The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-20
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE.
onenine Days Session..


COLUMBIA, December I2.
The South Carolina Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, con-
street Church at 8 o'clock this morning.
The opening religious services were con-
Quoted by Bishop ID. s. Doggett, of Vir-
ginia, the President of the Conference.
After the callirS of the roll by the Sec
retary OF the last conference, Rev. W, G..
Power was elected secretary for the pi es-
ent session, and Reys. o. A. Darby. A.
G. Smith, S. Lander and J. o. Wilson,
nominated and chosen assistants. A
committee was appointed to nominate the
usual standing committees.
The hours o. meeting and adjournment
were fixed at half-past nine a. NJ. and
half-past one p. M, respectively.
The following was offered by Rev. J.
L. WightmaD, and adopted:
Resohed, That this Conference appoint
q memorial committee TO prepare suita-
BILE expression of the sympathy and con-
dolence of this Conference in the recent
severe bereavement Of the church Ia the
death of our beloved and honored bishop,
+. Nj. Marvin, of the eminent scholar and
theolOgian, a. T. Bledsoe, and of DIR.
James ~. Duncan, so long connected
with the educational interests If the
church.
The committee presented the following
nomination. for standing committees,
which were confirmed:
On Public Worship e. J. Meynardic,
j. I. W;ghtInan, j. w. Dickson, and j.
A. Elkins.
On Books and Periodicals Leara,
L. s. Moorman, and J. w. SfcRoy.
On the Bible Cause-T. e. Herbert,
ID. j. Mcmillan, and James Norton.
On Temperance-W. Il. j. Consar, s.
L. II. Elwcll, and ID. ID. Dantzler.
On Minutes-A. J. Canthen, G. II.
Pooser, and J. g. Medlin.
On Educaton-S. A, Weber, S. B.
Jones, A. j. Stokes, DR.. II. Baer, +. A.
Conner. and w. X. Blake.
On Memoirs. a. Porter, T. Mitchell,
and j. d. Smart.
Question 20 Of the regular business was
taken up. Are all the preachers blame
less in their life and official administra-
ton a resolution w&y adopted suspend
ing the rules which requires this examin-
alton to be made with closed doors. The
names OF q number of elders were then
called, and they were approved.
Various notices were given out The
Conference Joined in singing the long
meter Doxology, and the benediction was
pronounced by the Rev. DR.. Howe, of the
Presbyterian church.
This afternoon the bishop and prcsid,
ing elders will be engaged in fixing the
appointments of the preachers for mex,
year.
Tonight the annual sermon to the
under graduates Of the Conference will
be preached by Rev. VIM. Martin.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The Conference met at half.past nine
o'clock, Bishop Doggett in the chair
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. John Il. Porter. The roll was cali
ed, and number of clerical members
and lay representatives who were absent
yesterday answered to their names.
On motion of Rev. S. A. Weber, the
following resolution was adopted:
Re'ofred, That the thanks of this Con
fereple be affectionately returned to Rev
VIM. Martin, for the exceedingly inter
esting sermon lately delivered before the
Conference, and copy Of the same be
requested for publication in tho iSouther,
Christian Aduocate.
a communication was read from A. III
Redford, agent Of :he Southern Mcthc
dist Publishing House. showing that in
| stitution to be doing successful bust
meas, though burdened with debt which
this Conference is asked to aid in paying
This communication was referred to ,
| special committee.
d 'eport from the general Missionar,
Secretaries, DR.. j. b. McFerrin and Dr
| ID. G. Kelly, showing that the missions O
this Church in China, South America
| Mexico, Indian Territory, as we'll as t,
| the German population in some of tn,
States of the Union, arc all in SUGGEST: g,
F! operation. A young missionary, Rev
| w. II. Lambeth, with his wife. have re
Gently left San Francisco to spend thei,
iiyes in China.
| The memorial committee ordered yes
terday was announced by the Bishop
consisting of DR.. j. L. Wightman. DR.
A. NJ. Shipp and DR.. F. NJ. Kennedy.
Rev. DR.. Rood and hev. Mr.. Haskell
Of the Lutheran Church, were introduced
to the Conference.
| Rev. Il. w. hioorc, local preacher O
t church, through his Presiding Elder
returned his credentials to the Confer
| ence, and announced his retirement from
| the ministry.
The consideration of Question 90 wa.
| then resumed; Are all the preacher
blameless in their lives and Official nd
ministration
r. G. Oliver and J. A. Wood wer,
! granted o supernumernry relative on &c
count of poor health.
II. Il. Archer's character was approved
and having failed in health, he was grant
ed q location ut his own request.
| The venerable DIR. Plumer, of the
Presbyterian Church, was Introduced and
addressed the Conference. His com.
manding appearance and earnest word,
secured tho fullest attention of tn . house
and brought tears to the eyes of a large
proportion of his auditors. Bishop Dos.
gett responded, alluding to tho friendship
Of fifty years between himself and the
Doctor, and the benefit which the word,
and example of the latter, had been tf
him i'll his early ministry. (
The list of the superanuated preachers
was called and their character passed
They are: j. w. Townsend, J, R. Co
barn, =. Derrick, John Watts. w. G
Patterson, nj. A. Connolly, D. d. Byars
L. j. Pennington and others whose case
will be considered at iuIuIe stage o.
the proceedings.
The Bishop said tho characters of the
elders OF the Conference had now ali
passed: God had sustained them in thei,
arduous duties, and they should Give
thanks for his goodness. The HYMN
Jesus, lover Of my SOUL. was sung. and
prayer offered by DIR. Plumcr.
The preachers who have died durinq
the lear are: w. II. Fleming, r. S. Dan.
lels end 2 z pssSSaes sSSaes. Suitable Siiiihi memo.
Yinls OF ihesa hrathren will 10 n,,,L,s:s.