The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-11-26

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duced one-half on per cent of tbo 20
uucCioh OF the missionary area of the
conference, being reduced bv the in
crease OF the foreign population and
the consequently reduced resources OF
the conference.
me report of the committee on
church records was adopted
Inc report of the cun mittee on con-
ference relations was accepted.
Inc committee on memorials re-
ported that there had been no deaths
OF members during the past year.
Inc conference then took recess
until s o'clock.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At night the conference moved M
stairs to the church proper in order to
secure more room for the large audi
ence which filled the place TO over
flowing. The services were opened
by the singing of that glorious old
Methodist hymn, Crock OF A ges, Cleft
For Me-" after which NEARER NV
God to Thee" was sung by the entire
congregation standing, at the concln-
SION OF which Rev. E. w. Solomon
led in prayer.
The minutes Of the afternoon ses-
sion were read and approved, and at
the request of the gentlemen them
selves, j. a. Savage aud j. IT. Gibbons
were located.
The report of the committee on
books and periodicals was read by the
chairman of the committee who
Then called in Rev. Jas. Campbell
editor of the Texas Christian Advo-
cate, who told what it's paper was
doing for the people of Texas and the
good cause, and asked for his paper
the patronage OF the conference.
The statistical secretary of the con-
ference, Rev. Dewitt Hotchkiss, then
read his report, which showed a net
gain in the membership of the con-
ference of 22S9.
y resolution of thanks to the people
of Austin and to Rev. Chas. A.
Hooper for the hospitiable manner in
which the members have been treated
while in the city, and to the railroads
entering the city, and also to the
press, was introduced and adopted by
q standing vote.
The appointments were then read
by Bishop Fitzgerald as follows:
AUSTIN DISTRICT.
E. S. Smith, presiding elder.
Tenth street-G. w. Briggs.
Twenty-fOurth street-G. G. Rector
(supply.)
First strcet-Chas. A. Hooper.
Merrilltown circuit-J.W. Hartman.
Manchaca circuit. W. Brazelton.
Webberville circuit. l.. Russell. |
Elgin and Manor-S. II. Morgan.
McDade circuit-G. j. Leath.
Bastrop Station-Weems Wooten.
Winchester, West Point and Smith
1ille-J. W. Cooper.
supply.)
La Grange Station-Geo. E. Clo-
.hier.
Columbus Station-G. II. Collins.
Weimar crcuit-H. NJ. Haynie.
Flatonia Station-G. G. Stovall.
Muldoon circuit. b. Gordon.
Alum Creek circuit-E. l.. Shettles.
HUNTSVILLE DISTRICT.
J C Mickle, presiding elder.
Huntsville Station-Seth Ward.
Prairie Plains Circuit r Murray
supply.
ZION Circuit-T r Cane.
NavasOta Station-C M Keith.
Anderson Circuit-L P Davis,
jacksonville Circuit M Adams.
Willis Station-L A LeClerc Sup |
oly). ,,.,
Montgomery Circuit-H G Will
Jams.
Conroe Mission-'To be supplied.
Cold Spring Circuit-W T Melon
,ld.
Dodge Circuit-W c Bracewell
supply. , a..y4 !
J NJ Mickle.
Hampstead S.ation--F 0 Favre.
Hockey MissiOn-To be supplied.
MiIlican Circuit-G Powledge.
Missionary Secretary-l g John.
CHAPPELL HILL DISTRICT.
CHI Brooke, presiding elder.
Chappell Hill Station - A Il
Goodyne.
Brenham station-E H Harmon.
Giddings circuit-B f Woolsey.
Caldwell station-E d Mouzon.
Lyons circuit M Gober.
Cameron circuit-H Hart.
Davilla circuit-W f Crimson.
Mansfield circuit-N II Brooks.
Milano circuit-E NJ Myers.
Rockdale statiOn-J w McMahon.