Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-26
UPPER S. c. CONFERENCE.

The Upper South Carolina Confer
cncc of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, south. will convene at its
fourth annual session at Chester to-
morrow, November 81. and will be in
session probably through Monday,
December 2. 1t will convene at the
magnificent Bethel NJ. E. church, one
Of the most beautiful edificcs In the
south at which the Rev. Chcslcy c.
Herbert is pastor. The church Is GEN.
trally located and will be in easy ac-
cess of all the visitors.
The conference has membership
of more than 500. Arrangements have
been perfected to entertain a large
number of ministers and delegates and
n hearty welcome and the well known
Chester hospitality will be extended to
all.
Bishop u. V. w. Darlington of Hunt
ington, W. Va. will preside. He was
elected to his high office on May. 1918.
and this will be his second annual con-
ference over which he will preside.
The first that he has presided over Is
now in session in Charlotte, n. c.. be-
ing the western North Carolina NJ. +.
conference. south.
The first public service will be the
annual session of the Historical society
Of the conference. The address this year
Is to be delivered by the Rev. j. G. Ro-
per of the Main street church Of Col
umbia. and the occasion will for this
reason be Of special interest to Ches-
ter people as DR.. Roper was recently
|pastor of Bethel and has host OF
Ftriends there. DR.. n. l. Carlisle. an
other former pastor of Bethel. Is pres
ident Of the Historical Society. Be
sides the address one Of the popular
features of the annual meeting is the
presentation to the society of books or
objects OF any kind that have historic
value to Mcthodists. These articles
are kept at Wofford College. where a
large number of gifts OF the kind are
TO be seen.
Conference will open in the morn
ing with appropriate exercises includ-
ing the sacrament Of the Lords Sup
per and the calling of the conference
roll. There are about $50 ministers
and laymcn expected to attend.
At this conference the constitution
n question of laity rights for the wo-
men of the church will be voted upon.
This measure which was passed by the
law making body Of the church In May
must receive the sanction OF the en-
tire church according to constitutional
far the large majority Of conferences
that have voted have ratified the meas
ure.
The announcement OF the appoint
ments of the preachers to the PASTORAL
charges for the coming year Is one OF
the most important features OF the
conference and is always the last BUS
mess before adjournment.
The last general conference made 1t
possible under certain circumstances
for a pastor to remain In a charge
longer than four years. II is not
thought however that this will be fire.
auently done and the preachers are
often removed In less times than the
four year limit.
4 notable feature OF the conference
will be Centenary Day" which will
he observed November %. Among the
speakers who present the centen-
airy program will be DR.. f. K Rawl-
ings DR.. ]. J. Stowe, Dr. r. w. Mac
Donncll. of Nashville. Tenn: Rev. j. 7.
Meyers. from Japan and Miss Doll II.
Bennett. president Of the woman's mis-
sionary council at Richmond, Kcntuc-
Ky. The subject to be discussed. Cen
tcnary Day." will be "World Recon-
struction After the War;" Gods Call
to the Church In a Worlds Crisis
"Thc Church's Opportunity's to get out
Of Littleness into Bigness." Bishop U.
V. w. Darlington, the presiding officer.
will be one Of the principal speakers. A
leading layman will discuss. Can we
put II ovef?" and a steroptical lecture
will show the needs Of the mission
fields This years annual conference
session promises to be one Of the most
Interesting and important In the history
OF the organization. While the Centen-
airy Movement Is already well known TO
tho members of the conference great In
terest will be aroused by the coming
of these specialists who are highly
trained in missionary actiy1ties. Tne
Centenary Movement includes a world
program based on a careful sur
vcv of need and opportunity and Wig
orous campaign will be made 10 reiease
the prayer power OF the church by en-
rolling tens Of thousands In the Eel
lowship Of Intercession" and training
them as prayer helpers. The program
also includes Stewardship Drive" to
secure enrolment Of millions OF Me-
thodists who will acknowledge their
stewardship by the payments OF the
tithe. During the next five years OF
the Centenary celebration an earnest
appeal will be made for life service.
Strenuous efforts will be made to re-
cruit a large number OF workers for
the ministry, hcmc and foreign mis-
sions. and service in the local church.
In the next five years. southern Meth
odists expect to raise $35.000.00 to be
applied to war work. home and foreign
missions, and church extension.