The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-12-05

a masterpiece. DR.. Atkins is one Of
the strongest divines OF the whole
Methodist connection.
Christian Education" was the
| theme Of j. ID. Hammond, secretary OF
| education, at the Methodist Church
this afternoon.
This evening there was missionary
rally addressed by Dr.. W. II. Lamb buth,
one OF the missionary secretaries.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The committee appointed to try G.
Hovey Clyde rade the following re-
port: First, we find the specifications
! sustained only so far as related to i'm
proper conduct, and second. that part
OF the specifications sustained does not
Justify the charge OF immortality. This
was signed by all the committee, when
the case WAS recommitted to the com
nittee to set the verdict. This being
done tho verdict was that he be sus-
pended until May 2l 1901.
Business was the watchword Of the
Conference today. Bishop Hargrove
seemed the least bit impatient over
the tardiness OF affairs. He has the
reputation OF being expert in the dis
I patch OF Conference work.
Two transfers were announced by
bishop Hargrov9, viz, Rev b. l.
stephens from the Baltimore Confer
ence and Rev. Thomas f. Gibson, from
the Western North Carolina Confer
ence. These ministers come highly
recommended and will be an addition
to the ministry Of our State.
Dr. W. F. Tillet dean OF Vanderbilt
University, was introduced and made
very strong plea in behalf OF the
biblical department Of the University.
DR.. Tillet is one Of the strongest South
ern leaders.
a little sensation was caused when
Rev. j. $. Beasley, Of the publishing
committee OF the Southern Christian
Advocate, announced that the contract
with the State Publishing Company
for the publication Of the Advocate had
been cancelled, and that its publication
had been let to Il. Lewis Berry i Co.,
OF Orangeburg, for the next four years
The State Publishing Company has
filled but two Of their four years.
Under the call "who are admit ed
on trial" the following young men
| were called, their character and use.
fulness carefully looked into, and they
were accepted on trial w. G.. Smith,
}. II Turnipsecd, l.. =. McGec and j.
Il. Fowler.
The following were elected to dea-
}. Ii. Graves, r. w. Humphreys, f. T.
James, j. q. Strickland and a. f.
| HOllcr.
The committee on Conference rela.
tions in their report refused the super.
numera.y relation to A. w. AttaWay.
| and granted the same TO Il. &. l3Oul.
ware and S. a. Weber.
The graduates for this year are d.
w. Keller, w. G.. Kirkland, j. c.
! Roper, w. II. Throwcr, G. b. Burns
I and t.. III. Shuler. They were voted tC
elders orders and will be ordained
a. 8. Lesley, who was OF this class
failed to appear before the committee
and by request he was continued in
the class OF the fourth year. Class OF
the third year, as follows S. II Booth
W. A. Fairey, j. M. Lawson, d. A
Patrick, j w. Speake, IL. f.. Turnip
seed. }. Nj. Rogers, j. II. Sojourner,
stood an approved examination, their
characters were passed and they were
advanced to the class OF the fourth
year.
The following young men who were
on trial for this year passed their ex
animation and were passed into the
class OF the second year: Ii l. Single
ton, j. L. McINarlan, T.. f.. Scoggins, b
@. Murphy. r. S. Truesdale, f.. L,
Hodges, j. w. Bailey.
The board OF church extension held
It's annual meeting this evening
Bishop Duncan addressed the body.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Rev j O. Wilson conducted the de
votional exercises. Rev. Il II. Dag
nall, as is his annual custom, went ou
OF the usual lines In making his report
and produced great amusement by
poetic address, which was dir ected t
the Bishop, embodying the hopes o
Mr.. Dagnalrs itinerant heart. Tn,
Bishop frequently requests the broth
rem to speak louder. In voice which
would have filled an auditorium severa
times larger than this he asked "D
you hear me, Bishop? | wish YOU t,
know that / can fiji large church
His remarks were punctuated by out
bursts OF laughter, making one OF th
most pleasant incidents OF the session
Rev. j. 81. Noland having accepted
position In the Aiken graded school
asked that be be located, His char