The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-12-02
lie is a native of Green

lege, addressed the Conference i'm be-
half of church building at Clemson.
He claimed the need of building for
the great number of Methodist boys at
school there, where they may have
church home and be taught the lines
of church work
The committee on conference re-
lations reported this morning by add
ing the following names of r. w. Bar
Der, j. *. Mccain, Geo. H. Waddell and
w. G. Winn to the superannuate list
John Manning was recommended by
the committee for Supernumerary re
lations. The old list of superannu-
ates remains the same, excepting the
name Of Dr. A. NJ. Chritzberg.
The following young ministers were
admitted into full connection after two
years Of study; this means that they
are now licensed to administer the
sacrament and perform the marriage
ceremony, yet they are required two
years more of study. They are: ThoS.
w. Godbold, II. Bascomb Hardy, Tracy
w. Munnerlyn. James X Inabinet.
Jones r. Miller, and John r. Walker.
resolution condemning Sunday
excursions was presented to Confer
ence by |. w. Bowman Esq. of Orange
burg. The Conference immediatcly
adopted resolution, cmbodying the
sense Of Mr.. 8owmanS resolution, and
calling upon the Baptist Convention,
Presbyterian Synod. etc, to pass SINH
lar resolutions. So it seems that the
religious bodies of tho State will make
combined effort against the week
end pleasure excursions.
Rev. w. II. Hodges, of Clinton. sub
mitted a report, for the orphanage
board, relating the present condition
and the past years record of the Ep-
worth orphanage of Columbia. The
board unanimously recommended MIR.
w. b. Wharton for reelection to the
superintendency of the orphanage.
and he was elected by the Conference
in it's adoption of the report.
Rev. p, b. Wells read the report of
the committee on periodicals, in
which it was strongly recommended
that every Methodist in the State sub
scribe to the Christian Advocate.
DR.. Edwin Thompson, of Boston. ad-
dressed the Conference i'm behalf OF
the Sunday observance society. His
speech came in very appropriately af-
ter the resolutions passed regarding
Sunday excursions.
Among the reports of the various
ministers, by districts, Rev w. b.
Wharton, superintendent of the orph-
anage, made few remarks regarding
the work in Columbia 1t may be
/ here stated that Mr.. Wharton is a
Laurens man, Of whom the county is
proud. His report was indeed graft
flying especially to his many friends
here.
DR.. George f. Walker. president Of
Paine College, the Methodist instiu-
ton for negroes near Augusta. spoke
for few minutes regarding his work.
Dr.. Walker is a member Of this Con-
ference, nominally appointed to his
present position by it, 1t is a we'll
known fact that Paine College turns
out about the best graduates of any
negro school in the South
Rev. j. l.. Harley of Spartanburg.
superintendent Of the State Anti-Sa-
loon League, spoke briefly, to the Con-
ference. He stated that the time had
come for State wide prohibition, and
pleaded for the cooperation of all the
hn Df FL
work. Mr.. Harley announced a meet
ing of the State prohibition convention
in Columbia next week.
Saturdays Session.
Discussions on the publication of
the Conference minutes occupied the
early part OF the mornings session. A
resolution introduced by Rev. II. G..
Gregg and adopted by the Conference
called for the printing of 1000 copies
OF the minutes, the appropriation OF
$1,000 for that purpose. and the clcc-
ton of ReVs. r.. o. Watson and R. r..
Turnipseed, editors Of the minutes.
Quite heated discussion was prcci-
pitated by resolution introduced by
A. E. lIoller, w. Il. Duncan and w
IL. Arial, ordering the financial re-
ports OF the churches individually, to
be printed by districts The resolu-
ton was vigorously opposed and fin
ally laid on the table. Rev. Il. O
Watson leading the opposition.
After the devotional exercises con
Quoted by Rev j. l.. stokes. of North
Augusta, and the disposition of the
minutes, there were numerous reports
from committees. Among these was
report by Rev. J. S. Beasley ON the