Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-22

erciscs. The committee on Epworth
League prerentcd the following report
which was adopted;
Report No. 2-Your committee
nominate the following for an Epworth
league board; Bishop R~N. Hargrove.
John II. RAIDER. w. II. Webb, A. E.
Whitaker. J. Rust. ]. Brownuslsl. w.
h. Thompson, J. ID, Crooks. J. A. clif-
ton, j. u. Harrison, j. w. Newman. j.
%. wrny. w. Il. Pinson. Respectfully
submitted
III NJ. DuBosE. Chairman.
JOHN N. BARcUs, Secretary"
A Veto Entered.
AZ this juncture bishop Keener ad-
vRnced to the front Of the platform
and read a paper from the college Of
bishops, which vetoed paragraph 200
of the report OF the committee OF seven
because II was unconstitutional The
paragraph IN question. as offered by
the committee OF seven and adopted
by the conference on last Saturday
IL AZ follows EVERY case to be tried
Is to be referred to a committee OF not
less than nine nor more than thirteen,
who shall be selected from the mem
berg OF the conference and who. In the
presence Of the bishop or chairman,
whom the president OF the conference
shall appoint, and one or more OF the
secretaries Of the conference shall have
full power to try the case and their
decision shall be final save as to the
right Of appeal"
Fusiindc of Debate.
II viii be remembered that the report
was rallroadod through and that for
nal protest was made upon the man
ner In which II was done.
DIR. Whitehead, with his usual ten
acity Insisted on discussing the veto
which Is not in order. and he was ruled
out OF order, but by dint OF perse-
verencc and insertion Of word here
and n word there. he managed to say
what he intended. and made motion
TO reconsider the action OF the con
ference By which the report OF the
committee or seven was passed and
that paragraph $50 be amended by In
serting the word clerical before
members. There was a fusllade OF de.
bate as to whether the veto OF the
bishops vetoes the whole bill at para
graph 26O.
Ifx-Gov. Stands thought the word
'clerlcal" could be Inserted II the con-
ference would unanimously consent.
md the whole matter be settled There
were cries Of mo mo" and II was
found Ex-Governor Stands suggestion
was objected to-
Left whore II Bcgann.
Or. Napier moved that the action OF
the conference on Saturday be affirmed
80 that the vote would stand.
DIR. Meals moved as substitute that
the report be deferred til the next
meeting OF the general conference, TO
take place In 1898. DR. Yates moved
that the whole matter. substitutes and
Ill. be tabled. DR.. Alexander raised the
point OF order that the bishops veto
could not be tabled. DR., Denny Finly
settled the matter by moving that
The revised calender be taken up The
motion prevailed ana the matter that
caused such breeze was lcft where
Il first was.
Dr. Wilson moved that when the con-
ference next meet It meet on the nrst
Thursday of May. 1895. The motion
prevailed
\ report from the committee appoint
ed To Sift the calender was read to
the effect that they had already Sc
lccted AMI put before the house the
most important business on the onlen-
Ter end recommended that the con.
orenoc select what huaincus It wanted
10 consider hereafter. Il was adopted.
The report OF thv committee Of three
which was appointed on the motion OF
pr whitehead ut tae Saturday morn
ng seaslnn O. anawer protest on the
manner IN which the substitute rows.
binary committee OF seven was pre-
iontod and read aud waa received
Il aet forth tho fact that the report OF
he committee OF scyen was presented
and distributed among thn members
md was better understood than if It
rad been fend before the conference.
The report was uprcad on the min
ites The following ia the plan OF
Ep'seopal visitation 1924 and 1896.
nishop linrErovc.
indian -MeAles,cr, bet. 81.
Northwest Iiiilsboro Tex.
Nov. s.
North rcxas--l1onham. Nov Is.
Central Tc>as--c Cameron. Tex. Nov.
IS.
Eastern Texas -Iac&,aavmc, Tex.
Dec. 9.
Dishop Key.
New Mesico--Ei Paso, Oct. l.
Northwest Mexieo--Durango Mexico.
Oct II.
Central Mexico elnica. Oct. 90.
Mexican borderr-Picoeo. TEX. Nov. s.
West rexas-.Lockhart Tex. Nov. i5,
mshop HasHood.
German mission--Llano, Nov. ~.
Arkansaa-cuitman, Ark. Dec. 9.
Little Rock-Presoott. Ark, Dec. ~
White River-flelena Ark, Dec, 10.
The afternoon session of the NJ. n
conference was devoted to winding M
the details OF business stlll pending
passing resolutions. Handwriting. etc
The conference adjourned until 1925
Galveston Count, Pops.