Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-16
N. f. CONFERENCE.
The Northwest Texas Conference OF the T.
Church South in Session ct Abllena.
Ministers in Attendance.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, Ten. Nov. 15-The N5-.h
west Texas conference of the " =
church South opened Thursday ue-D,r,
al O'Clock sharp in the new ehg-c,
Bishop Joseph s. Key presldiur IA,
bishop read the NNI1. Psalm. f1l,,.-,,
by singing, after which the BISHOP t.,
an Invocation to God. ali joining in ..
peating the Lords prayer at the ga
The whole congregation then sanc 81
old Methodist hymn, led hy Fr,,,.-
Bhrcus Rev. John VI. Barcvs r.
elected temporary secretary, ami .hs -.'
of the mem bers of conference ami r,-
delegates was called. Then followed -,
election of permanent sec-,ta-r az
his assistants. They were: John "
Barcus. secretary; B. F. Booze. =
Hudson, f. a. Smith, assistant saa-s
taries. The appointment OF chl-no,
OF committees was made by The .s.T-
followed By the passing on the crl-g....-.
OF the ministers. Each AMI every --
curry was met with ''noihus ..ga.-,.
him.
All the standing COMMITTEES ~.
elected. Communications from fla
agents of the Southern MsthaI.st 7,r-
hshing house and reports from the r.,-,-
tors and trustees of Southwestern mi.
versity were read. The hours fur a..
opening of the conference daily WI ra4
a. m. aud closing at II 80. If an .va-
ing session is deemed necessary flo
hours will be announced
A number of ministers OF Other r.-
ferences, some of whom are transfers T.,
this conference, were introduced D-
Morrison. formerly pastor Of the H..
NJ. f. church, Atlanta, Ca, Lu; u,v
missionary Secretary, was pres.u; am,
delivered a short address
During the passage Of character.
speeches we're made and songs sung WIN,
emotion aud tears. 1t was q sound .,
stir the depths of the soul 10 hear m.
manly voices swell in one grand ch,rr,
in praise to God. No organ notes v.s-a
heard to detract from the magnetic eg-c,
of the human voice; which has bower,
move the heart far more than a1v in
strument ever can. The session closed h-
singing the long metre doxolozv and
pronouncng the benedictou.
The conference will probably lasts
week, as there Is a great deal Of wori. q,
be done. No Grander specimens o. man
hood ever met in convention than are
present at this conference.
CONFERENCE ROLL.
Revs. Addison, Armstrong, AnnIs
Armstrong, Allen, Barcus, Badgett
Burtus. Bailey, Bates, Baker. Bennett
Bishop, Bludworth, Bond, Boone. Boar
land, Bruce, Canafax, Carpenter, Car
ter, Carpenter, Conuor, Cox, Cnilari
Jr., Collins, Crockett, Cuiberson, Davis,
Daniel, Davis, Derrick, Davis DECKER.
Davis, Dickinson, Duncan, Dunn, Ellis.
Fair, Franks, Field, Gravts. Graves,
Green, Graves, Grant, Gilmore, CALI
CHER, Glass, Gilliland, Gassaway, Gard
ner, Galloway, Hardy, Hall, Harris,
Henderson, Hampton, Hsw-
kIns, Henson. Bascom, Heidi, Ifulse,
Hosmer, Hines, Irwin, Jones, Irwin.
J Jones Johnson, Johnston, Jolly, Joriau,
Keen, kizzich, Lave, Lemons, Lowe.
Long, Mackey, McCnrver, McCIesky. Nc
Carver, Melugue, Miller, Mllls, Mitchell,
Mills, Moss, Moody. Montgomery, Nor
gan, Morris, Mussett, Morris. Neal,
Nelms, Nelson, Norwood, Owens, Us
volt, Odom, Pegler, Powell, Delman,
Puce, Ray, Raymond. Reeves, Reese,
Riley, Reynolds, Rogers, Roberts, Row
simmons, Simpson, Smith, Simpson,
smith, Stark, story, Steele, sweet,
Swoford, Stockton, STEPHENS, South,
Thomas, Thomnsou. TrImble. Tunnel,
Vaughn, WaIkup, Weaver,
Walkup. Willborn. Wilson, Winburne,
Wsllace, WlsemGn, Wright, wyatt,
Walker, Yell.
A most excellent sermon was preached
1t night, filling the house to Overlooking,
many having to return home, by ths
Rev. Mr.. Morrison in the interest OF
.oreign missions. lie proposed TO put
wo missionaries in the field out of tbs
and the expenses OF about
$500 be borne by this conference a!oue
After the close of the sermon pledges
we're called for, ana while only Sljoj
vas wanted, something over $3.50 Ta'
aised, and it WAS then decided W the
conference to put three missionaries IL
he field instead of two.