In South Carolina. 579 



At the General Conference held in Baltimore (1840), a very able 

 report on education, written by Dr. Few. of Georgia, and read to 

 the Conference by the Kev. S. K. Hodges, closes as follows: 



"Your committee, in view of the vast importance of this great 

 trust (education) committed to the Church, for the purpose of mak- 

 ing a permanent provision for sustaining our literary institutions, 

 recommend the adoption of the following resolution, viz. : 



"Resolved, That any Annual Conference may direct public collec- 

 tions to be taken up by the preachers in charge of circuits and sta- 

 tions in each society, one in each year, for the purpose of sustaining 

 the literary institutions under its control or patronage, if it should 

 judge it expedient so to do, or may adopt such other measures for 

 that end as may seem to the members thereof most advisable." 



May we not then confidently say to you all, in behalf of the 

 collection ordered for the relief of Wofford College, what Mr. Wes- 

 ley said in the interest of the Kingswood School: "The expense 

 of such an undertaking is very large, so that we are ill able to de- 

 fray it. The best means we could think of at our Conference to 

 supply the deficiency is, once a year, to desire the assistance of all 

 those in every place who wish well to the work of God — who long 

 to see sinners converted to God, and the kingdom of Christ set up 

 in all the earth. All of you who are thus minded have an oppor- 

 tunity now of showing your love for the gospel. Now promote, as 

 far as in you lies, one of the noblest charities in the world. Now- 

 forward, as you are able, one of the most excellent designs that ever 

 was set on foot in this (State) kingdom. You will be no poorer for 

 what you do on such an occasion. God is a good paymaster. And 

 you know in doing this you lend unto the Lord. In due time he 

 shall pay you again." 



Very respectfully, 



A. M. Shipp, President. 



The committee also call special attention to the following reso- 

 lutions adopted by the Board of Trustees, viz.: 



"Resolved, That as a board we are more than ever convinced of 

 the necessity of sustaining Wofford College, and earnestly urge 

 each member of the Conference to increased efforts in raising the 

 appropriations for this object, by calling the attention of the people 

 to the intimate connection subsisting between the success of the in- 

 stitution and the prosperity of the Church. 



"Resolved, That as a Board of Trustees we cordially approve the 

 action of its several district meetings in relation to the education 



