The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-27
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
The Closing Proceedings of the Methodist
Conference.
SIXTH DAYS SESSION.

! llIle. ic OpcHlHe iCHSiouo oC' ''SS'
we're conducted by Rev. R. 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. j. B. Mickle, who has been an
elder of the Methodist Protestant Church,
was received as 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 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 be 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. G. Power Referred to the
Special Committee on Memorials.
The Committee on Education sub
mitted their report through their chair
man, S. A. Weber. 1t shows that Wof-
ford College at Spartanburg lie in pros
porous condition. 1t 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 ]. P. Pritchard, A. NJ,
will enter upon its eighty-third scholastic
session carly in January, and is fully up
to its we'll established character.
The following resolution was, on mo-
ton of S. A. Weber, adopted by q large
majority
Resoived, 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
| tian Aduocatc 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 70 per cent. on claims.
The exhibit OF the Missionary Board
was presented, showing that there has
been raised during the year, for foreign
missions 50, ,321.S so, and for domestic mis-
sions 81, 4,5l9.45.
Rev. J. NJ. Carlisle read the report of
the Sunday School Board, which was
| adopted.
DIR. J. T. Wightman, Rev. R. C. Oliver,
w. G. Dibble and Charles Petty were re-
quested to represent this Conference in
the international Sunday School Conven-
tion, to meet in Atlanta next May.
A resolution was offered by Rev. 0.
A. Darby in regard to fuller publica-
tion 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 7.30
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The Conference met at 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:
Rcsolyed, 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 stay.
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.
Resolucd, 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 1916; number of
churches 557 number of parsonages
80.
Suitable services were held in memory
of VIM. H. Flemming, R. r. Pegues and
T. S. Daniels, who have died during the
year.
A tribute was also paid to the memory
of Bishop L. NJ. Marvin, DR.. James A.
Duncan aud DIR. A. S. Bledsoe.
The Bishop then announced the fol-
lowing appointments:
CHARLEsToN DIsr-T E Wanamaker,
Charleston, P E
Trinity-R N Wells
Bethel l-Wm G Power
Spring Street-G w Whitman
Berkley Cts d Vaughn
Cainhoy ct-A G Gautt
| Cypress ct.-G II Poser
ST Paul's miss-To be supplied
St George ct-P F Kistler
Bamberg CIV ? Mouzon
Colleton ct-C G Fishburne
Walterboro ct-J l. Sihey
Allcndale CIV H LawtOn
Black Swamp ct-L c Loyal
Yemassec ct-A R Duncan
| Hardeeville ct-B q Jones
Summerville-S H Browne
ORANGEBuRG DIsT-William Martin,
Pc
Orangeburg sta-S A Weber
Orangeburg Ctr w Barber
Branchville cit Raysor
Providence ct-J 3 Platt
st Matthew's ct-J Ii Zimmerman
Upper st Matthew's ct-M l. Banks
Orange ct-D Z Dantzler
( Edisto ct-N X Melton