Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-04

Mcleod, A. N. Bruson, S. o. Cam
SssJ.fL. Glenn, l.. S. yelling, A. NJ.

Dr John o. Wilson offered an
ipendment, which named the fol-
ilo%ttg board, the one now in power:
5WsxRs.a Meadors, w. A. Massabeau,
;Gs0HC. Hodges, Marion Dargan, J.
$WSAtaamel, R. A. Child, j. Fuller
Cauthen led the debate in sup
,poEg of the committee which he had
fno4Iihated. He declared that he held
nosSpersonal enmity toward the pres
ent3 hoard, but thought a new board
adHtsable.
sDEgJr o. Wilson spoke at length
in9support of the present board,
laudillg the several members as capa-
blsSahd experienced. He spoke in
high Terms Of Rev. S. A. Nettles, the
edtt6E and urged the conference to
re5eieet them. Revs. j. M. Stead
maI{ssJ. w. Wolling, l.. +. Beatty and
r. fsSSTraywick discussed the uues-
tions&sDr. Wolling advocating a
4 lThs3yote was decisive and the old
boaSdSawas reelected. This settles
the lH3estion finally.
The following were elected dea-
cons%sM. G. Latham, Ellie Myers, J.
P.r;I3at bon, G. K. Way.
IAsfollowing were elected to eld-
erssS9Fders: j. H. Browne, s. II. D.
Phtnins, j. X. Whitlock, e. A. Wayte.
Unanimous for Rock Hill.
he8Gonference of 1913 will meet
ine Rock Hill. That city was chosen
.un&htbhQusly.
S,,Dfsyanes = Cannon, Of Virginia, was
fntgb4aced and he represented the
S0gtitern Assembly Enterprise. This
mnNsMsnt cOntemplates q mountain
s6tttbsIent for Methodists similar to
MQtftfea N. c., the Presbyterian in
& ssS n Stlslle Meeting Saturday.
derson, Nov. 3O.-The minute
bust s&of the Methodist conference
sWaa ically completed to-day. The
appn stnients are expected not later
than day $morning y.
sflsvsl 1s .,G.S Herbert, for the COM
mitte Pm temperance, in his last re-
poI{ lsE0mmended the endorsement
sof ssIhe, Isehy yon-Sheppard bill, now
before Ehe% United States Senate and
Iq:IoAse rasdlating the Interstate
liquor trade, pledging the
JrIops, & alrI Iisie in5 q Fort stto
sion Of the Legislature submitting the
question Of prohibition to; the people
of the State, to be voted on in Au-
gust, 1913, and the reappointment of
Rev. j. J.. Harley as superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League.
The Trial Glass.
The bishop called question one,
"Who are admitted on trial?" They
are: John Edward Cook, William
Paschall Meadors, Jr., Darling Earle
Jeffcoat, David Norris, Busbee Till
man, Aristotle Shealy, Robert Haw-
thorne Lupo, William Butler Gar
rett, William Louis Milliken, Miller
Murray McLendon, Robert Frederick
Morris, JOS. Benz. Prosser, George
Allen Teasley, John David Holler, J..
Boyce Mahaffey, William f. Gault,
Benz. Gregg Vaughan. This class is
the largest received in several years,
and the conference rejoices over the
fact that God is calling more men to
this enterprise Of preaching the Cos
pei.
Superannuatc Relation.
On motion Of Rev. G. B. Smith the
name Of Rev. w. Il. Duncan was re-
ferred for the superannuate relation.
Rev. w. A. Massebeau moved the
reference Of Rev. w. B. Bakers name
for the same relation.
Bishop Kilgo called the question:
who are the deacons of one year?"
This class comprises A. ID. Belts, e..
K. Hardin, e. r. Mason, e. l.. Nc
Coy, j. A. McGraw, p. K. Rhoad, G..
T. Rhoad, j. P. Simpson, j. l.. Sin
gleton, H. l.. Powell. The last nam
ed has been transferred to Cuba.
Bishop Kilgo asked an interest in
the prayers of the conference that he
might be guided and sustained in his
work Of making the appointments
He said that he was awake until af-
ter midnight last night looking over
the records Of charges and thinking
OF the men who were to serve them
next year. Rev. A. f.. Holler sug-
gested that prayer be offered now
and the bishop requested DR.. Wilson
to lead the prayers Of the conference.
AS he referred feelingly to the SUI
perannuated preachers, Dr.. Wilson
was greeted with a chorus Of
"amcns," and when the bishop arose
from his knees his eyes were stream
ing with tears. The benediction was
pronounced by Rev. r. d. Smart, of
Virginia, former member Of this
who addressed the con
ference briefly with words of greet
ing and Of love.
Appointments by Districts.
The appointments for the year
1913 were read Monday afternoon.
They are given below in full:
Anderson District.
Presiding Elder-C. B. Smith.
st. Johns, ]. w. Speake; Orrville,
j. p. Simpson; Bethel, j. w. Nicely;
Antreyille, p. X. Rhoad; Calhoun
Falls, ; Clemson, p. A. Murray;
Central, A. V. Harbin; Honea Path.