Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-29

Lloyd chairman. reported Ia was
icnFlny paper. aud strongly favored utter
e.NuflltiQn from the hguor Traffic ami
,r lssal delirerance from The rum power
a uis pn,per contained the term. Ours Is
prohibition church,
IL. A. Bourland moved that tho son.
tence be revised TO read, aOurs IL y TOM.
perance chrrch." The mover was afraid
prohibition might be understood 10 hnv,
political significance.
w. NJ. Shelton moved that tho rena,t
ne adopted ms read
AZ, After long debate the Bonrland amend.
prevailed iiO''VH
Adjourned to meet at 2,3O D. m.
ihe pishop announced the uppoint- /
sm1ents MS follows. Georgetown. I. p |
wright, presiding elder; ]. II. Nelson. |
Genrgetown Station.
Maco district i. @. Armstrong, pre-.
Whaling. - "
GIorsicana district G. s. Wyatt prc.
spias lig elder; Corsicana station. Horace |
WaSahaehle district. ]. S. Davis pre.
nS,uing elder Waxahaohie station. b.
Fort Worth district. w. L. Nelns. pre.
sinlug elder; Fort Worth station. First
church w. II. Lloyd Missouri arpnnp
n o. kagsdale Unlikely Memorial, ]. w
Hampton
Vernon district, NJ, X. Little. presiding
elder Vernon station. ]. NJ. Barcns.
Ne0therford district j. m Iannis
! Wilton. "''V'i' -
Gainesville district, Il. L. Boon. pre.id.
ing elder; Gainesville station,L. Il. Boyd.
1 CISCO district, L. A. Bailey presiding
elder Cisco station, II. &. holly
/ brentwood district, j. z. Mussett.
e nfgNulnE plnHrs Rrnttsp.v..l
] G.. Putnam -
Abilene district Il. L. Armstrong. pre-.
I land, '''''7
The committee on books and period.
| Gals IN is report No, ., referring 10 tie
follows 80
:, Whereas, we have official information
mat the present contract for the publica-
ton Of the Texas Christian Advocate.
may, by its terms, terminate on or about
june ~, next; therefore
tesoived, That we recommend that
saul contract be determined in harmony
Win said contract, and that u future
! contract be made in harmony with the
action of the West Texas @aud Texas
conferences, which action is appended
rs part of this report. The following is
inc West Texas and Texas conferences
memorial referred TO;
Whereas, by provision the contract will
expire June %, 1893, which WIS made
~ Galveston, Tex. on or about June ~
ISS; between Thomas stanford, !. w.
Jeyilbiss, w. Il. Ensterling, John Adams
ana others and their SUCCESSORS In office
as joint board Of publication represents
ing the Texas, East Texas aud West
Texas conferences of the Methodist Eps-
oopNl church, South, ~ party of the first
pnrt, aud Messrs w. A, Shaw and Louis
Blaylock as party Of the second pnrt
TO publish the Texas Christian Advocate
lor them, the party Of the first part,
Whereas, from official sources it Is
Drought TO the knowledge of the confer
ence that Messrs Shaw and Blayloct
laid claim to the absolute right md own
ershlp of said Texas Christian Advocate.
by right of purchase about the ypnr 1874
from the Advocate Publishing company,
represented by George r. Afford. W. IL.
Norris and two deceased persous and
whereas the enterprise OF editing and
publishing said paper in the interest of
sad Methodist Episcopal church South.
originated with the church through the
conference within tile state, aud
Whereas, there is nothing OF record
upon the annals of the conference show.
ing TINT the right and ownership of snid
paper has been alicnated by sale or
otherwise to Messrs. Shaw and Blny-
lock, or to said Advocate Publishing
! NNA4ilhif anu
Whereas, the proprietorship. right
and ownership as vested in the church
has been admitted by said publishers in
the terms Of the contract they agreeing
to publish said Advocate for and under
the direction of said church and by pub
lie admission Of said publishes nf the
rightful ownership Of the church of the
paper, notably in opposition TO the Texas
Messenger, a paper started by Rev NJ.
IL. Wells about the year lSoO, ~ which
time said publishers admitted and said
before the conference that the Advocate
belonged 10 the church. and that the
conference should oppose papers in com
petition with It's own; and
Whereas, more liberal terms In favor
Of the church should be made IN the
neat contract as to the salaries Of edi-
tors, the expense Of the board Of publica-
ton and such other particulars aS may
appear to be wise and just, a1d
Whereas. the moral character Of publish
ers Of religious journals is conspicuous be-
fore the church and country; therefore
Resolved. That we hereby instruct the
members Of the board of publication from
this conference to agree 70 no contract
involving the future publication of the
Texas Christian Advocate or paper ms
the organ of the Methodist Episcopal
church South. In Texas which does not
recognize tile proprietary right and own
ership of the church TO said paper
HpSOlNeN. lNll tut lhtmntlN VI lut
board be instructed TO make no contract
or agreement which will in anywise in.
yolve the church In debt for publication Of
The pffher and which viii not leave the
subscription list and direction and man
ngement OF the paper absolutely in the
hands Of the church.
Resolved That we recommend
shorter term of contract. say not more
than five wears and ON more favorable
terms to the church as 90 salaries Of
editors expenses of board Of publica-
tion and such other particulars as may
appear in judgement Of tie board, 10
be- wise and lust.
Resolved. That in the employment q
publishers proper regard shall be had
10 moral character Of those representing
The church in this constitutions and inn
pV''''i- WAI SHELTON,
Chairman.
After the reading Of the. appointments
the conference adjourned sine die
MADE A JUSTICE.
Gainesville. Nov. 2s. Especial. Alta
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