Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-11-18
BISHOP
WILSON'S
ADDRESS
At the Methodist Con-
ference
! =" s,s,,as, FILLED WITH ADMOAlTlON
/. @%e ,S
To Those Who Have Taken
Solemn Vows.
DIR, Hoss Speaks About the Church
in It's Relation to Politics.
Rigid Questioning of
Candidates for
Full Conneo-
ton.
To Those Who Have Taken
Solemn Vows.

Judged from the crowd, the interest
in the work of the conference increases
each day. Yesterday nearly every seat
on the floor was occupied, and several
were in the gallery, As on the previous
day, the Indies were present in large uin-
beers. shortly after the session began the
young ladies of the Polytechnic college
entered and witnessed the remainder OF
the proceedings.
The work yesterday was the most inter
esting of the SESSION. so far, Inc re
ceiying into full connection Of number
of candidates, rs detailed further On,
was very pretty ceremMiy'
When Bishop Wilson called the confer
ence TO order il would have been difficult
to determine whether the halls ana star
ways or the auditorium Contained mo
larger number of delegates. They con
tinued coming in all during the reading
OF The lesson, and many dld not take
tAcir seats until the prayer hhd peeh
concluded.
Rev. i. II. Annis, presiding elder Of the
| Cisco district, conducted tue devotional
eycrrises. He read the first two verses
! of the sixth chapter of Matthew.
"Take heed that you do not give your
aims before men, to be seen oil tltuli
otherwise you have no reward Oh your
| Father which Is IN heaNeh' .,.,....,i,.,
"'Thercfore. when thou docst Time AIMS,
| lo moi sound trumpet before thee' as
he hypocrites do in the synagogn'' anu
| in tbe streets, that they may nave EloIl
m,n. Verify, l say unto you lucy h"''
| their reward
THE PRAYER
"O Lord. Cod. Thy matclaess love an1
money have been over us, ana we ln4nh
ihee thIt we are able TO come t,sg,u''
Ia another meeting OF our con- IVA
and TO discover my love anu lH. n.y.. W.
| il bns been about Us announcer mn, ,i,,,,s
49,, upnn The duties ana 9hisuu D w,
cg Mic Jny feeling Heavenly, fatncli out
| - iunhilitv to discharge mem W'tu"us
H., bnin and grace. Dwell IN tue l'nl'
~ 80, member of this cohierchee'
T.,ycnly Father, and grant tn"' ma" "y
n,holv ambition or sflns', .i.'s,, or
md "a place In our ~ wa realize
heaus, ,,sr whether or not it Is true
hlu I'VE soldiers Of the cross ~
thal M,,,th that we may be ab,e 10 en-,
vs. s'e om5 work for the church. Anu ~
u ,,'ny Nc understand that. we nre ,bS
u m.is work. not with reference t tU
,nJiondits Of men, MI wv, nav ion
onlE, lU n. tbis morning, that thou WIZ
Mcsiuth he protection round ap0nt IN,
tnl9W IN such way thnt sue W.
~ W, 'tunrnish the reputation mNue' pu'
no, sbe. with the zeal that nus eh l,,d
nnni1tssrized her in the past. go npWuru ri,I
ar,y6gd in the salvation Of the Wot ~.
G S.iM''I ne the accompaniment oil ,ng
u,gy Snirit Help us to nave me co OUT,
ld0S 7p nur convictions; hap us 70 ne t il
age ,ba standard Of doctrine which 9 "a,
- ~ preached. We pray thee 10 ,r
~, blessings be upon our presdlIE on,
oty and that every APPOINTMENT nla NV.
iii liable 10 let orr preferences gn1't :,
n ns md even our bishop may ne lga !,
: W., rr conclusions. but thou art God anI
: con y7 regulate. and q Lord, see 10 !
e M every appointment receives w
r melton. I'VE pray thee to help US worl
togethcr this morning as hand al ~
'ns brethren. aud that we may re'llk
m ,c faet that We are Que in thee, an.
a d,lC N purpose. And when our last ap
e nointment has .been received. anu WE
i Ne are called to come, may we wv.
+ tho snlnce Of having done our uu,s
!; And q Lord. when we are standing q
I, Inc brink. looking back upon one Noil
y and forward into another may we NJ
Is neon trne 10 our duty, and at last CIV