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tor of the Southern Christian Advo-
cate. The Bishop called S. A. Weber
to the chair and retired for time.
The first ballot resulted as follows /:
Whole number of votes cast 2ll, of
which
j. w. Daniel received 81,
John o. Wilson, 81,
T.. o. Watson, u S,
". H. Wallace, q IL,
J. A. Rice, " 3,
S. A. Weber, " l.
No Election. The second ballot re-
suited as follows: Whole number of
votes cast 2lO, of which
J. w. Daniel received 81,
John o. Wilson lis,
balance scattering. John o. Wilson
having received majority of the votes
cast was declared elected.
The committee on Conference Rela-
tons submitted report No. 2 which
was adopted. The president vacated
the chair in order that the legal Con-
ference might hold its annual ses-
sion.
The Bishop resumed the chair. AT
ter announcements were made Confer
ence adjourned with the benediction
by the Bishop.
The business of to-day's session was
rapidly advanced. {. w. {.
Fourth Day. Nov. "a.
Conference convened at $50, a. m.
Bishop Keener in the chair. Devotion
al exercises by A. J. Storkes.
Orangeburg, Spartanburg and Sum-
ter Districts were called, the preachers
made their reports and their charac-
ters were passed. When the name of
Rev. J. Marion Boyd was called, w.
A. Rogers moved the reference of his
name to the committee on Memoirs.
The Board of Missions submitted
their report with tabulated statement
of the collections.
A. J. Stokes moved that the place
for next Conference be selected.
Adopted. H. w. Bays nominated
w. P. Meadors nominated
Rock Hill, Rock Hill was selected.
DIR. Barbee addressed the Conference
in the interest of the Publishing
House.
The Board of Education submitted
their report and after amendments it
was adopted.
On motion Conference adjourne to
meet at $50 p. No..
Afternoon session. $50 p. m.
Conference met persuant to adjourn
ment, S. A. Weber in the chair. De-
votions led by ]. w. Humbert.
The Joint Board of Finance made
their report and distributed in open
Conference the fund under their man.
agement. The report was adopted.
A. J. Stafford read the report on
Temperance which was adopted.
John Owen read the report Of Sun
day school Board nos, l and 2 which
were adopted.
L. F, Beatty read the report Of the
Publishing Committee of the Southern
Christian Advocate, giving the sub
stance of the contract with James A.
Hoyt for the publication of the AdUo-
cate for the next four years. The re
port was adopted.
B. M. Greer read report on minutes.
Adopted.
Brother Gattis of the North Caro-
lima Conference addressed the Confer
ence in reference to Colportage work.
So did J. C. Kilgo.
S. H. Browne of the Christian
Neighbor brought to the attention of
the Conference the action of the late
General Conference touching the cir
calation of those papers within our
bounds which may be judged by the
Annual Conferences as detrimental to
the circulation of our correctional and
Conference organs. At the suggestion
of the chair the matter was deferred
until Monday, 26.
Conference adjourned and the Con-
ference Brotherhood held their annual
meeting. G.. w. G..
Fifth Day, (Sabbath) Nov. 25.
Conference Love Feast at 9:30 A. NJ.
At II o'clock Bishop Keener preach
ed most edifying sermon in the Pres
byterian Church, and then ordained
the following to the office of Deacon:.
Ninerant.- H. Beckham, G. +.
Clarkson, J. l.. Dantel, r. M. DuBose,
S. w. Henry, P. B. Ingroham, w. H.
Miller, E. K. Moore, D. M. Mcleod
A. r. Phillips, J. J. Stevenson, II. J.
White, w. E. Virgins.
Locat.-S. D. Bailey, G. B. Burns,
T. Grigsby Herbert, S. M. Jones A. A.
Merritt, w. D. Quick, I. f. Smith, j.
r. Soicurner. G.. f. Stokes.