The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-16
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
First Day.
[FRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
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[FRoM OUR " CORRESPONDENT
ANDERSON, 8. c., December IL.
The South Carolina Conference of the Meth
odlst Episcopal Church, South, convened at
this place, this morning, at nine O'Clock. In
the absence Of the bishop to preside, Rev. q.
A. G.. Walker was called to the chair, and Rev.
W. @. Power was requested to act temporal.
ly as secretary.
After religious services, conducted BY Rev. q.
4. C. Walker, an election was ordered and had
for q president and permanent secretary.
Rev. A. N. Chrletzberg was elected president,
and Reva. W. @. Power, W.. D. Kirkland, O.
A. Darby, A. J. Stafford and 9. G.. ely de, ESQ.,,
secretaries. Committees were raised on the
following subjects, to wit: Books and Peri
odicals, temperance, Bible Cause, Memoirs,
Public Worship and the Carolina Orphan
Home.
A communication from J. W. Burke & Co.,
publishers oil the Southern Christian Adyo-
cate, Macon, Georgia, was read by Rev. DR..
Kennedy, and after q few uel-tlmed and feel.
Ing remarks by him, referred to the commit
tee on books and periodicals. This communi-
cation conveyed the gratifying Intelligence
OF the increasing popularity and prosperity Of
the Advocate.
The names of the following undergraduates
of the Conference we're called and their char:
acters passed: A. R. Banner, D. D. DAIMLER,
Dove Tiller, Thos. W. Smith, ]. Lee Dixon,
J. z. Mccain, q. ". Whitaker. G.. @. Fish.
burne, O. L. Durant, ]. B. Wilson, j. 6. Beas-
ley, G. n. Boyd, e. T. Hodges, 3. Y. Wells, W.
D. Kirkland, g. W. GsIlIn, B. D. Smart, J. A.
Clifton, G.. 7. Harmon, J. n. Boyd. J.. F. Eng
land, A. G.. Cant, G. '. Barnes, T. A.. Grifiths,
T. E. Wannamaker, William Thomas. and L.
O.. Loyal.
The names Of the following elders were
called and their characters passed /: Charles
ton Dlstrict-W. P. MouZon, W. Smith, A. NJ.
Chrelizberg. J. T. Wightman, p. F. Kistler, B.
G.. Jones, T. Raysor, Charles Wilson, ]. J.
Workman, J.. R. Coburn. 0rangeburg Dis
trlct-H. A. O. Walker, F. Aud, W.. Carson,
W. A. Clarke, J. b. Zimmerman, j. W. Crlder,
D. ]. Simmons, D. W. Scale, and r. B. Tar
rant.
Rev. D. E. Frierson, OF the Presbyterian
Church, and Rev. E. L. King, of the Florida
Conference, were introduced 10 the Confer
nee.
Conference adjourned with benedIctlon.
Second Day.
ANDERSON, 8. O., December 10.
The Conference was opened with religious
services, conducted by Rev. J. Finger.
Bishop Paine having arrived during the In
terval of yesterday and o-day's- gesslon took
the chair. The roll was called, and the min.
utes OF yesterdays session were read and ap-
proved.
Rev. DR.. A. G. Haygood, Sunday-school Sec
Rotary, was introduced to the Conference.
An exhibit of the financial condition of the
Southern Publishing House at Nashville,
Tenn, and q Communication of Rev. DR.. A.
q. Redford, the book agent, relative to the
same, were received and appropriately re-
ferred.
A communication from the missionary SEQ
sataru roo raoot-ad md saEorroI . - thu hoord
of missions. A remittance OF money from the
Young Ladies' Social Society of Charleston
was received and acknowledged by q vote of
thanks.
Rev. Mr.. Dawson, Of the Baptist Church,
was introduced to the Conference.
Letters from Rev. DR.. Whltefoord Smith,
DsvidDerrlck and W. G.. Patterson, were re-
ceived as Information.
Rev. A. N. Chreitzberg read to the Confer.
ence a statement In relation to the publication
of the minutes, which was referred to the
committee on minutes.
The examination OF the characters of the
elders was resumed, and 1t was ordered to be
conducted with open doors; wherenpon the
following names we're called, aud their charac.
ter passed; J. W. Mercy; X. 3. Dagnall, G.. J.
Mckinney. 8. H. Browne, J.s. Common, il.
Snuford, T. A. Grlflths. j. T. Kilgo, J.. w.
Humoert, W. Martin, W. II. Fleming,J. N. Car
Isle. Sd. Hill, q. A. Weber, a.. McQuorcodsle,
A. ]. Stokes. ]. L. Lldey, A. Ervine, L.. N. Lit
tie, G. q. Wells. A. Nettles, 8. P. H. Elwell,
N. i. Banks, A. J. Stafford, j. W. Kelly. r. B.
PegHes, ". w. Jones, j. G. stoll, ]. A. Porter,
W. L. Pegues, J. B. Campbell, W.. G. Power,
T. ". Munneriyn. NJ. A. Connolly, B l.. Duffy,
o. A. Darby, J. sR. Little, W. Thomas, ]. B.
Plat, w. w. Mood, A. W. Walker, L. A.
Johnson, j. E. Watson, T. G. HerDert, G.. h.
Pritcbard, N. z. Welton, j. Lee Dixon, IT,.
Clyde, J. B. Massabeau, j. G. Crisp, W. Bow
man, N. A. McKibben, 3. G. oliver, A.. n.
shipp, A. q" Lester, 8. B. Jones aad F. N.
Kennedy.
The Conference adjourned to give place to
the session OF the Legal Conference. which
Immediately organized. with DR.. A. NJ. Shipp
III the chair, and A. A. Gilbert, Esq acting us
secretary. The report of the treasurer was
received. Appropriations of money were
made to several claimants. The following
officers were elected: Rev. DR.. Smith, preai-
dent; A. NJ. shlpp, first vlce-presideni; s. B.
Jones, second vice president; q. A. G. Walker,
third vlce.presidenl W. P. Mouzon, fourth
vice president; A. A. Gilbert, secretary; VIC
Mcmillan. B. H. Jennings. s. G. Clyde, 8. N.
Rice, managers. The Legal Conference ad-
journed. whereupon the Ecclesiastical Confer.
ence came to order, and Immediately ad-
Iourued, W,