Where PReachers of South Carolina Methodist Conference (Negro) Are Sent.

(By I. E. Lowery.)

Sumter, Nov. 29 (Special) – Sunday was a great day here at the seat of the conference. Five services were crowded into a short November day. The day began with the annual conference love feast, which was largely attended, and, from beginning to end, was characterized with great religious fervor and with frequent outburst of spiritual enthusiasm. This service was followed by the ordination of a large class of deacon and elders. After this, the bishop preached a masterly sermon from St. Mark 10:21; “Then Jesus, beholding him, loved him.” In the afternoon memorial services were held in honor of those heroes of the Cross who had fallen during the past year. The number was five, in addition one minister lost his wife. At night the anniversary of the home missionary and church extension society took place.

On Monday just before the bishop read the appointments he sprung a surprise on the conference. He told them that after careful study of the the question and after due consideration of the same, that he could not get the consent of his mind to concur with the conference in reference to its division. This statement was like a bomb thrown into the camp of those who thought that they had conquered. For a moment there was confusion among the ministers. Then resolutions were offered and passed carrying the fight to the general conference, which convenes in Minneapolis, Minn., in May 1912.

The conference voted to meet next year in Anderson. The conference treasurer reported that something over $18,000 was raised during the year for benevolent purpose. This includes missions, church extension, and education.

Appointments.

Beaufort district:
D. J. Sanders, district superintendent.
Aiken, J. B. Middleton.
Appleton, J. A. Curry.
Allendale, R. E. Romans.
Seiglingville, Isaac Myers.
Bamberg, S. D. Williams.
Walterboro, E. W. Stratton.
Ruffin, S. A. Funches.
Lodge, G. W. Gant.
Springtown, J. S. Latson.
Ulmer, E. J. Curry.
Cottageville, —————-
Hampton, H. H. Matthews.
Ehrhardt, W. G. White.
Bamberg circuit, A. M. Wright.
Jacksonboro, Ellis Forrest.
Greenpond, —————-
Yamassee, W. M. Stoney.
Grahamville and Hardeeville, F. A. Connerly.
Barnwell, J. A. Summers.
Cook’s Chapel, J. G. Stokes.
Beaufort, W. M. David.

Bennettsville District.

H. C. Asbury, district superintendent.
Alcot, S. M. McCullum.
Bennettsville, L. G. Gregg.
Bethune, L. H. Richardson.
Bethel and Ebenezer, D. E. Thomas.
Chesterfield, C. C. Robinson.
Cheraw, C. C. Scott.
Cheraw circuit, J. F. Woods.
Cheraw and Society Hill, supplied.
Cash’s mission, supplied.
Clio and Tatum, B. C. Jackson.
Dillion, J. McLeod.
Dunbar, F. W. Vance.
Darlington, A. S. J. Brown.
Hamer, W. S. Neil.
Hartsville, J. M. Phillips.
Hartsville circuit, J. A. Glenn.
Jefferson, J. A. Gary.
Little Rock, S. Green.
McBee, L. A. Thomas.
North Marlboro, J. McEaddy.
Palmetto, E. M. Washington.
Spears and Smyrna, B. S. Cooper.
Syracuse, W. B. Romans.

Charleston District.

J. W. Moultrie, district superintendent.
Charleston, Centenary, M. M. Mouzon.
Charleston, Old Bethel, C. H. Harleston.
Charleston, Wesley, R. L. Hickson.
Charleston, Macedonia, S. Bonneau.
Charleston, mission, J. H. Wilson.
Cooper River, Daniel Brown.
Dorchester, M. Stewart.
Holly Hill, W. C. Summers.
John’s Island, I. L. Hardy.
Maryville, B. F. Bradford.
Pinopolis, G. S. McMillian.
Ridgeville, A. R. Smith.
St. John, J. F. Green.
St. Stephen’s, A. D. Jackson.
St. Thomas, Thomas Judge.
Summerville, J. D. Mitchell.
Washington and Ladson, I. G. Robinson.
Mt. Pleasant and McClellanville, Lawrence Bonaparte.

Florence District.

I. H. Fulton, district superintendent.
Black River, M. B. Mason.
Brook Green, C. B. Lowery.
Cades, D. Salters.
Florence, W. S. Thompson.
Georgetown, T. J. Robinson.
Greeleyville, W. B. Bowers.
Kingstree, G. J. Davis.
Kingstree circuit, J. P. Robinson.
Lake City, J. L. Martin.
Lanes, George W. Rodgers.
Latta, York Goodlett.
Mars Bluff, W. M. R. Eaddy.
Marion, J. L. Grice.
Mullins, S. S. Sparks.
Pleasant Grove and Andrews, William Stecle.
Salem and Wesley, J. A. Harrall.
St. Luke, Norris J. Brown.
St. Mary, G. F. Miller.
St. Paul and Winyah, Frank Quick.
Springville, S. A. King.
Timmonsville, L. L. Thomas.
Turkey Creek, N. T. Bowen, Jr.

Greenville District.

B. S. Jackson, district superintendent.
Abbeville, J. A. Wilson.
Anderson, A. G. Kennedy.
Belton, J. E. C. Jenkins.
Central, G. W. Beckham.
Easley, W. M. Baker.
Greenville, Bethel, P. E. McLaughlin.
Greenville, John Wesley, W. G. Valentine.
Greenville, St. Andrews, G. W. Gray.
Liberty and Pickens, J. C. Martin.
Lowndesville, W. G. Deas
North Greenville, S. E. Watson.
Pendleton, Lawrence Rice.
Rock Hill, J. R. Graham.
Seneca, L. W. Williams.
South Greenville, C. L. Logan.
St. Mark, A. G. Townsend.
Townville, T. McFarland.
Westminster and Walhalla, Alfred Lewis.
West Anderson, W. F. Smith.
Williamson, J. A. Brown.
D. M. Minus, president Sterling college.

Orangeburg District.

E. B. Burroughs, district superintendent.
Badham mission, —————-
Branchville, A. B. Murphy.
Columbia, A. S. Cottingham.
Columbia mission, J. H. Johnson.
Denmark, I. E. Lowery.
Edisto Forks, J. S. Thomas.
Jamison, G. W. Covington.
Lexington and Swansea, G. Covington.
Macedonia, S. J. Cooper.
Midway. J. S. Lyles.
North, N. W. Green.
Neeces and Norway, R. H. Cunningham.
Orangeburg, J. F. Page.
Orangeburg circuit, J. L. Henderson.
Pineville, N. T. Bowen, Sr.
Reevesville, H. H. Cooper.
Rowesville, J. B. Taylor.
Springfield, W. J. Smith.
St. George, A. E. Quick.
St. Matthews mission, J. E. Stover.
L. M. Dunton, president Claflin university, and R. A. Cottingham, profesor.

Sumter District.

J. E. Wilson, district superintendent.
Antioch and Shepherd, A. D. Brown.
Blaney, V. C. Dimery.
Borden, James Richards.
Camden, B. S. A. Williams.
Camden circuit, J. C. Burch.
Lamar, C. H. Dangerfield.
Longtown, A. H. Hayes.
Lynchburg, A. R. Howard.
Mayesville, W. H. Redfield.
Mechanicsville, G. W. Moore.
Mt. Zion, P. R. Camden.
Rock Spring, G. B. Tillman
Shiloh, W. McWillie.
St. Matthews, T. W. Willie.
Sumter, W. M Hanna.
Sumter mission, B. J. McDaniel.
Wateree, W. H. Jones.

Spartanburg District.

C. R. Brown, district superintendent.
Blacksburg, A. D. Harris.
Bradley, J. C. Gibbs.
Campobello, William Smith.
Chester, J. I. Miller.
Clover, R. F. Harrington.
Cowpens, D. H. Kearse.
East Spartanburg and Chesnee, C. H. Hood.
Gaffney, R. F. Freeman.
Greer, E. W. Adams.
Greenwood, T. C. Frazier
McConnellsville, S. Goudlock.
Newberry and Wilson, J. W. Groves.
Ninety-Six, Wiley Littlejohn. Pacolet, C. C. Clarke.
Reidville, H. J. Kirk.
Rock Hill, D. P. Murphy.
St. James, J. W. Williams.
Spartanburg, G. W. Cooper.
Spartanburg circuit, R. C. Campbell.
Spartanburg mission, C. B. Brown.
Wellford, W. T. Kelly.
Wilkinville, J. A. Norris.
Yorkville, N. S. Smith.
York circuit, J. C. Armstrong.