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THE NJ. E. CONFERENCE.


q. M, opened with religious SER
vices by Rev. Il. A. Bourland.
The roll was called by the sccre-
tary, which showed q few arrivals
since yesterday.
Minutes of yesterdays session
read and approved.
On motion the calling of the roll
was dispensed with during the re-
malnder of the session.
A report from Chappell Hill
Female college was read and re-
ferred to the committee on educa-
ton.
Copies of the report from South
Western University were distribu-
ted among the members of the con-
ference.
l. G. John, secretary of the
Board of Missions, read his report
which was referred to the Board OF
Missions.
On motion the following boards
were nominated and elected:
Missions.-C. c. Armstrong, j.
B. Sears. H. M. Dubose, Thos. F.
Dimmitt, ]. F. Follin, Fl. V. Phil
pott, W. W. Pinson. J. E. Green,
F. L. Allen, c. 81. Brooks, r. L..
Hill, G. E. Clothier, B. A. Philpott,
J. A. Robinson, L. B. Stone.
Sunday School Books.-O. 7.
Hotchkiss, S. c. Vaughn.J. w.
Kelley, J. l.. Murray, S. H. Brown,
81. C. Brandt, ]. A. Foster, J. E.
Binkley.
Board of Educational. E. Good
wyn, J. q. Chambliss, J. A. Savage,
W. w. Graham, John r. Dunn, c.
II. Thomas, NJ. II. Porter, s. G.
Littlepage, o. L. Williams, D. j.
Parker, W. B. Morrow, H. c.
Pritchett, A. II: Carter.
Board of Church Extenslon.-I.
q. T. Morris, Seth Ward, g. H.
Phair, C. Fl. Buchanan, J. C.
Mickle, R. J. Price, W. I. Malone,
7. W. Archer, ]. NJ. Harrison.
COMMITTEE OF EXAMINATION.
First Year,. 2. T. Morris, Seth
Ware, NJ. S. Hotchkiss.
Second Year,. l.. Allen, ]. B.
Sears. J. G. Mickle.
Third Year.-T. F. DImmitt, J.
l.. Lemons, J. A. Savage.
Fourth Year,. F. Follin, G. Fl.
Brooks, H. NJ. Sears.
On motion W. w. Pinson was
elected editor of conference min
utes.
The following were received on
trial: F. Il. Hammond, John B.
Cochran, +. H. G. Elliott, J. w.
FAIRIES, G. R. Garter, J. L. Hendry,
John E. Stovall, Henry NJ. Vinson.
Third Day.
Religious exercises conducted
by Rev. J. G. johnson.
On motion G. II. Brooks, Rev.
J. W. WhippIe was referred to the
committee on conference relations
for a superanuated relation.
Pending the motion Bro. Whip
pie made a brief statement relative
to his work in Texas, covering a
period of nearly so years. His re-
marks touched. deeply the hearts
of his co-Iaborers and moved tho
conference and most of the audience
to tears.
The following preamble and
resolutions were offered and unani-
lmously adopted by q rising vote;
Whereas. the hour has come
when JOSIAH W. Whipple, one OF
the pioneers of Texas Methodism,
is called to retire from the active
to the superanuated relation in our
ranks. And, Whereas, the Texas
conference and all Texas Metho-
dism, owe to the men who laid the
foundation of Methodism in these
lands a debt of gratitude no earth
ly values can repay.
Therefore, Resolved, that Bro.
Whipple bears with him the veneer,
alton and love of all the members
of the Texas conference and his
brethren will not forget HIM and
his home, now that he can no Ion
ger 90 in and out among our eff
fectual laborers.
Resolved, That his younger
bretheren will endeavol
TO carry on the WORK
he and his old companions so Dobly
began, trusting that when VIC al
, cease to answer roll call in the con
ference room that We will stant
near our honored brethren wher
!, they answer the roll call in heaven
!. 6. JOHN,
J. G. JOHNSON,
: A. E. GOODWIN.
Rev. Mr.. Keech, pastor of thu
Presbyterian church IN BRENNAN
t was introduced to the conference
and invited to a seat within tn
: bar.
J. W. Heidi. D. D. Regent o
Southwestern University, was II
: the conference room to-day.
!, The names of D. D. Warlick, G
B. Killough, Ii. NJ. Haynie, S. B
S Brown, q. H. Collins, W. F. Brin
S son, G. C. Stoval, undergraduates
r were called, their characters passe'
c and they were continued on trial.
g Tho name of Thos. ]. Iockhar
D was called, and on motion he wa
: discontinued. The names of ]. W
: Holt and Il. T. Hart, were calle'
g their characters passed and the,
Q were continued on trial.
e Fourth Day.
e Opened with religious service
by Rev. A. Il. z. Green.
Rev. J. c. Armstrong was al
If nounced as transfer from tn
st North Georgia conference.
:, The names OF W. G. helms, ,
lc NJ. Wesson were called and the
Of were referred to the committee o
ot conference relations for supernun
at erary relations.
re The names of G. q. Buchana
d. J. R. Morris, G. X. Wright, ar
h. Harry Jones were called, the