Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-13
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.

The annual meeting Of the Rock Hill
District conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church Is to convene In
Yorkville next Wednesday evening ana
continue in session until the pending
business is disposed of, through Sun
day. The occasion, Of course, Will not
only be of very great interest to the 10
cal Methodists, but tc a large portion
of the people of the town and commu-
lity generally.
Rock Hill district includes the coon-
ties Of York, Chester, Lancaster and a
part of Fairfield, and Its membership Is
made up of all the pastors and other
preachers and two lay delegates from
each church, along with visiting rep
resentatives from Wofford, Columbia
and Lander colleges, the Southern
Christian Advocate and Epworth Or
phanage. Altogether the membership
numbers seventy-six Rev. X. T..
Stackhouse Is presiding elder.
The general purpose Of the confer
ence Is to receive reports from the va
rious churches under its jurisdiction
through their respective pastors or
through lay delegates with a view 10
arriving at a comprehensive grasp OF
the progress of spiritual and temporal
examine applicants for licenses to
preach and to pass upon their qualifi-
cations through proper committees, and
to ell, ct four lay delegates to the an
nual conference. All Of the proceedings
are open to the public.
The meeting next week will be open
ed Wednesday night with a sermon by
Rev. w. B. Duncan o. Rock Hill, ana
the business sessions will commence
Thursday morning after an address or
welcome by Col w. W. Lewis. Hours
of meeting and adjournment will be ar.
ranged by the conference to suit itself
The delegates to the conference Will De
entertained in the homes Of members
of the congregation and OF other nos
pitable people. The following is the
list of assignments as made up by the
committee on entertainment, II. Z.
Strauss, chairman:
Mrs. S. c. Ashe-Rev. w. s. Henry
and A. H. Carter.
Fl. M. Abernathy-H. M. Abernathy.
DIR. ]. B. Allison-Col. r. E. Allison.
r. d. Alexander-J. w. .Bankhead.
Miss Bessie Barron-Rev. ]. G. Chand-
Ter and John Holler.
Mrs. E. B. Beard-Rey. w. A. Fairey
and w. H. Hardin.
Mrs. Hattie Berry-Jas. A. owen.
Fl. H. Beard-Rev. E. K. Hardin.
J. w. Dobson-R. E. Shannon.
Mrs. L. E. Dameron-Revs. T. d. In
gram and r. A. Rouse.
]. G.. Dickson-W. H. Campbell ana r..
C. McFadden.
7 NJ. Ferguson-s. C. Carter and Wal
ter Simpson.
Frank Happerfie!d-U. A. Funderburk.
Ernest Heath--Rev. Henry Stokes -.
Mrc T. A. Jofnson-J A. Smith and
W. II. Hagins.
M B. Jennings-Rev. ]. M. Friday and
7 J. Keller, lat ]. A. Sherer'sl-D. F.
Sapp and F. G. Whitlock.
G. w. Kunz-W. A. Beckham and w.
H. GLADDEN..
w. w. Lewis-Rev. r. E. Stackhouse'
c. P. Carter and w. c. Winn.
Mai. w. b. Moore-Dr. II. N. Snyder
+. Montgomery--Rev. w. w. Daniel,
Rev. r. f. Turnipseed, r. B. Ander-
son and r. A. Stewart.
p ]. Mackorell-J. M. Riddle.
Mrs. G. C. Ormand-P. T. Hollis and
ouis Roth-Rev. w. B. Wharton, ].
u Blanks, ]. F. Bell and ]. F. Smith
Shandon Hotel. F. Foushee.
II @ Strauss-C. Steele and j. E. La
than.
Rev j. l.. StokeS-ReV. "A. n. noleL' >
r. l.. Duffie. S. ]. Ormand Rev. j.
L. Stokes, w. H. Crook and w. A.
Youngblood.
7 A, Sherer-Rev. ]. H. holland and ].
NJ. Harris.
F.. E. Smith,. NJ. Jackson and r. L.
Orr.
Geo, T. Schorb-Rev. N. L. Banks.
Rev DR.. S. A. Weber--Rev. w. A. Ar
ioI Rev. 6. A. Nettles, Rev. s. A.
weber, T. B. Glenn, E. P. brennan,
Geo. Beach and w. T. Hollis.
7 p. White-Rev. ]. C, Counts and ).
6. Coleman.
r Frank white-Rev w. B. Duncan
and A. Gibson.
Dr NJ. ]. Walker-Rev. r. E. Sharpe,
7 M. YOder, S. ]. Richardson ana
F.. w. Hail.
Mrs |. D. Witherspoon-Rev. j. y.
Wilson.
Mrs w. B. Wiliams--J. E. Leech.