The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-04
CONFERENCE OPENS SESSION.
BISHOP COLLINS DENNY, OF
RICHMOND, PRESIDING
OFFICIAL.
appointment of Committees and 9th
er Business Occupies Meeting
Characters of Ministers Passed
Committee OH Charities Reports.

MetHOulSC EplScOpal Cnurcn, south,
convened yesterday morning at $3.50
o o'clock in Trinity church.
bishop Collins Denny, Of Rich
mond, is the presiding Bishop. 1t has
ever been the practice to open these
conferences with the Sacrament of
the Lords Supper. Bishop Denny
administered this sacrament and was
assisted by the Revs. Albert D. Belts,
Peter Stokes, w. A. Massebeau and
w. b. Duncan.
The Rev. e. o. Watson, D. D., for
many years secretary, called the roll
and practically every clerical member
was present The attendance Of lay
men was small. These rarely attend
on first days, however, and by this
mornings session the laymen will be
here in the usual numbers. DR.. Wat
son was again named as secretary and
he nominated the following assistants:
Fl. G. Hardin and w. V. Dibble.
The Rev. A. ]. Cauthen, of Dillon,
was elected statistical secretary and
named the Rev. j. II. Noland, the
Rev. w. A. Beckham and the Rev. E.
s. Mccoy as assistants
The Rev. II. B. Browne, secretary Of
the Bishops Cabinet, announced the
following committees.
Public Worship-Dr ]. w. Daniel,
S. B. Harper. Henry P. Williams.
Conference Relationship. H. Arial
Thos. G.. Herbert, J. C. Davis, w. E.
Virgins, r. r. DOYLE, ]. B. Weldon
District Conference Journals-W
v. Dibble, D. M. Borrentine, w. H..
Perry, w. s. Meyers. T. w. Godbold,
M. F. Dukes.
Books and Periodicals-W. H..
Hodges, E. e. Hodges, j. T. Mullinix
T. j. White, A. d. Bates, ]. T. Nc
Farlane ,'7.
Temperance-Charlton DuRant, G..
s. Ingram, B. G. Gregg, w. P. Way
Geo. II. Bates w. F. Cross.
Sabbath Observance. p. Inabnet.
j. T. Peeler, ]. A. White, E. C. Cos
krey, ]. M. Moss, j. A. Lewis.
Memoirs-Jno. B. Wilson, memoir
of d. A. Calhoun; J. M. Rogers, me-
moir Of w. G. wfnn; p. Il. Ingram,
memoir Of A. w. Jackson; S. B. Har-
per, memoir Of G. c. Huptchison.
Vacancies on Boards-Board of
Missions Il G. Herbert, vice e. 8.
Jones; board Of education, B. G.. Muir
ply, vice NJ. Auld.
Committee Of First Years. O..
Cantey, vice H. Etheredge.
The Conference sessions will begin
at $3.50 a. m. and adjourn at 1
o'clock. "''
The venerable Bishop, A. w. Will
son, of Baltimore, is a visitor and his
presence was announced by Bishop
Denny Bishop Wilson was retired
by the last General Conference on ac-
count of age. In late years he has
presided frequently over the South
Carolina Conference. He is quite
feeble. but will preach Sunday morn
ing in Bethel church.
Bishop Denny announced the fol-
lowing transfers from the upper South
Carolina Conference: DR.. w. w. Dan
iel, president Of the Columbia Wo-
mans College; s. w. CAN'T, D. O.
Spires. A. NJ. Gardner, S. o. Cantey.
{. s. Fielder, j. A. Campbell, j. X.
lnabinet, j. w. Elkins, r. w. Dibble
There are several members Of the
upper Conference visiting this Con-
terence and, on motion of c. c.. Der
rick, they were given the privileges
Of the floor. Among the visitors are
the Rev. j. o. Wilson, D. D., of
Greenville; the Rev. Walter I. Her
bert recently appointed presiding eld
er of the Cokcsbury district, and the
Rev. Jno. w. Speake. Of Anderson.
the preachers blameless in the lives
and administration? The presiding
elders were called and their charac-
ter passed and rerorts made--the
Revs. j. w. Daniel, Charleston dis
trict; w. A. Massebeau, Florence dis
trict; II. b. Browne, Kingstree dis
trict; r. Fl. Jones, Marion district:
NJ. l.. Banks, Orangeburg district; H.
W. Bays, Sumter district.
DR.. f. o. Watson moved that a
committee on resolutions, to which all
resolutions should be submitted. be
appointed. Bishop Denny appointed
on this committee the Revs. f. O
Watson, S. b. Harper and C. C. Der
rick.