The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-20

Annual Conseesace, inaaE9ncIg az the tie
General Conference Is the only law
making body Of the Church. its ses-
sions are held once in four years, and
generally there ale important modf;ca-
tons Of the economy of the Church
which come before it at every meeting.
A resolution vas adopted, providing for
the travelling expenses of these delegates
to the General Conference, which meets
next May, in Atlanta, Ga.
Leave Of absence for an hour was
granted to the managers of the legal
Conference, in order to prepare business
for the meeting of this body, to be held
some time during the session.
The class Of young men who have been
engaged for two years In the work of the
ministry was called and addressed in
very solemn and impressive manner by
the Bishop. These young ministers are
now eligible to full connection in the
Conference, and the address OF the Esshop
and questions propounded to them, were
of nature to prepare them for this
turning point in their career, and to ena-
BILE the Conference To vote intelligent!y
on the question Of their admission. The
vote was then taken on each case, and
the entire class admitted, and those who
were not already ordained elected TO dea-
cons orders. The names are D. II. DAM
zler, A. G. Walker, w. s. Martin, B. NJ.
Boozer, j. w. Atrial, S. p. Phillips.
The names of those who have compile
ted four years in the ministry were then
called for. The following were presen-
ted, their characters approved, and they
were recommended for ordination as
Elders: NJ. II. Poser, G. w. Whitman,
II. +. Chreitzberg, w. H. Kitten, Leroy
+. Beaty, John .. Wilson, j. G. Bisscii,
J. e. Carlisle, j. @. Davis
The following local preachers were re-
commended fer ordination as deacons ::
VIM. ii. Thacker and Henry Glencamp,
colored. James Floyd, local preacher,
was recommended for Elders orders.
The following young men were received
on trial, viz: james s. Meynardie, J.
w. Tarbourx.
special committee of three was or
dered to consider and report upon ell
memorials TO the General Conference.
The committee are, II. A. G. Walker, j..
Nj. Carlisle and s. A. Weber.
The conference adopted a resolution of
thanks to Rev. Or. Plumer for copies of
a sermon of his to young ministers, pre-
scnted to the conference yesterday.
A very considerable number Of papers
of various kinds intended to go to the Gen.
eral Conference, were presented and re-
.efred 20 the special committee raised for
that purpose.
| Notices were announced and the con-
ference adjourned.
FOURTH DAYS SESSION.
The Conference met at halfpast nine
o'clock. Religious services were con-
Quoted by DR.. L. NJ. Kennedy, editor of
the Southern Christian Adrocate.
The minutes Of yesterday were read
and approved.
Resolutions were offered by Rev. j. NJ.
Carlisle, and ordered to lie en- the table
for the present, directing the l. .rd of
Missions, the Joint Board Of Finance, and
the Committee on Education be requested
to make appropriations in approximation
to the collections for the past year, and
that these be assessed upon the charges
in proportion to the amounts paid for sal
aries Of pastors and presiding elders.
The hour of ten having arrived, the
Conference prepared to go into an elec-
tion for members of the General Confer
ence. The clerical members are elected
by the clerical part of the Conference,
and the lay members by the laymen of
the Conference.
The house divided; the laymen taking
the right, and the minister the left of the
Chair: Messrs. Franks and Cauthen OF
the clergy, and Vaughan and Hook OF
laity, we're appointed tellers. The Bishop
directed the secretary to ascertain the
number of representatives to which the
. Conference is entitled, on the ratio of one
clerical for every twenty-eight members,
and like number Of lay. The number
was announced to be seven of each.
The first ballot resulted as follows: A.
Al. Ship, 90; w. W. Duncan. 81; F. NJ.
Kennedy. So; II. A. 9. Walker, 78; A.
A. Darby, 60; S. H. Browne, IS; j. T.
Wightman, 40; J. w. Kelly, S7;W. G.
Power, %; ]. NJ. Carlisle, "a :; w. Smith,
18; S. A. Weber, IL; and many Others a
smaller number.
Messrs. Shipp, Duncan, Kennedy,
Walker, Chrietzberg and Jones, were de-.
clared elected.
The ballot for lay delegated was as fol-
lows: J. Il: Carlisle, %: T. s. Moorman,
81; w. G. Mcmillan, &c; VIM. Stokes,
%; F. A. Conner, 81; III. Bear. 10;
e. j. Patterson, lS; others scattering.
The seven above given having received a
majority of votes we're declared elected,
thus completing the delegation oflaymen.
A ballot was then had for the seyerah
clerical delegate with the following re-
suit: o. A. Darby. So; s. H. Browne.
SO; j. w. Kelly, ), and large number
of scattering votes. There was nc cleo.
ton.
| On third ballot o. A. Darby was
elected, thus completing the clerical fist.
The reserve delegates were then elected
as fol;ews: ". K. Blake, DR.. J, r.
Wood, j. A. Elkins, and Rev. w. 1T.
Smith. Clerical--S. n. Browne, J. w.
Kelly, j. T. Wightman, and w. G. Power.
During the election Governor HAMPTON
entered the room, and was introduced by
Bishop Dogge to the Conference. The
4 Governor sale 4 uoa
My friends ,f.i' Sonih Garokisa dieth.
odist Conference Il do not desire by my
presence to interrupt your proceedings,
but l wiah to say, thai il there is any
body of mea 10 South Carolina who are
entitled To- tha public respect, it Is your
reverend body. we'll remember, how,
last year, when all seemed dark, you
naIie suppllcation during your session
for our troubled country, and it seemed
IS If that prayer received direct answer.
/ ask your continued prayers, and I am
glad to greet You under the brighter pros
: poets which open before as.
Notices weie given, and Conference
| adjourned. T '.s,Jg,f 1,'T ~,
FIFTH .c.Sy'es SESSION.
| Nearly all the pulpits OF the civ yere
occupied by members Of the Conference.
IH4 congregations W5f5 ,afpt,
and Ihe' earvi Ma re tr.,<,t ss,to,d.1 - A., o