Bishop Gibbs Re-Elected

The 86th annual session of the Columbia AME Church COnference ended Sunday with appointments for the coming year.

Bishop Henry C. Button of Washington, D. C. gave the principal address. Host Bishop C. A. Gibbs was re-elected to a four-year term.

The new appointments were, Columbia District – Rev. B. C. Cunningham, Presiding Elder; Bethel, Rev. J. Arthur Holmes; Lexington Circuit, Rev. C. C. Black; Saluda Circuit, Rev. D. D. Felder; Turner Memorial, Rev. J. W. Witherspoon; St. Paul Circuit, Rev. Raymond Storm; Irmo Circuit, Rev. V. A. Janerette; Chappelle Memorial, Rev. L. E. Crumlin; Edgefield Circuit, Rev. J. L. Fogle; St. James Station, Rev. J. C. Bates; Piney Grove Circuit, Rev. Mack Cooper; Little Mountain Circuit, Rev. Julius Steed; Emanuel Station, Rev. A. B. King; Bishops Memorial, Rev. Alex Findley; Mt. Pisgah, Rev. A. Bonner; Calvary, Rev. William Smith; Youngs Chapel, Rev. John Yeadom.

Newberry District – Rev. W. R. Bowman, Presiding Elder; Miller Chapel, Rev. S. T. Spencer; Mt. Moriah Circuit, Rev. W. W. Williams; Providence Circuit, Rev. J. C. Gasque; Hannah Circuit, Rev. C. C. McIlwaine; St. James Circuit, Rev. W. S. Young; Mt. Olive Circuit, Rev. W. W. Cooper; Newberry Circuit, Rev. James Moody; Helena, Rev. A. A. Amaker; Mt. Hebron Circuit, Rev. R. A. Young; Wateree, Rev. Frank Alston; Shiloh Station, Rev. Willie Utsey; Mt. Nebo, Rev. David Boyd; Sweet Springs, Rev. James H. DeWalt.

Spartanburg District – Rev. I. O. Simmons, Presiding Elder; Trinity, Rev. I. O. Simmons, Presiding Elder; Trinity, Rev. Henry Hatten; Greater Trinity, Rev. G. A. Ashford; White Hall, Rev. C. R. Hawthrone; Shady Grove, Rev. R. L. Myers; Bethel, Rev. William McDonald, Eastern Circuit; New Chapel, Rev. Trion Eichelberger; Stover & Reid Chapel, Rev. R. S. Turner; Fairview, Rev. O. E. Wilson; Mt. Zion, Rev. J. P. Curry; New Hope, Rev. C. C. Dixon; Taylor Chapel, Rev. J. R. A. Nelums; Antioch Circuit, Rev. C. H. Simon; Carlisle, Rev. I. B. Herbert; Little White Hall, Rev. G. A. Ashford; St. John, Rev. Prophet Davis; New Free Hope, Rev. C. W. Herbert; Wayman, Rev. J. R. Whitaker; Free Hope, Rev. R. W. Reeves; Friendship, Rev. C. R. Robinson; Atchinson Chapel, Rev. Henry Hatten.

Lancaster District – Rev. E. A. Adams, Presiding Elder; St. Paul, Rev. J. Frazier; Lagree Circuit, Rev. J. N. Caughman; St. Philip, Rev. N. A. Gary; High Hill, Rev. N. A. Johnson; Willow Grove, Rev. J. C. Roache; Orange Hill, Rev. N. Allen; St. Paul, Rev. N. A HInton; Bethel, Rev. S. J. Bradley; St. Luke and Mill Creek, Rev. Willie Tucker; Shady Grove, Rev. James Jackson; Blaney, Rev. Henry Duncan; Brown Chapel, Rev. Lewis Toney; shiloh, Rev. R. E. Parson; New St. Philip, Rev. R. Robinson; Reeder Point, Rev. F. M. Moses; Gospel Hill and Jacob Mission, Rev. James Robinson; Rock Hill, Rev. Samuel Watson.