Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-24
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE,
IMPRESSIVE MEMoHI,r SERVICES
HELD AT NIGHT.
Bishop narsrovr Praises oh. Women
for che missionary Work Done NY
Them-Rerorts From the Districts
Meeting OF the Ladies'.

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Rev. ". G. Written OF weatherford,
"Ye servants OF the Lard each In his
office wait" after the singing OF |
which Rev. Written lead IN prayer
1t was moved by the secretary that
only the names of the ron should be
called who were not present on the
preceding day, II was SO ordered,
The following members answered to
their names;
w. NJ. Adams. J. w. Addison. 5.
S, Armstrong. c. V. oswelt, Il. NJ
alaiora. W. S. p. Mccullough, n. NJ
Mclaughlin, J, Il. MeLesky, x. D.
Moore Lay delegates: +. @. AleSan-
der. b. J. II. Thomas, 7. W. Rogers
$. 5 Scott. c. G. Shut and W. \
simpson.
Rev. J. p. Mussctt submitted re
port from the woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society.
Moved that the report be referred
to theboard OF missions.
Bishop Hargrove declared that tn
women gave very fine example 10,
the board OF missions. These womei
collected $SS6,OO0, gave 1t silently ant
quietly. No preacher does HIS ful
aUty who doesn't hep these women
lac wouid not nave tine paper 80 81
llntly to the COMMITTEES,
James Campbell. George w. oven
ana }. q, rutman were nominated b.
the preslding elders and elected q.
committee on the orphans nome.
h t. Young. alternate In place o.
II. II. Churchill, was seated on motion
of $. T.. Wright.
Question l--"Who are admitted o.
ulal2'
waco distriet--Mark Il. Mckinney,
for the Bosqdc circuit passed. an al
proved examination, average 90 J..
the highest IN his class,
Bishop uargroVed eciared that tn
first duty OF the preacher was g.
take care OF his family; not 10 do d.
was 70 deny the falth and makes
man worse than an lnhdel. lie wa
admitted by rising vote,
Corsicana diatrict-Jamcs NJ Wynno
I from the Workman circuit, az "a grad
| approved cxaminRuon, was repry
/ sented b. Rev. George $. wyatt. RI
I Jeoted ~ vote OF the conference.
MaNnhachie dstrict-Jampl l.
I White. from the WnXahachle circuit
q single man. 10 grauc, approved ~
animation. admitted by u vote " tn
conference,
Thursday NIGHTS session.
The night session OF the nrst day Of
the Northwest Texas conference was
devoted as memorial service. The
scripture lesson. the sOth Psalm. was
read by DIR W. +, Lloyd, president OF
the Polytechnic collego, Fort Worth,
Hymn No. $50. Come. Let us Join our
| Friends Above" was announced by
Rev. IL H. cnry OF Bolton. Dr. Camb'
bell, of the Texas Christian Advocate
led In an earnest prayer.
Question No. 10 WAS called by 1ilshpI
| Iarsrove; what preachers have dlet
| during the year2" The committee OF
/ memoirs reported that Rev. Jcre KeoRc
Rev. James M.AGrant and Rev. william
| q, Conner had anawered roll call IN tbs
sky, Rev, II N. Glass read the mo
moirs OF Rev, Jere Reese, The suhjeo
% thc memoir was born IA Georgia
September TO- 1922, He was converted
September 10. lS43, licensed to preael
IN 1919. ordained deacon by lBshol
| Pierce ordained elder by Bishop Me
Tyclrc, aud admitted TO the NorthwoH
Texas conference In 1882. In 1891 h.
WIS given a supcnnnuated rotation
and on May IL. 1894 he died NJ nj
home IN Granbury. and his remain
no. le buried at Cleburne. Touchinl
reg rs were made by Rev. j. San
Barcus and Rev. John a. Wallace.
Rev. j. S. funnel read tho mem0l
OF Rev. James n Grau. He was borl
ln Tennessee May i3, 1895. converte
at the age Of TO- licensed 10 preach Il
Arkansas April H. 1858. admitted OF
trial IN the Arkansas conference il
1860. ordained deacon and elder ia 1866
Ia 1873 Rev Grant Transferred to ia
Northwest Texas conference, In 1883 h
wos given supernumerary relation
aud In 1854 WAS supgrnnnuutod. o
october /. 1891 he died with the word
OF lAshop Mckenzie On his lips IAN
we'll, an Is we'll Tributes 10 HE mem
CRY were paid by Reys G. y. Fair, "
J.. Harris and Mac S. Smith.
Rev H. -. Henry read the memnl
OF DR.. William G.. cannor, NJ. A. II
was born In OranEaburg, c. O., SCI
TENDER /. 1891. converted IN 1896 4
June. 1872. he took the degree Of mas
ter OF arts at ndalph-Mocon college
In 1888 was admlttd on trial IN III
South Carolina conference. ordalne
elder IN 1886 by Bishop Andrews. /
1857 was elected prsslds nt OF I.aGrang
Fen.nle college. LaGrange. On. u
1865 DR.. Conner came 10 the Ttxa
conference In 1870 was elected pres
dent OF Chapel Hill college. i
Georgia he served such stations o
Columbus and Augusta. In Texas II
served such stations MS Bolton, Shei
man, Terrell and Georgetown. Aftg
nflv-onc years Of service he was ~
pernufnerated and on October y, ls'
DR.. Connor passed 10 his reward.
Touching tributes were paid n
memory 81 Revarends iiorace Blshol
w. II. Terry, ". Il. d Stockt n. "
II. Moes. w. NJ Shelton. II. NJ VIVA
ing. G. Y. brown John u Nelsoi
Jerome Duncan and J. T.. Mlssoti.
REV. y. @ Putnam read an apr
! prlate tribute 70 the memory OF ~
'-Nrace,and Dr. white and Mrs W
II. d. Stockton. ..,.
Tho closing scenes Of the seryic'
cannot he described by the pen
, YOUR correspondent i MIS- hafri
mental service: as Blshnp aHrsra,
said II was a PAYING NiDo'e ~ -
I memory 81 Clirst
womnB'- w"rk.
Hlllsboro. TEX. Nov. 2s.-rhe Won
ann parsonage and Houis Mlssion s
! .,,a,. ,net today II -so o. m IN u
{ Baptist canrch. with the preaiden
Mrs. Ii. W. Williams. preslding u
! session was opened With devotional e
ereises.
+ Alone"
The roll was called and about mr.
i respouded to thesr names
Z 1ihe nnlrutea OF yestefdayA meenT
vyere read and approved
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