Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-04
METHODIST CONFERENCES WORK
Session Held In Anderson---Niatters
of Interest Day by Day.

of Interest Day by Day.
Anderson, Nov. 27.-The formal
organization Of the South Carolina
Methodist Conference was effected
this morning In st. Johns church,
Bishop John c. Kilgo, who was last
years president, was in the chair
The Bishop, following the long esq
tablished custom of the church, ad-S
ministered the Sacrament OF the.
Lords Supper. He was assisted by
Revs. c.. B. Smith, S. A. Weber, r. s
r. Dagnall and j. B. Traywick.
Rev. e. o. Watson, d. D., for
years the efficient secretary Of the.
body, was again elected DR.. Wat
son is assisted by Revs, w. l.. Wait
and A. e. Holler. Rev. r. e, Tnr-
tical matters, having to assist him
Revs. r. B. Turnipseed, J. H. holland,
S. o. Cantye, w. H. Beckham and j.
r. Y. Major.
The hours for daily sessions we're
fixed at $50 and I o'clock. Bishop
Kilgo has a high estimate of the
worth of time and got down to busi-
ness promptly.
Rev. A. ]. Cauthen introduced
resolution looking to radical
change in the management Of The
Southern Christian Advocate, The
consideration of this resolution was
made. a special order for 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
The twenty-second question, relat-
ing to the character Of the preachers,
was called, and the character OF the
presiding elders was passed. + The
Bishop, In hearing reports from the
presiding elders, put emphasis on
spiritual results, declaring that he
wanted to know not how lmuch
money had been collected, but how
many souls had been saved. -
DR.. John .. Wilson introduced
resolution fixing an hour for
Thanksgiving sermon to-morrowsan
requesting Bishop Kilgo toyprsach
Rev. S. A. Weber, d. D., having
been member Of the heSconfereneeRfor
fifty years, was asked to preach&to.
the conference at IL o'clock I'M
bration of his semi-centennial
i sSt The Bishop met the presiding selS,
I ders to begin the task of arranging
appointments for the. coming year;
Sewers miTeR ministers Will be-
lost to the conference. Dr. Il. o..
Watson, for years leading man,
Will retire to establish an Industrial
school at Conway. Rev. S. A. Dona-
| II,
city. has been transferred to the Vir-
ginia Conference and stationed at
Norfolk.
Second Days Session.
Anderson, Nov. 2S.-The event Of
to-day in the Methodist Conference
was the Thanksgiving sermon preach
ed by Bishop Kilgo to an immense
congregation. The Bishop preached
notable sermon, using the 14th an
18TH verses Of the 1st chapter Of
Colossians as text. He met fully
the high expectations of the great
crowd that attended.
The business matter that prom
ised lively debate and excited the
keenest interest was the resolution.
introduced yesterday by Rev. A. ].
Cauthen, relating to the management
of The Southern Christian Advocate.
The resolution, on motion of Rev.
j. o. Wilson, was deferred until to-
morrow.
Ministers to Retire.
matter of interest to many
throughout the State is the retire
ment of active ministers to the SUI
perannuate and supernumerary rela-
tions. Among those who will retire
this year are the following:
Rev. j. B. Wilson will superannu-
ate. Mr.. Wilson for years has been
one Of the strong men Of the confer
ence. For years he was a presiding
elder and was looked upon as
preacher Of exceptional force.
Rev. A. II. Dunlap, Of Latta, will
take superannuate relation, his
health having entirely failed
Rev. A. B. Williams, another yete-
ran preacher, will retire, and Rev.
e. A. Wayne, OF Summerville, Is ano-
ther of the list.
Rev. Thos. J. Clyde, one Of the best
known of Methodist preachers, and
Of long service, is too feeble to take
further work and was superannuated.
Bishop Kilgo stopped at the call Of
this name and paid a touching trib-
ute to Mr.. Clyde. He was the senior
| pastor of the first charge to which
the Bishop was assigned, and to him;
! the Bishop declared, he owed a great
debt of gratitude for the help and in
spiration he received from the aged
preacher. Mr.. Clyde was loved of all
Methodists and his retirement will
be deplored.
The passage Of character Of minis
ters was completed. no charges being
preferred against any one.
Tho Third Day.
Anderson, Nov. 29.-The Southern
Christian Advocate question got be-
fore the Methodist Conference this
morning at 10 o'clock as a special
order 1t has been the matter of
greatest interest before the confer
ence, and it was expected to provoke
debate. Expectations were realized
and for q fine the debate waved 70