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Our last report, relating to statistical information, was necessarily 

 hurried and imperfect. 



The very admirable Minutes of the last Annual Conference ex- 

 hibit in the tabular statement the gratifying facts that there were at 

 that time connected with the Conference four hundred and forty, in 

 place of three hundred and eighty-one, Sabbath-schools ; two thou- 

 sand seven hundred and sixty-nine, in place of two thousand five 

 hundred and eleven, officers and teachers ; fifteen thousand nine 

 hundred and ninety four, in place of eleven thousand three hundred 

 and fifty-four, white scholars ; and eight thousand nine hundred and 

 ninety-four, in place of five thousand four hundred and eighty-one, 

 colored scholars — making an aggregate of twenty-four thousand nine 

 hundred and eighty-eight, in place of sixteen thousand eight hun- 

 dred and thirty-five, as previously announced. 



The volumes in library should have been stated at forty thousand 

 seven hundred and sixty-two, in place of thirty-seven thousand four 

 hundred and ninety. 



We have no means of ascertaining with certainty the amount 

 raised for Sunday-schools and missions during the past year, and 

 must be content for the present with the hope that a corresponding 

 improvement in the financial interests of our cause has taken place. 



At our v anniversary-meeting, one year ago, in Greenville, two 

 hundred and seventy-seven dollars was raised by collection and do- 

 nations, which was disposed of to the best possible advantage — one- 

 fifth to Dr. Taylor as agent of the parent society, and the balance 

 to the eight presiding elders for distribution in their respective dis- 

 tricts. From some of these we have the most gratifying results. In 

 one instance a brother states that the contribution of only ten dollars, 

 judiciously applied, established in the mountain region of our State 

 a Sabbath-school, followed by a Church which is likely to accom- 

 plish much good in winning precious souls to Christ. This should 

 encourage and strengthen our faith. Let us 



Beside all waters sow, 



The highway furrows stock — 

 Drop it where thousand thistles grow, 



Scatter it on the rock. 



Let us hope that, upon the whole, our cause is gloriously progress- 

 ing, for, as Methodists, we must advance ; our policy is necessarily 

 aggressive, and to remain stationary means retreat, and retrogression 

 means defeat. Have we not the right to expect that our present 

 anniversary collection will be largelv al ove the last, that we mav be 



