The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-12-19
The Annual Conference.

ference was organized by the election of Rev.
A. Chreitzberg as President. Rev. w. G. Power
was chosen permanent Secretary, and Revs. @.
A. Darby, A. J. Stafford and w. D. Kirkland
as his assistants. Bishop Paine arrived on
Thursday evening, and occupied his post as
presiding officer on Friday morning, dischar-
ging the duties of that position most acceptaby
until the end of the annualsession. His ven'
erable aspect and noble bearing, added to an
active and vigorous performance of duty, made
a deep impression upon our mind. He is more
than seventy years of age, and has been con-
neeted with the itinerant ministry for upwards
of half century. - Z "eL
We cannot give detailed account of the
proceedings as they transpired each day, and
shall be content with brief summary of such
points as will show the general results of the
Conference. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
were chiefly occupied in the transaction OF
routine business, including the appointment OF
standing committees and the assignment OF
business for their investigation; the reception
of reports concerning the various interests OF
the denomination the examination as. to the
character and qualifications of candidates for
advancement in the ministry, together with
candid scrutiny into the moral standing and
efficiency of each clerical member of the Con-
ference. These examinations embraced the
greater portions of the sessions for three days,
and are in accordance with the custom and
practice of the Methodist Church, although
quite novel to those not acquainted with the
usage. s' -st
Monday and Tuesday, the time of the Con-
ference was mainly taken up in considering the
reports and recommendations of the standing
committees embracing financial questions, the
missionary work, educational interests, and
publications of various kinds over which the
Conference has fostering care. The debates
on some of the questions presented in these re-
ports were interesting and instructive, and it is
needless to add that they we're conducted with
becoming propriety and the subjects handled
with consummate ability.
The business was transacted at the morning
session of each day, and religious services were
conducted in the afternoon and night.
On Saturday evening, the Missionary Society
held a meeting in the Baptist Church, which
was crowded with delegates and visitors. The
report of the Secretary, Rev. Henry NJ. Mood,
was read to the Society, and represented the
whole subject of missions in clear and forci-
BILE light. After the report was adopted, Rev.
Atticus G. Haygood, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn,
was called upon to address the meeting. His
speech was cogent presentation Of facts con-
nected with the history of missionary work at
home snd in foreign lands, upon which he
based an argument in favor of the missionary
cause, and appealed most eloquently to all
Christians in behalf of this work of evangeliza-
tion. DR.. Haygood's address was timely, prac-
tical dnd sensible; deeply impressing all OF
his hearers, and creating profound interest in
the subject presented. He was followed by
Rev. a. ID. Chreitzberg in short address, and
at its, close collection was taken up, which
resulted in contribution of $3.50 to the Socie-
ty and its purposes
Bishop Paine preached in the Methodist
Church on Sunday morning to q large audience,
feeling and powerful discourse, we
understand. Rev. DR.. Haygood occupied the
Baptist pulpit on Sunday morning, and en-
chained the vast congregation by his simplicl-
ty and eloquence DR.. John T. Wightman
preached in the Presbyterian Church, and his
sermon receives the warmest praise from that
The colored churches were like
wise supplied on the Sabbath, but we did not
learn the names of those officiating.
A Sunday School mass meeting, under the
direction of Rev. Geo. II. Wells, was held in
the Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. W!
K. Blake, Esq, and Rev. DR.. Haygood deliv-
cred appropriate addresses, full of encourage
ment and instruction to those engaged in the
work of Sunday Schools, and interesting to the
large number of children in attendance upon
the occasion.
: On Tuesday night, the business of Confer
ence was concluded by memorial exercises in
honor of those ministers who have been called
from earthly labors and trials during the past
year. Brief and interesting memoirs OF Rev.
c. Thomason, Rev. Alex. L. Smith and Rev.
Charles Belts were presented by the committee
and were adopted by the Conference, after
short eulogies upon the dead by various minis
tiers. When these exercises were over, the
Bishop ascended the pulpit and addressed the
Conference briefly, in touching and practical
farewell speech, after which he read the ap-
pointments for the ensuing year, and the Con-
ference adjourned, with the benedicton from
its presiding officer. Nearly all of the dele
gates took their departure on Wednesday morn
ing, and carry with them abundant respect and
affection from every household in our commu-
nifty, where they have been domicied for the
past week. The occasion has been exceedingly
pleasant to our entire population, and We trust
not u,;tbout nrofit both to our guests and to