Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-12-07
MethOdists Close
Annual Conference
Florence
by Bishop AtkinsTucer Society Brasil
Thanks People Hospitality.

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Florence, Dec 3.-With the an
nouncement Of the appointments for
the year the South Carolina confer
, ellce closed its annual session here
, tonight. DIR. H. c. Tucker of Brazil
told Of his work in that country for
the American Bible society.
Resolutions were passed thanking
Florence and its people for hospitality
extended the conferenc visitors.
The final session was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by
Peter Stokes assisted by II. c. Tucker
Of Brazil Bishop Atkins gave DR..
Tucker an opportunity to render a
brief account Of his service with the
American Bible society.
Watson B. Duncan presented reso-
lutions OF thanks and appreciation for
the unstinted hospitality Of the peo-
pie OF Florence and for all the cour-
tesies shown to the conference. These
were unanimously adopted by a rising
vote.
The ministers who have been elect
ell to receive elders orders were then
called to the chancel and assisted by
l.. F. Beatty. A. ]. Cauthen, w. A.
Massebeau and II. w. Bayes, Bishop
Atkins ordained them to fulfil the
functions Of this holiday office in the
church Of Cod Bishop htkins de-
livered an address relative to the es.
sential features Of thet Methods
itinerancy and answered the question,
Where are the preachers stationed
this year3" by announcing the fol-
lowing appointments:
Charleston district: G. E. Edwards,
presiding elder; Asbury, Paul K. Cros-
by; Allendale, b. q. Murphy; Apple
ton, ]. II. SOjourner; Beaufort, J. Z.
Simpson; Bethel circuit, G. L. Ingram; !;
Black Swamp. J. A. McGrew; Bluff
ton, d. N. Busbee: Charleston, Bet.
s. Is. Harper; hampstead Square. 8.
ID. Colyer; Spring Street, J. p. In
ahioet-
Young's Island, c. T. Eastsriinx in;
COttageville. G. X. Way; Cypress, ].
s. Rice; Early Branch. w. G. Asial;
Ehrhardt, C. S. Fielder: Estill, w. v.
Dibble; Hampton. J. T. Peeler; Hen.
Jacksonville, b. G. Vaughan; Lodge, w.
T. Bedenbaugh; Ridgeeland. J. b.
Prosser: Ridgeville, J. d. Bell; Sum-
merville, J. H. Holland; Walterboro.
q. b. Smith: Wande Mission, E. X.
Epps; Commission Washington church,
q. f. Edwards. -,
Florence district: Peter Stokes,
presiding elder; Bennettsville, First
church, r. H. Jones; West End, ]. E.
Carter; Bennettsville circuit. T. E.
Morris; Brightsvile. G, w. Davis:
Bethelehem, J. T. MacFarlane;
Cheraw. Z. H. Beckham; Chester
field. ]. l.. Tyler: Darlington, Trinity,
II. j. Cauthen; Epworth. J. d. Will
liams; Darlington circuit. ]. s. Beas-
icy; East Chesterfield, Paul T. Wood;
Florence. Central,< WN a.. Herbert;
Hartsville, J. 7. Fowler: Jefferson. ].
A. White: Lamar, w. H. Arial; Lib
erty, W. L. Wait; T. B. Owen, super
unmery; Marlboro, ]. f. Ford; Nc
Bee. 5. ID. Bailey: McColl, II. G. Har.
din; Patrick w. V. Jerman; Page
land, J. w. Elkins; Pamplico. f. w.
Dibble; Timmonsville and Pisgah, B.
A. Powell; Timmonsville circuit F. s.
Hook; conference secretary Of educa-
tiOn. Peter Stokes; commissioner,
Washington church, Peter Stokes.
kingstree district: D. Arthur Phil
lips. presiding elder; Andrews. G. A.
Teasley; Cades. T. w. Godbold;
Cordesville. d. o. Spires Georgetown,
Duncan Memorial. l.. l.. Bedenbaugh;
West End, X. Il, Tucker; Greeley.
vile, B. J. Guess; II. w. Whitaker.
|supernumerary; Johnsonville, w. p.
Way; Jordan. w. o. Henderson
Kingstree. G. T. Harmon; Lake City,
w. H. Hodges; McClellanville, Gobe
Smith; New Zion, w. G. Elwell; Pino-
polls, F. f. Hodges; Rome, p. A. Muir
ray; Salterers, J. G. Davis; Sampit, G.
c. Gardner; Scranton, G. w. Burgess;
Summerton, C. c. Derrick; Turbe-
vile, n. F. Dukes; commissioner
Washington church. d. Arthur Phil
lips.
Marion district: N. w. Hook, pre-
siding elder; Aynor. VIII. Richard
son; Blenheim, T. L. Belvin; Browns
Vile. L. T. Phillips; Bucksville, w. A.
Youngblood; Centenary, ID. ID. Jones;
Conway, f. L. Mccoy; Conway circuit,
G. T. Rhoad; Clio, A. d. Belts; Dill.
Ion, N. L. Banks; Dillon mills, J. n.
GasQue; Floyds. H. w. Shealey; Floy.
dale. D. II. Everett; Halivants. w. H.
Perry; Lake flew, w. Roy Phillips;
Latta, w. w. Daniel; Little River, n.
T. Morrison: Little Rock, 8. J. BE.