The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, December 18, 1878, Image 2

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TJ HeraL. THOS. F. GRENEKER, Em.os. W. H. WALLACE, 'NEWBERRY. S. C. WUEDNE1;S1AY, DEC. 1S, 1878. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect a Far: ily Newspaper, devoted to the material - terests of the people of this County and t State. It circulates extensively, and as . Advertising medium offers unrivalled at i vantages. For Terms, see first page. Gov. lampion's Condition. LATEST-Tuesday 17th.-Gover nor Hampton is worse. He was de- I lirious all day yesterday, and there is scarcely any hope of his recovery. Legislative. The absorbing interest in the General Assembly the past week has been the critical condition of our beloved governor, yet the business has proceeded with activity. Many important bills have been introdn ced looking to the general advance ment of public affairs, among them the bill passed to its third reading fixing the pay of members to $5 for each working day, and the time not to exceed thirty days, making the aggregate $150 for the session. In our next we will give full re ports of all matters of interest trans piring in both branches. Monumental Association. We most respectfully and earn estly call the attention of all per sons, and of the ladies particularly, to the communication on the above subject in this issue. We owe it to those who died for their country, we owe it to their comrades in arms, we owe it as an example to our children who shall come after us to perpetuate the memory of our dead and the memory of the noble cause in which they died. The ap peal is made to the ladies, not for the purpose of putting a burden upon them, but because to them, admirers as they always are of bravery and heroism, it will be a labor of love and a labor that they can carry to a speedy and success ful issue. Gov. Hampton. Gov. Hampton's leg was broken November 7th. From the first it1 was regarded as a very serious mat ter. Everything that medical skill and attention could do was done to save the limb. It was hoped that this could be done. The 29th at change for the worse came, and. Dr. Kinloch, of Charleston, and Dr. Campbell, of Augusta, were sent for. We understand that the Gov ernor told them that he would ra ther die than lose his leg, and it was decided to wait a little longer. But Tuesday, the 10th instant, it became evident that the limb must come off in order to save his life, and it was accordingly amputated on that day. The whole people sympathize deeply with Governor Hampton in his severe affliction, and from hundreds of firesides and closets go up daily prayers to Heaven that his life may be spared and that he may soon be restored to health. On the same day that his leg was amputated he was elected by the General Assembly United States Senator, every member of the Sen ate and every member of the House but two-Simmons and Miller, Radicals from Beaufort-voting for him. State News. As the freight train, outward bound, of the South Carolina Rail road neared Ross' Station on Wed nesday nights the engineer saw an object lying across the track and stopped the train to see what it was. It proved to be a well-dressed white man with his throat cut, and who had been put across the track. The body was removed from the track, and citizens of the station notified of the facts.I The Laurensville Elerald says: We alluded last week to the shoot ing of Jim Watts, colored, by Mr. A. V. Eicheiberger, on the 1st inst., stating that the former was recov ering, which was the information then in our possession. Since that time the patient grew worse, and diedt on the night of the 11th. A Corouer's JIury has been summoned by Justice Watts, to investigate the case, and is in session as we go to press. 1Parents should guard against the preparations which merely stupefy ebil ...~ ~m-~ ~ ~ When ProCgedings of Codufence I 93d SESSION! INTERESTING SUMMARY ! WEDNFSDAY, 11th. The 93d session of the Annual Conference of the M. E. Church, South, convened in the Baptist Church, Dece:nber 11th, 1878, Bishop Wight man presiding. Devotional exercisos conducted by the Bishop. 113 cleri cal and 6 lay members answered to the roll. Rev. W. C. Power was re-elect ed Secretary, with Revs. 0. A. Darby, W. D. Kirkland, S. Lander, John 0. Wilson, A. Coke Smith and H. F. Chrietzberg Assistants. Hours of meeting fixed at 9.1 A. M.; adjourn ment 11 P. M. On motion of Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg, the Educational Committee was constituted by having one representative from each Presid ing Elder's District, to be nominated by the Presiding Elders respectively. A special committee was appointed on the Southern Christian Advocate. The Bishop briefly and eloquently ad. dressed the Conference. Rev. R. A. Fair, of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Luther Broaddus, of the Baptist Church, were introduced to the Con ference. Conference passed unani m1ously a resolution expressing sympa thy with Bishop Pierce, who was prevented by sickness from attending, and with Gov. Hampton in his severe affliction, and appointed 12 M. Thurs. day for special prayer for their recov. ery. THURSDAY, 12th. Conference met at 91 A. M., Bish op Wightman in the Chair. Rev. W A. Candler, representing the Wes lyan Christian Advocate, of Macon Ga., was introduced to the Conference. Rev. J. B. McFerrin, D. D., Agen% of the Publishing House, of Nashville was introduced and addressed th e Conference. Question XX, "Are all the preachers blameless in their life and offieial character?" was resumed and numbers of ministers passed. Rev. A. P. Avant was granted a su erannuated relation. Rev. R. C. Oliver and Rev. F. M. Kennedy, D., D., were granted supernumerary re~ lations. Rev. R. C. Oliver was re elected Sunday School Agent. The donation of 81,000 by Rev. R. C. Oiuvr to Missions was announced to the Conference. The Conference held a session of special prayer '. behalf of Bishop Pierce and Gov Hampton. Revs. R. H. Jones, E G. Price, A. B. Lee, T. E. Gilbert, A. C. LeGette, H. B. Browne and W. P. Meadors, having traveled two years and having stood a satis factory examination on the course o study, were admitted into full connee tion and elected Deacons. H Cogs. well, of the Southern Christian Ad vocate. was introduced to the Con ference. FRIDAY, 13th. Conference met at 91. Rev. J. 0. Willson offered a resolution, That in consequence of the continued illness of Rev. Dr. Kennedy, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, an editor be elected at this session of the Conference-adopted. Rev. R. W. Barber, on account of failing health, was placed on the supernumerary list. A. W. Wilson, ID. D., of Baltimore, Secretary of the Board of Missions, was introduced. Revs. Felix Hartin, J. L. Stokes, W. W. Williams, M. M. Ferguson, A. WV. Jackson, J. W. Wolling, J. J. Neville, W. H. Ariail, J. C. Counts, S. ID. Vaughan, having stood approved examinations, and hav ing traveled four years, were elected Elders. Rev. J. B. McFerrin, of Nashville, Tenn., addressed the Con ference in the interest of the Publish og House, with the special view of raising the debt. The Publishing House owes $300,000, and the Doctor, as the agent of the Church, is making strong efforts to pay off this debt by means of bonds'bearing interest at 4 per cent., running 30 years. The plan is to get persons to subscribe for these bonds in the sums of 50, $100, $500 or $1,000. Un less the whole $300,000 be subscribed and guaranteed no subscriber will be required to take his bond. The Doctor made a vry effective and in teresting address, which put every one in a good humor, and the consequence was that bonds were taken to the amount of $5A450. Altogether he has raised $90,000. In the evening the Arnual Mlission r meeting was held. The large church was crowded to its fullest ca pacity, on the floor and in the gallery. The preachers, who had been occupy ing about one-third of the floor were squeezed up into a dense mass near the nulnit. wed~red into the "amen Secretary of the Missionary Board, delivered a very fine address on the subject of Missions. le beg:n by s:.ying that it is the duty of the Church to go into all the world atid preach the gospel to every creature. Missionary work is little appreciated I by Christian people. It is only re ceutly that our churches have taken ,the matter in hnd. All the churches have taken hold of ministers and send the!m to all parts of the world where ever there is a trace of humanity. Oar own church, lagging as she is, has placed her standard in Brazil, Mexico and China-nut w'th any ipish desire to increase her eccl,sias tical duminion. but to einlarge the kingldom of Christ ou earth. What the, church has done she has be,:n driven to du by conscience, to save hErself frum decay and death. The church cau only live by success. If 'Christianity be not aggressive it dies. No God and no Christ in a church not M issionary. Some want to make this work a side issue. It is the church's first duty. Beginning with the time, nearly 2,000 years ago, when Christ came as a missionary to earth, the history of the church has been send ing forth the gospel. Starting at Jerusalem it spread throughout Judea, till persecution scattered the disciples throughout other countries. He spoke of the hard struggle in the mind of Peter before he would con sent to go to Cornelius, a geatile ; of his conviction that of a truth God is no respector of persons, then of his relapsiug back again into his Jewish prejudice at Antioch, and his being rebuked by Paul "the great Apostle to the Gentiles." The man who would restrict the gospel, from pride or prejudic,s, is a traitor to Jesus Christ. The heathen is His inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth His possession, and it is the duty of the church to bring these under the do minion of Christ. No one is true to Jesue who does not try to put Him in pussession of His heritage. Mi.3ion ary work costs money-glad it dues shall we offer to God pnltryv words that cost nothing ? IHe ma:de a call for contributionis. and $479 was raised, nearly all uof it being given by the r,reachers. SATURD)AY, ldth. IThe following su perannuated pt.ss ed: luyvs. Townsend. Connolly. By ers. Pennington, J. RI. Coburn, Fin ger, (restored to the effective list) and N ettles. Rev. M. A. McKibben was placed on the superannuated list. IThe change in the discipline adopted by the General Conference changing the representation in that body was submitted to the Conference and unanimously adopted. This provid4es for one clerical delegate to every 36 delegates at the Annual Conference, instead of 1 to 28, as heretofore. Who remain on trial ? was asked. J. S. Meynardie (discontinued on ac count of bad health), J. WV. Tarbour:, Porter, Pate-all unmarried. The announcement of which fact led the Bishop to congratulate the Conference. Hie said there is too much haste among young preachers to marry. MIany young preachers have their bright prospects clouded by early, imprudent ad unworthy marriages-marrying be fore they have sense enough to select a wife or character enough for any sen sible woman to select him. He begged and entreated the young preachers to keep their ears stopped to the voice of the siren and their hearts guarded against her fascinations. It is inju dicious to take married men into the Conference, unless they be of good promise ; but th Conference sh.ould be governed by no rule except as to efficiency. Speaking of local preachers, he said that one who is of only moderate abil ity and comfortably fixed on a farm or in other business had better stay where he is. Dr. A. W. Wilson, Missionary Sec retary, was introduced and spoke. He represented the Missionary Treasury in a very lean condition-about $16, 000 overdrawn and supplies for our Missionaries in Brazil, Mexico and China stopped in consequence. This Conference gives only $3,000 to con vert the heathen while it spends $100, 000 for the gospel at home. Just after Dr. Wilson's speech, the Bishop read a telegram from Columbia announcing that Gov. Hampton was restiLIg quietly and the physicians con sidered the crisis passed. The dele gates and people could not refrain from cheering and tears of joy trickled down many a cheek; then the Church ragr with "Praise God from whom all blesings flow." It was a solemn and impressive scene and entirely spon taneous. Board of Finance made its report; collected for superannuated preachers, lrd widows and orphans, $3,767.96; collected for Bishops' Vund. 8772.86 lhe American Bible Society, which aas had the Bible printed in nearly )ne hundred languages and circulates 700,000 copies a year. Rev. S. P. H1. Elwell read the report of the Commit tee on Temperance. A resolution ex pressing the importance of total absti nence was adopted; also a resolution to petition the Legislature of the State to enact a prohibitory law. The Committee on Memoirs report ed that two preachers had died during the year, Revs. Edward J. Penning. ton and A. R. Danner, the former in December, 1877, the latter in October. 1878. Several of the delegates spoke in feeling terms of these departed brethren, and there was scarcely a dry eye in the Conference. It was a very solemn occasion. At night Rev. W. A. Candler, of Georgia, preached in the Methodist Church. SUNDAY, 15TI1. By request of the congregations ministers of the Conference preached at the different churches. All had good congregations. At the Metho dist Church a very interesting and gracious "Love Feast" was held from 9 to 10 A. M. Bishop Wightman preached at 10j A. M. Not one half the people who went to the church got in, so great was the desire to hear him. His text was John 15, XXVI: "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the spirit of truth which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me." We can give only an imperfect sketch of the sermon. These were among the last words spoken by the Saviour to his disciples. They are full of instruction and comfort. The time of their fulfillment was about ten days after the ascension, while the infant church was gathered in a small upper room, when suddenly a sound was heard and a shaft of fire descend ed, and, disparting, rested c% the head of each, tlen changed to tongues. This was the baptism of the Holy Ghost, prefiguring all modes of bap tisnn; it was an inauguration of the Spirit's dispensation. The Holy Ghost is not an influence or agency, but a positive being, pos sessing the elements of personality, consciousness, spontaneity and will the same elements that man possesses, but limitless. Tbe Holy Ghost has intelligence; he has sensibility; feels for our distresses and "makes inter cessions for us with groans that can not be uttered;" he has will also. The greatest sin is that against the Holy Ghost; we can't sin against an attri bute or agency or influence. Anna nias and Sapphira lied to the Holy Ghost and were struck dead. The Holy Ghost is always repre sented in scripture as pitying min, as the comforter. in early civilization there was the relation of patron and client. If the client were oppressed he would go to his patron for protec tioin. When the devil is after us we should go to the comforter, whose clients we are and we shall be safe. The offices of the Holy Ghost are, 1st, the le:ading of the minds of the origin al Apostles, and enlightening an]d clarifying their minds to preserve them from error, so that their writings are an infallible organ of truth, need ing no addition nor amendment; 2ndly, to call men to the work of the minis try. The ministry is not a professioin; man takes it up at the moving of the Holy Spirit, and woe to him who takes it up for a living or to gain respecta bility. When he calls a man he quali fies him; he takes the things of God and shows them unto him-qualifies him not only in feeling bnt thought also; 3rdly, to carry forward the great work of salvation in the soul. Bibles, churches and preaching are all of no avail without the Holy Spirit. The reason the world has such power over some professing Christians is that the Holy Spirit has never performed its operation on their hearts. To the un tutored mind the starry firmament is chaos and disorder; but cultivate that mind and it sees a stupendous frame of order. What science does for the mind the Holy Spirit will do for the soul. After the sermon the following ministers were ordained by the Bishop to Elders' orders; F. L. Hlartin, J. L. Stokes, W. W. Williams, M. M. Fer guson, A. WV. Jackson, J. WV. Wol ling, J. J. Neville, W. H. Ariail, J. C. Counts, S. D). Vaughn, J. H. Tur ner. In the afternoon the Methodist Church was again crowded to its ut most capacity, the occasion being the >rganization of a woman's local mis sionary society. The meeting was >pened with an appropriate prayer by Dr. E. J. Meynardie, and the object, plan and working of the society ex plained by Dr. A. WV. Wilson. After ihich the names of a large number )f ladies were enrolled, subject to the ~all of the resident pastor for the ing of R. H-. Jones, A. B. Lee, E. J. Price, T. E. Gilbert, A. C. LeGette, b H. B. Browne, W. P. Meadows, W. R. Richardson, J. W. Koger. R.v. A. W. Wilson. of Baltimore, preached Sunday night, a most pow err'i sermon. le is regarded as the cuming Bishop. MONDAY, 16th. Conference wet at 9- A. M. Char. leston and Marion were nominated as ! places for the next session of the (onference. Charleston was chosen by 80 votes to Marion's 73-made UnanimouS. A spirited debate arose on the manner of preachers' making up their reports and their publication in the minutes. The Conference at the ses sion of 1877 passed a resolution re quiring the preachers to make sepa rate financial and statistical reports. A motion was made to discontinue this and go back to the old way on ecount of the trouble it occasioned aid the additional expense in pub lishing the minutes. For the motion, Revs. Kilgore and Kelly; contra, Revs. Darby, Attaway, Kirkland, Traywick, Herbert, Meynardie and Humbert. Motion tabled. Rev. A. M. Chrietzberg was re-elected Editor of the Minutes-plan for collecting money for that purposesame as last year. rV. J. M. Carlisle submitted the report on Sunday Schools. Number of Sunday Schools in the bounds of, the Conference, 505; officers and teachers, 3,112; pupils, 21,939 whites and 78 colored; volumes in the libra ries, 21,486. Rev. S. A. Weber presented report on Education. Cokesbury Conference School has just closed its 85th ses sion, with 35 students, J. P. Pritch ard. Teacher. Columbia Female Col lege, under the Presidency of J. L. Jones, in a promising condition-100 pupils, nearly half boarders. Wofford College doing well. 31 in the Fresh man Class; 92 in the College, Trus tees elected-Revs. Bishop W. N. Wightman, H. A. C. Walker, Wm. Martin, W. P. Mouzon, HI. M. Mood, W. C. Power, S. A. Weber, and Messrs. S. Bobo, Benj. Wofford, G. W. Williams, W. K. Blake and S-. M. Rice. The committee recommended, and the recommendation was adopted, that mass meetings be held during the ensuing year for the purpose of raising the Endowment Fund, and for cash contributions in lieu of the usue.1 educational assessments-S2,500 of such cont:-ibutions to go to Wofford and $1,000 to the Female College at Columbia. Rev. J. T. Wightman, D. D., pre sented report on Southern Christian Advocate. T he Advocate which was heretofore pull,hshed at Macon, Ga., as the organ of the Georgia, Florida and South Carolina Conferences, was remouved to Charleston last August, and is now published on very favor able terms, by Walker, Evans & Cogs well, the publishers assumir'g all finan cial liability. The paper has been successful, since its removal, beyon d expectation. The election of editor for the Aduocate was held by ballot, without nominations-votes, S. A. Weber, 119); A. M. Chrietaberg, 82; W. D. Kirkland, 1; S. H. Browne, 1: Thos. Mi tchell, 1-wade unanimous. AnI afternoon session was held, at which a report on Books and Periodicals was read. A resolution stating ihat whereas S. H. Browne had proposed to remove the "Chr~is thin Neighbor" out of tte State, so as not to interfere with the circulation of the "Southern Christian Advocate," the Con ference express thanks for his courtesy and request him to consult only his own con venience and preference in the matter. In the afternoon the Women's Confer ence Missionary Society was organized in the Metho;list Church. No males were ad mitted into the Church. Mrs. Bishop Wightman made a very sensible and enter taining talk, and the following officers were elected : President, M rs. Bishop Wightmuan, Vice Presidents, Mrs. G. WT. Williams, of Charleston, Mrs. Wmi. Martin, of Colum ia, Mrs. W. K. Blake, of Spartankurg, Mrs. Breeden, of Marlboro; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J. WV. Humbert ; Recording Secretary, Mrs. A. M. Chrietzberg; Treas urer, Mrs.F. J. Peizer. In the evening Dr. A. W. Wilson made a short address, thanking the Conference for the cordial reception and treatment he had received at their hands. This Conference he said was ahead of any he had visited in missionary mnatters. The following resolutions were adopted ua.imously : Resolved, 1st. That the thanks of this Conference are due and here by tendered to the Pastor and congrega tion of the Baptist Church for the use of their Church building for holding the ses sions of this body. 2ndly, That th,e thanks of the body are :icrby tendered to the vr.rious Churches >f the town for the tender of their pulpits n last Sunday to members of the Confer 3rdIy, That this Conference heartily hanks the citizens of Newberry for the enerous an d elegant hospitality with which hey have entertained the body. Also a resolution of thanks to T. F. Ireneker, Editor of the HERALD, for :ortesies extended tq the members of the jonference, and a resolution of thanks to a: hdifearent railroadsa for reduction of rates.I is election as Bishop in 186G, he had never ad more harmony and unanimity in mak 3g appointments, aided, as he was, by an ffieient cabinet. it niankiiq appointments is determination was to go straight ahead, rithout affection or favor ; to do the best or the Churches and for the prvchers. le believcd, on the whole, that the ap ointments would give .zatisfiction, but it vas utterly impossib!e to please everybody. Ie sympathized with those whose lots vould be hard, but he knew that the >reachers had outgrown thtir babyhood, ,nd that every one would go whither he vas sent.. He expressed his thanks to the 'onfeience for the kindness and con.4dera ion they had shown him, and thanks to he family that entertained him during his tay here for their special ar d elegant cour esies extended to him. REPORTS OF THE PREACHERS. The reports of the preachers in detail vould occupy more space than we can give; ve therefore give the aggregate financial tanding of each District for the year, tating only the actual collections made. n the,e figures are included the following tems: Pastor's Salary, Presiding Elder's salary, Conference Collection (which goes o the Superannuated preachers and the vidows and orphans of preachers who have lied), Missions, foreign and domestic, Edu ation, Bishops' Fund, Publication of Mi' ites, Gandidates for the Ministry, Sunday 5chools, Buildings and repairs and "other )enevolent purposes." 3harleston District coleted... .$18,015.32 )rangeburg " ... . 12,81.10 olun:bia " " .... 22,"61.57 3u tr " " . . 11,8 81 lorcnce " " .... 10,288.65 garion " ..15,577.13 5partanburg " " .,,, 12,n26.45 ;okesbury " " .... 13,223.56 Ireenville ' 4 .... 12,423.34 Total. . .. ............ $127,815.23 ,ast year (1877) it was........ 118,983.40 Increase .................. 6,831.83 The total collections this year for the va -ious purposes above named were as fol ows: Pastors' Salary..... . .. . ... . ..$64,505.33 Presiding Elders' Salary. ....... 8,645.74 onference Collections......... 3,765.36 oreign Missions.............. 2,471.42 Domestic Missions............. 3,713.31 Education................. , , 1,923 42 Bishops' .Fund ............ 772.38 Publication of Minutes......... .324.58 3andidates for the Ministry..... 111.81 unday Schools............... 3,739.07 Buildings and Repairs........30,126.97 thcr Benevolent Purposes..7,715.84 Columbia District paid most for buildings nd repairs, $6,929.84; Florence District east, $1,159.00. Charleston District paid ost for Pastors and:Assistant's Salaries, 9,009.55; Greenville Districa least, $5,. 173.70.. Tche average salary paid was ;416.16-the largest, by Bethel Church in Jharlestou-$1,500. The Presiding Elders veraged $1,183.67. The S. C. Conference contains 44,291 nembers ; 155 traveling preachers ; 222 oal preachers; 559 churches-value, 515,l44 ; 61 parsonages-value, *92,745 ; :ollege anld school buildings to the value of 693,7t;5. THE APPOINT.\ENTs. This was the most interesting occa ion of the (oufe*rence. One hundred md seventy preachqrs wa tQ be sent hey knew not whither, at the command f the Bishop. As the Bishop, read out ,he appointments the whole assemblage istned with breathless attention. And his is nhat he read: ~HARLESTON DIsTRICT-T. E. WANNAXA KER, P.EB. Charleston-Trinity, R. N. Wells. Bethel, W. C. Power. Spring Street, H. F. Chrietzberg. Berkley et , W. W. Jones. Cainhoy ct., A. G. Gantt. Cypress cc., G. H. Pooser. St. Paul's miss., S. D. Vaughan. St. Scorge's ot., P. F. E'istler. Bamberg et., W. P. Mouzon. Colleton ct., B. G. Jones. Walterboro ct., C. C. Fishburne. Allendale et., W. H. Lawton. Black Swamp et., L. C. Loyal, Ymassee ct., W. S. Wightman. Hardeeville ct., To be supplied. Summerville ct., S. H. Browne. Editor S. C. Advocate, S. A. Webel,. ORANfrEBURQ DISTRIoT-MA.NIG BROWN, P. E. Orangeburg sta., 0. A. Darby. Orangcburg ct., J. C. Bissell. Branchville et., Thos. Raysor. Providence ct., J. B. Platt. Sc. Mathew's cc., F. Auld. Orange ct., J. B. Massebeau. Edisto et., N. K. Melton. Edisto miss., M. M. Ferguson. Graham ct., J. A. Clifton. Aiken miss., To be spppliedi. Langley cc., W. II. Jones, Lewisville ct., J. L. Shuford. Sandy Run et., D, Tiller. Graniteville and Vancluse et., J. A. Mood. Barnwell ct , E.-G. Price. ~OLUMBIA& DISTRICT-E. J. MEYNARDIE, P. E. Columbia-Washington Street, A. M. Chrietzberg. F. M. Keunedy, super.' City Missiop, WV. Martint, Marion Street,'G. W. WXhtman. Columbia ct., WV. WV. Williams. Winnsboro sta,, W. A. Rogers. Fairtield ct., A. J. Cauthen. Chester sta., A. H. Lester. East Chester et., T. J. Clyde. R. W. Barber, upernumerary. Rock Hill ct., J. M. Boyd. Chester ct., L. A. Johnson. Yorlg ec., G. M. Boyd. 'exington ct.' L.'M. Little. Edgefield cc.,'S. Leard. Ridgeway ct., C. D. Rowel. Fort Mills ct., J. E. Watson. Lexington Fork ct., L. M. 1gamer. Wards ct., J. L. Stokes. Gilert Hollow ct., M. H. Pooser. Columbia Female College, J. W. Dickson, 'rofessor. UTER DISTRICT-T. G. HERBERT, P E. Sumter sta., A. J. Stokes. Sumter ct., J. S. Reasley. Bishopville cc., A. J. Stafford. Camden sta., J. 0. Willson. Kershaw ct., J. WV. Ariail. Santee ct., J. T. Kilgo. Manning ct., H. M. Mood. Hanging Rock ct., D. J. McMillan. Lancaster sta., W. H. Ariail. Spring Hill ct., A. C. LeGet te. Rihland Fork et., J. S. Porter. Chesterfield cc., J. W. Marray. Zoar et., R. L. Duffle. Lynchburg sta.. J. W. Wolling. [ARION DISTRICT-H. A. C. WALKE, P.E. Marion sta., R. L. Harper. Buck Swamp et., S. J. Hill. Little Rock cc., J. H. Zimmern;ap. South garlboro ct., G: T. Harmon. Heettsville ct., T. Mitchell, WV. B. Rich -dson. North Marlboro ct., D. W. Seale. Waccamaw cc., and miss., W. Carson. Rnulreville sa. A. C. Walker. Society Hill ct.. 11. J. Morgan. Cheraw sta., V. Thomas. Lower Darlington ct., E. T. Hodges. Kingstree sta., J. W. Koger. Johnsonville ct.. W. 11 Kirton, A. B. Lee. Gourdin and Sainpit ct., G. W. Gatlin, and one to be supplied. Georgetown sta., W. T. Capers. Timmonsville ct.. G. 11. Wells. Lynchburg et., W. L. Pegues. Williamsburg ct., J. W. McRoy. West Marion ct., J. C. Davis, and one to be supplied. Mars Bluff sta., W. D. Kirkland. SPARTANIBURG DISTRICT-J.M. CARLISLE,P.E. Spartanburg sta.. J. T. Wightman. City Mission, to be supplied. Gowvansville ct., J. F. Smith. Cherokee ct., I. J. Newberry. Rich Hill ct., W. Hutto. Limestone Springs ct., R. R. Dagnall. Jonesville ct., J. C. Counts. Union sta.. R. D. Smart. Goshen Hill et., W. S. Martin. Belmont ct., E. M. Merritt. Cane Creek et., J. W. Tarboux. Clinton ct., J. T. Pate. Laurens ct.. J. K. McKain. Mesonotamia ct., J. B. Wilson. Black Station ct., B. M. Boozer. North Laurens et.. H. W. Whitaker. Woffor<l College, W. Smith, W. W. Duncan, Professors. R. C. Oliver, Supernumerary and S. S. Agent. Vanderbilt University, A. M. Shipp, Pro - fessor. COKESiURt DISTRICT-C.H. PRITCHARD, P.E. Cokesbury sta., J. W. Humbert. Cokesbury ct., J. L. Sifley. Abbeville sta.. D. J. Simmons. Abbeville ct.. C. D. Mann. .South Abbeville ct., S. P. H. Elwell. North Edgefleld ct., A. W. Walker. Lowndesville sta., R. P. Franks. Tumbling Shoals ct., J. B. Traywick. Greenwood C., J. A. Porter. Newberry sta., J. B. Campbell. Newberry ct., J. W. Kelly, W. P. Meadors. North Newberry ct., M. L. Banks. Saluda ct., W. A. Clarke; J. E. Rushton, Supply. GREENVILLE DISTRICT-S. B. JoNEs, P. E. Greenville sta., A. Coke Smith. Greenville ct., A. W. Jackson. Reidville ct., A. Ervine, J. A. Wood, su pernumerary. Fork Shoals ct., H. B. Browne. Williamston sta. S. Lander. Brusby Creek et., J. Finger. Anderson sta., J. E. Carlisle. Anderson et., J. J. Workman. Pendleton ct., J. Attaway. Pickens ct., J. F. England. Pickens miss., Supplied by J. N. Wright. Saluda Rliver miss., Supplied by W. M. Harden. Shallow Ford ct., J. C. Russell. Walhalla and Seno- City ct., J. J. Neville. Oconee miss., J. W. Brown. Westminster et., T. P. Phillips. Williamston Female College, S. Lander, President. ' J. W. Wightman transferred to West Virginia Conference. F. L. Hartin transferred to Arkansas Con ference. IN THE VARIOUS CHURCHES. During the week and on Sunday the ap pAntments gave general satisfaction and drew crowded audiences. We summarize briefly by saying that the Revs. A. Coke Smith and H. F. Chrietzberg addressed the Y. M. C. A., in the Baptist Church Thurs day night in effective and eloquent style. Besides the services already mentioned in the general minutes, masterly sermons were delivered in the Baptist Church by J. T. Wightman, morning, and W. A. Candler, evening ; in the Lutheran Church, by Prof. W. WV. Duncan, morning, and J. B.' Camp bell, evening ; in the Associate Reformed Uhurch, Wum. Martin, morning, and WV. A. Rogers, evening; in the Presbyterian Church, W. C. Power, morning. The col ored churches were served as follows: A. Mf. E. Church, J. Attaway, morning, S. Leard, afternoon, J. B. Massebeau, even ing ; Baptist Church, R. L. Duffie, morn ing, WV. Pegues, af ternoon ; Presbyterian, R. N. Wells, morning, A. G. Gantt, after noon, G. WV. Gatlin, evening. The weather during the most part of Conference was delightfully favorable, and admitted pleasantly of uninterrupted loco motion among the brethren who visited each other and their hosts to their heart's content. On Sunday the scene changed, t.he winds blew, rain fell and the streets soon got to be muddy, but everybody's spirits wvas up, and "never mniad the weath er" was the prevailing sentiment, for the churches were crowded, and visitors kept on the move. Altogether the 93d Confer ence has been a season of refreshing to preachers and people, and will long be re umembered amnang tihe pleasures of life. FOE THE HERALD, Monumental Association. Mess EDiTRS : Many thanks are due the Newberry Thespians for their performance in behalf 'of the Monumental Association. They rea lized a little sum, and but for a mfisunuX5. .ding as to the night it would have been much larger. Those .interested in the completion of the monument should be under lasting obligations to the talented Thespians for lending their time and talents to this noble work. All received full value for their money, at the same time contributing to the monumental fi.nd. The Association and the mon ument had almost been forgotten, and now since the Thespians have so kind ly and tiniely come to the rescue let others go and do likewise. Theo As sociation has nowv over five hundred dIollars in cash, with several hundred ou subscription list that with a little exertion could be collected. But sev enty-five or one hundred dollars more, with the cash on hand, will be suff cient to purchase theshaft and have the names of all the dead of the County cut upon it. Will not the ladies of~ Newberry once more come to the front and lend their aid to the finishing touch to the Newberry monument. The amount can be raised in the town alone in one day. As a suitable com mittee to call all the ladies interested together at an early day, to devise means of raising the small balan.e required, we would take the liberty of sugges'.ing the names of Mrs. James M. Baxter, Mrs. Y. J. Pope, Mrs. John C. Wilson, Mrs 0. L. Schum pert and Mrs. N. B. .Mazyck. 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Ad dress MURRAY HILL PUBLISHLNG COM PmY, 129 EAST 23TIl Street, New York City. 50-2t. .Iarried, By the Rev. M. M. Boyd, Dec. 5. 1878, Mr. W. E. LONGsHORE to Miss LucY C. LAKE; all of Newberry. On December 5, 1878, by the Rev. W. S. Wightman, C. H. BEARD to Miss AN&BEL A. TRAINoR, adopted daughter of E. Allen, E-q., all of Columbia. .Xew *ldvertisements. To Rent for 1879. A DWELLING HOUSE, containing 8 rooms and 5 fire places, reasonable to an ap.roved tenant. Apply to W. M. SHACKLEFORD. Dec. 11, 50-1t. NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of John Monts, deceased, will ren der them in duly attested to the undersign ed, on or before the Twelfth of January next. LEVI MONTS, HENRY SHEELY, Dec. 12, 1878-51-3t* Executors. Notice for Final Discharge. I will apply to the Probate Court of Newberry County, on the 18th day of Jan uary next, for a final discharge as Guardian of George T. Elisor. S. C. BARRE, Guardian. Dec. 18, 51-5t*. NOTICE. Valuable Lot for Sale! The undersigned will offer for sale, on Monday, the 6th day of January, 1879, at public outcry, to the highest bidder there. for, that lot in the town of Newberry, fronting on Main or Pratt Street, thence rutming back perpendicularly thereto eighty feet by eighteen feet in w:dth, thence eight een by forty feet in wi,lth, and bounded by-, lots of J. D. Cash, J. B. Smith, C. & G. S. Mower and Mrs. - Bartlett. TERMS-One-third cash, the balance in two equal instalmeits, payable in one and two years from dy of sale, with interest from day of sale, to be secured by bond of purchaser and a mortgage of the premisea sold. The lot will be resold at risk of pure chaser if terms are not complied with in one day. GEO. S. MOWER, Assignee of H. H. Blease. J. D. SMITH LIVINGSTON, Agent of Creditors of H. H. Blease.. Dec. 18, 51-St. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF INEWBERRY. fl. B. and J. M. Wheeler, as Ex'ors., of Ja cob Wheeler, dec'd., vs. Cornelia T Wells. Order of Foreclosure. In obedience to an order of Foreelosare from the Court of Common Pleas, to me directed, in the above stated case, I will sell, on the First Monday, Sale-day, in Jan uary, A. D. 1879, at Newberry C. H., within the legal hours of sale, to the high est bidder, the following Real Estate : "All and singular that tract, parcel or plantation of land, lying and being in the Town'of Newberry, bounded on the South by lands of W. W. Houseal and College Street, East by Adams Street, West by Caldwell Street, North by lands of William Y. Fair, eon taining ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX ACRES, mecre or less." Which said land will be sold in separate tracts, plats of said tracts will be exhibited on the day of sale. TERMs OF SALE-One-.'hallf cash, the ba[ ance on a credit of twelve months, with in terest from day of sale, to be secured by bond of the purchaser. with a mortgage of the premises sold. Purchaser to pay for papers.E. C. LONGSHORE, Coroner of N. C. Coroner's Office, Dec. 13, 1878. 51-St t10 00 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. John Satterwhite, vs. William G. Mayes. Execution. By virtue of an Execution to me directed& in the above stated cause, I will sell on the First Monday, Sale-day, in January, A. D.. 1879, at Newberry C. H., within the legalx hours of sale, to the highest bidder, the fol lowing property : One House and Lot in, the Town of Newberry, S. C., containing ONE AGRE, more or less, bounded on the West by Adams Street, which separates i from the Newberry Feiaale Academy lot,, on the South by Boundary Street, on the. North by Johnstone Street, and on the East, by -Street. TERMS-CASH. Purchaser to pay far papers. D. B. W HEELER, s. N. o Sheriff's Office, Dec, 18, 1878. 51-Stf75 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN COUNTY OF NEWBERB2Z. H. C. Moses as Ador. &c, vs. P. U. Den By virtue of an execution to me dire in thie aboye stated cause, I will sell on first Monday, sale day itn January, A. 1879, at Newvberry C. ti., within the 1 hours ->f sale, to the highest bidder, following real estate~ to wit: all that t or plantation of land situated in the Co ty and State aforesaid containing one dred and sixtv acres more or less and bou ded by lands of the estate of Samuel Cha man, deceased, by lands of A. B. Cromer Susannah Dennis and others. Terms Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. D. B. WHEELER, S. N. C. Sheriff's Office, Dec. 14, 1878. 51-3t f7 50 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Steffens & Werner, vs. William W. Griffin Order of Foreclosure. In obedience to an order of Foreclosur from the Court of Common Please to nm directed in the above stated case, I wi sell on the FIRST MONDAY, (sale-day)i JANUARY A. D. 1879, at Newberry, C. H within theC legal hours of sale to the highe bidder the following property to wit: A that tract or plantation of land lying an being in the County and State af oressi containing seventy-six acres, more or le bounded by lands of Elizabeth Griffi Abram Moore, John McCullough and Ma Griffin. Also, all that tract or plantation of Iau situated in the County and State aforesai containing thirty-three acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Sarah Bobb, estate of John S. Bobb and the tract above desvribod.