The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-11-15
FIFTH DAY
or the Twentieth Annual Con-
ference of the M. r..
Church, South.

The conference opened promptly at
O'Clock, Bishop Galloway in the chair
Rev. Mr.. Nichols, transferred from Los
Angeles, CAL, opened the services by
reading from the Bible and prayer.
Secretary De Jarnette read the min
utes of Saturdays session.
Rev. Mr.. Shelton, of the board OF
extension, continued his report on the
appointment of boards, etc, rs fol-
lows:
CHURCH EXTENSION.
Clerical--J. NJ. Binkley, {. ID. Flad-
ger, L. G. De Jarnette, j. E. Walker,
c. i. Ballard, b. S. HAYS, +. o. Miller,
S. Crutchfield. =,
Law Members-W. A. Clark, w. M.
Jones, VIM. Boutwell,, W. E. Shackel-
ford. j. w. Fulton, B. NJ. Burgher, A.
j. Woodvsrton, j. M. Weems, j. W..
Campbell.
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOARD.
Clerical-W. ID. Mountcastle, A. W..
Gibson, c. |. McWhirter, j. M. Mckee,
I'm. Carter, j. f. Sherwood, w. j.
Jackson, Lewis White.
Law Members-J. II. Cole, w. b..
Harrison, S. L. Waskham, l.. M. Rog-
ers. w. II. Christian, DR.. ID. II. Shaffer,
j. NJ. Crutchfield, j. {. Bradshaw,
Jesse Murrell.
The bishop announced the following
ministers transferred to this confer
ence: Geo. l.. Nichols, from the Los
Angeles Conference; Rev. Henry E..
Smith. North Texas Conference; Rev.
Adair, Texas Conference; Rev. Rig
gan, st. Louis Conference; 5. w. Mil
Ter, Missouri Conference; j. nj. McGill.
Louisiana Conference.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the case of M. Il. Rogers for
trial upon the charge of immortality
reported. The charges OF immortality
were sustained by the evidence and
the young man was suspended from
the ministry for one year.
Jas. r. Hill, chairman Of the temper
ence committee reported, dosing the
same with the following resolution:
Resolved, that as ministers and men,
beers of this conference, we will in ev-
cry possible way, consistent with hon
or, prudence, and purity favor those
and those only aspiring to Legislative
honors. who shall be in sympathy with
the submission of this great question
to the people for their settlement, and
Resolved, that we do this independ-
ent of party or party utilization.
Mr.. McLain, attacked the resolution
in great earnest. lie thought it wrong
for the conference to commit
itself to line of policy
that might be considered political.
He deprecated the idea of committing
this conference to anything that would
smack of political affiliations, and he
thought we had better not say any
thing about who we will vote for. Mr..
Nicely favored the report as it was I;
that it was sufficiently guarded in that
respect: that is, the resolution says
retrospective of party or party afiilia-
TONS" lie favored the resolution.
Some one called for the second read
ing Of the report.
Mr.. Hawkins said there was saw
ing clause in the report, and he would
vote for it.
Mr.. Binkley said that he was in favor
Of the report. Mr. McLain and he
had stood together upon a political
question wenty years ago, "but right
now" he said, eve part" Mr..
McLain again rose and defended his
position. He objected that as an an
nual conference we should commit
ourselves as conference. In church
matters they had right to say what
should be done, but politically they
had no right to commit any man or
compel him to vote their ticket. He
had no right to commit any man-say
how he should vote.
Mr.. Ashburn said that Mr.. Mclean
inexperienced the tenor of the re-
port. That il did not commit any one
to vote for temperance: that II simply
favored" Temperance candidates.
Mr.. Alder.on said the public did not
look through our spcctacles. no mat
ter how finely The resolution was
drawn. and that il might be
30 considered among us
as simply "favoring" temperance.
1t was, nevertheless, committing the
conference to q line of politics. In the
course of his remarks he said the
Democratic party was rotten to the
CORE The bishops gavel fell and he
remarked that he thought the brother
had better withdraw that remark, as
they were not discussing the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Anderson withdrew
the remark.