The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-02
! METHODISTS MEET
BISHOP KILGO PREsIDEs OVER
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

Hundreds Of Clergy1nen and Laymen'
Representing South Carolina Meth
odism, In Attendance.
South Carolina Nethodists met in
their 126th annual Conference at
Bennettsville Wednesday morning.
The Conference began with the Sac
rament of the Lords Supper admin
istered by Bishop John G. iKilgo,. as
sisted by the Rev. Messrs. G. B..
Smith, ]. W. Elkins, j. O. Wilson,
P. F. Kilgo and R. E. Turnipseed.
The sacrament was administered to
hundreds of clergymen, laymen and
citizens Of Bennettsville and the ser
vice was exceedingly Impressive.
When the Rev. T. J. Clyde ,one OF
the Oldest members of the Confer
ence, approached the chancel Bishop
Kilgo affectionately embraced him
ani wept. Mr.. Clyde was the senior
preacher, of Bishop Kilgo on the
Bishops first charge, here in Ben
nettsville, and to him the Bishop de-
clared he owed debt Of gratitude
which could never be paid.
The organization of the Conference
was perfected by the reelection of
DR.. E. o. Watson as secretary. DIR.
Watson appointed as his assistants
the Rev. Messrs. A. e. Holler, S. B.
Harper and W. l.. Wait. The Rev.
R. E Turnipseed was reelected sta
tistical secretary Hours for meeting
and adjourning were fixed at $3.50
a. m. and 1890 p. II.
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--P. F. Kilgo, R.
E. Turnipseed, S. J. Bethea end J. F.
Everett.
|. Conferer~o Relations-N. G.: Bel
linger, E. p. Taylor, E. H. Beckham,
A. IT. Dunlap, P. B. Ingraham, J. R.
t. Major, B. J. Guess, T. E. Morris.
+. A. White, W. H. Arial, J. S. Beas-
ley and J. c. Chandler.
District Conference Journals-R.
w. Humphries, G. w. Gruber, r. M.
Dubose, w. H. McEachern, G.. c.
Leonarr ]. B. Bruce, G. c. Derrick,
C. C. Ospc.ne. s. w, Henry, ]. T. Nc
Garrity, D. E. Camak and J. W. Nc
Coy.
Books and Periodicals-D. W. Dan
,iels, J. T: Inabinet, r. T. Miller, c. S.
Fielder, DR.. B. G. Gregg, G. r. Kirby,
R. NJ. Lotion, J. E. Carlisle, A. c.
Dibble, W. B. Justus, L. G.. Potter
and D. M. Mcleod.
temperance. W. Nicely. G. r.
Walker, J. M. Friday, J. B. Penland,
J A. Graham, J. F. Bolt, W. T. Bed
enbaugh, E. B. Berry, W. H. Hodges.
U. A. Funderburk, G.. P. Watson and
J. R. Griffin.
Sabbath Observance-R. G. Gaines,
J. W. Walling, W. H. B. Kinard, T.
G.. Herbert, D. M. Barrentlne, j. r.
Walker, G. NJ. Beasley, S. J. Bethea,
I. W. Bowman, H. B. Hardy, W. c.
kirkland and NJ s. Mcleod.
Memoirs B. .Traywick, S. A.
Weber, ]. 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 Metho1ists
Of Laurens, the native town of the
distinguished Bishop. The response
Of the Bishop was very happy, and
witty as well.
The twenty-second question: "Are
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 spir-
itual conditions. = -,-r >gr"-;,>
The following visitors we're intro
duced to the Conference: Dr. D. A.
Bull, representing the Sunday-school
board; DR.. James Cannon, OF Viz
ginia; Dr.. J. N. Moore. OF the mis-
sion board, and DR.. ]. D. Hammond,
of Payne College.
In the afternoon the Rev. R. E.
Truesdale, of Spartanburg, preached.
The report recently circulated as to
the transfer Of the Rev. r. z. Trues-
dale was Wednesday denied by Mr..
Tuesdale. He says lie knows nothing
of such an arrangement as was re-
ported. The news of his intention
of staying in South Carolina III re-
ceived with great satisfaction, as he
is one Of the most valuable men in