The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

teresting POint-Ministers Admit
ted on Trial and those Admitted
to Full Relations.
Bennettsville, Dec. 1.-Methodfst
Conference got down to business in
earnest this morning and while mat.
ters Of routine nature consumed most
Of the time. several items Of unusual
interest were after
The case OF 4. Mills, who
was "r'DsD, IS ~ . charleston Con-
ference -. re months, excited in
ter Mills had served out his
and came back for an ap-
) -,tment. When the name was CALL
ed the Rev. J. c. Chandler moved
that he be located on the ground OF
Iunacceptability. After some debate
this motion carried and Mr.. Mills Is
no longer a. member Of the Annual
Conference.
The report Of the commission on
the spiritual condition Of the Church
had been made a special order for
10 o'clock and was taken up at that
time. DR.. John o. Wilson moved
that the report be not placed on the
records. that this commission con-
tinue Its work Of investigation, but
that mathematics be not applied to
spiritual conditions and that the Sec
ton Of the report relating to the neg
ligence OF pastors in receiving unccn-
verted men into the Church be strick-
en- out.
Bishop Kilgo called attention to the
fact that conversion was not demand
ed by the law Of the Church as a
condition OF membership, but he urg-
ed the preachers to try to bring about
a change Of life on the part Of those
brought into the Church. The mo-
ton Of DR.. Wilson prevailed.
DR.. L. L. Nash. the Rev. DR.. Bette
Iand 'Dr. #. B. Johnson, or the Nortn
Carolina Conference, were introduc-
ed as welcomed visitors. DR.. Belts
made a short address, setting forth
the contribution made by South Car.
olina to the Methodism Of his State.
The twentieth question was called.
WHO are superannuated?" and the
Following names We're referred to the
committee on Conference relations
for approximation: r. w. Barber.
w. f. Barre, G. M. Boyd, D. p. BOYD,
ID. A. Calhoun, w. A. Clark, n. b.
Clarkson, R. r. Dagnall, d. D. Dantz-
Ter, r. L. Duffie, O. L. Durant, A. w.
jackson, j. X. Mccain, I. ]. New
berry, G. H. Pooser, w. c. Power, H.
l.. Singleton. r. w. Spigner, G. III.
Waddell A. c. Walker, J. A. Wood.
The following, who have been on this
list for the year ending, were given
the following relations: n. X. Mel
ton, having died, his name was re-
ferred to the committee on memoir;
G. w. Dukes was given a supernum-
erary relation, j. H. Thacker was
made effective. w. C. winn made ef-
fective.
Question IS. WHO are located"
was asked, and the Rev. Allen Nc.
Farlane, at his own request, was CIV
en- this relation.
Mr.. E. o. Watson, secretary, read a
letter from Mr.. McMaster, State in
surance officer, calling the Confer
ence's attention to the fact that the
Church Mutual Insurance Company
would not conform to the State laws
and could no longer do business in
this State.
Question was asked, Who re-
main on trial." and the following
names were called, and having pass
ed. approved examinations were ad-
vanced TO the third year: Albert
Deems Belts, Edward X. Hardin. Ed
ward Robertson Mason, z. l.. Nc
Coy. John Ashby McGraw, Paul Kist-
ler Rhoad, George Tillman Rhoad.
John Powell Simpson, Joseph Law
renee Singleton, B. F. Powell.
Question 4, who are admitted into
full connection" was called. and the
following were admitted: J. III.
Brown, l.. T. Phillips and F.. G. Whit
lock.
Question 2, who are elected eld-
ers'" was called, with the following
answer: F. E. Dibble III. Etheridge.
). q. tarr, w. 8. Meyers, j. III. Mont
gomery w. H. Polk, f. A. Wayne.
Question l, WHO are admitted on
frial ~ AI