The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-13
THE 8. O. CONFERENCE OF TIE M.
E. CHURCH. SOUTH.
Eishty-Third Annual Session

The conference UleL dI luS appoiu1eu houA
Yesterday mornng-prayer by the venerable
David Derrick-Eishop Pierce in tue chair.
The treasu,, of the Missionary Board read his
report, showing that the sum OF $3.50 6s had been
raised during the year for missionary purposes,
forty per cent. OF which goes to the board at
Nashville for the support Of foreign missions and
the residue ls expended in mantaing missiona.
aries In the limits OF this Conference.
A communication was read from Mr.. Boring,
agent OF the Urphanhouse OF the North Georgia
Conference asking the support OF tile Conference
The committee appointed by the Conference to
| consider this matter, submitted their report, re-
| commencing the establishment OF similar house
within the bounds VI this Conference. Inc report
was ordered TO lie on the taoie until Iue heAl an
| nual Conference. ,o,u
| man. W. T. Capers. presented thelr report, SLOW
ing that this interest or the church was never III
| more prosperous condition. Upon tile nomlns-
ton Of tris board, the following were eectea ael
epates to the Sunday School Convention at Nasi-
| vile, Tenn.: F. N. Kennedy, J. T. Mightman, ,.
Robo and s. a. Nelson. Alternates-T. G. Herbert,
A. J. Caulheu. A. A. Gilbert and I. 5. NORMAN.
| A. J. Stafford was also nominated and elected
corresponding Sunday school secretary Oh thls
Tne bishop submitted, for the approval OF the
Cor .rencr the action Of the last gene ral CONFER
enc by which II Is proposed 10 CONFER tEe Veio
po .0n the bishops. The vote being taken. IL
VT unanimous in favor OF tie proposed amend
I e Rev. H. NJ Mood presented 4 report propos-
ing the formation OF 1.-THE society, the members
ton OF rhir income the relief OF cases OF destl
tuition among the travelling and supernumerary
preachers Of the Conference. large NUMBER OF
the members Of the Conference became nempers
The presiding elder Of Charleston District, the
preachers stationed in the City OF Charleston,
together with G.. W. Williams and F. J. PeIzer,
Esqs., were constituted committee on the puo-
licatiun OF the minutes.
The committee ON memoirs submitted their re.
port. Four members OF the Conference nave
died during the year, viz: Alexander w. walker,
John Pickett G. ts Gage ed ahd aba1s r. a. a eenb Of
these were read. tribute was aso paid oy the
committee 10 the memory OF Mrs. Gamewell: Wlie
or the Rev. John Gamewel and mother OF w. A.
Gamewell, late OF the South Carolina conference.
The Rev II. A. G. Walker, chairman OF the CON-
mittee en- education, presented their report.
That part of 1t which relates to the C0Ses9ury
school was amended on motion OF w. H. Fleming,
and then adopted 1t directs that all the proper
ty belonging to said school be turned over TO me
trustees Of the Methodist Church in CoEesoury for
educational purposes hut not to be sold without
the consent Of the Conference.
Ths portion Of the report OF the committee on
education relating TO the Columbia Femae Col
lege was taken up. Pending the discussion the
Conference adjourned, to meet att O'Clock In tho
afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The Confer nee net at4 O'Clock, and opened
with the usual religious exercises, Bishop Wight
man In the chair.
The consideration of the report OF the commit.
tee on education was resumed, and after various
amendments 1t was adopted. The board OF truS
tees Of The female seminary in Columbia are to I've
requested to adopt measures for the speedy re-
opening OF the institution.
The following resolutions were then offered by
II. A. c. Walker, and unanimously adopted by a
rising vote:
ReSolred That our grateful Acknowledgements
are due and are hereby resrectfuly rendered 70
the citizens OF Charleston who have extended to
US the genial and eleg mt hospitalitles o: their
homes, aud We devouty pray that Cod may favor
them with the blessings of the life that now Is
and OF that which Is to come.
Res0lred, That we aiiectlonatey reclprocate
the Christian love OF the pastors anu cnurcnes 10
she city evinced In the invitation to our ministers
TO occupy their pupits, and earnestly pray tfat
our common Lord may abundantly bless them
Resolred That we respectfully tender our
thanks to the officers and Managers ma, OF shs saIe rail-
Tor free passage To and from the seat OF CONFER.
ence.
been dispatched, the list OF appointments was
read aloud, and the Conference then adjourned,
with the usual devotional exercises, until their
next annual session.
The Appointments.
The following are the appointments for the en-
suing year:
CHARLESTON pISrRIcr-A. ". CHRIETzBERG, p. E.
Trinity and Cumberland-J. N. Carlisle.
Bethel-T. E. Wannamaker.
Spring Street.. 7. Wightman.
COOper River-L. q. Loyal.
CCopcr River Msson-To be supplied.
Cypi .sS Circu!t-To be supplied by A. K. Dan
ner.
waite rboro'-B G. Jones.
81. George's-W. Hutto.
St. Georges Mssion-To be supplied.
Eastern 0rauge-W. Carson.
Provdence:J. Z. Stoll; E. J. Pennington super
numerary.
ST. Matthew's-J. W Cridcr.
Upper ST. Mattlew's-J. L. watson.
DAMBtRG DIST rICr-F N. KENNEDY, P. E.
Bamberg-T. Ra sor; R. g. Tarrant supernu.
mcrary.
BlacSvie-J W. McIoy.
Edisto--J. E Penny
Barnweli-R. K. Dagnall
Aiken-G. J. Gritiltl5
Grauitevile Missiun-J. c. Mlllen.
Upper Orange-J s. Beasley.
Orangeburg-S. Aud.
BranchvllleAD. ]. Simmons.
Culeton-C Wilson. w. d. Kirkland.
Alleudale-W. A. Clarke.
Elack swamp. B. Campbell.
H,rdeeville-J. Il. COburn.
COLUMBIA DISTRICTS. H. BROWNE, P. E.
Washington Street Churcll-M. Brown.
City MlSsion-To he supplied.
Marion Street Church-W. w. Moou.'
Columbia Circuit. A. Clifton.
Rchland ForE-G ". Gatlin.
Leyington-G. W. NJ. Creighton.
Lexington Mission-To be supplied.