METHODIST ALMANAC
Jfjar t\t |m 0f mx f0rtr
1855,
AND THE SEVENTY-NINTH OE AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
THE OLD AND THE NEW YEAR.
M So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.'1
Eighteen hundred fifty-four I
Now thy circling months are o'er
All thy fitful hopes and fears.
All thy transient smiles and tears,
All thy many anxious schemes,—
Now appear like fading dreams:
Such as owed to time their birth
Have but proved themselves of earth,
Born to dazzle and to die,
Link'd not with Eternity.
Yet among them there might be
Some—set to a loftier key;
Hopes—more noble and sublime
Than belong to things of time;
Fears—of holier, happier force,
Heavenly wisdom's hidden source;
Smiles—enkindled from within ;
Tears—call'd forth for conscious sin;
Schemes—that had a wider scope
Than the worldling's sordid hope.
Such were not of time alone;
Such should not with him have flown.
Time I thy rapid pinions stay,
Bear not such as ^uds away;
Winnow from the grain the chaff;
Give us back the tetter-half
Of our by-gone hopes and fears,
Schemes and projects, smiles and tears;
We should own our loss our gain,
In the few that might remain.
What avails on Time to call ?
Things like these own not his thrall;
His the earthly and diurnal,
Not the heavenly and eternal!
Look with faith, and hope, and love,
Unto one enthroned above I
To His Son's atonement turn;
From his Holy Spirit learn
Aspirations which can climb
To Eternity from Time.
Now the New Year cometh on,
Hail'd by many! known to none I
Gladsome bells, with merry peal.
To thy birth have set their seal;
Who may hear thy parting knell,
God, and he alone, can tell!
Joyous tongues around express
For thee, hopes of happiness;
Sober'd hearts, too,%iere and tv' ere,
Greet thee with a voiceless p\ _r!
But thy glory and thy gloom >
Still are in the future's womb,—
Whatsoe'er of good or ill, ® j
Shall be given thee to fulfil: j
May we look to Him alone
Who can make that good our 014a
Who can guard us from each ill *
While we seek to do his will;
And, when we from Time must^evTr,
Take us to himself forever I
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by Stephenson & Owen, in the Clerk^ttflice of the
District Court for yie Southern District of New-York.
THE SOUTHERN
METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855.
calculated in clock time, by samuel hart wright, dundee, yates co., n. y.
ASTRONOMICAL SIGNS EXPLAINED.
© Sun, <9 Moon, a Mercury, 9 Venus, $ Mars, U Jupiter,
> Saturn, JJl Uranus, Y Neptune.
SIGNS OF the ZODIAC, WITH THE TIME OF THE SUN'S ENTERING EACH.
Spring Signs. Summer Signs. Autumn Signs. Winter Signs.
M Pisces, March 20. n Gemini, June 21. Tij} VT~gro, Sept. 23. t Sagittarius, Dee. 22.
V Aries, April 20. S3 Cancer, July 23. =*= Libra, Oct. 23. YS Capricornus, Jan. 20.
8 Taurus, May 21. SI Leo, August 23. Tit Scorpio, Nov. 22. Mr Aquarius, Feb. 18.
spring, 92d. 20h. 41m. suuuee, 93d. 14h. 11m. autumn, 89d. 17k. 48m. winter, 89d. lh. 8m.
CUSTOMARY NOTES.
Venus will be evening star until October 1st, then morning star until July 19,
1856. Mars will be evening star until April 9th, then morning star until
April 1, 1856. Jupiter will be evening star until January 29th, then morning
star until August 21st, then evening star until March 5, 1856. Saturn will he
evening star until June 10th, then morning star until December 18th,.then
evening star until June 1th, 1856.
The Moon will run highest this year October 29th, £o the 6th degree of Gem¬
ini, having a declination of 28° (Y 14" north. It will run lowest October 16th,
to the 6th degree of Sagittarius, having a declination of 27° 59' 51.6" south.
The Moon can never depart from the equator much further than the distances
above given. The longitude of the Moon's ascending node at the beginning of
1855 is 49° 32.4" and on the 27th of December is 30° 31.6'. Apparent obliquity
of the ecliptic July 10th 23° 27' 35 09".
^piie Sun will be north of the equator this tropical year, dating from the sol¬
stice of December, 1854,186 days, 10 hours, 52 minutes; and south of it 178 days,
18r"hours, 56 minutes; showing a difference of 7 days, 15 hours, 56 minutes,
which is caused by the slower motion of the Earth in the Summer season, when
it is'in that part of its orbit furthest from the Sun.
Venus will retrograde from the 8th of September to the 19th of October.
Mars will not be in opposition this year, and will not retrograde. Jupiter will
retrograde from June 22d to October 19th. Saturn will retrograde until Feb¬
ruary 9th, and from October 12th to the end of the year.
Venus will be visibly occulted or eclipsed by the Moon, April 18th, at 8h. 38m.
• evening at Washington ; ends at 9h. 2m.; duration 24 minutes.
Mercury will be brightest, and in a position favourable for visibility, about
^ j^hruary 18th, June 14th, and October 11th; at which times the planet will be
4 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
in the west soon after sunset. It will be brightest also about April 2nd, August
1st, and November 19th, at which times Mercury rises early in the morning
before the Sun.
The Rings of Saturn will be visible all of this year, with the aid of a telescope,
their southern surface being now presented to the Earth.
Good Friday occurs April 6th, Easter April 8th, and Whitsunday May 27th.
ECLIPSES IN THE YEAR 1855.
There will be two Eclipses of the Sun, and two of the Moon this year.
I. A Total Eclipse of the MoOn in the night of May 1st. Visible. Magnitude
18.348 digits on the southern limb. Duration 3h. 42m. See the following table.
II. A Partial Eclipse of the Sun May 15th, invisible In the United States,
except in Washington Territory, 400 miles north-east of Astoria.
III. A Total Eclipse of the Moon, very early in the morning of October 25th.
Visible. Duration, 3h. 25m. Magnitude, 17.568 digits on the Moon's northern
limb. See the following table.
IV. A Partial Eclipse of the Sun, November 9th. Invisible.
Eclipse op May 1st.
Eclipse
OF OCTOBEB 25TH.
CITIES.
Begins
Ev. 1st.
Tot. Eel.
Begins
Eve. 1st.
Tot. Eel.
Ends
Eve. 1st.
Ends
Mom. 2d.
Begins
Mora. 25th.
Tot. Eel.
Begins
Morn. 25.
Tot. Eel.
Ends
Morn. 25.
Ends
Morn.
25th.
Baltimore
H.
9
8
10
11
11
47
0 50
0
38
l
39
3
8
4 9
Washington...
9
6
10
9
11
45
0 48
0
36
l
37
3
6
4 7
Richmond
9
4
10
7
11
43
0 46
0
34
i
35
3
4
4 5
Wilmington...
9
2
10
5
11
41
0 44
0
32
l
33
3
2
4 3
K
59
10
2
II
38
0 41
0
'39
i
80
2
59
56
4 0
3 57
Chapel Hill....
8
56
9
59
11
35
0 38
0
26
l
27
2
Charleston
8
04
9
57
11
33
0 36
0
24
i
25
2
54
3 5,5
Savannah
8
50
9
53
11
29
0 32
0
20
l
21
2
50
3 57
K
47
,9
50
II
26
0 29
0
17
8
7
18
9
47
38
3 48
Milledgeville..
8
38
36
9
41
11
17
0 20
0
1
2
3 39
Tallahassee....
8
9
39
11
15
0 18
0
6
1
7
2
36
3 37
Knoxville,Ten
8
39
9
42
11
18
0 21
0
9
1
10
2
39
3 40
Cincinnati
8
37
9
40
11
16
0 19
0
7
1
8
2
37
3 38
Apalachicola...
8
34
9
37
11
13
0 10
0
4
1
6
2
34
3 35
Louisville
8
32
9
35
11
11
0 14
0
2
1
3
2
39
3 33
Montgomery...
8
28
9
31
11
7
0 10
Ev.
24.
0
59
3
28
3 2ft
Nashville
8
27
9
30
11
6
0 9
11
57
0
58
3
27
3 28
La Grange, Al.
8
23
9
26
11
2
0 5
11
53
0
54
3
23
3 24
Tuscaloosa
8
23
9
26
11
2
0 5
11
53
0
54
3
23
3 24
Mobile
8
21
9
24
11
0
0 3
11
51
0
59
3
21
3 22
Holly Springs.
New-Orleans...
8
8
16
14
9
9
19
17
10
10
55
53
Ey. 1st.
11 56
11
11
46
44
0
0
47
45
3
3
16
14
3 17
3 15
Memphis
8
14
9
17
10
53
11 56
11
44
0
4f>
3
14
3 15
8
13
9
16
10
52
11 55
11 56
11 51
11 48
11
11
11
n
43
44
39
36
0
0
0
0
44
45
40
37
3
3
3
3
13
14
9
6
3 14
3 15
3 10
3 7
8
14
9
17
10
53
8
9
9
19
10
48
Little Rock. ..
8
6
, 9
9
10
45
Independence.
7
56
8
59
10
35
11 38
u
26
0
27
1
56
2 57
Galveston
7
55
8
58
10
34
11 37
n
25
0
26
1
55
2 56
2 53
2 5V
7
52
8
55
10
31
11 34
u
22
0
23
1
52
50
43
4
7
50
8
53
10
29
11 32
u
20
0
21
7
43
8
46
7
10
8
22
43
11 25.
9 46
li
9
13
34
0
Ev.
14
24.
San Francisco.
rises
7
1
0
1855
SOUTHERN" METHODIST ALMANAC.
EQUINOXES AND SOLSTICES.
Vernal Equinox ....
Summer Solstice....
Autumnal Equinox . .
Winter Solstice......
March
June
September ,
December .
CHARLESTON.
20 10 48 ev.
21 7 29 ev.
23 9 40 m.
22 3 28 m.
ST. LOUIS.
20 10 7 ev.
21 6 48 ev.
23 8 59 m.
22 2 47 m.
S. FRANCISCO.
7 58 ev.
4 39 ev.
6 50 m.
0 38 m.
RISING AND SETTING OF PLANETS.
It should be observed that these are not sensibly affected by the longitude of a
place. When the hour is less than 6, it is in the morning; when greater than
6, it is in the evening.
DATS.
PLANET.
A
8
£
1
5ajD
3
A
o
a
■S
£
sS
| Orleans.
DATE.
PLANET.
A
3
£
ington.
Charles-
1
New-
Orleans.
1855.
H.
1855.
H
N
Jan.
1
Mars sets....
6
27
6
42
6
49
July
1
Mars rises ...
3
15
3
32
3 41
10
Saturn sets ..
4
26
4
12
4
46
10
Jupiter rises.
9
42
9
34
9 30
it
20
Venus sets...
5
45
5
58
6
5
"
20
Venus sets...
9
28
9
23
9 21
Feb.
1
Mars sets
6
29
6
38
6
43
Aug.
1
Mercury rises
3
35
3
49
3 57
**
10
Venus sets...
6
35
6
42
6
46
10
Mars rises...
2
36
2
52
3 1
20
Mercury sets.
7
10
7
11
7
12
"
20
Venus sets...
8
8
8
13
8 15
March
1
Saturn sets ..
1
8
0
54
0
46
Sept.
1
Saturn rises..
11
53
0
12
0 21
10
Venus sets...
7
39
7
37
7
35
10
Mars rises...
2
11
2
25
2 32
"
20
Jupiter rises.
4
34
4
24
4
19
20
Jupiter sets..
3
5
3
15
3 20
April
1
Mercury rises
4
50
4
45
4
42
Oct.
1
Saturn rises..
10
1
10
16
10 25
10
Saturn sets ..
10
41
10
26
10
18
10
Mercury sets.
6
18
6
30
6 37
20
Venus sets...
9
12
8
57
8
49
a
20
Mars rises...
1
35
1
44
1 49
May
1
Saturn sets..
9
29
9
14
9
6
Nov.
1
Saturn rises..
7
58
8
13
8 22
10
Jupiter rises.
1
39
1
30
1
3
"
10
Venus rises..
3
13
3
11
3 11
"
20
Venus sets...
10
6
9
47
9
37
20
Mercury rises
5
10
5
2
4 58
June
1
Jupiter rises.
0
15
0
7
0
3
Dec.
1
Mars rises ...
0
47
0
52
0 51
u
10
Mercury sets
9
10
8
52
8
43
"
10
Venus rises..
3
16
3
10
3 7
"
20
Venus sets...
10
10
9
56
9
43
"
20
Jupiter sets..
9
26
9
35
9 40
DIRECTIONS FOR FINDING THE TRUE TIME.
The Sun is on the meridian at 12 o'clock on
four days only in the year. It is sometimes
as much as 161 minutes before or after twelve
when its shadow strikes the noon-mark on
the sun-dial. On each calendar page of this
Almanac is shown the exact time when the
Sun reaches the meridian, or the shadow the
noon-mark: and in order to set a clock or
watch correetly, it must, when it is noon by
the sun-dial or noon-mark, be set at the
time indicated in the Almanac. Thus, on
the 25th of January, when the Sun is on the
noon-mark, the watch must be set 12 min¬
utes and 38 seconds past twelve, which will
be the true time. The practice of setting
time-pieces by the rising or setting of the
Sun or Moon is not strictly correct; as the
unevenness of the Earth's surface and inter¬
vening objects, such as hills and forests,
near the points of rising and setting, oc¬
casion a deviation, in every place, from
the time expressed in the Almanac, which
time is adapted to a smooth, level horizon.
The only means of keeping correct time is
by the use of a noon-mark, or a meridian-
line.
TO ASCERTAIN THE LENGTH OF THE DAY AND NIGHT,
At any time of the year, add 12 hours to the time of the Sun's setting, and from
the sum subtract the time of rising, for the length of the day. Subtract the time
of setting from 12 hours, and to the remainder add the time of rising next morn¬
ing, for the length of the night. These rules are equally true for apparent time.
SOUTHERN" METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
CHRONOLOGICAL VIEW OF THE YEAR 1855.
The year of the Vulgar or Christian era,
1855, corresponds with the 1859th from the
Birth of Christ; with the latter part of the
79th and beginning of the 80th of the In¬
dependence of the United States of Ameri¬
ca, which was declared Thursday, July 4,
1776; with the clOBe of the 1224th of the
Persian Era, which began Tuesday, June 19,
N. S., 632 A. D., (the years of this era begin
now on the 29th of August;) with the lat¬
ter part of the 1271st of the Hegira, or Mo¬
hammedan Era; with the 1303d of the Ar¬
menian Ecclesiastical year; with the 1571st
' the Era of Diocletian, or Era of Martyrs;
with the 1893d of the Era of the Caesars, or
Spanish Era; with the 1900th of the Julian
Era, or since the reformation of the calen¬
dar of Numa Pompilius, by Julius Caesar;
with the 2167th of the Grecian Era of the
Selucidae; with the 2604th of the Babylon¬
ish Era of Nabonassar, used by Hipparchus
and Ptolemy, (this Era dates from Wednes¬
day, February 18th, N. S., 747 B. C., accord¬
ing to Chronologers, or 746 B. C., according
to Astronomers.) The years contained 365
day3 only, and have, consequently, now ad¬
vanced upon the Gregorian year 628 days.
The 2604th year begins May 30, 1855; with
the 2608th (according to Varro) of the old
Roman Era A. U. C.; with the 2631st of
the Olympiads, or the latter part of the
2d year, and beginning of the 3d, of the
658th Olympiad of 4 years; with the 3870th
of the Era of Abraham, used by Eu3ebius;
with the 4203d from the Deluge, accord¬
ing to Usher and the English Bible; with
the 4957th of the Cali Yuga, or Hindoo
and Indian Era, which dates from the Del¬
uge ; with the 4252d of the Chinese, or the
52d of their 71st cycle; with the 5615th
from the Creation of the World, accord¬
ing to the Minor Era of the Jews; or the
6214th, according to the greater Rabbinical
Era of the Jews; with the 6083d, according
to Eusebius; with the 5799th, according to
Scaliger; with the 5859th, according to Ush¬
er and the English Bible; with the 7347th,
according to the Antiochian and Abyssinian
Eras; with the 7357th, according to the
Alexandrian Era; with the 7363d, accord¬
ing to the Era of Constantinople, used by
the Byzantine historians. The age of the
world is involved in great obscurity. There
are about one hundred and forty different
eras respecting it, some claiming the world
to be more than three millions of years old.
Julius Africanus, following the Septuagint
version of the Bible, which is the most re¬
liable authori ty for chronology that is known,
makes the Creation to have taken place on
the 1st of the Jewish month Tisri, 5508 years
B. C., or 7363 years ago.
The 5616th year of the Jews begins oh the 13th of September. The 1272d year of trhe
Mohammedan era begins September 13th.
TABIDS OF THE PRINCIPAL BODIES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM.
NAMES.
Mean
Diameter.
Mean distance
from the Sun.
Revolution
around the
Sun.
Revolution
on axis.
Velocity
per min.
in orbit.
Size—the
Earth being i.
Density
—Earth
being 1.
Light—
Earth
being 1.
Miles.
Miles.
Yrs. days.
d.
h.
m
Miles.
The Sun. ..
883,246
25
9
59
1,412,921.101
0.252
infln.
Mercury ...
3,224
36,814,000
... 88
1
0
5
1,827
0.053
1.120
6.680
Venus
7,687
• 68,787,000
... 224
23
21
1,338
0.909
0.923
1.911
The Earth..
7,912
95,103,000
1 ...
23
56
1,138
38
1.000
1.000
1.000
The Moon...
2,180
95,103,000
1 ...
27
7
43
0.020
0.615
1.000
Mars
4,189
144,908,000
• 1 321
1
0
37
921
0.125
0.948
0.431
Jupiter
89,170
494,797,000
11 215
9
56
496
1,456.000
0.238
0.037
Saturn
79,042
907,162,000
29 167
10
29
368
' 771.000
0.138
0.011
Uranus
35,112
1,824,290,000
84 6
1
13
33
259
. 80.000
0.242
0.003
Neptune ...
41,500
2,854,000,000
164 226
208
143.000; 0.140
0.001
Note.—There are now twenty-smen small planets, called Asteroids, between the orbits of
Mars and Jupiter. The names of all but one are obtained, which are as follow:—Flora, Clio,
Vesta, Iris, Metis, Eunomia, Hebe, Psyche, Thetis, Melpomene, Massilia, Fortuna, Lutetia,
Calliope, Thalia, Parthenope, Irene, Egeria, Astrsea, Juno, Ceres, Pallas, Themis, Proserpine,
Phocoea, Hygeia, and one not yet named. Eight of these were discovered in 1852.
1855 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 7
TIDE TABLE.
The Calendar pages of this Almanac exhibit the time of high Water at Charleston and
Mobile Point. To find the time of high water at any of the following places, add to, or
subtract from, tho time of high water at Charleston the time indicated in the annexed
table. (Note.—There is much uncertainty about the tides, in consequence of the strength
and direction of the winds.)
H. M.
Baltimore add 6 31
Boston add 4 00
Georgetown Bar sub. 0 30
Halifax... sub. 0 85
New-York. add 1 24
Norfolk add 1 00
Pensacola add 0 49
Providence add 0 55
Key "West add 1 22
I H. M.
Quebec —add 0 42
Richmond add 8 20
St Mary's, Ga add 0 00
St Augustine, Fla. add 0 00
Savannah add 1 41
San Francisco add 3 25
"Wilmington add 1 00
Sunbury add 2 00
Tybee Bar add 0 50
A LITTLE CHURCH IN THE HOUSE.
I wish that there may be a church in my house, and all the persons in it. both morning
and evening, at least, employed in those holy performances which my God requireth.
My house should be a resemblance of heaven above. In his greatest and most glorious
house, my God is served without ceasing, and without sinning. O that in his lower and
lesser house he might be worshipped both constantly and perfectly, in a gospel and
evangelical sense 1
I have read that among the worst of Turks it is a just exception against any witness,,
by their law, that he hath not prayed four times in every natural day. I wish that none
in my family may be worse than Turks. Daniel would pray three times a day, though
he were cast to the lions for it; and shall my family neglect prayer, when the omission
of it will make them a prey to roaring lions ?
It is the honour and happiness of my house to exalt the worship of my God in it; his
service is the greatest freedom; his work is a reward to itself Why should we be our
own enemies in banishing our best friends out of our family f
The mercies of my God are renewed upon me and mine every morning. His care and
love are continued to us all the day long. The dews and showers of his compassion fall
down upon us every evening. Shall we be forgetful of Him who is every moment so
mindful of us ?—George Swinnock, M. A., 1662.
THE FAMILY ALTAR.
Food, raiment, dwelling, health, and friends,
Thou, Lord, hast made our lot;
With thee our bliss begins and ends,
As we are thine, or not.
For these we bend the humble knee,
Our grateful spirits bow;
Yet from thy gifts we turn to thee:—
Be thou our portion, thou I—Montgomery.
THE FAMILY HOME.
Be known to us in breaking bread,
But do not then depart;
Saviour, abide with us, and spread
Thy table in our heart.
There sup with us in love divine;
Thy body and thy blood,
That living bread, that heavenly wine,
Be our immortal food.—Montgomery.
REFUGE IN TROUBLE.
A little bird sitting amid the foliage of a tree is frightened by some noise beneath.
He flies to a higher branch. Again, and he leaps to a higher. Again, to the topmost
bough. Again, and he soars away toward heaven. Just so with the Christian; just so.
Disturbed by tj^e commotions, and terrors, and troubles of things beneath, his first impulse
is to leap upward. Again, to ascend higher, and still higher, and at last to fly away to¬
ward heaven, toward his God, where, for the time, no distress or adversity can reach him;
to the sure place of refuge, the free expanse of undisturbed communion with his Father.
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
A HEAVENLY EMAED.
What a transport of delight must it create, to meet with the acceptance of the great
Judge, the eternal King, the fountain of all perfection! to be admitted into his im¬
mediate presence—to be favoured with the brightest manifestations of his divine attri¬
butes—to love him with all our souls, and to be infinitely more beloved by him—to be
conformed to his glorious, his most amiable image, and so much the more, as ages in an
endless succession roll on ages. This is life—this is blessedness—this is heaven. And
this life is in his Son—this blessedness is purchased for us sinners by the .obedience of
Christ—to this heaven Christ is the way, the door, the passport. 0 ! let us not doubt
but he will make us meet by his Spirit for the inheritance which he has obtained by his
blood.
THE BYGONE YEAE.
For who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me ? saith the Lord.—Jer. xxx, 21.
Lost spiflts, from the dark abyss,
Cry mournfully, "Beware /"
A tear, another year, is fled;
Its issues who can tell?
Millions of voices of the dead
Keply from heaven or hell.
All these were living at the birth
Of the departed year;
They all have vanish'd from the earth,
We fill their places here.
Though to the eye, the ear, the mind
Of man their speech is seal'd,
The eternal meaning each may find
In two plain words reveal'd.
Spirits in glory, and in bliss,
Sing joyfully, "Prepare 1"
Thus timely warn'd, and moved with fear
Of wrath, let us beware;
For life or death, in this new year,
For earth and heaven prepare.
Who then of those with us this day,
In childhood, youth, or age,
"To love the Lord our God" can say,
" We all our hearts engage?"
Montgomery.
A HYMN POE THE NEW YEAE.
by. bev. dr. baffles.
Yesterday is past and gone,
Number'd with the things that were:
And to-morrow is unknown;
None its story can declare.
None can what is past recall:
What is future, none secure;
One event awaits us all,
Only that event is sure.
'Tis the present moment, then,
This alone is surely mine;
To improve it wisely, when
Shall I learn the art divine ?
For, what mighty interests may
On that single moment press—
All a dread eternity—
All its woes or blessedness!
Should this moment be in vain,
Should it pass unheeded by,
Not another may remain;
Ere another I may die.
Then the past, unheeded yet,
No repentance can repair
All beyond is vain regret;
All the future is despair.
Then awake to serious thought,
Deep reflection, calm review;
Let me ponder, as I ought.
All I've done or have to do.
Ponder well my business here,
Look with anxious eye at home,
Lest a loiterer I appear,
When the righteous Judge shall come.
Lo ! he stands before the door;
Brief the warning he may give:
In the solemn midnight hour
I the summons may receive:—
"Where is now the vast amount—
Time and talents lent to thee ?
Bender up thy great account;
Give my own, with usury."
O, for mercy in that day:
Day of vengeance and of fear,
When these heavens shall pass away,
And the Judge of all appear.
In his righteousness array'd,
Trusting in his faithful word,
May I meet him undismay'd!
Reign forever with the Lord !
1855
JANUARY.
9
MOON'S PHASES.
O Full Moon . . . .
Last Quarter . .
(§} New Moon
(JD First Quarter . .
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Richmond.
Charleston
Nashville.
S.Francisco
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Discontentment is a sin that is its
own punishment, and makes men torment
themselves; it makes the spirit sad—the
body sick—and all the enjoyments sour ; it
arises not from the condition, but the mind.
Paul was contented in prison; Ahab was
discontented in a palace; he had the de¬
lights of Canaan, that pleasant land, the
wealth of a kingdom, the pleasure of a court,
the honours and powers of a throne; yet all
this availed him nothing, without Naboth's
vineyard. Inordinate desires expose men
to continual vexations, and being disposed to
fret, they will always find something to fret
about.—Matthew Henry.
A Summary of Eeligion.—There is no
salvation but by the free mercy of God; no
mercy but through the mediation of his be¬
loved Son; no interest in Christ except by
faith in him; no justifying faith but that
which works by love and purifies tho heart;
no love to Christ which does not include love
to his people, his example, his precepts; no
genuine love to his people which does not
influence a man to do good to them, as he
has ability and opportunity.
I WINTER SCENE IN THE POLAR SEAS. *'
lis June, 1836, the ship Terror left England on a voyage of discovery in search of the
I " Northwest Passage," which has been the object of so many fruitless expeditions. In
the middle of September the ship became locked up in a field of ice, and was held there,
" as if with the grasp of a giant," until the middle of the following summer. The horrors
and privations of the crew during this period can scarcely be imagined They were
visited by a furious snow-storm on the 22d of December, under the force of which the
topmasts shook like wands, and the vessel was entirely covered with snow-drift. The
temperature was then 30^ below zero; and those who endeavoured to perform any duty
outside the ship were almost instantly frost-bitten and obliged to return. After the Ship |
got free from the ice, it was found in such a broken and leaking condition, and the crew
so enfeebled, that they were obliged to abandon the object of their expedition and
return home. , ' _
It was in this same vessel, the Terror, that Sir John Franklin some years after sailed on
the voyage from which he never returned. He and his unfortunate company no doubt
witnessed many a scene similar to the one represented in our engraving.
EVENING TIIOUGHT-TO
0, where art thou, beloved one, at this
hour,
So meet for fond affection's holy power,
For all the tender memories that will
The lonely bosoms of the absent fill ?
AN ABSENT DEAR ONE.
Far, far away 1 Tet as my tearful eye
Dwells on yon little watchfire in the sky,
This thought comes stealing on its beam of
light, ' [night!
Our hearts shall meet at Mercy's throne to-
1855
FEBRUARY.
11
MOON'S PHASES.
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d> Last Quarter . . ,
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First Quarter . . ,
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Richmond;
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Nashville.
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Richmond, Louis¬
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St. Louis, Kansas,
San Francisco.
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Tallahassee, Fla.,
Austin, Texas.
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A sinful thought or feeling is like a
spark of fire. It seems but a little thing,
and is easily extinguished; but it has a ten¬
dency to consume and destroy; let it be
fanned by the winds, and it will ruin every¬
thing destructible in the universe.—Payson.
To die is G-ain.—Death is not, to the
Christian, what it has often been called,
" Paying the debt of nature." No, it is not
paying a debt; it is rather like bringing a
note to a bank, to obtain solid gold in ex¬
change for it. In this case you bring a cum¬
brous body which is nothing worth, and
which you could not wish to retain long;
you lay it down, and receive for it, from the
eternal treasures, liberty, victory, knowledge,
and rapture.—John Foster.
Afflictions serve to quicken our pace
in the way to our rest. 'Twere well if
more love would prevail with us, and that
we were rather drawn to heaven, than
driven. But seeing our hearts are so bad
that rftercy will not do it, it is better to be
put on with the sharpest scourge, than loi¬
ter, like the foolish virgins, till the door is
shnt.—Booster.
The Timid Soul encouraged.—A soul
may truly go to Christ, though with a trem¬
bling heart; and may truly receive Christ,
though with a trembling hand.—JTayward.
12 SOUTHERN" METHODIST ALMAKAC. 1855
TIIE LUNAR MOUNTAINS.
In the Illustrated Almanac for 1854 there was a brief article on this subject with a small
cut of the moon, showing the inequality of its surface. The present engraving gives an
enlarged view of one of the localities indicated in the former. Sir John Herschel says:
" The generality of the lunar mountains present a striking uniformity and singularity of
aspect They are wonderfully numerous, occupying by far the larger portion of the surface,
and almost universally of an exactly circular or cup-shaped form; the larger have, for the
most part, flat bottoms within, from which rises centrally a small steep conical hill. They
offer, in short, in its highest perfection, the true volcanic character, as it may be seen in
the crater of Vesuvius, and in a map of the volcanic districts in the environs of Naples, or
of some parts of Auvergne. And in som,e of the principal ones decisive marks of volcanic
layers, arising from successive deposits of ejected matter, may be clearly traced with pow¬
erful telescopes." t
THE CHRISTIAN'S CONFIDENCE.
Many are my adversaries; but my armour is complete: arduous is the conflict; but
abundant the strength : hard the toil; but glorious the reward. O thou, who by thy mighty
power wast able to keep a Lot righteous even among the citizens of Sodom, a Joseph chaste
in the house of Potiphar, and a David pious at the court of Saul, forsake not me, thy child,
when walkiDg through the great and tumultuous crowd who know not thy name.
Wide is the sea through which I have to steer my course, and high its swelling waves;
but grace is the breeze that fills the sails, my compass is faith, and my pilot Christ. Of
whom shall I be.afraid?—Tholuch.
If friendless in a vale of tears I stray [way, With equal eye my virtuous lot receive,
Where briers wound, and thorns perplex my Eesign'd to die, or resolute to live;
Still let my steady soul thy goodness see, Prepared to kiss the sceptre or the rod,
And with strong confidence lay hold on thee; While God is seen in all, and all In God.
1855
MARCH.
13
MOON'S PHASES.
O Full Moon
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Nashville.
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St. Louis, Kansas,
San Francisco.
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Wilmington, N. C.,
Jackson, Miss.,
Little Rock, Ark,
NEW-ORLEANS,
Mobile,
Tallahassee, Fla.,
Austin, Texas.
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Experience at the Communion Table, j Let us adore the Judgments op God,
—I did not get much from man ; but I had and, instead of searching into the particular
a sweet time at the table. At first it was reasons and ends of them, let us say, with
mingled:—a painful sense of sin—sin against St. Paul, (Romans xi, 23.) "How unsoarch-
love and a sense of the love of Jesus too; able are his judgments, and his ways past
but in a little while I cannot tell you what a1 finding out! " If he who was taken up into
sweet, calm, happy feeling of peace came the third heaven, and had such a multitude
over my whole heart, I felt that Jesus had [of revelations, and was admitted so much
come near, and that he loved even me: and fearer to the secrets of God than we are,
I tried not to think of my wretched self, and [durst not search into them, how much less
gave myself up to the blessedness of being, should we, who only converse here below.—
the Lord's.—Rev. A. Bcmafs Stranger Here. Tillot^on.
14
SOUTHERN METHOOIST ALMANAC. 1855
OLD ENGLISH MANSION.
This picturesque looking building, with its chimneys and gables, its projecting beams and
quaint windows, is a fair specimen of the better class of English dwellings in the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries. This particular house was for some years the residence of
Auraiiam Cowley, who, however little read now, was in his day esteemed one of the
greatest of England's poets. He died here in 167T, and was buried in "Westminster Abbey.
The house is still standing, minus the porch, which was removed about fifty years ago, on
account of its obstructing the street.
APRIL:—SUNSHINE AND SHOWERS.
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.—5 Cor. vi, 10.
Bright is the warm and sunny ray,
And bright the earth beneath ;
And lovely is the April day,
And sweet her vernal breath;
But, lo ! athwart the radiant sky
A cloud comes stealing on,
And gentle rain-drops silently
Are glistening in the sun;
More freshly shines the tender green,
Sweeter the opening flowers,
And many a brilliant bud is seen
To deck the leafy bowers;
And birds are softly caroling
Their welcome to the new-born Spring.
O 1 thus are mingling smiles and tears
Along life's changeful day;
And thus do rising hopes and fears
Attend us on our way;
O, then in every soften'd heart
Let heavenly graces shine;
And growing holiness impart
A fragrance all divine.
So, joy and grief along our road
Shall mingle into one,
And lead us to the throne of God,
And of his blessed Son;
And prayer and praise shall ever blend
In soft, sweet notes, till life shall end.
1855 > APRIL. 15
MOON'S PHASES.
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Nashville.
N.Orleans.
S.Francisco
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CHARLESTON,
s. c.,
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African Proverbs.—He who disappoints
another is not worthy to be trusted
A pig, which has wallowed in the mire,
6eeks a clean person to rub against.
An ungrateful guest is like the lower jaw,
which, when the body dies in the morning,
falls away from the upper by night-time.
| He who strives to shake the trunk of a tree
! only shakes himself.
j It is easy to cut a dead elephant to pieces;
: but none dares attack a live one.
! »He who claps hands for a fool to dance, is
! no better than the fool himself.
I All men are related to one another.
The time may be very long, but a lie will
be discovered at last
The dust of the buffalo is lost in the dust
of an elephant.
He who cannot take up an ant, yet tries to
take up an elephant, will find out his
folly.
A matter dealt with gently, prospers; but
a matter dealt with violently, brings vexation
to the author.
He who sees another's fault, talks about it,
but covers his own with a potsherd.
"When you are warned, warn yourself
Peace is the father of friendship.
16
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
ENTRANCE TO THE CITY OE POMPEII.
In the year 79 the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii were overwhelmed by an erup¬
tion of Mount "Vesuvius. The ashes and lava so completely covered them that for many
centuries their sites were unknown. Two villages now stand directly over the former.
A large portion of Pompeii has been excavated, and once more exposed to the light
of day, so that a spectator, standing in an elevated position, can behold at a glance
nearly the whole city—its
streets, walls of houses, and
ruins of temples, memorials
of the taste and style of build¬
ing among the Romans two
thousand years ago.
The principal engraving
on this page represents the
approach to the gate of the
city. The gateway is much
dilapidated, its ornamental
work having perished, and
the central arch being en¬
tirely gone. The smaller cut
indicates its original ap¬
pearance. The central en¬
trance was for carriages and the side passage-ways for foot passengers. The wall, of j
which remains are seen adjoining the gateway, still extends round the city.
The avenue approaching the gate is usually called the Street of Tombs. It was the
burying ground of the Pompeiians, and is lined with monumental edifices of solid
masonry, some in a tolerable state of preservation, but others in a dilapidated condition.
On the right is a semicircular monument constructed so as to furnish seats to those
who wished to pause and rest. The skeleton of a soldier was found in a niche on the
side or the pathway by the gate. His lance was in his hand. Like a faithfhl sentinel,
he had died rather than desert his post.
1855
MAY
17
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O Full Moon . . . .
Last Quaeter . .
New Moon . . . . .
gj) Fiest Quaeter. .
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The Beam of the Benevolent Eye giv-
eth value to"the bounty which the hand dis¬
penses.—Krummiacher.
If God hath sent thee a Cross, take it
up and follow him ; use it wisely, lest it be
unprofitable; bear it patiently, lest it be in¬
tolerable : behold in it God's anger against
sin, and his love toward thee —in punishing
the one and chastening the other. If it be
light, slight it not—if heavy, murmur not.
Not to be sensible of a judgment is the
symptom of a hardened heart; and to be dis¬
pleased at his pleasure is a sign of a rebell¬
ious wilL—Quarles.
Hakd Thoughts and High Thoughts.—
God's answer to all our hard thoughts of
him is, I have given you my Son; and his
answer to all our high thoughts is, Te have
crucified my Son.
Death, to the Good Man, is but pass¬
ing through a dark entry, out of one little
dusky room of his Father's house into an¬
other that is fair and large, lightsome and
glorious, and divinely entertaining.
18
SOUTHERN" METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
FOREIGN COMMERCE OE THE UNITED STATES.
VALUE OF EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1854.
PRODUCTS OF THE SEA.
Dried fish $371,607
Pickled fish 84,409
Sperm, whale, and
other fish oil 1,642,092
Whalebone 1,063,705
Sperm candles 112,500
3,274,313
THE FOREST.
Skins andfurs 761,101
Ginseng 133,813
Staves, h'n timber,
boards,shingles. 2,578,149
Other lumber... . 123,743
Masts and spars.. 129,628
Oak bark and oth¬
er dye 118.
Allmanuf. of wood 2,294,
Tar, pitch, rosin,
and turpentine..
Ashes, pot and p'rl
Rye meal $34,
Rye, oats, pulse... 165,
Biscuit or ship-br'd 454,
Potatoes 152,
Apples 107,
Rice 1,657,
23,393^
Other agric. prod.—
Tobacco 11,319,
Cotton 109,456.
7,7S0,S
AGRICULTURE.
»ucts of animals—
, tallow, hides,
horned cattle...
Butter and cheese
Pork(pick-),bacon,
lard, live hogs..
Horses and mules
Sheep and wool..
2,214
862:
6,200
246
44
9,568,
Vegetable food—
Wheat 4,354
Flour 14,783.
Indian corn 1,374
Indian meal 709.
Hops 40.
Brown sugar 33,
Hemp 18,
Flax-seed 7.
Indigo
120,875,571
MANUFACTURES.
Cotton piece goods—
Printed and color'd 1,986,16'
White 6,926,485
Thread and yarn.. 22,594
Other cott. manuf. 733
Iron—Pig,bar,nails
Castings
Manufactures of
Manufact. of glass
Copper & brass
Pewter, tin, lead
Marble and stone
Flax and hemp .
Cordage
Gold and silv. coin
403 Gold and silver leaf
394 Soap and candles.
077 i Wax
974. Snuff and tobacco.
181,998
220,420
2,097,234
170,561
108,205
37,052
47,628
16,784
103,216
23,548,535
11,873
681,362
113,602
1,671,500
Salt $119,729
Refined sugar 375,780
Chocolate 10,230
Drugs 327,073
Gunpowder 180,048
Spirits from grain. 141,173
From molasses.. 329,381
Molasses 17,582
Beer,ale,cider,etc. 64,677
"Vinegar 29,443
Leath.,bdots,shoes 680,156
Hats 91,261
Wearing apparel.. 239,733
Umbrellas & p'sols 6,183
Combs and buttons 31,395
Household furnit'e 714,556
Earthenware 53,685
Trunks 27,148
Carriages, all kinds 184,497
Saddlery 48,229
Bricks and lime... 22,625
Lins'd oil and turp. 362,960
j Paints and varnish 83,020
Art.flowersjew'lry 66,397
I Musical instrum'ts 52,397
Books and maps.. 142,604
Paper and stati'ery 122,212
Presses and type.. 32,250
33,566,394
Coal 335,003
Lead 5,540
Ice 175,056
Art's not enum'd.
Manufactured.. 3,806,
Other articles... 1,324.
473
205
39,956,001
Grand total. .$213,417,697
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. The annual report from the State department gives the
number of immigrants who arrived at the various ports in the United States during the
year ending Sept. 30, 1853, as follows:—In New-York, 294,818; Louisiana, 43,028;
Massachusetts, 25,929; Pennsylvania, 19,211; Maryland, 11,368; Maine, 2,804; Texas,
2,081; South Carolina, 1,069; Alabama, 209; Florida, 93; Rhode Island, 84; Georgia,
42; New-Hampshire, 27; Oregon, 11; Virginia, 3: total, 400,777. Tbis number is about
the average of the two preceding years.
RAILROADS. The total number of miles of railway now in operation is 34,770, of
which 18,590 are in the "Western Hemisphere, and 16,180 in the Eastern: namely, in
the United States, 17,317; Great Britain, 6,976; Germany, 5,340; France, 2,480; British
North America, 823; Belgium, 532; Russia, 422; Cuba, 359; Italy, 170; India, 100;
Sweden, 75; Spain, 60; South America, 60; Panama, 31; Africa, 25.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS. There were 231,791 soldiers engaged in the revolu¬
tionary war. Of this number there are now less than fourteen hundred living, whose
ages must average nearly ninety years. Seventy-three died during the year 1853. A
few years more, and these venerable octogenarians will only be known in history.
NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET. The number and value of the cattle sold in New-
York city in 1853 was: 157,420 oxen, $6,769,060; 10,720 cows and calves, $335,243;
412,989 sheep and lambs, $2,151,662: total 581,129 animals, value $9,255,965.
1855
JUNE.
19
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( Christian Contention.—God grant that
we may contend with our Churches as the
vine with the olive, which of us shall bear
the best fruit; and not as the brier with the
thistle, which of us shall be most unprofit¬
able.—Lord Bacon.
Reputation and Life.—The two most
precious things on this side the grave are our
reputation and our life. But it is to be
lamented, that the most contemptible whis¬
per may deprive us of the one, and the weak¬
est weapon of the' other. A wise man, there¬
fore, will bo more anxious to deserve a fair j
name than to possess it; and this will teach
him so to live, as not to be afraid to die.—
Cotton's Lacon.
Thou God seest me.—Endeavour al¬
ways to remember that you are in the im¬
mediate presence of God; and strive to act
as you would if you saw the Saviour stand¬
ing by your side; recollect that he is really
there.
Beware of Strifes.—It is as hard a thing
to maintain a sound understanding, a tender
conscience, a lively, gracious, heavenly frame
of spirit, and an upright life, amid conten¬
tion, as to keep your candle lighted in the
greatest storms.—Bdfoter.
20 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
THE GREAT CATHEDRAL OF MILAN
Is one of the grandest and most imposing specimens of Gothic architecture in Europe.
It stands in a public square, near the centre of the city. It was commenced in 1386,
and is not yet completely finished. Its form is that of a Latin cross, the nave meas-
uring 493 feet in length and the transept 283. The height of the loftiest spire is 243
feet. It is built of white marble, and is remarkable for the extreme lightness of its con¬
struction. The front is magnificent, and the other three sides are hardly inferior. The
roof is entirely of marble. The number of spires is about a hundred. All parts of the
building, inside and out, are crowded with marble statues; every spire^s surmounted
with one; and the whole number is over three thousand, some say four thousand.
The doors and some of the windows of the principal front are in the Grecian style; but
the interior is wholly Gothic. Its double aisles, its clustered pillars, its lofty arches, its
numberless niches filled with marble figures, give it an appearance singularly novel and
majestic. The pillars, or rather clusters of pillars, which Bupport the vault, are ninety
feet in height, and eight in diameter.
1855
JULY.
21
MOON'S PHASES.
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Scripture Emblems.—Every "ant" re¬
proves the sluggard. Every opening " lily "
directs us to God. Every successive heave
of the ocean wave has written upon it, "No
peace for the wicked." Every pure, flowing
"river" reminds him who stands on its
banks that obedience to God will cause his
" peace " to be like this.
Benevolent Kevenge.—Some courtiers
once reproached the Emperor Sigismund for
his practice of lenity and kindness toward
his foes, instead of annihilating them by per¬
secution. "Do I not," said the emperor,
" kill my enemies by making them my
friends ?"
Truth may be smothered, but it cannot
die; it may be disguised, but it will be
known ; it may be suppressed, but it will
triumph.—Bp. Rail.
Hope is the sweetest friend that ever kept
a distressed soul company; it beguiles the
tediousness of the way—all the miseries of
our pilgrimage.
The purest joy that we can experience
in one we love, is to see that person a source
of happiness to others.
22 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
THE OLD TENNENT CHURCH, FREEHOLD, N. J.
This plain unpretending edifice presents a strong contrast to the magnificent structure
represented in the preceding cut; yet, humble though it is, it has been far more honoured
of God than has that vast and costly pile. It was built more than a century ago, and its
first minister was the celebrated "William Tennent,- who here laboured in the word and
doctrine for forty-three years. During his time the still more celebrated David Brainerd,
missionary to the Indians, often preached in this house, and sometimes brought his Indian
converts from Cranberry to commune here with their white brethren. Here also that
prince of preachers, George Whitefield, often held forth the word of life. This relic of
a former age, hallowed by so many sacred remembrances, still stands, and in pretty good
preservation. It measures sixty feet by forty. The frame is of oak; the sides and roof shin-
| gled. The pulpit is placed in the length of the church, opposite the central door. The in¬
terior is not plastered, but covered with boards, which, as well as the pews, retained their
I primitive unpainted condition until about twenty years ago, when the pews were painted a
dingy red, and the sides and ceiling white.
the true glory of a church.
The glory of a sacred edifice lies not in its vaulted roof, and lofty spire, and pealing organ,
but in the glory that fills the house—the divine presence; not in its fabric of goodly stones,
but in its living stones, polished by the hand of the Spirit; not in its pointed windows, but
in its gospel light; not in its choir of singing men and of singing women, but in the music
of well-tuned hearts; not in its sacred priesthood, but in the great High Priest. If ev ery
stone were a diamond, and every beam of cedar, every window a crystal, and every door n
pearl; if the roof were studded with sapphire, and the floor tessellated with all manner of
precious stones; and yet if Christ and the Spirit be not there, and if the sacrifice of the
heart be not there, the building has no glory. The house of God must have a glory beyond
what Solomon's cunning workmen can give it, even the Lord God, who is " the glory
thereof."—lies. William Jackson.
1855
AUGUST.
23
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Be not Case-full.—We are bid to " com¬
mit our way unto the Lord." It is our work
to cast care, and it is God's work to take
care. Immoderate care is a spiritual canker
that do th waste and dispirit; we may sooner,
by our care, add a furlong tQ our grief than
a cubit to our comfort.—Rev. T. Watson.
It takes two to make a Quarrel.—In
most quarrels there is a fault on both sides.
A quarrel may be compared to a spark,
which cannot be produced without a flint
as well as a steel; either of them may ham¬
mer on wood forever, no Are will follow.
Martial Monuments.—As long as man
kind shall continue to bestow more liberal
applause on their destroyers than on their
benefactors, the thirst for military glory will
ever be the vice of the most exalted charac¬
ters.
Two hard Things.—First, to talk of your¬
self without being vain. Second, to talk of
others without slander.
More Sound than Sense.—It is with nar¬
row-minded people as with narrow-necked
bottles, the less they have in them, the more
noise they make in pouring it out.
24
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
THE CRAIG TELESCOPE.
On "Wandsworth Common, near London, is mounted the largest refracting telescope in
the world. It is called the Craig Telescope, after the Rev. Mr. Craig, under whose
direction and at whose expense it was constructed. The object-glass is two feet in
diameter, and the focal length seventy-six feet. The tube in which it is mounted is
made of sheet-iron riveted like a steam-boiler, and is thirteen feet in circumference at J
the largest part. This telescope weighs about three tons. It is supported by a brick
tower, sixty-four feet high, and fifteen in diameter. It is suspended at the side of the
tower by a chain which runs over the top, with a weight attached at the other end to
balance the instrument. From this weight a rope goes down to a small windlass, by
which the telescope is raised or lowered at pleasure. The top of the tower is made to
revolve, and the end of the instrument containing the eye-glass is supported by a frame¬
work which rests upon a circular railway, at a distance of fifty-two feet from its centre.
By this arrangement the telescope has also a horizontal motion around the tower.
This noble telescope is superior to all others ever constructed, in its space-penetrating
qualities and powers of discovery. It resolves the Milky Way into regular constella¬
tions; and those nebulous spots which with LordRosse's telescope appear only as brill¬
iant " star-dust," are found by this to be perfect stars, in groups so far away that their
light blends in one white mass ere it reaches our globe.
So distinctly do the mountains and rocks on the surface of the moon appear through 1
it, that were there any large buildings, cities, or bodies of water upon that planet, they I
must be detected. But poor Luna still appears as seen through Lord Rosse's mammoth '
reflector, "like one great ruin of nature."—See Mattison's High-School Astronomy. '
1855
SEPTEMBER.
25
MOON'S PHASES.
® Last Quarter . . .
UK New Moon
U) First Quarter . . .
O Full Moon
Wash't^n
Richmond.
Charleston
Nashville.
N.OrWns.
D
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H M
H
M
H M
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3
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5 m
2 37 m
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11
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34 m
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4 54 m
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1 52 m
1
43 m
1 15 m
1 2m
25
4 18 e
4 16e
4
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3 39 e
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risks
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4
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11 58 58
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5
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6
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11 58 19
5
34
6 24
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7
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11 57 59
5
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5
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11 55 34
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morn
21
F
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5
46
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5
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23
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rises
26
W
11 51 22
D
51
5 52
6 30
27
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11 51 2
5
52
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11 50 42
0
53
5 49
7 29
29
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11 50 22
5
54
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8 3
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11 50 3
5
55|5 45
8 43
0 15 m
2 44 m
10 53 e
1 17 e
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Wilmington, X. C.,
Jackson, Miss.,
Little Rock, Ark.
5 5315 471 9 2110 19
NEW-ORLEANS,
Mobile,
Tallahassee, Ela.,
Austin, Texas.
0
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6 4
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11 2
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6 2
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6 20
5 46
6 3
11 23
11 46
5 46
6 1
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6 58
5 47
6 2
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ev. 41
5 47
5 59
morn
7 44
5 47
6 0
0 28
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0 38
8 52
5 48
5 59
1 42
3 43
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5 57
1 51
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2 57
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6 13
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5 54
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6 58
5 50
5 53
rises
2 11
5 50
5 53
6 34
7 41
5 50
5 52
6 36
2 54
5 51
5 51
7 6
8 22
5 51
5 51
7 10
3 36
5 52
5 50
7 42
9 2
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5 52
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8 29
4 56
5 53j5 47| 9 12[ 5 34
Salvation must not only be sought out
by knowledge, but wrought out by practice.
" Work out your own salvation with fear
and trembling." There can be no crown
without running; no reward without dili¬
gence.—Puritan Gems.
Martin Luther's Will.—In the last will
and testament of this eminent reformer oc¬
curs the following remarkable passage:—
" Lord God, I thank thee that thou hast
been pleased to make me a poor and indi¬
gent man upon earth. I have neither house,
nor land, nor money, to leave behind me.
Thou has given me wife and children, whom
I now restore to thee. Lord, nourish, teach,
and preserve them as thou hast me."
Lawyers and Divines.—Lawyers gener¬
ally know too much of law to have a very
clear perception of justice, just as divines are
often too deeply read in theology, to appreci¬
ate the full grandeur and the proper tenden¬
cies of religion. Losing the abstract in the
concrete, the comprehensive in the technical,
the principal in its accessories, both are in
the predicament of the rustic, who could not
see London for the houses.
26 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
AN OLD ENGLISH COUNTRY CHURCH.
It was an ancient pile; reared by hands that ages ago were mouldered into dust; situate
in the centre of a large burial ground; remote from all the noise and hurry of tumultuous
life. The light that passed through the windows seemed to shed a kind of luminous ob¬
scurity, which gave every object a grave and venerable air. A sort of religious dread stole
insensibly on my mind, while I advanced, all pensive and thoughtful, along the inmost aisle;
such a dread as hushed every ruder passion, and dissipated all the gay images of an
alluring world.—ITervey.
The particular edifice represented in our engraving is the parish church of Helmingham, a
small village in the County of Suffolk, the present rector of which—Rev. John C. Ryle—is
one of the most faithful preachers of the gospel in England. He is also well known on both
sides of the Atlantic as the author of several heart-searching, practical works, eminently
calculated for usefulness. One of them, entitled " Home Truths," is among the publications
of our Catalogue.
COURAGE AND COMFORT IN DANGER.
Tkkmble not though foes assail thee,
Active, cunning though they be;
Heavenly succour shall not fail thee—
Baffled, conquer'd they shall flee:
Ever changeless,
God's bless'd word hath firmly stood t
" Who shall harm thee,
If thou follow what is good ?"
Anxious heart, why droop in sorrow,
Quivering like the aspen-leaf?
Gladness shall spring up to-morrow,
If thou bide the night of grief:
Ever changeless,
God's bless'd word hath firmly stood !
"Who shall harm thee,
If thou follow what is good ?"
Were thine eyes by him enlighten'd
To behold the hosts around,
Hope and courage would be heighten'd,-
" More upon thy side are found
Thine the vict'ry,
God's bless'd word hath firmly stood f
" Who shall harm thee,
If thou follow what is good ?"
1855
OCTOBER.
27
MOON'S PHASES.
(® Last Quarter . .
(D New Moon
(JD First Quarter. .
Q Full Moon . . . .
Wasli'ton
Richmond.
Charleston
Nashville.
N.Orleans.
S.Francisco
D
H M
H M
H M
H M
H M
H M
2
5 58 e
5 56 e
5 46 e
5 18 e
5' 6e
2 56 e
10
10 18 e
10 16 e
10 6 e
9 38 e
9 26 e
7 16 e
18
10 31m
10 29 m
10 20 m
9 52 m
9 39m
7 29 m
25
2 20m
2 18 m
2 8m
1 40m
1 28 m
11 18 e
' M
Morning.
11 49 44
11 49 25
11 49
11 48 48
11 48 30
11 48 12
-1 47 55
II 47 38
11 47 22
1147 6
11 46 50
11 46 35
11 46 21
11 43 55
11 43 51
11 43 48
11 43 45
WASHINGTON,
Richmond,Louis¬
ville, Nashville,
St. Louis, Kansas,
San Francisco.
& m
RISES
H M I
56 5
57
58
59
0 5
1 5
2
3
4
5
6
7
6 8
5 35
5 34
5
5
5
5
5
6 9
6 10
6 11
6 12
6 13
6 14
6 15
6 16
6 17
6 18
6 19
6 20
6 21
6 22
h m
9 42
10 26
11 27
morn
0 29
1 29
2 29
3 29
4 27
sets
5 50
6 15
6 38
7 16
8 1
8 54
9 58
11 9
morn
0 25
1 40
2 54
4 6
rises
5 22
5 56
6 35
6 23
6 24
6 25
6 26
7 22
8 15
9 24
10 16
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Wilmington, N. C.,
Jackson, Mist.,
Little Rock, Ark.
6 11
6 12
6 13
6 14
6 14
6 15
NEW-ORLEANS,
Mobile,
Tallahassee, Flo.,
Austin, Texas.
0 (f HighW.
RISES SETS RISES
5 46
5 45
5 43
5 42
5 41
5 40
h ii
10 13
10 57
11 57
morn
0 55
1 50
6 12
6 53
7 43
8 48
10 22
11 54
5 57
5 57
5 58
5 59
5 59
6 0
6 0
5 39
5 37
5 36
5 35
5 34
5 33
5 32
2 44
3 39
4 31
sets
6 0
6 32
7 4
morn
1 3
6 10
6 11
6 12
6 12
6 13
5 17
5 16
5 15
5 14
7 44
8 29
9 24
10 27
11 37
morn
0 46
1 55
3 2
4 9
rises
5 39
6 19
7 3
4 19
4 48
5 20
5 57
6 40
7 30
8 44
10 24
11*56
ev. 58
7 51
8 45
9 43
10 41
30
The Widow's Gist was of inestimable
value as aai example. It has probably
brought more money into the Lord's treas¬
ury than any other instance of liberality on
record. The rich, from age to age, have
said, " As this poor woman so pleased the
Saviour by giving of her penury, how much
does he require us to give of our abund¬
ance!"—Dr. Olin.
Luxury.—The best argument against
luxury may be found by reference to the
original words which signify it. It is de¬
rived from a Hebrew term, compounded of
two radicals, which mean, "Thou shalt be
poor."
Love one another.—Would you like to
give your brother a look of unkindness, a
word of unkindness, and meet him the next
moment, in heaven f
Truth and love are two of the most
powerful things in the world; and when
they go together they cannot easily be with¬
stood. The golden beams of truth, and the
silken cords of love, twisted together, will
draw men with a sweet violence whether
they will or no.
28
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
LINES WRITTEN BY CHARLES WESLEY IN IIIS OLD AGE,
when about to remove and seek a new residence.
The Son of man supplies
My every outward need,
"Who had not, when he left the skies,
A place to lay his head.
He will provide my place,
And in due season show
Where I shall pass my few sad days
Of pilgrimage below.
No matter where or how
I in this body live,
If, when my dying head I bow,
Jesus my soul receive.
Blest with this precious love,
Saviour, 'tis all my care
To reach the promised house above,
And find a mansion there.
Saviour, I would not take
One step in life alone,
Or dare the smallest motion make
Without thy counsel known.
Thee I my Lord confess
In everything I see,
And thou, in thine unerring grace,
Shalt order all for me.
Surely, thou wilt provide
The place thou know'st I need,
A solitary spot to hide
Thy hoary servant's head.
When a few moments more.
Expecting my release,
I may my Father's God adore,
And^then depart in peace.
Exposed I long have been
In this bleak vale of tears,
'Mid scenes of vanity and sin
Consumed my three-score years.
I turn my face aside,
Sick of beholding more,
And long the latest stream to* outride,
And meet the happy shore.
As dead already here,
Without desire or hope,
Till from the earth I disappear,
I give the creature up;
A temporal despair
Contentedly abide.
And in my flesh the token bear
Of Jesus crucified.
GOLDEN CHAIN OE THANKFULNESS.
The past is forever receding—the present eluding our grasp—the future hastening on.
Is there one bond of union between them all? Is there a golden chain which can bind
together things so dissimilar?
When, we remember what has been, when we think of what is, when we strive
to realize what shall be, is there any one of the bright Christian graces which can
throw its heavenly splendour on all?—It is even so.
thankfulness.
Shall we thank God for the pastt Are we to forget its many sorrows, its many trials,
its many sins? No! forget not these. Yet do we bid you thank God. Thank him that
he has pardoned those sins, that he has softened those sorrows, that he has sustained
you under those trials; and looking beyond yourself, think of what he has done for his
Church and people.
Shall we thank him for the present, too, as we return to our work conscious of great
unworthiness, great weakness, great unbelief, great difficulties? Yes! thank God for
your opportunities. Thank him that he graciously permits you to labour foi him, and
ask that you may delight to do his will.
Shall we thank God for the future? the future yet far off, distant, dim, uncertain?
O, it is none of these! It is not distant, for to-morrow is part of it, and you know what
work to-morrow will bring with it, unless indeed it land you in eternity. It is not dim,
save to those whose eyes are either fixed on worldly things, or filled with unbelieving
tears. It is not uncertain; the promises of God in Christ are yea and amen; and "tho
Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces."
Look back then! look around! look onward! all by the light that streams from the
eternal city; and in all these thank God; and while you thank him take courage, or,
the dying teacher said, " Cling to Christ, and go on with the work."
1855
NOVEMBER.
29
O
MOON'S PHASES.
Last Quahter . . .
New Moon
First Q carter , . .
Full Moon
Wash'ton
Richmond.
Charleston
Nashville.
N.Orleans.
D
h m
h m
h m
h m
H M
1
0 10 e
0 8e
11 58 m
11 30 m
11 18 m
9
2 24 e
2 22 e
2 12 e
1 44 e
1 32 e
16
6 7 e
6 5e
5 55 e
5 27 e
5 15 e
23
2 44 e
2 42 e
2 32 e
2 4e
1 52 e
4
S
5
M
6
T
7
W
8
T
9
F
10
S
11
12
M
13
T
14
W
15
T
16
F
17
S
18
19
M
20
T
21
W
22
T
23
F
24
S
25
S
26
M
27
T
28
W
29
T
30
F
Shadow
at the
noon-mark.
Morning.
h m b
11 43 43
11 43 42
11 43 42
11 43 43
11 43 44
11 43 46
11 43 50
11 43 53
11 43 58
1144 4
11 44 10
11 44 18
11 44 26
11 44 35
11 44 45
11 44 55
11 45
11 45 19
11 45 33
11 45 47
11 46
11 46 17
11 46 33
11 46 51
11 47
11 47 27
11 47 47
11 48
11 48 28
11 48 49
S.Francisco
h
9 8m
11 22 m
3 5 e
11 42 m
WASHINGTON,
CHARLESTON,
s. c..
NEW-ORLEANS.
Richmond, Louis-
Wilmington, N. C.,
Mobile,
&t.Louis, Kansas,
Jackson, Miss.,
Tallahassee, Fla.,
San Francisco.
Little Rock, Ark.
Austin, Texas.
0
0
0
0
HighW.
0
(§
High W.
RISES
SETS
RISES
RISES
SETS
RISES
chVi't.
RISES
RISES
MOB. pt.
H M
H M
H M
H M
H M
H M
H M
H M
H
TVf
H M
6 2t
5 1
11 18
6 16
5 11
11 33
morn
6 14
0
13
11 40
7 18
6 28
5 0
morn
6 17
5 10
morn
0 10
6 15
5 13
morn
8 17
6 29
4 59
0 18
6 18
5 9
0 30
1 24
6 15
5
12
0 36
9 42
6 30
4 58
1 17
6 19
5 8
1 26
2 51
6 16
5
l'l
1 30
11 5
6 31
4 57
2 16
6 20
5 8
2 21
4 8
6 17
5
10
2 23
morn
6 32
4 56
3 15
6 21
5 7
3 16
5 8
6 18
5
10
3 16
0 13
6 33
4 55
4 15
6 22
5 6
4 11
5 50
6 18
5
9
4 10
1 5
6 35
4 54
5 21
6 23
5 5
5 14
6 24
6 19
5
8
5 10
1 42
6 36
4 53
sets
6 24
5 4
sets
6 57
6 20
5
8
sets
2 15
6 37
4 52
5 17
6 25
5 3
5 33
7 28
6 21
5
7
5 42
2 45
6 39
4 51
5 59
6 26
5 3
6 18
8 1
6 22
5
. 6
6 28
3 20
6 40
4 50
6 49
6 27
5 2
7 11
8 36
6 23
5
6
7 19
3 51
6 41
4 49
7 51
6 28
5 1
8 12
9 11
6 23
5
5
8 20
4 26
6 42
4 48
9 0
6 29
5 1
9 19
9 49
6 2.4
5
5
8 29
5 4
6 43
4 47
10 14
6 30
5 0
10 29
10 33
6 25
5
4
10 37
5 45
6 44
4 46
11 27
6 31
4 59
11 38
11 23
6 26
5
4
11 44
6 31
6 45
4 46
morn
6 32
4 59
morn
ev. 28
6 27
5
3
morn
7 28
6 46
4 45
0 40
6 33
4 58
0 47
1 52
6 2715
3
0 51
8 40
6 47
4 44
1 52
6 34
4 58
1 54
3 13
6 28
5
2
1 55
10 6
6 48
4 44
3 2
6 35
4 57
3 0
4 25
6 29 5
2
2 59
11 26
6 49
4 43
4 14
6 36
4 57
4 7
5 19
6 3015
2
4 4
ev. 27
6 50
4 42
5 25
6 37
4 56
5 14
6 7
6 31 i 5
1
5 9
1 18
6 51
4 42
rises
6 38
4 56
rises
6 54
6 32
5
1
rises
2 6
6 52
4 41
5 10
6 39
4 56
5 30
7 36
6 33
5
1
5 38
2 50
6 53
4 41
6 1
6 39
4 55
6 22
8 16
6 33
5
1
6 31
3 30
6 54
4 41
6 59
6 40
4 55
7 20
8 57
6 34
5
1-
7 28
4 12
6 55
4 41
8 2
6 41
4 55
8 21
9 37
6 35
5
1
8 31
4 51
6 56
4 4U
9 4
6 42
4 55
9 20
10 17
6 36
5
0
9 29
5 31
6 5 V
4 4U
10 6
6 43
4 55
10 19
11 0
6 37
5
0
10 26
6 13
6 58
4 4U
11 5
16 44
4 55
11 15
11 47
6 38
5
0
11 20
6 57
TRIUMPH OVER DEATH.
Let no man's, at least no believer's, heart fail, because of this king of terrors. Though
thousands fall beside us, though ten thousand expire at our right hand, and though we
ourselves must quickly give up the ghost; yet the word is gone out of our Redeemer's
mouth, and it shall not return unfulfilled, "I will swallow up death in victory." He
shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; he shall say to the grave, Give up; and to
the seA, Keep not back; release my sons from your dark confinement, and restore my
daughters to their everlasting Father's arms. Then shall we lead him captive, whose
captives we were, and triumph eternally over this last enemy. In the mean time, let us
lay all our help, all our guilt, upon the divine Author of our faith, and Captain of our
salvation. So shall we no longer be in bondage, through fear of death; but, with the
saints of old, overcome through the blood of the Lamb ; overcome the dread, even while
we sink beneath the stroke, of this our mortal UiO.—Hervey.
30 SOUTHERN" METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
HYMN" TOR THE NATIVITY.
And there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God i
highest,.and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke ii, 13, 14.
Uplift the voice of melody,
Your choicest numbers bring;
Of grace divine the song shall te,
And mercy's flowing spring:
We'll celebrate the mighty love
Of Him who, throned on high,
Descended from that throne above.
To suffer and to die.
Uplift the voice of melody,
To hail the glorious morn
That saw in Bethlem's mangor lie
The wondrous virgin-horn:
We'll follow in the shining train
Of that seraphic band,~
Whoso voices bore, in choral strain,
The tidings through the land.
Uplift the voice of melody:
"To us a son is given
Shout peace, good-will, and victory;
The bonds of sin are riv'n.
He comes, the Sun of righteousness,
With healing in his wings;
He comes, a ransonfd world to bless,
And reign the King of kings.
Uplift the voice of melody,
Hosanna to the Lord I i
Let earth, let ocean, and let sky,
Take up the joyous word,
And hail, with us, the glorious day
That gave the Saviour birth;
To him united homage pay, *
Immanuel. God on earth.—Slacker.
1855
DECEMBER.
31
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God's sovereignty reaches to the whole
man, extending no less to his reason than
his will,—so that it well becomes man to de¬
ny himself universally, and yield up all to
God. Wherefore, as we are bound to obey
the law of God, notwithstanding the reluc-
tancy of our will, so we are also to believe his
word, though against the reluctancy of our
reason.—Bacon.
Fashion has been well described as being
"the race of the rich to get away from the
poor, who follow as fast as they can."
Affliction is the only blessing that the
Lord gives without requiring us to ask for it
And he gives it as a special token of his
love.—Bridges.
A good Definition.—A quaint old writer
defines egotism to be "suffering the private
I to be too much in the public eye."
The Two Heavens.—To be in Christ is
heaven below, and to be with Christ is heav¬
en above.—Dyer.
Worth has been underrated ever since
wealth has been overrated.
32
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH.
CONFERENCES.
Kentucky
Western Virginia.
Holston
St. Louis
Missouri
Louisville
i Virginia
Tennessee
Indian Mission....
Arkansas
North Carolina
Memphis
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
East Texas
Texas
Pacific
Total in 1853-4.
" " 1852-3.
Increase
72
37
83
75
68
65
142
155
31
82
104
139
120
157
92
148
44
49
54
65
21
1,803
1,741
SujM
168
51
347
170
95
186
193
369
45
223
190
404
235
552
201
466
79
88
139
104
23
4,328
4,455
18 dc. 127
18,313
6,759
38,039
14,156
13,152
19,715
32,732
33,187
128
15,665
28,937
30,245
33,213
50,869
14,057
37,606
5,952
6,377
9,230
6,234
731
415,297
392,858
22,439
Coloured Inrlinn .U*"1 """l Incr'sc Dec.
Members. Memb. „ 1853-4. '53-4.
6,226
201
3,885
891
1,281
4,106
6,250
7,399
307
2,897
11,645
7,315
42,280
19,582
10,071
18,022
4,647
4,304
1,268
1,687
154,264
146,949
7,315
187
239
3,691
3,044
647
24,788
7,050
42,554
15,539
14,599
24,081
39,324
41,116
3,778
18,874
40,886
38,110
75,861
71,182
24,429
56,251
10,724
10,819
10,692
8,093
775
579,525
549,171
103
289
790
2,751
1,403
566
52
372
313; ...
2,9511 ...
2,122 ...
794'
2,323 ...
3,9S2' ...
2,553] ...
2,639' ...
592i ...
1,6791 ...
2,6741 ...
1,805] ...
449! ...
30,778 J 424
1,354 1
N. B. The General Conference of 1854 recognised two new Annual Conferences, viz.:
Wachita and Kansas Mission Conferences.
BISHOPS OF THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Name.
Residence.
Ent'd the Itinerancy.
Ordained Bishop at
Joshua Soule, D. D.
James O. Andrew, D. D.
William Capers, D. D.
Robert Paine, D. D.
George F. Pierce, D. D.
•John Early, D. D.
H. H. Kavanaugh, D. D.
Nashville, Tenn.
Oxford, Ga.
Anderson C. H., S. C.
Aberdeen, Mi.
Sparta, Ga.
Lynchburg, Va.
Louisville, Ky.
N.Eng. Con.,1799
S. Car. Con., 1812
S. Car. Con., 1808
Tonn. Con., 1818
Ga. Con., 1831
Va. Con., 1807
Ky. Con., 1823
Bait, Md., May, 1824.
Phila., Pa., May, 1832.
Petersb'g, Va., May, 1846.
Petersb'g,Va., May, 1S46.
Columb'i, Ga., May,1854.
Columb's, Ga., May,1854.
Columb's, Ga., May,1854
IIeney B. Basoom, D. D., was ordained bishop at St Louis, Mo., May, 1850; and died
in Louisville, Sept 8,1850. He was born in Hancock, N. Y., May 27,1796, and entered
tho itinerant ministry, in the Ohio Conference, in 1813.
PUBLISHING INTERESTS OF THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
NASHVILLE PUBLISHING HOUSE—E. Stevenson, D. D., Kev. F. A. Owen,
Book Agents.
J. B. M'Ferkin, D. D., A. L. P. Green, D. T>., R. C. Gardiner, M. D., J. Hamilton,
D. D., and the Bev. J. E. Evans, Book Committee.
T. O. Summers, D. D., Editor of Books and Tracts.
Bev. L. D. Huston, Editor of Sunday-School Visitor and Ladies' Companion.
J. B. M'Ferrin, L>. D., Editor of Nashville Christian Advocate.
RICHMOND—D. S. Doggett, D. D., Editor of Quarterly Review.
L. M. Lee, D. D., Editor of Richmond Christian Advocate.
CHARLESTON—Rev. E. H. Myers, Editor of Southern Christian Advocate.
KNOXVILLE Editor of Holston Christian Advocate.
GALVESTON—Rev. C. C. Gillespie, Editor of Texas Christian Advocate.
ST. LOUIS—Rev. D. R. M'Anally, Editor of St. Louis Christian Advocate.
NEW-ORLEANS—Rev. II. N. M'Tyeire, Editor of New-Orleans Christian Advocate.
MEMPHIS—Rev. J. E. Cobb, Editor of Memphis and Arkansas Christian Advocate.
SAN FRANCISCO—J. Boring, D. D., Editor of Christian Observer.
1855
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
33
TRACT SOCIETY OE THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
At the General Conference of 1854, provision was made for the organization of the
Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Nashville, on the basis of a
constitution adopted by the Conference. The Society was accordingly organized July 16,
1854. The following are the officers of the Society: Bishop Soule, President; Bishops
Andrew, Capers, Paine, Pierce, Early, and Kavanaugh, and E. Wadsworth, D. D.,
Vice-Presidents; T. 0. Summers, D. D., Corresponding Secretary; G. W. Petway, Re¬
cording Secretary; E. Stevenson, Treasurer; Directors: A. L. P. Green, D. D., H. P.
Bostick, H. W. Brien, Rev. J. Morrow, G. S. Newsom, Rev. C. D. Elliott, I. Paul,
J. A. M'Allister, R. Martin, M. D.
CONSTITUTION OF THE TRACT SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Article I. This association shall be called "The Tract Society of the Methodist Epis¬
copal Church, South."
Art. II. Its object shall be the diffusion of religious knowledge, by the circulation of
the publications of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Art. III. Any person paying to this Society one dollar per annum, shall be a member;
and the payment of twenty dollars, at one time, shall constitute a member for life; and
the payment of fifty dollars at one time shall constitute a director for life.
Art. IV. Life-members and Life-directors shall be entitled to receive Tracts, at any
one time, to the amount of one-half the sum paid by them.
Art. V. The annual meetings of the Society shall btf held at such time and place as
the Board of Managers shall determine.
Art. VI. The officers of the Society shall be a President, Vice-Presidents, a Corre¬
sponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, a Treasurer, and nine Directors; all of whom
shall constitute a Board of Managers, any five of whom shall be a quorum to do business.
Art. VII. The senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, shall be Pres¬
ident of the Society, and the other bishops, Vice-Presidents. Each Annual Conference
may elect a Vice-President, and the Society shall elect one at each annual meeting.
The Book Editor shall be the Corresponding Secretary, and the other officers shall be
elected by the Society at each annual meeting.
Art. VIII. The funds of this Society shall be expended under the direction of the
Board of Managers, in payment of the necessary expenses of the organization, and in
the promotion of its general objects. In all cases of gratuitous aid, Books and Tracts
shall be given instead of money, unless the latter is strictly necessary to the accomplish¬
ment of a constitutional object.
Art. IX. The Board of Managers shall have power to enact their own by-laws, to fill
vacancies in the Board occurring during the year, to provide for the publication of Tracts,
to make appeals to the Church in behalf of the objects of the Society, to raise and disburse
funds, to employ colporteurs, and to establish Committees of Finance and Appropriations.
Art. X. Each Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, may
form a Conference Tract Society, auxiliary to this, with power to adopt such measures
as, in,the judgment of said Conference, are best fitted to promote the objects of this
Society, and to form sub-auxiliaries in its several circuits and stations. The Presidents
of the Conference Auxiliaries shall be Vice-Presidents of this Society.
Art. XI. This Constitution shall not be altered, except by the General Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
The General Conference recommend to all the Annual Conferences the formation of
Conference Auxiliary Societies, under the provisions of the following constitution :—
CONSTITUTION OF THE TRACT SOCIETY OF THE CONFER¬
ENCE OF THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
Art. I. This Society shall be known as " The Tract Society of the Conference."
Art. II. It shall be auxiliary to the Tract Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
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1855
South, uhose purposes it shall promote, by aiding its funds, and by colportage or other¬
wise circulating the publications which receive its sanction.
Art. III. Any person may become a member of this Society by the payment of
per annum, or a member for life by the payment of at any one time. Life-members
shall be entitled to receive Tracts, at any one time, to the amount of one-half the sum
paid by them.
Art. IV. The business of the Society shall be conducted by a President, Vice-Presi¬
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, and twelve Directors,—ministers and laymen,—who shall
constitute a Board of Managers, any five of whom shall be a quorum.
Art. V- The Board shall meet on the day of the session of the conference, to
fix the time and place, and to make other arrangements for the1 annual meeting of the
Society.
Art. VI. At the annual meeting of the Society, the Annual Report of the Secretary
shall be submitted, also that of the Treasurer duly certified; annual subscriptions shall
be renewed, and officers elected for the ensuing year.
Art. VII. This Constitution shall not be altered but by a majority of the Society pres¬
ent and voting on the proposed alteration.
The General Conference recommend to all the Quarterly Conferences in the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, the formation of tract societies, auxiliary to the Tract Society
of the Annual Conference within whose bounds they may be located, under the pro¬
visions of the following constitution:—
CONSTITUTION OF THE*TRACT SOCIETY OF THE QUARTERLY CON¬
FERENCE OF .
Article I. This Society shall be known as "The Tract Society of the Quarterly Con¬
ference of ."
Art. II. It shall be auxiliary to the Tract Society of the Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, whose purposes it shall promote, by aiding its funds,
and by circulating the publications which receive the sanction of the Tract Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Art. III. Any person may become a member of this Society by the payment of any
amount in aid of its funds.
Art. IV. The business of the Society shall be conducted by a President, Vice-Presi¬
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, and five Directors, who shall constitute a Board of Managers,
four of whom shall be a quorum.
Art. V. The annual meeting of the Society shall be held at such time and place as
the Board of Managers shall designate. At this meeting the Secretary shall present the
Annual Report of the proceedings of the Society, and the Treasurer shall report the con¬
dition of the treasury. Abstracts of these reports shall be forwarded to the Tract'Society
of the Annual Conference to which this Society is auxiliary.
Art. VI. This Constitution shall not be altered but by a majority of the members of
the Society present and voting on the subject, at any annual or special meeting of the
Society.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY OP THE 31. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
The Society was organized August 6, 1854 President, Bishop Soule; Vice-Presidents,
Bishops Andrew, Capers, Painei, Pierce, Early, Kavanaugh, Rev. P. E. Pitts, R. Martin,
M. D.; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. L. D. Huston; A. P. M'Ferrin, Recording Secre¬
tary ; Rev. F. A. Owen, Treasurer; Managers, J. P. Ford, M. D., J. Johnson, "W. B. Cooper,
TV. R. Elliston, L. D. Baker, J. M. Smith, I. Litton. C. "Walker, J. "Waterfield, "W. Cameron,
J. S. Petway, J. Murrell, J. A. "Walker, M. Hamilton, J.-Ferris, W. B. Matthews, G. W. Mizell,
J. "Wheliss, P. "W. Maxey, A. TV. Pile, R. II. Grooms, S. P. Anient, A. Morrison. J. "W. Ratcliffe,
J. Clodfelter, L. K. Spain, S. Ilaslam, "W. Jackson, J. C. Ross, M. D., E. A. Herman, M. D.
Before the late General Conference, the Sunday-school cause was conducted without any
counexional Society, the Book Editor being also editor of the Sunday-School Visitor,
1855
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
35
published at Charleston. The fourth volume closed in December, 1854—circulation about
20,000. From the May number ive copy the following statistics:—
CONFERENCES.
Kentucky
"Western Virginia..
Missouri
St. Louis
Louisville
Holston
Virginia
Tennessee
Indian Mission
Arkansas
North Carolina....
Memphis
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
East Texas
Texas
Pacific
Schools.
Scholars.
Teachers.
Superin¬
tendents
Volumes in
Library.
78
54
87
65
4,413
2,279
3,739
5,018
617
322
514
469
89
74
100
66
15,673
5,473
15,475
14,436
371
268
14,212
11,688
2,204
1,943
*304
27.445
34.446
13
4S3
31
' 1,275
226
8,953
1,328
268
13,498
305
469
• 59
237
33
9,096
18,613
2,256
8,394
1,627
1,574
3,060
540
1,159
369
"92
259
18,077
50,531
9,057
2,989
32
16
1,585
506
195
68
31
17
5,360
3,040
2,313
1 92,862
i 14,024
1,669
166,778
Allowing for the six unreported Conferences, the average figures of those that are
reported, the total in all the Conferences is as follows3,238 Schools, 136,673 Scholars,
19,700 Teachers, 2,336 Superintendents, 246,822 Volumes in Library, $16,000 raised for
Sunday Schools.
The General Conference of 1854 made provision for the organization of the Sunday-
School Society of the M. E. Church, South, in the city of Nashville, on the basis of
the following Constitution, adopted by the Conference:—
CONSTITUTION OF THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY OF THE M. E.
CHURCH, SOUTH.
Art. I.—Name.—This association shall be called "The Sunday-School Society of
the M. E. Church, South."
Art. II.— Object.—The object of this association shall be to promote the cause of Sun¬
day schools in connexion with the M. E. Church, South.
Art. III.—Members.—Any person may become a member of this association by the
payment annually of one dollar; and any person paying ten dollars or more, at any one
time, shall bea member for life.
Art. IV.—Board.—The Board of Managers shall consist of a President, who shall be the
Senior Bishop of the M. E. Church, South; of Vice-Presidents, who shall be the remaining
Bishops—one Vice-President to be chosen by each Annual Conference, and two others to
be elected annually by the Society—a Corresponding Secretary, who shall be the Editor of
the " Sunday-School Visitor," and elected by the General Conference, a Recording Secre¬
tary, a Treasurer, and thirty lay members. The Travelling Preachers stationed in Nash¬
ville, the Presiding Elder of the Nashville District, and the Book Agents shall be eoe-officio
members of the Board.
Art. V.—Powers of five Board.—The Board of Managers shall have power to make their
own by-laws, fill vacancies occurring during the year, call special meetings when deemed
necessary, devise plans for raising funds, make donations of books or money, as they may
judge best, and to do such other acts as may be deemed necessary to carry out the objects
of the Society.
Art. VI —Annual Meeting.—The annual meeting of the Society shall be held at such
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1855
time and place as the Board of Managers shall determine, when the Corresponding Secre¬
tary shall submit the annual report, the Treasurer exhibit a certified statement of his
accounts, and the election of officers and managers for the ensuing year be held. There
shall also be held an anniversary meeting of the Society at such time and place as the Board
of Managers may appoint.
Akt. VII.—Quorum.—Twenty members at any meeting of the Society, and nine at the
meetings of the Board, shall constitute a quorum.
Art. VIII.—Funds.—The funds of the Society shall be expended at the discretion of
the Board of Managers in carrying out the objects specified in the second article.
Art. XX..—Publication.—The publication of all Sunday-school books and periodicals
shall be under the immediate direction of the Editor appointed by the General Conference,
and the Book Agents of the M. E. Church, South.
Art. X.—Control.—This Constitution,'together with the location of the Board, and all
the publishing interests of the Society, shall be subject to the action and control of the
General Conference of the M E. Church, South.
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
This Society was organized in 1845, during the session of the Convention in Louisville,
at which the M. E. Church, South, was organized. Its revenue for the year ending May,
1S46, was $68,529; May, 1847, $73,697; May, 1848, $62,613; May, 1849, $65,495; May,
1850, $85,973; May, 1851, $113,801; May, 1852, $123,163; IVIay, 1853, $166,901; May, 1854,
$168,031. The collections reported by the Annual Conferences, and the average contribu¬
tions for each member of the Church, are as follows:—
South Carolina..
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
Memphis
North Carolina.
Tennessee
Mississippi
Texas
Arkansas,
Louisiana
Amount.
Av. per Mem.
CONFERENCES.
Amount.
Av. per Mem.
$25,049 12
33 cents.
Kentucky
$3,551 67
22,372 52
39 7-io «
Holston
3,551 10
17,896 08
25 l-io "
Louisville
3,194 54
13,704 96
34 9.10 «
Florida.
3,003 90
25 9.10 "
13,065 40
34 2-io »
St. Louis
2,320 80
11,032 83
26 9-io "
Missouri
1,987 70
9,257 92
22 5-10 "
East Texas
1,477 54
6,388 52
26 i-io "
Indian Mission..
1,283 53
33 9-io «
4,413 2S
54 5.10 "
Pacific
1,200 00
$1.41 9.10 «
4,111 31
23
West Virginia..
704 25
9 9.10 "
3,829 69
35 6-io "
The funds of the Society are appropriated to the support of 354 missions, numbering 271
missionaries, 162 church edifices, 69,741 Church-members, or communicants, 181 Sunday
schools, 24,179 catechumens, 9 manual labour schools, and 490 Indian pupils. There are
five general divisions of the work, as follows:—
I. MISSIONS IN DESTITUTE PARTS OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
CONFERENCES.
Kentucky..
Louisville..
Missouri...
St. Louis...
Arkansas...
Hoist on
Tennessee..
Virginia....
Mississippi.
S. Carolina.
7 6
111 3
3 3
637
902
2,214
1,520
1,612
3,139
643 82
1,269 37
408 55
762117
34 27
101
443
280
41
1,037
113
•c
"g B
•f
CONFERENCES.
g
g
SS
3 .O
-g
-d
"S
'5
25 £
"! 1
t-
a2
"o
is
1
63
0
•j.
m
Georgia ...
10
9
5,046
14S
60
2,253
Alabama ..
12
12
2,293
199
5
463
Louisiana..
2
2
156
97
N. Carolina.
6
3
1,256
115
i
15
*475
Florida
6
5
530
82
2
88
Memphis ..
5
5
1,477
16
..
Texas . ...
5
4
390
23
i
2
64
East Texas.
4
3
565
14
4
5
108
Total....
162
109
24,809
1,267
60141 5,411
1855 SOUTHERN- METHODIST ALMA NAP.
II. MISSIONS AMONG THE PEOPLE OF COLOUR.
$
S
&
CONFERENCES.
1
a
E
,3
A
3
CONFERENCES.
§
■g
E
2
1
.3
■1
.2
j!
■g
.2
s
■g
«5
o
S
S
3
o
o
St. Louis...
2
2
275
2
200
East Texas.
2
2
454
8
Holston ....
1
1
402
1
100
S. Carolina.
21
28
10,471
3,434
Tennessee..
8
7
2,353
4
816
Alabama...
17
15
5,291
12
4,754
Virginia
7
5
2,128
325
Florida....
16
5
849
6
1,000
Arkansas...
6
8
360
Louisiana..
14
10
2,963
743
Memphis. ..
13
6
8,322
23
8,700
Texas ....
3
3
213
1
Mississippi..
N. Carolina.
21
14
3,860
1,693
5
980
Georgia....
2
12
4,210
1,184
Total
147
117
38,844
62
17,241
N. B. The foregoing statistics are very imperfect, particularly in respect to church edi¬
fices, schools, and catechumens.
III. GERMAN MISSIONS.
There are 18 German Missions, numbering 11 missionaries, 589 communicants, 5 churches,
6 Sunday schools, 273 scholars.
IV. INDIAN MISSIONS.
There is an Indian Mission Conference, numbering 29 missions, 27 missionaries, 3,518
Indians, 159 white and 287 coloured members, 34 churches, 33 Sunday schools, 1,374
scholars, 9 manual labour schools with 491 pupils. There is also an Indian mission in the
Holston Conference—Echota—numbering 1 missionary, 187 members, 1 church, 1 Sunday
school with 20 scholars.
V. CHINA MISSION.
The China Mission at Shanghai numbers 6 missionaries and their wives; also a native
teacher, James O. Andrew Lieu.
The publishing house being located in Nashville, the General Conference adopted meas¬
ures for the removal of the Missionary Society from Louisville to Nashville after the year
ending April, 1855. The officers of the Society are Bishop Soule, President; Bishops
Andrew, Capers, Paine, and E. Stevenson, D. D., Vice-Presidents; E. W. Sehon, D. D.,
Secretary; H. T. Curd, Esq., Louisville, Treasurer, to be succeeded in April by W. E.
Elliston, Esq., Nashville; the Eev. E. H. Myers, Charleston, the Eev. H. N. M'Tyeire,
New-Orleans, and the Eev. D. E. M'Anally, St. Louis, Assistant Treasurers; eight cleri¬
cal and eight lay managers. Annual membership, $2—Life membership, $20.
LITERARY INSTITUTIONS OR THE H. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
1. Kentucky Conference.—No male college, but has a charter for one at Mt. Stir¬
ling. Female Seminary at Science Hill, with 250 pupils, and Lexington Female High
School, 60 pupils.
2. Western Virginia Conference.—One school, Marshall Academy, with 45 pupils.
3. Missouri Conference.—Fayette High School, male and female, total 388.
4. St. Louis Conference.—Arcadia High School, 130 pupils; Independence Academy,
140; Ebenezer High School, 120; and Cave Spring Academy, 110; total 500.
5. Louisville Conference.—High School at Hardinsburg, males 40, females 50;
Female High School same place, about 60 pupils; Cedar Grove Female High School,
about 50; Bardstown Female Institute, about 50 scholars; Atkinson Female High
School, Louisville, 150 pupils; Cedar Grove, 50 students.
6. Holston Conference.—Emory and Henry College, in operation 16 years, annual
attendance about 145, number of alumni 105; Holston Female College, Ashville, N. C.,
flourishing, number of pupils not stated; a school at Strawberry Plains, numbers not
reported.
38 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
7. Virginia Conference.—Randolph Macon College, about 120 in annual attend¬
ance; endowment $60,000; Female Institute at Buckingham, very flourishing, about
120 pupils. A Female College on a large scale to be opened next fall, in Murfrees-
boro\ N. C.
8. Tennessee Conference.—Lagrange College, founded in 1830. 120 students, en¬
dowment of $25,000, and increasing; Tenn. Conf. Female Institute at Athens, Ala., 150
pupils; Tenn. Conf. Female College at Columbia, Tenn., with 150 pupils; Clarkesville
Female Academy, Clarkesville, Tenn., 175 pupils; Soule Female College, Murfreesboro',
Tenn., 180 pupils; Bascom Female College, Huntsville, Ala., 80 students; "Washington
Male Institute, 6 miles from Nashville, has 80 boys and young men; the Spring Hill
Male High School, opened a year ago, has 100 pupils. Three other Male High Schools
will soon be in operation in this conference.
9. Indian Mission Conference.—There are three male Academies; Chickasaw, 120
students, Choctaw 25, and Fort Coffee 50; two female academies—Bloomfleld, 40 students,
and New-Hope 50; and two mixed, that is, embracing male and females, namely, Colbert,
with 40 pupils, and Asbury Manual Labor Schools, Creeks, 100pupils. Total pupils, 425.
The schools are in fine condition.
10. Arkansas Conference.—Soulesbury Institute, Batesville, 80 pupils; and Elm
Spring Male and Female Seminary, in N. W. Arkansas, about 50 pupils.
11. North Carolina Conference.—Greensboro' Female College, averaging about 100
pupils, flourishing. The N. C. Conference has joint control of R. M. College with Vir¬
ginia Conference.
12. Memphis Conference.—Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn., male, over 100 students.
The Memphis Conference Female Institute, Jackson, Tenn., 150 pupils. Marshall Female
Institute, Miss., about 200 pupils. Franklin Female College, Holly Springs, Miss., in¬
cluding a branch at Byhalia 255 pupils. Bascom Institute, Granada, Miss., with 105
pupils. Monroe Female Institute, with 85 or 90 pupils. Memphis Conference has joint
control of Lagrange.
13. South Carolina Conference.—Cokesbury School, endowment $15,000; aver¬
ages about 80 students. Carolina Female College, Anson, N. C., averages about 125.
"Wofford College, male, with endowment of $60,000, and three female colleges, one in
North Carolina and two in South Carolina, will soon be put in operation.
14. Mississippi Conference.—Centenary College, Jackson, La 220 students, endow¬
ment $10,000. The following are Female Institutions: Sharon Female College, 70 pupils;
Feliciana Institute, Jackson, La., 60 pupils; Fayette Female Academy, about 50 pupils;
Wilmarth Hall, Natchez, about 60; Port Gibson, 110; Raymond Female Academy, 95;
Jackson "Wesleyan College, 65 pupils.
15. Georgia Conference.—Emory College, endowment $12,000, 140 students. "Wes¬
leyan Female College, Macon, Ga., about 130 students. Madison Female-College, 140;
Cassville Female College, 100; Cuthbert, 110; Griffin Coll. Institute, 170; Collingsworth
Institute, 60; Cherokee Wesleyan Institute, 40.
16. Alabama Conference.—Centenary Institute, departments fbr both sexes, 200 pu¬
pils. Macon Female College, Miss., 80; Oak Bowery Female College, 60; joint control
of Lagrange. Tuskegee Femalo College in course of erection, building to cost $25,000
or $30,000, near $25,000 raised in subscription, accepted by the conference.
17. Louisiana Conference.—Has joint interest with Mississippi Conference in Cen¬
tenary College.
18. Florida Conference.—Fletcher Institute, Thomasville, Ga., 120 pupils. East
Florida Seminary, at Micanopy, male and female, 70 pupils.
19. Texas Conference.—Rutersville College, 60 students; Bastrop Male and Female
Academy, 140 students; Andrew Female College, 50; Paine Academy at Goliad, about
50; Chapel Hill Male and Female College Institute, about 80.
20. East Texas Conference.—Fowler Institute, Henderson, about 80 pupils. Young
Men's High School, Clarkesville, including a female department, about 230. Methodist
Female Institute, at Tyler, about 30. Cedar Mountain Academy, Dallas County, about 75.
I 1855 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 39
21. Pacific Conference.—Bascom Institute, San Jose, Cal., the female department
in operation, with about 40 pupils.
We say about 8,000 students, and there are many thousands of scholars under Meth¬
odist tuition not reported in our regular conference schools.
The General Conference of 1854, from whose Report on Education we extract these
statistics, adopted the following resolutions:—
1. Resolved, That we repeat our solemn recognition of the vital importance of a thor¬
ough Christian education, in every part of our work, to the interests of Christianity.
2. That we acknowledge with gratitude to God the great success which has attended
' our educational efforts.
3. That the appointment of our regular ministers to institutions of learning, where, in
the judgment of the bishops and the annual conferences, the interests of the Church
demand it, is strictly consistent with the ministerial calling. In such cases, however,
the minister so appointed, when practicable, should he invested with the pastoral
charge.
4. That we recommend to our colleges and schools the introduction of a department
of Biblical literature and ecclesiastical history, to constitute an integral part of the gen¬
eral course of study required of all the students.
5. That we strongly disapprove the practice of sending Protestant children to Roman
Catholic schools.
6. That we recommend to the female institutions under our care the introduction of
a greater amount of sacred music.
7. For the better improvement and greater uniformity of our modes of instruction,
and in our text-books, we recommend a convention of the teachers in our colleges and
schools to be held in the city of on day of in the year of
FORMS OF DEVISES AND DEEDS OF GIFT TO THE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
I. All persons wishing to make donations, or devise by will anything for the Publishing
House, the Missionary Work, an Annual Conference, or for the uses and purposes of the
M. E. Church, South, are requested to adopt the following form of legal conveyance:—
I. FORM OF DEVISE BY WILL.
In the name of God—Amen.
I, (A. B.,) being of sound mind and memory, do constitute this my last Will and Testa¬
ment :—
Item 1. I give and devise the following (here describe the property) to "
■ , Agents of the Publishing House of the M. E. Church, South and its use to be
controlled by said Agents for the use and benefit of—(here state the benevolent object or
purpose to which you wish the agents to apply your property)—to be thus applied by said
agents, under the direction of the General Conferenoe of the M. E. Church, South—making
only such disposition of said property as the General Conference shall judge best calculated
to promote the objects of this bequest, as herein stated.
I hereby appoint (insert the name or names) the Executors of this my last Will'and
Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set- my hand and seal this day of
, 18 , in the presence of
Witnesses. ) [seal.]
(Let there be three), j
II. FORM OF DEED OF GIFT.
State of , County.
Know all men by these presents, that I, (write name,) for and in consideration of the
love I bear for the cause of Christ, and from an earnest desire to promote his heritage on
earth, do give and grant, and by these presents convey unto " , Agents of the Pub¬
lishing House of the M. E. Church, South," for the use and benefit of - (state, the particular
object for which the gift is made)—to be applied by said agents to the objects herein stated
40
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
under the direction of the General Conference of the M. E. Church, South. And the said
agents are to have and to hold the property aforesaid, for the use aforesaid, free from the
claim or claims of myself my heirs, my executors, or administrators, and from the claims
of all others whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 'day of , 18—,
in the presence of
"Witnesses l [seal.]
(Let three sign.) )
II. If any funds are received by our agents under the above or any other form of
bequest, for any of the purposes herein specified, they shall dispose of them as follows:—
If the bequest be made to them for the " Publishing House," they shall use it as other
funds held by them as agents; if for our Missionary "Work, they shall pay it over to the
Treasurer of the Missionary Society of our Church; if for an Annual Conference, they shall
pay to any agent duly authorized to-receive it; and if for the uses and purposes of the
M. E. Church, South, without specifying any more particular use, they shall retain it
until the General Conference next ensuing, and report it to that body, subject to their
order.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
general view op the presbyterian church in the united states op america,
may, 1854.
During the year ending May, 1854, four new presbyteries (0. S.) were organized viz.:
Red River, Alleghany, Paducah, and Central Texas. The presbyteries and synods
(N. S.) remain the same as last year.
Old School.
New School.
28
23
146
108
390
198
235
114
2,203
1,562
3,976
1,661
63 "
83
160
108
92
23
11
41
Q
*23
y
11
13,433
5J70
8,797
5,055
3,597
1,779
12,041
3,873
225,404
141,477
$1,407,931
$435,584
193,209
Synods in connexion with the General Assembly
Presbyteries
Candidates for the ministry
Licentiates
Ministers
Churches
Licensures
Ordinations
Installations
Pastoral relations dissolved
Churches organized
Ministers received from other denominations
Ministers dismissed to other denominations
Ministers deceased
Churches received from other denominations
Churches dissolved
Members added on examination
Members added on certificate
Adults baptized
Infants baptized
Whole number of communicants reported
Amount contributed for congregational and Presbyte-
rial purposes
Amount contributed for the four Boards
Amount contributed for miscellaneous purposes
Commissioners' fund
Contingent fund
Domestic missions
Foreign missions
Education
Publication
$3,786
679
101,555
57,614
96,435
32,995
Forty-one ministers of the Old School, and twenty-three of the New School died
during the year included between the spring meetings of the presbyteries in 1853
and the same meetings in 1854.
1855
SOUTHERN" METHODIST ALMANAC.
41
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
CONFERENCES.
PKGACHEKS.
NUMSEBS IX SOCIETY.
For. MISSIONS.
Trav.
Sup.
Local.
Members
Probat.
Total.
Increase
Deo.
Dollars.
Ea. mem.
Baltimore ....
272
48
352
63,668
9,433
73,101
2,720
24,550
33 6-10
Philadelphia..
191
16
324
47,524
6,289
53,813
1,790
14,492
27
New-Jersey...
197
26
202
31,554
5,819
37,373
1,520
9,693
26
New-York
178
23
137
23,788
4,584
28,372
1,312
10,613
37 4-10
N.York East..
151
33
156
21,088
3,356
24,444
467
9,697
39 6-10
Providence...
109
23
82
12,880
1,824
14,704
140
5,727
39
New-England.
132
24
75
12,482
2,036
14,518
290
7,397
51
Maine
77
31
89
9,539
1,654
11,193
385
2,550
22 9-10
East Maine...
71
13
73
8,373
1,907
10,280
310
1,423
13 8-10
N. Hampshire.
81
27
94
8,869
1,897
10,766
632
2,203
20 4-10
Vermont
70
17
48
6,475
928
7,403
*703
1,318
17 S-10
Troy
192
40
152
23,126
3,169
26,295
395
8,214
31 2-10
Black River...
140
25
162
16,786
2,532
19,318
*35
2,609
13 5-io
Oneida
127
23
114
16,694
2,588
19,282
186
4,932
25 6-10
Genesee
105
14
126
10,201
1,317
11,518
206
5,613
48 8-10
East Genesee..
141
31
152
16,103
2,754
18,857
567
6,455
34 3-10
Erie
150
28
223
20,288
3,645
23,933
1,036
6,480
27 1-10
Wyoming
81
14
121
11,083
2,174
13,257
388
2,930
22
Pittsburgh
165
27
224
30,830
4,367
35,197
1,123
9,914
28 2-10
West Virginia.
80
6
156
15,157
3,198
18,355
1,575
1,820
9 9-10
Ohio
131
8
240
27,580
2,466
30,046
655
10,367
34 6-10
Cincinnati
170
20
238
29,721
2,604
32,325
1 dftft
12,484
38 6-10
Kentucky
15
2
23
1,846
532
2,378
J
355
15
North Ohio...
174
20
250
25,675
3,548
29,223
1,853
11,600
39 1-10
Michigan
144
3
221
15,911
2,101
18,012
760
4258
3,880
21 5-10
Indiana
87
4
164
17,637
3,319
20,956
4,209
20
N. W. Indiana
78
8
129
12,218
1,993
14,211
L277
3,654
24 9-10
North Indiana
98
3
186
15,897
3,418
19,315
2,725
2,897
15
S. E. Indiana.
101
4
153
17,778
2,932
20,710
1,343
6,551
30 6-10
Rock River...
168
19
241
18,540
3,598
22,138
1,681
4,299
19 4-10
Wisconsin....
117
6
234
9,444
1,981
11,425
813
1,841
16 1-10
Iowa
102
1
200
13,948
2,477
16,425
2,768
1,023
6 2-10
Illinois
133
8
276
17,381
3,290
20,671
447
4,245
20 5-10
South. Illinois.
77
2
249
13,076
3,141
16,217
1,508
1,647
10 1-10
Missouri
46
3
63
3,774
725
4,499
134
3
Arkansas
36
30
1,312
465
1,777
| 534
92
5
Oregon
25
2
35
706
215
921
276
1,539
166
California
38
48
1,274
114
1,388
657
1,000
72
Liberia Miss..
24
4
19
.1,194
115
1,309
52
Total
Last year..
4,474
3,995
606
518
6,061
5,767
651,411
639,660
104,505
90,297
755,916
729,957
31,910
5,941
210,447
27 8-10
The foregoing statistics are from the Minutes of 1853. Under the head of " Preachers,"
the first column includes only the effective travelling preachers, and the second includes
both the supernumerary and superannuated. Most of the Conferences make distinction
in their returns between the white and coloured members: the whole number reported
is 27,876, of whom 16,089 are in Baltimore Conference, 8,885 in Philadelphia Conference,
1,309 in Liberia Conference, and 608 in New-Jersey Conference. The number of Indians,
Germans, Swedes, etc., connected with the domestic missions, and included in the above
table, will be found in the missionary statistics on another page.
BISHOPS OP THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Name.
Residence.
Entered the Ministry.
Elected Bishop.
Beverly Waugh. ...
Thomas A. Morris..
Edmund S. Janes. ..
Levi Scott
Matthew Simpson..
Osmon C. Baker.. ..
Edward R. Ames....
Baltimore
Cincinnati
New-York
Wilmington, Del.
Pittsburgh
Concord, N. H...
Indianapolis
Baltimore Conference, 1809
Ohio Conference 1816
Philadelphia Conf. 1830
Philadelphia Conf. 1826
Pittsburgh Conf. 183.3
New-Hampshire Conf. 1839
Illinois Conference,.. .1830
At Cincinnati, 1836
At Cincinnati, 1836
At New-York, 1844
At Boston, 1852
At Boston 1852
At Boston, 1852
At Boston, 1852
,
42 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION OF THE M. E. CHURCH.
This flourishing institution numbers 9,427 schools, 102,579 officers and teachers, 523,890
scholars, 51,264 infant-class pupils, 1,523,187 volumes in library, 106,639 Sunday School
Advocates circulated, $9,360 revenue, $6,081 grants to destitute schools. The Correspond¬
ing Secretary of the Union, and the editor of Sunday-school books and Sunday School
Advocate is D. P. Kidder, D.D.; treasurer, S. J. Goodenottgh, New-York.
LITERARY INSTITUTIONS OF THE M. E. CHURCH.
The Northern Church has 10 universities and colleges, 1 Biblical institute for candidates
for the ministry, and 57 conference seminarios.
BOOK-CONCERN 0E THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
NEW-YORK.—Thomas Carlton, Book Agent; Zebulon Phillips, Assist't Book Agent.
John M'Clintock, D. D., . Editor of the Quarterly Review and General Books.
Thomas E. Bond, Sen., M. D., Editor of the Christian Advocate and Journal.
Daniel P. Kidder, D. D., "Editor of the Sunday-School Advocate and S. S. Books.
Abel Stevens, M. A., Editor of the National Magazine and the Tract department.
CINCINNATI.—Leroy Swormstedt, Book Agent; Adam Poe, Assistant Book Agent.
Charles Elliott, D. D., Editor of the Western Christian Advocate.
Davis W. Clark, D. D., Editor of the Ladies' Repository and the General Books.
William Nast, D. D., Editor of the Christian Apologist and of German Books.
AUBURN, N. r. — William Hosmer, Editor of the Northern Christian Advocate.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Homer J. Clark, D. D., Editor of Pittsbnrgli Christian Advocate.
CHICAGO, III.—James V. Watson, Editor of the North-Western Christian Advocate.
SAN FRANCISCO.— Editor of the California Christian Advocate.
TRACT SOCIETY OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Office 200 Mulberry-street, New-York.
Rev. JESSE T. PECK, D. D., Cor. Secretary; J. B. EDWARDS, Treasurer.
Rev. L. SWORMSTEDT, Assistant Treasurer, Cincinnati, O.
The first annual report, published at the close of 1853, states that there were then 36
conference auxiliaries; and one foreign auxiliary at Bremen, Germany; 13 conference
agents, whose fields of operation embraced over twenty conferences. The conference
auxiliaries had in their service 87 colporteurs, and the number was steadily increasing.
The list of the Society's Tracts numbered 624, of which 114 were new ones published
during the year. The list of Tract Volumes had also largely increased, numbering 66.
Several German Tracts and Volumes had been published; and the Catechisms and
some other works translated into Swedish and Danish.
During the year 6,891,240 pages of Tracts had been printed in New-York, Cincinnati,
and Bremen, of which more than one fourth were in the German language. Of the
Tract Volumes 134,000 were printed, of which more than 100,000 had been sold.
The auxiliary society in Bremen has been very efficient and successful. They have
published 46 Tracts on general religious subjects, and five on Methodism; with several
pamphlets and books, among which are Jacoby's Compendium of Methodism, an. octavo
of 388 pages, and a selection of Wesley's Sermons in one volume.
The METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH in CANADA has two bishops—John Rey¬
nolds and Philander H. Smith ; and two conferences—the Niagara and Bay of Quinte.
It has 7 districts; 67 circuits and stations; 120 travelling preachers, of whom 12 are
superannuated; 144 local preachers, and 8,850 members. They publish a weekly paper
—the Canada Christian Advocate—of which the Rev. Gideon Shepard is editor.
1855 SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
43
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OE THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Office 200 Mulberry-street, New-York.
Rev. JOHN P. DURBIN, D. D., Cor. Secretary; Rev. T. CARLTON, Treasurer.
Rev. LEROY SWORMSTEDT, Assistant Treasurer, Cincinnati, O.
We give below a summary of the Society's missions, both Foreign and Domestic, brought
down to the close of 1853. The Domestic Missions embrace the English, Indian, Ger¬
man, Swedish, Norwegian, Welsh, and French missions in the United States. The
Foreign Missions are in Germany, Liberia, China, France, Norway, and South America.
English Domestic Missions. These are connected with the regular work, and are to be
found in almost every Conference. The preachers, either partially or wholly supported
by the Society, number 500, who are employed on nearly as many circuits and stations,
on which are about 43,000 members and probationers.
INDIAN MISSIONS.
| Missions.
PREACHERS
NUMBERS IN 800IKTY.
The report for Wiscon¬
sin Conference makes
no distinction between
members and probation¬
ers. The mission in Ar¬
kansas is a new one just
commenced among the
Cherokees, and we have
seen as yet no report
from it.
Trav
2
2
6
3
4
1
Local
Memb.
Prob.
Total.
Black River Conference
Oneida Conference
Michigan Conference...
Wisconsin Conference..
Missouri Conference...
Arkansas Conference...
2
- 2
6
3
3
1
i
6
i
3
32
72
701
166
97
14
12
63
38
46
84
764
166
135
17
18
11
1,068
127
1,195
GERMAN MISSIONS.
i
j
3
PREACHERS
NUMBERS IN SOCIETY.
■e §
03 £
s i
las
O g
js
.a
m
1 ='i
3 13
> 3
Trav.
.ocal
11
7
13
6
6
8
5
11
20
6
6
Memb.
Prob.
Total.
1. New-York District
2. Pittsburgh District
3. Cincinnati District
4. North Ohio District
5. N. Indiana District
6. S. Indiana District.
7. Quincy District...
8. St. Loui3 District..
9. Missouri District..
10. Iowa District
11. Wisconsin District
71
10
12
9
8
12
9
12
12
10
10
17
13
13
14
12
13
11
13
13
13
15
745
928
1,050
697
404
1,413
627
743
785
519
482
328
157
195
221
144
337
117
136
184
135
263
1,073
1,085
1,245
918
548
1,750
744
879
969
654
745
27
15
16
29
9
22
15
15
20
17
16
302
174
167
160
71
160
122
134
103
124
135
1,722
547
647
954
243
623
471
459
395
398
540
3,737
2,173
1,594
2,318
626
1,227
858
1,254
613
650
1,173
Total
121
147
99
8,393
2,217
10,610
201
1,652
6,999
16,523
SCANDINAVIAN.
New-York Conference..
Erie Conference
N. W. Indiana Con....
Rock River Conference.
Iowa Conference
Wisconsin Conference.
Total
PREACHERS
Local
1
5
2
NUMBERS IN SOCIETY.
40
12
244
25
141
107
216
5
54
95
32
107
460
30
195
This table embraces
both the Swedes and
Norwegians, whose lan¬
guages, though not iden¬
tical, are so nearly alike
that they can under¬
stand each other pretty
well. The Swedes are
most numerous.
FRENCH MISSIONS. In Detroit there is 1 missionary, 1 local preacher, and 23 in
society. In St. Laurence Mission, Black River Conference, 1 local preacher, and 23
in society. In New-York there is a French class of 9 members.
WELSH MISSIONS. Of these there is one in each of these conferences—Black River,
Oneida, Pittsburgh, Ohio, Cincinnati, North Ohio, and Wisconsin. The Minutes for 1853
report 241 members, 13 probationers, and 7 local preachers.
44
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
LIBERIA. The number of preachers and members in this mission is given among
the statistics of the conferences. It has 20 Sunday-schools, 120 teachers, 731 scholars,
1,643 volumes in libraries. The Missionary Society also sustains 20 day schools for the
colonists, in which are 513 pupils; and 7 schools for the natives, which have 127 pupils.
Arrangements are also made for the instruction of native youth by introducing them
\nto the families of the missionaries.
CHINA. At the close of 1853 there were but two missionaries; one having in the
course of the year withdrawn from the Church, and another returned home on account
of failing health. Others are expected to be sent out soon. There is reason to hope that
the political revolution now in progress will result in opening a door for the entrance of
the gospel into the interior of that country.
GERMANY. Rev. L. S. Jacoby is the superintendent of the missions in Germany.
There are 5 missionaries, 6 assistant' missionaries, and 5 colporteurs. The number
of members at some of the appointments is not given; the whole number reported is
317 ; a full report would probably show 400. The number of members reported is very
far from showing the full results of this mission : for instance, Bremerhafen circuit re¬
ports 36 members, but during the year 31 members had removed, mo3t of them to the
United States. There are several flourishing and efficient Sunday schools connected
with the mission.
FRANCE. In this country the Society operates through the agency of the French
Wesleyan Conference. There were several young men prepared to enter into the work,
but the conference were not able to sustain them;■ the Missionary Society therefore
made such appropriations to the French Conference as enabled them to enlist the serv¬
ices of these young brethren. The prospects of Methodism in France, especially in the
south, are very favourable.
NORWAY. This is a new mission. A Norwegian sailor, Olof P. Peterson, was con¬
verted through the instrumentality of Rev. O. G. Hedstrom, of the Swedish Bethel Ship,
New-York. Some time after he was sent as a missionary among his countrymen in the
Western States, and after labouring there for a while with great acceptance he sailed in
October, 1853, as a missionary to his native country. A letter from him, dated March,
1854, states that he had been labouring in several places, and not without good effect;
as God had blessed his ministry to the conversion of twelve persons, who were living a
truly Christian life.
SOUTH AMERICA. Rev. G. D. Carrow has been sent to Buenos Ayres. The state
of the mission is about the same as at the last report.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1854. .The General Missionary Committee, the Board of
Managers, and the Bishops, at a joint meeting made the following appropriations for the
service of the missions during the year 1854:—
Domestic Missions : for the English missions, under the care of the several annual
conferences, $107,050; Indian missions, $13,440; German missions in the United States,
$46,850; Swedish, Norwegian, Welsh, and French missions in the United States, $12,850;
contingent for missions to the Chinese in California, $2,000; contingent expenses, $353.
Foueisn Missions : for Liberia, $32,957; China, $12,000; Germany, $10,000; France,
in aid of the Methodist missions, $5,000; Norway, etc., $2,000; Buenos Ayres, $1,000; to
renew the mission in Montevideo, South America, $2,000; to commence a mission in
India, $7,500; to commence a mission in the East, $5,000.
The appropriations for the Domestic missions amount to $182,543 ; and for the Foreign
field, $77,457 ; making a total of $260,000.
The contributions to the missionary treasury during the year 1853 amounted to
$228,427; the reports from the conferences for 1854, so far as heard from, leave no reason
to doubt that the receipts for that year will be fully equal to the amount appropriated as
above, viz.: $260,000.
1855
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
45
BRITISH WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH
and its associated bodies.
Divisions.
President in 1853.
Preachers.
Sup.
Members.
BRITISH CONFERENCE.
IRISH CONFERENCE....
FRENCH CONFERENCE.
CANADA. CONFERENCE.
FOREIGN MISSIONS
John Lomas
John Scott, D. D....
Charles Cook, D. D.
Enoch Wood, D. D...
450
72
14-
144
309
994
124
19
197
370
190
36
1
22
270,965
19,608
1,000
30,324
98,945
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.
Countries.
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Isle of Man
Shetland Isles..
Channel Islands
France
Switzerland....
Germany
Pre.
1,054
79
23
160
6
7
15
18
2
Memb.
247,288
14,357
2,270
19,608
2,740
1,341
2,969
| 1,000
1,100
Countries.
Pre.
Memb.
Spain
1
67
West Africa
19
8,021
South Africa
41
4,300
India
14
428
Ceylon
22
1,709
China
3
16
Australia
39
4,382
V. Diemen's Land
5
750
New-Zealand
20
4,316
Friendly Islands..
12
7,161
Countries.
Feejee Islands.
Br. West Indies
Hayti
Canada East..
Canada West..
Nova Scotia...
N. Brunswick.
Newfoundland
Huds. Bay Ter.
Total.
Memb.
2,526
47,715
429
3,740
30,324
5,779
3,973
2,413
12.)
420,842
The Wesleyans have in Great Britain 4,275 Sunday Schools; 82,204 teachers; and
441,741 scholars. Day-schools : 56 for boys, 49 for girls, 231 for both sexes, and 33 infant
schools; making a total of 369 day-schools, in which are 37,972 pupils.
WESLEYAN METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
From the Report presented at the annual meeting in May, 1854, we learn that the So¬
ciety missions embrace 367 principal stations or circuits, connected with which are 3,116
chapels and other preaching places, which are supplied by 507 missionaries and assistant
missionaries, who are aided in their work by 703 paid agents, as catechists, interpreters,
day-school teachers, &o.; and by 8,779 unpaid agents, as local preachers, Sunday-school
teachers, &c. The number of Church-members on these missions is 110,228, besides
4,873 remaining on probation. The number of scholars in the Sabbath and week-day
schools is 78,811. The localities of missions are indicated in the preceding table. The
in com 8: for the year amounted to $554,000; its expenditures were about the same.
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. In June, 1853, there were reported 303 circuits
and stations, a few of which are in British North America; 568 travelling, and 9,594
local preachers; 1,789 chapels belonging to the connexion, and 3,565 rented chapels and
other preaching places; 6,767 class-leaders, and 108,933 Church-members. They had
also 1,535 Sunday schools, 22,792 teachers, and 121,394 scholars.
NEW CONNEXION METHODISTS, (often called Kilhamites.) This society, which
originated in 1795, had at the Conference for 1853, in Great Britain, 16,870 members; in
Ireland, 745; and in Canada, 4,250; making a total of 21,065.
WESLEYAN ASSOCIATION. Originated in 1835. Have in Great Britain and the
Colonies 94 travelling preachers; 1,074 local preachers; 335 chapels; 164 other preach¬
ing places; 1,292 class-leaders; 19,053 members; 319 Sunday schools; 43,950 scholars.
BIBLE CHRISTIANS. This branch of British Methodism has been in existence
thirty-five years. At the Conference of 1853 they reported 148 travelling and 1,241 local
preachers; 472 chapels; 15,612 Church members; 17,030 scholars in Sunday schools.
These statistics include their missions in Canada and Australia.
46
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC. 1855
PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
IN THE UNITED STATES.
NAMES.
CHUR.
MIN.
MEMB.
NAMES.
CHUR.
MIN.
MEMB.
Methodist Episcopal . .
M. E. Church, South
Protestant
African
Others
Baptists, Regular ....
Campbellites
Anti-Mission
Free-Will
Christian (Unitarian)
Presbyterian, Old Sch'l
New School
Cumberland
' 841
9,659
1,898
1,893
1,173
607
2,733
1,602
480
5,080
1,803
807
193
6,259
848
918
905
498
2,039
1,527
350
755,916
573,252
65,008
26,746
23,000
776,370
118,618
66,507
51,775
33,040
210,414
140,652
50,000
Presbyterian, Assoc'te
Associate Reformed
Others
Congregational, Orth.
Reformed, Dutch . . .
German Reformed. . .
Protestant Episcopal.
Lutheran
United Brethren ....
Evangel. Assoc. (Ger.)
Unitarian (Cong.) . . .
Mennonites
Roman Catholic ....
250
332
530
1,971
296
260
1,350
1,604
1,800
190
249
400
1,411
114
219
293
1,687
309
273
1,650
663
250
300
202
250
1,421
18,157
26,340
45,500
197,190
34,586
75,000
100,000
200,000
67,000
17,000
13,550
50,000
1,600,000
STATISTICS OF CHURCH EDIFICES.
from thb last census.
Denominations.
Methodist.....
Baptist
Presbyterian..
Congregation'l
Prot. Episcopal
Rom. Catholic.
Lutheran
Christian
Quakers
12,484
8,798
4,591
1,675
1,430
1,269
1,205
812
715
Aggregate
accommod.
4,220,293
3,134,438
2,045,516
795,677
631,613
705,983
532,100
296,050
283,023
$1,174
1,244
3,135
4,763
7,919
8,069
2,383
1,041
2,395
Denominations.
Universalists
Moravian...
German Ref.
Ref. Dutch..
Unitarian...
Mennonite..
Jewish
Swedenborg.
Other sects..
494
331
327
324
244
110
31
15
1,357
205,462
112,185
156,632
181,986
136,867
29,900
16,575
5,070
1,093,479
$3,576
1,339
2.953
12,644
18,449
856
11,987
7,206
1,275
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The American Bible Society, during the thirty-eight years of its operations, has issued
9,903,751 Bibles and Testaments in various languages. The number issued in the year
ending April 30,1854, wa9 815,399, and the receipts for that year were $394,340. The
office of the Society is in the city of New-York, in the new edifice occupying the block
bounded by Eighth and Ninth-streets, the Bowery and the Third Avenue. The officers
of the Society are Joseph Hyde, General Agent and Assistant Treasurer; John C.
Brigham, D. D., Joseph Holdich, D. D., and Rev. James H. M'Neill, Secretaries.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.
This Society has now been in operation fifty-one years, during which period it has put
into circulation 27,938,631 Bibles and Testaments. During the year ending April 30,
1854, the Society issued 1,367,528 volumes, The Society's regular income for the year
amounted to £125,666, of which a little more than half was in payment for Bibles
and Testaments, and the remainder donations. In addition to regular income £66,507
was specially subscribed as a jubilee fund, in honour of the completion of the fiftieth
year of the Society's existence; and £30,486 to the fund for supplying the Chinese New
Testament for circulation in that country. This makes a total of £222,659, or $1,079,700
contributed in one year for the circulation of the Holy Scriptures. The Society has
published, or aided in publishing the sacred volume in one hundred and fifty languages.
ROMAN CATHOLICS IN JJREAT BRITAIN. The number of priests, including the
bishops, is 1,309; churches, chapels, and stations, 781; colleges, 11; religious houses for
men, 17; convents, 75.
They that believe have Christ in their
hearts, heaven in their eye, and the world un¬
der their feet. God's Spirit is their guide,
God's fear their guard, God's people their
companions, God's promises their cordials,
holiness their way, and heaven their home
1855
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
47
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
FRANKLIN PIERCE, of New-Hampshire,.. President
Vacancy. .. Vice-President.
Salary,
, Salary,
25,000
5,000
THE CABINET.
WILLIAM L. MARCY, of New-York, Secretary of State Salary, $6,000
JAMES GUTHRIE, of Kentucky Sec'y of the Treasury. .. Salary, 6,000
JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Mississippi Secretary of War Salary, 6,000
JAMES C. DOBBIN, of North Carolina,.... Secretary of the Navy.. Salary, 6,000
ROBERT M'CLELLAND, of Michigan, Sec'y of the Interior.... Salary, 6,000
JAMES CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania Postmaster General Salary, 6,000
CALEB GUSHING, of Massachusetts, Attorney General Salary, 4,000
THE SUPREME COURT
ROGER B. TANEY, of Maryland, Chief Justice. Salary, $5,000.
John M'Lean, of Ohio,
James M.Wayne, ofGeorgia,
John Katron, of Tennessee,
Peter V. Daniel, of Virginia, i Benj. R. Curtis, of Mass.,
Samuel Nelson, of N.York, John A. Campbell, of Ala.,
Robert C. Grier, of Penn., | Assoc'ie Justices, Sal'y $4,500
The Supreme Court is held at Washington. It has hut one session annually, which
commences in December.
Circuit Courts. The United States are divided into nine Judicial Circuits, in each
of which a Circuit Court is held semi-annually, by a Justice of the Supreme Court and
the District Judge of the State or District in which the court sits.
THE SENATE
Is composed of two members elected by the Legislature of each State for the term of
six years. Their terms are so arranged, that one-third expire every two years. The
Vice-President presides in the Senate, and in case of an equal division has a casting vote.
maine.
HannibalHamlinl857
W. P. Fessenden 1859
new-hampshire.
Moses Norris, jr. 1855
Vacancy 1859
vermont.
Samuel S. Phelps 1855
Solomon Foote .. 1857
massachusetts.
Charles Sumner .1857
Julius Rockwell. 1859
rhode island.
Charles T. J ames 1855
Philip Allen 1857
connecticut.
Vacancy 1855
Isaac Toucey,
.1857
new-york.
Wm. H. Seward 1855
Hamilton Fish ..1857
new-jersey.
J. R. Thomson..1857
William Wright.1859
pennsylvania.
James Cooper. ..1855
R. Brodhead 1857
delaware.
James A. Bayard 1857
John M. Clayton 1859
maryland.
James A. Pearce 1855
Thomas G. Pratt 1857
virginia.
James M. Mason 1857
R. M. T. Hunter.1859
north carolina.
George E.Badger 1855
Vacancy 1859
south carolina.
Arthur P. Butler 1855
J osiah J. Evans.. 1859
georgia.
Wm. C. Dawson. 1855
Robert Toombs..1859
florida.
Jackson Morton.1855
Steph. R. Mallory 1857
alabama.
Benj. Fitzpatrick 1855
Clement C. Clay 1859
mississippi.
Stephen Adams. 1857
A. G. Brown 1859
louisiana. «
John Slidell 1855
J. P. Benjamin.. 1859
tennessee.
James C. Jones..1857
John Bell 1859
Kentucky!
Archibald Dixon 1855
J. B. Thompson..1859
ohio.
Salmon P. Chase 1855
Benj. F. Wj.de ..1857
indiana.
John Pettit 1855
Jesse D. Bright.. 1857
illinois.
James Shields... 1855
Step. A. Douglas. 1859
missouri.
Dav. R. Atchison.1855
Henry S. Geyer..l857
arkansas.
R. W. Johnson ..1855
W. K. Sebastian. 1859
michigan.
Lewis Cass 1857
Chas. E. Stuart.. 1859
texas.
Thomas J. Rusk 1857
Sam Houston... 1859
iowa.
Augus. C. Dodge 1855
George W. Jones 1859
wisconsin.
Isaac P. Walker 1855
Henry Dodge.. ..1857
CALIFORNIA.
Wm. M. Gwin.. .1855
John B. Weller.. 1857
Note.—The figures de¬
note the period' when each
senator's term expires.
43
SOUTHERN METHODIST ALMANAC.
1855
POPULATION OP THE UNITED STATES.
Maine
New-Hampshire.
Vermont
Massachusetts...
Rhode-Island....
Connecticut
New-York
New-Jersey
Pennsylvania ...
Delaware
Maryland
Dist. Columbia ..
Virginia
North Carolina..
South Carolina..
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Iowa
California
Minnesota Ter...
Oregon Territory
New-Mexico Ter.
Utah Territory..
Total
POPULATION IN 1850.
Foreign
Bom.
Time of
Election in
1854.
Mem.
of
Cong.
Whites.
Free Col.
Slaves.
Total.
581,863
1,325
583,188
31,456
Sept. 10.
6
317,489
475
317,964
13,571
March 13.
3
313,411
709
314,120
32,831
Sept. 4.
3
985,704
8,795
994,499
160,909
Nov. 12.
11
144,000
3,544
147,544
23,111
April 4.
2
363,305
7,486
370,791
37,462
April 2.
4
3,019,457
47,937
3,097,394
651,801
Nov. 6.
33
466,240
23,093
222
489,555
58,364
Nov. 6.
5
2,258,463
53,323
2,311,786
294,871
Oct. 9.
25
71,289
17,957
2,289
91,535
5,211
Nov. 12.
1
418,590
74,077
90,368
583,035
53,288
Nov. 7.
6
38,027
9,973
3,687
51,687
4,967
895,301
53,829
472,528
1,421,661
22,394
Oct. 25.
13
553,295
27,196
288,412
868,903
2,524
Aug. 2.
8
274,623
8,900
384,984
668,507
8,662
Oct. 8.
6
521,438
2,880
381,681
905,999
5,907
Oct. 1.
8
47,167
925
39,309
87,401
2,757
Oct. 1.
1
426,507
2,272
342,892
771,671
7,638
Aug. 6.
7
295,758
899
309,898
606,555
4,958
Nov. 5,6.
5
255,416
17,537
244,786
517,739
66,413
Nov. 5.
4
154,100
331
58,161
212,592
16,774
Aug. 6.
2
162,068
589
46,982
209,639
1,628
Aug. 6.
2
756,893
6,271
239,461
1,002,625
5,740
Aug, 2.
10 •
761,688
9,736
210,981
982,405
29,189
Aug, 6.
10
1,956,108
24,300
1,980,408
218,512
Oct. 9.
21
395,097
2,557
397,654
54,852
Nov. 6.
4
977,628
10,788
988,416
54,426
Oct. 9.
11
816,104
5,366
851,470
110,593
Nov. 6.
9
592,077
2,544
87,422
682,043
72,474
Aug. 6.
7
304,565
626
305,191
106,695
Nov. 6.
3
191,879
335
192,214
21,232
Aug. 6
2
163,200
1,800
165,000
22,358
1
Sept. 4.
2
6,038
39
6,077
13,087
206
13,293
I 7,260
61,530
17
61,547
11,330
24
26
11,380
J
19,630,738
428,661
3,201,489
23,263,488
2,210,828
234
COMPARATIVE POPULATION OP GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.
Countries.
1881.
1841.
1851.
England & Wales
Ireland
Scotland
Islands
13,897,187
7,767,401
2,36.5,114
103,710
16,211,757
8,175,124
2,620,184
124,040
17,905.831
6,515,794
2,870,784
142,916
Total
United States...
24,133,412
12,866,020
27,131,105
17,063,353
27,435,325
23,297,498
Difference ....
11,267,392
10,067,752
4,137,827
The following table presents a view of
the population of the two countries at
three periods. Twenty years ago, the
population of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland was double
that of the United States; but now the
latter nearly approximates that of the
former, and in a few years, at the same
rate of progress, will equal it.
LIBERIA. The following is the number of emigrants sent out from the several states
by the American Colonization Society from 1820 to 1853 inclusive:—From Massachu¬
setts, 18; Rhode Island, 32; Connecticut, 37; New-York, 159; New-Jersey, 21; Penn¬
sylvania, 108; Delaware, 5; Maryland, 198; District of Columbia, 101; Virginia, 2,827 ;
North Carolina, 1,088; South Carolina, 415; Georgia, 826; Alabama, 95; Mississippi, 521;
Louisiana, 258; Tennessee, 509; Kentucky, 400; Ohio, 48; Indiana, 63; Illinois, 34;
Missouri, 17; Michigan, 1; Iowa, 3; Texas, 16; Choctaw nation, 7; Cherokee nation, 1;
total, 8,201. Of this number 3,383 were born free; 272 purchased their freedom; and
1,549 were emancipated in view of emigrating to Liberia. Besides the above, about
1,000 have been sent by the Maryland Colonization Society to their colony in Liberia.
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Baptism.
Baptism : a Treatise on the Nature, Perpetuity, Subjects, Administrator,
Mode, and Use of the Initiating Ordinance of the Christian Church.
With an Appendix, containing Strictures on Dr. Howell's "Evils of
Infant Baptism," Plates illustrating the Primitive Mode of Baptism, &c.
By Thomas 0. Summers. 12mo., pp. 252.
This book is got up in handsome style, and sold at 65 cts. retail, with the usual discount
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Competent judges—among them the bishops and editors of the Church—have spoken
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soon after its first issue.
This volume differs from ordinary books on the subject, in treating at some length of
the "Administrator of Baptism," and of the "Use of Baptism,"—points rarely noticed,
or, if at all, very inadequately discussed, in the current treatises. It differs from them
also, and very happily, in the clearness of its arrangement, in the aptness with which
the joints of the discussion fit each other, and in the discrimination with which import¬
ant points are brought out strongly, while minor ones are comparatively thrown into
abeyance. The first chapter treats of the nature of baptism. Chapter ii shows that bap¬
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it to be conferred upon infants as well as upon believing adults. This chapter is elabo¬
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also in its replies to Anabaptist objections. Dr. Summers takes the ground, clearly and
strongly, that children are members of the Christian Church. The fourth chapter gives a
rapid historical sketch of the various views that have prevailed with regard to the valid¬
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holds that baptism is not regeneration, nor its necessary condition or instrument; but
that it subserves the threefold purpose of signifying to us the mercy and grace of God—
of'ratifying our title to covenant blessings, and pledging our discharge of the corre¬
sponding obligations—and of ministering to our sanctification. He rejects the Calvinistic
theory, that only the children of believing parents are to be baptized; and shows, at
the same time, that it is inconsistent with the fundamental principle of Calvinism as
such. In an appendix Dr. Summers reviews Howell's "Evils of Infant Baptism," with
keen discrimination and with some severity. We cordially commend this little volume
as one of the best summaries of Christian doctrine on the subject of baptism that has
come under our notice.—Methodist Quarterly Review, J. M' Clintock, D. J)., Editor.
Wesley's Sermons.
Wesley's Sermons, with copious Indexes, carefully prepared by Thomas
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This is an elegant 12mo. edition in four volumes, got up expressly for the convenience
of ministers, Sunday schools, and family libraries. Price, $2 75—30 per cent, discount
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Tract Series of Wesley's Sermons,
Each Sermon has a full title-page, and to many of them suitable hymns are appended.
The whole collection is put up in four neat packages, duly catalogued; price for Sunday
schools and gratuitous circulation, $1 25. This is, perhaps, the cheapest and best series
of Tracts ever published.
The Dairyman's Daughter,
The Dairyman's Daughter. By Rev. L. Richmond. With an Introduction,
containing Interesting Notices of the Dairyman, and a further Account
of his Daughter, by Thomas 0. Summers. Price 30 cents—to Sunday
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This work is got up in admirable style; it contains a beautiful engraving of the Dairy¬
man's house. The editor of the Richmond Christian Advocate speaks of the Introduc¬
tion as a "really valuable contribution, heightening the attractions of this incompara¬
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Summers on Holiness.
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usual discount to wholesale dealers.
"Ability, perspicuity, precision, characterize his performance. His method and proofs
are eminently striking, « o o The work is valuable as a doctrinal treatise, and is a
seasonable addition to Methodist theological literature. We commend it to the Church,
to all whose views are unsettled on the subject, and especially to those who differ with
us concerning it."—Southern Methodist Quarterly.
Family Government,
Family Government. By Bishop Andrew.
This capital work should be circulated and read in every family throughout the land.
Methodism in Earnest.
Methodism in Earnest. With an Introduction, by T. 0. Summers. Tenth
edition. Price, retail, $1.
" It is enriched with a valuable introductory essay by the general book editor of the
Church. In this, Dr. Summers discusses the subject of revivals in connexion with
such a style of ministry as that of Mr. Caughey. We commend the views he presents
to the earnest consideration of the ministry at large, agreeing fully with him that if
there be one time more opportune than another for the publication of such a volume as
'Methodism in Eaimest,' it is the present time."—N. C. Advocate.
Life and Times of the Rev. Jesse Lee,
The Life and Times op the Rev. Jesse Lee. By L. M. Lee, D. D.
The biography of such a man as the apostle of New-England Methodism, from the
graphic pen of his nephew Dr. Lee, can hardly fail to be an interesting work—such is
this handsome octavo of 517 pages.
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A Discourse concerning the Divine Providence.
A Discourse concerning the Divine Providence. By William Sherlock,
D. D. Third American edition. 12mo., pp. 336.
This is a neat volume, just placed among the standard works of the Church. It has
been carefully edited by Dr. Summers, who has corrected numerous errors which had
crept into former editions, and furnished a preface giving a sketch of Dr. Sherlock, and
a brief view of the character of the book. This Discourse has the peculiarity ofdiscuss-
ing the doctrine of Divine Providence in opposition to the scheme of unconditional pre¬
destination, and from the Arminian point of view. It is admirably done. "We commend
it to the favourable notice of all who wish to disseminate sound and enlightened views
on this important subject. The volume is in uniform size with "Wesley's Sermons, and
should be put into all the Sunday-school and family libraries in the land. Price 75 cts.,
30 per cent, discount'to Sunday schools and wholesale purchasers.—S. G. Advocate.
Heart Blossoms-Bible Gleanings-Drift-Wood-Way¬
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Four beautiful little volumes from the gifted pen of Mrs. Jane T. H. Cross—valuable
additions to our Sunday-school literature.
Songs of Zion.
Songs op Zion. A Supplement to the Hymn Book of the M. E. Church,
South. Edited by T. 0. Summers. Price, 26 cents.
This work, so loudly called for, has been received with great favour: the Press of the
Church pronounces it just the thing that was in demand. It should everywhere ac¬
company the Hymn Book.
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the Church. Edited by Thos. 0. Summers. Net price to Sunday schools:
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75 cts. The fine ones are gems. The book consists of 381 pages, and
contains 600 Hymns.
" We are glad to see, at length, the Sunday-school Hymn Book. It is an exceedingly
neat publication, prefaced by a table of contents, and closed with indexes of hymns and
subjects. As its title indicates, it is a collection especially designed for the children of
the Church, and it has been compiled with the ability, research, and taste which char¬
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are not saying to much for it, when we affirm that it leaves nothing to be desiderated
hereafter in this line."—Southern C. Advocate.
" The pure sentiments, felicitous expressions, and elevated feelings contained in these
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principles of childhood, fitting it for guilelessness in youth, and integrity and uprightness
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Last week we had the pleasure to notice the publication of a Hymn Book—a jewel of a
thing; and now we have on our table the first of a series of question hooks, which in its
line is equal to the Hymn Book,—both usurpassed, we might say unequalled, with a
good conscience, in the Sunday-school literature of the time. In the due course of
events we shall look for a Catechism, to take its place side by side with the foregoing.
Our book-editor gives substantial proofs that he is a working man, and this Question
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Advocate.
"We have looked into this work, and pronounce it superior."—IV. <& L. C. Advocate.
Beauchamp on Itinerancy.
Beauchamp on Itinerancy : with an Introduction, by Bishop Soule.
The Sunday-School Teacher.
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several valuable papers. We earnestly commend this treatise to the notice of all pastors
and Sunday-school teachers. The subject it discusses is of vast and vital importance to
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SERIES I AND II.
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The pamphlets are also sold singly, or in packages neatly labelled. Price $1 for 1,500 pages,
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8. Apostolical Succession.
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11. Subjects and Mode of Baptism.
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13. Reasons for rejecting the Calvinistic
Doctrine of Election, by E. H.
Myers.
Objections to the Calvinistic Doc¬
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Dialogue on Predestination.
Dialogue on Imputed Righteousness.
Objections to the Calvinistic Doc¬
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Dr. Lee.
Justification by Faith.
Regeneration more than Baptism.
Poetry of Puseyism and Methodism
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Divinity of Christ.
Everlasting Punishment, by Dr.
Cross.
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Sure Word of Prophecy, by E. H.
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Young People's Library.
We have prepared a new Catalogue of Sunday-school hooks, selected and approved by the
editor, comprising the names and prices of some thousand volumes. Copies of the cata¬
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at Richmond, Charleston, New-Orleans, St. Louis, Galveston, Louisville, Memphis, and San
Francisco. The following books are bound in handsome style for presents; they all
belong to the " Young People's Library:"—
1. Dairyman's Daughter, with an Intro¬
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2. Hester Ann Rogers, with an Intro¬
duction by Summers.
3. Edmeston's Yiews of the Heavenly
World, with an Introduction by
Summers.
4. Sherlock's Trial of the Witnesses,
with an Introduction by Summers.
5. Treffry on Prayer, with an Intro¬
duction by Summers.
6. Seasons, Months, and Days, by Sum¬
mers.
7. Talks, Pleasant and Profitable, by
Summers.
8. Sunday-school Teacher, by Summers.
9. Holiness, by Summers.
10. Family Government, by Bp. Andrew.
11. Heart Blossoms, by Mrs. Cross.
12. Bible Gleanings, by Mrs. Cross.
13. Drift-wood, by Mrs. Cross.
14. Wayside Flowerets, by Mrs. Cross.
15. Kinnear on Providence.
16. Sabbaths with my Class.
17. Outlines of Sunday-school Lectures.
18. Sermons to the Young.
19. Lectures to Children.
20. Youthful Christianity.
21. To Parents of Sunday-school Children.
22. Gate of Prayer.
23. Old Michael and Young Maurice.
24. World of Waters, vol. I.
25. Do. do. vol. H.
26. Father Reeves, with an Introduction
by Summers.
27. Carvosso.
28. Life of J. Wesley.
29. Fletcher's Appeal.
30. Fletcher's Perfection.
31. Day-Spring, by Mrs. Martin.
32. Methodism, by Mrs. Martin.
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35. Successful Merchant.
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. Do. do. No. 3, price.
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Journals of General Conferences.
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logical, Literary, and Scientific works, which will be furnished on the inost
favourable terms. For further particulars see our General Catalogue in pam¬
phlet form.
Our stock of Sunday-school books is unusually large, consisting of the approved
publications of the Methodist Episcopal Church, North; also selections from the
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American Sunday-School Union; together with a rapidly increasing list of our
oton publications. > For particulars see our new Sunday-school Catalogue. Orders
are respectfully invited, and, until further uptice is given, they should in allj
cases be addressed to the Agents, at Louisville, Ky., or to the Rev. Dr. L. M. Lee,,1
Richmond, Va. ^
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looks' jrabliafjtfr ijj JStefrmoit ©tat.
Young People's Library.
i We have prepared a new Catalogue of Sunday-school books, selected and approved ly the
| < ditor, comprising the names and prices of some thousand volumes. Copies of tho cata¬
logue can be procured from the publishing house at Nashville, or from the depositories
at Eichmond, Charleston, New-Orleans, St. Louis, Galveston, Louisville, Memphis, and San
Francisco. The following books are bound in handsome style for presents; they all
belong to the "Young People's Library:"—
1. Dairyman's Daughter, with an Intro¬
duction by Summers.
2. Hester Ann Rogers, with an Intro¬
duction by Summers.
3. Edmeston's Views of the Heavenly
World, with an Introduction by
Summers.
4. Sherlock's Trial of the Witnesses,
with an Introduction by Summers.
5. Treifry on Prayer, with an Intro¬
duction by Summers.
6. Seasons, Months, and Days, by Sum¬
mers.
7. Talks, Pleasant and Profitable, by
Summers.
8. Sunday-school Teacher, by Summers.
9. Holiness, by Summers.
10. Family Government, by Bp. Andrew.
11. Heart Blossoms, by Mrs. Cross.
12. Bible Gleanings, by Mrs. Cross.
13. Drift-wood, by Mrs. Cross.
14. Wayside Flowerets, by Mrs. Cross.
15. Kinnear on Providence.
16. Sabbaths with my Class.
17. Outlines of Sunday-school Lectures.
18. Sermons to the Young.
19. Lectures to Children.
20. Youthful Christianity.
21. To Parents of Sunday-school Children.
22. Gate of Prayer.
23. Old Michael and Young Maurice.
24. World of Waters, vol. I.
25. Do. do. vol. H.
26. Father Reeves, with an Introduction
by Summers.
27. Carvosso.
28. Life of J. Wesley.
29. Fletcher's Appeal.
30. Fletcher's Perfection.
31. Day-Spring, by Mrs. Martin.
32. Methodism, by Mrs. Martin,
33. Sabbath-school Offering, by do.
34. Little Book of Knowledge.
35. Successful Merchant.
Small Libraries for Little Folks.
Small Libraries for the little Folks, 6| and 12<£ cts. per dozen boohs
Wesleyan Catechism.
Wesley an Catechism, No. 1, price per dozen §0 18
Do. do. No. 2, price 0 50
Do. do. No. 3, price 0 50
Capers's Catechism.
Capers's Catechism, No. 1, price
Do. do. No. 2, price
Journals of General Conferences.
Journals of the General Conferences of the Methodist
Church, South, for 184G, 1850, and 1854, in 1 vol., 8vo. Pr_
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