The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-12-05
THE METHODIST
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
THE SESSION HELD AT CHEsTER.

Bishop IiarGrove Was the Prcsiding
Bishops Duncan and Fuz.
gerald Were Also in Attendance.
The South Carolina Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
heiu Its annual session last week at
Chester, Bishop Hargrove presiding.
it2N y. .. Watson, pastor OF Bethel
chUrch, Charleston, wac elected score,
tary. MIR. Watson Is very popular In the
conference and has held this position
Tor a number Of years, as also his as
sistant, Rev. w. l.. Wait.
Rev. 5. ii. zimmerman, the popular
pastor OF Main Street Church, In Co.
lumbia, was elected statistical secre-
tary. with the following assistants M.
IS. Kelly, a. j. Cauthcu, Jr., G.. f..
Stokes and w. G. kirkland.
Ihis completed the organization and
the Conference began its work. A re-
solution was oilered by Rev. j. Thos.
Pate, asking the Bishop to appoint the
presiding elders committee to nomi.
nate delegates to the Ecumenical Con-
ference to be held in New Orleans
The Conference had the pleasure Of
Two stirring addresses at the very
opening. Rev. w. II. Lambutb, secre.
made mastery address in the in.
terest OF missions. He brought words
OF encouragement from the foreign
field and pleaded for moro enthusiasm.
DR.. JAS. Atkins, editor of the Sun
day-school literature, and great
tavorite with the South Carolina Con
terence, brought some startling Sun.
day school statistics for South Caro-.
lima Mcthodists He said that to the
shame Of South Carolina there are
only about 1900 copies OF the Sunday.
school Visitor taken in this Conference.
Inc following ministers were an.
nounced as on the superannuated list :
John Attaway, Il. Aud, M. l.. Banks,
). Nj. Carlisle, w. A. Clarke, A. M.
Chrietzberg, O. A. Darby, d. d. Dant-
zlcr, Il. l.. Duiiie, l.. M. Hamer, r.. G..
Herbert, a. w. Jackson, w. w. Jones,
T. r. kistler l.. G. Loyal, j. J. Neville,
l. j.. New berry, j. A. Porter, T. p.
Phillips, j. l.. Silly, j. u. Smith, A. w.
Walker, G. f.. Virgins, j. A. Wood, j.
j. Workman. w. II. kirton, N. q. Bal
lenger, n. Is. Melton, Il. b. l.oyless
and II. f.. Wannamaker.
w. w. Williams, a. *. Stafford and
j. r.. Carlisle were recommended to
the Conference for the superannuated
relation. One by one these old heroes
are set aside to rest preparatory to
mes close. The superannuaries were
called and their characters passed.
| AT the close OF the call of the presid.
ing elders very pleasant incident oc.
Cured. DR.. j. A. Clifton rose to pre-.
sent fountain pen in the name OF the
Sumter district preachers to their
much loved retiring elder, r. j Clyde.
AT 4 o'clock Rev. }. o. Wilson
preached an earnest sermon to a large
congregation. DR.. Wilson has been
editor OF the Southern Christian Advo
cate for eight years and still holds tha,
position, giving entire satisfaction.
Rev. }. w. Daniel, OF Abbeville
preached at 7.30.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The second days session OF the Soutl
Carolina Conference cas- q quiet one
filed with work. That great and i'm
portant question. "Are the Preacher.
Blameless in Lille and Character y
was resumed this morning, and about
eighty names were called and disposed
OF. When G. II. Clyde was callcd hi,
presiding elder called for committee
of trial on the charge OF immortality
This was looked for by the Conference
since his presiding elder had taken Tho
N''SS 80 ''"'e eN' ihB VIC yCaI anu ldl
suspended him awaiting this trial a
annual Conference. Bishop Hargrovt
appointed the following committee S
A. Weber, chairman r.. r. Taylor, Il
r.. Stackhouse. O. l.. Durant, j. Z. Pate
a. Clifton, Il. f.. Kilgo, j. G. Beck
with, Z. l.. Kirton and j. T.. Beard
Bishop Hargrove announced tw
transfers, viz: b. D. Lucas, from tn
China Mission Conference, and b. G
Guess, from the Texas Conference.
The report from the Epworth Or
phanage threatened storm, but 1t di
not materialize. The fight was owe
the appointment OF Rev. II. G. O'Del
as assistant superintendent. The Cor
ference decided in the affirmative.
To-day being Thanksgiving the Cor
ference session closed for services cor
Quoted by DR.. James Atkins, the 81
ficient and popular editor OF the Sur
day.school Magazine. His sermon wa