Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-12-07
Methodists Close Z
Annual Conference
Appointments fer Year
by Bishop Akn-Tucker Bible Society In Brazil
People Hospitality

Thanks People Il
Florence, Dec. 3.-With the an.
nouncement Of the appointments fol
the year the South Carolina confer
ence closed its annual session here
tonight. DR.. H. c. Tucker Of Brazil
told Of his work in that country fol
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 81. G. Tucker
of Brazit Bishop Atkins gave Dr.
Tucker an opportunity to render q
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
ed to receive elders orders were then
called to the chancel and assisted by
L. F. Beatty, A. j. 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 Atkins de-
livered an address relative to the es-
sential features Of thet Methods
and answered the question.
where are the preachers stationed
this yearT by announcing the fol-
lowing appointments:
Charleston district: G. E. Edwards,
elder; Asbury, Paul X. Cros-
by; Allendsle, B. G. Murphy; Apple
ton, ]. r. Sojourner; Beaufort J. p.
Simpson; Bethel circuit, Gat. Ingram ;
Black Swamp, J. A. McGrew Bluff
ton, D. N. Busbee: Charleston, BetI
s. y. Harper; Hampstead Square, 8.
D. GQlyer; Spring Street, ]. p. In
ahip1l q TrinitY-.-Q-x.. Mcs ;
Youngs Island, C. T. Easterling' Jr. ;
Cottageville, G. x. Way; Cypress J.
8. Rice; Early Branch, W. 6. Arial ;
Ehrhardt, c. s. Fielder; Estifl, w. v.
Dibble; Hampton, ]. T. Peeler; Hen.
dersonville, B. G. Vaughan; Lodge, w.
T. Bedenbaugh; Ridgeeland, ]. B.
Prosser; Ridgeville, J. d. Bell; Sum-
merville, J. H. Holland; Walterboro.
G. B. Smith; Wande Mission, e. K.
Epps; Commission Washington church,
q. Il. Edwards.
Florence district: Peter Stokes,
elder; Bennettsville, First
R. H. Jones; West End, J. E..
Carter; Bennettsville circuit, T. E.
Morris; Brightsyille. G, w. Davis;
j. T. MacFarlane;
Cheraw, E. H. Beckham; Chester
field, ]. L. Tyler; Darlington. Trinity,
H. ]. Cauthen; Epworth. ]. d. Will
liams; Darlington circuit. J. s. Beas-
icy; East Chesterfield, Paul T. Wood; |;
Florence. Central, hN g. Herbert;
]. T. Fowler; Jefferson, J.
A. White; Lamar, w. H. Arial; Lib
erty. W. L. Wait; T. B. Owen, super.
unmery; Marlboro, j. f. Ford; Nc
Bee, s. d. Bailey; McColl, H. G. Har.
din; Patrick w. V. Jerman; Page.
land, ]. w. Elkins; PamDlico. 3. W.
Dibble; Timmonsville and Pisgah, B.
A. Powell; Tmmonsville 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;
Cordesrille. D. o. Spires; Georgetown,
Duncan Memorial, L. l.. Bedenbaugh;
West End, r. r. Tucker; Greeley.
Vile, B. ]. Guess; n. w. Whitaker,
,upernumerary; Johnsonville, w. p.
Way; Jordan, w. o. Henderson (;
G. T. Harmon; Lake City,
W. H. Hodges; McClellanville, Gobe
Smith; New Zion, w. G. Elwell; Pino'
polls, F. E. Hodges; Rome, P. A. Muir
ray; Salterers, ]. G. Davis; Sampit, G.
G. Gardner; Scranton, c. w. Burgess;
Summerton, G. c. Derrick; Turbe.
Vile, N. F. Dukes; commissioner
church, D. Arthur Phil
lips.
Marion district: N. W. Hook, pre-
siding elder; Aynor. VIII. Richard
son; Blenheim, T. L. Belvin; Browne
Vile, L. T. Phillips; Bucksville, W. A.
Youngblood; Centenary, D. D. Jones;
Conway, Z. L. Mccoy; Conway circuit,
G. T. Rhoad: Clio, A. D. Belts; Dh'
lon, NJ. l.. Banks; Dillon mills, ]. II.
Gasque; Floyds. H. W. Shealey; Floy-
dale, D. Fl. Everett; Haliyants, W. b.
Perry; Lake flew. W. Roy Phillips;
Latta, W. w. Daniel; Little River, a.
T. Morrison; Little Rock, 8. ]. Be-