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The Press and Banner. Sixteen Pages. Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1894. Konth ('nrolinn Confrrenrf IS94. Laurens, S. C., Nov. 21, 1894. The one hundred and ninth sessiou of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the M. E. Church, South, began to day in this town in the Court House, Bishop J. C. Keener presiding. The sessiou was opened with religious service by the Bishop. After reading Hebrews, Chapter xiii, the Conference joined in singing the grand and inspiring hymn beginning: "Draw near, 0, Sod of God, draw near! 1*6 with Thy flaming Kyes behold." and were led in prayer by the Bishop, in this feast was laid in an earpathos and fervor characterized the prayer and many and fervent were the responses that followed every petition. 11 seemed to open and pave the way for a spiritual feast. The first course nest introductory talk by the Bihop. The Secretary of the last Conference called the roll and 14o preachers and 14 lay delegates answered to their names. E. O. Watson was elected secretary and W. L. Waite assistant |secretary. S. Lander, T. C. Ligon and S. H. Zimmerman were ejecien siausuua* secretaries. The usual committees were appointed. Reports were read from the Publishing House at Nashville, the board of Epworth Leagues, Church Extension, and Education, and were referred to the proper committees, or received as information. The report of the Publishing House through Barbee and Smith, Agents, was particularly gratifying, showing marked developmentCand success in this interprise of the church. The character of E. L. Archer, A. W. Attaway, M. M. Ferguson, J. Marion Rodgers, J. F. Smith and T. E. Wannamaker were examined and passed, and.they were referred to the committee on Conference Relations for 8 supernumerary relation. The character of F. Auld, A. M. Attaway, M. L. Banks, Sidi H. Browne, J. M. Carlisle, Wm. Carson, W. A. Clarke, A. M. Chreitzburg, R. L. Duffle, R. P. Franks, L. M. Hamer, A. W. Jackson, Simpson Jones, S. Leard, A. H. Lester, L. C. Loyal, W. W. Mood, J. A. Mood, J. J. Neville, I. J. New* ? *r a r??i.? nr. r\ n. oerry, J. a. rorw?r, w u. jraueisuu, D. W. Seals, A. W. Walker and J. J. Workman were examined and passed and were referred to the committee on Conference Relation for superannua< tion. W. D. Quick, S- M. Jones, C. B. Bird, A. A. Merritt, J. R. Sojourner, I. E. Smith, D. B. Haselton and G. Edwin Stokes were elected to local deacons orders. Robert Giles Martin was elected to Elders orders. A. paper from the fourth Quarterly Conference of Pickens Circuit requesting the Anual Conference to request the Bishop to change the date of holding the session of the Annual Conference to the second Sunday in December, was read and ordered to lie on the table. J. W. Daniel was substituted in the place of C. \V. Creighton on the Board of Mission andC. W. Creighton placed ou the committee of examination for the 4th year. The class of the first year was called, their characters passed and they were continued on trial. Announcements were made and the Conference adjourned. C. W. C. Second Day, Nov. 22. Conference opened with religious services conducted by J. E.Carlisle. Bishop Keener in the chair. A. J. Stokes was substituted in the place of A. M. Chrietzburg on the committee of Memoirs. A. J. Stokes submitted a paper looking to the organization of the Epworth Orphanage. BishoDDuncan was introduced and exhibited to the Conference a beautiful gavel engraved and ornamental, which was made after the model presented to him by the Conference at Anderson. W. W* Smith, general Secretary of Education, was introduced to the Conference. The trustees of Wofford College and Cokesbury Conference School reported, Report referred to proper committee. A resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of a committee o three ministers and two loymen on Epworth Orphanage. The name of T. W. Mu utterly n was referred to the committee ou Conference Relations for superannuation. Question 4 was called and the following reported ; their characters passed and they elected to deacons orders?E. H. Beckham, G. F. Clarkson, J. L. Daniel, R. M. Dubose, O. L. Durant, S. VV. Henry, P. B. Ingraham, J. N. Isom, A. S. Leslie, W. H. Miller, E K. Moore, R. C. McRoy, D. M. Mc J-ieod, A. K. Phillips, J. J. btevenson, R.W. Spigener, T. J. White, W. B. Wharton and W. E. Wiggins.' S. A. Weber, A. J. Stokes, L. C. O'dell, W. L. Gray and B. Greig were appointed a committee on the Epworth Orphange. Dr. W. W. Smith, general Secretary of Education, addressed the Conference on the subject of Education, laying special stress upon the relation ol our schools and colleges to our church. David Hucks, E. W. Mason, J. H. Noland, D. A. Phillips, S. H. Zimmerman, J. A. White, H. C. Mouzon, were elected to elders orders. Rev. T. H. Law, District superintendent of the American Bible Society for North and South Carolina addressed the Conference on the importance of sustaining the Bible Society. Conference adjourned with the benwllctiflJi by the Bishop. <!. W. C. Third Day, Nov. 2:1. Conference met at 9.30 a. m., Hishop Keener in the chair. Devotions ; conducted by O. A. Darby. A motion was made by A. J. Cauthen, Sr., and adopted that immediately i after the reception of the young men ! the Conference enter upon the election | of Editor of the Southern Christian | Advocate. A. J. Stokes submitted the report of the trustees of Columbia Female Colj lege which was referred to the committee on Education. The names of the preachers of the J Charleston, Chester, Columbia, Cokes I bury, Florence and Greenville DiaI triots were called. The preachers rej ported and their characters were passed. The Bi3hop delivered an able ! and earnest address to the class of the I second year before their reception as I members of Conference, after which j they were received into full connecI tion. The time having arrieved for the special order of the day, the Conference entered upon the election of editor of the Southern Christian Advo| cate. The Bishop called S. A. Weber to the chair and retired for a time. The first ballot resulted as follows : Whole number of votes cast 211, of which J. W. Daniel received 87, John O. Willson, " 97, K. O. Watson, 8, -V. H. Wallace, " 12, J. A. Rice, u 3, S. A. Weber, " 1. No Election. The second ballot resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast 210, of which J. \V. Daniel received 91, Jonnu. vvnison - no, balance scattering. John O. Willsou having received a majority of the votes cast was declared elected. The committee on Conference Relations submitted report No. 2 which was adopted. The president vacated the chair in order that the legal Conference might hold its annual session. The Bishop resumed the chair. After announcements were made Conference adjourned with the benediction by the Bishop. The business of to-day's session was rapidly advanced. C. W. C. Fourth Day, Nov. 24. Conference convened at 9.30, a. m. Bishop Keener in the chair. Devotional exercises by A. J. Storkes. Orangeburg, Spartanburg ami Sumter Districts were called, the preachers made their reports and their characters were passed. When the name of Rev. J. Marion Boyd was called, W. A. Rogers moved the reference of his name to the committee on Memoirs. The Board of Missions submitted j their report with tabulated statement of the collections. A. J. Stokes moved that the place for next Conference be selected. Adopted. H. W. Bays nominated Abbeville, W. P. Meadors nominated Rock Hill, Rock Hill was selected. Dr. Barbee addressed the Conference in the interest of the Publishing House. The Board of Education submitted their report and after amendments it was adopted. On motion Conference adjourne 1 to meet at 3.30 p. m. Afternoon session,'3.30 p. m. Conference met persuant to adjournment, S. A. Weber in the chair. Devotions led by J. VV. Humbert. The Joint Board of Finance made their report and distributed in open Conference the fund under their management. The report was adopted. A. J. Stafford read the report on Temperance which was adopted. John Owen read the report of Sunday school Board uos, 1 and 2 which were adopted. L. F, Beaty read the report of the Publishiug Committeo of the Southern Christian Advocate, giving the substance of the contract with James A. Hoyt for the publication of the Advocate for the next four years. The re port was adopted. TJ AT fnnf rnn/1 rn rvAt?f Ait mi nni ao Adopted. Brother Gattis of the North Carolina Conference addressed the Conference in refererence to Col portage work. ! So did J. C. Kilgo. S. H. Browne of the Christian Neighbor brought to the attention of the Conference the action of the late . General Conference touching the ciri calation of those papers within our ! hounds which may be judged by the j Annual Conferences as detrimental to j the circulation of our connectional and Conference organs. At the suggestion i of the chair the matter was deferred . I until Monday, 20. Conference adjourned and the Couj ference Brotherhood held their annual : meeting. C. W. C. Fifth Day, (Sabbath) Nov. 25. Conference Love Feast at9::*0 A. M. . j At 11 o'clock Bishop Keener preachI ed a most edifying sermon in the Presbyterian Church, and then ordaiued 1 the following to the office of Deacon: j Itinerant.?E. H. Beckham, G. F. | Clarkson, J. L. Dautel, R. M. Duliose, I S. W. Henry, P. B. Iugroham, W. H. Miller, E. K. Moore, D. M. McLeod, A. K. Phillips, J. J. Stevenson, T. J. | White, VV. E. Wiggins. | Local.?a. D. Bailey, (. B. Burns, p T. Grigsby Herbert, S. M. Jones A. A. I Merritt, W. D. Quick, I. K. Smith, J. B. Sojourner, G. E. Stokes. At 3:30 following a sermon by J. A. i Rice, the Bishop ordained the following to the office of Elder. ' Itinerant,?David Hucks, K. W. | Mason, H. C. Monzon, J. H. Noland, D. A. Phillips, J. A, White, S, H. ! Zimmerman. Local.?Robert G. Martin. Other churches, white and colored, of the town were supplied by prwhi era from the Conference. Dr. Barbee preached in the Baptist church at 11 a. m. Memorial services were held in the Presbyterian church at 7:30 p. m. A. J. Stokes presiding. J. W. Daniel conducted the opening devotional exercises. The memoir of M. A. Connally was read by S. A. Weber ; that of J. M. Boyd was read by J. L. St ok as ; that of W. L. Peg lies was read by A. J. Stokes; that of S. B. Jones was read by W. A. Rogers ; that of W. T. Capers was read by O. A. Darby. Appropriate remarks by brethren were made in connection with the reading of the several memorials. The report from the Committee on Memoirs wa9 adopted. The other churches in town including the Methodist (which was too small for the crowd that attended the ordination exercises) were supplied by preachers from the Conference. Dr. Barbee preached in the Baptist Church at 11 o'clock a. m. Sixth Day, Nov. 20. Conference convened at 9:30 a. m. Bishop Keener in the chair. Devotions by J. M. Carlisle.. The Board of Mission submitted report No. 2. It was not adopted. S. A. Weber submitted the report of the committee on orphanage and after amendment it was adopted. ^ 13o rru woes nlanuil r?r* MiA <411 n erannuated list. Question 1 was called and P. B. Wells, W. A. Pitts, R. C. Boulware M. L. Banks. Jr., C. B. Burns, J. R Sojourner, S. A. Nettles, W. A. Kelly, W. S. Goodwin, E. S3. Jones, H. J. Cauthen, W. J. Snyder, and W. T. Duncan were admitted on trial. Board of Col portage made a report which wa9 recommitted. The Conference by resolution gave its judgment that the publication of the Ckrixtian Neignbor was not detrimental to the circulation of the con nectional aud conference organs. J. K. Carlisle submitted the report on District Conference Journals which was adopted. J. F. Anderson submitted report on Bible Cause. Adopted. J. C. Chandler submitted report on Books and Periodicals. Adopted. Adjourned. Afternoon Session. Conference met pursuant to adjournment at 4:20. Bishop Keener in the chair. Devotions by T. G. Herbert, Sr Board of Colportage made a report. Adopted. * ?? ~e n.i!_ lu me maiier ui nemi unab nmu, H. M. Mood was made president. A. J. Stafford was put in place of H. M Mood and J. E. Carlisle in place of J M. Boyd, deceased. S. Lander read statistical report which showed a decrease in most items. Adopted. Board of Church Exteusion submitted its report. Adopted. Board of Missions reported amount paid to domestic missionaries. S. H. Browne offered a resolution requesting Conference to observe 3rd Sunday in December as peace Sunday. Carried. J. C. Yongue offered resolution of sj rapathy for aged or infirm and absent brethren. Carried. L. F. Beathy offered resolution disapproving of Editorial management of Epworth Era. Tabled. Minutes read and approved. Conference adiourned to meet at the Presby terian Church at 7-30 p. m. At Night?7:30. Conference met as appointed. Prayer by J. B. Campbell. The Bishop addressed the body in appropriate words and then read THE APPOINTMENTS. Whero Ibe PrenclierH Will Ge X?*xl Year. Charleston District. P. E.-W. I\ Meadors. Cbarlestou : Trinity?W. R. Richardson. Bethel?J. A. Clifton. Spring Street?J. L. Stokes. Cumberland?J. C. Yongue. McClenllanvllle?\V. R. Buchanan. Berkeley?E. K. Moore. Sumtnerville?W. M. Duncan. CyprefB?E. McKlsslck. Rideevllle?W. A. Massebeau. St. George's?A. C. Walker. ReevesvllleandSt. Pauls?J. C. Welch. Chlleton?C. E. Wiggins. Round O?D. R. Brown. Walterboro?S. P. H. Elwell. Hendersonvllle?fl. S. Blanchard. Hampton and Port Royal?W. H. H'roton and H. C. Mouzon. Allendale?1'. K. Klstler. Black Swamp? R. L. Holroyd. Hardeeville?David Hucks. Beaufort?J. W. Kllgo. Chkstkr District. P. E.?G. T. Harmon. Chester?M. L. Carlisle. Chester <jircuit?.J. k. iuananey. East Chester? R. A. Yongiie. Ricbburg?W. A. Hells. Hock Hill?H. B. Browne. Rock Hill Circuit?B. H. Berry. North Hock Hill?A..s. Leslie. Yorkvllle?S. A. Weber. Blacksburg?L.|A. Johnson. Hickory Grove?J. H.Thacker. York Circuit?W. A. Pltis. Fort Mill?J. W. Humbert. Van wick?J. B. Harris. Lancaster?J. M. Steadmnu. Lancaster Circuit?.1. L. Ray. Tradesvllle?L. L. Bedenbaugh. Chesterfield?J. N. Isom. Jellerson?J. D. Frlerson. Blackstock?J. J. Stevenson. COKESISUKY DlSTKICT. I'. E.?J. B. Campbell. Cokesbury?E. G. Price, (ireenwood?A. B. Watson. Greenwood Circuit?W. B. Wharton, Ninety-Six?J. C. Ktoll. Donnalds?W. L. Wait. Abbeville?H. YV. Bays. Abbeville Circuit?W. H. Arlal. McCormick?E. P. Taylor. Lowndesvllle? E. \V. Mason. Mount Carmel?P. B. Ingraharn. Princeton?G. R. Khalter. Wnterloo?J. A. Campbell. North Edgafield? W. W. Jones. Newberry?A. J. Stokes. Newberry Circuit?J. J). Crout. ixowotrry *juy Mission? ? >. A. i\euies. Kinard's?C. H. Prltcburd, Saluda?S. D. Vaughan. Hutler?O. N. ltoundtree. Parksdale? E. A. Wilkes. Prosperity?D. Tiller. Columbia District. P. E.-J. W. Dlekson. Columbia ? Washington street ? W. W, Daniel, Mar ton street?P. 1j. Klrtf>u. Green street and Urooklsnd?W. H. Kirtou. Lexington Fork?(i. W. Davis. Lexington?U. E. Stokes. Lewiedale?A H. KbIIlips, Leesvlile-^T. C. Llgon. Batesburg?P. A. Murray. Johnston?R. E. Stack housf*. Edgefield -M. M. Hrnlthaui. UmullfVillirt?J. E. fWnf. I Aiken?D. M. McLeod. Upper St. Matthews?U. D. Dantzler. Fori Motte?R.C. Boulware. Edgefield?John Manning, Rldgeway?J. C. Spann. Wlnnsboro?T. M. Dent. Fairfield?M. W. Hook. Cedar Creek?M. L.Banks. Jr. Columbia Female College?John A. Rice, ! President, M. lJargan, Agent. Paine Institute?George Wm. Walker. President. Longtown?E. S. Jones. Florence District. P. E.-E. T. Hodges. Florence?W. I. Herbert. Darlington?K. A. Child. Cheraw?W. H. Hodges. Cberaw Circuit?s. M. Jones. Hartyllle?R. R. Dagnall. I Clyde?J. C. Counts. Darlington Circuit?P. F. Kllgo. | Lamar? W. B. Baker. TluimonHVllle?C. D. Mann. Clauesen?J. L. SI fly and H. J. Can then. I East Effingham?J. A, White. I Scrantou?J. C. Davis. Lake City?S. .1. Bethea. Klngsfee? W. B. Duncan, Indlantown? R. K. Mood. Oourdln?A. H. Best. Sailer's?J. S. Abercromble. Georgetown?T. C. O'Dell. Georgetown Circuit?W.C. Winn. JohoHOnville and Plantersvllle?N. K. Meltou arid C. B. Burns. Greenville District. P. E.-T. J. Cylde. Greenville? Buncombe street? It. N. Wells and P. B. Wells. St. Paul's?J. E. Grler. Greenville Circuit?W. M. Hardin. ReldvliiP?D. Z. Daulzler. Creer's?T. P. Pb I III ph. North Geeenvllle?W. B. Justus. Fountain Inn?A. N. Bruuson. I Willlamston?A. B. Earle. Anderson?G. P. Watson. i Anderson Circuit?N. G. Ballender. South Anderson?J B. Holly. Townvlile?W. A. Kelly. Pendleton?S. H. Zimmerman. Pickens?0. L. DuranL Seneca and WaJhalla?J. W. Elkins. Westminster?M. H. Pooser. Walbulla Circuit?W. T. Duncan. | North Pickens?John Attaway. ! Easley and Bethesda?J. F. Anderson. ! Piedmont?A. T. Dunlap. i Willlamtton Female College?S. Lander, i President. Editor Southern Christian Advocate?John j 0. Wlllson. I Sunda>-school editor?W. D. Klrklund, asj slstant Sunday-school editor, L. F. Beaty. Marion District. P. E.-J. B. Wilson. I M?rlon?W. S. Martin. Centenary?J. L. D.tnlel. BrlttoD's Neck?R. M. DuBnse. Conway aud BuckAVille?W. J. Dowell. ' Conway Circuit?D. A. Calhoun. Waccarnaw?G. K. Whltuker. Bayboro?W. C. Gleatou. ! Lorls?J. R. Copeland. LIUle Pee Dee?A. F. Berry. Mulllus?J. W. Ariul. Latta-W. \V. Williams. KUtle Rock?R. W. Barber. Clio?J. B. Traywlck. Blenheim? T.G. Herbert. Pee Dee Mission?To be supplied. Benneilsvllle?E. O. Watson. Beonettsvllle Circuit?J. S. Beasly. Brlghtavllle? B. M. Grler. i North Marlboro?G. W. Gatlin. Orangeburg District. P. E.?John Owen. Orangeburg?J. T. Pate. Orangeburg circuit?C. H. Clyde. Lower Si. Matthews?T. Kaysor. Providence?E. P. Hntaon. j Brancbvllle?J. K. McCain. South Branchvllie?G. H. Pooser. Bambere?R H. Jones, i Denmark?M. B. Kelly. Baruwell?R. C. McRo.v. ' South AUen-J. R Sojourner. ! Blackvllle?J. H. NoIhihI. . . I Boiling Springs? W. E. Wiggins. ] Upper Edisto?J. N. Wright. ' Orange?L.'S. Bellinger. Edisto? A. J. Cauthen, Jr. Spartaxiiukg District. P. E.?A. J. Cauthen. ! Spartanburg:^ ; \>CIIUUI??i n. tvwgri-. Bethel anil Duncan?E. R. Loylew. Union?T. E. Morris. i Cherokee?f. M. Fridy. Santuc?Allan MeFarlane. Whltmlre?S. T. liiacktnan. Jonesville?K. W. Spigner. Kelton? G. F. ClarkMon. Gaffney?George M. Boyd. Laurens?J. E. Carlisle. North Laurens?J. W.ShHI. I Enoree?W. H. M liler. I (Clinton?N. B. Clarkson. ! Belmont?D. P. Boyd. Campbell?D. A. 1'lii I lips. Pacolet?J. 8. Purler. i Clinton?J. L. llai ley. I Wofford College?Chat !es B. Smith, flnnn1 clal agent. Sumter District. P. K -W. C. Power. ,1 Sumter?J. W. Daniel Sumter city mission?'!'. (J. Herbert,.Ir. I Sumter circuit?1'. J. Wlilte. 1 Manning?H. M. Wood. I Santee? C. W. Crelijhton. Jordan?R. A. Few. ? I Lower Clarendon--W. S. Good win. j Fore9ton?E. 11. Beckham. New ZIol?\V. A. Wright. I Lynchburg?0. A. Darby. I Oswego?J. E. Hush ion. i Bl8hopville?W. S. Stokes. I Bethany?J. P. Attaway. Salem?S. W. Henry. i Kershaw- A. J. Stafford. | Smlthvllle-Peter Stokes. ! Camden?G. H. Waddell. i Wateree?W. J. Snyder. I Hicliland?J. W. Neely. I Wedgefleld?J. C. Chandler. f/>h>. n LT I 1 rrs-v t/v ll.n \Tnft K Carolina Conference and president of Trinity College; H. W. Whitaker, to tlie North Carollua Conference. Superonnuated-F. Auld, A. M. CbrettzberE, L. C. Loyal, A. M. Atlaway, R. L. Duffle, W. W. Mood, M. L. Banks, A. W. Jackson, J. A. Porter. J. J. Workman, J. C. BlaneM, G. W. Gat.Ien, J. J. Neville, Sldl H. Browne, L. M. Hamer, J. J, Newberry, J. M. CarliHle. A, H. Lester, J. A. Wood, W. Carson, Simpson Joues, W. C. Paterson, W. A. Clarke, S. Leard, i l\ W. Seale, R. P. Franke, John A. Mood, A. ; W. Walker, J. F. Smith and W. E. Barre, i Supernumerary?E. L. Aroher, A. W. Attaway, M. M. Ferguson, J, M. Rogers and T. E. Waunaraaker. Railroads in tbe West are now demanding pay from the Government i for transporting troops that were seut ' last summer to protect their own (the railroads') property during the great strike. I lev. R. D. Smart, formerly of the j S. C. Conference, has been transferred ; from the Little Hock to the Memphis j Conference, and stationed at I? irst Church, Memphis, Tenn. i Under the auspices of Methodist churches Evangelist Sam Jones lectured iu different South Carolina towns last week. The town of Marion, N. C., was al, most totally destroyed by fire Nov. 25. Los* $120,000 ; insurance 9mall. The Legislature of South Carolina , met in Columbia Nov. 27. Rev. T. C. Carter, formerly editor of of the Chattanooga Christian Advo: cate, and others, have organized at Cleveland, Tenn., a new Church, to be known as the American Methodist Church which will have no bishops, U0 presiding elders, but will be govi erned by the people alone. A movement has been started in Macon, Ga., to erect a memorial to the ! late I)r. VV. C. Hass, ex-president of 1 Wesleyan Female College. It is proposed that the alumnae of the institution build and etpiip a' Hall ofSrieiiee'' for the College. The State Hoard of C in ves-er-i (S. ('.) has decided in favor of Democrais in j all contests for Congressman and for Governor of South Carolina, It has also declared a majority in favor of holding a Constitutional Convention. Japan declines the offered mediation of President Cleveland in the ChinaJapanese war troubles. All the hypocrites are not in the! Church, The man who parades as aj patriot when he is only a chronic office | s-ceker or a vote-maker is as bad as any j .so-called Judas. > i Culled Slates Denominations. Ht. Louis Christian Advocate. There are 47 Chinese temples in this! country valued at $(52,000. The Society for Ethical Culture: claims 4 organizations and 1,004 members. The Social Brethren claim 913 members, and have 20 churches, valued at $8,700. The Plymouth Brethren have 0,001 members who attend 314 churches, , valued at $1,465. The Christian Mission Association 13 churches; worth $3,901), and has 754 members. The Rivee Brethren have 111 churches valued at $81,350, and have a i mpinlipr.ohin nr 1427. j The Unitarians claim a membership I of 07,749, and have 421 churches, I ! valued at $10,335,100. The Theosophical Society has 40 divisions, with 095 members and property valued at $000. All branches of the Mennouites have 41,541 members, with 550 churches valued at $643,800. There are 989 Dunkard Churches valued at SI,302,731, and haviuga membership of 73,795. The Friends or Quakers, are a wealthy ; body. They have 1,050 churches, worth ! $4,541,334, All Lutheran bodies have 1,231,072 j members who worship in 8,585churches I valued at $35,000,354. The Catholic Apostolic (Tndepend: enl) has 10 churches, worth $00,000and | claims 1,394 members. The Christadelphians have 03 church j buildings or halls, valued at $40,000, j and a membership of 1,277. The Christian Union worships in 294 | buildings, valued at $234,450, and claims 18,214 members. The United Brethren have 4,520 church buildings, wortli $4,937,583. The Universaliats claim a member ship of 49,194, who worsUip in !Jotj churches, worth $8,054,333. The Independent Congregationalists claim 14,126 members, and 150 churches, worth $1,480,000. The Church of God, Winnebrenarian, has22,511 members who worship ; in 479 churches, valued at $043,185. The Church of the New Jerusalem claims a membership of 7,095, and 154 church buildings, valued at SI,385.455. The Disciples of Christ have a membership of 041,051, and have 7,240 church edifiices, valued at $12,206,038. The Evangelical Association has a membership of 133,313, and 2,310 churches and halls, worth $4,785,680. The Friends of the Temple have 4 churches, worth $15,000, and 340 meiii! hers. j The German Evangelical Synod has I 870 churches, worth $4,514,420, and a | membership of 187,432. { The M. E. Church, South, hits 15,017 ! churches, with a membership of $1,309,970, and property worth $18,775,362. . fill- - ? CI ton S1 li.. . *.!? 1 II trre ait? iHCHinunt v^imi? ues of all branches in tlie United States, i having 4,589,284 communicants, ami ! their church property is valued at j $132,140,179. I In 1842, the number of communicants in the Protestant Churches in i China was 0; in 1865, 2,000, and it) l 1892, 50,000. There are 5,102 Episcopal Churches ; in this country, having 550,509 members. Their church property is worth j $82,835,418. Of Presbyterian Church buildings in the United States, there are 13,47(5; their nieb^rshif) amounts to 1,278,332, and the value of their church property is $94,809,097. The Baptists have 42,009 churches , ami a memnersmp m .1,1 meir church property is estimated at $82,! 328,123. The Jewish people of the Uuited | States have 532 synagogues, valued at ! $9,754,275, and claim 130,496 adherents. 1 The Moravians have 94 churches and ! halls, valued at $081,250, and claim a a membership of 11,781. I The Congregationalists have 4,808 i church buildings, worth $12,200,8:58, [ with a membership of 512,771. The Church Triumphant, Sehweinfurths, has 12 churches worth $15,000, ' attended by 384 members. The Latter Day .Saiuts, Mormons, have 856 churches, worth $1,051,719, 1 and a membership of 100,125. rl he M. E. Church, North, claims I 25,801 churches, worth $90,721,408, and : having a membership of 2,24(1,354. All bodies of Adventists have 1,757 church buildings that cost $1,230,345, and are attended by 00,491 members. rne salvation Army mine united States has 329 buildiugs, worth $38, 130, and claims a memberbhip of 38,150. The Roman Catholics claim to have in this country 10,270 churches, worth $118,371,360, and mtended by 0,SS7,871 persons. The churches of the Christian con* nection in this country have 1,424 buildings, worth $1,775,201', and attended by 103,722 members. The Schwenkfeldians have the smallest denomination reported by the census. They have 4 churches, worth $12,200, and a membership of 300. Children grow more rapidly during the night than they do during the day. In the daytime, while the child is awake and active, the system is kepi busy disposing of the waste consequent on activiiy ; but during sleep the system is free to extend its operations beyond the mere leplucing of wornout particles; hence the rapid growth. This is why so many invalids need so much rest and sleep. The system has been taxed for years beyond its ability to repair the tissues, and hence the organism has become worn and disabled from the accumulation of waste products, and disease has result' ed. With the projjer conditions restored and a dense of perfect rent nature will reassert herself, clearing up the clogged and dirty tissues and restoring the onraus to their normal condi tiou. Faithful Service.?A shepherd had driven part of his flock to a neighboring fair, leaving his dog to watch I he remainder during that day and the next night, expecting to revisit them in the morning, Fnfortunately, however, when at the fair the shepherd forgot both the dog and the sheep, and didnot return home until the third day. His first inquiry was whether his dog had been visited. The answer was "No." "Then he must be dead," replied the shepherd, with a tone and gesture of anguish, "for 1 know lie was too faithful to desert his charge." 1 lie instantly repaired to the heath. Pile dog had just sutlluient strength ! rennining to crawl to his master's feet and express his joy at his return, and almost immediatei" after expired. A MlTIIHl I JIIMIHHC. Posidonius in his lifu of Augustine, relates, that the good man, going on one occassion to preach at a distant town, took with him a guide to direct him in the way. Thin man, l>y some unaccountable means, mistook the usual road, and fell into a by-path. It afterwards proved, that in (11;k way the preacher's life had been saved, as his enemies, aware of his journey, had placed themselves in tlie proper road with a design lo kill hiui.?Ai vine's .Cyclopedia. When llio Xcw I'rcnHier ('niiirN, The Sunday-School Kuperindent; should he one of the first to meet him, and hid him welcome in the name of the Lord .Jesus. Waiting for a chance |to introduce yourself would he very discourteous treatment; waiting for him to hunt you up and introduce him self would he the height of impudencij ? no mutter what "the custom among I us"h as heen. i Don't bore the good man in your lir-t interview with a long story of. your nps and downs,your insand outs. There urn a thousand and one dead and gone details that are nothing to him.j Bury them out of sight. Pledge him your best service. Ask his personal influence and prayers. Credit him with being interested in the school. Jtememlter that it. is as' I much his as vours. More than that. I while you are honored with its superintendency, never forget that tlie man who has taken the degree of "P. C." in "Brush College" is preacher in charge of? the Sunday school, and, therefore, your oilicial superior. Do not credit him with knowing "all about running a Sunday school." Solomon is dead. This man of whom we speak may be young, inexperienced, and timid, or -no matter about his age - -what is vastly worse, he may be conceited enough, to assume, as the manner of some few is, that he knows all about it. In either case, you will have need to exercise charity. Get close to your preacher?and stay there. You need him, and he needs you. Cultivate him. Find out what he knows about Sunday-school work, and if it turns out that he knows more about it than you do?as he ought if he is even a deacon--don't be too stiff to learn from him?even though you may be "the oldest superintendent in the district." Age dosen't count, sometimes. If lie is''fresh," but willing to learn, give lujn the advantage of your experience and observation. Be frank with him?for he is likely to be a capital fellow when you come to know him ; with religion enough to stand any strain you are likely to put upon him in your enthusiastic devotion to the service of God. Talk school with him early and late. Lay your plans before him, and ask his advice in all important matters. On no accont can you afford to be at cross purposes. J)o not urge him to teach the Bible class. Even if he should consent, ten to one more will be lost than gained by such an arrangement. Either the class on the congregation will sufler~as he is fcertain to. Within a week after his arrival furnish him with a complete roll of the membership of your school. Have the names plainly written in a vest-pocket memorandum book?even if it costs* you a nickel to get it. Don't wait for him to a*?k for it. Mark, so that lie will he able to see at a glance, the names of all who beloug to families not members of your Church. It is quite as much his duty to visit such families as it is to hamr around .some of the pillars ol our beloved Zioti. If he doesn't see it, give him a pointer. Afford him every opportunity for becoming acquainted with the pupils except during timeof recitation. Withstand him there. He lias no more riiiht to interrupt the lesson than you have tostop him in the middle of a sermon. Tell him your heart's desire and prayer for your school is that they all might tie saved. Prove it by your works, and it is almost certain that before this Confetence-year is ended you will IInd yourself in a big revival. - I.atvliiK Brother* ami Sisters. One of the sadtles' declarations ever made was that of a man who had iived a stormy domestic life on account ot the claims of property. "Don't tuik to me about the love of brothers and sisters!" he said, bitterly. "At heart they hate each other." The evidence of history gives the lie to this saddening conclusion. Among the most beautiful souls we tinnu' tlit>l*H h;i.4 Iippii I lip st rmiopst :i ml most lasting fraternal attachment. The beautiful Margaret of Navarre was devoted to her brother, Francis J. When he was apparently dying at Madrid, she found her way to him through privation and danger, and succeeded iu effecting his deliverance. When he was ill at a distance from tier, she wi-nt every day and sat down on a stone in the middle of the road to catch the first glimpse of a messenger afar oft'. Aud she said: "Ah! whoever shall come to announce the recovery of the king, uiy brother, though he lie tired, jaded, soiled, disheveled, I will kiss him and embrace him as though he were the finest gentleman in the kingdom." When he died she seemed heartbroken, and she did not long survive him. Sir William and Caroline Herschel seemed to have but a single thought in their common occupation of studying the stars. One swept the heavens with the telescope, and the other paliiiiiHtf rlnU'li fllU 'I'll getlier they reached old age, always interested in the same pursuit, and always devotedly attached to each other. tioethe was always the loving friend and partisan of liissisler, Cornelia. ' J was again drawn toward home," he writes, concerning one of his frequent excursions, "and that by a magnet which attracted me strongly at all times. It was my sister." To approach our own time and tongue more nearly is to liud Dorothy Wordsworth, who lived in her brother's ambitious and desires. Myron found his good angel in his sister Augusta. Cliarles I,ami) ami .Mary were friends trueaud tried ; and the poet Whitlier lived, loved ami worked in the delightful companionship of his sister, of whom he said after her death mat "the sad measure of his love for her was tlie vacancy left by her departure." ?f ? Cook on Duaiciii^. Joseph Cook.-having been called on for an opiuiuuui for card playing and dancing, wrote recently the following letter ; "There is a famous French proverb which says, 'On la vertu fimt, la com-' mence le vice,' "where virtue ends, I vice begins.' I see no virtue in I what is known to-day as the round dance, nor in social card playing. These are antechambers of mischief, even if lhey are not themselves the worst form of mischief. It is safest to keep out of such ante-chambers. I am assured hy those whose work has given them opportunity to know the tacts at Hr?t hand that hundreds of gamblers have found fashionable card playing the beginning of their road to ruin, and also that the comineuccmcnt of tlie unreportable degradation of thousands of abandoned women has been in the modern hull and round dance. For one, 1 asways maintain that card playing and dancing, learned by respectable young people, may easily become a bond of union between them and oilier people who are not so respectable, and so be a simre to those who are yet in I heir largely inexperienced years."?.Mictgan Advocate. i I.ove in I tie Homo. I)o you know the little girl in your cla*s in Sun day-school who wears a plain frock and who cannot get a new hat as often as you do ? Are you kind to her, or do you try to make her feel that you are better dres-ed than she is ? If you treat her with unkindnes* I fear that you are not one of God's children, for he does not love those who show a proud spirit and who look down in disdain upon his little ones. I must tell you ahout little Ltna, and how unhappy Hattie Hull made her. Then you can see how such things appear in others, and you may correct your own faults. j Lena had two little sisters. Her mother was obliged to work in order ! to support her children. One day Lena noticed that her mother sat near j the lire looking very tired and dei pressed. I What can I do for von mnmmo ?? | asked Lena, looking'up tenderly in :her mother's face. "The times are very hard, my dear child," replied her mother, ''and your father is out of work. You ought to have a new dress, but 1 don't see how 1 cau get one for you uuless [ let Anne and Maggie go without. If I do, they will have to stay home from Sunday-school." Now what do you think Lena said ? What would you have said ? Lena felt dissapointed, but she did not let her mother see it. On the contrary, she put her arms around her mother's neck as she said: ''Why, f can wear my old dress very well, and I will help you make the children's clothes. Then wecau all three go to school together." On the following Sunday you might have seen Lena walking to school with her two little sisters, one on each side of her, and all three of them feeling as happy as possible. Everything went smoothly uutil the close of the school, when proud Hattie Hull said, in a saucy way, glancing down at Lena's dress, "Well, if 1 couldn't wear something nicer than that, I wouldn't come to Sunday-school!" Tears came into Lena's eyes, but seeing her two little sisters in the next class looking so hannv. she nr>ih ing. Hattie was determined to hurt Lena's feelings, so she nudged the girl who sat next, and added, "Lena has worn that fame old dress all winter ; isn't it shabby and mean !" Lena turned very red and the tears again came to her eyes. This lime the teacher heard what Hattie said. .She knew all the circumstance* of the case, and she said to the girls in her class, "Don't you thiuk, my dear little girl*, that it is very noble to give up somethiug that you want yourself so that others may have it?" The class said, "Yes, indeed ! That is Christlike." Then the teacher said that Lena had given up somethiug that she wanted very much in order to allow others to have it. The teacher ki.-sed Lena, and the girls looked at uci ov niuuijf uiav one 1CIJ, IJUJOC 1CCUUcited and happy, indeed, she was the happiest one in the class. VV hen ?he returned home her little sisters told their mother how happy tney were and how glad to be in the Sunday-School. Mamma told them I hat ihey could not have pone if it had not been for Lena. When the whole family gathered around the evening lire and the children sang their hymns togeiher, it seemed to Lena as if she hud never been so happy before. They were so happy hecause love ruled in that household. They were far happier than Hattie Hull, who had a very proud heart. Alum will cure fever sores. Strips of brown paper will clean glass bottles or decanters when all other things fail. Alum meal used instead of soap will keep the skiu smooth in winter and ward oQ'sunburn in summer. If your face looks red and shiny in warm weather, bathe it in hot water \ and a teaspoonful of soda. I he bottom of your hen house should be filled up until it in higher than the surrounding ground, lo avoid dampness. The natural food of (be horse is grass ; there is nothing else upon which he will grow so large, so beallby or live so long. If your hens catch cold, give them a little turpentine. Kerosene oil is also used, and a small pill of camphor gum will help them. The boy who has been an attentive student at a good agricultural college will sb<?w in alter years on the farm the value of bis training. Mulching is valuable in winter to i\i>uuant nri\nu from iiiinrv t'lVim nlfpr iiate freezing and (.hawing and' in summer for retaining moisture. Too many cows for the pasture, for i the grain bin in winter and for the help to properly milk, prompt the remark that there is no money in dairying. In France every fowl is fattened seperately by hand. The process is a cramming one, and consists in feeding a certain number of pellets composed of bailey, corn and buckwheat meal dipped in milk. Sell of!' (lie straw and buy better and more concentrated food. lietter results in feeding and better mauure will be realized. The rule must not be adopted as jan invariable one but its adoption is often valuable. When grit is needed, pound up some glass lor the liens, and it will assist them to grind their food. I)o noi use colored tfla*s, however, as it may contain poisonous matter. You cannot put your broken glassware, ehina or earthenware to better use than to pound such material for the liens and they will relish it. You seldom see sick fowls where fresh ground green bone is feed three or four times a week. It is n<>t so much extra food, but takes the place >f more than its weight in wheat or other food, be?i<k's aiding digestion, toning up the system, helping along the bone and egtr making process, ami Dlllllllll^ II|) lilt" in ovij . ?j . The farmer who lias had long and profitable service from his horses ought to he willing to give them comfortable shelter and food after they are past usefulness till death. If not ahle to do that his conscience will suffer less if he shoots and buries lliem, than, fur the sake of a few dollars, sell them to strangers to he starved ami brutally treated during their few remaining years. It is not that we are to bless men simply because they curse us ; but it is that our wish to have them blessed ought not to lie checked by their cuising us. We are never willing to admit there is insanity iu our family until some member of it makes a will that doesn't suit us. hou'f sit in a draft unless you want i doctor to cash it.