Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-07-22
The aroenslllo District Conference.

The Greenville District Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, South,
convened with the WILLIAMSON church
on the evening of July 10Th, Presiding
Elder r. A, Child in the chair.
The opening sermon was preached by
the Rev. Chas. B. Smith, of Greenville.
The Rev. N T.. Prince was elected
secretary and Rev. ID. w. Keller assistant
secretary.
On Thursday morning the Presiding
Elder began TO hear reports from the
various charge
The sermon on Thursday morning was
preached by Rev. Geo. T.. Harmon, of
Greers, and at evening by the Rev. j. E.
Beard, of Pendleton.
On Friday morning Bishop w. w.
Duncan came and assumed charge of
the conference in his own characteristic
style. His address was o most apt and
pointed one, full of admonition and
wholesome advice.
On Friday evening Sunday school
mass meeting was held, over which Jas.
Marshall presided. Short addresses
were delivered upon different phases of
the work by Rev. Peter Stokes, A. s.
ROwell, Prof. w. II. Lander and w. r.
Osborne. y
The following distinguished visitors
were introduced: Rev. w. w. Daniel, ID.
D., President of Columbia Femal, Col
lege; Prof. A. Mason DuPre, Head Mas
ter of Wofford Fitting School; Prof. j..
9. Clinkscaless Financial Agent of Wof-
ford College; Rev. John o. Wilson, d.
D., Presiding Elder of the Cokesbury
District.
The address on education was made
by Prof. Clinkscales. 1t was most elo-
quent and foroeful one. DR.. Daniel and
Prof. DuPre made short talks concern
ing their schools, but neither attempted
to make speeches.
The following were elected delegates
NJ. l.. Marchant, j. B. Marshall and Geo.
w. Sullivan; alterpates: j. M. Whitmire
and J. FL. Newton.
H.>H. Merritt was admitted as local
preacher from the Wesleyan church.
A general educational campaign was
ordered for the month of August. Mass
meetings will be held at different points
in the district, at which addresses will be
made by the presidents of tho various
denominational colleges and others
prominent in educational work. The
campaign is intended not only to aid the
denominational colleges but the common
schools as well.
The next conference goes to Fountain
Inn. Rev. r. r. Dagnal) asked for it and
was irresistible.
Judging by reports from the different
charges it appears that Greenville Dis
trict is in a healthy and growing condi-
tion along all lines.
All agreed that Williamson was a fine
place to hold conference. All homes
were thrown open for the hearty recep-
tion of all delegates and ministers.
Walhalla's delegate was Hospitality
entertained at the home of Prof. j. b.
o. Holloway. His stay with his former
teacher and wife and two bright and in
teresting boys was a source of rare
pleasure. Prof. Holloway is maintaining
his high record as one of the foremost
teachers in the State. He Is as popular
in Anderson as he has been for 80 long
in Orangeburg.
We were glad to spend somc time with
w. l.. Hudgens and his interesting fam
lily. We found Mr.. Hudgens to be one of
Williamston's leading business men, and
also at Mrs. Annie Sharpes, the widow
of the late Rev. Van Sharpe.
We met Jimmie Cobb, the friend of
our boyhood days. He is another Wal
halla boy who now lives at Williamson.
The conference closed on Sunday,
when Bishop Duncan preached.