Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-01
Friday, December |, 1905.

trict had been blessed with 322 CONVEX
sions: 355 had been received on pro-
bation, and 220 had been received into
full membership. Special revival meet
ings had been held on the charge dur
ing the year. The murderous spirit, 80
prevalent during recent years, mas
caused our people to move from place
to place, usually going TO the
cities, for better protection. some OF
he Sunday schools go into winter
quarters because OF. poorly heated
church buildings and the long distance
Of the homes Of many OF the members
from the church. Material Improve
ments have been made at nearly half
the points on the district. Every
charge has been benefited and blessed
by the noble work of the pastors on
the district. The outlook for education
Is brighter than ever before. ALI the be-
neyolencies of the church have been
prc sented and urged. Clafiin univer-
sity Is steadily doing is noble work.
The notice Of the contemplated resig-
.'ation Of DIR. Dunton, its president, has
saddened the hearts Of the brethren OF
he South Carolina conference. He ex-
pressed the personal opinion that DR..
Dunton's loss to the institution would
be a great misfortune and the earnest
hope that he would reconsider his In
tention, and he and his noble wife re-
main and carry on the work. He also
expressed the hope that when the time
came for him to sever his connection
as president his successor will be found
among the members Of the South Car
olina conference. He said the district
confere" ce preachers meeting was
great meeting. Two camp-meetings
had been held on the district, but
camp-me. tings seem to have lost their
old time fire. There had not been a
single conversion at either OF them.
Many Affections have come during the
wear; but the good Lord guided. Small
rox and fevers have In a more or less
degree affected the pastors. Rev. A.
| A. Morrissey received his summons
| from on high and went to his eternal
reward after suffering for nearly IL
months. Rev. Moses G.. Cook, sweet
spirited, and beloved by all who knew
him, also departed this life during the
year. A committee, consisting OF Revs.
| c.. c. Scott, A. E. Quick and ID. j. San
dtrs was appointed to prepare memo
rails to Bishops Isaac w. Joyce and
Stephen B. Merrill recently deceased.
Bishop Burt feelingly referred to this
,ction Of the conference and to the fact
Bishop Joyce was to have presided at
this conference Conference reporters
were appointed as follows: Rev. ]. p.
Lowry for the Charleston News and
| Courier, Rev, A. G. Townsend for the
South Western Christian Advocate,
Rev. s. s. Lawton for the Peoples Re-
corder. and Rev. C.. C. Scott for the
| Conference Daily.
The various committees were an
nounced. notices were given, and the
conference adjourned with the singing
of the doxology. Bishop Burt pronounce
d The benediction.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The conference
convened at $3.50 o'clock, in statisd-
cal session, DR.. w. r A. Palmer pre-
siding. Reports of the pastors OF the
entire conference were called for, after
which the conference adjourned.
SECOND DAYS SEssroN.-The second
days session was begun at o'clock q.
m, with a sermon by Rev. A. E. Quick.
II was an earnest and eloquent exposi-
ton on Christian citizenship. The
minutes of Wednesdays sessions were
read and approved.
| Presiding Elder r. L. Hickson was
passed In character, and reported the
work of the Spartanburg district
Among other things he stated that
during the past six years great ana
permanent improvements have been
made in the line of church and parson-
age buildings and improvements.
lThere has been steady increase on
the support Of the pastors. He spoke
against the tendency Of men who said
they felt that they had been called to
preach but had failed to qualify them
selves for the work, to impose them
selves upon the conference. The dis
trict conference and Epworth League
convention furnished a spiritual feast.
Spoke appreciatingiy Of the help rem
dered by the pastors on his district.
Rev. w. @. Valentine was passed In
character and submitted his annual re-
port OF the work Of the Sumter dis.
| trict. He referred to the UNIT school
buildings, the poorly paid teachers and
the uncomfortable homes on his dis
1 trict. For the most, part peace ana
harmony prevailed among the brethren
of the district. We realize more and
more that the preacher Is to be a soul
winner. A genuine revival has swept
over the whole district. We are rails
ing more money for missions and +. A.
and s. e. society than ever before. we
need more missionary money to aid
In developing new territory. Extensive
improvements have been made In
church and parsonage building ana I'M
provements. The district conferences,
Epworth League convention ana sun
day School Institute were success
from every standpoint. He spoke In
high commendation Of the Browning
school located at Camden. He said he
had held every quarterly conference but
i two, and had mentioned and urged
Il every benevolent collection. The coll
Elections for benevolencies this year are
as follows: Missions, $500; Freedmens
Aid and Southern Education society.
The question Of the division OF the
South Carolina conference was then
taken up, and a thorough discussion
of the same was had. The vote stood
Sc in favor of division and 81 against
LIT. AS a two-third vote was necessary
the bishop declared the motion lost.
The names of the effective elders were
called. their characters passed and
j their reports made to the conference.
Notices were given, committees read,
and the conference adjourned.
The afternoon was devoted TO
sta .istical session a meeting of the
ministers connected with the Methodist
i Ministers Relief association-an insur-
ance organization for all Methodist
ministers, and a meeting Of the South
Carolina Conference Preachers Aid
society. Quite an interesting session OF
this society was held; the annual dues
were paid, new members added ana OF
ficers elected for the ensuing CONFER
i ence wear. as follows: President, A. @.
Townsend: vice president, J. B. MID
dleton; secretary, C.. C. Scott; assist
ant secretary, ]. r. Townsend; treas
urer, F. d. Smith.
At night a packed church listened to
A. sermon by Rev. 8. 8. Lawton. one or
the honored superannuated ministers
of the church, who delivered an elo-
quent and edifying sermon.
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