Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-27
NORTHWEST TEXAS CONFERENCE
coon woRiS DONE ny THE ZEAL
ous PREACHERS.
a Resolution Adopted Declaring
That Mcthodisss n.Iiove in snpctin-
cntion and See No Necessity for
HoIiasss societies.

fIllieboro, Tex, Nov. q. The fourth
days session OF the Northwest Texas
annual conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. was opened
by Bishop II. X. Hargrove at 9.O5 a.
IN. She conference sang "Iiow Firm a
Foundation" and Rev. n. NJ. whal-
ing OF Waco led in prayer The min
utes Of tho previous session were cor
rected and approved.
Question .. what Travelling Preach
ers are Ordained Deacons7'' Robert
u. Bonner. James S. IIoilers.
Question II. what Local Preachers
are Ordained Deacons?" Answer w.
A. Chambers. Marvin Coppedgc. W.
u. Edwards, NJ. Q. Elllg 7. W. Ellis,
II. Il. Gollgkf1y, u. +. Howard. 9. 8.
Knott Edward Rieiey. d. s.. Pearson.
j q. Reagor. ID. ID. Stark j. II. Stew
art, u. l.. spurlocls. ]. NJ. r'lsdal
Questions ~ and 10. ''Who are elect
ed flders?' AnHwer' j, W. Han. w.
T.. Garvin, q. W. Harris. II. s. Heller.
w. c. Hllburn, NJ. X. Irwin, r. j.
Lassettcr. A. r. Lipscomb ]. II. Sher-
man. NJ. NJ. Smith. c. ID. Wet. 1. n.
Burlss c. A. Potter, Il. NJ. Callle. w.
j. Morto<
presiding ela-r be requested 10 make
table by whish the boaryia shall make
their opportloumcntg. Carried,
Tho committee IN the case OF NJ. ID.
Price announced itself ready 10 report,
indorsing the position Of the presiding
elder. Rev. w. NJ, gheitou, ana NOV
ing that on account Of his youth NJ.
u. r''lce be continued on trial.
Rev. -. l.. Armstrong spoke on the
case. Rev William Price also spoke.
The report WIS adopted,
Tire cOn@rittee on The Methodist Or
phanage reported that thorn were
tweuty-onc children now = the or
phsnuge and rc~p for nineteen more.
Recommended q It an assessment OF
1890 be made on tho conference for
this institution Carried
Rev w, II. Vaughn, manager Of the
Orphan home. addressed the confer
rnce.
Questlon 30. "Aic All tho Preachers
BlnmrlcsA IN Their Life and Onlcal
Administrations ~. W. Summons
waB called aud his name moved for
reference to the committee for super
animated relation Carried. Fifteen
acocaslons reported; TWO new sunday
schools established ono wotnan's mis-
Hionary society organized, 80 ger cent
or collections np.
Rev. !. II. l.. Annls moved to recon
slider the action whereby A. j. Davis
was put ON effective Hist, The name OF
~. NJ. Sweet was referred 10 the CONF
mitteo for supcrnumerary relation.
Rev. George 8. Wyatt introduced the
Following resolutions; First that we
believe in sanctlilcAtlon. Second, that We
preach w. Third, that we bclevc there
Is no necessity for holiness asaocla-
tlon. Fourth, that we respectfully re-
quest our brethren 10 withdraw from
.Is.fu a.
only one dissenting vote. The bishop
congratulated the conference on the
adoption Of such paper,
Question 20 again called; Are NIL
the preachers ldamelcas In their llfo
and official administration
John Il. Nelson reported 1871 addl-
tons; net gain &c: discipline been adj
fninistered: $500 expended ON church,
collections IN full and over; 5000 raised
for miseions, League Of $50 members,
Character pHased
II. a. Boaz. first part of year assist
ant pastor az GEORGETOWN. last part
OF year at Fort Worth
sam n. Hay, incrcnHe IN Sunday
school ana league; Woman's Mission
society; Go additions; collections in
full, Character paHscd.
-. A. Smith. 1893 additions; collections
In full: rood league
O. w. Daniel, g ncceHsiouR: good
w, H. Matthews. report In already.
g. j. Shut. net gain 10. ono new
church organigedi one new Sunday
school mud League organized, foreign
miasionn In full; other collections %
per ccut short.
j NJ sherman, report In,
passed.
9. u. west. report in.
H. II, Henry, thrue-fourthH collco-
tiuna UNI 10 additions to church. Char
acter passes. Asked Tor location, Rov.
W. Il. u. Stockton moved for him u su-
pcrnumerary relation. Rev. j. 4, l..
Annia addressed the conference on the
case. Rev. J g. Putnam also adj
dressed the conference on tho cnsc
Request NOT nritntud BY vote. REV.
Henry thcn requestod suroruumerary
relations. Rev. S. p. Wright then read
the disciplinary conditions FOR super
nnmcrury relationn. Moved that the
case be referred to the COMMITTEES for
sunsinumerary rela,ionp--i0s FOR. 90
egalnnt
Z. W. storey good year; revival
over the work; 50 conversions; net KUN
~; stQ paid on parsonage. collections
IN full,
Jerome HARRISON. auccem; built a
parsonage, aeroua accident; net In
crease In membcrahip {. Sunday Achools
and leaguc doing good work. Charac-
A. T. Smith, Ave Sunday schools; 9S
conpcralonsi ~ nccesalOns, built II nice
STUDY; collie :tlons in fuil and excess.
H. NJ. Whaling 100 additions. not
Enin q; all the machinery recommend.
ed b, general conference; for ml.siona
5000 cullectl,~is full.
jerome Duncan. "a accosalons, mem.
hirah y IN SI ,laN schoDlu Increased:
WomAh'e Parsonage and Homo M!sslO!l
rocicty. SaOo1 epea; IN .piipietinE tfe