The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-17
METHODIST PASTORS
GIVEN ASSIGNMENTS
Eishth Annual Session Closes in Gaff-
ney With Reading of
Appointments

Gaffney, Nov. 12.-The eighth an
nual session Of the Upper South Car
DINA Methodist Episcopal conference
closed tonight with the reading OF the
appointments of the preachers IL the
six districts for the coming year.
Only one change was made IN the
appointment of the presiding elders,
the Rev. A. N. Brunson being assign
Ell to the Greenville district, succeed
inc the Rev. j. M. Steadman, who was
sent to Central church at Newberry'
Tie presiding officers are as follows
anderson district, the Rev A. T.
Hofler; Cokesbury, the Rev. E. s
Jones; Columbia, the Rev. j. K. T.
Major; Greenville, the Rev. A. n.
Brunson; Rock Hill, the Rev. 6. e.
Leonard; Spartanburg, the Rev. W.
A. Fairey.
Aside from the appointments, the
feature of the closing day of the con-
ference was the tribute paid to the
memory of the late Bishop john e
Kilgo by Bishop Collins Deny Bishop
Denny eulogized the services of bish-
oe Kilgo, especially as the president
of Trinity college, Durham, N. e.
Memoirs of the late Rev. j. L. Har-
lev. conference evangelist, the only
member of the conference who pass
ed away during the year, were also
read.
Just preceding the reading the ap-
pointments tonight the anniversary
of the Epworth league was observed
vita an appropriate service, DR.. W.
Young of Emory university deilV-
erias the sermon Of the occasion. A
statement of the growth Of the league
showed that within six years 1t had
grown from 43 to $50 chapters ana
from a few hundred members to
5000. A purse of 5000 was pre-
sented to w. E. Ellis, retiring treas
urer of the Epworth league board,
by chapters Of the conference. = ),
The following named travelling
preachers were ordained deacons: w.
6, Smith, j. T. Frazier, B. H. Tuck
d. C. Griffith and j W Corley. ~.
The following named travelling
preachers were ordained elders: P.
i. Bouknight, j. E. Farr, D. A. JEFF
coat, j. Nc. Mason, J E Marchant, L
VI shealy, R. W. Wilkes, J. D. Grit
fn and A. P. Smith.
List of Appointments ,--.-..,
Anderson District
A. E. Holler, presiding elder.
Anderson:
Bethel, j B. Chick.
orrville, j. P. Byars.
st. Johns, L. P. McGee.
Toxaway, j. w. Cooley.
Antreville, G F. Clarkson.
Central, NJ. T. Wharton.
Clemson College, j. D. Holler.
Honea Poth, J. E. Mahafey.
Lowndesville and Calhoun Falls,
NJ S. GOODWIN.
Pelzer, A. E. Driggers.
Penclleton, J.. A. Bledsoe.
Piedmont, A. P. Smith.
PRINCETON. R. L. Rountree.
Seneca, H. B. Hardy.
Starr, j., L. Jett.-
Townville, G. w. Burke (supply).
Walhalla, A. W. Barr.
Walhalla circuit, N. G.. Ballenger.
Ware Shoals, A. NJ. Smith.
Westminster, j. S. Edwards.
Williamson and Belton, J. S. Hen
ley.
cokesbury District
E. S. Jones, presiding elder.
Abbeville, C. E. Peele.
Abbeville circuit, J. B. Kilgore.
Butler, H. H. Merritt Supply.
Cokesbury, L. D. Hamer (supply).
Greenwood: " u
Greenwood Mills, W. H. Mla ",
Main Street, F. E. Dibble.
Greenwood circuit, j. H. Manly.
Kinards, L. W. Shealy.
Mccormick, J. W. Brown.
McKendree, r. NJ. Tucker.
Newberry:
Central, j. NJ. Steadnlan.
Mollohon and Oakland, J. T. Law
renee.
0'Neall Street, W. F. Gault.
Newberry circuit, w. G. Smith.
Ninety Six, J. D. Griffin.
Phoenix, D. D. Jones.
Plum Branch, Paul Kinnett (sup-
ply).
Pomaria, r. L. Doggett.