Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
REPORTS
Of Churches Heard at
the Conference.
CHURCHES EVERYWHERE REPORT.
ED IN ELoUnIsnINo CONDITION.
FROM FORT WORTH.
THE WORK BEING DONE IN THE
METHODIST oHuRcuE o.
THIS CITY. %
9
Other Churche. All over the stat.
Heard From-rroecedinT. of
the Conference Yesterday.
FROM FORT WORTH.

Denton, Tex, Dec. 6.-(Speeia1)--The
Pentecostal service this morning con-
Quoted by Rev. Murril. was well at
tended and the spirit good. At $3.50
place was given to the bishop who
called the conference to order and pro-
ceeded TO open the session with scrip
ture reading, Eph. III. 1921, and
prayer. Roll call was omitted. The
Journal OF yesterday was read. cor
rected and passed Reports were given
| by the statistical secretary and treas
urer Under the thirteenth question.
was the character OF each preacher
| examined. The following were called
| and passed:
w. j. Bassett, presiding elder OF the
Austin district reported all the charges
| in his district In good condition and
| doing good work. Both the Swedish
and English work was reported. Some
changes and improvements We're sug-
| gested. No new organizations were
formed during the year. Nils Eklund.
of Austin, reported 900 Swedes in the
city, 800 In attendance at church, 100 in
full connection and twenty confessions
| IN the last two weeks. Nine hundred
| dollars was raised, and the prayer
meetings were good. Georgetown and
Brushy. August Wallin. pastor In
charge. reported good services. The
| appropriation was nearly all raised and
$40 above tho required amount to be
| raised for missions. Fifteen members
| are In full connection and some proba-
tioners. j, N. OJerholm. Hutto and
| Waco, reported the charges small but
| several moved In during the year and
| the work Is prospecting.
Rev. Chamqulst Manor. Decker End
Willow Creek. was not present. ]. l..
| Mclaughlin Of San Antonio reported
| the money for benevolence all raised
| In fun, the church In perfect harmony
| and after hard trials the Lord las
blessed the work. John OVAL, Victoria
| and Galveston, reported .hree Lew
| churches built and two lots secured
| for others for Swedes and English. Tie
| Galveston post society has been formed
! to look after seafaring men. There are
\ 20 members In all. and the outlook II
| good. w. ]. BRENT OF Waco reported
! appointments nil raised and tie
| church In good spiritual condition, with
err meetings are attended by Al aver
| nge OF one-third the membe ship
| Preaching services are held in the
south part of town, also. Harvey
Webb, presiding elder of the Fort
Worth district, reported EAR of
hard work. A summer campaign, Rys-
tematical, well planned and efficient,
had been carried on with glorious re-
suits. with two exceptions I'll the
preachers stayed on their work ! hir-
teen new societies have been organic d,
G. T.. Beatty of Clarendon and the
Panhandle reported two church build
ings and thirty members. with salary
and other collections taken In full
Tho work IL in better condition than
formerly. q. NJ Lee of Dallas Grace
church and missions had visited all
the members. II being reported, but
only AZ were found, with 20 additions.
Two REVEALS were held In Grace
A. p. Morrison OF the Dalils
tabernacle church reported the church
i'm good condition. Collections amuint-
ing in full to $3.50 were raised Tor mis-.
slons with 1876 members and Two iocai
preachers. w. A. Cooper OF Dsnlson
rpanoried m Increased memhersh'p Il Is
wear Of %. Railroad men had been
reached and ten conductors were con.
yorted. The Sunday school IL good rnd
one has been organized In another rnIt
Of the city. The salary was all rnin'd d.
ID. Tasker Denison Grace churon. mas
| ed an almost lnccssant revival inepi,ng
durlng the whole of the year With es
additions to the membership. SIpor-
tionments were raised In full ard the
church and sunday school are In good
condition spiritually , u
~
smith ia called on to state further con-
corning the work. He Jpe7 KS ~ tire
time four years ago when there We're
| onIy few faithful members there, be-
Viewers in holiness or tire second l,css-
Inc az entire sanctifcation, and row
| peys Kendall and Selle hid been fent
n them 10 lead them and Strengthen
,bew both IN spirit and IN mem ers,
until their work has extended 10 Vide
hnrders and the light has gone out
IN many others. Peace and prosper
ity reign. u.. G,
Paul's. reports the prospect ,hlriy gooi
and prayer meetings ms wen atiende1
as could be expected from WIS very
| scattered meintership. Seventy mem
hers we're received during the year
II was possible to have n memnersI W
OF 200 II the proper pastor Is secured
| for thew,
"a more united. loving and patient
neople could not be found" he SAID.
| Carl Fromen OF the Fort Worth swedish
work reported two revivals. with no
, outside help, and cottage prayer
meetings were held. and II has been
+ brake OF Gainesville wns
granted certificate OF location. j.. h.
| TeIent OF Higgins and Lipscoino mas
| seven appointments. and the work "
| scattered. One organization Is lust on
/ tine edge OF the territory. He reported
| that good work had been done, The
| poople are noted for their hospitality.
| r.. ii. corkiil Of Iowa Park was grant
cd supernumerary relations. J. N.
I randall of Mobcetie reported the FROM