Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
NEXT SESSION OF CONFERENCE
Will Bc Held at CIinton-Routine
Work Day by Day.

GrecnNillc, Nov. l7.--The Upper
South Carolina Methodist Conference
selected Clinton as tho place, for the
next session at the annual meeting
here to-day.
Nine young men were received on
trial, and admitted to the travelling
connection OF the conference. Six
members OF the conference we're
elected to elders orders.
Upon his own request Joseph Earle
Stcadman was permitted to discon-
tinue.
On the question Of readmission Ell
gin Myers and NJ. G.. Latham we're
rcadmitted from the Rock Hill Dis
trict.
Rev. J. Z. Cunningham was receiv.
ed on trial from the Methodist Epis-
copal church. and Rev. w. A. Lamar
from the Protestant Methodist
church.
The following were elected to ell
ders' orders: Rnvs. w. B. Garrett,
II. +. Morris, w. l.. Mnlliken, John
ID EIollcr. Jas. b. Mahaffey, Tillman
\. Elcaly.
The communication from the Gene
raj Confer enco, Offering the conStitu-
tional change whereby lay leaders OF
the district conferences would he ad-
mittcd rs eX-oflicio members OF the
conferences. provoked considerable
discussicn. The roll call vote on the
measure was finally taken. AS Il re-
suit l2l votes were east. 80 for and
G9 against. The proposed change
was therefore defeated so far as he
Upper South Carolina Conference has
any voice in the matter.
or special interest to the confer
cncc was farewell talk by DR.. $. A.
Steel. pastor OF the Washington
Street church OF Columbia. Dr. Steel
has served four years at this charge
and it is understood will be transfer
red to some other conference. His
remarks were touching and charac-
teriStic.
The conference heard with in ne .
the annual report of the Epwoi Or.
ph2nagc Of Columbia. whirh $ ,A,cd
the progress o! the institution ,u.ng
the past yea. The report esp nss"d
deep regret at the death Of he urr-
intcndcnt. Rev. w. B. Whartoi Thy
new uperintendcnt, Rev. II. NH-
5ors, was presented to the conf nee.
Home for The Advocate.
Greenville, Nov. IS. !, ,tay's
conference. which closed t,-night
with a scholarly address by Or. NJ.
II. McMurray, Of Louisville, ,as d.
voted to the subject Of ed cation.
The conference adopted Il resolu-
ton urging upon the board mana
gers Of The Southern Christie Adyo.
cate, the official organ OF tnn two
South Carolina Conferences, lc con-
sideration Of the advisabi.it. o. uS-
tablishing home and publishing
plant for The Advocate at the eXpira-
ton Of the present private contract.
Rev. George Gary-Lee was located
at his own consent. Rev. j. x. Hol-
man was put on the supernumerary
relation for at least one year because
OF his health
Rev. d. T.. Camak made report
from the Textile Industrial institute.
He reported 105 Students at school
there. OF the ~ sent from there to
the colleges seven are applicants for
the ministry and two to be mission
aries. He reports the atmosphere
there in spiritual way better than
elsewhere in Methodism. The young
students 60 out to the jails and other
places, where they do much good. He
reported finances in good condition.
The report Of the education com
mission was read and the conference
voted to take a month OF the year
l4l7 to collect or to aid in every way
possible in getting the 100000 for
the Methodist colleges. This cause
is to have the right OF way in every
pastoral charge in the conference
from February | to March II. FL
dcrS arc not to hold a quarterly con-
ference nor is the pastor to have but
this interest other than his regular
preaching. At the session OF the con-
ference subscriptions we're ;aken for
this cause and $5.55J was raised in
less than ) minutes.
Thc conference treasurer reported
that the collections for bcnevolenccs
amount to over $4,000. besides what
has been raised for the support OF
;ta l.. I L.. L ise