The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-10

IN lntem perate habits, practices or appe
titles are violation of the express com
mand of God and therefore moral evils,
and all violations of Gods precepts, are
not only an arrogant presumption to-
wards the great author of the Universe,
but demoralizing social effect on man
kind, and
WHEREAS, The vending and drinking of
ardent spirits as beverage is contrary to
/ the law of our church, and is doing more
to demoralize society, and is
the occasion of more suf
fering. on the part of the helpless,
the innocent and unoffending, and is car
rying upon its dark wave, annually, 10000
souls to a drunkard's grave and drunk
ards reward and is doing more than any
other one cause to impede the progress of
Christ's church on earth: and
WHEREAS. We have good cause to believe
that the advocates of intemperance are US
ing unfair and even foul means to continue
this blighting curse upon our race, and
that the time has come when we. as min
listers and members of the annual confer
ence. should speak out clearly and dis
tinctly against this baneful evil there
fore. be it
Resolved, first, That we heartily endorse
the manly course pursued by the Texas
Christian Advocate on this question in the
past and at the present time, and that
we pledge ourselves to support
and sustain it in its warfare
against this and all kindred vices.
Resolved, second, That we as ministers,
will preach temperance from our pulpits,
and teach it to our people from house to
house.
Resolved, third, That we, as members of
! L.
endorse the Woman's Christian Temper
are being used for the adjustment of the
traffic in liquor as beverage.
Respectfully submitted
(Signed.) JAMES PEELER,
Chairman.
S: G. LIrTLEPAeE, Secretary.
Resolutions adopted.
THE FIELD OF LABOR.
The bishop then assigned the ministers
for the ensuing year to the following sta
tons:
Galveston district. F. Follin, P. E.
st. Johns, E. S. Smith; st. James, C. F.
Moore; Shearne church, II. M. Dubose;
Washington street, G. r. Wright; Mckee
zie street, O. T. Hotchkiss; Alvin street,
George H. Collins; Cedar Bayou, J. A.
Savage; Richmond, III. B. Scruggs; Boil
var mission, P. E. Nichols Supply; We
lasco circuit, Y. J. Lockhart; Wharton cir
cult, George B. Killough; Matagorda cir
cult, j W Holt; San Felipe, Evans;
Eagle Lake circuit, G W Thomas; Column
bia circuit, George Fl Phair; West End
mission, George E Clothier (supply); edi-
tor Texas Christian Advocate, G W
Briggs.
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Austin; W W Pinson, VIM Shapard, super
numeraries; Austin City Mission-J W
Whipple; Austin Mission-To be supplied:
Manchaca Mission-H M Honey: Weber
vile circuit, M Fl Porter; Cedar Creek cir
cult, E G Hocut: Elgin, A p Green; Ohm
N Whipple, supernumary; Bastrop, T w
Rogers; Winchester circuit, P B Sims;
West Point, j L Murray: LAGRANGE, G H
Buchanan; Flatonio, G G Armstrong; Co
lumbus station, Jas Duncan; Weimar
circuit, M S Hotchkiss
! Chappell Hill District-H H Phillips,
P E; Chappen Hill station, W W Ora
ham, Jacob Matthews, supernumerary; In
dependence mission, R L Woolsey; Bren-
ham, A E Goodwin; Belleville circuit, ] P
Childers; Rempstend and Courtney, G G
Stovall; Giddirgs circuit, T B Graves;
Deanville circuit, D D Warlick; Colwell
circuit, r Morsiss; Davilla circuit, j r
DUN; RockdaIe circuit, N F Law Milano
circuit, S Ell Brown, D II Limbaugh super
numerary; Lexington circuit B F John
son; Cameron station, j E Olsen, James
Peeler supernumerary; Cameron circuit,
G S Sandle; Maysfeld circuit, H Cham
bliss; Burton circuit, James NJ Wesson;
President Chappell Hill female college, E
W Tarrant; Missionary to China, O A
Dukes.
Calvert District-F L Allen, E; Cal
vert and Hearne, Seth Ward; Bremond, T
f Dimmitt: Marlin Station, Fl M Seass;
Kossee circuit, W K Turner; Durango
mission, Henry Hart; Wilderville, W F
Brinson; Jewett circuit, G R Brice; Centre
vile circuit, P P Norwood; Buffalo circuit
S Vaughn; Fairfield circuit, Little
page; Headville circuit, Henry Jones
Franklin circuit M Keith; Personville
mission, to be supplied; Oak Woods mis-
sion, c R Shapard.
Huntsville district-T z T Moore, P E.
Huntsville station, G John; L Earring
ton, supernumerary; Huntsville circuit, G
! Dowlidge; Dodge mission; Cold Springs
circuit, F O Favor; Willis station, S N
Barker; Spring Greek mission, G R Car
ter Supply; Plantersville circuit, j "
Kelley; Navasota station, ] Sears
Bryan station, II 7 Mitchell; Bryan cir.
cult, J L Lemons; Zion circuit, J G
Nickel; Prairie Plains, Sapley P Bront
Madisonville, B Adair; Millican and
Welborn, J Y Simpson; Pleasant Grove
mission, T W McCurdy Supply.
DEACoNs AND ELDERS.
On Sunday the following ministers were
ordained: Deacons: Jas T Simpson. {
R Wright, G B Kilbough. W B Brawnson
J B Westrop, G W Merrett and q Nan
gle.
The. following were made elders: Sell
Ward, E w Tarrant, G A Evans, J E Green
Stepan, S N Barker, G G Stovall and ,
Thomas.
PULPIT PEARL DROPS.
Be thou faithful unto the end.
The STATESMAN bids you God-speed.
Many of the ministers left for hom
last night.
When DR.. Goodwin wants paper h
wants it bad.
Bishop McTyeire will leave for east Tex
as this morning.
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