Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-16

CHARAC PASSED
s,,shs,i u. Price IL disconnected
r,o,u III, Conference Despite
Ills old Fathers Appeals.

rhnple, Tex. Nov. 10. --(speclai)--
amer listening TO one Of the most clo-
ausut sermons ever heard In Temple
h,t night. delivered by Bishop W. w.
Duncan On Church Extension" at tho
first Methu list church. and good
nlghrs sleep. the members gathered
early this morning. and by o'clock the
Members were In their seats,
without announcement or other mo-
lice, Bishop Duncan began singing
'Jesua. Lover OF My soul" which soon
was taken up by the delegates, and
welled into one grand chorus.
Brother s, 9. Llttlopagn led In
payer and the bishop called tho
meeting to order
Secretary liarcuH read the Minutes,
which were corrected and adopted.
Upon call OF the tenth question,
what local preachers nrc elected drn-
cons the name NJ Jacob Rlply Logur
" the Waco district was presented by
hs presiding elder. James Campbell
Ills character waH vouchcd for by a
ton was raised that the young man
bad continued to conduct revival
meeting after the local pastor had
closed the same. and without author
ny, The vote TO hcstow dracona or
dtrr was voted down ana the case
passed.
The next name called was stephen
lamar Boyd, OF Coralcnna district,
NJ Boyd was elected 10 doacon's or
derr.
wasahachlc district had no appi-
cahis.
Fort Worth district presented Lee
Allen Clark, who had nm application
" Tor hfst years trial He was elected
70 dsacon'a orders
Tho Dublin district was called and
Nc name OF George Smith presented
and he was elected.
John II. McClosky wan also pre-
tented from Dublin district, and he
vas elected
weaiherford district had no appli-
aaie,vlllc district presented tho name
James l.. white md he was elect
Without opposition.
H. A. slcdgc Of Brentwood district
VAS presented by Presiding Elder Skrl-
.on, VINO after officially presenting the
rahc sald ne did not think Mir. Sledgu
WOULD make II good or advantageous
asaegn, and his case was voted down
unanimously
BROTHER John NJ. Bnrrua presented
We name OF Jacob ID. Terry of the
Nsrhon district, who was elected. Ed
~Mu a. barcuS was also present I'd
uvnn vernon district and elected.
ans, ims was tho Inst OF the applicn-
HRfs
wM,eehth question. what local
preachers are elected cldcraYr the
lame Of y. j. Hucltcr waH presented
brother Campbell OF the diatrict.
IN ~ was passed without opposition.
uuphn district presented John II.
Eo'rm for these orders and num-
n OF brothers spoke for him and
w. w. ,o'e was unanimous for him. i. x,
s,vie OF the same district was elected
~ he name of Charles j., Kyker was
vpesented and he was elected.
sssW hehtlcy'h name, from the Cinr-
, ~ district. was read and vouchcd
~ ~ good and prnyorful man. lie
c'eutcd TO the orders OF an elder.
,,s eikhth question, "whnt travel
- preachers are elected 10 denconHy'
AZ 'aied by the bishop and tho name
ii.rs.D. Hcndrlckaon presented. Mr..
ibv 49,. t'''' I'IVIAt uIiu NV
~ ,vuohed for by the prcslding cid
wM passed by u unanimous vote.
IA smes II, Stewart made his report.
s,s.lp poinH iavornhly reported by the
'ps,u'hg elder, was passed.
sp,ss ncrt A. Walker OF tho Seymour
1ns,.on made good report FOR no
slte,sssny settled district. aud no was
~, ~ Cuny from Creaaon, j. u. Ste
iuvno OF Desdemonia. u. H. Wagner of
fh,is,.r. and Charles y. Cameron Of
M AZ passed and were elected,
ma '"riith question WINS called next
vfe,an response 10 "Whnt travelling
E.n,rs are elected rldors2" ~. \,
Missed ''''"' anu nus ohsr"o'er
n Nr rs,f 'hn same call 10. I, Hightowcr
H. ~tper was called and reported.
w elected to elders orders.
.e,, Rogers OF Throckmorton was
Wvsnei and passed.
NJ Nv H. Hocknan Of MoheetIe. 10,
rosa oi Ennt Fort Worth and W, u.
M ~ BENJAMIN. each were called.
pbm.a ~" former made Rood reports
|b,a al, without oppoaltion. Brother
II, ou'n not make no good n report OF
W.. nh They had lost many mom-
,shinn"' lhorc aud the collections were
II Ky me presliins elder, l,cv, ].
livlsla'us said the cause OF this was
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