Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-08
CAROLINA wEDNEsIlkY DECEMBER g. 1915
!. soUTH CAROLINA. CONFERENCE.
Next SESSION at FIOrence-A Few Ap-
pdlntmentS-Othcr Matters.


TheEl3Oth session of the South
Carolina conference of the Motho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, closed
its meenng Monday morning last at
$50 O'Clock in Trinity church. Char
lestons Bishop Collins Denny, of
Richm9nd, was the presiding bishop.
Venerable Ministers.
The Venerable Bishop A.W. Wilson,
of Balpmore, was a visitor and his
presenees was announced by Bishop
DennMh Bishop Wilson was retired
by the East General Conference on ac-
count Qf age. In late years he has
presided Frequently over the South
CarOlilla' Conference. He is quite
feeblesS A resolution was introduced
by DR. "a. w. Bays expressing aDpre-
ciationkof the presence Of Bishop Will
son.
Rev. Chas. S. Vedder, d. D., to
whom Mresolutions of appreciation
were Ieent yesterday, replied in a
writteE communication thanking the
conference and expressing his appre-
ciatiop8 He was too feeble to accept
the invitation to attend.
TheNvenerable Dr.. S. A. Weber,
greatlM beloved by the conference,
and RECENTLY quite i'll, was present,
and the conference adopted resolu-
tions expressing thankfulness for his
recovsfy and appreciation Of his pres
ence, E
RewW. A. Belts, from the Flor
ida Conference, and Rev. b. A. Pow
ell, from the Southwest Missouri
Conference. were transferred to the
South III Carolina Conference. Mr.
Belts was originally of this confer
ence., but several years ago went to
the Florida Conference. He now re-
turns and seeks a superanuated re-
lation.W Mr.. Powell came to Charles
ton several months ago from the Pa
cific coast and succeeded Rev. Mar
ion Aud as pastor Of Spring Street
church8
From Upper Conference: Dr.. W..
w. Daniel, president of Columbia
Womanss College; s. w. CAN'T, D. o.
SpireSs}A. NJ. Gardner, S. o. Cantey,
I'C. sAFelder, ]. A. Campbell, ]. X.
Inabihet, j, w. Elkins, F. w. Dibble.
I;s&sAs Florence Next.
The next conference VIII meet IN;
Florence. Rev. ri os. G. Herbert
pastor, Of the Florence church, ex-
tended an invitation from his congre-
CATION, and it was unanimously &C
cepted. Florence has recently COM
pleted what is perhaps the finest
Methodist church in the State, and is
in position to give royal entertain
ment.
Rev. w. B. Wharton. for years the
highly Successful superintendent of
Epworth Orphanage, has been in poor
health for some months, but was able
to attend conference and made a
short address in the interest of the
institution. Mr.. Wharton has been
reelected to Superintend the orphan
age for another year.
Rev. j. 0. Burnett requested to be
discontinued as travelling preacher
and his request was granted.
DR.. Jim Mann's Address.
DR.. j. Il. Mann, of Greensboro, \.
c., addressed the laymen at an after
noon session. He spoke on missions
and the part that the laymen should
take in that and other lines of church
activity. The laymen's share in the
missionary activity of the church was
particularly emphasized by the
speaker. AS a reminder of the lack
Of interest in mission work that is
taken by the churches, the speaker
stated that there was only per
capita expenditure Of two and three
quarter centE by the Methodists of
the South for missions during the
past year. The speaker concluded
his address to the laymen with a
statement Of the reason for the lack
Of interest in the church work that
10 being shown by the laymen. EIe
said that there was no place in the
church provided for them. CDR.
"Jim as he is familiarly known in
upper South Carolina, is a son of the
late Rev. Coke ID. Mann, and we have
always been pleased to count him
among the old Walhalla boys.")
Presiding EIders-Appointmcn
From the Charleston News and
Courier we take the following list of
presiding elders. We have eliminat-
ed all appointments except where the
ministers named are familiarly
known by re; son Of having rendered
service in what is now the "Upper"
Conference. The list follows:
Charleston District-G. e. Ed
wards, Presiding Elder; Charleston,
(Spring street,, b. j. Guess; Is. A,
Weber, supernumerary) Hampton,
j. T. Peeler; Walterboro C. b.
Smith.
Florence District-Peter Stokes,
Presiding Elder; Bennettsville (First
church, r. Herbert Jones; Cheraw
G. Y. Harmon; Central, r. G.. Her
bert; Jefferson, J. A. White; Mccall,
}. w. Wolling; Pageland, j. w. Ell
kins; Timomnsvile Circuit, Rhett
r. Doyle.
Kingstree District-H. Bascombe
Browne, Presiding Elder; George