Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-08
Proceedings Of the Greenyille District
Conference.

The Grecnville District Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
convened in it's twenty third annual ses
sion at Walhalla, on Thursday, August
l, and continued in session until tho fol
lowing Saturday at 3 p. NJ, Rev. j. Wal
icr Dickson, Presiding Elder in tho chair
Tho organization was effected at nine
o'clock, Thursday morning, in the Pres.
byterian church, which had been ton
dercd for the purposes of the Conference.
Prof w. S. Morrison, of Grccnville,
was reelected Secretary, and most eff
| cicnt officer does he make.
There were. ono hundred and three
members who answered to roll call dur
ing the session.
On account of tho heavy rains Wcdnes-
day evening tho opening sermon was not
preached at night, as previously an
nounccd; but at II 80 a. NJ, Thursday,
Rev. r. w. Barber, of Westminster,
preached this customary opening SCR
mon.
There was preaching every day at II 80
a. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
Thursday was occupied with rccciving
reports from preachers in charge of cir
cults and stations on tho general state of
the church.
At $50 T.. NJ. there was preaching by
Rov. G. II. Pritchard, of Seneca.
Tho second day (Friday) was occupied
with further reports on tho state of tho
church, and consideration of tho Sunday
School interests.
At II 80 a. NJ. there was preaching by
Rev. a. G. Walker, preacher in charge of
tho North Grcenvillc Circuit, and ut 80
p. NJ. by Rcv. John o. Wilson, of Green-
vile.
Immediately after tho sermon Prof. A.
G. Rembcrt Head Master of the Wofford
Fitting School, spoke briefly in behalf of
his department. of Wolford College.
The third day Saturday was given
mainly to the consideration of tho con-
ncctiona! interests of the church.
Rev. w. ID. Kirkland, d. d., editor of
the Southern Christian 1drocatc, was in
troduccd to the Conference, and after q
few remarks gave his timo to Rov. j. G.
kilgo, Financial Agent of Wofford Col
lcgc, who spoke at length in behalf of this
institution.
Rcv. s. Lander, ID. D., President of
Williamston Female College, and Prof.
John G. Clnkscales, of Columbia Female
College, were also introduced, and each,
after speaking briefly in bohalf of their
respective institutions, also gavo way to
Rev. Kilgo. IIe began his educational
address at II o'clock, and spoke one hour
and half, delivering strong and i'm
prcssivc lecture. His purpose was to
raise subscription for cndowing Wof-
ford College, and at tho close of his adj
dress, subscription of over 81 900 was
Immediately obtained.
Saturday night at $50 O'clock thcro
was missionary meeting, which was ad-
dressed by Rov. S. Lander, d. ID.
The following were elected delegates
to the Annual Conference: Rov. II. A.
Child, DR.. j. w. Qui,lian, DR.. w. III. Mar
din and Prof. W. S. Morrison. Aitor-
mates: ID. a. Smith, DR.. b. r. Fcw, r. G.
Gaines and w. A. Lesley.
A resolution was adopted by rising
vote returning thanks to tho members of
tho Presbyterian Church for The ,iso of
their building during tho sessions of the
Conference; also to tho people of Wal
halla and vicinity for thcir hospitable on
tcrtainment.
Grconyillo was selected as tho place for
holding tho next District Conference.