Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-26
THE METHoDlSTS,
THE Northwest TEXAS CONFER
ENCE HARD AT WORK.


Waco, Tex, Nov. %. Especial
Tho third days session OF tho North
west Texas conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South, convened at
Fifth street church this morning ut .
o'clock. Devotional services were
conducted by Rev \. j. Harris, after
which the minutes Of yesterdays Sos
sion were read and approved.
Secretary Barcus read invitations TO
the conference to visit Paul Quin coll
lego and the Waco natatorium.
a communication from Haygood
seminary OF Arkansas was referred 10
the board OF education without read
ing.
The committee ON conference rela-
tions reported that the following min
listers be placed ON the superannnated
list: J. j. Davis, j. NJ. Jones, l.. r.
Collins, II. w. South, John Carpenter,
G. &. Armstrong, Y, IL. Graves, James
Grant, =. 5. Scott, Jamos Pceler n. II
Graves, T. II. Barcus, lere Reese, i,
". Rogers, O. NJ Addison, a. Davis,
+. z. Wray, j. w. Walkup, w. w.
Henderson, NJ. Yell, John Powell, w.
| G. Conner. G. W. Swonord, j. 5. Me-
Carver, w II, d. Stockton, l. ~.
Reeves. J, +, Hulse, G, Hosmer.
The same committee recommended
| that the following DO placed on the
supernumerary lists +. r. Hammond,
T.. l.. Bates, d. II. Dickey r. Neal,
j. II. Wisenan,
Bishop Hargrove next called the first
question. "Who ara admitted on
trlalsi The following were admitted TO
the conference on trial:
Georgetown district-R. j. Tooly, l..
w. Curtis, VIII. Mathews, :. 4.
Burkhcad, j. R,Wood,
Corsicana district--R q. Bonnor.
Fort Worth dlstrlot-W. ID. Brad
field.
Vernon District, $. Barcus.
Abilene distrlct-C. l.. Browning.
The second question was called: WHO
remain on trialsh and the following
were continued on trial; j. a, Burke,
! j. d. Banchmgn, +. V. Cox, j; !. Davis
w. V. Ford, j. 4. GriswOld, James
Hall, N. l.. HHllcnbcck j. j. Hollis
Albert Hussey, S. w. Lowe, g. n. Lind
sey. n. VI. Mclaughlin, ). B Sawyer
r.. X. Wallace.
elected deaconsYn The following wer,
elected deaoous: c. V. Bailey, William
p. Garvin, G. w. Hurts, j, w. Hall
NJ. r.. Hawkins, r. =. Hizer X. H.
Hiphtower. w. d. McKeown, y. y
Reed, NJ. w, Rogers, Jas. NJ, sherman
G.. ID. West.
Continuing under othis head, the fol
lowing local preachers and elders wer,
granted deacon orders: j. II. Mood, u
ii. Phinney. A. 4. Griswold, G.. g.
Ellis. J. A. Fulton, n. A. West, j, A
Burke r. J. Abbott, A. n. Crawford
j. w. Shook.
Rev. ]. Nj. BarcuH moved that Rov
/. Il. Il. Morris be elected editor AMI
publisher Of the conference minutes
t1non substitute motion Of Rev Mr.
helms, John NJ. Barcus was reelected
The bishop announced that Rev. II
C. Morrison, missionary secretary
would address the conference upon tn
subject which was distinctive and char
acteristicof the christian religion 4.
sions. After a short address no intro
duced Rev. Mr.. a. NJ. Hays OF tn
South Georgia conference, who is tray
cling in the interest Of home missions
He advocated his cause eloQuontly an
appealed for assistance fer l'aine an
Lame Institutes, two colleges for III
higher education 81 the colorod you'll
Qnitc large sum was realized
On motion OF Rev. Horace BishoI
the herring OF DR.. Morrison. mission
AIRY secretary, was made the specll
| order for tomorrow Immediately ATE
the call for the election Of candidate
for elders orders.
Adjourned until . o'clock to-morro'
morninp