The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-19
District Conference.

SSAASSSAS~s
The Sumter District Conference con
! vened in Manning Wednesday even
! ing, May 18th. The opening sermo
was preached by Rev. P. A. Murray
of Blshopville.
The first business session was called t
order Thursday morning by the Presid
ing Elder of the District Rev. Wadd.
T. Duncan. Thirteen clerical and TWEEN
ty-one lay delegates responded to tn
roll call. A good opening attendance
all things considered. Several OF ih
preachers were absent on account o
sickness in their families.
J. W. Hamel of Kershaw, was elected
Secretary of the Conference.
J. Harry Lesesne, Esq, a member Q
the Manning church and also proml
nent member OF the Manning bar, eS
tended cordial welcome to the Confer
ence on behalf of the city, which was a.
warmly responded to by Rev. B. II
Murphy and Rev. J. S. Beasley.
The Presiding Elder then announced
the appointment OF the committees a:
follows:
License to preach and Recommends
tion for Trial.-M. W. Hook, P. A
Murray and B. G. Murphy.
Orders.-J. B. Wilson, A. S. Lesley
and J. S. Beasley.
Missions-F. Il. Shuler, T. W. Nun
nerlyn, Il. A. Raysor, J. r. Griffin, J
J. Westcoat, J. W. Mccoy and Thos. 4
Tatum.
Spiritual Condision.-A. S. Lesley. 81
E. Toxworth, E. T. Minis, W.P. Smith
and O. D. Spires.
Sunday Schools.-B. G. Murphy. S.
N. Welch, W. J. Andrews and L. +
Rollings.
Epworth Leagues.-M. W. Hook, F
G. Whitlock, J. H. holland, B. c. Wal
lace and C N. Humphreys.
Quarterly Conference Journals.-N.
S. Mcleod, David Hucks, D. E. Evans,
]. T. L. Slower and F. Il. Roberts.
| Temperanca.-J.W W. Hamel, Charlton
| DuRant, Edward Reaves, J. T. Jackson,
| W J. Wise and F II. Chuning.
Books and Priodicals.-J. S. Beasley,
L. T. Phillips, J. B. Wilson, B. c. Cook,
F. L. Wolfe, Jno. b. Cobb.
CHARACTERIZATION DuRant, J. w.
Hamel, Thos H.. Tatum, c. n. Humph-
reys, Edwin Reaves and J. J. Westcoat.
Public Worship.-Waddy T. Duncan,
2. q. Shuler and Charlton DuRant.
Two sessions of the Conference were
held daily, the hours being fixed from
$50 to 11:30 m, and met 400 p. NJ,
and then adjourn at will.
Two preaching services were held
daily. The preaching was done by Revs.
P. A. Murray, ]. S. Beasley, N: w.
Hook, Wa6dy T. Duncan, J. S. Wilson,
David Eucks and B. G. Murphy.
The various interests of the church
were represented throughout the ses-
sions of the Conference by the follow
inc visitors, all of whom addressed the
Conference in behalf of the interest rep
resented bv them: DR.. 4. n. Snyder,
president OF WoTord College: DR.. John
o. Wilson. president OF Lander Col
lege: Rev. W. B. Wharton, Superinten'
dent of Epworth Orphanage; Rey. S. A.
Nettles, Editor and Publisher OF the
Southern Christian Advocate: and Mr..
P. A. Hodge, financial agent OF Colum-
bia college.
The following resolution on the death
of Bishop Galloway was adopted:
Whereas, our Heavenly Father ID HIS
wise providence has taken into Himself
Bishop Charles B. Galloway, and where
as in MS death the church has sustain
ed great loss, and sadness IS felt
throughout its bounds; therefore be II
resolved: =
/. That we bow in submission to the
will of Almighty God. thankful for the
service rendered, and the good accom-
plished BY this man OF God.
2. That page in our minute book be
inscribed to his memory.
3. That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased Blsa'
op, and be published in the Southern
Christian Advocate, the Christian Ad'
vocaee, the News and Courier and the
State.
iSiened.) FIJI. SHULER,
J. B. WILSON.
The following delegates and alrerna'
ties to the annual Conference were elect
ed: Charlton DuRant, J. W. Hamel, J.
w. McCroy and NJ. Dorm. Alternates, T.
T. Minis, L. r. Rollings, 81. A. Raysor
and S. N. Welch.
Sumter was selected as the next place
of meeting.
The laymen held meeting in the IN
terest OF the Laymen's Missionary Move
ment and selected Charlton DuRant a.
their District leader, to succeed Judge
| r. O. Purdy, who wrote declining re-
election.
There were several notable features
at this Conference, two of which deserve
more than passing mention. The DIS
trict decided, enthusiastically, to retalr
missionary in the Cuban field, aud i
| is also probable that, under the leader
ship of the District Leader, enougf
| funds will be raised to employ native
helper in that field.
/ Mr.. J. W. Mcleod, of the Mann!ns
church. made an offer through Rev. w
/ 3. Wharton, the Superintendent OF the
Epworth Orphanage, that he would con
tribute dollar for dollar in any sum VI
to one thousand dollars, that would bs
subscribed by this District Conference
While it is unfortunate that the ful
limit was not subscribed, goodly sun
was raised.
It is not surprising, however that
District Conference held at Manning
is inspired to undertake and to do grea
things. The membership at this cnurcf
are themselves filed with an enthusiasm
that is both infectious and contagious
and under the influence the Conference
operated
The reports from the various charge
indicated progress and an upward ten
dency. All mission assessments, Foreign
and Domestic, were paid by the charge:
in this District by the first OF April
! Other claims have been fairly well met
and the church is growing in numoe'
and interest.
The usual vote of thanks to church
and community was heartily given ane
the Conference closed to put forth an
other year Of active effort for furthe'
advancement.
II r; W. HAMEL,