The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-04
RIDGE ROAD and cANNoN's CREEK

theran Church cOnVeueu az 1'loSe
Road church on the 2sth ultimo.
Rev. C. A. Marks, president, opened
conference in the prescribed form. ln
the absence of Secretary Goggans, Kew.
Monroe J. Epting was appointed secre-
tary pro tenn.
hefollowing ministers were present:
Revs. G. W. Holland, D. D., }. A.
Sligh, G.. A. Marks, ". A. Julian, }. r.
Kizer, Z. w. Bedenbaugh, NJ. J. Ep-
ting. The congregations were also rep
resented by tie following lay delegates:
Col. A. II. Wheeler, from Grace church;
J. NJ. Hartman, Mt. Pilgrim; B. +.
Shealy, Mt. Tabor; jefferson ouattle-
baum, Ridge Road; David Rikard, st.
Luke's; w. Is. Boioest, Bethlehem;
w. G. Metts, St. Philips.
On motion, DR.. Daniel II. Nerts
and George B. Cromer, Esq, were re-
ceived as members of conference, tor
to-day, the former representing st.
Paul's, the latter Luther Chapel.
The organization being completed'
and the hour for divine services having
arrived, conference adjourned, where
upon Rev. Il. w. Bedeubaugh preached
an appropriate and instructive ser
mon.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. w. A. Julian. On
motion the minutes Of last meeting or
conference were read as matter of in
formation.
The discussion of topics was next IN
order and taken up according to pro-
gramme, and entered into with spirit
and ability by the brethren to the edlh-
cation of the congregation.
The hour for adjournment having
arrived the services were closed with
prayer by Rev. J. F. Kiser.
Saturday mornings session of con-
ference was opened in the usual form
The roll was called and Rev. Profs.
Voigt, Fox and Jackson Bowers were
found to be present; also ]. A. c. klD-
Ter of St. Pauls, Thos. Mccullough OF
Beth Eden, andT. J.Wicker, of Colony,
We're present as lay delegates, and their
names enrolled. On motion, Rev. A. j.
Bowers was enrolled as a member OF
conference. After which the minutes OF
the previous session were read and ap'
proved.
Conference then engaged in an inter
esting discussion Of assigned topics un-
til the hour for divine service, when
Rev. Julian preached a mission sermon,
which was a most effective and inter
esting one.
At the afternoon session conference
was opened with prayer by Rev. Prof.
Voigt. The minutes of the morning
session were read and approved.
The reports from the churches were
called for and presented.
On motion Mt. Pilgrim was selected
as the next place of meeting and the
fifth Sabbath in December as the time
for Conference to assemble. Rev. J. A.
Sigh was appointed to preach the
opening sermon with Prof. Voigt as al
ternate. Sunday sermon, Rev. A. J.
Bowers, with Rev. ". A. Julian alter
nate. Mission sermon, Rev. ]. F. Kiser.
The officers of conference were ap'
pointed 10 prepare programme fol
next meeting, after which the topics
for discussion came up which confer.
ence engaged in until the hour of ad-
journment. The subjects were full OF
interest to conference. On motion OF
Rev. ". A. Julian: vote of thanks
was extended the congregation for hos
pitalities.
Conference then adjourned.
On Sunday morning, at 10 o'clock;
the conference re-assembled. A prayer
meeting was held and conducted by
Prof. E. O. Counts. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Prof. Fox. The
Lords Supper was administered to
about IT'S communicants. The congre-
cation was then dismissed until the
afternoon.
After recess Of an ho1r and halt
the congregation returned to the
church to listen to the excellent ad-
dresses to the ,Sunday-school children.
They were addressed by Mr.. Jefferson
Quattlebaum, Col. A. H. Wheeler and
Rev. A. J. Bowers.
Conference then adjourned after q
most pleasant and harmonious session
The attendance was good and the be-
haviour excellent. Nearly 400 were
present on Sunday.
Jack frost made US an early visit on
las Sunday morning and apart from
nipping potato vines, has done nc
harm.
A few cases of chills and sore eyes
prevail.
Mr.. J. K. Epps and family, while re
turning from conference last Sabbath
evening narrowly escaped serious if not
fatal injury. They were driving pail
of mules to top-buggy, and while de
scending hill the holding-back STRAP
of one of the mules broke. The mule
took fright and ran some distance. II
crossing branch the tongue of the
buggy struck the bank and was broker
off. The mules ran away but Mr.. Epp:
finally succeeded in pulling them to
ward tree with the hope of checking
them with the wheel but it was broker
and he was thrown from the buggy
| He held to the lines and was dragged
some distance, after which the line.
broke and the buggy ran over him
| Tho ,n,,Inc now free dashed avav wifi