Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-17

Lord Jesus Christ In sincerity. Amen
Rev, Mr. Harralson then delivered the
following
Almighty Father, we pray thee for
thy mercy; We pray thee for tie happy,
blessed truths which are come 10 us
through Jesus Christ our Lord, and for
this morning, and for this assembly and
for tie fellowship which We have to-
gether In Christ Jesus. We pray thee for
that care whicl. thou hast exercised dur
ing the past year We pray thee. o
Lord, for the riches, for the oonsoling
power Of thy presence In US and with Us
rs We strive to do thy viii on earth as IT
Is N heaven. Accept this morning, o
Lord. the tribute which we bring. the
graceful homage and praise OF our hearts.
INK N us thy spirit Cleanse us from all
iniquity; cleanse us by thy Holy Spirit;
and, as dew from heaven, may thy spirit
iall on Ne aud strengthen us, so that We
may. be able TO sec him who Is invisible.
Lord God, call us thy servants, aud teach
us 10 do lily work. Give us the wisdom.
the grace. the strength, aud lllumluc our
hearts aud our minds. Preside over ~
anu rule MS 10 the glory Of God, through
Jesus Christ, our Lord, May the spirit
Of sound mind and a spirit OF hrolLcrly
s9tsN NNNAMNMs anu ANNN ANf INV 81 AtNtl
MI our hearts and minds, that thy work
may BE- accomplished according TO thy
WIZ. We pray that we enter not into
temptation, hut deliver us from evil for
Lhine Is the glory, and thine Is the power
forevernore. Amen"
After the roll call which followed Dr.
iihttalsons prayer, IL wis announced
thai itcv, ). l. Jones was not present
tVrnute.
ReN r, c. Armstrong presented tho
o c@ nmh,,,n OF the Joint board
iilh Advocate, and being read by cup
non, 1t was referred 10 the COM
siderauon.
referred:
Dear Brethren-fhe committee on the
entertainment OF the next general confer
cncc beg leave TO call Your attention TO
| the provisions OF the nlan adopted hy tho
INST general conference for that entertain.
mont,
=. For this purpose the general conference
! directed an assessment " s27,UnO tn be
! made on the book agents 60 nppnriinn It
| among the conferences, aud the conference
| made the Distributor TO the districts In
/ thtse tWeuly.seVen conferences the total
assesSneni was $1,000. and The collections
| reported TO ~ by tho hook agents ut Tits
| date. August T. 1893. amount 10 Si.0Gi.H5.
The other sixteen conferences En- which
| yours Is Included. postponed the district an.
| n9ru9hment OF their assessment Inns hccn
| request that measures be taken To secure
| the carly collection OF the dehrlt. The pur-
pose Ia ordering the distribution 0f the as.
| stssneni Is 10 secure the early collection
| q the dehclt, The purpose In ordering toe
| distribution " the assessment 10 the con-
| tencncgs as early as iSil was 70 give Time
| for bringing up the deficiencies Tint might
| INhaln htlcr the ntst report on collections.
The time Is now short. u anything remains
10 be done Il should be done without delay.
our socltude In this matter arises from
tho provision IN the plan adopted by tho
general conference, chat "in case amy cou-
lorenzo should full TO nny the ftll amounts
Quoted nom any amount remninlng for tho
| payment Of travelling expenses for lfs dele
| gates" We forvee the hardship and DIS
| satisfaction Inevitable In case Of such fails
| ure and seek 10 avert u willie there Is u
| possibility OF doing no, The conference Is
required TO negotiate for hotN fares For
| Information should be had Of all funds at
our c1mmand, therefore q prompt report of
| collections 10 the book agents 4 requested,
| u II also Important TINT IN ronfetcnpe
should have Information Of the names and
| postoiicc addresses Of the delegates elected
| 10 tho general conference, and these the
secretaries Of the conferences are requested
| 20 furnish rs soon as pracilcahc, nddrcss,
| ing the secretary Of the conference at go
Locust street, 81. Louis.
| The constitution was adopted by the
proval by the conference.
A request for q leave Of absence for
Rev. j. y, Gnzlpway Of Dublin was pre-
scented aud granted.
The secretary read the following conf
municntlon from Rev. w. II, ID. Stock
ton of Bolton, explaining his absence
from the conference.
| Bishop and Members Of the Conference:
Dear Brethren - II Is a real grief to me
that | am not able 10 attend this sossi ion
OF the conference, and tho more 80 be-
cause / have not attended any of Them
since approximation. ! wish 90 assure
you that II Is not want Of interest that
keeps me away; my prayers are with
You. But God, In his wisdom, has ordered
differently, ! have been sick, but al this
writing ! feel well enough TO attend and
would try 10 do so, hut my faithful help
meet, the wife OF my youth H. III such n
state Of aflllction that makes II impossi.
BILE for me TO be away from her day.
trust ] may have The sincere prayers Of
our brethren that God, in bis deep mercy,
will be with us.
II have only preached one sermon this
year and Lave not been able 10 attend
any Of the revivals this year. II would
have been impossible for me to preach at
any one time this year"
| A matter Of some importance. and Of
much interest was next brought to the
| attention of the conference. II was u
| lAtpA1AAlNu ~ tNANulAnA as NNAlNfllHilN
Office, being brought up for consideration
by a memorial from the conference of the
Abilene district
A motion was made TO refer the com
muuicaiiun to the committee onmemori-
| ais, but motion 10 refer II 70 specinl
committee prevailed Rev $. g. Little
page Of Troy, Rev u. A. Smith Of lay
Tor and Dr. l.. n. Bruce Of Brucevllle
were appointed to constitute the special
committee.
The reports Of tie Weathorford and
Granbury colleges were presented, rend
by their titles and referred 10 the com
mittce on education.
Rev. ]. L. Mussett presented tho re-
cognltion OF orders Of Rev. q. L. Jones.
who had surrendered II, aud the docu-
ment was received.
The reports from the examining com
tees We're then read.
/. y. Burks had nothing against Lin.
He did not pass the examination, aud re-
mains IN the third class another year.
Rev. Mr.. Bourland said that Mr.. Burks
had been sick, and had passed in every
book but one.
Mr. Bnrks thea presented his report
from the Little River circuit. He pre-.
sented twenty-five conversions aul twcn-
ty-seyen accessions 20 the church He
reported a general growth Of tie church
collections in arrears. but not 70 such an
extent as those Of the year before. He
reported the Sunday SCHOOLS IN good
condition.
q. M. Calhoun was passed 70 tbs
| ftlaaa ~ fha fourth vaar fho committee