The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-15

Mr.. EDITOR: The Conference een-
vened at the Baptist Church; this morn
ing, at 8 O'clock. The session was
opened with religious services. III the
absence of the Bishop, Rev. A. M.
Ohrietzberg was elected President, end
Revs. w. @. Power. W. D. Kirkland, o.
A. Darby ana A. J. Stafford and 8. O.
Clyde, Esq, Secretaries. Committees
wr . raised on the following subjects:
B lie Cause, Memoirs, Public Worship
AMI Carolina Orphan Home.
Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Kennedy, editor of the
Souther,, Christidn 4dpocate, published
at Macon, Ga, read communication
from j. w. Burke & Co., in reletion to
the interests of the above paper. It
was referred to the Committee on Books
and Periodicals. It conveyed the graft.
tying intelligence of the increasing pros.
perity and popularity OF the paper.
The names of the following under
graduates of the Conference were called,
and their characters, by q vote of the
Conference, passed: A. r. Danner, D.
D. DAIMLER, Dove Tiller. Thomas w.
Smith, J. Lee Dixon, j. x. MCCAIN, 81.
w. Whitaker, O. O. Fishburne, O. L.
Duvant, J. B. Wilson, J. 8. Beasley, G.
NJ. Boyd. p. T. Hodges, R. W. Wells,
W. D. kirkland, G.. w. Gatlin. R. D.
Smart, J. A. Clifton, G. T. Harmon, j.
n. Boyd. j. f. England, A. G. CAN'T.
Q. Y. Barnes. T. A. Grifiths. T. E..
Wannamaker, W. Thomas and Il. @.
Loyal.
The names OF the following elders
were called, and. on motion, their cha
racters passed: Charleston Distriot-W.
P. Mouzon. w. Smith, A. M. Chrietz
berg, J. T. Wightman, P. F. Kistler, B..
G. Jones, T. Raysor, Charles Wilson, J..
J. Workman and j. r. Coburn.
Orangeburg District-H. A. Q. Walker,
+. Auld, w. Carson, w. A. Clarke, J.
81. Zimmerman, j.. w. Crider, D. J..
Simmons, D. w. Scale and r. B. Tar
rant.
Rev. D. E. Frierson, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Anderson. and
Rev. E. l.. King, late Of the FloriGa
Conference, M. e. Ohuroh South, were
introduced to the Conference.
Conference adjourned with bepedic-
tion. CLERICUS.
SECOND DAY.
! ANDERSON, s. O.. December 13.
! Mr.. EDITOR: Bishop Paine having ar
rived since the close Of the last session,
took the Chair and called the Conference
to order.
The roll was called and the minutes OF
yesterdays s session were read, and, after
amendment, approved.
Rev. DR.. A. Ct. Haygood, the Sunday
School Secretary Of the Methodist Epis
oopal Church, South, read statement
in re!"tion to the financial condition OF
the Book Concern at Nashville, Tenn,
together with communication from Dr.
Redford, the Book Agent. in reference te
the same; which were referred.
A communication from Rev. DR.. Nc
Ferrin, Missionary Secretary. was re-
aeived and referred. without reading, to
the Board of Missions.
A remittance OF money was received
from the Young Ladies' Social Society
OF Charleston, and appropriately az
knowledged.
Rev. Mr.. Dawson, of the Baetis
Church, was introduced to the Confer
J ence.
Letters were received from Rev. Dayit
Derrick, Rev. w. O. Patterson and Rev
DR.. Whitefoord Smith, explanatory o.
their necessary absence.
Rev. A. NJ. Chreitzberg presented ,
communication to tho Conference in re-
lation to the publication of the minutes
OF the last year, which was referred tt
the Committee on Minutes.
The examination of elders was re-
sumed, and the following names were
called and their characters passed: J. w.
McRoy, R. r. Dagnall. G.. Griffith, j.
O. Miller. NJ. Brown, J. II. @. AIcKin.
ney. s. Fl. Browne. J. s. Connor, J. T.
Shnford, T. A. Griffith, j. II. Kilgo. J
W. Humbert. W. Murtin, W. Fl. File.
ming, j. nj. Carlisle, s. J. Hill, s. A.
Weber, A. MoCorquodale, A. j. Stokes,
J: L. Sifey, A. Ervine, l.. NJ. Little, G..
81. Wells, A. Nettles, s. P. Fl. Elwell
III. l.. Banks, A. J. Stafford, j. W.
Kelly. r. II. Pegues, W. W. Jones, J. G.
Stoll. J. A. Porter, W. L. Pegues, J. B.
Campbell, W. @. Power, IT. W. Munner.
lyn. NJ. L. Connolly, r. L. Duf1ie, o. a.
Darby. J. r. Little, ". Thomas, J. 3.
Platt, W. w. Mood, A. w. Wallace, L.
A. Johnson, J. r. Watson. T. &. Her.
bert, O. II. Pritchard. N 4. Melton. J
Lee Dixon, r. G. Clyde. J. Is. Massa.
beau. j. q. Crisp. W. Bowman, NJ. A.
McKibben, r. @. Oliver, A. NJ. Shipp
A. d. Lester, s. b. Jones aud +. M.
Kennedy.
! The Conference adjourned to give
place to the session of the Legal Con fer.
enee. which Immediately organized, DR..
A. III. Shipp President. and A. A. Gil.