The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-27

were conducted by Rev. +. P. Franks.
Bishop Doggett took the Chair. The
Secretary read the minutes of the last
session, which were confirmed.
DR.. Whiteford Smith briefly addressed
the Conference, recurring in touching
manner to the changes which have oc-
Cured since his connection with the
Conference. He asked leave of absence
for the remainder of the session, which
was granted.
Rev. ]. B. Mickle, who has been an
elder ofthe Methodist Protestant Church,
was received as q minister of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, and his
orders as elder recognized.
The character of a. Nettles was passed,
and his relation as a superannuate con-
tinued.
Simpson Jones was placed on the su-
pernumerary list. The name of L. A.
johnson was taken from the supernume.'
rary list and he was made effective. l..
| F. Beatty, at his own request, was granted
location. J. Finger was placed on the
superannuated list.
A memorial to the General Conference,
asking that hereafter the power of grant
ing license to local preachers and their
Recommendation for ordination be vested
in the District Conference, was submitted
by Rev. w. O., Power. Referred to the
Special Committee on Memorials.
The Committee on Education SUBJ
mitted their report through their. chair.
man, s. A. Weber. It shows that Wof-
ford College at Spartanburg is in pros
porous condition. It has seven profes.
sors and good number of students, and
is in every respect college of the very
| first order.
Columbia Female College is shown to
be taking advanced ground in grade of
scholarships, to have introduced the
latest and most approved modes of in
| struction, and appeals confidently to the
public for enlarged patronage.
Cokesbury Conference School, under
the rectorship of J. P. Pritchard, A. M.,
will enter upon its eighty-third scholastic
session early in January, and Is fully up
| to its we'll established character.
The following resolution was, on mo-
ton offs. A. Weber, adopted by q large
majority:
Resolued, That it is the sense of this
Conference that our delegates to the next
General Conference be instructed to use
such means as they may deem proper to
secure the removal of the Southern Chris
tan advocate to some point within the
bounds of our Conference.
The Joint Board of Finance, through
Rev. Thomas Mitchell, presented their.
report, which was adopted, and the
amounts appropriated to the various Con-
ference claimants distributed, amounting
to 20 per cent on claims. ~
The exhibit of the Missionary Board
was presented, showing that there has
been raised during the year, for foreign
missions $2,32l.S0, and for domestic mis-
sions $4,5l9.45.
Rev. J. NJ. Carlisle read the report Of
the Sunday School Board, which was
adopted.
DR.. J. T. Wightman, Rev. r. G. Oliver,
w. G. Dibble and Charles Petty we're re-
quested to represent this Conference in
the International Sunday School Conven-
ton, to meet in Atlanta next May.
A resolution was offered by Rev. 0.
A. Darby in regard to fuller publica-
ton of statistics, which was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Min
utes was presented and adopted. -
The report on temperance was read
and adopted.
Various notices were announced, and
the Conference took recess until 7.S0
pm.
EVENING SESSION.
The Conference met at Z o'clock p. M,
Bishop Doggett in the chair.
The Committee on Memorials to the
General Conference submitted their re-
port through their chairman, b. A. G.
Walker, which was amended and
adopted.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Con-
ference are due, and are hereby rendered,
to the families Of Columbia for the ele-
CANT hospitality with which we have been
entertained during our stsy.
Resolved, That We acknowledge the
courtesy of the other churches whose
pulpits we have occupied during our
session, and that we return them our
| thanks.
Resoived, That We return our thanks
to the various railroad companies that
have passed us over their roads at re-
duced rates.
The statistical secretary reported show
ing the whole number of white members
of the church to be 1876; number of
churches 557; number of parsonages
80.
Suitable services were held in memory
of VIM. H. Flemming. r. B. Pegues and
T. S. Daniels, who have died during the
year.
A tribute was also paid to the memory
of Bishop E. NJ. Marvin, DR.. james A.
Duncan and DR.. A. s. Bledsoe.
The Bishop then announced the fol-
lowing appointments:
CHARLESTON DIST E Wanarnaker,
Charleston, P E
Trinity-R N Wells
Bethel-Wm G Power :.
Spring Street-G w Whitman
Berkley Cts D Vaughn
Cainhoy ct--A G Gautt
Cypress ct-G 81 Pooser
ST Paul's miss-To be supplied
St George ct-P F Kistler
Bamberg CIV P Mouzon
Colleton ct-C C Fishburne
Walterboro ct-J L Sifey
Allendale CIV H Lawton
Black Swamp ct-L G Loyal
Yemassee CA R Duncan
Hardeeyille ct-B G Jones
| Summerville- II Browne
ORANGEBuRe DIsT-William Martip,
Pc
Orangeburg sta-S A Weber
Orangeburg Ctr W Barber
Branchville cit Raysor
Providence ct--J B Platt
st Matthew's ct-J II Zimmerman
Upper st Matthew's ct-M l. Banks
0ropoo on 81 Dantzler