Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-26
M. E. CONFERENCE.
Two Days Proceedings Of the FOrth.
west Texas Methodist Cor.@r-
ence at Lampasass
A List Of Committees Appointed--Aa Ad
journment Taken TO Attend 1hanhsgiv-
ing Service and Eat turkey.



Special 10 the Gazette.
LAMPAsAs, Tex, Nov. 25.-Blshol
~. G. Keener, DID, Of New orlean
called the Northwest Texas con
ference to order yesterday at o'clocl
a. M, about $50 members beinI
present. Rev. +. p. Ray OF Waxa
hachie was elected secretary for the nintl
consecutive term. The bar OF the confer
ence was fixed as the entire church re
lports were read, and II was resolved Il
raise funds TO locate bishop II
Texas. DR.. Daniel Morton delivered
la stirring address. The balance
Of the day was consumed In appointing
committees. Among the prominent yisl.
tors we see Rev. David Mortonsof Louis.
VILE, Ky; An Mlzell OF ST. Joe, Mo.
| DR.. Pointer Shelbyyille, KY; Il. s. Blsh-
Of Waco; w. II. Vaughn, Corslcana I;
Rev. Allison, Fort Worth; DR.. J w.
Hyde, regent OF South western University
OF Georgetown; A. II. Bourland OF
Georgetown; nj. II Wells, Weatherford.
The conference was called promptly 10
order for It's second days work at 9
O'Clock at the Methodist church, Bishop
j. c. Keener, ID. D., presiding, about 100
members being present and visitors to
equal that number. G.. w. Swofford, A.
NJ. Dechman, NJ. X. Little and N. A.
Kean were elected as assistants TO Mr..
Ray.
The following committees were sp-
pointed:
Public worship--James Mackey, w. t.
Melugln.
Books and Periodicals. 7. Wright,
g w. Graves, ID. G.. Strange, j. A.
Wallace, X. v. Galloway, l. L. Mills,
s. j. Franks, N. A. Keen.
Bible Cause--J. II. Collard, ST., Sam
Morris, j. w. Kizzlah, W. j. Lemons,
II. W. Simmans, Thomas Stanford, W. V.
Jones, b. r. Badgett, Sam Weaver, s. ID.
Jetton, ~ W. Brooks, B. g. Jewel Il. M.
Fowler, j. +. Swoford, w. j. Morton
Temperance--J. G.. Putnam, A Z. Tay-
Tor, A. Long, B. j H. Thomas, J. w.
Montgomery, j. F. Neal, J. r. Hosmer,
d. II. Dickey, X. NJ. Sweet, j. II. Trem-
bic, g. W. Baker, j. T. Bloodworth,
Hiram Sharp.
Conference Re!ations-C. S. McCaryen,
G, W. Swcaard, j. j.. Harris, B. A.
Taonsscn. n. y. Wood I'd. w. l..
Hairs, J. M Morris, ~ B Johnston, j.
" SblsoEn
PatllaGBon q Mlnuses-R. c.. Arm
strong, Horace EisAoa, y K Laue.
Sthit g the Churga--W p. Graves J.
-. Crucbeti, 5ann Dickinson, a. Z.
Ehgut, SGsn ] Tiia1f. T.. B. Norwood,
=. = johnson, WI Price, f. III. Wind
h7I1- J Davis, g. p Kirksey James
kl'2ui5. j. w Jackson, J. T. Tunnel, j..
" cierers. n S Greenwood
District Conference itc0rds-J. Haral.
sCn. J. A. Gardner, j. II. Collord, Jr., II.
NJ Gisss, J N Baker, jacob K. Carl, j.
z. Steel, Danles Morgan, w. II. LeFevre,
G. g. Schnit
Conference Colpor;age--J s. McCar-
yer, Thomss Stanford, Sam Morris, Jas.
Msckcy, G. G. Sehutt
Menoirs--R C. Armstrong, NJ. X
Little, A. N DechmAu.
The following names were referred TO
the proper committees for q superannu-
ated reiEtiou \. Crawford, Thos 6 Gil
more, John CErpe inter-, Jas. NJ. Johnson,
u W. South, Mordecsi Yell, j. p. Stan
held, W Wtlkup, J. w. B. Allen, J. S.
MrORrTer, James Grant, Peter w. Graves,
j. ~. Jones
The names referred 20 suDernumary
committee are John Powell, r. j, Perry,
Joe y. HiDer aud +. 7. Ray. S. S. Var
orougni who was on the above list, died
during the past year.
The following local preachers were
elected deacons; ~ L. Perry, James A.
Kidd, John S. Woodland, Thomas G
Payne, Samuel o. GAfford, Charles +.
klker, George n. Tucker, George w.
To the question: "Are all the preach
ers blsmelessf" the presiding elder
stated there were complaints against j..
II. Trlmble, and the case was referred to
an investigating committee composed oil
Sam p. Wright, w. G. Conuor and j. II.
Collord.
Reports Of the following schools and
colleges were aread and referred TO the
board OF education Southwestern
university, Centenary college, Parker in
sutute, Belle Plain college.
communication from the board OF
church extension was announced and
read by the secretary. The former boards
OF missions, Sunday schools, finance and
were continued.
The conference adjourned TO attend d.
vine service OF Thanksgiving, which was
opened by Prof. Mciheny OF Georgetown
by reading President Clevelanu's Thanks.
giving proclamation, after which Bishop
Kennel delivered most impressive
prayer and sermon, and the balance OF
the day was spent In a war on turkeys