Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-24
NJ. p CONFERENCE,
The Paris Gathering Completes Its
Business, Except the Reading
ofihe Appointments.
Reports Received on the Southu ,~tcrn
University and the North t. o-
Female College.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette
PARIS, TEN, Nov. 23.--rhc ngth day II
the North Texas conference met NJ $50
this morning, and the proceedings opened
with scripture reading and prayer by
Rev a, y. Wurcy, after which the min
utrS were read and approved
The names of those who were ordained
yesterday were called and their names
recorded
GA the question on rc.admissiuu 20
conference relations from the Dallas dis
trict, W. T.. Edwards name was brought
up, and after some discussion the action
was postponed for the present
The characters of the elders of confer
eucc were examined and passed.
Rev. j W. Wilson, of the Fort Worth
Texas Methodist, was introduced tO the
conference and spoke ia the interests of
the paper.
Rev. j f. Sherwood was granted leave
of absence, having received telegram
that his baby child was dying.
Rev. r. + Mcbride asked to be located,
and his request was granted,
Dr.J, W. Heidi aud Rev H. a. Buur-
land left for Georgetown university this
morning,
The secretary read the report OF the
committee on education, which WAS very
full and complete, indorsing the work of
The board of trustees OF the Southwestern
university and the work Of Rev II. \.
BOurland rs the financial secretary OF the
university. Several changes were made
IN the number OF curates, the manner OF
electing the secretary aud the comforting
/ OF degrees, etc, The value of the univcr-
sity buildings, apparatus, etc, is SGS,-
. luiN H.. q .
including endowments, notes and cash
subscriptions, amount to Sll3,8SG 30.
Rev. II a. Bourland addressed the CON
ference in behalf OF the university, stating
that he felt that he had not succeeded ~
well as he desired and expected DR. j.
W, Heidi followed in few words, urging
the claims OF the university upon the
brothers
The report on the North Texas Female
college was considered. The liabilities
Of the college have not been reduced,
and the creditors becoming importuuutc,
the committee advised the sale If the
property, giving Judge Ennis prefer.
oncc IN the purchase Of the same.
On the change of the name ui the
church from the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, to the Methodist Church
in Amcvca, the couior,nccSotr unaui-
muusly against changing the name, The
vote being 20.
The conference being entitled 10 four
clerical delegates and four hay delegates
10 the general conference which me- Is IN
Richmond, Va, next May, proceeded TO
the election Of delegates 4 ballot was
taken and placed In the hands OF the
tellcrs 10 be reported.
At the afternoon session tn minutes of
the morning session were read aud ap-
proved. W. II. Weatherly was rC-admit
ted To conference relations.
Reports from the following committees
were read aud adopted; Joint board Of
finance, church properly, books aud peri
Odicals, church extension and disuiytcOt-
ference records. Preachers hrc required
by the report Of the committee on church
property TO secure abstracts 81 perfect
titles TO all church property aud report 20
the next anuua. conference
Miss Lou Shaw va allowed $50 Of the
$500 allowed 10 Mrs Shaw by the finance
committee on Saturday.
Presiding elders are TO collect In their
districts the expenses of the board OF
publication incurred by them Ia travelling
70 the annual conference.
IA. NJ. Matthews applied for restoration
as a deacon. The application WAS re-
fused b. 4. Newman, deacon In the
Methodist Episcopal church, and j d,
York Of the Protestant Methodist
church appeared forconiereDce relations.
Their application was refused because OF
no certificate from them mdorsing the
discipline and doctrine OF the church
Dallas was settled as the place for IN,
next meeting OF the conference. a me-
mortal service wa held Tonight In men
DRY Of VI. II. Cullum, deceased. A yciy
late session was held IN order 10 enable
the conference 80 finish all business, eN-
cept the reading Of appointments.
very Interesting teachers Institute
was held at the Aiken institute on hatur
day. Prof. Brooks delivered very inter
estlng address upon the subject Of cduca-
ton