The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-07-03
District Conference.


The annual session of the Sumter Dis
trict Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South, convened at Jor-
dan, S. c., 9th June, 1901, with Rev.
J. w. Kilgo, Presiding Elder, in the
chair. Capt. J. W. Hamel was elected
secretary.
The opening sermon was preached by
| Rev. J. L. Stokes of Camden.
The following is the list OF the men,
bers of the body who were present dur
ing the conference:
Clerical-J. w. Kilgo, J. r. Cope
land, \. c. Walker, J. L. Stokes. F. E.
Hodges, D. \. Phillips, w. y. Belts.
r. c. McRoy, J. W. Humbert, P. B..
Wells G. r. Whittaker J. H. Thacker,
! \. 7. Dunlap, w. G. Smith, J. 4. Cliff
ton, w. A. Kelly, G. H. Pooser, H. G..
Clyde.
Lay-T. B. Owen, L. P, a. B. Bas-
kins, E. G. Coskrey, w. t. P. Sprott,
J. G. Graham, P. E. Ridgeway, Sr., j.
H. Burgess, J. w. Hamel, B. F. Jones,
Joseph Sprott, W. c. Chandler, W. J.
Turbeville. NJ. Dorm. J. S. Cantey, ].
w. Broadway, c. NJ. Hurst, Jr., w. P.
Smith, J. ". Dennis.
The following brethren were present
as visitors:
Bishop w. w. Duncan of Spartan
burg, S. c.
Prof. J. G. Clinkscales of Wofford
College.
President Daniel OF the Columbia Fe-
male College.
Prof W. r. Lander of the William
ston Female College.
Prof. Nathaniel NJ. Sally of the Bam-
berg Fitting School.
Editor John O. Wilson of the South
ern Christian Advocate.
Supt. G. H. WadGeli of the Epworth
Orphanage.
Pastor W. 4. Pitts of the Orange
burg Circuit.
Mrs. J. W. Humbert, secretary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
The sessions OF the Conference were
exceedingly interesting and largely at
tended by the people Of Jordan and the
region round about.
The reports from the twenty pastor
ates composing the district were en-
couraging in many respects and the
work of the church believed to be pro-
gressive.
On Friday morning Bishop Duncan
arrived and presided during the bal
ance of the meeting. The sermon on
Sabbath morning delivered by him was
profoundly impressive and produced
great searching of hearts on the part of
Christians. The influence of it will
abide.
4 most admirable discourse also was
delivered before the Conference by
Rev. W. A. Pitts, former pastor OF
Jordan Circuit, and under whose wise
direction the elegant new church edl-
fee was constructed.
The sermon of Rev. G. H. Waddell in
the Presbyterian church on Sabbath
morning is highly spoken of and was
much appreciated.
The preaching throughout the meet
ing was of a very helpful and edifying
character.
The singing was led by our own
Asaph, Brother Luke Wells, and it was
most heartily participated in by the
members of the Conference and the
congregation at large. 1t was an en-
ioyable feature of the occasion and pro-
duced good results. The acoustics Of
the new church splendidly sustained
the voices of the singers, making mel
ody in their hearts and singing with
grace unto the Lord.
The entertainment committee did
their work excellently well, we must
Judge from the oft repeated express
sions of appreciation on the part OF the
guests in attendance.
Two promising young men, Samuel
O. Cantey of Summerton and P. c. Gar
ris Of Oswego, received license to
preach and the former was recommend
ed to the South Carolina Annual Con-
ference for admission on trial into the
Itinerancy.
The following were elected delegates
to the Annual Conference to convene in
Columbia next November:
Principals-C. NJ. Hurst, Jr.. J. S.
Cantey, c. r. Sprott, J. W. Hamel.
Alternately. B. Owen, L. P, B. F.
Jones, W. J. Turbeville.
Addresses of superior forcefulness
and clearness were delivered by the
representatives of our educational in
stitutions. These brethren were heard
gladly and several of our young people
expect to attend the colleges next fall.
A collection amounting to S25 was
taken for the Epworth Orphanage.
The following local preachers re-
ceived renewal of license:
T. B. Owen, J. B. Davis, W. S. Ho-
gan.
The usual resolutions setting forth
the attitude of the Church and the SEN
timent of the Conference touching Sab
bath Observance, Temperance, etc.,
were adopted.
Appreciative resolutions were also
passed concerning the hospitality dis
pensed by the congregation which en-
tertained the Conference, and the Pres
byterian brethren for use OF their house
Of worship.
The body was invited to hold its next
session at Pine Grove in the Salem Sec
tion, at Bishopville, and at Manning.
Pine Grove was selected.
A deeply spiritual influence per7aded
the meeting from first to last and most
delightful seasons of religious profit are
reported to have been enjoyed in the
homes of the people during the family
worship morning and night.
The pastor desires hereby to record
his own statement of gratitude to each
and every one who helped to make the
occasion successful.
W. a. Belts.
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