The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-11-27
The South Carolina Conference OF the III
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|. Anderson is fairly in possession of the
Methodist ministers and laymen, who are
here in attendance upon the 105th annual
session of the South Carolina Conference
and in the name of our people the INTEL
LIGENCER extends each and every one
of them cordial welcome. Eighteen
years ago the Conference met in Anderson,
and our people still retain pleasant mem
ories of the occasion.
The Monday trains began to bring in
the delegates, and there are now in atten-
dance about 300, making one of the larg-
est gatherings of the kind that has Assem-.
bled for years. It is very representative
body, being composed of the leading and
most cultured members of the Methodist
Church in this State.
The Historical Society, which is COM
posed OF the ministers of the Conference,
held its annual session Tuesday evening
in the Methodist Church, and was presid-
ed over by Rev. Sam'l A. Weber, the
President. The Secretary being absent.
Rev. III. B. Browne was made Secretary
pro TEN. at the conclusion of the opening
devotional services, which were conduct
ed by Rev. w. W. Mood, Rev. W. G.
Power, Of Columbia, was introduced as
the orator of the occasion, and made a
very elaborate address, giving the history
of Methodism in, this State and the pro-
gress of the last decade. This was an in
teresting and instructing oration. Bishop
Duncan followed Mr.. Power in very
appropriate talk, showing what the past
rightly demanded of the Methodist in the
future. Rev. David Morton, D. D., Of the
Kentucky Conference, next favored the
The Society was then reorganized by
n1aotio, NS tho fo(1aUinc, nffInnrc
President, H. F. Chreitzberg Vice Presi-
dents, r. N. Wells, S. Lander and G. w.
Walker; Secretary W. I. Herbert; Re
cording Secretary, R. 81. Jones; Tieasu
rer, W. K. Blake.
The Society was presented with several
relics and other valuable gifts, and among
them was the "Life and Labors Of Rev. F.
Asbury Mood, D. d." by Prof. c. G. Cody,
Of the South western University, Texas.
At the request of Prof. Cody, the presenta-
tion was made by Rev. VIM. w. Mood.
The Conference was called to order
Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock by
Bishop Duncan, and the exercises were
opened by the celebration of the Lords
Supper.
The Conference was organized by elect.
ing H. F. Chrietzberg, T. c. Llgon, DR.. S.
Lander and E. o. Watson Secretaries.
The morning session was devoted TO the
appointment of the usual standing COM
mittees, receiving communications and
hearing the reports of the Presiding
Elders.
MIR. W. N. McTeyire, son of the late
Bishop Mc'reyire, representing the pub
lisbing house of the Southern Methodist
Church, Nashville, Tenn, was introduced
to the Conference
The hours for the session of the Confer
ence were fixed for each day from st
O'clock a IN. to u o'clock p. N. Ser
vices will be held in the Church every
evening att! o'clock.
There are in this Conference 219 effective
preachers, about l43 local preachers and
abnut 80 superanuuated. There are 700
Churches supplied with pastors-and
i metn nUership OF about G7 600. They own
$I.25O,000 worth OF Church property in the
name OF the Church,