The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-07
ASSIGNMENT OF
MINISTERS MADE
NEXT MEETING OF NJ. E. CON
FERENCE AT KINGS
TREE.


day night, to the Charleston News
and Courier says: Sunday was a
great day for the city of Marion and
surrounding country, for the people
were here for miles around.
The Methodist conference love feast
was held this morning, and was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Jesse j. Steven
son. For one hour songs and pray
ers and testimonies to religious ex-
periences made a joyous occasion.S
At II o'clock Bishop Collins Den
ny preached sermon on GA Plea For
Divine Mercy" At the close of the
sermon the ordination service took
place. The Rev. William L. Parker
and the Rev. Henry D. Shuler were
ordained deacons; the Rev. L. D. B.
Williams, the Rev. Samuel E. Led
better, the Rev. Henry William Shealy
and the Rev. Robert Pinckney Pucks
were ordained elders.
This afternoon the memorial serv-
ice was held. By appointment of the
bishop, the Rev. w. L. Wait, of Flor
ence presided. Memoirs were read as
follows: The Rev. j. L. Stokes, D. D.,
read by DR.. w. G Kirkland; the Rev.
S. B. Harper, read by the Rev. c. G..
Derrick; the Rev. D. H. Everett, read
by the Rev. w. l. Herbert; the Rev.
w. A.. Massebeau, read by the Rev.
J. H. Graves; the Rev. ID. D. Dantz-
ler, read by the Rev. G. P. Watson;
the Rev. II. ]. Cauthen, read by the
Rev. j. H. Danner; Bishop H. c. Nor
rison and Bishop John C. Kilgo, read
by DR.. Watson B. Duncan. Two in
teresting incidents were brought out
during this service. One was that
Bishop Kilgo was converted on the
spot where the beautiful First Meth
odist church of Marion stands. The
second was that the church was built
during the pastorate Of the Rev. s..
B: Harper. 1t was remarkable that
Memoirs of both of these ministers
were read in the church here.
Marion People Thanked.
Tonight the Rev. George T: Har-
mon, of Florence, preached. At the
conclusion of the evening service
Bishop Denny took the chair and
called the conference to order for
a short session. Resolutions of
thanks to the people of Marion were
adopted by a rising vote. The Rev.
G. H. Jones was placed on the con-
ference budget commission.
Bishop Denny addressed the con-
ference and then announced the ap-
pointments for the next year.
Following are the appointments:
Charleston district, F. H. Shuler,
presiding elder; Allendale, S. w.
Henry; Appleton, w. R. Jones; Beau
fort, A., D. Belts; Bethel circuit, G.
T. Rhoad; Black Swamp, L. T. Phil
lips; Bluffton, ]. F. Campbell;
(Charleston) Bethel, C. F. Wimberly;
Hampstead Square, N. D. Busbee;
Hampton Park, E. G. Coe, supply;
Spring Street, J. H. Danner; Trinity,
F. A. Buddin; Cottageville, H. W..
Whitaker; Dorchester, w. T. Patrick
Supply; Ehrhardt, Hamlin Ether
edge; Estill, S. E. Ledbetter; Hamp-
ton, R. W. HUMPHREYS; Henderson
vile, ]. G. Ferguson; Lodge, R. P.
Turner; Meggetts, G. C. Gardner;
Ridgeland, R. P. Hucks; Ridgeville,
J. A. Graham; Summeryille, L. D. B.
Williams; Walterboro. P. A. Murray;
Yamassee, M. M. Bird (supply); Par
ris Island and marine pastor, c. B.
Burns; student Emory University, B.
M. Bowen; superannuates, S. A. Web
ber; ]. w. Wolling (under suspen-
sion).
Florence district, L. L. Bedenbaugh,
presiding elder; Bennettsville, W. /.
Herbert; Bennettsville circuit, M. w.
Hook; Brightsville, J. "A. Campbell;
Bethlehem, ]. X. Inabinett; Cheraw,
w. B. Duncan; Chesterfield, L. E.
Peeler; (Darlington) Trinity, Peter
Stokes; Darlington circuit, c. P.
Chewning; East Chesterfield, H. D.
Shuler; (Florence) Central, G. T.
Harmon; Hartsville, S. o. Cantley;
jefferson, w. v. Jefman; (supply)
Lamar, C. M. Peeler; Liberty, ]. L.
Mullins; Marlboro, ]. B. Prosser; Nc
Coll, w. ]. Snyder; McColl Mission,
J. o. Bunch (supply); McBee, R. A.
Tucker; Patrick, H. W. Shealy; Page
land, G. L. Ingram; Timmonsville and