Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-07-22
FOR METHODIST HIGH SCHOOL.
Steps Taken Looking tO Establish
ment of Such at Salem.
(Anderson Daily Mail.)

large congregation gathered at
Bethel church to hear the closing SER
mon preached by Rev. w. S. Myers,
Of Townville. what there is in
Christ" was the speakers subject,
and he handled it in a mastery and
forceful N Mr.. Myers is a
good preacher, knows how to pre-
sent his thoughts, which are always
interesting and instructive. He is
one OF the strongest ministers in the
district.
Lay Leader Elected.
The first matter of business before
the conference yesterday af ernoon
was the election Of a lay leader,
whose duties will be similar to thsoe
of the lay leader employed by the
annual conference, but whose duties
will be restricted within the bound
airy lines Of the district. The choice
yesterday afternoon was a happy one,
the gentleman selected being we'll
fitted and qualified for the position,
which is indeed, a most important
one. Prof. Goodjoin, principal Of the
Williamson city schools, was elected.
The duties of the office will in no
wise conflict with those as principal
Of the schools. He will devote Sun
days and other days during the vaca-
ton to his new work, also Saturdays.
The main work of the leader is to go
among the laymen of the district to
arOuse them for better and nor ag-
gressive work. He will stress the
missionary work of the church, and
will bring home to all the laymen
what great good is being accom-
plished in the mission fields. He will
N.iSit pIorpn, wbnp inritoI NV th,
pastors or directed by the Conference.
district and annual. He will work
Jointly with the lay leaders Of the
annual conference, and in fact will
really be partially under the super
vision of the State lay leader.
Delegates are Elected.
The election of -four lay delegates
TO represent h district conference at
the annual conference was attended
with a great deal of interest. The
election resulted as follows: r. NJ.
Written and T. S. Mcconnell, of
Bethel church, Anderson; Mr.. Cren-
shaw, of Pendleton, and r. G. Gaines.
Of T~ownville.
Committees Make Reports.
Several important committee re-
ports were made to the conference.
and while interest was taken in each
one OF them, the interest of practi-
cally all was centered on the report
on temperance. This committee was
composed of Rev. j. NJ. Steadman, Of
Clemson College; Rev. w. S. Myers,
Of ~Townville; NJ. B. Dunlap, of
Honea Path; b. b. Bleckley, of
Anderson, and Jas. NJ. Moss, of Wal
halla. The report was cad by the
chairman, and was highly gratifying,
in that it was shown that temperance
conditions in the counties embraced
in this district are making great
strides in improvement. The report
also stated that the national temper
ance or prohibition movement is
gaining ground by leaps and bounds,
several States having voted dry III
the recent past. Especial attention
is called to the huge majority for
prohibition in the State of West Vir-
ginia. The gaining Of ground by the
temperance and prohibition forces is
very gratifying, and the report was
an excellent one.
Rev. J. w. Speake, pastor of st.
Johns church (Anderson), presented
the report on evangelism in the dis
trict. The report showed progress
III us N"uoNN AIMING
the delegates Of the conference.
School at Salem.
Rev. S. r. Blackman, of Honea
Path, submitted the report on educa-
ton. The possibilities for establish
ing a Methodist school, c~o-education-
al, at Salem, in Oconee county, are
excellent, and those a~gitating the
matter feel sure that the school will
be a reality in the mex year or two.
The school will be in the nature OF a
high standard graded school, and
will also do preparatory work. The
need of such a school in this dis
trict is felt and realized by all men,
bers of the Methodist church. The
quarterly conference of that charge
(the Walhalla Circuit) will take up
the matter and put 1t in proper shape
to be presented to the Annual Confer
ence. The proposition will have the
strong endorsement of Anderson Dis
trict, and the members will work to
secure favorable action on the part
OF the annual conference. The
school will be supported by the con
ference.
Finances of tic District.
The financial report Of the district
as submitted by Mr.. Robinson, OF
Honea Path, showed that the district
has experienced a satisfactory year.
A record in the district was estab"
lished because never before have all
mission apportionments been met.
There a only one delinquent charge
this ear in the district, and it is IN
derstood that this church is now
making an effort to pay its appOr-
tiOnment. Such a record is q thing