The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-11

heV. y. u. OdFUee VCCupteu tn0 Pui
pit of the Presbyterian church to night
Rock HILL, Dec. 6-Tbe devotion
al exercises of the South Carolina con-
ference we're conducted this morning by
Rev. G. w. Walker, D. D., president
Of Paine Institute. Augusta, Ga. The
bishop called the conference to order
The minutes were read and approved.
Rev. j c. Spaun, of Ridgeway was
located ct his own request. A throat
trouble is the reason for bis location !;
his physician ordered his cessation from
preaching.
The committee of trial appointed 10
the case of B. O. Berry reported that
the charge and specifications of immor-
a!ity were sustained and the penalty Of
expulsion from the ministry and the
church was pronounced upon him.
His credentials were surrendered.
The hour of 10 having arrived the
report of the board of managers came
up as the special order from yesterdays
session. After lengthy debate the
original report was adopted.
Geo. G. Leonard, Henry Stokes, L
L Iuabioet, Chesley c. Herbert, Ju-
Illus F. Way, John G. Beckwith, B
Murray Robertson and Wm. B. Verdin,
we're admitted into the conference Oh
trial.
T. G Herbert. Jr., R. A. Few.
Peter Stokes, r. E. Mood aud W. A.
Massabau were admitted into full con-
pectiou.
The bishops address was exception
ally good. After various announce
ments The conference adjourned at I So.
The bishop addressed the missionary
mass meeting at the First Presbyterian
church to night.
RocH HILL, Dec 6.-The session
to-day was characterized by some
strong debating. The routine work
is about through and she speakers
are getting in their work
The first fight was precipitated by
the special order of the day-tbe re-
port of the board of managers of the
Epworth Orphanage. This report re-
viewed the work of the past year, re
lating facts already in the possession
of the public and recommending an
increase in the board of managers
from I to 15-8 preachers and I lay.
men-these managers to act as trus
tees to elect the superintendent and
other necessary officers, and to be
elected quadrenially
Rev. & 7 Harmon offered as
substitute that board of Is trustees
be nominated by the board of educa-
ton, and that these trustees have the
power above indicated, aud that no
member of any other board of trus
tees be eligible TO membership in this
one. Revs. G W Creighton, S. P.
H. Ellwell and S. D. Vaughan opposed
the substitute and it was laid on the
table and the original report was
adopted.
Following this was another special
order consisting of a series of reso'u-
tious touching the work of the exam
lining committee. They were all de-
fea,ed save the one hereafter requir
ing written examinations. The de.
bate on this report was general
The conference refused to receive
Rev j L Millinax on trial, but gave
his presiding elder, permission to use
him as supply.
The report of the trustees of the
Columbia Female college was read
and adopted.
When the young preachers, who
were to be received into full connec-
ton appeared before the chancel,
Bishop Galloway propounded and ex-
pounded the usual disciplinary ques-
tions in most able address of nearly
one hours length.
The reports of the secretary and of
the treasurer of the mission board
and of the woman's foreign mission
ary society were submitted. The
first report was read by Rev. j. w.
Daniel. The report was favorable to
the various missionary charges The
treasurer urged early collections.
SATURDAY.
Rock Hill, Dec AT $50 the
bishop took the chair. The Rev }.
W. Humbert led the devotional exer-
cises. The minutes of yesterdays
session were confirmed
The Joint board of finance submit
ted report No l. Nearly $4,000
were distributed to the superannuated
preachers and widows and orphans