The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-11
LAST DAY AND ACTS OF THE
SOUTHERN METHODIST CON
FERENCE, GALVESTON.
closing Scenes, and the Annual
Appointments Read Out
by the Bishop.
Dark Mystery at DalIas-A
Lot of Old Human Skel-
etOns EXhumed.
Masonic Grand Lodge at HOus-
tOn-Child Killed-Other
State Wirelings.
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Closing Session-List of Annual Appoint
ments-Preachers for Austin
and Vicinity

Closing Session-List of Annual Appoint
ments-Preachers for Austin
and Vicinity.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GALVESTON, December 9.-The
seventh and last days session Of the
Texas conference, of the Methodist
church (south), was held at st. Johns
church to-day. Bishop McTyere pre-
siding. The report of the joint board
of finance was brought in by DR..
Goodwin. The report on education
was presented and read by DR.. Phil
pott. Drs. Bourland and Mclean adj
dressed the conference in the interests
of the Southwestern university. Va
rious other reports and letters were
read. Resolutions of thanks were
adopted for courtesies extended the
conference by the citizens CT Calves
ton. Bishop McTyere then delivered
the closing address, and read the fol-
lowing ministerial appointments:
Galveston District j. F. Follin.
presiding elder. st. Johns, E. S. Smith;
St. James, E. M. Sears; Shearn church,
Houston, II. M. Debose; Fifth ward,
Houston, G. II. Buchanan; Washing
ton street church. Houston, G. r.
Wright; Red Bluff, j. M. Lawson;
Bolivar, R. F. Beasley; Richmond, o.
j. Hotchkiss; Wharton, S. ii. Brown;
Columbia, r. T. Woolsey; Velasco,
G.H. Phair; San Felipe, j. r. Dun;
Cedar Bayou, J. j. Savage; Christian
Advocate, G. w. Briggs; Eagle Lake,
G. w. Thomas.
Austin District-C. II. Brooks, pre-
siding elder. Austin, A. E. Goodwin,
w. D. Shappard, Superenumerary;
Webberville, w. H. Porter; Cedar
Creek. E. G. Hocut; Elgin circuit,
A. L. p. Green; Bastrop, T. W. Rog-
ers; Winchester, T. b. Sims; West
Point, M. S. Hotckiss; La Grange. j.
r. Morris; Flatonla, j. z. Sears; Co
lumbus, J. A. Duncan; Schulenberg, j..
L. Murray.
Chappeil Hill district, L. u. T. Nor
ris, presiding elder-Chappell Hill. N.
F. Law; Brennan, G. F. Moore; Bur-
ton and Gidding,s T.iB. Graves; Dean
vile, G, A. Evans; Lexington, r. L.
Purser; Caldwell, j. G. Mickle; Milano,
d. II. Limbaugh; Rockdale, w. w.
Graham; Cameron, j. E. Green; Da-
villa, S. G. Vaughn; Mays6eld, w. G.
Nelms; Hampstead, d. 2. Haggard; (;
Soule College, G. P. Tarrant, presi-
dent; Chappell Hill female college, E.
W. Tarrant, president
Huntsville district, II. V. Phillpott,
presiding elder: Huntsville station,
1. &. John; Huntsville circuit, G..
Powledy; Cold Springs. j. H. Chaln-
bliss Willis Station, S. N. Ban ker (:
Plantersville, j. w. Kelly Navasota
and Anderson, G. g. Armstrong MIL
lican aud Wellborn, J. w. Wesson ;
Bryan station, F. T. Mitchell Bryan
circuit, ]. S. Lemons Zion circuit,
j. G. Simpson Prairie Plains, j. p,
Childress Madisonville, J. B. Adair.
Calvert District-F. A. Allen. pre-
siding elder: Calvert and Hearne,
Seth Ward; Bremond, L. F. Dimmitt;
Marlin, 2. P. Norwood; Kosse, W. K.
Turner; West Falls, Henry Jones;
Centerville, G. S. Sandel; Buffalo cir
cult, c. NJ. Keith; Fairfield, S. G. Lit
tlepageI Headville, L. p. Davis.
After approval Of the minutes the
conference finally adjourned.