Negro Methodist Conference Closes.

(Contributed.)

Sumter, Dec. 14. – Two thousand jammed Emmanuel M. E. church to hearl L. H. King, editor, reputed to be the most eloquent pulpit orator of the Methodists, L. M. Dunton, President emeritus of Claflin college, Orangeburg, presided at this morning service. Memorial services where held in the afternoon for deceased ministers. The Rev. W. S. Thompson preached. Appointments were read at night by Bishop H. Lester Smith as follows:

Florence district: The Rev. H. H. Cooper, district superintendent; Asbury and Bethel, the Rev. A. L. Wilson; Cades, the Rev. Frank Quick; Florence, the Rev. N. J. Brown; Kingstree station, the Rev. B. C. Jackson; Kingstree circuit, the Rev. A. R. Right; Lake City, the Rev. J. A. Carry; Latta, the Rev. M. C. Newman; Mars Bluff, the Rev. W. M. David; Marion, the Rev. C. C. Reynolds; Mullins, the Rev. A. S. Newman; Nesmith, The Rev. F. H. Richardson; Salem and Wesley, the Rev. C. R. Brown; Springville, The Rev. J. A. Gary; St. John’s (trial), the Rev. J. R. Norwood; St. Luke’s, the Rev. S. V. Fowler; St. Mary’s, the Rev. William R. Eaddy; St. Paul’s, the Rev. T. J. Robinson; Timmonsville, the Rev. W. J. Gripple; John Wesley (supply), the Rev. S. J. Hughes; Olanta and Pamplico (supply), the Rev. Elmore Bradford; St. Joseph’s, Union (supply), the Rev. J. H. Page; Silas chapel, the Rev. Elijah Johnson; Union chapel (supply), the Rev. G. E. Holmes; Mt. Carmel, the Rev. W. E. Thompson.

Beaufort district; The Rev. S. A. Funches, district superintendent; Aiken, the Rev. P. E. Wingo; Allendale, the Rev. A. J. Hall; Appleton, the Rev. W. H. Norman; Bamberg, the Rev. J. P. Robinson; Bamberg circuit, the Rev. F. Marcus; Beaufort, the Rev. H. B. Jones; Blackville, the Rev. T. E. Ball; Brunson and Fairfax, the Rev. S. Grayson; Cottageville, the Rev. B. P. Brown; Ehrhardt, the Rev. F. A. Connelly; Green Pond, the Rev. S. R. McTeer; Hardeeville, the Rev. B. W. McTeer; Lodge, the Rev. S. J. Cooper; Millet and Prospect, the Rev. S. C. Bryant; Olar and Ulmer, the Rev. E. D. Generett; Olar mission, the Rev. F. W. Furby; Ruflin, the Rev. R. G. Lawrence; St. George, the Rev. S. E. Watson; Heiging, the Rev. B. S. Cooper; Springtown, the Rev. Mo. O. Stewart; Walterboro, the Rev. M. J. Greene; Weeks, the Rev. I. B. Henderson; Yemassee, the Rev. J. W. Gray; Yougue’s Island, the Rev. J. J. Mitchell; Walterboro mission, the Rev. C. L. Holmes.

Charleston district; The Rev. C. C. Clark, district superintendent; Andrews and Blakely, the Rev. D. M. Morrison; Brooks Green, the Rev. A. A. Pinnacle; Centenary (Charleston), the Rev. W. R. Gregg; Wesley (Charleston), the Rev. B. S. Jackson; Old Bethel (Charleston), the Rev. S. M. Miller; St. James’ and E mission, the Rev. B. F. Brice; Cooper River, the Rev. A. F. Hines; Dorchester, the Rev. J. W. Baddin; Greeleyville, the Rev. E. M. Hurley; Georgetown, the Rev. C. W. Long; Jedburg, the Rev. William M. McClary; Johns Island, the Rev. James Richards; Lanes, the Rev. J. W. Reeder; Mt. Holly, the Rev. P. P. Heyward; Maryville, the Rev. J. C. Williams; McClellandville, the Rev. L. Giles; North Charleston, the Rev. R. W. Holloway; Pinopolis, the Rev. L. C. Mahoney; Ridgeville, the Rev. E. F. Tobin; Summerville, the Rev. L. C. Gregg; St. Stephens, the Rev. F. H. Grant; St. Thomas, the Rev. C. J. Meck; Washington. Ladson and Lincolnville, the Rev. M. M.Mouzen.

Sumter district; The Rev. B. F. Bradford, district superintendent Antioch, the Rev. G. B. Tillman; Asbury, the Rev. H. C. Nelson; Bethel mission, the Rev. V. H. Carter; Blaney, the Rev. D. F. Tillman; Camden, the R. F. Harrington; Camden circuit, the Rev. A. H. Hayes; Lamar, the Rev. J. F. Pearson; Lynchburg, the Rev. T. H. Fisher; Macedonia, the Rev. Solomon Pearson; Mayesville, the Rev. John W. Williams; Mechanicville, the Rev. H. H. Williams; Mt. Zion, the Rev. A. G. Townsend; Oswego, the Rev. W. F. Smith; Rock Hill, the Rev. L. S. Helmore; Shiloh, the Rev. T. D. Greene; St. James, the Rev. P. C. E. Hiddleston; St. Paul, the Rev. Paul Reddish; St. Matthews, the Rev. T. J. Pendergrass; Sumter, the Rev. J. W. Taylor; Wateree, the Rev. J. B. Rouse; Zion Hill, the Rev. G. W. Burroughs; Dr. A. R. Howard, secretary, Negro work, board prohibition, temperance and public morals.

Bennettsville district; The Rev. J. D. Whitaker, district superintendent; Alcot, the Rev. G. S. Sawyer; Bennettsville, the Rev. J. A. Summers; Bethel and Ebenezer, the Rev. W. M. Hanna; Blenheim and Spears, the Rev. E. M. Washington; Chesterfield, the Rev S. F. Moss; Cheraw, the Rev. W. S. Thompson; Cedar Grove mission, the Rev. I. M. Moses; Clio and Dunbar, the Rev. E. S. Charley; Darlington, the Rev. L. W. Williams; Darlington circuit, the Rev. W. C. Summers; Dillon, the Rev. A. Mack; Hamer, the Rev. N. S. Smith; Hartsville, the Rev. D. S. Curry; Hartsville circuit, the Rev. J. W. White; Level Green and Wesley, the Rev. C. F. Turgerson; Little Rock, the Rev. H. J. Kirk; Lydia and Kingville, the Rev. F. F. Fisher; North Marlboro, the Rev. E. D. Gordon; St. John and Wesley, the Rev. K. D. Hough; Syracuse and Providence, the Rev. T. J. E. Curry; Tatum and Galilee, the Rev. S. S. Sparks; Zion Hill, the Rev. Amos Hoal.

Orangeburg district; The Rev. J. F. Page, district superintendent; Branchville, the Rev. A. P. Gilland; Columbia, the Rev. G. W. Cooper; Denmark, the Rev. O. Blassingmame; Edisto Fork, the Rev. J. B. Taylor; Harleyville, the Rev. Boyd Wilson; Jamison, the Rev. M. J. Porter; Midway, the Rev. J. E. Goins; Macedonia, the Rev. J. H. Miller; North, the Rev. R. H. Cunningham; Orangeburg station, the Rev. R. A. Freeman; Orangeburg circuit, the Rev. J. C. Wiley; Pineville and Bowman, the Rev. N. T. Bowen, Jr.; Reevesville, the Rev. E. J. Curry; Rowesville, the Rev. J. I. Martin; Springfield, the Rev. W. N. Fridie; Swansea and Arthur, the Rev. J. W. A. Butler.

Spartanburg district; The Rev. S. M. McCollum, district superintendent; Bethune, the Rev. Ed Harrison; Blacksburg, the Rev. A. Braham Holmes; Chester circuit, the Rev. P. E. McLaughlin; Chesnee, the Rev. R. B. King; Clover, the Rev. J. G. Stokes; Cowpens, the Rev. E. C. Bruce; Gaffney, the Rev. G. A. Thomas; Greer, the Rev. H. L. Lawton; Jefferson, the Rev. A. J. Pogue; Landrum, the Rev. J. W. A. Butler; Longtown, the Rev. A. L. McGill; McBee, the Rev. V. V. Richardson; Pacolet, the Rev. Lloyd Cleveland; Pageland, the Rev. C. J. James; Rock HIll, the Rev. J. M. Stokes; St. James. The Rev. G. C. Brown; St. Mark, the Rev. A. Knox; Spartanburg, the Rev. L. R. Gregg; Spartanburg, the REv. L. R. Gregg; Spartanburg circuit, the Rev. C. B. Brown; Wellford, the Rev. R. E. Bethea; York, the Rev. G. E. Geddis.

Greenville district; The Rev. J. E. C. Jenkins, district superintendent; Anderson, the Rev. J. C. Gibbes; Belton, the Rev. N. E. Franklin; Easley, the Rev. E. C. Wright; Greenville, the Rev. N. W. Greene; St. Andrews, The Rev. T. B. Thomas; Minus chapel, the Rev. D. M. Mius; Shiloh mission, the Rev. M. S. Berry; Greenwood, the REv. S. Jackson; McCormick, the Rev. R. C. Cromer; Mt. Zion and Peiham, the Rev. J. C. Agnew; Newberry, the Rev. C. L. Lindsay; Ninety-Six, the REv. R. R. Williams; North Greenville, the Rev. Jackson White; Pendleton, the Rev. H. L. Harris; Pickens, the Rev. I. V. Manning; Rock Hill, the Rev. S. M. Brown; Seneca, the Rev. C. R. Brown, Jr.; South Greenville, the Rev. T. R. Robinson; Star and Lowndesville, the Rev. L. J. Jackson; Walhalla, the Rev. G. S. McMillar; West Anderson, the Rev. M. B. Baddy; Williamston, the Rev. J. R. Graham.