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4 VI The South Carolina Conference. q
GESeen~i!!e spso;a, OF Wednesday, To
the News and Courier: Bishop, A. Coke
Smith convened the one hundred and
eighteenth session of the South Carolina
Methodist Conference at Buncombe
street church this morning promptly at
10 o. 'clock. At the opening exercises. the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper was OBJ
served, previous to which Bishop Smith
made brief talk, In which lie spoke of
the aolemnity of the occasion and the
impressiveness of the ceremony. He
was assisted in administering the Saera-
ment by 8. A. Weber, J. r, Brooks, o.
A. Darby, j. w. Humbert and j. M.
Campbell. The roll call showed one
hundred and seventy three clergymen
and nineteen laymen present E. O.
Watson was reelected secretary; w. L.
Wait and A. e. Walker, assistant score
taries; A. j. Cauthen, recording secre-
tary; s. III. Zimmerman statistical secre-
tary, with the following assistants: M.
B. Kelley, r: y. Turnipseed, j. Fl. No
Agavel, made of mahogany, from the
railing and pews of the old Trinity
church, of Charleston, was presented to
Bishop Smith by the Rev. j. w. Daniel
In his presentation speech DR.. Daniel
Nade reference to the time when Bishop
smith -" ~ '"r of Trinity church, and
said TIN -eat pleasure TO the
South Caruuua .....lo',ne TO have Bishop
Smith as It's pres ~er. "This
gayel, }" said Dr. Danie., ., an you in
behalf of the officers of I.iuIU. hurch,
as token of the love and esroo- ley
have for you." Bishop Smith H.. an
appropriate and telling response, in
which he referred to his pastorate at
Trinity and related several instances
connected with great revivals there
during his administration. The Bishop
expressed great love for his former Con-
ference and said that when away he
often ]oDged for the hand-grasp of those
who. in the past, had familiarly called
him Coke" In accepting the gavel he
said that he had always found body of
Methodist preachers so tractable that a
gavel was of no service except as an
ornam ent in the hands of the presiding
officer.
A matter of great interest to the peo-
pie Of the entire State was the decision
made by the conference to move the Co
lumbia Female College from it's present
site In the heart Of Columbia to a more
suitable one located in the suburbs of
Hyatt's Park. r. III. Hyatt, one of Col
umbia's prominent citizens, made the
generous gift of twenty acres of ground
and $40, 900 in cash for tho establishment
OF the college on this site. The matter
was referred to the Board of Trustees
who were given power to perfect the
plans for the new plant About $4,000
will be- realized for the old building and
grounds.
The report Of the Trustees of Epworth
Orphanage was made, showing the insti-
tuition to be in prosperous condition.
One hundred and eight children are now
being cared for in this home for the
homeless.
After strong and eloquent address by
DIR. W. r. Lambuth, general missionary
on Saturday subscribed $4,35O, to be used
In the upbuilding of Cranberry college,
theological institution located in
Brazil.
The report of the committee on tenn
perance, made by Chairman j. w. Hamel,
brought forth question of considerable
interest. Mr.. Hamel 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 because they
were officers of the law. The Bishop
said he could not give a ruling, except
with a specific case before him, but it
was his personal opinion that members
of the Methodist church could not be-
come dispensers without violating the
church discipline. lass ,ys
The final session of the South Carolina
Methodist Conference of 1908 was held
Monday night in the Chicora College au-
ditorium, where several hundred persons
gathered to witness the closing exercises.
Before reading the assignments for 1904,
Bishop Smith made brief talk, in which
he said he felt very deeply the great re-
sponsibility that rosted on him In making
the assignments. "With the help of
God, have done the best l can," con-
oluded Bishop Smith.
The. following appointments were
made for the
GREENVIILE DISTRICT.
r. A. Child, Presiding Elder.
Anderson-St. Johns, M. b. Kelley;
Orrvie, s. T. Creech; West End, d. w.
Keller.
ville-Buncomb Street, W. M.
Speake; st. Paul's, T. G.. Herbert; West
Greenyille, G.. t. Harmon, Jr.; Green
vile Circuit, @. D. Mann.
Easley and Bethesda, M. l.. Banks ;
Fountain Inn, D. p. Boyd; Greer's, G..
T. Harmon; Liberty, N. l.. Prince; Nc
Clure, A. A. Merritt, supply; North
Pickens. Chas. l.. MCCAIN; j. p. Alta
way, snpernumerary; Pelzer, G.. E. Ed
wards; Pendleton, s. w. Henry; Pickens,
Reidville, T. j. White; Seneca and Wal
halla, e. s. Jones'; Starr and Iva j. w.
Bailey; Townville, D. A. Lewis, supply
Travellers Rest. w. L. Gault; Victor
and Batesville, A. +. Driggers; Walhalla
Circuit j. I. Spinks; Westminster, r.
M. DuBose; N. q. Ballenger, supernu-
merary; Williamston and Bolton, A. j..
Cauthen, Jr.; Williamson Circuit, It. b.
Reynolds; Williamson Female College,
s.. Lander, President.
Among. the ministers well-known to
the people OF Oconee we give the ap-
pointments of the following, including
the presiding elders of each district:
Charleston District-H. w. Bays, Pre-
siding Elder; Charleston (Trinity> =.
B. Smith; (BetheD, J. w. Daniel; Sam.
merville, j. l.. Daniel.
Cokesbury District--J. o. Wilson, Pre-.
siding Elder; Newberry (CentraD, s. Fl.
Zimmerman; Newberry Circuit, j. t.
Board; Princeton, @. Il. Clarkson; Sa-
luda, J. Percy Inabnet; Verdery, FL. W.
Whitaker; Waterloo, r. r. Dagnall; |;
Whitmire, G. r. Shaffer.
Columbia District-J. s. Beasley, Pre-
siding Elder: Columbia fWashinoton
STREET., M. l.. Carlisle; main Street(
w. /. Herbert; Green Street,, r. s.
Truesdale; North Augusta, w. A. Kelly;
Epworth 0rphanage, w. b. Wharton,
uperintendent; Columbia Female Col.
lege, w. w. Daniel, presidents; Paine In
stitnte, George w. Walker, president.
Florence District-A. j. Stokes, Pre-
siding Elder; Cades, j. A. White; Oar
lington Circuit, T. j. Clyde; Harper s,