Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-17
THE METHODISTS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFER.
ENCE YESTERDAY.
Bishop Key in Attendance-What was
Said and Done-sunday Schools.
Financial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Methodist conference continued yes
terday. After religious services the
minutes were read and corrected, and the
conference resumed business where II ie1l
off the day before. The subject was the
discussion of Sunday-schools. The first
speaker was George Mulkey, super1n'
tendent of the school at Mulkey Memorial:
His speech was replete with wisdom and
words of sound advice, and showed that ne
understood well the duties OF superln-
tendent. His own school is an Illustration
of the above statement.
Rev. William Price then followed IN
short but interesting speech against the
custom of having union Sunday schools.
which prevails in many places throughout
the country. 1t seemed to be the sentl-
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. T c. Ragsdale, Rev. S. G. Vaughan,
Rev. o. M. Addison and others spoke on
the subject of Sunday schools.
The presiding elder then called up the
question of financial systems, conditions Of
houses of worship and parsonages.
Rev. w. F. Lloyd and ]. j. Massie re-
ported for First church, and stated that the
system of collection through envelopes was
working well. Rev. L c. Ragsdale and
Rev. j. NJ. Barcus reported their church
finances as in good condition.
Rev. L. w. Rogers reported that they
were 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. T. w. Hollingsworth Of Marystown
was elected on the first ballot.
On the second ballot j. w. Parsley and
George Mullsey were elected.
The fourth ballot resulted in no election.
The fifth ballot was likewise without re-
suit.
On the sixth ballot Jim Langston Of Gle
burne was elected.
George Anderson and P 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 We're 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.. helms, w. F. Lloyd, L. c. Ragsdale,
Geo. Unlikely, j. E. Critics, Jim Langston,
7. 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
bnc pot o,,1V 70 :-a,,
work but has also aimed at the salvation of
the pupils, many of whom have been con-
yerted during the year.
The conference then adjourned until
p. m.
Bishop Key opened the afternoon session
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
cussions. Rev. W. L. helms accordingly
took the chair Mr.. helms makes a 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
culinary plan of assessing the members
what they thought they ought to pay.
Rev. c. V. Bailey, Rev. Jere Reese and
Rev. D. c. 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 a report from
Granbury, stating that the financial condi-
ton of his charge was good.
Rev. S. c. Vaughan reported from the
Bluff Dale charge His people have sub
scribed nearly Sl200 to build church at
Bluff Dale. The board Of stewards use the
disciplinary 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
concerning 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
ing the plans laid down in the discipline.
Rev. w. L. helms also addressed the
body on the subject.
Following this the committee on confer
ence records submitted their report.
The committee appointed to visit Bev. J.
Fred Cox gave a report of their visit to him.
1t was very touching, and many eyes were
wet with tears.
Following this Rev. j. NJ. Addison was
introduced and proceeded to address the
body.
Rev. E. NJ. Sweet of the Granbury col
lege also spoke concerning the work of his
school.
Rev. w. P. Wilson, agent for the Poly
technic college, made few remarks ex-
planning his work and inviting the brethren
to call at his Office, where he would tell
them something that would astonish them
and do them good.
The minutes were read and the confer
ence adjourned.