The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-08-06
The District Conference.

W1Ln1AMsToN, s. G., Aug. 3, 1891.
EDITORS INTELLIaENoER: The opening
sermon Of the Greenville District Confer
ence was preached Wednesday night, the
29th ult., by Rev. 8. H. Zimmerman, of
Piedmont Circuit. On the following
morning, latter religious services con-
Quoted by Rev. J. F. Anderson, the
Conference was called to order with Rev.
John o. Wilson, P. E., In the chair. Rev.
s. H. Zimmerman was elected Secretary.
A large number of delegates we're absent
on account of rains. Committees were
appointed on the state Of the Church, Ed
ucation, Sunday Schools, Finances and
Temperance. Rev. DR.. Lander was called
on to explain the object of District Con-
ferences, which he showed was the field
Of the laymen, enlarging their spheres Of
labor and usefulness, and they being In
the majority, were largely responsible
for the results.
Rev. Jno. G. Chandler, Colporteur of the
South Carolina Conference, was introduced
to the Conference and gave short but In
teresting talk on the Importance and du-
ties Of his field of labor.
Reports on the spiritual condition OF the
Church was called for, and right here
I would say the Chair took new depart.
ure and called for reports by subjects and
not by charges, as heretofore, and by his
painstaking care, afable manners and
christian grace he brought out the fullest
and most satisfactory report that ever
heard given in District Conference. The
reports under this head showed that the
pastors were alive to the spiritual interests
Of the Church.
Anderson Station and Anderson Circuit
made excellent reports, as did all Of
Greenville Circuit. A pause was made in
the midst of these reports, and few mo.
ments were spent in special prayer for
Bros. Oliver and Green, who were report
ed as very i'll. Rev. j. G.. Chandler
| preached at 11.30 o'clock q. m. most In.
teresting sermon on the unity or oneness
of the Church.
at o'clock the Conference reconyened.
DR.. Law, Bible Agent, was introduced
and spoke at some length on the great i'm
portance of the Bible in the home and in
the Sunday School.
An address of welcome was made by H.
NJ. Prince, and responded to by Rev, John
o. Wilson.
The various charges in the District were
minutely examined on Sunday Schools,
Temperance and Finances,
I'VE had able and edifying preaching by
| the brethren il attendance upon the Con-
ference.
Rev. John @. Kilgo, representing Wof-
ford College, made an able plea in behalf
of Christian education. DR.. Lander also
made strong speech in behalf of the
Williamson Female College.
The religious spirit illuminated on Sat.
urday afternoon when the Committee on
Missions made its report, disclosing the
fact that 2 large territory lying In Green.
vile, Pickens and Oconee Counties, in
| which there are no Methodists, and, in
most of it, no Church at all. Strong and
moving speeches were made by Revs.
Wright, John c. Kilgo and G. B. Smith,
and others. A bona Jfde subscription,
amounting to S413.00 annually, for four
years was secured, and resolution adopt.
ed to raise it to $1,000, and Conference
memorialized to send man or naca,, to es.
tablish Missions in that territory.
After reading and approval of Minutes,
the Conference adjourned sine dte-not,
however, before passing resolutions
thanking the good people Of Williamston
for their kind hospitality.
On Sunday at the Methodist Church, at
II o'clock, Rev. John c.. Kilgo preached 9
very able sermon on the fatherhood Of
God as seen in the parable Of the prodigal
son, In the afternoon speeches were
made to the Sunday School by Revs. A.
G. Walker, G. B. Smith and John G.
Kilgo. These were instructive, entertain
ing and amusing. at night the Rev. Mr..
Shaffer preached strong sermon from
this text: II am the way, the truth and
the life.'
Good impressions have been made, and
we hope for much good.
Seneca was selected as the place for the
next session of the District Conference.
Rev. John o. Wilson won all hearts by
the Christian humility, watchfulness,
wisdom and brotherly kindness as e1hib-
tied in his presiding over the Conference.
May he live to preside over many.
II. NJ. PRINCE.