Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-03-08

sumed, and the following exhorters were
represented. their characters passed and
licenses renewed: H. H. Wells, T. z.
Stark, G. L. Ensign, j. B. Lucans, N. w.
Terry. G. I. Winan, j. H. Kincaid, G.
Rogers, P. B. Murphy, w. H. Saylor, E.
W. Reed. Fred Bell. B. B. Cant, NJ. j.
Reynolds. T. D. Mayer, w. s. Brown, H.
n. OliverC. d. W. Hestwood. W. Brock
way, Fred Bradley. E. S. MacCartney.
The special work of the afternoon was
begun. the first topic being The Pastor
In the Sabbath School," led by C. E.
Williams, followed by j. W. Wright and
NJ. Bamford.
On motion of NJ. Bamford. the confer
ence passed to item 6-''Where shall the
Next District Conference be Held?'' On
motion Dodge City was selected as the
place. The second theme-"The Sab
bath School in the Church." was spoken
upon by E. s. MacCartney. N. w. Terry,
candidate for license to preach. was ex-
amined in open conference, by the Pre-
siding Elder, in doctrine and discipline.
The committee on examination reported,
and on motion, license to preach was
granted. Upon request. leave of absence
was granted after the evening session to
J. W. Wright and G. E. Van Meter.
The hour arriving for the children's
meeting, it was opened by A. P. George.
Singing: prayer by E. s. MacCartney.
after which they were addressed by G.
D. W. Hestwood and A. P. George, the
latter telling them chow to clean a
clock In dismissal he asked each one
OF the children to shake hands with him.
W. B. Marsh and j. w. Crouch con-
Quoted the evenings devotional exercises.
after which J. w. Wright delivered a
sermon of great potency from the 9Th
chapter of Romans and 22d verse: sub
ject, The Fruits of Christian Living"
A speaking meeting was conducted by NJ
Bamford, the Christians being asked to
tell why they want to go to heaven. The
benediction was pronounced by A. P.
George.
Thursday morning G. z. Williams led
the devotion. singing CAN hail the pow
er of Jesus name" and reading for the
scripture lesson Rom XII chapter. The
minutes for the previous meeting were
were read and approved. The critic, ].
W. Wright being absent, A. P. George
announced that he would take the liber-
ty of offering few criticisms Business
was resumed under item 4, and the char
acters of the following local preachers
were passed:
LOCAL ELDERS.
G. W. Averill, r. J. Kenyon, G. E.
E. F. Refer and F. A. Good
rich.
LOCAL DEACONS.
j. II. Strain, VIM SimOns, D. L.
Knowles, W. B. Long.
The case of P. F. Jones was referred
to the pastor at Garden City. Under
the question "Who shall have the license
renewed?' the following were represent
ed, and on motion their characters were
passed and the renewal of license grant
ed J. A. Cradle, A. G.. Allison, ]. B.
Brewer, S. p Axtel, j. T. Pierce, S. F.
Romine, j. p. Fans, j. B. Crumley,-
Clark, c. A. Place, W. S. Place. The
characters of the following were passed
and their license renewed: ]. Y. Gala
han, who, on account of not presenting
himself for examination, was continued
IN the class of the fourth year; l.. NJ.
Riley, who for tho same reason, was con-
tinued in the class of the third year; ].
W. Crouch who was advanced to the
class of the third year; w. H. Rheubot-
tom being absent from the examination,
was continued in the class of the second
year; w. B. Marsh, J. W. Callander and
c. E. West were advanced to the class of
the second year; Frank Ward, NJ. T.
Long and James McGraham, from alb
sence, were continued in the class of the
first year. Under the question "Who
shall be licensed to preach?' the COM
mittee reported the examination of j. II.