The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-04-26
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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A VERY INTERESTING MEETING OF THE
ORANGEBURG DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Large Attendance Of Preachers and Laymen
Gratifying Reports Received From all
Churches-Resolutions Adopted.
The fortieth session of the Orangeburg
district conference was held April 1922
with the Bamberg Methodist church.
The sessions began last Wednesday
night with a strong sermon by Rev
L. P. McGee, the scholarly young pastor
of St. Pauls church in Orangeburg. Rev
E. b. Beckham, of Branchville, was
elected secretary, and the conference
was thoroughly organized for work on
Wednesday night. Rev. Marion Dargan,
presiding elder of the district, was the
president of the conference, and dis
patched the business of the conference
with ease and dignity. Thursday morn
ing the conference began its regular
work. There are seventeen pastoral
charges in the district, and the main
work of the conference is to hear the re-
ports from the pastors and laymen, as to
all of the interests of the church. All of
the pastors were present and quite a
number of ]aymen from the several
charges. The reports made by the
preachers and laymen OF the condition
of the various interests of the church in
their respective charges were very inter
esting and instructive.
Rev. J. B. Traywick, of Denmark,
preached Thursday morning at II o'clock
and administered the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper. Rev. A. B. Watson, OF
Bowman, preached at night.
Friday morning at II o'clock Hon. L.
W. Bowman, of Orangeburg, made very
strong speech in behalf of the Sunday
school work. Rev. s.. A. Nettles, editor
of the Southern Christian Advocate, ably
represented that paper, and brought the
gratifying intelligence that the Southern
Christian Advocate has the largest sub
scription list of any paper in the State.
Rev. W. B. Wharton, Superintendent Of
the Epworth Orphanage, told ofthe great
work being done for the fatherless ones
of the church. Before he could finish
telling of bright girl, who would be
ready to 90 out from the Orphanage next
fall, and who wanted to 60 to college if
she but had the means, few members OF
the conference pledged more than hun
dred dollars, thus making an education
possible for her. At the conclusion oil
his talk collection was taken for the
Orphanage.
Friday afternoon the following were
elected as delegates to the annual confer
ence: J. B. Guess, o. B. Riley, I. w
Bowman, and W. D. Rhoad, with D. L.
| Rhoad and Geo. W. Fairey as alternates
The presiding elder Rev. Marion
Dargan, having served this district four
years, according to the rules of the church,
will have to be appointed to another field
of labor. The following resolutions
unanimously passed by the conference,
show the esteem in which he is held by
both preachers and laymen.
"Whereas under the economy OF our
churcL, our presiding elder, Rev. Marion
Dargan, having served the Orapgeburg
district four years, must be appointed to
another field of labor;
"And, whereas, under his efficient lead
ership, our loved Methodism has moved
forward along all lines, especially in the
great cause of missions.
"Be it resolved, first, that we, preachers
and laymen, approach the time for the
severance of his relationship as our pre-
siding elder with great regret.
Second, that we hereby express our
high appreciation of his unfailing kind
ness and courtesy in all his relationships,
both official and private.
Third, that we desire hereby to place
on record the high esteem in which he is
held by US, to assure him of an abiding
place in our affections, and pray the rich
est blessing of Almighty God upon him
in all his future labors."
Rowesyille was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Friday night each pastoral charge was
called, and the pastors reported that all
assessments for both foreign and domes-
tic missions were paid in full. This
means that in the seventeen charges com.
posing the Orangeburg district there has
already been paid more than $2,590.0O
for missions.
The Methodist institutions of learning
were ably represented before the confer
ence. Columbia College by Rev. s. b.
Zimmerman. Lander College by DR.. Jno.