Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-04
METHoDISTS IN CONFERENCE
This Years Upper South Carolina
Conference Being Held in Lancaster.

The Upper South Carolina confer
encc began it's session in Lancaster at
o'clock lost Wednesday morning
with sacramcnt and prayer by Bishop
u. V. w. Darlington, presiding bishop.
After roll call and election of Rev.
b. r. Turnipseed and the Rev. w. b.
Garrett, secretaries, the conference
sessions began.
DR.. John o. Wilson read resolu-
ton memoTializing the general con-
ference to give diligence in and in
terest to the unification of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, South; asking
that n joint spirit be cultivated be-
tween these two bodies and not stop
until every effort for union with the
Methodist Episcopal church be eH-
hausted.
Under the questions Of the call fol
the supernumerary and superannuate
preachers, NJ. G.. Latham remained su-
pernumerary and Of the superan-
nuate two have died, the Revs. Mar
ion Dargan and j. n. 1som. others
were the Revs. J. F. Anderson, M. M
Brabham, J. w. Bailey j. R. Cope.
lard, L. S. Inabinet, j. w. Neely and
j. b. Truywick.
The Reverends Anderson, TraywlcR
and Brabham spoke feelingly of the
work of the ministry. Mr.. Anderson
said he had rather be a well old man
than q sick young man. Mr.. Tray
wick was referred to in the conference
body as "a grandfather in Israel" HE
touched 6, life Which in turn touched
other lives. He was active in preach-
ing 54 years. After Mr.. Traywick's
remarks a stanZa of a hymn was sung
Even down to old age"
Privileges of the conference floor
were extended to members or the
South Carolina conference OF when
the following were present, the ReVs
J. II. Noland, A. d. Belts, ID. M. NC
Leod and r. f. Morris. DIR. p. h
Rawlings Of the mission board was
also in attendance today.
The six presiding elders reported
much progress in their various nelds
4 net increase of membership IN the
church of about $500 was reported
Finances in the lower districts as tc
latitude were not so good, but there
will be possibly between 81 and 30 pei
cent. of full collections in the entire
conference.
The classes of unde graduates were
called and the four clio sses were pass
ed TO their respective higher classes
The Rev. James Waite was located
at his own request.
The following committees were
chosen: q,
Committee on memoirs The Rev. D.
b. Traywick, Dr. John o. Wilson tne
Rev. j. X. Walker, the Rev. A. ~
Brunson and DR.. II. T.. StCckhouse:
Committee on public worship: Inc
Rev. G. C. Leonard, the Rev. E. T.
Mason and Mai. j. NJ Riddle.
Committee on conference relations:
The Revs. F.. w. Mason, S. Is. Booth
+ +. Mahaffey, d. w. Keller, Henry
Stokes and S. T. Blackmon.
Committee on district conference
iournals; The Rev. ]. w. Lewis, the
Rev. X. L. Sharp, j. +. Golightiy; H.
NJ. Moore, 4. w. Love and j. +. NC
Elvey. o.
The Rev. J. b. Connolly, the Rev. d.
+. Jeffcoat. the Rev. c. w. watson
J. A. Cely, e. ID. Easterling ana . u
Carter. ,o
general conference: DR.. X. Il. STACK
house, the Rev. =. +. kilgo, the Key
l.. p. McGee, ]. l.. Quinby ana D. -
Smith. o,oo,
hoard. The Rev r. +. Morris, in
place of the Rev. a. f. Holler.
Committee on admissions: DR.. X r.
Sackhouse, in place Of the Rev. A. f.
Holler. ,, r,o
Committee on examinations: The
Rev. J. l.. Mullikin, in place OF the
Rev. 4. +. Holler =,
Christian literature: Prof. A. NJ.
Du Pre-. in place of l.. G. Potter.
Dr. Luther Z. Todd spoke on tne
"Superannuate Endowment" this al,
ternoon. He gave a very hopeiul
prospect in this undertaking OF the
whole church, South.