The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-02

cS'ci0i nlouOnS we've
made and tabled. On the vote Leinr
taken. the Turnipseed amendment WAS
lost, The vote was then .akcn ON the
original motion of Mr. Mcleod and 1t
was passed overw helmingly. On u
motion of Rev. +. w. Kilgo a commit
tee was appointed to arrange all dis
agreements as to churches along the
ooundaty line Of the two conferences.
Tho passage of the Mcleod resolu-
ton fixes the boundary line between
the eastern and western conferences.
That the line Of division Of the
South Carolina Conference be and Is
hereby fixed as follows: beginning at
the North Carolina line. follow the
hne between Chesterfield and Ian
caster counties. between Kcrshaw ami
Lancaster counties. between Kcrshaw
and Fairfield counties, thence aero
Iiichland county In q direct line from
the junctlon Of Kershaw and Fair
fcld counties at the Richland line TO
The junction Of tho Seaboard Air Line
and the Southern Railways. thence In
a direct line to Ridgewooi. thence
following the trolley lines to Hyatt's
Park. thence I'm direct lire to sirrm's s
Staten on the A. c. L. railway. thence
In q direct line to the junction Of CAL
houn and Lexington counties at the
Southern Richland county line, from
thence the line between Calhoun aud
Lexington counties. between Orange
eurg and Lexington counties, be-
tween OranseLurg and Aiken counties.
between Barnweli and Aiken counties
To the savannah river: except that
smyrna and Eberezer Churches in
kershaw county shall remain I'm the
Upper Conference and Kershaw ard
salley Churches shall remain In the
Lower Conference. and that the na,re
of the Lower Conference shall be "Thc
South Carolina Conference and that
said Conference shall retain the His
soricsl records. the session number
and the Chronological Roll; That the
name Of the Upper Conference shall
DO The Upper South Carolina Confer
ence."
All OF the colleges. schools and
publications now owned by the South
Carolina Conference shall be owned
Jointly by the two Conferences.
After the opening exercises of the
Conference had been held. the class
consisting OF eleven members was ~.
osived by Bishop Denny. He made u
forceful and comprehensive talk
10 them on their duties In receiving
them into full membership Of tho
Conference. These were
David Norris Busbee. william r.
Garrett. John David Hoiier. Robert II
Lupo. Eobort Frederick Morris, Will
Ham l.. Isullikin. Joseph Benjamin
Prosscr. Tiilman A. sheaiy. David o.
ear Spires and George Aller Teasley.
Bishop Wilson made an Impressive
talk on Church extension, telling of
The duties Of the members along this
iine and the necessity Of giving with
free will. At the conclus. on OF his
talk. Hon. II. /. Manning. the gov
ornor-elect Of South Carolina was in
Goduced to the Conference. Mr.. Man.
ming responded with few well chos-
en- remarks, assuring the Conference
that their work was tho work Of all
and was for the bctterment OF the
state rs whole. He assured them of
assistance In educational matters In
every way he was able after he assum-
cd the Office to which nc had been
elected. On motion of DR.. j. o. WILL
son. Mr.. Manning was given the
thanks OF the Conference for his
words and his assurance of assistance
In future.
The arguments on the division
question then came up and were con-
tinued until the session adjourned.
During the morning session tho
Board OF Education nominated the
following on the Board Of Managers
Of the Southern Christian Advocate
Preachers. +. III. Shulcr. Chairman.
Latta; T. c. O'Dell, Anderson; L. ID.
Gillespie. Columbia: w. c. Kirkland,
Mullins. Laymen. j. l.. Quinby.
Greenville; Jno. D. lIumbert. Ander-
son: IL. ID. Epps. Sumter; Leland
Moore. Charleston. This board elect
ed rev. a.. E. Stackhousp as editor
OF The Advocate. but nc declined to
accept the office. Announcement will
be made later of further elections.
On Friday afternoon tho session
was taken up with talks by Rev. II.
T.. Thrnipsced and Charlton DuI,ant.
who spoke ON tho duties of the lay