The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-08
Special kilograms:
GEORGETOWN.
Especial to The statesman.l

GEORGETOWN, Nov. 1.-THE eigh-
tenth session of the Northwest Texas
Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South was convened at
the Methodist Episcopal church in
this city.
Bishop Linus Parker took the chair
and read a scriptural lesson from
Romans. A hymn was sung and the
bishop led in prayer, after which Dr.
Mood introduced the mayor of the
city, who extended to the conference
very cordial welcome to the hospi-
talities of the place, to which L. NJ.
Lewis responded.
The bishop addressed the confer
ence, stressing the point of order and
good behavior during the present ses-
sion.
The roll being called by the former
secretary, the following members re-
sponded to their names:
D. M. Addison, R. H. Adair, R. c..
Armstrong, E. L. Armstrong, A. a.
Allison, w. L. Andrews, E. R.
Barcus, E. A. Bailey, c. E.
Brown, Horace Bishop, Robert
Crawford, Jas. Campbell. ]. T. Cox,
l.. F. Collins, J. II. Collard, Jr., S. J.
Frank, G. w. Graves, A. D. Gaskell,
w. NJ. Goode, B. F. Gossamy, w. +.
Graves, j. z. Hube, II. B. Henry, W.
l.. Harris, D. p. Hogard, M. b. John
ston, ]. K. Lane, L. NJ. Lewis, c. S.
MCGOWAN, II. j. McQuary, Jas. Mack
ey, w. T. Melugin. A. X. Keller, Mari
on Mitts, F. A. Wood, F. ID. Dorgan,
Samuel Morris, j. A. Murphy, J. P.
Musfett, W. L. helms, r. j. Perry, j.
G.Putnan, F 20. Ray. Isaac n. Reeves,
w. ID. Robinson, Thos. Stanford, S. S.
Scott, W. r. d. Stockton, F. G. Steph-
enson, j. ]. Shirley, q. w. Swofford, o.
A. Shook, E. A. Smith, j. S. Turner,
II. Trimble,lWm. Vaughn, S..P. Mott,
John A. Wallace, NJ. A. Little, e. G.
Shell, J. T. Hassner, c. w. Daniel, w.
II. Lefner, ]. W. Dickinson, D.
S. B. Ellis, H. c. Trammen, G. W. RI
ley, J. W. Carson, W. A. Gilleland, w.
F. Packard, j. d. Crocker, T.. A. Long,
G. S. Wyatt, B. J. H. Thomas, j. d.
Scoggins, Jerry Reese, W. j. SimonS,
j. 81. Munson, j. II. Gardner, ]. NJ.
Baker, Andrew Anderson, r. T. Dunn,
j. M. Barcus, A. P. Taylor, w. L. Har-
ris, jr., L. Roberts, A. Durham, cleri-
cal; A. P. Carson, A. P. Smith, L. NJ.
Price, n. L. Clowery, j. w. Frosty, J.
S. Gwyn, d. FL. Snyder, A. NJ. Dech-
man, s. Jetton, M. w. Langford, p. G.
Steebles, j. NJ. Robertson and w. j.
Morton, lay delegates. 1
The hours for meeting and adjourn
ment were fixed at $50 a. m. AMI 1910
p. m.
The presiding elders were appoint
ed committee to nominate the stand
ing committees. Andrew Davis, pre-
siding elder of Waxahachie district,
having been detained by sickness, G.
Z. Brown was appointed his substi-
tute; and j. L. Annis, presiding elder
of the Belle Plains district,
having been detained by
the very severe illness of his wife, b.
j. LII. Thomas was appointed in his
place; and G. II. Ellis, presiding elder
of the Weatherford district, not hav-
ing arrived, j. A. Murphy, from that
district, was appointed to act in his
SG6dCl Oh GIl6 COulul1GISe.
a communication from the agent
of the publishing company at Nash
vile, Tenn, was read and referred to
the committee on books and periodi-
Gals.
A communication from the central
centennial committee was read and
referred to the conference centennial
committee.
The report Of the trustees and cura-
tors of the Southwestern unworthy
was read, and referred to board of ed
ucation.
A communication from the Waco
Female college was read and referred
to board of education.
A report from the board of publica-
tion of the Texas Christian Advocate
was referred, without reading, to a
special committee, composed as fol-
lows: S. 2, Wright, r. G. Armstrong
and w. L. helms.
DR.. r. z. Young, of Nashville,
Tenn, was introduced and delivered
an interesting lecture, alter which
the nominating committees were ap-
pointed on public worship, district
conference, records, conference rela-
tions, books and periodicals, temper
ance, state of the church, Bible cause
and memoirs. Last night DR..
r. A. Young preached a grand
sermon, after which collection was
taken up for the purpose of endowing
the Southwestern university. The
amount collected was over $500, and
no doubt will reach $4,000. The
Snyder Bros, of this place, gave
$21 600 of the above amount. Every
thing wears healthy appearance.