The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-11

The conference met promptly at y
O'Clock this morning, Bishop Gallo
way presiding.
The session was opened by reading
from the Bible, hymn and prayer.
Only few members failed to re-
spond to their names at roll call.
The minutes were read and APP
proved.
A communication from the secre-
tary of the Board of Missions was
read. The tenor of the communica-
ton was to urge the members of the
church to take more active interest, If
possible, to aid the mission, laying
down a plan by which each church
should operate.
Mr.. Weaver, introduced a report of
a plan of organizing a colporteurs'
board. Referred to committee OH books
and periodicals
DR.. McLain sent to the secrctary's
desk printed paper to be read: onti-
tied to form "a Texas Historical So
ciety.n Referred to committee on
books and periodicals.
DR.. Boynton, chairman of he board
of Church extension, was introduced
by the presiding officer. The doctor
spoke few minutes urging the differ
ent boards of the church to settle with
the conference secretary; also urging
the circulation of church extension lit
erature, numcrating the different peri
odicals and addresses especially adapt
ed to the church interest, that had
been circulated and sold. The doctor,
was earnest in urging that the board
of church extension of literature TO Sc
lect men who were not crowded to
death with other church work. They
would be more successful than to
crowd the work.
Mr.. Allen, moved that the presiding
elders of the examining board act as a
board of conference. Carried. j
The bishop called for the travelling
preachers made elders. The name OF
G. c.. Williams was called. Nothing
against him. Mr. Williams then made
his church report satisfactorily. Pre-
siding Elder Blackburn stated that Mr..
Williams was good preacher. Elected
to elders orders.
Chas. Sherwood's name was called.
Nothing against him. lie then made
a church report. 5. j. Hawkins said
the young man was good preacher,
etc. Elected to elders orders.
II. G. Rogers name was called.
Nothing against him. Committee APP
proved his examination. Presiding
Elder Blackburn spoke in his favor.
lie was elected to elders orders.
j. Is. Morris name was called.
Nothing against him. His church re-
por. was satisfactory. Examination
approved. His presiding elder re-
ported that he was good all the way
through. Elected to elders orders.
Mr.. Ashburn was next. His presid- /.
ing elder spoke favorably, and gave the
reason that, il his conversions were
not numerous, it was on account of
the drouth in his section. lie served .
the Able Springs work. He was
elected to elders orders.
M. l.. Rogers-Mr. Hawkins, his pre-
siding elder said he did not know how
to proceed with this case. lie said
Rogers might be considered non COM
pos mentis, and a committee of the
church had examined him upon n
charge of gross immortality. Referred
to a committee.
+. o. Miller's name was called.
Nothing against him. His report was
received. His presiding elder gave
him good character. Elected to
elders order.
A resolution in regard to church
property in The hands of the confer
ence was introduced. The object of
the report was to have the pastors of
the different churches to make a re-
port of their property at this confer
ence. Mr.. Hughes opposed the report
as being impraclicable. Mr.. Clark,
ne father Of the resolution. spoke
again IN favor of il. I
The bishop, after allowing little '
discussion. Informed the conference
that this resolution was simply in ac- !
cordance with the instructions of the j
last conference. The matter was
dropped.
Mr. Thomas name was called for {
elders orders. Nothing against him. |
lie desired TO be located instead of {
elected to cl cr's orders.
Chas n. Coppage having been sns- !
pended, his case went over TO commit I
&c Of trial. I