The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04

mcinDerS leave on the noon train Re-
ports from boards were, for the most
part, submitted for record withsu,
reading them. .N..l
The statistics reported reveal facts
or which some are most encouraging.
while a few reveal the truth that the
held being cultivated by the Method
LIST church contains some sections
which demand more earnest prayer
and a deeper conservation to the task.
The report relative to illiteracy is
SO appalling that a number Of the
ministers thought IL ought not TO be
published. But it was thought that
the condition confronts the entire
citizenship OF the state and the facts
need TO be known I'm order that the
people should become aroused to a
determined effort to remove the blot
from the escutchcons OF both church
and state.
A resolution was unanimously
adopted calling for a censorship of
the moving picture films which seek
presentation in South Carolina.
In the absence of the secretary, w.
II. Hodges presented the report from
the Conference Brotherhood showing
balance on hand of more than $2,-
600, The present officers were re-
elected. Resolutions Of thanks 10 the
citizens OF Georgetown for courteous
and lunstinted hospitality, and to
each one who had ministered to the
conference in any way to facilitate
us work; to Messrs. Morrison and
Bridgers for their evangelistic SER
mons and songs, and especially to the
presiding bishop for his able, cour-
teous and efficient conduct of the
business OF the conference and for
the delightful spirit Of brothcrly fell
iowship which marked his every word
and act, were offered by Watson u.
Duncan and unanimously adopted by
a rising vote.
Thos. III. Tatum was reelected lay
leader.
Charleston District.
5. b. Harper. presiding elder: AL
lendale. j. T. Fowler; Appleton, j A.
Graham; Beaufort. Cateret Street,
M. +. Dukes; Bethel circuit. q. C..
Gardner; Black Swamp. g. X. luaoi-
metz Biuffton and Ridgeland, r w.
Godbold; Charleston, Bethel. G.. r.
Wimberiy; Hampstead Square, ID. n.
Busbee; Hampton Park, X. r.. Tucker:
Spring Street, J. ii. Danner; Trinity.
II. J. Cauthen; .Cottageville, B. il.
Covington; Cypress and wanlc, w. Il.
tanders; Dorchester, II. w. Whit.
ker; Early Branch. p. T. Morciscn,
Ehrhardt. 7. l.. Belvin; Lodg, r. y.
Hucks; Meggetts, M. M. Dyrd. Ridge
vile, b. A. White. Summeiyilc. :. ID.
Colyer; WATERFORD. j. p. Inabinet:
Port Royal and soldier pastor, C. b.
Burns
Professor Columbia college, f. Ma
son Crum. Summerville.
Florence District.
F. II. Shuler. presiding elder; Ben
nettsville, q. II. Harmon; Bennetts-
vile circuit NJ. w. Hook; Brights-
vile. J.. A. Campbell: Bethlehem cir
cult. w. D. Henderson,; Blenheim. S.
ID. Bailey; Cheraw. q. f.. Kirby:
Chesterfield, l.. 4. Peeler; r. IL.
owen, supernumerary; Darlington,
Trinity. j. III. Graves; Darlington cir
cult, j. p. Attaway; East Chester
Held. G. u. Chewning; Florence, Cen
tral, L. l. Mccoy; junior preacher TO
be supplied: Hartsville. NJ. l.. Banks:
Jefferson, w. ". Jcrman; Lamar, q. 4.
Teasley: Liberty. r. G. Phillips: MARI
boro. j. Il. Prosser; McCoIl, L. l.. I.e.
denbaugh; McColl mission, j. G..
Bunch; Patrick, w. 8. Myers; Page
and. j. Il. Sojourner; Timmonsvi.'c
aLd Pisgah. w. r. Phillips, rimmons-
Vile circuit. A. s. Leslie.
kingstree District.
G.. G. Derrick, presiding elder: An
drews, ID. ID. Jones; Black River, II.
w. Shealy; Cadcs, ID. III. Everetfc:
Cedar Swamp. II. ID. Shuler; Cordos-
vile. b. s. Hughes: Gable and Trim
ity. w. l.. Guy; Georgia Duncan Me-
mortal. u. III. Jones; West End, j. L.
Stokes: Grecleyvillc and Lanes, w.
II. Jones: Hemingway, B. j. Guess;
Honey Hill, j. u. Mcconnell; Johnson
vile. w. A. Massebeau; Kingstrcc, W.
w. Daniel; Lake City, w. A. Beck
ham; McClclansville, w. G.. Arinii:
New Zion. T. Il. Derrick; Pamplico. r.
A. Buddin; Pinopolis. 4. r.. CLARK:
Rome, q. X. Wray; Sampit. ID. o.
Spires; Scranton, T.. "A. Lupton Tur.r-
vile, j. j. Stevenson; Trio, G. T.
Rhoad.
Marion District.
ID. "A. Phillips, presiding elder: Ay-
nor. Il. X. Garrison; Brownsville. j.
L. Mullins; Bucksville. w. l.. Parker;
Centenary II. w. Humphries; Con-
way, j. G. Atkinson; Conway circuit.
T.. w. Hurst clio =. q. Murphy; Iu-
Ion, w. II. Duncan: Dillon and Ham cr
Mills, j. ID. Williams; FloyGaIe. II. x
Crosby; Lakeview, s. l.. Ledbettcr;
Latta, w. G. Kirkland s. j. Bethca,
supernumerary; Little River, j. T..
Carter; Little Rock, r.. u. James;
Iloris. G.. s. Fielder; III. Il. SingletoA.
supernumcrary: Marion, w. 1. Hcr-
bert; Marion circuit, j. r.. Cook; Null
lins. c. p. Watson: Mullins circuit,
L. j. White; Nichols, G.. w. Burgess;
Waccamaw, r.. f.. Scoggins.