Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-22
THE NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
4 Minister Unacceptable Because OF
Rough Language Yesterdays
DOings at Paris.
4 Divine Returned FOR Refusing TO Baptizo
an Applicant for Church Membership
by Immersion.
Special ,othc Gazette


Special TO the Gazette.
MORNING SESSION.
PARIS, TEX, Nov. 2l.-Ths was the
fourth day of the North Texas confer
encc. After religious exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. u. Lively, the minutes
we're read and approved \ communlca-
ton was read from Prof. Brooks, super
intendcnt of public schools, inviting the
brethren to visit the public schools, and
from the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, in regard to the literature and
work of the union.
j. S. Smith was suspended for six
months. ID. W. Grounds, local preacher,
was elected deacon. T l.. Miller, + NJ.
Sherwood +. J.. Smith, II. J..
Sherwood +. NJ Morton and #. O.
Miller all Of the fourth class, were APP
proved and passed.
W. +. Ayers, IL. =. Shcrader, Thomas
w Morton, =. l.. Smith and i. NJ
SherN God were elected elders.
/ l.. l.. Pckctps case created considera-
bic discussion, the brother refusing to
/ baptiZc applicants for church membership
| by immersion. Apapcr was presented by
I l.. l.. Pickett, and resolution was offered
| by his presiding elder. The paper stated
that he desired to do no violence to his
| conscience, but would always in the fu.
turc secure an administrator when any
one desired baptism by immersion. The
resolution asked the conference to pass
Pickett, but the conference refused to do
so, and he was retired to the local rank.
/ DR.. j. W Cunningham Of the
Southwestern Methodist was introduced
and laid the claims of the paper before
the conference.
L. y. Exams, e, G.. Williams, $. A. ASH
burn, j. b. Minis, Robert |. Allen, G.. |.
Sherwood, II. G. Rodgers and o. 5.
Thomas, all of the class of the thrd year,
were approved and passed to the class Of
the fourth year
Mr. f. Rogers was reported as unac-
ceptable, because of his rough language
and miudicious remarks in regard to the
ordinance Of baptism when admitted by
immersion.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the confer
cnce opened at O'Clock, and
the business Of the evening opened
with prayer and song, after which
the examination of presiding elders was
proceeded with. D. S. Hawkins, r. Il.
/ Pierce, j. NJ. Bnklcy W. 7. Easterling,
! W. Blackburn, w. II. Hughes, r. Nj.
/ Powers, W. l.. Clifton and c. T.. Land
were received and their characters passed
upon.
/ W. 4. Coppcdgc, j. T.. Walker, James
McDougull, f. $. Williams, Il. Il. Haynes,
j. w. Horn, j. r.. Allen, j. A. Stafford,
W. X. Manning, w ID. MountCastle. i.
/ G. Purson, j. 4. WYATT, i. G.. Weaver. !.
I NJ. Carter. W. II. Morris. W. NJ. Grow
SON. !. NJ. Woodward. f.. Wnlstin and
w, W. Homer came M for examination
as elders and their characters were an
proved.
The conference claimants received ,bc
following amounts.
NJ. II. Collum, Sl25
~ t. linMmglnd'>-Vc
/ ! 6 Ion"1lii son
~allie Morphine. $50
Cumming, $50
NE Mrs' ! H. ~ S3@ ,H,,r s. .,S
Mr-. R. q. Scw"n' SI5o.
Mrs. W e. Hasiip, 500.
! Mr,; S@leG,li, so
MR.. NJ. &. Smnson. 500
W 4. Reed, ST5
Hr5 Mckenzie go.
Mr. jmw". TTyt, rs S,oo
Mr- l.. Il. Ellis, $40
Hrs' Craven, t6l5''
K l. Ia ,nps IA S'V'
] u. q. kamCN, 800.
/ NJ. Il. Rogers, whose character ,,q. oh.
iccted to during the morning session
because he was not acceptable 10 his
people, was passed. j. s. Gatewood's
case was referred to the committee on
conference relations. The committee nd.
! iourued until Monday at 80 u. m.
TIM NIGuT SESSION.
Tonight a mass missionary meeting
was held ut the Methodist church DR.
Briggs and others made earnest and clio.
quent appeals in behalf of the great cause
of missions.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
At the conference meeting OF yesterday
the fOllowin" ,ycrn rossoJ 10 L,.',,,,,'','
orders; Chas. VI. Coppedgc. :. Raj
w. j. jackson, j. X. p Dixon and / r
4 Finley "''" 80 T.
of the second year. ''' =" '''' ''"SS
year and NJ. NJ, Dunn. an elder. were en-
rolled rs transfers from the North Missis-
sippi conference