List Read by Bishop KEeney at Orangeburg

PREACHES SERMON

Capacity Crowd Coming From Large Area Hears Announcements at End of Session.

Special to The State.

Orangeburg, Dec. 1 – Bishop Frederick T. Keeney closed the 131st annual session and delivered his farewell sermon to the South Carolina annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday morning. Two thousand jammed Trinity church, where the session were held, to hear the reading of appointments.

Bishop Keeney spoke on Personal evangelism in his farewell sermon, admonishing at the close that each church member go out and bring in new consecrated souls for the church. “Be soul savers by the lives we live rather than with much talk.”

Impressive services followed the morning message when Bishop Keeney, assisted by his cabinet of eight district superintendents, ordained four deacons and five elders. Deacons ordained were the Rev. Cleveland C. Barr, the Rev. Virgil S. Carter, the Rev. James H. Harley and the Rev. Luther J. Jackson, Elders ordained were the Rev. James S. Dial, the Rev. Lawrence A. Gilder, the Rev. William B. McKay, the Rev. John R. Norwood and the Rev. Thomas W. White.

Before the reading of appointments by Bishop Keeney, two resolutions were heard at the closing morning service. The Rev. N. T. Bowen of Antioch read the resolution of thanks and appreciation to the hosts and the church for the entertainment of the conference. THe Rev. J. B. Taylor read a final resolution of tribute and his farewell to Bishop Keeney for his eight years’ service to the South Carolina conference. This resolution was signed by each eight of the district superintendents and the Rev. J. B. Taylor.

Appointments were read as follows;

Beaufort District, the Rev. G. B. Tillman, Superintendent; Aiken, A. S. Newman; Allendale, J. J. Mitchell; Appleton, B. C. Brown; Bamberg, J. E. C. Jenkins, Bamburg circuit, L. W. Furby; Beaufort and Bethel, B. C. Wilson; Blackville, D. H. Brown; Brunson and Fairfax, B. J. James; Cottageville, B. W. McTeer; Ehrhardt and Risers, M. O. Stewart; Green Pond and Macedonia, S. Grayson; Hardeeville, J. H. Harley; Hickory Hill, E. J. Curry; Millette, T. B. Henderson; Olar and Ulmer, J. W. Reeder; Ruffin, T. D. Green; St. George, James Richards; Seigling, E. E. Generett; Springtown, F. Marcus; Walterboro; Yemasee and Meanengote, Joseph Mitchell; Yonges Island, W. M. Davis.

Bennettsville, the Rev. J. W. Taylor, Superintendent; Alcot, T. J. E. Curry; Bennesttsville, H. B. Jones; Bethel and Ebenezer, J. P. Robinson; Blenheim and Spears, N. S. Smith; Chesterfield, J. A. Gray; Cheraw, A. W. Wright; Clio and Hopewell, J. E. Goins; Darlington, W. R. Gregg; Darlington mission (to be supplied); Dillon, N. W. Green; Hartsville, A. P. Gilliard; Kingville circuit, S. Pearson; Level Green and Wesley, T. J. Pendergrass; Little Rock, J. B. Rouse; Little Rock circuit, C. B. Brown; North Marlboro, P. E. McLaughlin; Syracuse, M. C. Newman; Wesley Chapel, H. C. Brewer; Zion nHill, I. Moses.

Charleston District, the Rev. G. A. Thomas, Superintendent; Brook Green, A. A. Pinacle; Charleston, Centenary, C. C. Reynolds, Old Bethel, C. R. Brown; North Charleston, M. Dantzler; Wesley, B. F. Brandford; St. James, J. C. Williams; Cooper River, A. F. Hines; Dickey Chapel, L. Giles; Dorchester, R. G. Lawrence; Georgetown, A. P. Sumter; Greeleville, L. C. Gregg; Harleyville, F. A. Connelly; Jedburg, E. F. Tobin; John’s Island, G. C. Brown; Lanes, J. W. A. Butler; Maryville, Elijah Davis; Mt. Holly. P. P. Heyward; Pinopolis, L. C. Mahoney; Ridgeville, E. S. Charley; Ridgeville circuit, B. F. Buie; St. Stephens, F. H. Grant; St. Stephens circuit, W. M. S. McClary; St. Thomas, C. J. Mack; Summerville, M. P. Pyatt; Washington and Ladson, L. A. Gelzer.

Florence District, the Rev. H. H. Cooper, Superintendent; Ashbury and Bethel, A. L. Wilson; Cades, Frank Quick; Florence, C. F. Ferguson; Hemingway and Nesmith, A. J. Pogue; Kingstree, A. Mack; Kingstree circuit, G. E. Geddis; Lake City, J. F. Pearson; Latta, J. C. Gibbes; Mars Bluff, E. Gordon; Marion, S. E. Watson; Mullins H. Frierson; Pamplico, G. W. Richardson; Salem and Wesley, S. V. Fowler; Springville, S. F. Moss; St. John, C. C. Barr; St. Luke, J. A. Eaddy; St. Mary, C. W. Long; St. Paul, E. M. Washington; Timmonsville, I. V. Manning.

Greenville District, the Rev. D. S. Curry, Superintendent; Anderson, G. S. Sawyer; Belton, L. A. Armstrong; Easley, L. W. Williams; Greenville, John Wesley, E. C.Wright; Minus Chapel, R. C. Conner; St. Andrew’s, W. C. Strother; Greenwood, A. J. Hall; Mt. Zion and Pelham, S. M. Brown; Newberry, C. S. Lattimore; Ninety-Six, L. J. Jackson; North Greenville, R. R. WIlliams; Pendleton, M. B. Eaddy; Pickens, F. L. Lawton; Rock Hill, T. R. Robinson; Seneca, W. S. Thompson; Starr, J. W. Gamble; South Greenville, N. E. Franklin; Walhalla, J. M. Stokes; West Anderson, R. P. Fair; Williamston, J. R. Graham.

Orangeburg District, the Rev. S. A. Funches, Superintendent; Branchville, L. G. Gregg; Columbia, P. E. Mingo; Denmark, W. N. Fridie; Edisto Fork, J. B. Taylor; Jamison, J. S. Miller; Macedonia, S. M. McCollom; Midway, J. T. Martin; North, S. C. Bryant; Orangeburg, M. McCallum; Orangeburg circuit, I. C. Wiley; Pineville and Bowman, R. H. Cunningham; Reevesville, J. A. Summers; Rowesville, T. J. Robinson; Springfield, A. L. McGill; St. Phillip, L. W. Lyons; Swansea, P. J. Amiker.

Spartanburg District, the Rev. D. E. Thomas, Superintendent; Bethune, J. L. Cleveland; Blacksburg, Lenon Goodwin; Chesnee, V. V. Richardson; Chester Circuit, E. P. Bruce; Clover, T. B. Thomas; Cowpens, J. S. Dial; Gaffney, R. E. Bethea; Greer, M. J. Porter; Hickory Grove, J. C. Armstrong; Jefferson, J. G. Stokes; Landrum, L. S. Selmore; Longtown, W. B. McKay; McBee, W. W. Charlton; Pacolet and Union mission, J. R. Norwood; Pageland, P. E. C. Hiddleston; Rock Hill, T. W. White; St. James’, C. J. James; St. Mark, A. Knox; Spartanburg, C. C. Clark; Spartanburg circuit, J. W. Wite; Welford and Reidville, R. B. King; Wilkinsville and New Zion, S. Jackson; York, J. A. Curry.

Sumter District, the Rev. A. R. Howard, Superintendent; Antioch, N. T. Bowen; Blaney, V. S. Carter; Borden, Reese Singleton; Camden, R. F. Freeman; Camden circuit, H. W. Williams; Lamar, H. J. Kirk; Lynchburg, W. J. Gupple; Macedonia and St. Paul, J. W. Buddin; Mayesville, J. W. Curry; Mechanicsville, T. H. Fisher; Mt. Zion and St. James, B. C. Jackson; Rock Hill, E. J. Cooper; Rock Spring, A. Hool; Shiloh, H. B. Brown; St. Matthews, W. H. Norman; Sumter, S. M. Miller; Stone Hill circuit, M. Brown; Wateree, J. W. Williams.

Special Appointment: Dr. L. M. Dunton, president emeritus C;af;om cp;;ege. secretary treasurer Claflin endowment fund, member Orangeburg quarterly conference; the Rev. S. J. Cooper, conference evangelist, member Orangeburg quarterly conference.

Left Without Appointments to Attend School; William Conyers, Robert F. Harrington, A. R. Howard, Jr., John W. Robinson and Benjamin Stewart.