The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-16
The METHODIST CONFERENCE.

Greenville. Dec 1.-THE removal of
Columbia Female College from its
present site to an elegant site in the
suburbs of Columbia, offered by f. Il.
Hyatt and others, was the leading
question considered by South Carolina
Methodists today. The question
brought forth considerable discussion
from prominent members Ct Confer
ence.
The following resolution was finally
adopted, but not without some opposi-
ton:
"Resolved, That the board of trus-
tees Of Columbia Female College be
authorized and empowered TO act with
plenary powers as to the proposition
of F. q. Hyatt and others concerning
the removal of the College to the su-
burb of Columbia, as in the wisdom of
the board may seem right and proper
and as conditions may develop" "
One of the trustees assured your
correspondent today that change in
site would be made.
Following is a summary of the pro-
position made by Mr.. Hyatt and 9th
ers, of Columbia:
First. Twenty acres Of land in the
suburbs of Columbia on an ideal site,
with the privilege of water supply
from springs and streams on his prop
erty adjoining that offered.
Second. That the street car COM
pany Of Columbia will put tracks to
the site, and that the Seaboard Air
Line Railroad, running Immediately
behind the site offered, will put in a
station and side tracks there.
Third. Five Thousand dollars in
cash. T. H. Hyattr.and W. j. Murray
guarantee a subcription list to pro-
duce not less than $1,000 additional,
and F. n. Hyatt and L. I. Wilds
guarantee the sale of the present pro-
berty owned by the College in the city
of Columbia at not less than $50, GOO.
The report of the committee on
temperance, made by Chairman j. ".
Hammel, brought forth question of
considerable interet. Mr.. Hammel
asked for Bishop Smiths opinion as
to whether the clause in the Church
Discipline forbidding members of the
Church to deal in liquor applied to the
dispensary law, and if dispensers were
exempt becaue they were officers of the
law. The Bishop said he could not
give ruling. except with specific
case before him, but it was his personal
opinion that members of the Methodist
Church could not become dispensers
without violating the Church dis
cipline.
B. G. Murphy. Henry S. Singleton,
R. S. Truesdaie, having completed
the course Of study prescribed by Con-
ference, were elected elders. T. E
Hodges, of the class, who failed to
appear before the committee, was con-
tinued from the class of fourth year.
Charles W. Wray and Charles Bur
CESS were elected local elders. J.
Percy Inabinet and Lemuel E.
Wiggings were admitted on trial.
.. The following gentlemen were intro
duced to the Conference: Dr.. j. G.
Newton, missionary to China; DR..
S. R. Preston, president of Chicora
College, Greenville; DR.. E. G. James,
president of Greenville Female College.
The transfer of the Rev. Sid. B.
Harper, from Montana Conference,
was announced.
A resolution, offered by the Rev. K.
G.. Roper, expressing the appreciation
by Conference of the long and useful
life of the Rev. A. j. Cauthen, who,
for fifty five years, has been an active
member of the Conference, but has
assumed the superannuary relation,
was adopted
The report of the managers of Ep-
worth Orphanage, made through ". |.
Herbert, was adopted.
A missionary rally meeting was held
tonight and addresses were heard by
the Rev. E. O. Watson, Charleston,
and the Rev. Messers. J. G. C. New
ton, J. ". Wall;ng, missionaries to
China and Japan, respectively.