro active part, or is more influential! inculcating a high tone in public scnti-1 ent, or in advancing the material pros-j rity of the country*, Being portly j d handsome in appearance, with a ge-j al nature, and possessing those noble j lalitics which never fail to command j o respect and confidence of all withj loin ho comes in contact, ho would; ike a trusted and influential mem her] the Legislature. Dr. J. D. Neel is a member of the House at its last nsion, having been elected to fill the | icxpired term of General McGowanj k> nad been promoted to the Supremo j mch. Doctor Neel was graduated at j skine College in 1853. Afterwards he! aduated in medicine, married and set-! d in the Long Canocountry, where his! ent and application to the study of hisi ofbssion soon gavo him a high standi '?"? >irot.lirnn. and for: HMIg II,o , my years ho has beon awarded a liber- j practice in his profession. In the war j was a gallant soldier, and in politics hej s ever been an uncompromising Demo* j it who never failed to strike square j t from the shoulder. In the meetings the County Club his speeches are allys short and explicit. Iti the Legisla-j re his deportment commanded respect, ko of his colleagues and his constitu-! ts. i W. K. Blake, Esq., Mr. Blake is a lawyer by profession, ,ving an olllco at Greenwood, where ho is born, being a member of the well-j lown family of that place, llo is a other of Prof. .J. R. Blake, of Davidn College, and of Dr. Thos. 8. Blake J id Mr. A. M. Blakeof this County, lie mmenced the practice of the law at I ewberry, where he was the partner of; tinbort J. Jones, a leading member oi l e Bar of that County. Marrying early! life a lady of wealth and accomplish- J ents, ho moved back to Abbeville, liisj itive County, and formed a partnership! ith W.A.Lee,Esq., of the Abbeville Bar. r. Blake is possed of a yigorous mind, j id is a clear and impressive speaker, j 0 is a man of popular manners, and is I (predated by all who know him as a! an of acuto intellect, line practical dgment, and of high Integrity. An el- j >r in the Presbyterian church, and a iblic spirited citizen, he is identified j ith all that concerns the best interests,! the Countj*. If elected he would make! rery useful' member. | O. T. Calhoun, Esq., 10 of tho youngest aspirants for politi1 honors in Abboville County, is a ember of tho Abbeville Bar. ifavingj udied law in the office of Messrs. Per-! 11 A Cothran, he was admitted to tho j actice of the legal profession in 1874, id since that time he has won a comendable success. With fair practice in e courts, and a rush of business in his I'n oOiceas Trial Justice ho has already id an extended experience in the law, ith line prospocts ot attaining still high laurels not only intho law, but 111 pon? as well. He is never absent from the eetings of the County Club, and always tively participates in whatever may be me. Wm. It. Parltcr, Esq., >r the first time, Mr. Parker has allowhis name to bo presented to the people Abbeville County for public office. He a modest man?has not thrust his name rward?is no eleetionorer and desires the toplo to consider his claim solely 011 the ound of merit. Mr. Parker is com pent to discharge the duties of any ollh-e s would accept. A graduate of College id an excellent businoss man, lie lonjr seliarged satisfactorily the important itiesof Commissioner in Equity for is Conntv. He is a good lawyer, brave nscientious and perfectly trustworthy every relation, But more than all he an honest man and Christian gentleau, the soul of honor, truth and lideli'. At this time we need precisely such en in public office. Abbevilfe will aintain her old-time high standard by octing William Henry Parker. FREE CIRCULATION' OF IT WILL DO GOOD. High Compliment to the Press and Banner from a High Sonrce. A leading preacher In the Associate Rermed Church, living In a neighboring State, id whofie loyalty to Ersklne College has nevheen doubted, writes to us the following ttcr which in gratifying Indeed. We en avor to merit the kindly feeling of all true en, and when their expressions indicate an j >prociation of our efforts, we nre more than i paid for our labor. 1 he lettor Is as follows: "July 2!), Jfiflo. J your? paper containing tho account ?>r nf-1 Irs at Erpkine, your interviews, Ac. I tliinlc tlie most Impartial account possible, mid a ee circulation of it will do trood. "Yourc, <fce., " As a sot oiT to this however, wo reccp-cd a tter from a LHtle Sparrow at Due Weston e subject of our publication In reference to "SKinC UOIlCge, bUUb n.io P'J tuuwij uviviu the amenities and courtesies which usualcharncteilze the letters of gentlemen, that, iderour rule not to receive or publish disopectful communications, ue were compel!* to rotnrn It at once to thv author. The letr above qiioled, cominir, ns it docs, from a ominent Christian preacher, would be more tut an equivalent for the foru clous attacks u dozen Little Sparrows. - - I, :0~ rr^g/P Tlic Bible Society. SIXTEEN MEMBERS PRESENT A' THE ANNUAL MEETING. EXCELLENT SERMON BY REV. A. J STAFFORD?INTERESTING REPORTS FROM THE AUXILIARIES. Tributes to the Dead?The Cash Rc ct'ipts and tho Work of Distributing tlie Bible Oiviiir lo the Scarcity of Actual Mom ber.t, the Society Goes Outside c its Organization for Many of il Otticcix. Meeting of the Honrd of Directors. j The anniversary meeting of the Hoard ( I)irector.? of the Abbeville Jiistriet llible Si eiety was held in the otlire of the I'resiilot IJndce Thomson, on Wednesday USth Jul; I SMI, at o'clock a. m. Present. .Indite Thomson, H. II. Wardlav f>r. J. i.. Pressly, licv. it. (iner, r. n. nun ley, T. T. Cunningham, J. F. C. I'ul'rc, L. \\ White. After prayer by the !!ev. I?r. (Jrier, on mi tlon of Sir. Wardiaw, \V. A. i.eo wax revues cd to act as Secretary pro. tcm. in tlic place ( W. H. I'arkcr, who was absent. The Reports of .1. F. C. DnTre, I.ihrnrin and Treasurer were read, ami on motion < >jr. Ward law, were ordered to be read bt fore the Society. Tbe Keport of f,. W. Whlto, Corrcspondln !Secretary, covering Reports from the All.xi I larv Societies lit ( edar Springs, Ctreenwooi and line West, were, on motion of Mr. 1H l'rc, referred to the Society for action. After prayer by Mr. Wardiaw, the lioar adjourned. Electing of the lliblo Society. The Anniversary Meeting of the Abbevill District iiihle Society was held in the Hapti: Church. The meeting was opened with pra; er by the Kev. W. .M. Cirier, 1>. 1?., and il Anniversary Sermon was preached by tli Hev. A. J. Stafford, and owing to the ahsem of Mr. L. W. renin, the Orator, there was u Address. The Exccltcncy of the Scriptures. SEltMON BY THE KEV. A. J. KTAKFOltl), 0 THE METHODIST t'UfltC'H. Tim fntrnaeuof tliv words clvcth liirllt." ?J'xahns CXIX, lot'. None will tlonv tlint the Bible is 0110 of tl; gnat l'acls of our time. Jts impress is upo our language, our manners ami customs, 01 social and civil institutions. It is tlie stain ard of our religious faith, ami the most ell cicnt agent in the formation of that hig character which has made l'rotestant nut lot the leaders of the thought, the civilization an the progress of the world. The liihle is much more than a public ? State institution of the nations that have 1 It belongs to individuals rather than to con inanities. Our relation to it is not a publ but u personal one. We have in It a prlval Interest. It descends to us as a part of ot paternal inheritance, nnd without our ehoo lug, enters us tin important iaeior nuo n problem of our llie. It meets lis in our Infill cy. and us our knowledge and rcxponslbilit couic on it presents issues whose consider; tion we cannot escape. Unlike other book it will not be dismissed with a perusal, an the formation of sin opinion; but li speul with authority, claiming to guide the coi science, and demanding the .submission i the will. And in support of its high claim it presents evidence showing that it can from liod, and contains that revelation whic lie lias been pleased to nuikc to mnu. We propose to consider to-day whether tl liible is what we might expect it to be as tl will of our Heavenly Father, coinnninicau to lis in love, and designed for our gooi Have we reason to prize it as a treasure Does it meet, any felt want of our nature Has it been proven that the entrance of 1 words gives light to the understanding Docs it evince any adaptation which pr claims it to be a necessity to our nature, or it only an unnecessary restraint? i>oes it :i< as a win;/ or a u-eiff/it f You will perceive that ire waive all consii eration of its external evidence, and for tli pros'-nt rest its claims upon its own merit Our inquiry to-day is, can wc discover 111 tl book itself such excellencies as woud natu ally belong to the origin it claims, and sue correspondence between its doctrines and 01 wants as prove that it was designed to be ot teacher and guide. With this end in vie we will consider llrst, some of its more o! vioiis characteristics. 1. It claims a greater antiquity than an other book, and this claim so far as we ca judge is well sustained. Its earliest portloi give no hint of any contemporaneous liters ture, and their style is dillerent from that i all other ancient books now extant, lit whenever written it lifts tho vail from tli most important subjects that can come will In the ranee of our knowledge. Its hlstor begins with the beginning of ilmc. It relati the story of tho creation, shows the gran j>rocess by which this earth was prepared 1 bcconie the abode of man, reveals the origi of his body and of his spirit, explains thee: ?<" "t??iiimulli> imnlif lr>u nf iriuul mi evil in hum-in nature, and follows the cure* of the first inhatdtants of the world till the sins called tor divine vengeance and the were swept away l>y the Hood. It. c.xplah the origin of the di lie rent races of the liitma family, and their dispersion to those (juartei of the earth which tliey at present occup; Hut for the Holy Scriptures the first t\v thousand years ot the world's history woul be a blank. 2. It exhibits a complete unity amid a won derfui variety. We speak of the llible as b<ml;?It' is rather a collection of sixty-si very difT-reiit books, comprising hist' ry. poi-iry, propiiecy, memoirs, ~ trave and letters; whose writing covered peiiod of about two thousand year uml whose writer?? included learned and ui learned men, shepherds and fishermen, wa nors and priests, statesmen and kings. < these men some wrote at home, and some i exile; some at the hcighth of earthly pro polity, and some In distress, persecution, an pain. Yet there is 110 discrepancy in Hi record, but 011 the other hand iis dilleret; portions all fall into place and make h con ple'.e whole. Does the whole history of hi man testimony furnish any parallel to tills Can we any wnere else find as many writer us widely separated in time, and charade and circumstances, who not only ajrse, bi who pursue the same plan?one suppleinen lug another, one commencing where anoth< left oil', ami one explaining what another ha merely mentioned? JSuch woudorful con pleteness challenges our admiratiou, an opens the way lor our belief. 3. Its teachings ate adapted to all peopl and all times. From It the most enlightene nations of the present day derive the prlnc hlr.v <?f tlw it* iti to it wo mo ir debled lor the benctlcent provisions of tli Sabbat!); and in it \vc discover the llrst reeoi union ot the family, and of the sanctity < the marriage bond. t. Written before the dawn of science, an not claiming to teach science, its statcuien are ncverthelessjiu accord with all that h: been learned by human investigation of tli laws and operations both of niind and lmi tor. The metaphysical subtleties of the la and preceding centuries for a while involve some of its positions in dilllculty; and Hi wonderful discoveries in natural science i our own day have been thought to conllii with the Mosaic account of t he creation, l<i it Is now shown to the satisfaction of over candid mind that this conllict is purely In aginary. Not only does true science harmoi isc with revolution, but becomes the Intel prcterof revelation, and gives us the key t passages which otherwise would be obseun These statements may serve to show tli connection of revelation witli the progress < thought, and the adjustment of social roll tionsin the present life. In all that promo!< human welfare, all that builds up socict on a sound basis, all that dispels supenditiu and ignorance, till that alleviates hum,'in su fering, aud promotes good will among me the word of (>'od Isouronly trustw orlliy guldi And it is one of the propert'" of tho ll};i which it gives, that it shines Just with tin degree of clearness which we are able lti> bea The unlettered and ignorant are instructe by it, while thejphllosopher tinds in it matu for profouudest thought. The rude and wa like tribes of the olden times were elevate by It to a higher civilization, while the (Jhri tian uuurcii I"*-' uiu?ibvihu wiiiurpr urged to be "blameless and harmless," lakln for tier motto, "Holiness vo the Lord."' Let us now pass to uuoiher view of our kuI J eel: It has been objected to the Scriptures tin they are dllJieult to be understood; that li terpretatioiisditler, and we nre often left at loss as to their true meaning. If they a? from Ood this Is precisely what we should e> peet. A communication from Infinite inte licence to Unite minds must contain dillicu ties. Again, it is better for us that they d contain dilhculties. It is necessary for c to be continually reminded of the presen Imperfect state of our faculties. We are 11 yet only in the childhood of our being. \V look for a higher slate, but It is not yet a tallied. Now "we know In part, and w "prophesy In part, lint when that which I "perfect is come then that which Is in pai "shall be done away. When I was a child spokeas a child, I understood as a child, "thought as a child; but when 1 became "man I put away childish things. For no' "we see through a glass darkly, but then fac "to face; now 1 know in part, but then slia "I know as I also am known " It is only to that pride of undcrstandtn which stands in the way of true knowledt; us well as of spiritual elevation that the myi tcries of llicScriptures present a serious ol staeie. The flippant critic declares his pui pose to reject whatever I10 cannot undorstam but the devout student tinrls ground for nd< ration and trust in the mysteries which hi reason cannot eonipreheiKl. He learns t<i Unit humility is the handmaid of kliowlcdgi He tiiuls obedience to bo the true organ < spiritual vision, eveh as our Saviour has salt "If any man will do his |the Father's] wi he shall know of the doctrine, whether ! i be <11 liodor whether I speak of myself." Here doubtless Is the true key to all thedl ?..i.llinu ....... I...v.. IV......I i.. I l,? Hon and belief of tliu Scriptures. The tru light shines, but the darkness often eonipri hends it not. The design of revelation i sutliclently manifest, but that design is nc taken into the account in the short slghtc judgment which is ol'tcu pronounced upo the Divine word. Man seeks alter one tbini | but (?od lias i rovided for liim another ami [ belter thing. I'o r>l;s for knowledge, tin i wouid duveiop M? him <>' .edience, faith, an hope, lie is s-atisfied wl'h the present, ifo lis l,-ititiitij; hi:n for a higher and a belli worid. Therefore he is hot only taught in l!i Sacred Word, but lie !.< also trained, lie tlmi enough to command his belief but much ?!.' to exercise his faith. Faith and remain mu> ever waili together after in tin; search alt* truth. Revelation is designed for both ; an I while It i* clear enough to satisfy a reason: UK! Kill II il IUSO (MlllCUll L'IHIU'4IJ III II,M [lie a indocile reason. There are many points < view from which this principle may be scon 1. In the Inspiration of the Scripture; "Holy men of Gel spoke as they were move by the Holy Ghost-" They were .so guided b the inspiration of the Spirit that their word were not mereiy their own hut. also the word of God. Kovelution, like llie Incarnate Wore is both human and divine. ISecause it is in man, tiiat is, in the language of man, it Is ! leiligibte to reason; nuu because It is div'n< it has authority to demand the submit.'ion < fulfil. Again tho human eleme nt ;;lv< s \ n-veliitlou a natural and life-like cl:ara<.It: II preserves the style and tndi viduality of lb dnt'erefit writers. Whilo they are mwedlroi all error, yet each present* the trmh lu hi own way. Tims Isaiah Is Blowing an<l sub1 lime, Jeremiah tender and pathetic, K/.ekibl t, i rugged and severe. llosea writes with sen- a),},, tentious brevity, while Nahum sounds the >*-, trumpet of war. This individuality of tlie juiv P sacred writers shows that they were not! ?u~ mere passive machines, narrating the same a.,?' events in the same words, hul independent b' witnesses. Their substantial argument com- jecj maixls our belief, while their seeming dis- jj X. . erepancies prove the absence of collusion, w ' i The scholarly Luke. thespeculalive.Iolin, and * * ' the practical Matthew and Mark have each Riven us their own impressions of the events of our Saviour's life, and have thus furnished jj.. r a fuller and juster account than any single 3 u writer could havo done. And though these 1 independent accounts have provoked tlie at- n?. _ tacks cif enemies, they have not. been found 3 t( > by till- most rluiil criticism n> umiiiiiu uuj i |{y ? Irreconcilable statements, but on tlie contra- uV:2 ry, liave yb-ldcd under the crucible ninny J " 1.o.iutilul and delicate harmonies tbnt do not appear to the superficial reader, so tlmt the I things meant to Injure "have fallen out ratli- rj.^ er unto the furtherance of the gospel." wis U. In what is revealed of (tod. 'i'liG exist,rl ence of the Supremo Ileitis: is in tlie Scrip- hi j tnre declared, rather than proved. The :s proofs are found mainly in t!ie inato eon- ~ vlrtioiiK of |lie mind, and in tlio works of power and design whlcb nature, I lie {treat j . ' counterpart of revelation, exhibits. It has _ , never been shown that the human reason ' . without aid could have discovered the exist- ,J ' * once of tioil. But the great truth being sim- "J ply announced reason finals so many confirm- < ij ,' t alions that a firm belief is at once reached. " >"? And until t ills Idea of Cod is reached ami 1 rested in the mind is in painful perplexity. I , It seems to need this starting point even lot .. J" think satisfactorily. The reason resents the | : , ' aiisurdlty of supposing an ell'ect witnout. a }., cause. As one ol theable writers lias forcibly I I put it, "That somewhat now exists proves; . .. '"I that somewhat must have always existed." j I To this conclusion our minds inevitably tend, j, ', | Unrwin A- Co. may try to show how nothing :'' 'J " j may have produced something? how the!'0 ' " world may have come into existence without a creator, but it is only under severe driving Hint the mind reaches such a conclusion, and K then under protest. RKI (iiviusi us tlrm irroimd for our faith in the I. fv 1steiiee of a (treat 1'iist Cause, the Maker - - . r?i '* of all tilings and the (iovernor of the uni-i - verse, tin: scriptures reveal to us so much of! p'l?" d his characlcr mid attributes as It concerns tis i'"''1 to know. What Ho is in ilis absolute and | , glorious perfections we c-mnot comprehend. j "JUvelllng iu light which no man can ap- ^ proHch unto, whom no man hath seen or can.see." "Canst thou !>y searching IInd out . (>od, canst thou tind out the Almighty unto , " " perfection?" He is not revealed to us as J Ic i il,'1 is Himself but as we may know nnd serve I ~,ur ' Him. lie is a Person, a Will exercising self- J1}1'' determining power, one who can be intlu- ,c i ynced by inolives though not controlled by tliein, one consequently who hears and answers prayer, and who shapes Ills treatment R of his creatures according to their conduct and deserving. Jle Is "our Father iu lleavf en." Tills is the utmost wo can know, and ,, , enough to know. With this assurance we ap- j'/:. proaeii him in confidence, nnd render him our ready and cheerful obdlcnce. \v. The reasonableness of accepting what lins I"[;s , been revealed to us without vainly striving!'V" . to discover more is manifest wlien we con- | H\L j shier how little we know or can know of any- V,'.' ,, tiling. We do not know how a blade of grass ,* grows, or how the wind blows or how I he sun | " shines. We do not even know what otir own i ' * mi nil is. ".Mind is matter modified," says j one philosopher. "Kathcr,-' says another, j ji "matter is in Hid mod Hied, for what you call Soei , matter is a phenomenon." Tlio mind often * questions itself: "Where do 1 exist? Am I RE1> , " in the brain? Am I in the whole body ? Am ' 1 anywhere?" At onetime it says, "I can | j>0 j ,! have no loeal exisienee for i nm Immaterial." At another time, "J must havo a local habU j s" taton for I am miilcrinl," and so this eudlcfs | jjny 11 dolibt and disputation proceeds. The result;<)Ur too often is destructive to nil belief. The soul I jj lands on the slioies of universal skepticism,! jjr ''* Willi the conclusion. All tliut can be known |j is that we know nothing! I in" Once lui-re, we see in the evidence which ' establishes the truth of i.'bristianlty the rea- ! peoi sontibleiiess of the faith which revelation re-|i,,jt. ? <iuires,and the blindness of the reason which < {jwl, '; ri-jects its claims. W'e lVet-ly admit that there j llUr V: are difliculties in the way of Christian faith, i (Uri particularly as to the doctrine of the atone- J 0np meat and that of tiie resurrection. Jiut the | llon* faith which accepts these mysteries rests ujv r,.n( on conclusive evidence that they are from vvhc , Uod, while the perversity that rejects them pli? argues not the absence of faith, but rather [ jura the possession of a faith which has nothing tire for its support and yet is strong enough to j\ .i surmount all uiliiciilties and absurdities. | the Tiie Christian believes the miracles tiue niai which prove his rrlis;ioii to be from Uod. The Ver i. it?,iui,r.u<.v.' the miracles, I v" w b yet lie.believes much greater things tlmii {tl:o' i y.iesc. He must believe that these impostures j huv [J or frauds us ho holds them to be, though per- j jy a s formed ii> ojien day, on a great varietv of oe- j W|u .'J casions, ami in presence ot malignant cue- pi oi r. uiles, were never detected and exposed. lie vl j, must believe that a lew fishermen, ignorant, 'jjoot Ir obscure, ami bigoted, persmded multitudes ?llr ,r of their countrymen by these miracles to sitrn. render their religion which they aiknowl- v] lj. edged to be divine, and mill til tides of heathen Jul\ to give up their venerable aud well establish- | mo, v ed superstitions, lie must believe that this j iJiC] J, Imposture succeeded so well that in a lew i un j )h years prejudice and persecution were disarm-1 ctijj j. ed, and in alxjut three centurif.s the new ic-jn inj .,C ligiou took possession of the temples t>f the | half vanquished deities of tlit? great Koinan Kjn- V'J lt. pire. He must believe that the first preach- j four ers submitted to the grcat'-st privations and; ,v persecutions. In their work, not only without! mat ;s any assignable motive, but in oi>posltion toihjw! j the strongest motives, amlthat while pieaeh-l C)-j( 0 ing this fraud they invented in connection i with it n system of the purest and most ex- nnd ilted morality the world has ever se n, and vent ,j 'hat notwithstanding their villainy, I hey Isul adoi e/t'rontery to preach, ami the Inconsistency to thc< i- niactleo this morality. y;, v * ',r< " he maintain that the awmus u> m?.-1 n!Ci ,\i niiruclcsare lictitioiis, then lie must believe I ami in tlie most unparalleled literary forgery 'be j tiiei rs world Jias ever seen?a forgery which the onci bitterest enmity of Jews alnl Oentiies failed j es, (i 0 at 1110 lime to expose, and which lias eontin- i for? j ued to impose on the aeutest minds in dill'er-' uex cut nations and aces ever since. lloniusthe- x. iieve thatthc world, knowing the character, Abb a of these fictions, suffered itself to b s imposed ! arte x on by I hem, and to be thus befooled out of nil plyi 'h that it had previously believed ; audit acted 'our thus, as strict historical Investigations have: a shown within thirty or forty years of the very | s time when the alleged wonders were said to' occur ? wonders wliiclr. the world mast j r. have known It had not seen, but was deter-J Al ,C mined to belie e iu spite of evidence, picju* was tl dice and persecution. I T s. lie must believe t hat this Imposture, so far and tl from being eoutlned to the land where it orlg- j01 c. inated, has been making progress for more:n'-^ than eighteen centuries among all nations of *'f'x the earth; and that the most enlightened and powerful nations have been those most fully {*'?' 0 under its lntluence. " "s'4 s' lie must believe that, there havo been mill- ,nj." j.' tltudes iu every age who from their belief ofi JK''r| ,? this delusion have derived the greatest peace j i.e , t. ant. consolation, that it has wrought a Wonderful change in the lives of many who were " j addicted to vice, and that whenever persucu- wa,s tion has arisen on account of it its votaries! j have generally been ready to seal their at-1 ^en lachtnent to its cause with their lives. All Tl: ic this and much more must lie believe whoie-|of;i jeets Christianity. Truly we mav say to! pre) hlin, "(i Jntidel, great Is thy faith." I to tl And what Is the reward of all I his marvel of ( pect 0 credulity? What docs the Infidel gain by G( :r. his boasted freedom? Nothing but the priv- S. C ,j( liege of saying that there is no light beyond Julj the grave, no peace for the troubled con- of b ,1 science, no Mediator between God and man,! rulii js and no iiope when wo bury our loved ones J fori Jj out of our sight that we shall ever seo Ihetii Groi0 again, (hi the other hand the Christian's Ablj [. faith assures him that the God whom lie! W st serves is a God of mercy and love, who gave! his , 1 hls^on to be the ltcdeenier and Saviour of i fron ip j fallen man. It shows him the person and of- j brot i, tiees, the love and nitl'ering, the cross and j yeai jl crown of Ilim who was manifested totake'ulhl it I away the sin of the world. It sets his sin and j bevi y j cuilt in a true and luminous point of view, ling i- and points out too the way of salva-jour i. jtlon. It assures him of life life and lt< immortality, me gm 01 ?>ou 10 mi|?i ^ 0 who truly repent anil belicva In Jesus with | worl [> the heart unto righteousness. () heavenly how >>altii for all our woes! o light divine to dis- holj j[ pel all our darkness! () welcome deliverance Jin lt_ from the bondage of sin and the horrors of test! ?s the grave! Nowhere are von to he found hut ceas v ill tills sacred hook, which Is the charter of We }j our Christian privileges, and the basis of our hav< f. immortal hopes. III tl ? And now while we return our gratitude and peoj thanks to the Father of Mercies for the light elgu of revelation, let us remeniher tlio condition A1 of ail those to whom this light has not shinr cd. They are sitting in darkness and the ,J shadow of death, doomed to lives of doubt ' .r I and uncertainty, wit (^absolutely no hope he- j J, ', r_ yond the grave. For anything they know to 1110 1 tj the contrary the grave closes upon them for- hesi s. ever. They have 110 hope as an anchor to the js soul, no eyo of faith that can pierce the ? heavens; for how can they believe when they 0 have not heard, or how can they know what . /, ry. lias not been declared unto them? And con we, who have the unsearchable riches of " ,t find's grace declared to us?cm we think with J-?.'}, j. lnditlerence of those who are living In the , ' ,, darkness of nature's night? Freely we have '}? n received, freely let us give. This blessed lil- ' hie is the light and strength anil Joy of our vlc0 I. hearts?let us not cease our efforts in clrcu- UEl.( |. latlngit, till it sheds its light in every land, o and into every doubting heart. is it Th is ? . . reso e The Uusinoss of the Socicty the 1 Was opened with prayer by the llev. Mr. Mar|8 tin, and the minutes of the last meeting were Cl[ (j t, read and approved. I?.f0 j 'J'ho names of the following delegates from ?f iSl j auxiliary societies were reported as In alteu- |apS( Hj dance. From Greenwood, J. S. Ilailry, J. \\\ v*v itl 1 Greene; Lebanon..Ioh 11 Martin; Due West, t]1C| u Kev. Dr. (Jrii'J, Dr. Miller; notices, ,i. v. Kret II Hodges, W. 11. Jones; 1,011;,' Cane and Cedar Ur Springs, \V\ K. ISradiey, William Kennedy, i? j| ? Dr. A. T. Wldeman. ?ool| f. The Hev. -Mr. sin (lord was enrolled as a |,|,n J,, nu mber of the Society, and assigned a reason 0|- j, j. for the absence of .Mr. 1'ratt, the pastor of the n.0r r. church. This j The reports of the Librarian and Treasurer K1>|0) were then rcail and on motion of Mr. Martin junt ip referred t? an auditing committee conslsling ), |H c k, of Messrs. T. T. Cunningham, Dr. Widcman t.xjjr L. and .1. C. llodges. This committee raadeu fa- u, ,j- vorablo report which wim adopted. nt. tli '? TUKASUKEIt'8 JtKl'OUT. 'V H II elect 11 .1. 1\ 0. DnPro, Treasurer, In Account with , Abbeville District l$i hieSociety. ,, f" DU. *" July 30. To f'ash on hand $ 21 l?t ll" Tociish from Due West Society i'l 75 c,'r<J "* To ca-ii from (ireen vlllu Socle- ?. H' ls ty 8 00 \"e f To cash from Lour fane and (,'ednr Spring Society fl 20 " 1R80. To cash from membership 22 <M ' July 2*. To cash from sale of books 71 Y> 8I"JU 7.'! ' ! C'K. i[ Aim. 12? By American I?l- , r l.l.:S..ft. ly S 4.", (rt) 1 '? Sept. 3. liyj-iuii fivih'iit J 115 j1110 !?o. .."i: ? Jttn. Ji). 14v tiiiil American III bio Six?iciy SO 00 J- {u' 'V May 10. By paid American Blblo d Hocicty 30 CO " 'J May 2j. By pal?l Amoilean Jliblo \ ' Soclely 10 ro ,r May 18. By paid 1 i.U !}! i1'1 i: Junol, Jty paid freight -J5 1 , * * Ity paid!??.: West Sock- v\ d t In 1 moles 23 21 1 ' , i' Postage and l'??t Oillco /!,! s Order* 1 23 V" ls By ]>iiid expend 1 00?118 78 To balance uu hand 9 1U i).< J. K C. Hul'lUS, ""! Abbeville (\ 11.. S. ) Tr, usurer. ;[ Ju!y W,A. U.loHO. / Duo American Bible Kocloty ?Hi "I On c Utah on hand 1" Uii were ,, . ?-?? JmIU, UllRARIAN'H REPORT. P. 0. Dul'rc, Librarian, In Account with ivillc Dlstriot Bible Society. J. DR. 30. To 100 Volumes on hand 8 HI Ofi 13. To 200 Volumes bouglU 52 00 13. To ? Volumes bought for Hue West 2Ti 03 1. 11. To 32<i Volumes bought "SH'i 25. To 1 Volumes bought 10 70 821.') SO OR. ,onj? Cnneand Cedar Springs ocicty 8 27 50 - Volumes donated 20 IX) - Volumes donuled to dlrecnrs 10 00 - Volumes sold for cash 7-1 55 51 Volumes on bund 107 75?215 80 J. V. C. DirlMtK, .Librarian. 0 report of the Corresponding Secretary 1 hen read and adopted. tt'OKT OF CO 1!I!KSI'ON1 >fNf> SECRETARY. AnnRvn.i.K, s. c., July 5*, 1W>. ir. Offlccrxami Members of the Abbeville JJis t Jliblr Socifty : ;nti.kmbn?I beg leave respectfully to re, that In compliance wlih a resolution ited at Ibe last meetiug of the Abbeville rlet Bible Society, I have addressed conizations to the dillerent auxiliary Bible eiles In the county and request*d that voml tiiif 1i*mk tlinn six tli'li'lfiltOS ip next meeting of the lUstriet Society forward such ebntrlbutlonsasthey mltflit e, to said Society before this, the regular iml nicotine. response I have received only two cornileaiions, one from the auxiliary Society fd:ir Sjiiinjis, unci the other from the mixy Society at Greenwood. both of which mpany tills report, nnti are referred to r .Society for consideration and action. Kt>pectfully submitted, I,. \V. WIIITK, Cor. Sec. A. D. lllblo Society. ORT FROM OUKENWOOD IIIItt-K SOCXKTY. * <fHKKN\voon, s. O., July 'Si, 1SM>. ie Greenwood ltlble Society bens leave to rt that, 011 iho 17th Inst. I hey elected Hie Winn otlicers for tiie ensuing term ol vc months : .{. C. (tillain, President, Jr. A. T. Boozer, First Vice-President, d. II. Coleman, Second Vlce-l'resident, I. \V. < ireene, Secretary and Treasurer, e now have tllty members- Nothing was ! during the past year for want of money, numbers were small, and little Interest ili'estcd. We hope to do better for the fuRespectfully submitted, J. W. GREENE, .Secretary and Treasurer. El'ORT FROM T.KRANOX lilUI.E SOCIETY, Lkmanon Cuiriccif, July 25.1S80. ic Lebanon l!ll>le Society, auxiliary tc District Society, met unci reorganized i Rev. J. F. (iibert, President, S. C. Link rtury and Treasurer, nnd twenty-eight cut. A collection was taken up amountto seven daliars. Tlic Society agreed tr it to tlic District Society to aid In the lilL'iiuse. ?ur dclocatcs were clectcd to meet with District Society, S. K. Clbcrt, J. II. Lig John Martin and A. J. Wood buret. S. I'. LINK, Secretary and Treasurer, ic following Ileport of the Cedar Spring! cty was tiicii read . OUT Or CEDAR Sl'RtXD AND I.ONO CAJfl BIISLK SOCIETY. rj. TV*. While, Corrcspontliuif Secretary of Ab villi! Jiistrict JSible iSuciit)/ : Our annual meeting was held last Satur 17tl> Inst, at L'cdar springs, loss than hal members attending. . An excellent address was delivered bj Haddon, Siudent of Theology. I. Tlic committee appointed at last meet to canvass the territory occupied by mem < of our church, and to see iiow our owi iloatidol bt rs living amongst them are sup d with the bible ami report what destilu , if any exist, Hepuri, that they llnd in al families oue or more copies of the scrip 8. Occasionally a fainlty where there ii f a liible for tiie heads of the family nnt c lor the children of the family who cai I. Some f.imilies of oilier (Icuommaiion: > arc living amongst us are but poorly sup il with the word of God, and one or twt 1 lies who belong to no denomination en ly without a llibie. Wo also find great destitution amnngsi Coloied people in our midst. A urial iyof them Imve learned to read aud an f? anxious to obtain a Itible. The llfiy liibles ourSociety received ?rorr Abbeville District llibie Society last yea: i; all boon distributed gratuitously, most mon-ist our oivn people, soino to tho? > belong to 110 eliureb and u few to colorec [Je. [. We have sixty-four names on our roll.i 1 many of tlism Indies and children. It ii painful duty to report a growing indlfSer to the lJlble cause. II. This Soeiety was organized on the 25tli ISiKI, with a membership at that time o we have paid to the Abbeville Distrlcl e Society since that time the sum of sevnuidrcd and seventy dollars and Hit ecu s. Three hundred aud seven doltars uml ilfof that sum was Confederate money, nice good money. III. Our contribution at last meeting was teen dollars and lolly-live cent>. I. In view of the eoldnessuml lndil]'crcnc< lifi-sleu by our people generally, tlio fol Ing resolutions weie unanimously adopt voiced I. That this Soeiety of Cedar Sprlnf Loos Cane hereby memorialize the p:i . society at its approaching meeting t? l>t some measure to give more interest li . ause of the liinie in our midst. .uilicri "L That we suggest the encourage it of forming more Auxiliary Societies issuing a rei|Uerit to ali the ministers o, several denominations to preach at leasi . on tin: subject in their respective church luring the year, ami lift a collection to in \irded io the i'istrict Soeiety before lit t met'i tuir. it was resolved tliHtour delegates to th< eville District Hiblo Society bring to tin ntlonof Unit society the matter of hhj> ug to poiiio extent tlic destitute uiuongsi colored |M'o|(ln. Itesptcu'uliy submitted, P. ii. I5It.Md.KY, Secretary. 'tor Koine discussion the first resolution modified ho aft to authorize the President t Vice-President, Treasurer and Librarian I "orresponding and Recording .secretaries >nfer with the Kev. Mr. Wiley, the tiener.pent as to the best mode of establishing iliary societies. te second resolution was changed to nu ize the Corresponding .secrotary to puba notice in the county papers urging ilsl'-rs to press the claims of the Society re their congregations, and to take up colons and forward the same to the District ety. le consideration of the third resolution postponed to the next meeting. ;n. Bradley read the following tribute tc . James Gillam, deceased : te Committee appointed by the President tie Abbeville District l.lble Society tc aire a memorial and resolutions In regard le late (Jcderal James (Milam, would resfully present the following: ineralJumes (Villain <>i Abbeville County, died at Ills residence in Greenwood 'the 28th, 1JS7S. in ihe eighty-eighth yen Is af,ro. ill' was long a member ami n ugelderof thcKock church. He was alsc noru than th 1 rty years President of the ;nwood Bible Society, Auxiliary to tin eviile District Bible Society. Irereas, it has pleased Almighty God In Miwisc Providence, by death, to remove i our midst our vouerablc and beloved her General James Glllam who for many s lias been J'resldent of tiie Greenwood eSociely. and was a member of the Abile District Bible Society, and :tu untlr advocate of the Bible cause throughout land. Therefore, solved, 1. That wo recognizo the hand od in the death of this esteemed and ihy member of the Bible Society, and with reverence and submission to his ' ivJIL salved 2. That wo readily and cheerfully fy to the zeal and liberality of our de " nf ihn mill*, miiikiv aIm) commend his example to ??ll who . any means mid are disposed locoojierntc ic ureal and good work of supplying the iluiii our own country and thoijo lu forlands with the word of (Jod. 1 of which Ik respectfully submitted. J011N .McLKKS, Chairman. e President called Mr. Ward law to the Irand then read the following tribute to memory of the late Hon. Thos, C. I'errln: H.UTIOJi ON THE DEATH OF H0>*. THOS, c. rF.iiiux. solvrtl, That a page in the record of the evllle District 111 hie Society be set apart lemory of the lion. Thoman ('. Perrin, tiei'd ; on which shall be Inscribed his name i the elates ol his birth and death, when ecamo a member of this Society, the ofIn which he served, with the time of serJUT OF TJIK COMMITTEE OX THE A110VE KF-S0I.UTI0X. Aimevii.i.k S. C., July?8, 1SS0. c committee to whom was referred the lution to submit a memorial in relation to ileath of the late Thomas C. I'errln ask e to report: at though twonnnual meetings havepnssy, tiie mention of his name presents him reus as but of yesterday. Were the loss ich men as he, felt as keenly after the a of years, as at llrst, life would be tilled i abidingatllictton. Time however soothes jaln,and substitutes for it a tender reimeanlng eulogy is often an oflTonce, and ic case of the deceased would be against i sense and propriety. All who knew however will recognize as a marked trait jslifo and character, general usefulness, e valuable than erratic mental power, quality he exhibited by a steady and conit ions dUchnrge of the numerous and oflnu'8 weighty duties placed upon him by :ountrymen, or rendered necessary by the uncles of hifi relations In private life. became a member of this Uiblo Society le annual meeting in July A. 1). 18?, servle ditlcrent otliees of the Society, and was .eel president at the annual meeting In * ..iv ill.... ii,. till,.<1 until his tl. ! lias finished Ills ilny, and as a good serhas done Ills work as member and ofllif this Society. Need it bo said lie has soil a kind rcmeinbrancc in the iienrl.s of ncinbcrs?which if living he would lovo ell?until they In turn shall follow hint. Only,the actions of thejust, Kmoll sweet und blossom in the dust. Til OS. THOMSON, For Coiiiiulttefi. . Orlcrcalled altantion to an omission in [Hie West u-jioitof tin- balance oil hand iinliim loaimtil 1 !? , Allien \v undirected to in to tiii.i S'iciet y. e (.'oriosjMjiidinn Secretary read vjirln-.is iiHtnicaiions from colored organizations ng aid, which were received as informaruotlon of Mr. White, the following comniiDolntod to nrenarcu memorial .iiius H. Llaskln, deceased?Uev. l>r. Oiler Cunningham and J. I"'. C. lHiPre. motion of Sir. Wnrdlaw. the Hov. It. N. t was appointed to preach the next eer, and llev. K. I'. Franks, Alternate, motion of Mr. Martin, L. W. l'crrln was i) minted tOTli'ii vor tlie address (and Judgo 1 lipp^ing to i loci I no j on motion of Mr. to, Mr. .J. T. Parks, was api?ointed alternation of Mr. White the thanks of tho tv wore tendered to Itev. Mr. Kttill'ord for life, appropriate and Instruct Ivo sermon* motion oi W. A. Leo, tin; old ollicers : re-olccled, the name of Itev. Mr. Martin substituted in pliu-e of James li, lJaaiicccuHeU, late a Vice President, >???? ? Tho following arc tho officers: Prcsldon t?J udge Thomson. Vlco-PrcsldenU?H. H. Wardlaw, Rev. Dr. Orler, Arm Ik toad If?rt, Rev. 11. N. Pratt, ft Kcv. J. L. Martin. , Directors?Rev. Messrs, J, F. Glbert, J. 0. 11 Tilndsay, J. McLees, II. T. Sloan, I)r. Bon- u ner, Dr. Boycc. and \V. F.J Pearson, and Messrs. W. Z.'McGheo, T. T. Cunningham, ( .1. Ii. Trnssly, O. McD. Miller. J. T. Parks, ? 1'. H. Bradley, Win. Hood, \V. K, Bradley, W. K. Rlake. f< forroxpondlnK Secretary?L. W. 'White. HecnrdlnK Secretary?Win. II. Parker. librarian and Treasurer?J. F. C. DuPre. p tin motion of Mr. Wardlaw, the Treasurer ft was directed to pay the debt due by this soclety to the parent society. tl An opportunity was now given to members r to pay their annual dues, after which Treasurer DuPreread the following: U Cash Rcceivcd. 11 From Lebanon Society ; 8 7 00 I From liong Cane and Cedar Springs So- _ cl?ty 14 45 From Cireenwood Society 15 00 I From Greenville Soclcty 0 00 Due West Society SJ H . ijownnesvmo society " <w Cokc.sbur,v Society 0 00 t I'rom new Members. H [lev. A, J. Stafford - SI 00?1 00 . Kroin old Members. Miss Lucy While 1 00 .Miss Nannie White 1 00 a I,. W. Willie 1 00 e J. F.C. Hul'rc 1 r?0 t It. II. Wurdlnw 1 00 W. .loel Hm11h 1 00 . Rev. J. L. Martin 1 "0 .Mrs. John White 1 00 ( A. E. Leslv 1 00 v Illlgll Wilson 1 00 , Judge Thomson 1 00 . i)r. J. I,, 1'ressly 1 00 W. A. Lee 1 00 I .1. it. Cunningham 10(1 Geo. W, Spcer 1 00?15 00 , m ? l ? On motion of Dr. Orler the Socicty adjourned. / THOMAS THOMSON', v President. ' W. A. Lek, Secretary pro (cm. I t ,??. , CANDIDATES. ] For Coroner. j We are authorized to announce Mr. D. W. DOWTIN' as u candidate for Cut oner. For Comity Commissioner. * > Tiik many friends of Mr. W. V. CLINK1 SCALES announce him as n candidate for tlie , office of County Commissioner. [ We are authorized to announce JAMES A. J 1HCI.UJVL/. r^l]., HO U umuiuuiv IU1 I/VUIII; ( , Commissioner. We arc authorized to announce M. E. HOLLINGSWORTH uh a candidate for County " Commissioner. The friends of E. Y. SIIEPPARD announce , him to the voters of Abbeville county as a sultablcpcrson to serve them as a County Commissioner. Tlu-y 'present him as a man 2 worthy and well quuKled, FARMERS, We nro authorized to announce Mr. J. FRASER LIVINGSTON as a candidate for re election to the otliceof County Commissioner, f subject to the action of the primary elections. The friends of Mr. R. A. McCASLAN. nn' nounce him as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the action of theprimary ~ election. We are authorized to announce Capt. G. M. . MATTISON* as a candidate for County Coin. missiouer. He will abide by the primary eleo t tions. I For School Commissioner. f The friends of COL. M. 0. TOLMAN respect. fully announce him as a candidate for County I Suhool Commissioner. ' After two years of faithful service In the ( office of School Commissioner, his friends would announce Mr. DAVID CRAWFORD as a candidate lor re-election. , , | The many friends of CAPTAIN E. COWAN respectfully announce him as a candidate for . office of Weliool Commissioner at the ensuing r election. | Mr. W. D. Acker is announced as a candl*i date for School Commissioner, nt thonext 1 election. MANY FillENJ)H. Thk friends of W. P. MANX of Mountain 1 Niew iinnounce hi in as a candidate for the of' lice of School Commissioner at the next clcc" tiou. 1 i For Congress. , Wenre authorized to announce HON. D. " NVYATT AIKEN as a candidate for re-elcctlon to Congress from the Third Congressional | District. For Representative. ' The many friends of JESSE S. Mc(!EE Esq., j respectfully nominate hi in an a suitable per. son to r?-prcsent Abbevillo county In the ( House of Representatives. * , DONALDSVILLE. , Medium copy. Relieving ])r. F. F. GARY to bo a sullablo ' man to represent Abbeville county In the ' House of Representatives, we hereby nominate him lor that portion. DEMOCRATS. , We are authorized to announce Mr. J. T. f j I*A ItlvN, as a Ciinilldate for the Legislature. \ I In view of the many defects In our laws reg, ulating labor, and other subjects, which now , agitate the public mind, we nominate W. K. ltl.AKE of Greenwood, for a s> at In our next . House of Representatives. Mr. lllake is one j of our most succesel'ul planters, and knows . the wants of planters, and has the talent and |, t,! eilucatiou to present aud enforce their Inter- i jest. gkicenwood Townsiih*. | I "We arc hereby authorized to announce the! nnmeof ORYII.I.K 'I'. CAI,HOU>i', lisq., as u candidate for the Legislature. i 1 Wo arenuthorlzed to nnnounco lion. J. r>. ' NKKtiiisii candidate for re-election to tlie ; Legislature. .MANY FRIENDS. We nro authorized to announce W. II. ' PARKER, Esq., asa candidate for the I/egIshiture. The many friends of Mr. J. M. LATIMER, , Senior, respectfully announce him as a eandl- , ; date for election to a sent in the llouse of Hep- ' resen tat Ives at the ensuing election. SALUDA. The friends of Capt. WESLEY A. BLACK, i of Level Land, respectfully nomlnato him as a suitable person to represent. Abbeville < county In the House of Representatives. >, For Clerk of Court. ! The friends of ( AIT. W. E. COTIIRAN of ' Mlihvay. announce hi in as a candidate for the ' office of Clerk of Court, lie will abide the result of the nomination of the Democratic par> ty, and will support its nominees. Editor.1 I'rcss mid Jianticr: We learn that several candidates are out for , Clerk of the Court. We do not believe that , any one is more competent and deserving ; I than the present Incumbent Major ZEIGLF.lt i who, all will acknowledge, has discharged ttic duties of tho office with fidelity, efficien, cy and satisfaction. He is emphatically "the : right man iu the right place." BORDEAUX. I For Sheriff. Thennmerousfriends of SHERIFF DuPRE respectfully nominate him for re-election, subject to the approval of the Democracy at the primaries, without ostentation, firm, fearless, of mature years, fully acquainted with the requirements of the law, he has alike protected the interests of the Plaintiff | and Defendant, and has tilled the office with ' credit to himself and benefit to the people at ! large, we confidently ask his re-election. I VOX POPULI ! ' I P_ riU.JnUn A{nT,'nn jtUiitllUl a, UiicUiUHD nirumo najuuou CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Atlanta, Ga., July 28, l.^SO. * passenger department. On and niter July 20th, trains will run on tlilri mul as follows: , Day I'tixxcnaer Train. (EASTWARD.) ArrlveatGreenville, 11 in n. m. ? , Leave 11 25 a. ui. 1 (W ESTWA HI).) | Arrlvont Greenville, 5 25 p. m. " Leave Greenville 5 30 p. in. 1 Nioirr passenger Train. (EASTWARD.) Arrivent Greenville 10 43 a.- m. Leave Greenville 10 45 a.- in. (WESTWARD.) ; ArrtveatGreenville, 4 3!) a. m. Leave Greenville 4 42 a. in. Locai. Freight Train. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Greenville fiJW a. m. . , Leave Greenville, 8 00 a. in. (WESTWARD.) Arrivcat Greenville, 4 55 p. m I . Leave Greenville, 5 35 p. in [ Tuaorcu Kkkioiit Tkain. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Greenville 11 31 a. m. Leave Greenville 12 15 a. m. (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Greenville 10 33 p. m. Leave Greenville 10 45 p. ni. Connecting lit Atlanta lbr all points West ami Southwest. Connecting at Charlotte tor all Eastern points. Through Tickets on sale at Gainesville,Sen* eca City, Greenville anil Spartanburg to all points East and West. j G. J. FORE ACRE, General Manager. ^ , W. .J. IKIUSTU^, vjcnuiui x tiaavji&v;* a?v?v> Agent. Give Your Daughters the best Advantages in Education and Liberal Culture. ! Greenville Female College, * Greenville, S. C. FOUNHEI) In lftVl. Attendance for tliopast t wo years over 150. Music a specially, under the cliargn of tin eminent Kuroncau Mjwiter, Prof. M. <}. Del'amps. Greenville Is fumed for Us health, delightful climate and culture. j TV.'K.vry-SIXTil Session begins Wcdnes! day, September \ i.vo. j .Send tor Catalogue. A. S. Townc3, i T..U- 't PRESIDENT. Hill's Hepatic Panacea. KAC'onls per bottle. For sale by W EDWIN PA UK EH. Central House. ' rnHK undersigned will hereafter be found at I J. the CENTKAL HOTEL, mul will ?ive lils ' personal attention anil whole time to the InI U'l-cst anil comfort of his puesl*, und will do all in his power to five satisfaction to those | who may stop with him. J. A. RAMEY, Proprietor, January 11, LS60, 12m ' _/ ??? to Aiken and Cothran all Right. Dispatches to the News and Courier om Grconville and Wullialla, state that tie Conventions on Sale Day at tho place nanlmously elected delegates to tho 'ongressional and Judicial Conventions, rho wore pledged to support Col. Ai^en >r Congress and Col. Cothran for Solicijr. This insures the re-election of these ;entlemen who have given entire satisiction in the discharge \ot the duties ot lieir respective offices during the past our years. Tho couutry is safe in the ands of such men as Colonel Cothran nd Colonel Aiken. We copy from tho fews nnd Courier tho following In oforence to a mooting which waa hold in jexington on Sale Day: Col. Wm. Wallace, of Columbia, who 3 a candidate l'or Congress from this disrict, beiiitf present, was invited to udIress tlic Convention, and did so, attacking Col. Aiken as a Granger, vet an inri.luittpr ntuu am n 4V*a U'uuf* iid u man who did not visit his constitunt-t, and as a Democrat who wanted tc ireak up his own party. In conclusion, Col. Wallace said thai 10 desired to address the Congressional ,'ouvcntion as to what was the issue ant vho was the best men to represent the 11 trict in the next C-ongress, and Ik toped that the delegates would go thcr< intram moiled. Mr. C. S. Bradford moved that tb< lomineos for delogatos bo required t< ieclaro their choice its betweeu Col. Aikei md Col. Walace, This motion was ably seconded by Gen "luattlebaum who ollbred a substitute .vhich was adopted, that Hie vote be bi jallot. He said that ho was cort?in tha ;wo-thirdsof his township were in favo >f Col. Aiken for Congressman, A (.'on mention of thisconnty, but a few month: mice, had endorsed Cul. Aikoil's cours< in Congress. That Convention bad sai< nothing condemnatory of Col. Aiken' tasts for butter or oleomargarine nor hi letterto the Charleston Nava and Ooitric In which hejdeelared his belief that til Democratic and Ropublican parties hat outlived their usefulness. He though Aiken had made a good Congressman. Maj. D. T. Barr said he was in l'avo of Col. Aiken's renominatiou. Ho wa a good Democrat in his opinion. Mr. Bradford's motion was then adopt ed. The following delegates,all Aiken men were elected to the Congressional Con venrion: D. J, isotts, J. W. Drehe and I). T. Bars, and as alternates Messrs W. T. Willingliam, G. A. Goodwin am J. S. Doriok. Proposals for Grading -THESavannah Yalley Railroad Office Savannah Vatxey R. R. Co., Andehson S. C? July 24,1&S0. Sealed proposals for gnullni; the flnit t> mile of the Savannah Valley Railroad at lUs nortl ern terminus are invited to be made by th 10th day of Ausrnst next-, liids will he receh ed for the whole distance or in sections of on mile each. Payments to be made on montl ly estimates by the Company's Engineer, c the work done. Prollles of the work can bo seen at the ofllc of the Company's Engineer MaJ. Thou. 11. Let Anderson S. C. The Corrmanv reserve the riirht toreicct an and All bids Ihiit limy be mnde. Address till proposals to \V. H. Llgon Treaf urerof the Company, Anderson C. II., 8. C. James M. Latimer, Presidents. V. R. R. Co. July 28, IR80. NEW FANSrPFIE ereatest variety of Funs. 5c to Sl.O j new styles. K. M. IIADDON"& CO. Mny 10th 18S0, tf Closing Out! Closing Out! ! MILIJNEItY Dress Goods, Muslins, riquc Lined suits, fancy Iiose, Scarf* <tc., t astonishingly low prices, and Indies in scare of real bargains will consult their interest liy giving usii look before purchasing at th Emporium of Fashions. July 21, 1880. H. W. lawson & Co., HAVE J U.ST RECEIVED '200 POUNDS ranilrntVs flsst Tnmin Spfifl UUUUiUlUU JUUUl JLU1U1J# WUUV J illy 2S, JAM. E. T. VIETT MONUMENTAL MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS, Office 49, Workshops 57 Broad Streel CHARLESTON, S. 0. April 21,1880. The Cheapest JL JJLV/ and The Largest stock of Clothing', at F. Rosenberg & Go's. March 17, 1SS0. rJlS DEALER IN AND WHISKIES \ LARGE nasortnienl of HAVANA Olpnrfi, CORN and RYE Whiskies from 81.75 ? j.O), pcrKallon. SCOTCH AND IRISH ALES, PORTERS, BITTERS, APPLE AND n?? i p*ip nn i tiniPA rfcAUH bnANUIto. IMPORTED mm mm? For Medicinal Purposes. l-'cbruury 25,1S50. .1 / BONESET I BOURBON TONIC. IWfS Tonic 1b recommended for Indigestion and Its Attendant Ills, and as a preventive of Malarial Diseases. The material used Is of the highest grattc of excellence. Nothing t>ut a tine old Kentucky whisky can produce a richness of flavor and a generous stimulant effect like this. Nothing but a blending of homogeneous and wholesome tonics in Just proportion can produce so grateful a stomach1 ic as this, which is the Finest, the most whole some, and the best tonic in the world. For sale by J. Knox & Co. April 28, 18S0. j"."w.si;Grivr ABBEVILLE, S. C, CrEF.PS on hand a full assortment of COFL FINS?from the cheapest to the best. . Hearse will attend funerals, when Jeftlrcd. ; He will also Contract for the I Erection of Buildings. i He Is agent for the sale of Sash, Doors Blinds, Mouldings, Stair-rail ings, Floorings t and everything pertaining to house building I April 7th istj<7, tf fDOMLMCO ; No. 2 Granite Range, DEALER IN ' ; GENERAL MERCHANDISE. r I \*JE have In Store ALWAYS a FULL nml i W well assorted stock of goods, to which we invite your attention. NVc guarantee H quality of Goods also prices. I Give us a Call. j April 7. IbiSO. I Notice. fPITE rebuilding the bridge across ROCKY 1 RIVKR at Young's Mill* will be let to the lowest bidder on Saturday the 7th of August i, next. ; Samuel J. Hester, County Commissioner. a July 7, 18S0. H. 1N. LAWSON & CO., > HAVE JUST MANUFACTURED A Large Lot of I. Quart Fruit Tiu Cans, AT very low price. Tin Rootling done with best charcoal tin at ^(i.7o per square, cash. July as. 1SS0. i- New Lot of Hand* Made ;-e- Shoes e IUST received and lor sulo by : o quarles & co. )f April 20, 18S0. * i)e, s. g. Thomson; I DENTIST, ABBEVILLE, S. C. t^-OFFic over Emporium of Faslilon.'aSi July 7,Isn;. lj r. FOlt SALE f Blue stem Seed Wheat, Red Rust Proof Oats, '? A .i n/r l J V/"t iiJ.cd.lt h ? Wheat Bran, Bolted Meal, Pearl Grist, Flour-all grades, i Java and Rio Coffee, | L j A. B. C. LINDSAY^ DENTIST, Practical and Operative, ^ ITA VINCI attended the Lectures of tho I'l I'onnfylvanla <*ol lego of Dental Sumery., oirershi*professional services to the public up a Dentist and Oral surgeon. Call* through the country gl tended U?. All work warrant_ ed and charge* reasonable. Ite>ldeiiee 3 miles cast of Caliioun Mills, Eolith Carolina. June lti, 1SS0. ' t\ n i un Hi 1 COUPLE ?o Yon have but to look, 1 Large and "W 1 Prices always guarai your wants W. JOEL SI March 31, ISO Tin i jl ~ n w nue D ivtctot c A MA6NIFK o: Complete in Cunningham ? Ejj AVE cn hand a large 1 Family Groceries, nrmw 1VTT VI gwn/?<A. BACON, LARD, FLOUR, March 10, 2850. - -M SWEET MASH Corn Whiskey L. H. RUSSELL OFFEKS to the public superior.Sweet Mash CORN WHISKEY, which he gimnintecu to be the best hikI purest whtnkcy thnt hxwt ever been oilered In thinTnarkot. A most desirable article for invalids and othors. Cull and *nmplo it. March 2Uli 1880,8m. Biding Saw Machines. rpHE subscriber, n?cnt for tlie *nle of W. Wfc 1 Bostwick & Cos HIDING SAW SIACHINKS In Abbeville County, will exhibit the mi me In operation nntl furnish circular, Ac., on application to liiin at Abbeville Court House, ' J W. Lesly, April 21,1880. BEING. YOUR WOOL ?TO? . : QUAR3LES & CO., Highest Free Paid 11 Cash. Mny toll 1880, If ;. - J ?0W~[S THE TIME TO SECURE A FIRST CLASS COOKING STOVE. 1 :0: 1HAVE only a limited number that I will ? trxde for oats or sell on time to g??od parties by paying one-t.'ilrd cash. My stoves are too weif known where ever they have been intr oduccd to need an explanation. I Keep constantly on hand a full supply of Mason's IMPROVED FRUIT JARS/ The two quarts nre only worth 52.50 per do*-1 ^ en." The one quarts. 51./3 per dozen. Also a good supply or TIN CANH, that I sell at the ' *ir astonishingly low price of soveniy-flve cents per dozen. Any one can seal them and warranted not to leak. Hond la your orders onrly. I only charge twenty cents per gnllon for A. 1 KEROSENE warranted 110 degrees (Ire test by W. M. Bird &Co. No charge for stopping leaks in cans. ESTIMATES MADE and btdsglven'on roofing and guttering in o out of Hie county. Work in copper, zinc and galvanized Iron a specialty. ' 1 Thanking you for past favors and soliciting' a share of your patronage in the future I am your obedient servant, ft r /inn ai r?n A. J. arftULta, Greenwood, So. Ca. July 14, 1880. tf CHILDREN CARRIAGES MARBLE TOP TABLES. Marble Top Btt reaus, nail Cliairu of all kinds for said olieap at J. D. Chalmers. Mcrch 10.1SS0. tf Slate of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. IN THE PROBATE COURT. Ex Parte, Julia L. Winatock, Demandant, Petition for Dower. To David Lewie: TAKE NOTICE that a petition hasl?eon liled iu this Court by Julia I* Winstoek praviug thajdowor may bo admeasured to "her in ouo-half of u tract of land now owned by you, known as the "IU-Icher Place" situated in the Couniy an*' State aforesaid: You are hereby required to show cause' within ten days after the service of thi^ ; notice upon you wby tbe demandHrit' Julia L. Winsteck should not have dower numtitburtu to iior in thercol estateabovw * named as prayed for in lior petition. J. FULLER LYON, J udge of Probate, A. C. June 29, 1S80, 6t. Notice. 1 WITJ, l?o lot to the lowest bidder on Frtilny the 6 th of August, next, tbn build' Ing of a ? KKIDGE ACROSS LITTLE RIM'Il near Harriet'solil lulilije, nlno building a BRIDGE ACROSS PENNY'S CREEK, i nor MeNeiU's. Plan and specification* will be given on the day of letting. J. F. Livingston, County Commissioner. July 7, 1SS0. 4t. 1 ?, 1 I ii hit inn l LltJl UlVll ;te stock 'fin hidl to see that our stock is > ell Selected. " iteed. Call and get . I Supplied. [ITH & SON. % E\ rothers >PFBB m stock j lli l.lllllh 1 /limiirn mjm m. w v v v **** {All Lines. & - i .1 1 1 I . 1 I . IMP' & Temnleton y IS cm 3 and choice stock of :al, i grist, 1 molasses, m &c., &c. J