The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-22
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
Third Days Proceedings.
TrnoM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
ABBxvuLE, s. c., December 1S.-Conference
was opened with prayer by Rev. J. I. Kilgo.
Tho Bishop took the chair, when the minutes
we're read and approved.
Rev. G. Belts gave notice that certain
house and lot Of land originally given to this
body for missionary purposes, was now occu-
pied by q member Of the Northern church,
| who proposes to purchase it. The doLor, MIR.
| DeSaussure, consenting, it was so ordered,
and the papers we're signed. The money was
ordered to be turned over to the trustees Of
church in Sumter Circuit, burned during the
war, to aid them IN rebuilding.
Revs. F. NJ. Morgan, Oliver Eady and Joseph
Parker were placed on the supernumerary list,
BY request. VIM. B. Buchanan, OF Cokesbury;
Samuel B. Hutchings, OF Greenvllle; John b.
Griffin, of Pickensville; VIM. K. Breeden, OF
Bsnnettsville, local preachers, were elected to
deacona orders. ]. NJ. Hurlong, Of Orange
burg, and Edwin q. Price, of Buck Swamp,
were elected to elders orders; also local
preachers.
The Committee on the Publication OF the
Minutes submitted their report. The plan
submitted was rejected, by the adoption Of O
resolution to publish by joint subscription.
Rev. V. A. Sharp was appointed TO obtain sub
scriptions for the general minutes OF the
church; and the Committee on Minutes were
lication of the minutes of this Conference.
Rev. L. A. johnson vas continued on the
supernumerary list. The Presiding Elder and
preachers Of the Shelby District being nearly
all absent, it was moved and carried, to pro-
ceed nevertheless with the examination OF
character on that district, which was done.
| The list Of laymen present were reported to
be: W. q. Austin. 8. Bobo, R. q. Bryce, J. F.
| Caraway, V. c. Dibble, A. A. Gilbert, Il. s..
| Hill, Miles Johnson, j. H. Kinsler, NJ. j. Kel-
| ler, W. D. Lee, Z. D. Rowell, ]. F. Smith,
Benjamin Stokes, l.. B. Warn, 81. I. Wright and
James Zachary.
The appeal for Washington-street Church,
| Columbia. heretofore published in the Advo-
cate, vas read to the Conference, and the mat
ter urged upon the membership in a few ap-
| propriate remarks, by Rev. VIM. Martin. 1t
will be remembered that this church was de-
stroyed by the flames Of Sherman in his pas.
sage through that fated city.
Rev. DR.. Smith offered resolutions Of SYM
pathv for the struggling church, pledglnS the
cooperation OF the ministry in advancing the
efforts of their agent, Rev. W. Martin. He
spoke in feeling terms OF the "reminiscences OF
Methodism IN Columbia, i'll connection with
her present condition, as being such as de-
mand our efforts 10 rebuild house OF worship
for those who have been so liberal III days past,
and even at this session send up their full pro-
| portion for the relief of the widows and or
phans Of this Conference. One hundred and
sixty-two dollars were contributed by the
audience.
Rev. S. Leard, chairman Of the Board oil
Finance, called attention to the failure OF
brethren to present their monies, and TO the
meagre reports accompanying them.
considerable discus sion sprung up IN regard
to the time of holding Conference sessions,
which subject was finally LETT to the appoint
mont of the bishops.
Rev. A. L. Smith, D. Derrick, N. Talley, j.
". Townsend and W. c. Patterson were con-
tinued on tho superannuatcd list on account
OF age and infirmity MIR. Derrick, b=ing pres
ert, made some impressive remarks, He