Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-30
GERMAN METHODISTS MEET.
The Mission Annual Conference Held
First Session Yesterday.
BISHOP JOSEPH S. KEY PRESIDED.
List of Delegates In Attendance and
committees seiecscd-The Pro-
ccedinss-Confereuc nee Notes.

ehureh' IN This city, at o'clock yestorlay
morning, Bishop Joseph $. Key presiding.
Alter e,isicus services tho rs htant 20.
taiy tie ,ait onieronl o Il. A. Ko IL
en-, called the roll OF members ana tho
following responded: Jacob Kern, r. vor-
eurbaumer. J. Boder. w. A. Knoile, ]. q.
Muen +. Il, Frenzei. b. Schtimpi. II. W.
Wcisse, f. A Konken, A. jordan and
j. Gs,dos.
The pfesiflng ellers reported the fol-
LIVING lay d le os as Gle to
Eas'vth District-L. pietzch, q. a.
I Hempel, C. Hintz and T. Moclier. Re-
( serves George Hen,chsen. II. Selsert,
Joseph Isaac. Henry Thorndorf.
I western Dstriet-c. kprz, Phil STAN
ztnlcrgey. William vordenbauHier nni l..
I kothmann, Jr. Reserves. ID. Kuthmann
and II. hempci.
! J. a. G. ho was elected secretary and
tie hours OF meeting and adjournment
were liked at o'clock n. m. ana u H.
The following nominations Of Il ndlng
COMMITTEES made by tue presiding elders
were approv,d by the con er,nee:
On tu~ie Wor-hip-D. Sob. impf and W.
I a. X de.
! On Bo.ks and Petiodica.,-J. a. @. Robo.
\ r. honsen. a. Il. Reeter. L. II. enEel AMI
/ Geo 80 Lenriehscn.
! On conference Rolau nj. Boder, d.
sem lmpi, W. A. IAhV.lu, ). Kern ana J.
/ T.. MVcSer
I On .>..,r.et Conference Recerds-E. A.
4 hNen, II. w. Me.--e AM W.Iaiam Voc
| On D.o.e coufse-G. Gerders. ]. Merlsel,
II. q. hempei. II. Joraan and II. hotn-
mann, Jr
On Church Property-E. srenzsi, G.
! kun2, h. A. Konkeu, c. Hintz W. Vor-
oynoauiner ana 4. ssanzenperser
IN conference Mlnu.cs-f. "A. Honsch.
j.. sehrimpf. J. Boaer, =, hothrnann. Jr.,
/ A. b. kcctor and Joseph lsaacs.
I On TcmperanNV-l. q, Mce.lgr, IL, Jour
dan. W. NorGenbaumer and henry ThorA-
| aoIf,
ON Epworth League--E. A. Konken, T..
Irenzel. IA. JORDAN, ID. sehrimpf and j.
The report Of the agents OF the publish
Ing houae ~ Nashville was re.e Ned ana
read and referred 10 tho committee on
books and periodicals.
communication from the secretaries
Of the board OF missions, IL. z. Morn son
and Walter c. Lambuth. was read ana
referred 10 tho conference board Of mis-
Also a communication from Rev DR..
David Morton, secretary OF the board OF
church extension, which was sent 70 the
conference board OF church extension,
Likewise q communication from Rey. W.
y. Kirkland. editor OF sunday sehool
Literature. which was feferred to the
Rev. G. G. Rankin. pas.or OF shearn
church: Rev. Il. L., Shettlss. pastor OF
Mckee street church. and Rev, j., IN, N.
troduced 10 the conference, 49,.
c. A. Sehr'herg was advanced 10 the
class OF the third year and elected TO nea-
willam sieser having heen duly recon-
rrended bv the district conference or ne
Western district, was readmltted into the
u. Jordan, on motion was elected to
elders orders, thu h--nit'co on examina-
tinn having reporied favorably
Tho examination Of character OF the
elders Yves then nrocNsdeh with, md j.; a.
Srhnper and John pringlng woro called
thel- characters and their names referred
~ the committee on conference relation.
The names Of W. 4, Enollc: Bonsr' u.
H. uiensch, 81 Muss,ler, ", ", Ws.i'sTi'
Robe were wore cplod, They real thclr
Ienor,s and their characters were .nassel
Tho hNrr OF adjournment having ar
I,Nel. nishon Key pronounced the bano.
dIr'tNn and tho conference took n recess
until IN o'clock this morning.
NOTES OF THE CONFERENCE.
Blshop Joeeph :. Key resides at Sher-
man. Ills duties call him over a wide
scope OF territory. He said to Post re-
porter yesterday: 81 have presided over
six conferences since leaving home, a
month or six weeks ago. Three OF these
were IN the Republic OF Mexico. our con-
ference at San Antonio closed last Mon
day. This II a small conference, but COM
Ioscd OF a body OF Intelligent and ex-
tremdy jealous men, greatly devoted TO
next. The appointments viii be announced
sunday night. ! am about worn out and
after my laDors here are over shall go
direct to my homo at Sherman and Gu
10Y a much-needed rest"
REV. ". NJ. Hayes financial agent OF
the Southwestern university, located at
Georgetown, Williamson county. arrived
In the city yesterday. He said to Post
reporter: 81 have raised $500 for new
ND NNFn
II gratiiied over the success that has at
tenaed my efforts. started out TO rnlse
5000. and shall not cease TO labor until
Tho outlook Is exceedingly bright" Roy.
Hayes who carries an empty sleeve, Ia an
eaefgS EgShas o ana Sbe hs ats
certainty. provided his health IA spared
to him.
In The west Williamson north, Ilarris
east and Dewitt south. II has twenty;
two churches and last year had total
church membership OF lls5. The secretary
saws there has been steady lncrt are
in membership during the past year me
missions and ;s5i.0 TO domestle mlssi M
last year. The reports VIII show. we
church condition and the snrend OF 'he
Dishop Key Is the guest OF Mr. August
Boring 1906 Louisiana avenue -,
The church In which the conference WIZ
Milan and Mckinney, and 10y u
scrrimpf Ia the pastor, II IL snbstantia
cdiace and the interior In very, pretty
inc decorator having juet recently com,
! rle,sd his work. The floral nesgts NV
dnoorntions in honor o. the visiting cler-
gyrnsn are deserving OF more than pass
Ing mention.
! The committee on work OF the Grand
Roysl Ar,h chapter were busy yesterday
/ in exempllfylng the work In tho 1eGret
ef Most Excellent Master and the foyA
Arch degree.
companions Newsom. Bell sw lin, Moses
and Twomey ware giving instructions ir
,hese degrees, which are among the pref
tiest worked In any Masonic body, anc
tho COMPANIONS took more interest thar
| usual IL is probable the council desfoes
vill be exemrlihed and also conierrSd o.
several new delegates who are net hoys
q oThe hnyI Arch degree may be exem.
\ pliasd noxs week by the members OF IN.
4 somfnittes on work, acting ns otheefs u
Wa shinpton Chapter No. 2.
There are quite number or new aeie
eotes IN inheritance on this session OF tnt
4 fhanfer. though the majority are OLD
! ,aenobers some OF whom have been "
attendance on the meSings Of the CRANE
Nasonic bodies for many years-in fact
= many have grown from. almost youth Y
old age In the time they have been atteha