The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Methodist Confer
ence Assignments
Annual Session Held at St
Georges Closed Sunday

ST. George, Dec. time love
feast conducted by the Rev. ]. A.
Campbell opened the Methodist
conference this morning. The seat
| ing capacity of the church was
packed, to its utmost when Bishop
Darlington preached this morning
and many were unable to get ad-
nlitted. His remarks were replete
with advice and admonitions to the
ministers and the large audience
had the opportunity Of listening to
4 one ofithe snest sermons ever de-
livered in st. George.
Memorial exercises in memory
of DR.. H. w. Bays, Dr.. w. W. Dan
] iel, the Rev. r. M. DuBose and
Bishop w. r. Lambuth were held
this afternoon. Dr. Daniel was
-eulogized by DR.. D. NJ. Mcleod. the
memorial having been written by
Prof. Milton Ariail Of Columbia
college. The Rev. George F.
Kirby, pastor of Cheraw Methodist
church, spoke feelingly Of the life
and character Of DR.. H. w. Bays,
ard in like manner the Rev. T: 6.
Herbert Of Orangeburg wrote of
the Rev. r. NJ. DuBose, which was
| read by the Rev. w. I. Herbert Of
Marion.
The program this evening in
c1uded an address by Bishop Oar
/ }ingten and the reading Of the as
signments for the coming year.
DIR. Watson 3. Duncan, pastor Of
the Dillon Methodist church, pre-
sented to Bishop Darlington
handsome gold watch and chain
as evidence Of tho love and esteem
Of the South Carolina conference.
| A resolution of thanks offered by
the Rev. A. d. Belts was unani-
mously adopted The resolution
praised ST. George for it's unbound
ing hospitality and wonderful way
the town entertained the confer
| ence. The appointments follow:
Charleston district: F. II. Shuler.
presiding elder; Allendale, S. W.
Henry; Appleton, w. r. Jones;
Beaufort, Carter Street, A. D.
Belts; Bethel circuit, c. G. Gard
ner, Black Swamp, j. K. Inabinet;
Biuffton and Ridgeland, T. w. God
bold; Charleston, Bethel, c. F.
| Wimberly; Hampstead Square, D.
n. Busbee; Hampton Park. e. G.
Cote; Spring Street, J. II. Danner;
Trinity, H. J.. Cauthen; Cottage
vile, H. w. Whitaker; Cypress
and Wando, J. w. Hilton; Dorches-
| ter, w. T. Patrick: Early Branch,
H. T. Morrison; Ehrhardt. Ham
liz Etheredge; Estin, G. ". Davis;
Hampton, r. w. Humphries; Hen
idersonville, L. D. B. Williams;
Lodge, r. F. Hucks; Meggetts. n.
M. Byrd; Ridgeville, j. A. Graham;
Summerville. S. D. Colyer; Walter
boro, P. A. Murray; Port Royal
and Soldier Pastor, C. B. Burns.
Supegannuates: s. A. Webber. ].
w. Wolling, j. L. Stokes, S. 3.
Harper.
Florence district: L. L. Beden-
baugh, presiding elder; BENEFITS
vile, W. I. Herbert; Bennettsville
circuit, NJ. W. Hook; Brightsville,
J., A. Campbell; Bethlehem circuit,
w. o. Henderson; Blenheim, S. D.
Bailey: Cheraw, W. B. Duncan;
Chesterfield, L. E. Peeler; T. 3.
Owen, supernumberary; Darling
ton, Trinity, J. H. Graves; Darling
ton circuit, Fl. D. Shuler; East
Chesterfield, S. p. Chewing; Flor
ence, Central, G. T. Harmon;
Eartsville, M. L. Banks; Jefferson,
w. ". Jernan; Lamar, G. A. Teas
/, ley, Liberty. II G. Phillips; Marl-
boro; J. B. ,Prosser; McColl, w. ].
Snyder; McColl mission. j. O..
Bunch; McBee, r. r. Tucker; Pat
frick. II. w. Shealey; Pageland, G..
T.. Ingram; Timmonsville and Pts
gah. w. r. Phillips: Timmonsville
circuit, J. A. White.
! Superannuates: ]. H. Moore, J..
N. White. O. N. Rountree, w. l..
Wait. A. s. Leslie, w. W. Williams.
G. r. Whitaker.
Kingstree district: C. C. Derrick,
presiding elder; Andrews, E. II.
Beckham; Black River, e. S.
Hughes: Cades; J. r. Johnson; Ce-
dar Swamp, J. w. Jones; Cordes-
Vile, A. C. Corbett; Georgetown,
Duncan Memorial, r. II. Jones;
West End, j. w. Elkins.; Greeley
vile and Lanes, M. F. Dukes; Hem
ingway, 3. j. Guess; Honey Hill.
A. J. Howle; Johnsonville; w. A.
Massebeau; Kingstree.- J. P. In
abinet; Lake City, W. A. Beckham; ;
McClellanville, j. C. Inabinet; New
Zion, T. E. Derrick; Pamplico, T. P.
Hutson; Pinopolis, j. E. Clark;
Rome, C. K. Way; Sampit, D. O..
Spitch; Scranton, F. A. Lampton;
Turbeville, A. V. Harrison; Trio,
G. T. Rhoad.
SuperannuMes: r. w. Spige-
ner, w. A. Belts, D. H. Everette.
Marion district: D. A. Phillips,
presiding elder: Ayor. E. K. Gar
rison; Brownsville, ]. L. Mullinax;
Bucksville, w. L. Guy; Centenary,
B. H. Covington: Conway, j. c.
Atkinson; Conway circuit, w. l..
Parker; Clio, B. G.. Murphy; Dill
lon, C. F. Kirby; Floydale. f. K.
Crosby; Curley circuit, T. w. Will
.liams; Lakeview. S. E. Ledbetter;
Latta, w. c.. Kirkland; S. ]. Be-
thea, supernumerary; Little River,
| X. S. Carmichael; Little Rock, E.
u. James: Loris, w. M. Mitcham;
H. L. Singleton, supernumerary;