Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-01

| pastor can succeed Without an eQucHtlOu
that the ministry of to-day in order &c
| succeed, must be educated and conse-
Grated; that it recommends denomina-
tional education for the purpose of train
Ing the ministers and teachers of their re-
spective churches; that the African Meth
Q4isls Episcopal church has giyen the
th6cis OF the country more competent
teachers and to the pulpits more able
| preachers than any other colored dsuom-
nation sin the land, among which are
Wilbersorce university in Ohio. Allen
university at Columbia, s. c.; Morris
Brown college at Atlanta, Ca, and
many others that are doing much SER
| vice. The committee recommended one
| educational day which is to be known rs
| endowment day, and also recommended
| that state educational convention be
| held in Galveston during the first or
| second week in June, all of which was
adopted.
| A very strong report against the use
| of Intoxicating liquors was made by the
| committee on temperance, which was
| supplemented bv impressive speeches
| from Bishop Ward aud Elders b. w.
Roberts and J r. Brian, who made out
a fearful case against the evils of intox-
| icRtiuy beverages.
! Elder ] b. L. Edwards of Waco preached
| the annual educational sermon yester-
| day afternoon from the first chapter of
Genesis and the third verse: land
God said, let there be light. - The
theme presented and discussed was the
world g lights. II was logical dis
course, ably discussed, and the lessons
taught we're deeply Impressed.
Last night there was crowded con-
gregation assembled in Bethel chapel to
be present at the conference love feast,
which was conducted by Elders b. w.
Roberts and j Fl. Phoenix. After the
usual opening devotional exercises,
bread was passed to each one; and then
under the inspiration of the spirited
hymn, 90 How | Love Jesus, Because
He First Loved Me, - the congregation,
male and female, broke bread with each
other, each exchanging piece. and
then extending the right hand of fellow
ship, as an indication of peace and good
will to all, rs they moved slowly around
in the happy throng, us they volumed
the chorus in strains of animation, en-
riched by congregational melody.
Then followed the experience of the
ministers, their assurances that they are
soldiers of the cross; that they have ELI
listed in the army, and. God being their
helper, they intend TO make heaven
their home. It seemed to be an enjoy
able experience to those who partcipa-
ted, and was impressive to those who
witnessed it.
After the love feast there were several
persops who came forward on invitation
of Elder Roberts to give their hand with
the promise to start henvenward. The
meeting closed with the usual collection.
The committee on several funds re-
ported the financial returns as follows:
Dollar money, tax OF 81 on each mem
Der of the churches, 81 ESQ so; contin-
gent, SIS. So; pastors salaries, So ,S70.5 80;
for Paul Quinn college, $50; from FL
der whites district, secretary of eou-
cation, $50.
The committee on memoirs paid q trIb-
ute to the memory of Deacon Theodore
Steele. promising young member of the
conference, who died since the previous
session. Euloeies on his life aud char
acter were delivered by Elder B. W.
Roberts and Elder James NJ. Gentry,
which did the deceased and themselves
full Justice.
The amount OF S34 so was subscribed
for the Christian Recorder, published in
Phi!adeiphia-the oldest organ of the
church; 50 worth OF subscriptions were
taken for the Southern Christian Re-
corGier, issued at Nashville. AMI So for
the African Methodist Episcopal Review,
the literary periodical, OF the church.
The conference appropriated S35 TO the
orphans Of the late Deacon Theodore
Steele: and Sl35 to preachers who were
on poor missions: and S6pl. for the
local and contingent expenses of the con-
,1lln
ated TO the mission church at Austin,
and $40 to Bethel church here.
Elder Henry WilhIte, presiding elder
of the Dallas district, preached the or
dination sermon Yesterday afternoon in
Bethel church from Romans xii. l-2:
~ beseech you therefore. brethren,
by the mercies of God, that ye present
your bodies living sacrifice, holy, ac-
ceptabie unto God, which is your rea-
sonable service. And he not conformai
to this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect will Of God.'' 1t was a
plain, practical discourse, in which the
candidates we're instructed how they
could best succeed in their new dignities.
After the sermon Bishop Grant ana
Bishop " ard assisted by the senior eld-
ers, ordained with impressive ceremonies
Deucons !. d. Coffee of Austin and G.
o. Mitchell of San Angelo, TO the holy
Office of elders in the church, after which
the holy sacrament was solennly admin
isfered to the new elders, the ministers
and TO the congregation.
Rev. q. E. Taylor of Austin preached
a soul stirring sermon last night from
Hebrews, il, 2-3, For if ths word
ssoken by angels was stesdfast, and
every transsressiou and dsobedience re-
ceived just recompense of reward, how
shall we escape If We neglect so great
salvation.'' The theme discussed WAS
the danger of neglecting Christ. The
sermon was an impressive appeal TO sin-
ners and seemed to produce good effect.
Elder Taylor is a popular preacher, and
crowded congregation complimepted
him with sn Interested attention, which
the effort deserved.
The conference resolved to have
Preachers Aid society TO assist the aged
and INDECENT ministers, and to that end
appointed C. w. Roberts, G. E. Taylor
and b. C. Hunt to prepare constitution
and bylaws for the government of the
same.
Presi1ing Elder B. W. Roberts OF the
Austin district introduced the following,