The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-12
CONFERENCES CLOSED.
rHE AUSTIN AND EAST TEXAS non
iES ADJOURN.
Interesting Statistical and Tinnn-
ciai Reports Rcud--rhc rost and
Reporter Complimcntcd - Ap-
pointmcnts for Next Year.

Orange, Texas, December 1.-THE Meth
odist church was ancd 90 oyerfowine
las; nisht and many were standing in the
aisles and around the doors At O'Clock
began prayer service conducted by Rev
/ l.. NJ. Fowler in which many OF the con.
ference members took part At 1880 Rev
James Campbell preached from the latter
/ part OF the parable OF the prodigal SON
/ Brother Campbell IS justly regarded as
one OF the deepest thinkers and the most
logical reasoners IN Texas Methodism
and his sermon was "a model OF clehrness.
aud OF striking and convincing thought.
he quoted The argument often used against
the parallels thar they Illustrate but never
prove, ana urged on the other hand that
they constitute the best proofs we have.
he stated That the brother who remained
at home was the severe ritualist, the
keeper Of the letter Of the law, the de-
voice 10 the external commandments, who
hna no knowledge of God in His mercy
and compassion. TO whom God was a
tyrant and himself a slave. He drew the
comparison between the service of a slave
and the service OF q son; and showed that
the hope OF the world lay In Gods mercy
ana love through Christ rather than IN
Gods judgments. lie took the trinity OF
parHhles,' the lost sheep. the lost piece
OF silver and the prodigal son, and showed
from them that Cod loves the sinner
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followed In an application of the sermon
which Was in his happ.ost Vein and which
followed up the line OF Thought ia showing
80. s',tN ".lon was oleIsA ana now
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me st "a ,lil seeIetnry reported the
90 90 pis,'Sie' 8 '9L' NUMBER OF
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ne ~ are al! i, le preachers oiaI'le-
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So az We t'.'i'Ie % " iFVl'ey
az .''s N'iei yer I17Seu,
Io','.ill ...s u" ly"e anu Lane m
We ~ S9.''.lu men report Sgll!hB
i'' IN vac lonoIapie 'ecCrus now De4hS
H1'Ss ny l"g 5I'un'-lla ron the sC"o'L
si'l .,7.,ii.s 'Ii'tl an LIt,oPIlaI,on OF w
og nue. lo' continuing Uhe WORK Report
ADOPTED
ne po9ru or eaucauon presented re-
pors on SouI,Weslern university ana Al
eNahaef institute. corainiiy .ndorsins both
Schooi', ai'l slallhg that $'2o mad been as
sessed TOT these institutions THIS year, and
o-l,N collected
rev - r. O. limmons made a state
nent concerning me educational loan OF
FUNDS Tor Alexander institute which was
DESIGNED to aid Y ing students through
lrthooi ana was to be atterwara repaid by
mem ana used to assist others
Rev D. r. smith presented the follow
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted
Resolved by the mem hers OF tho I1l Fl