Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-29

buildings. He said Ii would have TO %
done in Texas style, il our own way.
MerhOdiStS can beat the world II you let
them do things Ill titeir own way. The
Baptis.s press SIS had bu, railroads on
the land can Oelt u3IjS u heavy waite.
The bishop INDUCED il some hnmOr, OF
which there Is a strong vein III his nature,
which was greatly rellshed by the large au-
dience.
DR. Rankin addressed he conference in
the interest Of the American Bible society.
At the afternoon session OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal conference, on motion,
c. W. James, whose case was deferred,
was elected 10 the order deacous.
The characters of :. I. +. Norwood, F.
p Ray and d. H. Dickey were passed and
referred TO l committee OF the conference
for the relation of supernumerary. The
characters of Revs. o. NJ. Addison. J. NJ.
Jones, Andrew Davis, l. +, Collins, II. w.
South, j. W. Walker, Thomas stan
ford, John Carpenter, Ward Caryel, 2.
w. Graves, John Powell. James Grant, V.
q. Common, 5. 5. Scott, George Swaford,
James Piller. J. :. McCarver, w. +.
Graves, ". Il. n Stockton, Z. +. Barcus,
J. p. HuiSey, j. t. Hassman, Jerry Rlese,
J. NJ. Reeves and NJ. D. Reynolds were
passed and referred to the same committees
for the relation of superaunuateS.
Several OF the above made touching az
dresses, reviewing the labors of their mn
iStry, some for about half century Theirs
was an impressive scene when one dear old
man, Brother Graves, who had worn out
his life and lost his voice, was assured by
the bishop that he Could soon regain his
voice in heaven.
The conference offered special prayer for
Brother Stafford.
Professor NJ. Thomas Edgerton, principal
Of Waco female college, was introduced 10
the conference. and the bishop said he was
known in Tennessee to him rs one of the
best educators on the other side of the big
river.
Hiram Boaz, j. ". Burke. Ed Cannon, ].
NJ. Hackett, I. !. Lassater. Ed Maxwell,
W. s =. Mccullough, B. r. jackson, W.
c. Hillmdn, J. W. Snow, Stephen j.
Vaughan and George NJ. Calhoun were ad-
mitted into full connection.
On notion |. y. Rurks was advanced to
the class of the third year.
On motion the conference adjourned, with
the doXology and be. edictiou by Rev. j. +,
Mussett.
The church extension anniversary was
held last night at the Methodist church.
The scripture lesson was read by Rev. O.
NJ. Addison. a pioneer of the conference.
After hymn prayer was offered by Rev. J.
5, McCarver. The meeting was presided
over by Judge Holt of Abilene.
The treasurer read the statement OF COL
lections. which amounted to S21O0
Bishop o. p. Fitzgerald was presented
and delivered mastery address. Hs
spoke in substance As follows: He ilkened
himself to Mr.. SpurgeOn'S student who. be-
ing given text to make al extenpor4ne-
Gus sermOn-the text was The incident OF
Zacheus-he said: There are three points
i'll the text, % Zacheus is up a tree, and
am up here. ~ Lacheus was very small,
and l never felt smaller in my
life. 81 Zacheus came down immedi-
ately, and | feel like doing So too.
But he said ] am here and Will give you =
few facts. some incidents and a little ex-
perience and then | expect you to give me
response. The church extension movement
eXciteS within me mingled emotions. Graf
itude for what has been accomplished and
regret that we did not begin the work
sooner. II we had begun thirty years ago
we should have had now million more OF
material wealth and many fionrishing or
carnations where now We are
but few. 1t is astonishing that
our fathers did not see it sooner.
They had great and powerful reviva!s
which swept over whole communities, and
yet they built no churches, and in those
places we do not now own foot of land
and there are in some of those districts
whole counties where there Is not a tchurch
house. They sowed by the wavside, and
we have lost UNNECESSARILY because they
had no church-houSe as ralying points as
sanctuaries where reverence for God and
holy things was taught, :lnd all the fruits OF
Christian civilization grew and tiourlshed,
But thereJis no use to weep over the past.
We have learned wisdom from our stakeS,
which was evidenced by the organization or
this movement in 1882. IL was hard
movement to start, first because they said
we had too many societies already. Il think
we have enough now. Too many societies
make too mauv side issues and detract
from the main issue. I don't belong TO any
society but the Methodist church and the
human race, and | don't know any grip but
the friendly grasp of the Christian.
But this movement was necessity. An
other objection was, at would cost too
much to run 1T But | want to say that no
church ever had any part of its machinery
run with more ability, economy and ac-
curacy than has this church extension So
ciety unuer the management of our large
hearted Kentucky secretary. DR.. David
Morton, as brave as Andrew jackson and
as true as Francis AsOury. During the nine
years OF our existence nearly SIX hundred
thousand dollars has been collected, not /
dollar of which mas been lost. About two
thousand churches have been built and
stimulus incalcula Bile given to all our other
work. Put these two thousand churches
one mile apart and 4 bell on each, and let
them all ring together. and they could be
heard from the Potomac TO Corsicana-
Our loan fund is Il marvel Of ingenuity
and fruitfulness. The interest is sent out
10 nelp needy communities Dul!u CuufCHeS
and then comes back to the treasury to ba
sent out again, and thus keeps up peren
NAL current of good. The object Of this
movement is. that there may be IL church,
house and 4 preachers home i'll every COM
munity in the world. 1t operates on ths
principle that the strong must help the
weak and the rich the poor. II recOg-
nizes the world as its field and goes side
BY side with the missionary movement. IL
is all one work. Whatever you do for church
extension you DO for the gospel in all lands.
The address was replete with witty sayings
and pathetic "reminiscences of his: own ex-
perience of thirty years as missionary in
California. The vast audience listened
eagerly Tor every word, and INDUCED in
laughter and tears by turns, AMI at thu
conclusion responded in liberal collection
amounting TO about $500.
Professor NJ. Thomas Edgerton is here
with quite a party of young ladies from the
Waco female college. They come to attend
the conference.
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