The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-03
Cleburne; Conference in Session Rev.
Mr.. Shaw Before the Body
His Case Referred to
Committee,
To Whom That Gentleman EndeayOrS 10
Explain His Peculiar Beliefs
and Di>beliCfS.
Austin: Work OF the Ranger Boys on
the Frontier About Mairimo-
nial Associations.
Houston: Death of n Prominent Raii-
way MGn-The Iycem
Cotton Market.
GaIvestom Seth Shepherd Taking a
Hand in the Campaign.
Decatur: ThrockmortOn and Jones
Discuss Politics.
San Antonio: Army Intelligence
Horrible Death.
Sherman: A Young Man Tries to Conn
nit Suicide.
Other Interesting State News.
Other Interesting State News.



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CLEBuRNE, November 2-ISpecial. For
, wool, or ca nost ,I,o Clo,,,,ro ,,,ur;o,o
=, ~ f''' Wv U''0"' no 4n'ii'so
Alu association was believed by It's mem
Oers to be in tottering condition, which
caused much uneosipess amorr tho,, Ey
+ho oss,.oroo. ~ a., .s'...f S 80
'ne "sSu'""oeS VI 'ne geherai manager,
a. l.. Townsend, that the company was
still prospering, and false representation of
its financial storair, ,nor,, u,;.,, .ono,,,,a
many "i'' loiio"e"
paid in their assessments, which
have been unusually prompt in being
rodo and vorv booy, I,,. uool. IT,
IT.
aeho ieit the city, taxing he trunk, saying
he would return the following Monday.
Having failed to return to the city, the Of
flee being closed and the secretary absent
most OF the time since his departure, there
is again great uneasireSs among the un-
fortunate members. A Mr.. Phil
lips, Il policy holder garnisheed
the defunct institution for his money, which
had long been due. Others threaten to
club together and prosecute all the officers
as having Criminally conducted the busi-
ness of the association having sufficient
evidence, it is claimed, that there has been
crooked work going on in it's management.
Some, having invested largely in this and
other state companies, having lost all, are
utterly disgusted.
The annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church south convened here
yesterday with Bishop Parker. OF New Or
leans, presiding. There are between 20t
and 800 delegates in attendance.
candidates, spoke to large .audieuc,
in the operl.house Tuesday afternoon
Jones speech was attentiyely listened Il
and heartily laughed at by both parties
owing to his peculiar witiicisms. Colone
MORGAN. democratic candidate for repre
sentative from this district was called upoI
to reply to Colonel Jones, but being absen
at the time his supporters were compelle,
TO forego this pleasure.
Roby, the man stabbed by Sad Lott las
week, is improving. Lott will doubtless b
, sentenced to the penitentiary.
Cotton is rollng in lively, but is tendin,
downward.
The weather is pleasant. There is mucl
sickness all over the county. which is nm
commonly fatal.
In the passage of the characters of IN,
preachers by the Northwest Texas conf
encc of the Methodist Episcopal churcl
south, now in session here, the name o
Rev. j. D. Shaw was called TODAY, and hi
presiding elder stated that there wa
nothing against his moral or official charac
ter, but possibly from rumor he was not il
accord with all of the doctrines of III,
church. The Discipline provides, page NJ
that il there be Il complaint against ,
preacher, he shall have the privilege of re
plying before the conference, after which /
shall determine by vote whether his char
actcr shall pass: il it does not pass. the,
chapter :, section > Of the Discipline bro
vidcs Tor referring the ease TO ,
committee of Investigation, who shoi
determine if n trial is necessary
MIR. Shaw was denied the privilege of ,,
reply, Bishop Parker deciding that his do
maud for A hearing before the confnrenc,
was out of order, and the case went 10 th,
committee. in violation of the above nrc
visions of law. without A vote as to th,
passage of his character. Finding II MOI
possible to get n hearing before the bobv n
The conference, Mr.. Shaw went before IN,
committee this evening and read writer
statement of his religious views, Tho com
mittee will probably report to.morrow nm,
either embody his statement or his smb
stance in their report. There ia a disno
SltlOn among the more conservative mem
hers TO move in to.morrow's session, M m,
conferences n reconsideration of his cos,
and give him hearing before the con
ference.
Mr.. sIAw's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Shaw, In his carefully preparcd sto,o.
ment. which your corresp6ndent has hccy
pprmitted TO examine. reviews his oonnnc
lion with the ministry of tho church sinc,
lS70. his fidelity TO the interests of religion
aud the slow but gradually deyeloped nyo.
cesses of Thought and study by which h,
has reached his present skeniicism u,
saws in conclusion, / entered The m,nis
try under deep convictions, and from IN,
first / have had the courage OF my con
yirtions. | nlly realized thc yrayi,,
oTmv situation. Hnl thou,h I ,re,,iv js.
Sira 10 nrotract tho struggle vol tn so s,r Hv
tber without consulting Won nave tboush,
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