Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-20

the little fellow out, skinning up his
body and limbs badly, cutting his head
severely and considerably bruising up
his legs where the wheels Of the wag-
on ran over them. In our last Issue
we published the proceedings Of the
Rock Hill District M. E. conference up
to the recess hour on Friday. On the
reassembling of the conference that af-
ternoon, Mr. E. M. Shannon submitted
the report Of the committee on quar-
terly conference records. An election
for delegates to the annual conference
resulted in the election Of Major ]. M.
Riddle, of Lancaster; F. M. Hicklin, of
Bascombville; T. M. Whisonant, of
Hickory Grove; and ]. M. Yoder, Of
Van Wyck. Alternates, J. B. Johnson,
of Rock Hill, and j. M. Smith, Of York.
The Rev. J. I. Spinks was elected to
deacon's orders and recommended to
the annual conference for admission on
trial. Lemuel T. Ligon was licensed to
preach. At the night session Rev. G.
H. Waddell, superintendent Of the Ep-
worth Orphanage at Columbia, ad-
dressed the conference on the work
of that institution, after which COL
lection was taken amounting to $42. At
the morning session on Saturday, the
licenses Of the following local preachers
were renewed for one year: w. B. Sea-
ley, Of York; J. I. Spinks, of Pleasant
Valley S. j. Ormond, Of Belair; and
F. Manning, of Blacksburg. The re-
port of the Foreign Missionary society
for Rock Hill district was then read
by Rev. A. N. Brunson for Mrs. s. A.
Weber, the district secretary. Prof.
w. T. Lander, Of Williamson Female
college, and Prof. John G. Clinkscales,
of Wofford college, addressed the con-
ference in the interest Of these institu-
tions. On motion of Rev. r. w. Bar
ber the following resolution of thanks
was unanimously adopted: "Resolved,
That the thanks Of this conference are
due and are hereby rendered to the
people Of Lancaster for the kindness
with which we were greeted and the
hospitable manner in which we have
been entertained" DR.. Bays then in
troduced the following, which were al
so unanimously adopted: Resolved,
That the thanks Of this conference are
due and are hereby rendered to the
proprietors Of the several livery sta
bles for their generous transportation
of the members Of this body to and
from the depots to our respective
homes. Also to the pastors and men,
bers of the Presbyterian and Baptist
churches for the use Of their houses OF
worship during this conference" The
question where shall the next confer
ence be held was then asked. Fort
Mill, Chesterfield, Rock Hill and York.
VILE were all placed In nomination.
The majority voted for Yorkville and
the next district conference will be
held at that place. At night Rev. Mr..
Mcleod preached an able sermon. On
Sunday Bishop Duncan preached two
excellent sermons in the Methodist
church. The subject Of his morning
sermon was the value of a righteous
man. At night his subject was Christ
came not to condemn but to save the
world. Rev. ]. s. Beasley preached in
the Presbyterian church and Rev. r.
w. Barber in the Baptist. Most of the
delegates left for their homes on the
afternoon trains Saturday. Most OF
the ministers and some Of the delegates
remained over until Monday.