By the Rev. W. R. Bowman

Lexington, Nov. 6. – Approximately 2,000 persons from Winnsboro, Columbia, Newberry, and other places attended the final session of the Columbia AME conference.

The Rev. A. B. King, who was conference superintendent, announced that $329.90 had been raised in the Sunday school, which was said to be the largest amount for any Sunday school in the series of conferences.

Dr. S. R. Higgins, president of Allen university, presented Bishop Frank Madison Reed, who preached from the text, “You are not your own, but ye are bought with a price.”

The following appointments were announced by the bishop:

Columbia district; The Rev. T. H. Addison, presiding elder, Bethel Station, C. E. Hill, Emmamuel, J. C. Bates, Chappelle Station, St. James, A. D. Dawkins, Lexington, I. O. Simmons: Stover, T. J. Curry, Calvary, A. A. Amaker; Double Branch, B. C. Cunningham; Young Chapel, M. W. Jackson, Irmo, W. G. Owens Edgefield, S. J. Johnson; St. Paul, N. A. Rice; Little Mountain, C. C. McWain; Bishop Memorial, H. Butler.

Newberry District; W. B. L. Clarke, presiding elder; Miller Chapel, B. F. Sumter; Shiloah, W. W. Williams; St. James, K. L. Moore, Mt. Hebron, W. R. Bowman; Silver Street, J. N. Caughman, Hannah, J. S. Martin: Providence, J. J. Reddin: Wateree, J. P. Curry; Brown Chapel, W. S. Young, St. Matthews, H. S. Bonaparte Mt. Oliver, C. L. Frazier; Zion, E. B. Boyd, Lizey, David Boyd; Rock Hill, J. B. Davis; Whitmire, J. D. Abney; Peake, J. M. Autry.

Spartanburg District; O. C. Durham, presiding elder, Greater Trinity, J. M. Dawkins; Trinity, W. M. McDonalds, Bethel Station, B. J. Finklea; New Chapel, J. H. Baten; Carlislie, H. H. Redmont, Eastern, I. S. Burrells, Wayman, A. B. King; St. John, S. E. Martin; Free Hope, H. H. Gallmany; Mt. Olive, R. D. Jackson; Ridgeway, J. C. Hilton; Rice Chapel, J. W. Hall.

Lancaster District; W. J. Robinson, presiding elder, St. Paul, T. E. Robinson; High Hill, R. A. Young; St. Phillips, T. H. Weather; Bethel, P. P. McFarland; Legree, N. A. Gary, St. Paul, W. H. Walker; Willow Grove, F. W. Leas; Mill Creek, J. B. Brown, Shiloah, Eugene Jones; Blaney, E. L. Jones, St. Phillip mission, J. B. Sutton, Mt. Arat, A. J. Jackson.

The Rev. D. J. Zeigler was transferred from the Columbia Conference to Mt. Zion at Sellers in the Northeast Conference.

The Rev. H. I. Smith of Prosperity was transferred to Unionville Church in the Northeast Conference.