The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-21
THE METHODISTS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFER.
ENCE YESTERDAY.
Bishop Key in Attendance-What was
Said and Done-Sunday Schools.
Financial Matters-Proceedings.

The Methodist conference continued Sat.
nrday. After religious services the
minutes We're read and corrected, and the
conference resumed business where it left
on the day before. The subject was the
| discussion of Sunday-schools. The first
| speaker was George Mulkey, superin-
| tendent of the school at Mulkey Memorial.
Ills speech was replete with wisdom and
words OF sound advice, and showed that he
understood well the duties of superin-
tendent. His own school is an illustration
OF the above statement
Kew. William Price then followed in a
short but interesting speech against the
custom of having union Sunday schools,
winch prevails in many places throughout
the country. 1t seemed to be the Senti-
ment of the conference that it was better
for the prevailing denomination in COM
munity to take charge of the school rather
than seek to accommodate everybody by
having union school.
Rev. L. c. Ragsdale, Rev. S. G. Vaughan,
Rev. q. Nj. Addison and others spoke on
the subject of Sunday schools
Inc presiding elder then called up the
question of financial systems, conditions of
houses of worship and parsonages.
Rev. w. +. Lloyd and j. J. Massie re-
ported for First church, and stated that the
working well. Rev. /. C. Ragsdale and
Rev. j. NJ. Barcus reported their church
finances as in good condition.
Rev. T. ". Rogers reported that they
We're building new church at Cleburne.
His board OF stewards follow the plan of
the discipline of making assessments on the
members, and of monthly payments.
Rev. w. d. Tins, from the Mansfield
circuit, reported steps being taken to build
two new churches on his work
The conference then postponed the further
consideration of the financial question until
the afternoon and proceeded to the election
of four lay delegates to the annual confer
ence. L. w. Hollingsworth of Marystown
was elected on the first ballot
On the second ballot j. w. Parsley and
George Mulkey were elected.
The fourth ballot resulted in no election.
The fifth ballot was likewise without re-
suit.
On the sixth ballot Jim Laugston of Gle
burne was elected
George Anderson and r. NJ. Ballantine
were chosen as alternates.
The conference then proceeded to the Sc
lection of place for holding the next dis
trict conference. Blum, Mansfield and
Ruff Dale were put in nomination and
strongly represented by their friends.
When the vote was taken it resulted in IA
vor of Blum. Mansfield lacked only one
vote of getting it.
The presiding elder announced the COM
mittee on district parsonage as follows: w.
L. Nelms, w. f. Lloyd, L. c. Ragsdale,
Geo. Mulkey, J. E. Critics, Jim Langston,
I. w. HollingSworth.
Rev. r. S. Dunn of the Granbury college
represented the school and his work He
said that he loved the work of the pastorate
above anything, else, and was in college
work at the call OF the church. The Gran
bury college has had a very prosperous
year, and has not only sought to do literary
work but mas also aimed at the salvation of
the pupils, many of whom have been con-
verted during the year.
The conference then adjourned until
p. N.
by conducting the religious services. He
expressed himself as being delighted to be
present if only for brief time, but being
worn with travel claimed the privilege of
sitting in the body and enjoying the dis
Rev. W. L. helms accordingly
took the chair. Mr.. helms makes good
presiding officer. He holds the conference
strictly TO business, and is very prompt
and clear in his rulings.
The subject Of financial systems was re-
sumed, and Rev. j. G.. Miller made report
Of his charge, Morgan and Blum. He said
that his board Of stewards followed the dis
plan of assessing the members
what they thought they ought to pay.
Rev. c. V. Bailey, Rev. Jere Reese and
Rev. ID. e. Strange, pastors of Glen Rose.
Acton and Kopperl charges, made reports
indicating some progress in their respective
works on the subject of money matters
Uncle Jere Reese kept the conference in fine
humor while he made his report.
Rev. William Price made report from
Gran bury, stating that the financial condi-
lion of his charge was good.
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Bluff Dale charge. His people have sub
scribed nearly 1920 to build q church at |
Bluff Dale. The board of stewards use the |
plan in raising church finances |
The work is in very good condition. The |
presiding elder stated that the Bluff Dale |
circuit was making great progress in every |
way
Bishop Key addressed the conference |
the financial systems in use. He |
congratulated the brethren on the fine re- |
ports made, stating that they were fully as |
good as reports he had heard in the older |
sections of the church. He urged the |
brethren to insist on the churches follow
ng the plans laid down in the discipline.
Rev. w. l.. helms also addressed the |
,ody on the subject.
Following this the committee on confer
nee records submitted their report.
The committee appointed to visit Bev. J.
fred Cox gave report of their visit to him.
t was very touching, and many eyes were
vet with tears.
Following this Rev. j. NJ. Addison was
Introduced and proceeded to address the
,ody.
Rev. e. M. Sweet of the Granbury COL
ege also spoke concerning the work of his
chool.
Rev. W. P. Wilson, agent for the Poly
echnic cfGege, made a few remarks eX-
claiming his work and inviting the brethren
o call at his office, where he would tell
hem something that would astonish them
nd do them good
The minutes were read and the confer
nee adjourned.
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