The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE ENDS
APPOINTMENTS FOR COMING
YEAR.
Committee Named to Present Protest
Against Racing to General Assem-
biy-Othcr Business.

odist cnufCh was crOWued 10 ttS Ut
most capacity by o'clock this even
Ing with a throng OF eager observers
anxious TO hear the final proceedings
OF the conference and To witness the
scenes attending the announcement
Of the appointments by Bishop Kilgo.
The resolutions OF thanks were pre-
sentcd by Dr. Watson B. Duncan and
adopted by a rising vote. DIR. Dun
can also offered resolution OF ap-
probation OF Bishop Kilgo's presi-
dency. which was unanimously adopt
ei. Bishop Kilgo was not present at
this juncture. he not having come In.
and Rev. Jas. w. Kilgo. occupying
the chair. When the minutes were
read the bishop requested that this
item be stricken from the record.
saying how much ne appreciated the
spirit OF IL but he did not wish 1t
entered upon the minutes-
BY o'clock the business was COM
pleted except the answer to the great
question. where shall the preach
ers be stationed this year?"
The bishops praise of Methodist
preachers as class was Of high or
der. They are ready to get wherever
they may be sent without waiting for
a sword 20 drive them. His tribute
to the presiding elders. was lofty
cne. describing the patience and the
prayers with which they perform
their difficult and delicate duties. "A
revival Of every heart In every con-
s~egation throughout the conference"
war suggested as a slogan for. the
coming year.
After a forceful address. the bishop
announced the following appoint
ments for 1912:
The Appointments.
Anderson District--C. b. Smith,
presiding elder; Anderson. st. Johns.
q. A. Donahoc; Orville and Toxaway.
A. sassard; Bethel. j.. w. Neeley;
Antreville. p. X. Rhoad: Calhoun
Falls. J. Il. Taylor: Clemson and
Seneca. p. A. Murray: Honea Path.
q. w. Davis; Lowndesville. ]. G..
Chandler: Mccormick; N. q. Bel
iinser; Peiser. w. 8. Myers; Pendls.
ton; A. ". Harbin; Starr. J. L. Single
ton; rownville. J. r. Cook: walhaila.
q. G. Leonardo walhsila Circuit w.
%. Patrick; Westminster, VI. G. Lath-
sIns wniiaufAton and Bolton. j. l..
Stokes and q. G.. Harmon. supernum-
erary: Williamson circuit. II. ".
Brooks.
Charleston District. w. Daniel,
presiding elder: Aliendale, J. w. VOL
ling: Appleton. r. z. James; Ceau-
fort and Port Royal. J. II. Noland:
Bethel circuit. r.. c. Bouiware: Black
Swamp. w. w. Williams; Charleston.
Bethel. w. b. Duncan: Trinity. n. 8.
rruesdaie: Spring Street. q. T. Har-
mon. Jr.; Cumberland. j. T. Peeler:
Mount Pleasant and Young's Island.
w. v. Dibbie: Cottageville. j. p. In
abinet: Cypress. j. c. Copeland: Ehr-
hardt. III. w. Whitaker; Estili. F. r.
Hodges; Hampton. o. M. Abn4y;
Hcndcrsonvilie. w. c. Kelly; Loige.
W. D. Meadors. Jr.: Ridgeland. w. 8.
Henry; Ridgevilie. ]. w. Elkins:
South III mpton. J. +. Carter: Sum-
merviile. r. A. Wayne: walterboro.
III. J. Cauthen.
cokcsbury Dlstrict--W. Il. Mead
ors. presiding elder; Abbevilie. w. T.
Duncsn; Abbeville circuit. ]. NJ. Law
son: Butter. +. q. whitlock: Cokes-
bury. @. +. Clsrkson: Gre nwood.
Main Street. ]. w. Kllgo: Greenwood
Mills. ]. II. Connely; Greenwood Cir
cult. NJ. It. Wharton: Kinards. W.. II.
Bauknlgf.; Newberry.- Central ]. r.
Carlisle oakland and Jalape. to be
supplied: O'Neail Street and Moilo-
hon, a. NJ. Gardner: Newberry Cir
cult. J. NJ. Friday: Ninety -.,is. +. F..
Dibblc; Parksville. B. III. Covington;
rhoenix. Foster speer: Prosperit S.
G.. Morris: Princeton. X. NJ. DuBose;
Saiuda. ". Il. Taylor; Waterloo. j. r.
Miller: Vhitmire. O. a. Jeffcoat and
". r.. Mood: Lander College. ]. q.
Wilson, president. and Il. A. Childs,
financial agent.
Columbia District-W. NJ Duncan.
presiding elder: Aiken. j. ". Tray
wick; Aiken circuit. u. f. Jeffcoat.
Batesburg. $. o. Cantey. Bath and
Langley. a. Il. PHI 3; Columbia.
Washington street. g. Wats on: CO.
lumbia. Main sire :. Herbert:
Columbia. Green $500. r. Holler;
Columbia. Granhs Wi'kcs; CO.
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