The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-28
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS.
Ne<hodis< Minister'S In South Cnro-
ilne Conference Receive Assign
nsnnss Yor New Year at Close OF
RAshopviilc NgectIne--Dedicate New
Church.

Bishopvilie. Nov 25.--The l35th
sssion OF the South Carolina Confer
ence closed tonight after n very busy
and valuable day OF preaching and
special song services I'm the city
churches by visiting ministers. The
anrvices at the Methodist Church, the
home Of the conference ut this ses-
sion. were especially enjoyable to ev-
erybody and most gratifying to the
people OF the Methodist faith in the
city. In that II marked the dedication
OF their magnificent new building. Tie
sermon was delivered by Bishop Jas.
Atkins. after which were held the
brief but Impressive services setting
aalde the building for the service OF
God.
AT the services tonight after the
reading and adopting OF resolutions of
thanks to the people OF Bishopville
for entertaining the conference and
thanking the bishop for many court
esies extended the ministers. the rem
dering OF special song program by
specially trained choir. a fatherly
talk by the bishop. the appointments
for another conference year were
then read by Bishop Atkins as fol-
lows:
n Iarx ltSfr ri
presiding elder; Aliendale, w. ". Dib-
bic: Appleton. ]. A. Graham: Beau
fort. ,. J. Stevenson: Bethel Circuit.
ID H.. Everett: Black Swamp. j. A.
hcGraw; Blunton and Ridgcland. ID.
y. Busbee; Charleston, Bethel, II. G..
Herbert: Hampstead Square. 8. D.
Collier; Spring Street. ]. p. Inabinet;
Trinity NJ. l.. Banks: Youngs Island.
G. +. Easterling. Jr.: Cottageville. G.
!. Way; Cypress. w. A. Youngblood:
herly Branch, J. ID. williams: Ehr-
hardt. c. q. Fielder; Estill. r. b. In
graham: Hampton. y. A. Murray:
Hendersonyiiie. ]. n. Prosser: Lodge,
w, r. Bedenbaugh: Ridgeviile. j. ID.
Bell. Suminerville. B. @. Vaughn:
walterboro. II. III. Beckman: wando
Iilssion. +. L. Epps.
Florence District-Peter Stokes.
presiding elder: Bennettsviile. First
Church. w. w. Daniel: West End. w.
L. Guy; EIennettsville circuit. r. f
Morris: Brightsviile. ]. L. Taylor:
Bethlehem. J. r. MacFarland Che
raw. q. r. Kirby; Chesterfield. b. j.
Guess: r. II. owen. supernumerary:
Darlington. Trinity. III. J. Cauthen;
Epworth. J. ". Davis: Darlington Cir
cult. j. $. Beasley: East Chesterfield.
A. II. Phillips; Florence. Central. S.
.. Harper: Bert a. Powell. Army Y.
NJ. c. A.; Hartsvillc. J. r. Fowler; JEFF
ferson. M. NJ. McLendon: Lamar. W
III Ariail: Liberty. w. l. Wait: MARI
boro. j. Il. Ford: McBee. s. ID. Bag
ley; McColi. VI. q. Hardin: Patrick. j
T. Carter; Pageland. G. r. Rhode;
Ps,mplico. f. W. Hurst: Timmons.
Vile and Pisgah. j. ii. holland; Tim
monsville circuit. F. S. Hook. confer
ence secretary OF education. Peter
stokes: conference secretary OF mis-
sions. s. j. Harper.
Kingstree District-D. Arthur Phil
lips. presiding elder: Andrews. G. A.
Teasiey: Cades. G.. l.. Ingram Cordes-
Vile. II. s. Hughes: Georgetown. Dun
can Memorial. L. l.. Bedenbaugh;
West End. II. X. Tucker: Greeleyville,
@. W. Davis. III. w. Whitaker. super
numerary: Hemingway, J.. A. Camp
bell; Honey Hin. j. u. Mcconnell;
Johnsonville. w. p. Way; Jordan. W.
q. Hnderson: Kingstree. c.. r. Har-
mon: Kjngstree Circuit. W. @. Arial;
Lake City. w. II. Hodges: McCleland
Gobe Smith: New Zion. w. q. Elwell;
Pinopolis. r. E Hodges: Rome. II. "
Godboid: Salters. J. r.. Clark; Sampit
j. c. Gardener; Scranton. c. w. Bur.
CESS: Summerton. w. II. Virgins;
Turbeville. M. +. Dukes.
Marion District-M w. Hook. pre-
siding elder; Ayner. ID. III. Attaway;
Bienheim. r.. T.. Hutson: Brownsville,
j. n. Weldon: Bucksvilie. w. III. Per
' ~; Centenary. ID. ID. Jones; Conway.
v. L. Mccoy: Conway Circuit. Paul Il.
Wood: clio. G. c. Derrick: Dillon. w.
II. Duncan; Dillon Mills. j. M. Gas
que: Floyds. ~. w. Sheaiy: Floydale.
". sojourner; Lake View. w. r.
Phillips; Latta. u. q. Murphy. Little
River. IA. IT, Morrison: Little Rock. s.
Ilnfhnn. a IL. ~