The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-05
dETHODlSIS CLOSE
ANNCAL CONFERENCE

Sessions al fl0Fence End WIN An
nonncements OF Appointments for
Year by Bishop Atkins. Tucker
I"iHS of Norh for Biole Society in
Brazil. Meet at Bishopyille Next.
The State.
Florence. Dec 3.-iiNith the an
aouncement Of the appointments for
he year the South Carolina confer
ence closed its annual session here
tonight DR.. H. C. Tucker of Brazil
o!d OF his work in that country for
he American Bible society.
Resolutions were passed thanking
Florence and its people for hospitalit!
extended the conference visitors.
The final session was ope.ed with
devotional exercises conducted by
reter Stokes assisted by H. c. Tucker
OF Brazil. Bishop Atkins gave DIR.
Tucker an opportunity to offer reso-
.onS OF thanks and appreciation for
the unstinted hospitality of the peo-
pie OF Florence and for all the cour.
tesies SHOWN 10 the conference. Tnes ?
were unanimously adopted by a rising
vote.
The ministers who have been elect
ed to receive elders orders were then
called 10 the chancel and assisted by
l.. F. Beatty. A. J. Cauthen, w. A.
Massebau and H. W. Bayes, Bishop
Atkins ordained them to fulfil the
functions Of this holy Office in thu
church of God. Bishop Atkins de-
livered an address relative to the es-
sential features of the Methodist
itinerancy and answered the question,
Where are the preachers stationed
this year?' by announcing the fol-
lowing appointments:
! Charleston district: G. E. Edwards.
presiding elder; Asbury, Paul K. Cros-
by; Allendale, B. G. Murphy; Apple
ton. J. R. Sojourner; Beaufort, ]. z.
Simpson; Bethel circuit, G. l.. Ingram;
Black Swamp, J. A. McGraw, Bluff
ton, y. \. Busbee; Charleston, Bethel,
S. B. Harper; Hampstead Square, S.
D. Colyer; Spring Street, J. P. In
abinet; Trinity, D. NJ Mcleod,
Youngs Island, c.. T. Easterling, Jr.;
Cottageville, G. K. Way; Cypress, j.
S. Rice; Early Branch, W! q. Ariall;
Ehrhardt, C. S. Fielder; Estill, w. Y.
ribble; Hampton, J. T. Peeler; Hell
delsonville, B. G. Vaughn; Lodge, W..
n. Bedenbaugh; Ridgeland. J. B..
!: Prosser: Ridgeville, J. D. Bell; Sum
mervil1e, ]. H. Holland; WATERFORD,
G. B. Smith; Wande Mission, E. K.
! bps: Commission Washington
church. G. T. Edwards.
F'>~erce district: Peter Stokes.
presiding elder; Bennettsville, First
church, r. H. Jones; West End, j. K.
Carter; Bennettsville circuit, T. L.
Morris; Brightsville, G. W. Davis,
bethlehem, J. T. MacFarlane;
Lheraw, +. H. Backham; Chester
field. J. l.. Tyler; Darlington, Trinity.
H. J. Cauthen; Epworth, J. D. Will
liams; Darlington circuit, J. S. Beas-
ley; East Chesterfield, Paul T. Wood;
Florence, Central, T. &. Herbert;
Hartsville, J. T. Fowler; Jefferson, }.
n. Nulte, AdAildl. w. L. AAioiA, AA"
erty, w. l.. Wait; 7. B. Owen, super
numery; Marlboro, J. E. Ford; Nc
Bee, S. D. Bailey; McColl, H. G. Har.
din: Patrick. ". V. Jerman; Page
land. J. w. Elkins; Pamplico, F. W.
Eibbje: Tlmmonsville and Pisgah, 3.
A. Powell; Timmonsville circuit, F. S.
Hook; conference secretary Of educa-
ton. 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. Bedeabaugh;
West End. r. R. Tucker; Greeley
Vile, B. J. Guess: H. w. Whitaker.
supernumerary; ,Johnsonville, w. p
Way; Jordan. ~. o. Henderson;
Kingstree, G. T. Harmon; Lake City,
W. H. Hodges; McCleHanville. Gobe
Smith; New Zion, W. G. Elwell; Pino-
polls, F. e. Hodges; Rome, P. A. Muir
ray; Salters, J. C. Davis; Sampit, G.
C. Gardener; Scranton, c. w Burgess;
summerton C. C. Derrick; Turbe
Vile. NJ F. Dukes; commissioner
Washington church, D. Arthur Phil
lips.
Marion district: NJ Wilcox, pre-
siding elder; tAynor, W. H. Richard
son; Blenheim, T. l.. Belvin; Browns
Vile, L. T. Phillips; Bucksville, W. 4.
Youngblood; Centenary, D. D. Jones;
Conway, E. L. Mccoy; Conway circuit,
G. T. Rhoad; Clio. A. d. Belts; Dill
lon. NJ. L. Banks; Dillon mills, ]. NJ.
Gasque; Floyds, H. W. Shealy; Floy-
dale, D. H. Everett; Halivants, w. H.
Perry; Lake View. W. Roy Phillips;
Latta, w. W. Daniel: Little River, H.
r. Morrison; Little Rock, S. J. Be-
thea; Taris, W. B. Duncan. .Jr., H.
r. Singleton. supernumerary: Marion