The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-08-02

We yOuL cOmuttoo On o0uC0C1Ou h0v
ing considered the memorial of the Alex
andria quarterly conference, ID regard e
high school located in the town Of Alex
exsndria, La, do most heartily recommend
that this district conference accept theil
proposition and Immediately take control
OF said high school enterprise, by the ap.
p0intment Of the following board Of man.
aeen: h. G. Goodwin, A. A. Dean, NJ. L
Durham, b =. White. Z. @. Hunter. r
wv. Bringhurst. L P. Wilmington, n 81.
White, ]. F. Ariel, z. +. Price, d. o. M.
gent, Z. 4. Swami. T. G. Barron, /. T.
Price, ]. N. Mccain.
B. F. Alexander and b. F. White
were appointed q committee to fix
q day for the meeting OF the board
of managers for the Alexandria
high school, for the purpose of
organizing and electing officers.
They selected Friday, August
l, as the day for the board to meet
in Alexandria for this purpose.
A communication was read from
J. 81. Scruggs, chairman of the
board of finance of the La. con-
ference, calling attention to the ap-
portionment of 1856 to the La. con-
ference by report No. IL of the
committee on Episcopacy, and
stating that $50 Of this amount was
apportioned to the Alexandria dis
trict.
On motion the amount { S32) was
apportioned to the various charges
as follows: Alexandria s., Boyce
and Lecompte s., Bayou Beouff q,
Simmsport %, Spring Creek 81,
Sugar Town 81, Montgomery s.,
Ada 81, Holloway %, Centerville
81, Vidalia and Troy 81, Black
River 81, Columbia s..
G. w. Bruce, j. B. Pickles, s. N.
Barr and A. A. Dean were elected
rs lay delegates to the annual con-
ference. Dr.. s. p. Ward and II G..
Goodwyn were elected alternates.
s. b. Whatley presented the fol-
lowing, which was unanimously
Whereas, This district conference for
The last four years has had the easctual
md ancient assistance and guidance OF
our dearly beloved Father and Brother
3: F. Alexander, presiding elder; and
whereas, God has greatly blessed our Zion,
in church building, under his |
administration; therefore be Il
Resolved, That we thank him for his |
hithful services and unremitting toll in
'ur midst, and that we pray God to bleas
md keep him in health and power to blea |
theirs a. he has comfortsd and helped us. |
The presiding elder responded in |
brief speech, thanking the con-
erence for its kindly expression of |
eminent and giving most hope
III and cheering account of the
ondition of the district.
TIE following resolution offered
y j. F. Foster was unanimously
dopted:
Resolved, That We, the members Of the
lexandria district conference, win do all
lat We can in the circulation Of our organ.
1e N. O. Christian Advocate by soliciting
Inscriptions of our members to said
Rper; that we will continually strive to
sep this subject before their minds BY
nlpit exh0rtation and by private talk
it'll said members.
Rev. B. F. White offered the fol-
,winR, which was unanimously ]
1opted:
Whereas, The evils Of the Louisiana
ate Lottery Company are fearful,
reatening the religious destruction Of
lie country and financial and moral ruin.
Resolved, That the voice Of the Al
andrie district conference Of the I
ethodist Episcopal church South, rep
senting 1876 members and . constatu-
cy Of IL 200 PERSONS IL raised distinctly
strong opposition to all efforts to per-
tuate this gigantic pestiferous monster, :
d that the ministers Of this district be :
Red to continue their jealous efforts to =
stem the downfall Of this agent Of the Z
vii, both BY preaching against it from :
. pulpits and, by private influence, and !.
1t the laymek Of our district be- like =
- requested to cooperate with their =
gtors in their efforts in this matter. tnn
Resolved, That ~ . means to this end, z
Wow Ut the controlling eject Of the =
ocular pres" We request all the men, =
. OF our church 10 decline subscribing
in any way patronixing any paper or .
riodical that fsvon any lottery CON- q
~. and that We individually a. Metho- n
= do al IN our power to aid such journ- =
, daily, weekly, or notify, a are Cd
'sting the suppression Of al lottery and q
er gambling concerns CT