Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-12-04
UPPER CONFERENCE. CLOSED.
Bishop Darlington Presided-Iist
OF Ministerial Appointments.

Ches ter, Nov. 27.-The fourth an
nunl Upper South Carolina Methodist
hpiscoual Conference convened at
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church
In Chester this morning, with Bishop
y. v, w. Darlington presiding. The
morning and opening session began
with 4 devotional exercises, which
were followed hSythe celebration OF
. the sacrament ofSthe Lord s&Supper.
! The CON ference roll was then call.
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Rev. W. Snyder was elected as
secretary; Rev. y. wv. Keller, as
sistant secretary; Rev. B. r. Tur-
nipseed, statistical secretary, and
Revs. j. r. T. Major, r. Il. Sharpe
w. B. Garrett and l.. e. Virgins,
assistants.
Addresses Of welcome were next
the order of the day. All Of the adj
dresses breathed the spirit of hearty
G. G. Featherstone, Of Greenwood.
made the response on behalf Of the
conference and congratulated the
city Of Chester upon its forward spir-
1T In all good undertakings.
On motion, the members OF the
South Carolina Conference we're ac-
corded the privileges of the floor.
Resolution by Dr.. Wilson.
DR.. John o. Wilson, of Green
wood, offered q resolution paying
tribute to the leaders in the subjuga-
tion OF Germany, and urged that the
first Sunday of the peace conference
be set aside as day Of reparation by
the Central Powers; also that suit
able punishment be visited upon all
most responsible for precipitating
the war, and that rehabilitation be
not gone into too hastily. Confer
ence adopted the resolution.
The report on Epworth Orphan
age showed a plant of the value of
$172,000, with contributions during
the year Of $4,000.
The annual election OF officers of
the Historical Society of the confer
ence resulted as follows: Rev NJ. l..
Carlisle, reelected president; Rev.
!. 3. Traywick. first vice president;
Rev. J. E. Mahaffey, second vice
president. and Rev. A. E. Driggers,
reelected secretary and treasurer
- Rev. l.. Porter Anderson has been
transferred from the Upper Confer
ence to the Korean Methodist EDis-
GH.J
Members of the conference eX-
pressed much sorrow over the death
Of Governor and Mrs. Mannings son,
Major Manning, and it was unani-
mously voted to send to the Chief
Executive and his wife message
expressing tho great sympathy Of the
conference In their deep bereave-
ment.
Announcement was made that the
Rev. w. !. Herbert, OF Bethel church,
Spartanburg, will have charge OF
the Methodist church's interests at
Camp Jackson for the next year.
Conference decided to keen Rev.
r. f. Morris at Camp Sewer to look
after the churchs interests, mas
much as it seems that the camp will
probably be abandoned shortly.
Conference has decided to accept
children from to 10 years Of age at
Epworth Orphanage Dr.. r. c..
O'Dell, superintendent Of the orph-
anage. delivered g splendid address
to the conference, in which he told
Of the excellent work that is being
accomplished.
boundary Limo Changes.
A number of changes in boundary
lines, affecting both districts and in
dividual charges, were made. Only
few affect the Anderson district,
and these are noted below:
Princeton circuit was taken from
Greenvtlle district and placed in the
Anderson district.
The name of Reidville circuit was
changed to Duncan circuit.
Greenville district--Take Norris,