The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-07
G. CONFERENCE
IN 0RANGEBURG
The 133rd Annual Conference of
Methodists Convened We'd
nesday Morning.
BISHOP U. V. W. DARLING
TON PRESIDING OFFICER

The First Day Was Marked By
The Dispatch of Much Rou-
tine Business.
orangeburg, Dec. 4.-The 1880 an
: Conference, Methodist Episcopal
church, South, convened in the Meth
odist Church in Orangeburg this
morning at $50 O'Clock, Bishop y. V.
! w Darlington presiding.
The opening devotional exercises
consisted of the celebration Of the
Holy Communion, in which the bishop
was assisted by DR.. C. D. Bulla Of
Nashville, Tenn, and the Rev. 3. j..
Rev. John w. Elkins.
Mayor Lide and B. Hart Moss were
introduced to the conference and each
told the conference how happy Or
anseburg is to be the host Of this con-
ference. The mayor said that he did
not bring. the keys of the town" for
the simple reason that nothing was
locked and everything was wide
OPEN during the session. Except
the chicken coops,' added Bishop
Darlington. IF the chickens get out
you can help catch them," retorted
the mayor, amid general laughter.
Mr.. Moss spoke the welcome of the
Methodist congregation and assured
the conference that it was an esteem
ed privilege to entertain the confer
ence.
The Rev. d. Melvin Mcleod re-
Ssponded on behalf Of the conference.
Humor, common sense and high ap-
probation marked the response.
The boards for the next four years
and the committees for the present
session were nominated and elected.
The Rev. E. o. Watson, D. D.. and
the Rev. "A. J. Cauthen were elected
secretaries and each selected a corps
of competent assistants: The Rev. W.
L. Wait, the Rev. H. Grady Hardin,
the Rev, w. v. Dibble, the Rev. ".
Roy Philips, the Rev. w. A. Beck
ham and the Rev. E. L. Mccoy
The. Rev. W G. Cram, D. D., the
Rev J. L. Stokes, D. D., the Rev.
John o. Wilson, D. D., the Rev. c.
3. Winton, d. D., the Rev. j.. A. Bay
Tor, the Rev. G. D. Bulla, D. ID, the
Rev. John c. Roper. D. D., the Rev.
r. E. lstackhouses D. D., the Rev. d.
E. Can1ak, the Rev. G. H. Deal and
the Rev. John A. Rice, D. D., We're
introduced to the conference.
The privileges of the floor were ex-
tended to all members Of the Upper
South Carolina Conference who are
now, or later may be, visitors to the
conference.
The Rev. Peter Stokes presented the
report Of the Epworth .Orphanage
commission. This report was clear,
comprehensive and extensive eXposi-
ton of the prominent facts in the
conditions, the advantages and the
deficiencies of the institution.
A resolution was submitted by the
board OF missions by which the con-
conference would officially open the
pulpits OF all the charges TO the
representatives of the Textile and IN
dustrial Institute OF Spartanburg. The
Rev. C. H. Deal, a. returned mission
ary from Korea, is now assisting the
president, D. E. Camak, in the de-
velopment of the textile products OF
this. school. On motion, the report
was amended to Include the Horny
Industrial Institute.
The bishop called the question,
.sWho are supernpmerary?" j. c..
Chandler, T. B. Owen, H. L. Single
ton, W. S. Stokes, J. F. Way, II. w.
Whitaker and W. G.. Ariail were re-
ferred for this relation.
Who are superannuated? ?" was also
asked by the bishop. r. W. Barber,
w. A Belts, j. c. Counts, D. D.
Dantzler, j. c. Davis, J. H. Moore, R.
w. Spigner, A. C. Walker, G. r.
Whitaker, G. H Waddell, W. w Will
liams, S. a. Weber and J. n. Wright
were continued in this relation.
Manifesting great emotion, the Rev.
Peter Stokes moved the reference OF
the name Of J. S. Beasley for this re-
lation Immediately the bishop began
singing that old hymn, sBlest Be the
Tie That Binds the conference arose
and, at the conclusion of the singing.
the bishop offered q, fervent prayer on
behalf of Mr.. Beasley.
The bishop then called the question,
care all the preachers blameless IN
their life and official adnlinistra-
tion?" Each presiding elder gave a
gratifying account Of the work
wrought in his district during the
year now closing. Large material
and financial advance is evident. There
have been many additions to the
church. although the epidemic Of in
fuenza has greatly frustrated revival
efforts.
The following ministers were an
nounced as having been received by
transfer: J. A. Rice, w. l. Herbert, Z.
NJ. Peeler, J. L. Stokes and 3. +.
Covington, from the Upper South
Carolina Conference: w. S. Heath
from the South Georgia Conference,
and A. v Harbin from the Pacific
Conference.
The Sunday school anniversary was