BY J. D. McGHEE

Darlington, Nov. 28 – Bishop Lorenzo H. King, Atlantic coast area, central jurisdiction, closed his first quadrennial of an epochal session of the South Carolina conference Methodist Church which convened at St. James Methodist church, Rev. D. E. Thomas, entertaining pastor, Sunday afternoon with the reading of appointments for 214 charges in nine district of conference.

Delegates to the general and jurisdictional conferences, prominent visiting church leaders, gains in all phases of the conferences’ activities were highlights of the epochal 138th annual session of this Methodist group.

Ordination of 13 deacons and 11 elders Sunday morning was the preliminary service that preceded the reading of appointments by the bishop, L H. King, at the close of the four-day sessions.

Prominent visitors presented at the conference included Dr. Robert A. Williams, pastor of Asbury Methodist church, Washington; Dr. D. W. Henry, pastor Tindley chapel, Philadelphia; President Willis King, Gammon Theological seminary, Atlanta; President J. B. Randolph, Clafin college, Orangeburg; President David Jones, Bennett college, Greensboro, N. C.

Board representatives who spoke at the conference included Edgar A. Love, church extension: R. N. Brooks, Christian Advocate, central edition: A. R. Howard, board of temperance: N. J. Crolley, pension and relief; Professor Touchtone, board of lay activities, and Phyliss M. Gibbes, Women Society for Christian Service.

BEAUFORT DISTRICT

F. Quick, district superintendent; Aiken, W. M. Hazel; Appleton, L. Stewart; Allendale, E. Jamison; Bamberg, B. C. Stewart; Bamberg circuit, S. Gadsden; Beaufort, E. M. Wiley; Brunson, Cleveland Dubos; Cottageville, F. Marcus; Ebenezer, L. W. Lyons; Ehrhardt. J. A. Summers; Greenpond, M. Boatwright; Hardeevile, Fulton Edwards; Hickory Hill, S. Grayson; Redbank & Bethel, B. J. Jones; Ruffin, J. J. Mitchell; Jacksonboro, J. George; Riser and Ooak Grove, D. Brown; St. George, A. S. Newman; Sigling, M. Walker; Springtown, T. D. Green: Walterboro, T. J. Robinson; Yemassee, B. Q. Murdock; Youngs Island, S. J. Cooper; Blackville, T. W. Houkins; Millett, Lucious Choens.

BENNETTSVILLE DISTRICT

A. Mack district superintendent; Alcot, P. E. McLaughlin: Bennettsville, W. J. Gupple; Bethel and Ebenezer, A. J. Pogue; Blenheim and Spears, H. Frierson: Cheraw, A. P. Gilliard; chesterfield, T. J. Martin; Clio and Hopewell, N. T. Bowen; Darlington. D. E. Thomas; Darlington Mission, A. Hool; Dillon, A. P. Sumter; Hartsville, B. F. Bradford; Kingsville Circuit, C. D. Wright; Level Green-Wesley, T. R. Robinson; Little Rock, J. B. Rouse; Little Rock Circuit, L. C. Gregg; Mt. Beulah, J. T. Franklin; New Providence, I. C. Wiley; North Marlboro, L. A. Gelzer; Syracuse, R. M. Walker; Wesley Chapel. H. C. Brewer; Theodore Frierson, U. S. army champlain; James C. Crawford, U. S. army.

BERKELEY DISTRICT

F. Rollerson, district superintendent; Bethel and Francis Paul Washington; Green Hill, S. Jones; Jerusalem, Joe Green; Isiah Circuit, S. L. Levine Mt. Carmel. A. Johnson; Silas and St. Paul, R. W. President; Smith Chapel, E. Bennett; Zion, W. M. Ladson, St. Luke; E. Billiard.

CHARLESTON DISTRICT

S. M. Miller, district superintendent; Brook Green, William S. McClary: Charleston – Centenary, J. W. Curry: Charleston – Old Bethel, P. R. Tiller; Charleston- Wesley, H. B. Jones; N. Charleston – St. James, C. H. Richardson; Cooper River, J. E. C. Jenkins; Dickey Chapel, Peter Keels; Dorechester, James Warring; Georgetown, I. Smalls; Greenleyville, M. P. Pyatt; Grove Hall-Enoch, E. Davis; Harleyville, Luke N. Barton; Maryville, S. B. Hamilton; Mt. Holly, C. J. Mack; Jedburg, Paul Bonapart; John’s Island, G. C. Brown; Lanes, T. W. Bowen; Pinopolis, L. C. Mahoney; Ridgeville, N. W. Jones: St. Stephen, F. H. Grant; St. Stephen Circuit, Joe Rogers; St. Thomas. A. A. Pinacle: Summerville-Lincolnville, B. C. M Wilson; Washington – Ladson, M. C. Newman.

W. C. Strother, Jr., chaplin U. S. army; G. W. Williams, chaplain, U. S. army.

FLORENCE DISTRICT

C. C. Reynolds, district superintendent; Ashbury- Bethel, C. C. Barr; Bethesda – St. Mary, G. B. Tillman; Cades Circuit, M. C. Cooper; Elijah St. Paul, A. L. Wilson; Florence Station, J. W. Taylor; Jeremiah-Friendship, N. E. Franklin; John Wesley R. E. Donnally; Kingstree Station, H. H. Cooper; Lake City, E. M. Washington; Lake City Circuit, J. M. Stokes; Latta, C. J. James; Marion Station, B. C. Jackson; Mars Bluff, Miller Brown; Mullins, J. G. Tillman; Olanta-Pamplico, D. C. McClem: Salem-Wesley, W. D. Primus; Springville, H. B. Rouse; St. John, T. W. White; St. Luke, Bennie J. Cooper; St. Paul. I. V. Manning; Timmonsville, R. C. Corner; District Missionary secretary, G. B. Tillman; Conference Missionary secretary, J. W. Taylor.

GREENVILLE DISTRICT

N. W. Green, district superintendent; Andreson, R. E. Bethea: Belton, to be supplied; Easley, T. B. Thomas; Greenwood, W. B. McKay; Greenville, C. C. Clarke; Minus Chapel, J. W. Buddin; Mt. Carmel Mission, J. B. Latta; Newberry and Bethlehem, to be supplied; Ninety-Six, to be supplied; North Greenville, H. O. Mims; Pendleton, R. P. Fair; Pickens, L. W. Curry; Rock Mill, A. Knox; Seneca, J. S. Dial; South Greenville, F. L. Lawton; St. Andrews, S. M. Brown; St. Paul and Mt. Zion, to be supplied; Walhalla. W. M. Stokes; West Anderson, L. J. Jackson; Williamston, J. W. Robinson; W. M. Jenkins left without appointment to attend school.

ORANGEBURG DISTRICT

A. W. Wright, district superintendent; Bethlehem and St. John, E. P. Bruce; Branchville, Joseph Mitchell; Columbia, M. McCallum; Denmark, B. W. McTeer; Edisto Fork, S. A. Funches; Forest Chapel and Cedar Grove, P. J. Amaker; Jamison, T. J. Pendergrass; Macedonia, W. N. Fridie; Midway, to be supplied; North, A. J. Hall; Orangeburg, I. DeQ. Newnan; Pineville and Bowman, R. H. Gunninghan; Reeseville, R. G. Lawrence; Rowesville, S. C. Bryant: St. Stephen and Mt. Nebo, Wade Waymer; Shiloh and St. Philip, J. A. Gary; Springfield, J. W. Matthews; Swansea, to be supplied; J. S. Thomas left without appointment to attend school.

SPARTANBURG DISTRICT

C. F. Ferguson, district superintendent; Blackburg, M. B. Eaddy; Chesness, W. E. Corner; Harmony and Bethel, G. S. Sawyer; Clover, C. R. Brown; Cowpens, Z. G. Taylor; Gaffney, K. D. Hough; Greer, J. C. Gibbes; Jefferson, J. W. Devore; Landrum and Duncan, W. W. Charlton; Longtown, A. L. Brokington; McBee and Bethune, T. J. E. Curry; Pacolet, Esau Anderson; Pageland, M. C. Gelzer; Rock Hill, Edgar W. Cole; St. James, J. R. Norwood; St. Mary and St. Matthew, T. H. Fisher; Spartanburg, G. A. Thomas; Spartanburg Ct. S. Jackson: Wellford and Reidville, S. V. Fowler; Wilkinsville, A. C. Black; York, J. A. Curry; Lewis Timmons left without appointment to attend school; W. M. Conyers, US army chaplin.

SUMTER DISTRICT

E. C. Wright, district superintendent; Antioch and Shepherd, H. J. Kirk; Bethel and Zion Hill, Wiley Huggins; Blaney, J. B. Bowen; Borden and St. John, Robert Lane; Camden, W. R. Gregg; Camden Ct., S. F. Morse; Lamar, M. J. Porter; Lynchburg, J. F. Pearson; Macedonia and St. Paul, V. S. Carter; Mayesville, R. B. King; Mechanicsville, T. H. Fisher, Sr.; Mt. Zion, G. H. Bowen; Rock Hill, B. Brown; Rock Springs, L. S. Selmore; Shiloh, H. B. Brown; St. James and St. Mark, J. G. Stokes: St. Philip. S. R. Porter: St. Matthews, J. W. Williams: Sumter, P. E. Mingo: Wateree, E. J. Cooper; B. J. Brock left without appointment to attend school: A. R. Howard, representative board of temperance.