tributions two years ago were only fifteen hundred dollars; this year about seven thousand four hundred dollars. The Conference has determined to build a female college of high grade at Camden. Brother Ratcliffe has given them a subscription in land and money amounting to about two thousand dollars. The citizens of Camden and vicinity have subscribed some seven thousand dollars which is to be raised to fifteen thousand before the other subscriptions become due. Last, but not least, the members of Conference on the morning of the adjournment, subscribed over two thousand dollars."

Appointments.

Little Rock District.-RUSSEL M. MORGAN, P. E.

Little Rock, R. H. Withers.
Little Rock Afric. mis., (to be sup.)
Bayou Metre, E. L. Gaddie.
Benton, W. J. Scott.
Mill Creek, L. L. Marshall.

Rock Port, F. Brown.

Saline mission, L. H. Johnson.
Perryville mission, Thos. Hunt.
Brownsville, J. E. Caldwell, F. F.
Bond.

Washington District.-Wм. MOORES, P. E.

Washington, D. L. G. McKensie.
Hempsted, San. Morris, J. Tur-

ner, sup.

Blue Bayou, W. J. McFarland, A.
Avery, sup.

Arkadelphia, J. M. Stevenson.
Caddo, Thos. B. Atterbury.
Mt. Ida mission, J. Kenedy.
Dallas, Elijah Smoot.
Paraclifta, H. W. Balach.

Camden District.-J. B. ANNIS, P. E.

Camden, A. B. Winfield.
Ouachita circuit, and African mis-
sion, B. C. Wier and W. B.
Baxter.

El Dorado, John M. Bradley, B.
Kellogg.

Lapiel, Jessie W. Owen, J. C. L.
Aiken, sup.

Magnolia, James T. Hulse, Malcolm
Turner.

Lewisville, M. H. Wells.

Red River mis., Robert M. Kirby.

Pine Bluff District.-A. R. WINFIELD, P. E.

Pine Bluff, A. L. P. Green.
Jefferson, John F. Carr.
Jefferson, African mission, (to be
supplied.)

Richland mission, A. Turrentine.
Plumb Bayou, (to be supplied.)
Swan Lake, L. Sutherland, R. S
Jones.

Lehi, R. F. Withers.

Princeton, W. T. Anderson, James
Gordon.

Hampton, Wm. Winburn.
Warren, E. Crowson.

Tulip Female Seminary, Benj. Wat-
son, Principal; Jessie McAllis-
ter, Professor.

American Bible Society, A. Hunter.

Monticello District.-J. H. BLAKELY, P. E.

Monticello, John Prior.
Lacy, A. Putnam.

Auburn, D. W. Epps.
De Witt, J. J. Couch.

Harrisburg, Peter Haskew.

Napoleon mission, E. W. Weir, M.
Ĉ. Manley, sup.

Lake Village, B. Williams, John
W. Marin.

C. P. Turrentine, Agent T. Seminary.
W. P. Ratcliffe, Agent C. Seminary.
Next Conference to be held Little Rock.

XVII. SOUTH-CAROLINA CONFERENCE.

BISHOP ANDREW.-Nov. 19.

The South-Carolina Conference began its session at Yorkville, Nov. 19. Bishop Andrew was in attendance, accompanied by his wife-both looked in good health. The Bishop had made a visit to Charleston, where he preached three times on the Sabbath preceding the sessiona very good apostolic way of filling up the intervals between the Conferences. He presided with his usual ability. He made an effective missionary speech to a crowded audience on Saturday night, and preached on Sunday morning before the ordination of deacons. His addresses to the Conference on various points of ministerial duty-particularly pastoral visitation-were very appropriate and forcible.

At this session seven preachers were admitted on trial, namely, F. M. Morgan, W. J. E. Fripp, F. Smith, E. G. Gage, J. L. McGregor, E. A. Lemond, J. H. Gleason. Three were reädmitted-W. L. Pegues, O. A. Chrietzberg, and E. J. Pennington. There were, however, several locations. Nine itinerant and ten local preachers were ordained deacons. Eight itinerant and two local preachers were ordained elders. One had died-Ed. D. Boydon. His end was peace.

The tract cause had received considerable attention during the year, and great interest was manifested in reference to it during the session. The anniversary on Monday night was numerously attended, and over three hundred dollars were raised for this enterprise. It was to have been held on Friday night, but was postponed on account of the rain. The Missionary Anniversary was held on Saturday night; the attendance was large and the interest considerable; some fifteen hundred dollars were raised, making the collections for the year some TWENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS! We in the West ought to pause over these figures. If Georgia and Alabama fall below this mark, after resolving to raise thirty thousand, I for one shall feel ashamed.

The sermons preached during the Conference were well attended. The pulpits of the Presbyterian, Independent Presbyterian, and Associate Reformed Churches were occupied by members of Conference— but not the pulpit of the Protestant Episcopal Church.

The large hall of the Presbyterian Female College was also used for sermons and addresses; and crowds were present on every occasion, notwithstanding the rain, and mud, and darkness of the nights. It is devoutly hoped that great good may result from the services held during the session.

Yorkville is a pleasant rural village, reached by a railway making off

from the Columbia and Charlotte road at Chester. The inhabitants appear to be refined and hospitable, and I should think the religious element is considerably developed among them. They talk about substituting some of their old and dingy churches with new ones, which are much needed-particularly by the Methodists and Presbyterians. The Female College edifice is a good building, and the institution, I understand, is in a flourishing state. Our Presbyterian brethren rarely fail in their educational undertakings. In this connection, I am happy to state, that the institutions under the care of this Conference are prosperous, and give promise of extended usefulness. Wofford College is developing finely under the efficient management of President Wightman and his associates.

Considerable interest was given to this session by the presence of a number of influential laymen, members of the legal conference, and of the joint board of finance.

Appointments.

Charleston District.-H. A. C. WALKER, P. E.

Charleston, Cumberland, W. P.
Mouzon.

Charleston, Trinity, J. T. Wight

man, Jos. Cross, sup. Charleston, Bethel, W. H. Fleming. Charleston, Spring street, W. E. Boone.

Charleston, St. James, W. A. Hem-
ingway.

Cooper River, E. J. Pennington.
Cooper River mission, G. W. Moore.
Back River mis., (to be supplied.)
St. Andrew's mis., (to be supplied.)
Cypress, W. H. Lawton, W. B.
Curry.

St. George and St. Paul's mission,
A. Nettles.

Pon Pon mission, W. C. Kirkland,
(one to be supplied.)
St. George, J. T. Kilgo.
Walterboro', W. W. Jones, R. R.
Pegues.

Ashepoo and Combahee mis., P. A.
M. Williams, (one to be sup.)
Prince William's mis., W. Hutto.
Black Swamp, S. Leard, R. W.
Burgess.

Allendale, S. B. Jones.
Savannah R. mission, J. D. W.

Crook, D. A. Ogburn.

Okatie mission, (to be supplied.)
Beaufort mission, J. R. Coburn.
Edisto and Jehossee mission, C.
Wilson.

Georgetown District.-C. BETTS, P. E.

Georgetown, L. M. Hamer.

Sumter circuit, B. English.

Santee mission, J. T. Du Bose, C. Bennettsville, H. M. Mood, W.

E. Wiggins.

Sampit mission, T. Mitchell.
Black River and Pee Dee mission,
J. W. Miller, A. H. Harmon.
Black River, W. L. Pegues, O. A.
Chrietzberg.

Black Mingo mis., G. W. Stokes.
Lynchburg, J. H. Robinson.
Darlington, A. McCorquodale, J.
W. Murray.

Sumter, A. G. Stacy, J. T. Munds,

sup.

Fripp.

Society Hill mis., J. P. Hughes.
Marion, D. J. Simmons.
Liberty chapel mis., J. A. Mood.
Marion circuit, L. M. Little, J. W.
Crider.

Conwayboro', D. W. Seale, A. J.
Evans.

Waccamaw mission, J. A. Minnick,
J. L. McGregor.

Upper Waccamaw mission, G. K.
Andrews.

Charlotte District.-H. C. PARSONS, P. E.

Chesterfield, S. Jones.

Charlotte circuit, G. W. M. Creigh- Camden, W. A. Gamewell.

Charlotte, James Stacy.

ton, J. H. Gleason.

Concord, J. Watts.

Albemarle, D. May.

Cheraw, J. R. Pickett.
Wadesboro', L. A. Johnson.

Wadesboro' circuit, M. A. McKib-
ben, J. S. Nelson.

Wateree mission, J. L. Shuford, W.
S. Black.

Lancaster, A. B. Stevens.

Catawba mission, A. J. Cauthen.
Monroe, G. W. Ivey, (one to be sup.)
T. R. Walsh, Pres. Carolina Female
College.

Shelby District.-J. W. KELLY, P. E.

Spartanburg, H. H. Durant.
Spartanburg circuit, C. S. Walker.
Yorkville, A. H. Lester.
Yorkville circuit, J. W. North.
Lincolnton, L. Moore, M. A. Con-
nelly.

Shelby, E. W. Thompson.
Rutherford, P. F. Kistler.

Catawba, J. W. Puett.
Lenoir, Á. Irwin.

Morganton, J. S. Ervin, (one to be
supplied.)

South-Mountain mis., (to be sup.)
Columbus, B. G. Jones.

Upper Broad River mission, Joseph
Parker.

W. M. Whiteman, President of Wofford College.
Whitefoord Smith, Professor in Wofford College.

Charles Taylor, Professor in Spartanburg Female College.
A. M. Shipp, Professor in North-Carolina University.
Benjamin Jenkins, missionary to China.

J. H. Ward, transferred to the St. Louis Conference.

XVIII. EAST-TEXAS CONFERENCE.

BISHOP PAINE.-NOVEMBER 19.

Appointments.

San Augustine District.—W. K. WILSON, P. E.

Clarksville District.-JAMES R. BELLAMY, P. E.

Boston, Samuel Robbins.
Clarksville, H. W. Cumming,
M. W. Neely.
Bowie, colored mission, Andrew
Cumming.

Paris, A. C. McDougall, C. J. Cock.

Bonham, M. C. Robertson.
Greenville, (to be supplied.)
Sulphur, John F. Lard.

Mt. Pleasant, J. W. H. Hamill.
Linden, Sol. T. Bridges, M. F.
Cole, supernumerary.