Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-27
The CONFERENCE
OF TIE NORTHWEST TEXAS
DISTRICT AT WACO
still Hard at Work-Rsporis From Many Min
lsiers-RouIlne Proceedings Yesterday
Bishop Hargrove TO Preach.

Waco. Tex. Nov. aG.-,speelal,-
Promptly ut o O'Clock this morning
bishop Harerove called TO order the
fourth days session of the Northwest
TeSes Methodist conference
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. B. NJ. Stevens, after which the
minutes of the session Of the previous
day were read and approved.
Bishop Hnrgrove resumed call Of the
question "Nhat local preachers are can
didltes FOR dcacon's orders?" and Rev.
S. y. Wood, of Del.eon, was given dea-
cons orders.
Rev. Mr.. Graves moved reconsider
alton of the vote of yesterday upon the
passing IF Rev. ]. W. Hall and upon
the request Of Mr.. Hall he was discon-
tinued.
The bishop called the third year class,
Who ore 1.-THE deacons of the first
YEAR, and the following Were passed to
the fourth year; |. y. Burke. II. A.
B0az, q. NJ. Calhoun, c. $. Hardy, j.
Nj. Ilacltey, at his own request was
located; w. c. Hillburn. r. Il. Hillburn,
b. T. jackson, ]. ID. Odom, 7. i. Las
seier, ccLtlnued in tho third year; u. j.
Maxwell, continued in the third year;
w S. Il. MrCulloch. w. W. Smith. $.
j. Vaughn, j. n. Snow. A. Il. Roberts,
continued in the third year; G. 5.
Summers.
The bishop called the fourth question,
"Who are admitted into full connect
iony" and the following were admitted.
G. " Bailey. W. i, Gurvin. q. w.
Harris j. l.. lIightower. NJ. L. Haw-
kins, VI. w. Rogers, W. b. Mckeown,
II. $. Hizer, J. NJ sherman, c, d.
West, W. h. Reed
The bishop addressed the class at
Iays~fh sl,t.atItttfr mn hs. f.tuttlptY GIN
reader of themselves TO the church. and
the pcrils and duties to the church, and
the itinerant ministry.
The time having arrived for the hear
ing of Dr. IL. q. Morrison. missionary
secretary. he was introduced, and spoke
of the church's missionary debt In nd
ditiOn 10 raising Il large sum for this
cause. he raised ia subscriptions Sl0uO
for the drouth stricken sufferers in
Al the close Of DIR. Morrison's address
after taking of a collection which
amounted to nearly $1,000, the following
visitors were introduced to the confer
ence by Bishop Hargrove; Rev. j. II.
Morris. transfer from the Texas CON
ference: Rev. j. w. Grimes, missionary
to Mexico: Rev. Joyce. of the West Tex
as enrfo~~--" Rev. Iipscomb, transfer
T. Mitchell was
tee on supernnu-
name of ii. NJ.
GlIss was referred to the same com
The name of NJ. II. T. Davis was re-
fefred 70 me coinniit'e' 'n
er1ry RELATIONS ,,,.
Inc p,shop .aueu Wv .,',,.p,, az,
tion. Mn >" ana Tho foilowins were
alpcted 10 elders orders: n. Il, Bennett,
j. u. Blo0uMorln; - ~ - ~
D. i. G., Elhs: w IL, Harris, j.. ~
j. w. story, W. II. Terry. Emmett
Hightowor u, ;. Clork' " .. ii"ru8'
j. ID. Odom. -, , u,o
Announcements were n1He IN" ~ n ' ,n
conference adjourned to meet az " p m
Devotional services were conducted by
Rey DR.. Campbell, editor of the Texas
Christian Advocate. The minutes of the
morning session We're read and pro
nounced correct,
j. II. Griswold was elected 10 ueaeon >
orders. eaauo,, s,,i,,,ittod
It's reno-t which was adopted with the
exception of the paragraph referring TO
the assessment for delegates EXPENSES
placed nj INDEFINITELY on The table.
Rev. Geo. W. White, OF the NJ, ~.
church. was admitted a member oil NE
Northwest Texas conference Oh 'ne VI
| Il. church South. I'D
The committee on supe il'll. u,t d.,
II II. \. Mitchell and ii. NJ. Glass be
placed on the superanuated list and NH.
| T.Dayis on the spernumcraFy ist' "hleh
was adopted.
The bishops asked W hat IoVti ni y ,i,g
~ ediIa ~. rsre elected:
~; IL Turner. c. V. Bailey, NJ. b.
| Fort. M.
Are all the Preipeh 6sgTi8 oIspgss The
following reported and Their char dT,a,T
passed.; F. N. Wlnbnrni - =; cbiidrcss