The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
SUMTER METHODIST PREACHERS.

SUMTER METHODS PREACHERS.
Sketches of Presiding lEIder Browne and
Pastors KiIeo and lnabines.
Both of the Methodist Churches in
Sumter will have new preachers dur
ing the next Conference year. Rev.
r. Herbert Jones, who has been pas
tor of the First Methodist Church for
the past three years, has been made
Presiding Elder of the Greenville
District, with headquarters at An
derson. Rev. S. 0. Cantey, who has
served the Magnolia Street Church
and St. James for one year, will not
move so far, as ne goes to Lynch
burg circuit. and will reside at
Lynchburg, Lee County. Rev. II. B.
Browne, who has been Presiding Eli
der of the Sumter District for two
years, has been returned, to the de-
light Of his many friends. Rev.
Pierce F. Kilgo, who has been in
charge of Trinity Church, Darling
ton, for four years, comes to the First
Methodist Church here, while Rev.
J. P. Inabinet, who has been on the
Saluda Circuit during this year. has
been assigned to Magnolia Street.
Following are sketches of the Presid-
ing Elder and the preachers:
REV. HENRY BAsCoMB BROWNE.
Rev. Henry Bascomb Browne, son
of Mr.. J. NJ. aud Mrs. LII. Browne,
was born i'm Anderson County, S. c.,
on July 20, 1852. He received his
primary and high school training at
Ebenezer Academy, in Anderson
County, under the wise supervision
of Prof. G. G.. Reed. His training in
Latin was obtained under Prof. Nc
Cartha in Columbia, S. =. Mr..
Browne took partial course in the
ology under the supervision of the
Chautauqua School of Theology and
also pursued the Chantauqua Liter
ary sud Scientific Course. He has
been a hard student, all his life, and
while he is what is popularity called
a ''self-made man," he is evidently a
we'll made man.
MIR. Browne entered Conference at
Chester, S. c., December 1876, and
has served the following charges:
Sampit Circuit and Mission, 1877
Fork Shoals Circuit. l878-l88l ;
Greenville Circuit. l882-188S; Bel
mont Circuit. l8S4ls85; Cumberland
Station, i8S6-1889; Florence Station,
l89OlS93; Walhalia and Seneca Sta
ton, 1884; Rock Hill Station. 1885
1855; st Pauls Station, 1897-l898;
Orangeburg District. 1899-l90l; Sum-
ter District, l902-19l4.
The subject Of this scketch has
been twice married. His first mar
riage was to Miss Mollie M. Moody,
of Columbia. sc. From this. mar
riage there are two sons-Claude S.
and M. Capers. His second marriage
was to Mrs. Maria B. Chase, Of
Florence, S. c., August29, 1894.
Mr.. Browne has been aibindefarIg-
able worker, but has thriven upon it.
In pastoral work. he has strengthen
ed the weak and comforted the sor-
rowing and dying; in the pulpit he
has been faithful dispenser of the
Word of life; as an organizer he has
excelied. Faithful and painstaking,
his work all along, whether in the
or on the various Confer-
ence Boards where he has served,
has been characterized by depth and
and has possessed a
lasting quality, as bis brethren will
testify.
II work proves a mans worth to
his Conference, surely Mr.. Browne
is an invaluable member. Let the
following facts speak: He is now
the Secretary Of the Board Of Edu-
cation and of the Executive Commit
tee Of the same, and consequently OF
the Twentieth Century Movement in
South Carolina. He is in charge Of
the educational department. of The
Southern Christian Advocate; he is
a member Of the publishing commit
tee of The Southern Christian Advo-
cate. and has been Chairman of the
Committee on Minutes for quite n
number of years. He is now the
honored President of the South Caro-
lima Historical Society, and his ad-
mirable work in this position is
known to all.
To shorten this article, which
might otherwise assume too lengthy
proportions, the following summary
is offered, the truth of which will be-
tor by all who enjoy an in
innate acquaintance with the sub
iect of this sketch. He is manly
man; he thinks along high lines, and
strives to reach high ideals. With
nervous temperament strung to
very high key, he has fine sense OF
honor that refuses to infringe upon
the rights of others, and claims fair
dealing for himself. He is man of
strong conviction, and the tenacity
With which he holds to his opinions
is perhaps sometimes mistaken for
stubbornness. Strong in his attach
ments, he stands by his friends and
their interests, come what may.
REV P. +. KILGO.
Rev. Pierce F. Kilgo, son of the
late Rev. James T. Kilgo aud Mrs.
G.. Kilgo, was born at Cokesbury, S.
c.. Nav l8, 1867. His sainted father
,,.., f,>r ,,,,pv yoars one Of the most