The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-12
AFTER A WARM CONTEST BAS
TROP GETS THE NEXT
CONFERENCE.
THE EDUCATIONAL LINE PROSPERING
Four Hundred and Fifteen Students at
the Georgetown University-The
Denton Conference Chooses Fort
Worth as Next Meeting Place.

The fiftv-sixth session of the Texas an
nual conference is nearing the close and
Monday will probably complete its Ia
bors.
Friday night DR.. Tigert, editor of the
Southern Methodist Review, preached an
able and eloquent sermon to very large
audience. every seat in the church being
occupied and the aisles filled with chairs.
Saturday morning promptly at 9
o'clock Bishop John P. Keener raped
the conference TO order for the fourth
days session.
Dr. 4. L. Goodwin read the morning
lesson, the third chapter. of l Corinthians,
and the conference sang Il Want the
Witness. Lord. That All Do is Right"
and DIR. Goodwin delivered a fervent
and eloquent prayer.
Bishop Keener called for the reading
of the minutes and Secretary Ward pro-
,ceeded to read them and they were APP
proved.
The statistical secretary was called
upon for his report. but it was not COM
pleted.
The report on the orphanage under the
espionage of the VI. L. church was made.
and showed that 43 orphans are being
cared for. The cramped condition of the
home was referred to and the none in
dulged that it might be extended Rev.
! Waugh was recommended as manager.
and that an assessment of 5000 be made
| Tor Its maintenance. The report was
adopted.
The secretary moved that the joint
/ board of finance apportion money to de-
fray expenses of printing minutes.
The place for next conference was
/ taken up and BastrOp and Houston We're
placed i'll nomination. Rev. II. NJ. Sears
spoke in favor of BastrOp, showing that
it was 1852 when conference was held
! there. and BaStrOp has the first church
house bulls in Texas.
DR.. Rankin ably advocated Houston.
assuring the conference of Houston's
hospitality and that the conference
| would be entertained in the Methodist
homes of Houston. He claimed a new
| church that was in danger of failing.
Rev. Ben Z. Mccullough favored Bas-
trop.
Rev. Sears again rose for Bastrop and
renewed his argument
NJ. d. Cole put Bryan in nomination.
Mr.. j. 3. Sears made the point that the
conference never went to place unless
conference invited them.
Judge Hamblin showed that at Hous-
ton five Methodist churches would be
benefited instead of one.
\ vote was called for and Bastrop re-
ceived % votes, Houston y. \ viva
voce vote was called for and Bastrop
was chosen unanimously.
The report on education was called for
and DR.. Goodwin read of the prosperity
on this line. He reported AS students
at the University of Georgetown, many
of them studying for the ministry Eight
preachers graduated at the last session
and two of them have gone to foreign
missionary fields.
In reference to Chappell Hill college it
was reported to have 30 students and to
be in fairly good condition
The assessment recommended was
S150p. three-fourths to go to the George
town university and one-fourth to Chap
pell Hill.
Payne and Lane assessment for next
year was $3.50. and for general board.
S163.0S
DR.. Mclean. regent of the Southwest
ern University of Georgetown. then add
dressed the conference and referred to
its steady advance of % years until it
was now the largest institution of learn
ing under the management of the church.
of which was on hand, $4,000 pledged
during the conference, leaving only $751;
600 To raise. Prof. Pritchett started off
the subscription with $1,000. A number
responded to the S25, $50 and 500 dona
tiOnS until the amount reached magniti
cent proportions.
DIR. WesSon of Navasota. one of the
pioneer Methodist preachers of Texas.
was grieved at DR.. McLean'S reference
fA nln ms nd NJ
the conclusion of the collection he arose
and in a very feeling address followed
the changed conditions OF Texas long ago
and Texas now, picturing graphically
the hardships of early day pioneers and
their grand work under difficulties until
patriotic tears were reverentially shed
for the heroes of other days, Brother
WeSson being the sole representative.
DR.. Nolan FASTENED to assert his rev
erence and assured Mr.. Wesson that
he had misunderstood him.
The reports of the Southwestern Uni
versity and Chappell Hill College were
adopted.
The Sunday school board made their
report and recommended Il return TO
catechiSms. recommended Sunday
school convention and the observance of
Children's day next May. The hnan-
cial report followed. In the discussion
luClutul lutEelO. L VI
Huntsville made a telling speech on the
subject of Sunday school work and chill
dren not attending preaching and not
getting instructed in religion.
Bishop Keener asked the conference
TO contemplate the Savior with a little
child in his arms. the next circle being
the apostles. and then the church pledged
to guide his footsteps Alright from their
baptism. He thanked Prof. Pritchett
for his remarks and gave the ministers
some strong advice about the necessity
of getting the children TO attend preach
ing. The Sunday school report was
adopted
The report of the committee on tenn
perance was submitted and recommend
ed that temperance societies be or
ganizd and that the ministers stand to-
gether in voting for local option until
Texas is rid of the evil. A lively dis
cussion followed in reference to church
societies and temperance organizations.
Bishop Keener referred to the fact
that Christ did not attack drunkenness,
murder or sin in any one form, but He
struck generally at the foutain head. he
did not believe in side issues, but spirit
ual works. and he did not want the minis
tiers TO loose sight of repentance.
The temperance report was adopted.
The report on church literature was
read. The Advocate and its editor. the
Review AMI its editor. were endorsed; the
Epworth Era was commended. RevS. j.
B. Sears, Addox and Wald were recon-
mended as board of publication for the