Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-12-15
12ITH ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Bishop Wilson Prcsidcs--NcXt Scs-
sion Will BE Held in Charleston.

AODcvillc, Dec. S.-The 124th an
nual session of the South Carolina
Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, met in the first
Methodist church of this city this
morning at 20 o'clock, and was
opened with religious exercises con-
sisting of the administration of the
Lords supper, conducted by Rev. J.
b. Traywick, at the close of which
Bishop A. W. Wilson took the chair.
Rev. T.. o. Watson was reelected
secretary, with w. l.. Wait, L. O.
lloller and S. b. Harper assistants
and r. T.. Turnipsecd as statistical
secretary.
l.. l.. lnabinet. G. =. Penny and A.
B. Watson were restored 10 the eff
fcctive list, and John Manning, G. w.
Dukes and Arthur Walker asked for
supcrannuated relation.
w. !. Norton was received by trans
fer from the South Georgia Confer
ence, and Marion Dargan and c. b.
Burns took the supernumerary rela-
ton.
Gifts to Historical Society.
On the call for sitts to the society
the following valuable ones were
presented:
BY DR.. +. o. Watson, the last lu-
tograph letter of DR. James II. C.. :
Isle, it being the letter written in
response to the telegram sent him by
the conference at its last session.
BY Rev. j. G. Yongue, a copy of
the Testament printed in Cherok ee,
which was given to lady in Wal
MALTA by Chief John Bushyhead
BY Rev. j. l.. Tyler, copy of the
Bible that was the property of Zion
church. Fort Motto circuit, contain
ing the names Of the pastors of that
circuit, which was taken by some Of
Shermans men and rccaptured from
them. Also pamphlet of later
date by Rev. Henry Stokes.
December 9th.
The second days session of con-
ference was called to order at ten
O'Clock by Bishop Wilson, Rev. J. b.
Wilson conducting the religious ex-
crciSeS.
telegram from the Baptist State
Convention at Anderson, sending
greetings, was read and a response
sent
lay Delegates to General Conference.
The ballot for delegates to the
General Conference was taken, re-
sulting in the election OF c. G.. Fea-
th"rStonc, G. c. Hodges and IA. p.
Williams as lay delegates.
Next Conference ut Charleston.
The selection of the next place of
meeting caused lively tilt between
the friends Of Rcnncttsvillc and
Charleston, the first vote being 1l2
to ll2, and on the roll call Charles
ton won, 1926 to 12i. The choice
was then made unanimous.
Will BE No Division.
Abbcvillc, Dee. lO.-Thc third
days session OF the Methodist Con-
ference convened at 10 o'clock.
The following young men were ad-
united on trial: j. 4. MCGraw, !.
l.. Singleton, II. X. Rhoad. G. r.
Rhoad, T.. Il. Mason. j. w. Lewis. J.
Il. Simpson and NJ. ID. Belts.
Rev. ID. NJ. Mcleod introduced q
resolution to divide the conference
at the 1910 General Conference.
making Broad River the line across
the state. Dr.. J. O. Wilson opposed
it, and on rising vote it was de-
feated IS to 1875.
w. II. Osborne and b. b. Gary
were elected alternate lay delegates
to the General Conference.
Rev. T.. w. Camac to Transfer.
Rev. Il. w. Camac has been elected
to the faculty Of the Southern Indus
trial Institute at Charlotte, N. c.,
and will most lik ely be transferred to
that territory.