University of South Carolina Libraries
Bishop Collins Denny, of Richmond*. Vir ginici, One of Most Distinguished Sons of Church/Will Be Piesiding Of? ficer at Annual Conference. \iciuv\l or visrroits will HCQIM TII1H \rri;it\oi>x ami con tim i; Timou.ii wi;i)m:sha v m mMM.~c')\ri;iti;x(i: si:s s,d.N to om.wi/,:: wi:dnim> A\ MORNING TO hold sessions IAV11K UAILV t) tuisiav FOLLOWING? HISTORICAL VMMHTl \M> OTIIi;h MO.TIM.s (?.\ Ti MSh.W?WILL kUE IM? i*oht\nt r?\niii:\(i: to MtmiOOim tiu iuii. WITH tjrr.s TION Ol' IIIVISION amxolm. il s, as CHIVY WMM N OF dis 1 IHSION ?m AllLY I'lVH himhclu \ is1tohs TO whom Sl'm ti:k will HI host. rum Tho Dully Item. Nov. 2:'.. Th* MM hundred and twenty-ninth iumuiuI session of the South Carolin.i ?let hod 1st Conference will convene In \hia city on Wednes lay morning to ii . r, it tor I 99i llthifll M I IM U I rk ??f ihe Methodist church in thiH Sta'.c. There will te nearly tlve himtln.nl per? ..ens i m m nt ami lh-? .onfervnee is ex? pected to he imip of the most import? ant and Intrestlng which has been eld In several years. Convening on Wednesday morning, the conference is expected to remain in session with meetings twice or thrice daily until the following Tuesday, when adjourn inent is expected to take place. This Is the ttrst time In twenty-one years that Sumter has been the host to the South Carolina Conference, the ' "onference having last met In this city in 18V3. Hlnce that lime it has gro.vn I remendously and the city Is taxed to ts capacity to provide homes for Ihe entertainment of the large number of visitors expected. However, the pee* ?le ha? come together with a will and the arrangements for the enter nent of praMi-allv every one of tin visitors has been made. They have l?een ussigned to the bonus of citizens and suitable hospitality seems assur? ed. The job has not proved an easy ? ne and the rommltt? e on homes has worked faithfully und earnestly in feeing that everything is prepared. The vanguard of the visitors is ex p?M ? ? ?ii arrive this afternoon and to nl - hi ,md the main body will come in .^f""?""????BjBBB?*a*mam*a tomorrow, practically al arriving by tomorrow night, with a f w coming in throughout Wednesday. The Confer t nee will organize on Wednesday Rtornlnfji hut before tin. t time there all! tie a meeting of th l examining committee of the Conference on Tuesday morning, and the Board of SllstoiSI will convene In Mission at the MUM time. On Tuesdn> night the Hlatortal Society of the Conference Will meet and an address will he made hy Dr. J. O. Willson. All of the the meetings of the Conference will bfj held at Trinity Methodist Church, the handsome new church complet? ed a little more than a year ago, which provides seating capacity for i practically one thousand persons, sutllcient it is thought to accommodate 1 the large audiences which will at? tend the meetings of the Conlerence. Sessions will he held morning, af ternoon and Biglli for the week Con? ference is in session, but exactly what ?vlll be the subjects of discussion at these sessions, or who will be the chlct speakers bus not yet been an? nounced, ns Conference directs its own actions from day to day and no exact program can be given out now. However, the program which will be followed In general outline, as far ar. is now known, Is as follows: Tuesday, 10 A. M.. at Trinity Church, tho examining committees of the Conference will meet. The i'oard of Missions will meet at the same time and place. Tuesday, s p. if,?Meeting <>f His? torical society of which addressed by Dr. J. i). Willson on "Methodismand bid uca tion." Wednesday, 9,30 A. It,?Conference will open with administration of l.nrd's Supper, after which the or? ganization will he completed and reg? ular work begun. Wednesday, 8 P, If.?Sunday School Anniversary and address by Hev. II. If, Hamlll, D. D. Thursday, A. If.?Thanksgiving service will be held. Thursday s P. If.?Misionary Anni? versary and addres by Dr. \V. W. Pin? ion, Friday 8 P. It.?Meeting of Board of Education w ith address. Saturday b P. M. ? Bpwoith Deugue j meeting with address by Rev, S. A: Steel. D. D. Sunday, 9*80 A. If,?Bove Feast at Trinity Church. Sunday 11.80 A. M.?Services at the churches in the city, j Sunday 4 P. If.?Memorial session for preachers who have died during year. , Sunday 8 P. M.?Services at the va? rious churches in the city. I Monday, regular sessions with probable adjournment during the af? ternoon or evening. The Conference is expected to bo an important one and especially in? teresting to members of the Methodist Church, as quite a number of matters of interest will collie up for discus? sion, outside of the usual routine of worU. At the Tuesday committee meeting the candidates in the va? rious COUrSCS of study will ho examined and plans made for [the continuation of these studies tor ,another year. Probably the subject of greatest interest to come up during ?the Conference is its division. This matter was discussed at the meeting at Hock Hill last year and decided in favor of a division. It was sent to the General Conference and now comes j back for linal action. The General Conference in accepting the resolution for a division, sent back to the Con? ference for a line of division. This has to be fixed by act of tho Confer or.cft and as there is considerable dif? ference of Opinion as to where the line should be. This matter Is expected to be a warm source of debate at the sessions, when it comes up. The Methodist Church is the strongest de? nomination in South Carolina at this time and it is expected that, it will be a hard question of the division Another matter to come up is the question of appointing an editor for the Methodist church paper, the Southern Christian Advocate, the present editor having resigned. Tho luestion of securing fundfl fur carry? ing on the work of the Methodist Col? lege! in the State will be another mat ter which will cause much discussion ami considerable Interest. A feature of the meeting will be the presence of two bishops. Bishop Collins Denny of Richmond) Va., will preside and Bishop A. W. Wilson of Baltimore, Md., who presided over the Conference a.t its meeting last year at Bock Hill will also be present. Bishop Denny was at Bock Hill last year and while assisting Bishop Wil? son made a very favorable impression upon the members of the Conference, who will be glad to have him as their presiding officer. I Bishop Denny is a Virginian. He is a graduate of Princeton and studied law at the University of Virginia, prac? ticing at the bar of Baltimore for two years. He entered the Methodist I ministry in isso. He traveled ex? tensively in 1SS?-S7, visiting the Asiatic misions of the Southern Meth? odist church, by episcopal appoint? ment. He was chaplain of the Uni? versity of Virginia in 1889, 1890 and IS 1)1 In the latter year he became professor of philosopy in Vanderbilt university at Nashville, which chair ho held until his elevation to tin- epis? copate. in this district two (banges are cer? tain to be made. Bev. I >. < >. Spires I Of the Wateree Circuit and Rev. D. M. McLcod of tho Trinity Methodist Church of this city have each served their respective charges four years and their terms expire by limitation. Other changes in the district, of course, may be made, but will not be known until the appointment! are read out on next Monday night. PINK OYSTERS I'OIND. Oysters May lie Suspected of Touching Vp. Washington, Nov. 19.?Pink oysters are the latest freak under investiga? tion by the department of agriculture. They come from beds in Dong Island sound, look like other oysters when gathered, but turn up pink on tin plate of the ultimate consumer Frightened epicureans who have be sieged the department with Inquiries have been asured they are not onlj harmless but delicious. BUSINESS IMPROVING. Chicago SIcl*! Works Besinne Work Chicago, Nov. 23.?The South Chi cago Converting Works of the Blinoi Steel Co.. reopened this morning 'if starting tWO thousand men to work. ?loo.oou i mi; in (.roK(.i.\. New YorL Millionaire Lose* Plaidts and I iltce-n fine l:oi>c>. Auguslu, Sow 20.?The line stock itublcs at llrovetown of P. U. Dodge, i New York millionaire, with llfteen blooded horses and other property vus burned this morning. The loss is f 1 50,000. Pay Up Week. The "ptt) up week in .-uinler" an? nouncement, appearing in today's is? sue Of Ulis paper should la- read by every man or woman who owes a dollar, no matter to whom it is due. The "pay up week" runs from Mon day, November UOth to December 5th. l l ! . The merchants, manufacturers and all others who sell to and work for! tin- general public are in elistress. They have exhibited wonderful forti? tude ami liberality, ami commendable I patience, for which the mocses of the the people should show their practi? cal gratitude to the business men who have manfully shouldered tremend? ous burdens ami responsibilities, in a manner which calls for the high est of commendatiem and ccoperation. But there are no millionaire mer? chants and profesional men in Bum ter. The merchants ami professional men must maintain their business reputation, pay their rent, pay their clerks, pay the banks, and must pay their other obligations. You who bought their goods e>r |sought their profesional aid needed the goods and the professional ser vices. You were given credit. You Will need credit again. i But a Sumter business man can not pay his debta, unless those whom he trusts pays him. Yeni are morally, legally and honorably bound to meet 'your obligations, war ear m> war. This Is not the tir.^t time we have had "hard times." N?>V will it be the I last. Unices conditions Changs by quick financial relief in the money market. "Times Will be harder'- *e>r thoso who hsve to have credit. Don't make' credit harder to ge>t by putting off paying your debt. You are work? ing against yourself and against the financial and general business inter? ests. A short article tells this story as forcibly as a long drawn out list of generalities. All sensible men and women know these facts. Divide the lOSS, elivido the 'burden and help tei reestablish normal conditions by paving your debts, before it is too late to render the great relief need? ed for everybody's good. Tlioors LEAVE VERA CIUK. Many Mexican-. Mourn Departure of Americans as a Calamiry. Vera Crua, Nov. 2:!.?The embark? ation of six thouaand American troops upon eight tranaporta was begun this morning, it is expected that by the middle of the afternoon the evacua? tion will be complete. Gen. Aguilar. with several thousand Carranzists are waiting nearby to occupy the city. The depatrure of the Americans is mourned by thousands of Mexicans as a calamity. OX 1U BAL CREDITS. General Conference Begins at Wash? ington Today. Washington, Nov. 22.?A general confi rence on rural credits w ill he held here tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday under the auspices of the executive council of the Conference of Progressive State Granges. Rep? resentatives of farm organizations, editors of farm papers and others who have studied the subject will be pres? ent. An effort will be made to agree on rural credit legislation to be sup Ported at the winter session of con? gress. Senator Fletcher of Florida and Representative Buckley of Ohio, authors of pending bills, will attend. Anyone ?er.rthiK n sketch and description may Outouiy ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably p/uentable. Communica? tions .urictlyeontWentliil. HANDBOOK on Patente scut tree. Oldest nuency for securing patent .-. Patents taken throuch Munn & Co. receive tpecial notice, without charge, la the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. J.nreest cir? culation of any setcntidc Journal. Terms, $3 a vear; four months, fL Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN&Co.36?"?^NewYo* Branch Office. ?25 K 8t? Washington. D.C PAY=UP WEEK n SUMTER i November 30th to December 5th Your business reputation and your credit standing will be worth more to you during the next year than it has ever been. In the meantime, those whom you owe are in dire financial straits. To many delay spells bankruptsy. Our Merchants, Bankers and Professional Men have been extra? ordinarily liberal and patient - not to say puhlic spirited. But /in uncial endurance has about ceased to be a virture with many if not most of them. They must live just like those whom they work for and credit. Our merchants are not asking for charity. They have not de? manded any special legislation in their behalf. They are not asking any one to adv.ince millions for their special benciit. They simply want us to pay our bills to keep the business men front going to the wall. This me.ins all who owe Merchant, Farmer, Banker, Doctor, Lawyer, Hotel Keeper, Clerk, Book-keepers, Steno? graphers, Mechanics ?ALL. January 1st will be here very soon. That is the day of reckon? ing when all who owe must "COME ACROSS" whether you want to or not. The present financial crisis among the business men may be made much easier for the merchants and place them in a stronger fi? nancial position to extend credit to Farmers and all others who require credit next year, if everybody who owes will pay what they owe now or as much as they can. Procrastination in paying debts keeps thousands of dollars out of c'rculation, stagnate! business conditions, and it may mean later on that many who have been accommodating you will not be able to do so January 1st, 1915. It is much better to sell some cotton and pay your debts, thereby helping those who have been helping you, than to hold your money just a little while longer and cripple credit condi? tions. Meet the merchants half way. Let's "All Pull Together and Divide the Burden and the Loss." You are going to need credit and money during the next 12 months worse than you ever have. Now is the time to show that you can be a man under distressing conditions. "Adversity is the Strongest anhood"