The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-11-19

THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
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CossIcATA, Nov. 7.-I5pociai.l-
Conferences mat pursuant 20 adjourn
mout, Bishop McTyelro presiding. Re-
iislous services conducted by Row. W.
r. Melugen.
Tho returning DCcfd oppointsd 10
o0unt thathiIo balios Tor laymen aud
sucond ballot Tor clerical members,
pre- sen,ea their report, which was ar-
nouuosd m follows;
Clericsl Delegetss--J. Fred Cox, IL.
Blshop, j. r. &. Aunis, E. L.. Arm
sUOug.
Lay Delegstos-Gereral It. Jester,
j. "a. Lsne and j. X. Lane.
The lsymen decided to cleo, alter
notes by plurally vote, az ala also
the clerical college. Tho lay a,ternates
eitnlo5 arc as follows: O. $, Kennedy,
y. W. uollinswortb end Georgo Pen
die'on.
Fourth ballot, clerical, resulted In
the election OF w. X. ID. Stockton,
sam r. Wright aud IL. @. Armstrong
as Eltefnstes.
The ieporE OF tho joint board OF
finance, pandips when the time for
election Of delegates came up, wa9 re-
sumed, and that part az tho report per-
tanning TO the assessment OF ednci-
,ional uEd for delegates "a the general
conference, for expenses OF joins board
OF publication, was read and adopted.
Henry =. Man, coming To the con.
ference from tho Methodist Episcopal
church for TecogriLiOn OF orders so an
elder, being duly recommended, was
recognized.
QUESTION /, "Who are admitted on
tri 4, Into travelling connecticut" was
called. Emmolto Highto~er, from
Cleburne station, William b. Ford,
irou Mineral Wells station, and Tbom-
as Dapcar, from Clssurne station. be-
ing recommended by their respective
quarterly conferences, and having
passed AZ approved exAmin alton, were
sdmitted.
Question 8, "whn'me readmltted?"
was called, and G.. M. EDWARDS, rec
ommeuded by quarterly conferences
OF Centervil'e ciIcuit, Wsatherford dis
trict, was presented, but waa not read
mitted. Il. II. Ray, recommended by
the quarterly conference OF tho
Comencbo circuit, b 70 wuwond district,
was raadmittsd. Leoaidaa Lan,z was
located az his own reqnes'.
The secretary of Lbe board OF church
extension reea the report, which was
adopted.
d paper looking TO the missionary
work and asking edditionei help from
the foreign board, was reierroc 10 cou'
ference mission board.
The board Of Missions read q part OF
their report assessing the districts
with amount estimated for The support
of missions, forsign and domestic, for
the coming year.
The board OF education presented
their report, which wss read by q. s.
Wyatt. Pending tho pdnptiop Of the
report, DR.. john w. Heidi addressed
the conference. a motion that when
the meeting sdjourncd, IL adjourn
to meet at 3 O'Clock, was carried.
The time of the session was extended
inds finitely to allow DR.. Heidi to
finish his address. AT concluding, the
report of the board or education was
adopted.
The conference adjourned to meet
this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference met at o'clock, tho
bishop In tho chair; religious services
conducted by Rev. w. l.. Nslms.
rba report Of tho committe6o on
books and periodicals was read and
adopted.
An address was then made by DIR. g..
W. Briggs, editor of tina Texas Chris
tiAn Advocate, in relation to religious
periodicals and his own paper.
The report of Jhe committee on con-
ference relations was read, and that
part ia reference to supernumeraries
was adopted, and afterward as a
whole.
G. ii. Ellis asked q location, which
was granted.
The report Of tho committee on the
state of the church was presented and
read by w. d. Robinson, and adopted.
Tho report of the committee on Sun
Tho committee on temperance read
report, which YVES 8dop! ed.
day schools was read and adopted.
A resolution from the Eastland dis
trict, TO make each district steward an
.sx~offiao.meMber Of the district con-
ference, prevailed.
A. motion was made and carried that
pro rata assessment DO made on the
Joint board OF finance, of church extern
sion, board of missions and board OF
education, for the necessary funds to
publish the minutes of this conference,
and that the secretary OF the confer
enec draw on the above for that pur-
pose.
mously adopted:
Resolved, first, That this conference
renders it's sincere thanks TO the citi-
zens OF Coraicana and vicinity for tho
most hospitasle manner with wh1ch
they have entertained US, and that we
will prsy Gods richest benedictions
upon them in q gracious revival dur
ing the incoming year.
Resolved, second, That we tender
our thanks to the various churches for
the courtesy extended us in tho use OF
their houses of wOrship, and pray
thst God may give them prosperity In
all things pertaining *, the good Of
mau ana glory of God.
The following was offered aud
adopted:
WHEREAS, Tho conference han been
go kindly and elegantly entertained,
and whereas we feel that this Is
largely due to the thoughtful method
aud Kindness Of Brother w. ID.
Rsso wed, That we tender our un-
foinue d thanks 20 this good brother.
Tho bishop then read the following
sppoip tmepts and adjourned the ses-
sion Of the conferences.
GyOE0ETowN DISTRICT.
Georgetown District--Ja Macke y
Georectown Ststion--W. g. Conner.
Bolton Ststion--W. Y. helms.
Beiton Circuit-W. II. kiyce.
Round Rock and Tsyior-Jerome
Temple Circuit-A. p. Taylor.
Corn Hil,--Sam Morris.
Sugar Loaf--W. L. Harris.
Liberty Hill. =. Tunnel.
Saiado-G. w. Graves.
Oaenyillc--J. Die.
Dart~ayn rircrIit-M T.. HOl 0ubeCk,