The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-06
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BISHOP KILGo fRESIDEs OVER
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

Hundreds Of Clergy1rea and Iayn.en
Representing South Carolica Meth
odisn, in Attendance.
South Carolina Netho5isss met Il
their 126th annual Conference a
Bennettsyille Wednesday morning
The Conference began with the Sac
rament Of the Lords Supper, admin
istered by Bishop John c. N!so, as
sisted by the Rev. Messrs. c. 3
Smith, J. w. Elkins, J. 0. Wilson
p. !. Kilgo and r. E. Tulnipseed
The sacrament was administered t
hundreds of cleTgymen, laymen ane
citizens Of Bennettsville and the ser
vice was exceedingly impressive.
When the Rev. T. ]. Clyde ,one Of
the Oldest members Of the Confer
ence, approached the chaacel Bishop
Eilgo afectionately embraced hin
ans wept. Mr.. Clyde was the senloi
preacher of Bishop Kilgo on the
Bishops first charge, here In Ben
aettsvilIe, and to him the Bishop de-
clared he owed debt OF gratitude
which could never te paid.
The organization Of the Conference
was perfected by the reelection OF
DR.. e. o. Watson as secretary. Dr.
Watson appointed as his assistants
the Rev. &essrs. A. E. Holler, S. B.
Harper and ". L. Wait. The Rev
R E Turnipseed was reelected sta
tistical secretary Hours for neetlns
and adiourn;ng were fixed at s:3O
a. m. and 1890 p. m.
The Rev. A. J. Cauthen. secretary
Of the board Of presiding elders, read
the following report, naming the
committees to serve during the ses-
sion:
Public Worship. F. Kilgo. R.
E. Turnipseed, S. 7. Bethea and J. F.
Everett.
Conference Relations-N. G. Bel
linger, E. P. Taylor, E. H. Beckham,
A. T. Dunlap, P. 3. Ingrahan, ]. r.
=. Major, B. J. Guess, T. E. Morris,
J. A. White. ". II. Arial, J. S. Beas-
lev and ]. C. Chandler.
District Conference Journals-R.
". Humphries, G. w. Gruoac, R. N
Dubose, ". H. McEachern. G. c.
Leonard. ]. B. Bruce. c. c. Derrick,
c. G. Osborne. S. w. Henry, ). T. Nc
carrity, D. E. Camak and ]. ". Nc
Coy.
Books and Periodicals-D. ". Dan
iels, J. P. Jnabinet, J. T. Miller. c. S.
Fielder, DR.. B. G. Gregg. G. +. Kirby.
R. NJ. Lotion, j. z. Carlisle, A. c.
Dibb1e, W. 3. Justus, L. G. Potter
and D. NJ. Mcleod.
Temperance. ". Neely. c. z.
Walker. J. N. Friday, J. 8. Penland.
j A. Graham, J. F. Bolt, ". T. Bed
enbaugh, E. B. Berry, ". H. Hodges,
U. A. Funderburk, G. P. Watson and
J. r. Griffin.
Sabbath Observance. G. Gaines.
y. W. Wallirg, ". H. B. KinaTd, t.
G. Herbert, D. NJ. Barrent!ne, ]. R.
Walker, G.. NJ. Beasley, s. J. Bethea,
T. w. Bowman. Il. B. Hardy, ". G.
kirkland and n. s. Mcleod.
Memoirs 3. Trayw:ck, S. a.
Weber, J. L. Stokes, E. S. Jones and
r. S. Truesdale.
The Rev. L. P. McGhee, in fitting
speech, delivered to Bishop Kilgo a
handsome gavel. Mr.. McGhee said
that the handle Of the gavel was pre-
sented by Lander College. the silver
bands by Bennettsville Methodists
and the main body by the Metho2Ssts
of Laurens, the native town Of the
distinguished Bishop. The response
of the Bishop was very happy, and
witty as we'll.
The twenty-second question: care
all the preachers blameless in their
lives and character?" was asked. and
the characters Of the twelve presiding
elders were passed and their reports
heard. The Bishop made inquiry as
to the several interests Of the church
missions. education, finance and s2!r'
;tual conditions.
The following visitors were intro
duceS to the Conference: Dr. D. A
Bull, representing the sunday-schoo
board; DR.. James Cannon, OF VIZ
ginia; DR.. J. NJ. Moore. OF the mis-
sion board. and Dr.. J. D. Hammond
Of Payne College.
In the afternoon the Rev. K. f
Truesdale, Of spartsnburg. preacher
The report recently circulated as <
the transfer OF the Rev. r. :. Trues
dale was Wednesday denied by Mr
Tues6ale. He says he knows noth:nE
of such an arrangement as was re
ported. The news OF his intention
of staying in South Carolina IS re
ceived with great satisfaction, rs h'
is one Of the most valuable men y
tie Conference.