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were several Id speak on both sldca of the question. Several motions weic' made and tabled. On the vote Vilm, taken, tho Turnipseeii amemli^iMit wa lost. The Note was then '?fVkcn on tin original motion of Mr, McLeod and It was passed overwhelmingly. Ofj a motion of Uev. J. \v. Kllgo a commit tee was appointed to arrange all ? i* agreements as to churches along the bo und my Uno of tho two conferem ? ? i Tho, passage of the* McLeod resolu? tion fixes the boundary line between the eastern and western conferences. < That the Uno of division of the South Carolina Conference bo and is hereby fixed as follows: beginning at i the North Carolina line, follow the line between Chesterfield and Lan? caster counties, between Kcrshaw an I Lancaster coun'Jos, between Kcrshaw and Fair tie! j counties, thence aero I lilchland bounty In a direct line from the Junction of Kershuw and Fair t i bi ejountles at the Klchland lino to ?be function of the Seaboard Air Line and the Southern Hallways, thonce In! ?i direct line to Hldgewo" I, thence following the trolley lines to Hyatt's' l'sra. thenco In a direct line to Sunn's Staden on the A. C. L. railway, tl cm e In a direct line to the Junction of Cal houn and Lexington counties at the Southern Hlchland county line, from thenco the line between Calhoun and Lexington counties, between Orango hurg and I^extngton counties, be? tween Dr?ngeturg and Alken counties, betweon Harnwell and Alken counties to the Savannah rlvor; except th it Smyrna an 1 Eb??ruzur Churches in Kershaw county shall remain in the Upper Conference and Kcrshaw ar.d Salle) Churches shall remain in tho lewsr Conference, and that the nair.o of the Lower Conferenco shall be "The South Carolina Conference ' und that ?aid Conferenco shall retain the HIj torlcal records, the sosslon number and the Chronological Holl; tont the name of the Upper Conferenco shall be The Upper South Carolina Confer? ence." All of the colleges, schools und publications now owned by tho South Carolina Conference shall be owm d Jolntl-y by the two Conferences. ? After the opening oxercLses of the Conference had been held, the class constating of eleven members wus ro ostved by Bishop Denny. Ho made u forceful and comprehensive talk to tr em 01 their duties in receiving them Into full membership of tho Conference. These were: David Nortis Huebeo, Wl liam B. Oarrstt. John David Holier. Itobert I! Lupe. F.obort Frederick Mo ris, Wil? liam L. HaJlikln, Joseph Benjamin Proscar, Till man A. '. healy. David Oa ear Spires and Oeorge Aller Teasley. Bishop Wilson made an 1 npreaslvc talk on Church extension, telling of the duties of tho members along this line and the necessity of giving with a free will. At the conclus on of his talk, Hon. K. I. Manning, tho gov? ernor-elect of South Carolina was in? troduced to tho Conference. Mr. Man? ning responded with a few well chos? en remarks, assuring the Conference that their work was the w >rk of all and was for tho betterment of the State as a whole. He assured them of assistance In educational matters In every wa> he was able after he assum? ed the olflce to which ho had been elected. On motion of Dr. J. <>. Will son. Mr. Manning was given the thanks of tho Conferenco for his words anJ his ussurancc of assistance In future. The arguments on the division question then came up und were con? tinued until the session adjourned. During tho morning session the Board of Education nominated the following on the Board of Managers of the Southern Christian Advocate: Preacher*. F. H. Shuler, Chairman. Latta; T C. 0 Dell. Andcrsoa; L. D. Glllesple. Columbia; W. C. Klrklaud. Mulllna. Laymen, J. I? Qulnby. Creenville; Jno. B, Humbert. Ander? son; B. D. Kim*. Sumtir; Liuind M .mr < truUsion. This board elect? ed rtev. II. E. Stackhouso as editor of The AiVSjeatS, but he leclined to accept the ?Uli? e. Annoumement v. ill he made later of further elections. On Friday .afternoon t ie sessior was taken up With talks >y Bev. H K. Thrtdlteeed ami ChaiitOtl DuKitd. v. bo spoko on the duties of the lay? men. l!o h made interesting talks. The meeting was presided over by Oeo. C. Hollges, who supplemented the remarks of tho other speakera with further Information of the work of th- l.iwneu. This wan the lay? men s meeting ami was nBonded at many laymen. On Friday night the "educational Bully -sub lo hl. The addresses by Dr. H. N Snyder of Wofr. id College and Bishop l?cnny were the chief feature* of this meeting. These two addresses wore airong the he a wbieh have been heal d it t be CoilfeiVMee ai I fTCIM iintened In wiMj th? ntmoet attention i?\ thr \erv largeaudience, t?o rhurch being tHbd to ranaeiiy dUflM lb evening. Before I he iddrei ?< wet mado the report** of the K?lucath?mil c .mu i iMi'Mi and ,.f Me * ?mit i M?n< I of e i lenttoi ? 11 hes rd Th- report of I he ICdueatton Con nil-wl^n fOferfOd I" Do \\..|U oi i I ing |t#Mtl for the colleges ai I .?hools in the ('onfcronco, which work hud been badly handicapped hy the linumial dsPfSSBlOS brought about by th?* lOuropcan w ar. The com mission's report stated that up to the present time the work had gone on nicely, considering the depression and it was assured of the ultimalo success of the Movement It recommended that at the present time that an aggressive lampaioti bo not conducted, but that the work be pushed on gradually until the time was considered propitious for an active agressivc movement te commence. They recommended that in the mean*hue the Commissioner of Education be continued at such work In the colleges and churches as wus dec med best. Commissioner of Education W. 1. Herbert in his report state.1 that he had done the best he could, although he had been hindered for the past few months by the financial depres slcn in securing subscriptions. He had set out to canvass two districts i during the year, but had not yet ! thoroughly canvassed one of them. He hud started out to raise $27,000 in the Sumter district, but had raised only $18,000 up to this time, although there were still several pastoral charges which had not bucn canvass? ed, lie pointed out that the object I was to secure subscriptions of $10 from G.000 of the 90,000 Methodists in the State, and he was assured that this could be done for the cause of education. Tho report of the committee to make recomnundations as to the pol? icy of the Conference with regard to the Southern Christian Advocate v ere read. These recommendations were: (1) That a Board of Manag? ers bo elected to serve quadrennially and that this board be nominated by trie present Hoard of Educution; (2) That the board have power to con? tract for the editing and publishing of tho Southern Christian Advocate; (3) That with the beginning of tho 3ear 1915, tho reports of the board shall be subject to rejection or ac? ceptance of the annual conference at r**| meetings; (4) That the prico of the Southern Chrlstiun Advocate be S1.00 a year; (0) That tho duties of the board shall commence at once up? on their election and it shall have power to settle all claims and make all tlnancial settlements for the re? mainder of the year 1914. Dr. Snydcr spoke on the value of a college training to boys and girls and showed how needful to teach them the high ideals for which tno collcgo Mandj. His addr is was a literary treat and was given the deepest atten? tion by his audience. Bishop Collins Denny showed that education is the unification of tho va? rious facts known by a mind uo that xhey can be applied in a practical manner. He staled that there was tothlng which wan so much misunder? stood as an education, yet thero was nothing more important than having one. Ho stated that many men asked "v. hat can I do to make a living?" When the question they should ask was "What can I do to make a life? ' ;The difference between ?MM two things war tho difference between bvrbarlalsm and education, lie ?poke cf the relation of education and re? ligion, emphasising the fact that they srould go hand in hand. "1 believe tl at one of the causes of the present I-uroptan eon Hie t is the t aching of education without religion. the be? lief in Pantheism which has gained a foothold in so many minds," he said. He closed by stressing the value of a religious education and thowing ho?v God had, in all of the great religious reformations and revolution! slnco the Christian crn, beginning with the Apostle 1'aul, put university men at their head. Bishop Danny's, address was one of the most eloquent, forceful and in? teresting which has been heard in Sumter in a long time and many ex? pressions of appreciation were heard from aaeaabere of the audience at its close. Changes in the conference and pro IHM?OUI which were announced l'ri Iday to be made today with ordinations Sunday morning were as follows: g. b. Burns, j. a. Campbell and j. W. Net ly, hitherto supernumerary, were restored te the effective list, it, a. Child, (i. \V. Dukes, g. T. Harmon. E. W. Mason, W. S. Stokes, 11. L. Sin? gleton. W, L Walt. J. f. Way, S. a. Weier. W. U. Whittak?r and II. W. Whlttaker were continued in the su? pernumerary relation. Hi g. Ballanger, hitherto superan? nuated, was restored to the effective list. a. ft Phillipe, hitherto effective, was referred for the superanuate relation, j. w. Lsweon was located In re? sponse to his written request for thai action. Bishop Denny called the first ques? tions "Who ere admitted on t?i?i*.* The bishop called eapeclal attention to tho Importance of this question, which Is tho dorr |0 the real Itinerant ?.action wi?h all id Us reaponalbll ,ths. Bejnmlfl Lnyless Knight, Jas. Oliver llitrnett. Paul Klstler Crosby, IV |?;hak iI'onnelly, Joseph I er< ? Winning ham, Ramuel Lanham Regem Jesse Rmereofl Ford, William Roy 'Philips, Arthur Lovelace Gunter, Leonard Porter Anderson, Reuben Leon KentOUi Murk Buy Patrick ami William Grigsby Klwsll were approved >y the committee on examination, rec? ommended by the committee on ad? mission and were admitted. Joseph Sheldon Rice of the Chris? tian church presented his request for acceptance as an applicant und admis? sion to the class of the lirst year, lie was admitted. David Nortis Busbec, William B. Garrett, John David Holler, Robert H, Lui>o, Robert Frederick Morris, Wil? liam L. Muliikin, Joseph Benjamin Prosscr, Tillman A. Shcaly, David Os? car Spires and George Allen Teaslcy, having completed the course of the second year, and being recommended by the committee, were admitted into full connection and advanced to the class of the third year. Joseph Percy Winningham, Baxter Franklin McLendon and Walter Alex? ander Youngbiood, local preachers, were elected to the diaconate. All these will be ordained deacons at Sun? day morning's sen ice. Ehslo Myers, George K. Way, Jno. B. Weldon and John Paul Patton of the fourth year were approved, and all but the last named were elected to elder's ordors. 'Mr. Patton has completed the course of study, but has served only one year as a deacon. That makes him ineligible for elders at this session of the conference. Watson Boone Duncan, Jr.. William Clin Henderson, Pierco Riddle Kilgo. Henry William Shealy, Gobo Smith, Hollls Alexander Whittcn, Paul T. Wood, William Fornoy Gault, William Pascha Mcadors, Jr.. and Mlton J Murray McLendon. having been ap? proved by the committee of tho lirst year, were advanced to the class of the second year. William Fouler Fair of the above class was discontinued. G. C. Gard? ner, W. A. Kirby, A. Sassard and John E. Cook were continued in the class of tho first year. M. M. Brooks, W. R. Bouknlght, J. D. Bell, L. W. Johnson, G. A. Teas ley, J. A. Bledsoe, B. H. Covington, Jr., S. W. Danner, J. H. Danner, W. V. Dibble, F. W. Dibble, H. G. Har dln, W. C. Kelly, J. W. Lewis, J. H. Manly, J. M. Mcetze, D. R. Roof, M. T. Wharton, T. R. Owen, having been approved in the studies of the third year, were advanced to the class of tho fourth year. Marian Dargan was referred'for the superannuate relation. A resolution to determine the membership of the district conference was presented. Each charge is en? titled to three delegates with tho charge las leader as a delegate ex-offl r'o. This puts every charge on an equal plane, numerically. The former rule gave tho large charges a greater num? ber of representatives than the small ones. APPOINTMENTS 1 U SUNDAY. From The Daily Item, xov. 28. The visiting preachers here for the Methodist Conference will occupy the various pulpits in tho city tomorrow. The following announcements of who would be at each church were made today: Trinity Methodist church, morninj, Bishop Denny; evening, S. A. Steele, D. D. Broad Street Mcthodlpt Church, morning, Bishop Wilson. First Baptist Church, morning, J. W. Speake; evening, L. P. McGhee. Grace Baptist Church, morning, E. S. Jones; evening, W. W. Daniel. Salem Baptist Church, morning, J. W. Shell; evening. W. H. Polk. Church of the Holy Comforter, Episcopal, evening, II. G. Harden. Presbyterian Church, morning, J. C. Chandler, evening. Peter Stokes. St. James, Lutheran, morning, W. C. Kirkland. Summerton, C. C. Herbert. Florence, morning, Ii. S. Tvuesdale; evening, M. l. Carlisle, Bishopville, morning, J. W. Daniel. Colored Chureh, Immanuel Methodist Episcopal church, morning, J. T. 'Fowler; evening, W. C. Owens, SONS OF PLATO. Mississippi Cotton Seed Man on the Stand Tells or Organization to its Prices. Meridian. Miss., Nov. 27.?Sam H. Floyd, one of the most prominent men of this section of Mississippi, on the Witness stand in the hearing against the cottonseed oil men of the Stale today admitted under oath that he was a member of the Sons of Blato. Which held regular meetings, and that he attended meetings at which prices of raw products were fixed. lie said he attended numerous meetings at which price agreements wore made and that the prices were sent out by "Plato" to the mills. Which in turn, sent them out to their agents, lie said he joined under ur? gent solicitations and agreement that he could buy cheaper than if he were an Independent dealer. F'orfell money, In- said, was put up by him to hind a gains! a violation of the price agree merits, lie Identified a number of Melters and documents, aiming which was the obligation tnken by members of the organisation, sons of Plato, news notes of university. Aimiml Meeting of South Carolina Press Association to He livid ut Carolina, Columbia, Nov. 18.?The literary societies of the University of South Carolina and the editorial staffs of the two college publications are complot ing arrangements for holding here next week the annual convention of j the South Carolina Press Association. Fourteen South Carolina institutions are in the association and will send approximately ilfty delegates, who will bo entertained by the university, as? sisted by its sister institutions, College for Women and Columbia College. A very interesting program has been arranged for the four sessions of the convention, and it la confidently ex? pected that the convention will prove one of the most prolitablo and in? structive ever held by the association. Also a dcdghtful social program has been arranged for the guests; sever? al receptions, a dance and the annual banquet, which will be held at the Jefferson Hotel. The University has entertained on the campus this week between twenty and thirty young South Carolinians who have been here to stand a com? petitive examination for a vacancy at Annapolis Naval Academy. With the closo this week of the of? ficial football program there have been efforts to arrange post season gridiron Oontaatl with Clemson and Davidson, two of Carolina's strong? est nvals, the proceeds of the games, if they be held, to go to the Belgian Belief Fund. The basket ball season will open of? ficially at the University , within the next fortnight now. Heretofore the Gamecocks have been putting out one of the best basket hall teams in the State, and present indications point a continuation of that. Dr. e. L. Green, of the department of ancient languages, gave a delight? ful reception at his home one even? ing his week to his upperclassmcn in Latin and Greek. The manager of the baseball team Is already booking games for next spring. The bookings to date Include the old rivals such as Lafayette. Gil? ford, Wake Forest, Davidson. The university observed Thanks? giving in proper spirit, quietly but joyously. By far the biggest feature of the day was the annual contest between the Citadel and Carolina. H. B. Jennings, v?? " THE PROHIBITION FIGHT. Mr. J. K. Breedln Explains Plan of Prohibition Committee. From The Daily Bern, Nov. 28. Mr. J. K. Breedin, Secretary in charge of the movement for State? wide prohibition through* a referen? dum, was In the city this morning and spoke hopefully of the outlook for prohibition by a vote of the people. Mr. Breedin continuing said: "Our plan Is for the general assembly to submit the question of prohibition to the votery. A great many men resent the idea of a legislature imposing prohibition unless by the clear man? date of the people. The enforcement of any law Is only possible when the law Itself expresses the will of a ma? jority of those who constitute the State. That is why we wish this question submitted to popular vote next September. At that time there will be no political campaign and no candidate to confuse the issue. The question of prohibition Is large? ly a question of promoting efficiency and toning up our manhood. There a-?e many aspects, of course. A moth? er may see oue, a minister another; but the big business men also have taken up the subject and are making a firm stand against drink. In The Outlook for this week is an article on "The Big Business Man as a Social Worker." In which Mr. Charles M. Cox is quoted against liquor because it reduces efficiency. Our railroads are strongly for prohibition and, in fact every large employer of men is. The principal respectable opponent of prohibition is the club man who drinks. Some of these men ure ex? cellent fellows, but they cannot see why they should not drink. Perhaps their employers, business associates, or bankers could tell them. I do not I even suggest that they consult their mothers, wives and daughters. it is un anomaly that a man should be so careful what he feeds his horse 'and so indifferent about what he gives I himself. He requires the highest service of his horse; what does he re? quire of himself? COTTON WAREHOUSE BURNED. Twelve Hundred Bales Destroyed In Alabama Town. Georgetown, Ala., Nov. 28.?Tho Farmers' Warehouse with la'elve hun? dred ha leu of cotton wns burned btst night. The loss is |40,000 with small Insurance. The cotton Is still burn? ing today. The dreier ha? been interned and the Emden has been Interred. Next! ? Anderson Mail. CIVU LEAGUE NOTES. Curl) Market Endorsed and Commit? tee Appointed?After 'lirtwfmnti Cost Bales Condemned. The Civic League held its regular monthly session on Monday) Novem? ber 23, at the Hampton school which has been adopted as the place of meet? ing. Alter hearing tho reports of standing committees the League dis? cussed an offer from the manager of the Wreck Store to give to the League 5 per cent of the sales on a certain day and cash contribution in addi? tion. The 25th of November had been chosen by the executive committee as the day to take advantage of this generous offer and a number of the ladies volunteered to go down and as? sist in making the sale a success. The motion was carried that the League place itself on record as heartily favoring the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce to establish a curb market. The following commit? tee was appointed to confer with the Chamber of Commerce and give their aid in inaugurating the movement. Mrs. Nina Solomons, Chairman, ex ollicio, Mrs. Robert Graham, Mrs. Hubert Ostcen, Mrs. Agnes Bogin, Miss Armida Moses. At the October meeting the League decided to request the merchants not jto hold cost sales on the UGth of De Icember. The clerks are all weary with the long and trying hours of the holiday rush and the public not yet ready to begin buying again so that it would seem as if little were to be gained by holding the sale at this time while it places an additional use? less burden on the faithful clerks. Miss Kate Moses and Mrs. W. L. Brunsen were appointed a commit? tee to visit the merchants and make this request of them. Margaret L. Brunson, Secty. ANOTHER REDUCTION PLAN. Ginnen Will Be Asked to Refuse to Gin More Than Half 1915 Crop. ! Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 21.?To fur j ther the movement to secure a reduc? tion in cotton acreage next year own? ers of the 27,000 cotton gins in the Southern States will be asked to pledge themselves not to gin In 1015 more than half the amount of cotton handled this year. Details of the plan which will be submitted to the annual convention of the Ginners' as? sociation, which will be held here January 1 and 2 were announced at the headquarters of the organization today. As proposed the pledge would re? quire the payment of $10 to a charit? able organization for every bale gin? ned in excess of the stipulated amount. To partially offset the loss in revenue, a slight Increase in gin? ning charges is proposed. Delegates from practically every county in the cotton growing State* are expected to attend the convention. Invitations have also been sent to the editors of more than 1,000 Southern newspapers. "NO HILL'* IS POUND. Charge Against Well Known Spartan burg Man Fails. Spartanburg, Nov. 28.?"No bill" was the return of the Spartanburg county grand jury in the case of al? leged conspiracy brought by 1$. F. Keller of the local bar, a brother-in law of United Slates Senator E. D. Smith, against J. C. Otts, formerly so? licitor of this circuit, and O. G. Thom? as, a traveling man, made today after an investigation lasting several hours. Miss Clara Arnold, the young woman arrested in Greenville yesterday and brought here last night as a material witness, who had been missing during the week, was before the grand jury during the greater part of the time given to the investiation. The chare of conspiracy was based upon an affidavit of Miss Arnold given B. F. Keller, in which she swore (>tts j and Thomas had offered her money to entrap Keller. Later she made an? other affidavit in which she repu? diated the lirst part and swearing Otts had no part in the matter. An Incident of the day's session was that the court imposed a line of $1? upon Miss Arnold for disobeying the court's summons as a witness in the case. Miss Arnold said she did not want to appear because ?>f the dis? grace it would bring her father. A mistrial was the result of the trial of Charles Mitchell, charged with breach of trust as a magistrate in this j county. HELTON MAN SHOT. Id Lollis' Wounds May Prove Fatal. Belton, Nov. 28.?D. T. Smith shot and seriously if not fatally Wounded Ed Lotlis this morning shortly after ?> o'clock. The shooting was done In the home of Smith with a .32 calibre pistol. Lollis was shot three times, one i>all passing through his leg, one through the hand and the third penetrating the left breast just below the heart. The shooting was brought about by Smith Unding [Lollis in his home. INSURANCE QUESTIONS DP. Commissioner MrMaatlf Makes Iirvos tigation of ( hange in Methods *>t Computing Policies. , At a conference, December 12. be? tween P. H. McMastcr, insurance commissioner, and companies which are members of the Southeastern Un? derwriters' association, Commissioner McMaster will ask that the com? panies give their reasons for promul? gating new methods of computing premiums on term insurance or pol? icies written for a period of three or live years. This recent change in? volves a reduction in ate on policies, written to cover dwe iga with com? position roofs, with no ncrease on a three-year policy and but a slight in? crease in the premium of a live-year policy. On the other hand, policies written for three years on a shinglo roof dwelling will have a premium two and a half times larger than on a one-year policy, instead of twice the annual premium as has been the case. This reduction on hard or composi? tion roof dwellings was designed, it is said, with a view of inducing peo 1 pie to change from shingle to metal roofs and for the purpose of prevent? ing, as far as possible, the equipment of new dwellings with other than 1 .rd roofs. "The record of companies general? ly," reads a statement issued yes? terday by the Edwin G. Scibels agency, "on buildings with shingle roofs has been unprofitable an 1, in addition, such buildings are a con? stant menace from a conllagration standpoint." The change carries with It a reduc? tion of 20 per cent in the rate on dwellings equipped with hard roofs, and a regulation discount of 25 per cent, of the annual rate will be made for each year exceeding the first year, the term being limited to five years. In the ^case of shingle roof dwellings there is no initial reduction in rate, but the 25 per cent, discount of the annual rate applies as in the other case, or instance, where the rate on a hard roof dwelling was $1. under the new plan it will be 80 Icen'.s, with the rate of GO cents for ieach year exceeding the first; where the rate on a shingle roof dwelling was $1, under tho new plan it will remain the same, with a discount of 25 per cent, for each year exceeding the first. Of the 91 fire Insurance companies, which are licensed in South Carolina, GO arc members of the Southeastei ?? Underwriters' association. The 41 trade mutuals in the State do not belong AMERICAN STEAMER HELD. Minnesota Thought to Have Coal for German Warship. Valparaiso, Chile, Nov. 28.?The authorities decline to let the Ameri? can-Hawaiian Steamship Company's steamer Minnesota, which arrived at Punta Arenas November 10, proceed to Iquique. It is alleged the vessel has 7,000 tons of coal on board and tho authorities say they believe she will attempt to deliver it to German warships off the Chilean coast. RECEIVERS AHE NAMED. Temporary Appointment is Made by Judge Smith. Charleston, Nov. 28.?Judge Smith in federal court today appointed E. l\ Vedery of Augusta, Ga., and Ii. II. Moss of Orangeburg temporary re? ceivers of the Orangeburg Manufac? turing company, a cotton mill con? cern of Orangeburg, on complaint of the Citizens and Southern bank of Savannah, alleging insolvency and bringing action on a promissory at 1 for $25.000. A hearing is set for De cembor 14 as to a continuation <?f the receivership. 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