The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-01
METHODIST BODY TO MEET.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONFERENCE
In CHARLESTON.
Over Two Hundred Ministers and
Iaymen Expected TO Attend Annual
Meeting.


ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. will begin with the
conference session Wednesday morn
Ing at $50 In the Trinity Methodist
church. Bishop Collins Denny of
Richmond will preside at the meet
Ing. There will be session Of
the historical society Tuesday at 8
o'clock in Trinity church. A paper
will be read at this meeting by the
Rev. A. b. Belts Of Clio.
The South Carolina conference en-
braces all that part OF the State south
or n line running from the northern
boundary OF Aiken to the southern
boundary OF Chesterfield. This line
passes just below Columbia. The up
per part OF the State is the Upper
South Carolina conference. The di-
vision In the South Carolina confer
ence took place at Sumter last year.
The question OF dividing the State
into two conferences had been agltat-
ed for many years. 1t was only after
fight by the promoters of the idea
last year that IL was adopted. The
Upper South Carolina conference has
just held its annual meeting ut Spar
tanburg.
Over 225 ministers and laymen of
the Methodist church will gather here
for the conference. The majority of
these will be the delegates from the
various congregations Of the district.
The presiding officer of the confer
ence. Bishop Collins Denny. will be
one OF the most distinguished divines
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, at the meetings. Bishop A. w.
Wilson OF Baltimore. Nd. over so
years Of age and now retired from ac-
tive work In the service, will be pres
ent at the meetings OF the conference.
The heads Of the Methodist colleges in
South Carolina are also expected TO
be present at the meetings. This will
Include DIR. Snyder Of wofford COL
lege. DR.. Wilson OF Lamar college
and DR.. Daniel OF Columbia college.
Some OF the members OF the various
boards OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. will be present
The regular work of the conference
will begin with the conference session
nj $50 Wednesday morning, Decem-
Der 1. In Trinity church. This meet
Ing will be opened with the celebra-
tion OF the holy communion. In the
afternoon at 4 o'clock the Rev. j. S.
Beasley or Bennettsville will conduct
tho services. DR.. Beasley has been q
member OF the conference for As
years. taking up his work in the con-
ference IN 1870 held In Charleston. In
the evening at o'clock. the anniver-
sary service OF the board Of church
extension will be held. An address
will be made by the Rev. w. F. Nc
Murry. d. D., of Louisville, KY, the
general secretary OF the extension
board OF the Southern Methodist
church.
Thursday at $50 there will be a
conference session. In the afternoon
at o'clock. there will be preaching.
The name OF tho minister who will
conduct the service has not yet been
selected. In the evening at $50. the
anniversary service OF the board of
missions will be held. An address
VIII be made by the Rev. L. F. Cook,
ID. d., OF Nashville. Tenn, the secre-
tary OF the board Of missions OF the
Southern Methodist church.
Friday at $50 another conference
session will be held. In the afternoon
at there will be preaching. In the
evening at o'clock the anniversary
OF the board of education will be
held.
Saturday in the morning at $50,
the conference is i'm session. In the
afternoon at o'clock there will be
preaching. In the evening at the
anniversary service of the Epworth
league will be held. The address of
the service will be made by ]. NJ. Cul-
breth of Nashville. Tenn.
Sunday morning at $50, a love
feast will be held. In the morning at
IL there will be preaching by Bishop
Collins Denny, the presiding elder Of
the conference. In the afternoon at
O'Clock will be held the memorial
session OF the conference. At p.
I'M. there will be preaching.
The last conference session will be
held Monday morning at $50. At this
session appointments will probably be
read.
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