The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-11
METHODIST CONFERENCE
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The second and third day OF the
Conference was mainly taken mn bv
the committees. gathering statistics
and preparing reports.
Fourth and last days proceedings.
Sept. 4th, 1850. Conference met pnr,
suant to adjournment, reading the
Scriptures and prayer offered hy
Rev. A. L. Galloway, after which q
short prayer meeting was held. Min.
utes OF the third days proceedings
were read anti approved.
The roll was called and the follow.
ing members answered to their
names:
Clerical Robert Randle. e. NJ.
Liverman. IT,. b. HoIzack, Il. NJ.
Blocker. W. d. Stavton, John Pipes.
}. l.. Borden. J. b. Classify, A. f.
galloway, N. >. handle, T. J. Hough.
II. J. Bolty.
Laymen II. J. Porter. W. D.
Braughton. G. Broom, +. W. Russick.
J. 0 Pry, c: V. Porter, n. II. Camp.
bell. VIM. Hopkins. J. II. Majors, G.,
W. Martin. u. ii. Hays. f. T.. Ham
nett. NJ. W. Nixon, G. J. Foster, 4.
=. Massey, J. Il. Clarke, y. S. Uolli-
day, W. Il. Boullt,
An election for Lay delegates to
the next annual Conference was held,
resulting III the choice OF the follow
ing brethren:
j. Fl. Majors. y. II. Hays. W. 4.
Hopkins. and &. Broom. AlternateS
elected were: J. J. Stockwcll. G. II.
Simson, Il. Il. Hammett and A. L.
Massey.
The following reports were rccciv-
ed ard adopted:
|. Report on Churches and Parson.
ages by Rev. G.. NJ. Liverman.
NATcHlsocHEs, LA., Sept. 4, 1880.
We. your committee on Churches
and Parsonages beg leave to submit
the following report: After compil.
ing the report OF tho stations, circuits
and mission composing Shreveport
District, We find thirty.four houses
OF worship on the District with $3.50
sittings. Titles are all we'll secured
and recorded ~ the law requires.
Two thousand eight hundred and
eleven dollars and ton cents have
been collected for church buildings
and repairs this year. While Match.
itoches, COushatta, Mansfield and
KearhiO can boast Of nice church
etiitices, some circuits do not even
report q lot decided TO the church for
the erection OF a house or houses OF
worship. Per reports from the va
rious works there are only six par
sonages in the District and ono or
two OF them not in very good con-
ditiOn and poorly furnished. In one
instance we lind u full outilt for
Parsonage and no house. This. under
tho circumstances. Is unavoidable
and no one is to blame hnt to tho
contrary commendable. We Your
committee do not feel justified in
closing this report without calling
YOUR attention to tho deficiency in
number OF houses ct worship In ccm-
parison TO the number Of church or.
CARNATIONS reported. This In our
judgement ought to be reme(lled rs
soon as possible. II Is our belief
that no church organization can OK.
long and be instrumental OF much
good that is not permanently dom.
iciled in the community.
Therefore, we your committee
would submit the following resolu.
tons:
lst. Resolved, That it 10 the sense
and desire OF this Conference that
Preachers and J4aymen take steps
Immediately to secure lots by deed
in every community where We have
organization and no house OF divine
worship.
I'd Resolved, That in building
church houses We should rs near as
possible follow the plan or plans
given in Pstterson's Manuel OF Ar.
chitecture which can 10 had ut our
publishing house In Nashville Tenn.
and recommended by Bishop Mar.
vim.
Sd. Resolved, That Pastors be 70.
uuested to secure lots OF land by
deed on their respective works on
which to build q parsonage where
mono exist.
All Of which is submitted.
q. NJ. LINERMAN.
Chairman OF Committee.
REPORT ON EDUCATION.
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