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

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General Conference lis the only law
making body Of the Church. Its ses-
sions are held once in four years, and
generally there are important modifca-
tions of the economy of the Church
which come before it at every meeting.
A resolution was adopted, providing for
the travelling expenses of these delegates
to the General Conference, which meets
next May, in Atlanta, Ga. a
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. 49,
The class of young men who have been
engaged for two years in the work of the
ministry was called and addressed in a
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 Bishop
and questions propounded to them, were
of a nature to prepare: them for this
turning point in their career, and to ena-
BILE the Conference to vote intelligently
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. q. Dant-
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: M. 81. Pooser, G. w. Whitman,
II. F. Chreitzberg, w. Fl. Kirten, Leroy
F. Beatty, John 0. Willison, j. G. Bissell,
J. E. Carlisle, J. G. Davis. -, ga.
The following local preachers were re-
commended for. ordination as deacons
VIM. H. Thacker and Henry Glencamp,
colored. James Floyd, a local preacher,
was recommended for Elders orders: !!
The following young men were received
on trial, viz: James s. Meynardie, J.
W. Tarbourx. 'i''t
Aospecial committee of three was or
dered to consider and report upon all
memorials to the General Conference.
The committee are, 81. A. G. Walker, J.
M. Carlisle and S. A. Weber. '''2 ~
The conference adopted a resolution OF
thanks to Rev. DR.. Plumer for copies OF
sermon of his to. young ministers, pre-
sented 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-
ferred to the special committee raised fol
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.. F. M. Kennedy, editor Of
the Southern Christian Advocate.
The minutes of yesterday were read
and approved.
Resolutions were offered by Rev.J. M
Carlisle, and ordered Ito lie on the table
for the present, directing the Board o1
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 cleo
ton for members of the General Confer
ence. The clerical members are elected
bv the clerical part of the Conference
and the lay members by the laymen o.
the Conference. -.
The house divided; the laymen taking
the right, and the minister the left of the
Chair. Messrs. Franks and Cauthen o
the clergy, and Vaughan and Hook o
laity, we're appointedtellers. The Bishop
directed the secretary to, ascertain tht
number of representatives to which th'
Conference is entitled, on theratio of ont
clerical for every twenty-eight members
and like. number of lay. The numbe
was announced to be seven Of each. ~:
> The first ballot resulted as follows: A
M. Ship 90; w. ". Duncan; 81; F., N
Kennedy, SO; H.1A. G.. Walker, 70; A
M. Chreitzberg, 78; S. B. Jones, So; 0
| A. Darby, 60; S. 81. Browne, 55 /; ]. 7
Wightman, 40; j.: w. Kelly, S7;..W G
Power, ,28; J. NJ. Carlisle, "a; w. Smith
18; S. A: Weber, II; and many others
smaller number. el e...
Messrs. Shipp, Duncan, Kennedy
Walker, Chrietzberg and Jones, were de
clared elected. - -
70 The ballot for lay delegates was as fol
lows : j. H.. Carlisle, %; T.. S. Moorman
81; w. C. Mcmillan, 26; VIM. Stokes
25; F.. A.. Conner, 81; 81. Bear, 19
E. j.. Patterson, IS; others scattering
The seven 1bove given having received {
majority OF votes were declared elected
thus completing the delegation oflaymen
A ballot was then had for the seventh
clerical delegate with the following re-
suit: O. A. Darby. 58i; s, q. Browne
80; j. W. Kelly, 8, and large numbel
of scattering votes. There was no cleo
ton. ..,.f r. z.i..- -.
On third ballot O.. A. Darby wa'
elected, thus completing the clerical list
The reserve delegates were then elected
as follows: Lay-W. K, Blake, DR.. J. r
Wood, j, A. EIkins, and Rev. w. II
Smith. Clerical S. b. Browne, J. w
Kelly, J. T. Wightman, and w. G. Power
During the election Governor Hampton
entered the room, and was introduced BY
Bishop Doggett to the Conference. The
Governor said:. i a.gi
My friends Of the South Carolina Meth
odist Conference Il do not desire by my
presence to interrupt your proceedings
but I wish to say, that if there is any
body of men in South Carolina who arr
entitled to- the public respect, it is; you
reverend body: I we'll remember, how
last year, when all seemed dark, yor
made supplication during your session
fol. our troubled country, and it seemed
as if that prayer received direct answer
/ ask your continued prayers, and I an
glad to greet you under the brighter pros
poets which open. before us. a
Notices were given, and Conference
adjourned. aqoa5s fIG
FIFTH DAYS SESSION.
Nearly all the pulpits Of the city were
occunieA nv members of the; Con ference