The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-12-03
VOL XXI
rMETHODIST CONFERENCE,
l23RD SESSION.
BISHOP WILSON WARMLY COMMENDED
ASSIGNMENTS FOR KINGSTREE
DISTRICT FOR ENSUING YEAR.

Laurens, November 30:-The last
session of the one hundred and
twenty-third annual session of the
Methodist Conference convened this
morning at $50, the principal busl-
ness being the report of the joint
board of finance and the reading of
appointments for next year. Bish-
op Wilson presided. The Rev J b
Traywick of Denmark conducted
devotional exercises.
Secretary Watson read feeling
letter from DR. James H Carlisle
in response to the telegram of greet
ipgs from the Conference, also tel
egram of Fluctuations from the NJ +
Church of Spartan5urg.
Judge ]. Fuller Lyon of Col.
umbia, treasurer, read the report OF
the Joint board of finance, the larg-
er part of which is included IN the
general statistics" published yes
terday. The figures show an IN
crease of S721 IN missions over last
year, S7SS.S2 increase in church ex-
tension work, S457.45 increase at
Wofford. The total amount hand
led by Treasurer Lyon this year Is
S67, 1852. The board recon-
mended an assessment of $13,25O
for Conference claimants next year,
and that 10 per cent of this be APP
piled to the supelannuate fund; also
that the Rev Marion Dargan be ap-
pointed field agent for the superan-
innate fund throughout the South
ern church. The report was unanl-
mously adopted.
The Rev V G Dibble read the re-
port of the American Bible Society.
Bishop Wilson was called upon to
settle point of law in the conten-
ton of Florence district as to the
ownership of the Marion district
parsonage or rather its share OF the
property, after the district was dl-
yided as 1t now stands. The Bishop
ruled that he had no authority to
decide this, as the disposition of
such cases was provided for in the
Discipline, which authorizes a board
of reference to settle such claims.
The Rev w B Duncan of Sumter,
in behalf of the Conference, express
ed sincere qualification to the Bishop
for his presence, which he says has
been a benediction to all. Bishop
Wilson replied to these words feel
ingly, saying that it was always a
pleasure to preside over the South
Carolina Conference, and that this
year was an ideal meeting. The
Conference, by a rising vote,express-
ed hearty thanks to the city of Laur-
ems and the railroads for their court
esy. DR. Jno o Wilson offered a
resolution of sympathy to Mrs Me-
dora Rice Duncan, widow of the Ia
mented Bishop W W Duncan;adopt.
ed by rising vote. The Rev K l.
Halroyd read report No 3 from the
board of missions. The board re-
commended the appointment of the
Rev R L Halroyd for Conference
secretary Of missions, and the Rev H
B Browne, assistant. They were
adopted and the recommendations
granted.
The Rev NJ W Hook read report
No 2 from the board of church ex.
tension. The report showed receipts
for the year of ss,624 81. The board
recommended that next years as
sessments be $4,000, an increase of
$1,000 over last year. The Rev Jno
II Graves, pastor of the Methodist
church at Clemson College, spoke
for a few minutes, asking the aid OF
the Conference in the building of a
new church building at Clemson.
The Rev w l Herbert moved to
request the board of extension to re-
- 90 nm wh1ah