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


annual Confc-@;-s.s ina, ,&3uc3A as, tltV
GeneraI Confesenco Is tae only law
making body Of the Church. It's ses-
sions are held once in four years, and
generally there are important modifica-
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.
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 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 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. II. Dant-
zler, A. 9. 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 we're presen-
ted, their characters approved, and they
were recommended for ordination as
Elders: M. II. Pooser, G. w. Whitman,
II. F. Chreitzberg, w. II. Kirten, Leroy
+. Beatty, John O. Willson, j. G. Bissell,
], r. Carlisle, !. @. Dayia.
The following local preachers were re-
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.
A special committee of three was Or
dered to consider and report upon all
memorials to the General Conference.
The committee are, II. A. G. Walker, j.
NJ. Carlisle and s. A.. Weber.
The conference adopted q resolution of
thanks to Rev. DR.. Plumer for copies of
q 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 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-
1 foH hxy nr -
the Southern Christian Adrocdte.
The minutes of yesterday were read
and approved.
Resolutions were offered by Rev. J. NJ
Carlisle, and ordered to lie on the table
for the present, directing the Board 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 20 into au elec.
ton 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:o Messrs. Franks and Cauthen oi
the clergy, and Vaughan and Hook oi
laity, were 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 numbe,
was announced to be seven of each.
The first ballot resulted as follows: A.
M. Ship, 90; w. w. Duncan, 81 +. n
Kennedy, SO: III. A. G. Walker, 7S: 4
NJ. Chreitzberg, 78; S.. u. Jones, 60; c.
A. Darby, 60; S. III. Browne, 55; ]. T.
Wightman, 80; j. w. Kelly, 81 w. G.
Power, %; j. NJ. Carlisle, "a w. Smith
Is; 5. A. Weber, II and many others q
umaller number.
iiessrs. shiFP, Duncan, Kennedy
, Walker, Cbrietzberg 6nd Jones, were de.
clared elected.
The ballot for lay delegates was as fol.
lows: J. II. Carlisle, %; It. s. Moorman
) q; w. G. Mcmillan, 26; VIM. Stokes
25; f. A. Conner, 81; H. Bear, 10:
L. j. Patterson, 19; otaars scattering
The seven above given having received q
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: .. A. Darby. 58 s. II. Browne,
80; j. w. Kelly, s, and large number
of scattering votes. There was no elcc.
ton.
On third ballot q =. Darby was
elected, thus completing the clerical list,
The reserve delegates were then elected
as follows: Lay-W. K. Blake, DR.. J. r,
Wood, j. a.. Elkins, and Rev. w. III,
Smith. CleEical-S. Fl. Browne, J. w.
Kelly, j. t. Wightman, and w. C. Power,
During the election Governor Hampton
entered the room, and was introduced By
Bishop Doggett to the Conference. The
Governor said: .i..,
Aiy friends Of. the South Caroliaa Aieth.
odist G6Rference I do not desire by my
presence to interrupt your proceedings,
but l wish to say, that If there is any
body of men in South Carolina who are
ensitled to the pnhlie reaRaet i your
reverend body. I we'll Temember, how,
last year, when all sea,nad dark, you
malle suppllcation during your session
for our troubled country, and it seemed
rs If that prayer received direct answer.
ask your continued prayers, and I am
glad to greet you under. the brighter pros
j poets which open before us.
Notice. were given, and Conference
4 adjourned. r,3 80,
~ FIFTH DAYS sEssIoN. 81, =. II,
! Nearly ali the puipits of the CITY were
occupied by members of the Con ference.
Tho congregations vFa,e 'ganaral lls, large