Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-11
THE CONFERENCE CLOSED.
j
a Number of Encouraging Reports
Made and Adopted.
THE FULL LIST OF APPOINTMENTS
Read by the Bishop -Revs. netmon aud
Wimperiy fonna Guilty ms Charged.
Tho Proceedings.

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conference, the LIST day was called 10
order promptly at O'Clock by Bishop
keeher aud Rev. II. NJ Sears led in the
devotional exercises by reading the second
chapter OF st. Paul's Epstle to the Ephe-
SLAMS. tons service and fervent prayer
Toll WED and Rev. Seth Ward read the |
minutes
Rev, John W. Morris was located at his
own request.
| me statistical secretary made his re- |
| port, which showed; Total plumber OF local |
preachers. IA number OF members, 2, $40: |
colored members .; infants baptized, 7lS. |
ADULTS, SIT; number Of societies 200, num-
Der OF churches, ia; value, si5,ias; num-
iler Il parsonages. 80: value. sec giy.75: value
OF other church property, ST1.Ois25. money
si Nh1 rs go. lot Shnreses and Parsonages,
| number OF members 2i0g; number OF
schools. ~. officers and teacheFs, iiSs.
himlor OF scholars, II Gl3.
adopted
TIE committee on Bible cnusc made their
Rankin on this subject made an ablo
speech about Bible societies In general
end deplored the fact that many Texas
homes were without their Bibles.
The bishop delivered himself OF good
foreign missionary talk. showing that the
Methodist church only pays l6 cents uer
member, The report or the Bible gccleiy
waa ADOPTED.
Mr.. Rankin arose again and sai1 there
was no lhtention TO discourage foreign
missions in his appeal for the American
Rev, Phiiiet asked for committee to
Investigate the Soule college property Mt
Chalpell llill. and Drs. Pnllpot, Goodwin
and Wootan Were appointed.
The mission report was read and adort-
Dr. Lamar made the Epworth Lengrie
report, showing that the work has prove
worthy OF Texas and Methodlsm and II
The secretary announced number OF
committees
Upon tho theme OF preaching Bishop
, KeeNer made some HuggestouH aud de.
plored topical preaching and recommended
icy! nre5Sshins for YOU iaks nlSny OF
something Getting on on the subject or
missions. he quoted. "rhe Lord says lie
! III go with You" but He never said He
would go without us,
4 resolution was offered, thanking tie
Z people and the preachers Of Brcnham
In entertaining the conference.
= a resolution was also adopted thanking
, tho railroads for courtesios extended,
, Bishop Koener INDUCED In some rcmln-
|, lscences OF the way conferences uacd to no
entertained. when everybody attended ON
q horseback.
Z The bishop advised REVEALS by the pms.
: tors when they reach their new work and
urged them 20 preach 70 sinners.
made and adopted. The report showed q
TO he a regular chartered Institution Of
e the Methodist Episcopal, church, South,
Or. Goodwin addressed the conference on
the subject OF tho report prior to It's
adoption.
r OF the conference and Dr. Tigert whose
IL. counteance beams pleasure all tho tline,
. as though he never had serious mo-
= nient, was cplled upon and facetiously
n remarked that there was too much lcyitS
!. for Fin, to which the bshop replied they
: would coon get serious lf he talked long
y ] M fTinart II few DlpAaQmt TeU1nTlf q
;, warmed up TO the auhloct Of BOOTS, htirl
!, beck editor OF the Methodist Episcopal
!. { church. South and he talks cntertn'ningly
y every time he gets the floor.
I, The conference adjourned to meet ut
d '''0S"' AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at o'clock Bishop Keone
/. raped the conference TO order for tn
d conclusion OF the Flfiy-slxth session o
u the Texas annual conference. Elder j. j
d MicltIc conducted the devotional oser
. cses The minutes Of tho morning ser
y vice were read and approved.
v. Tho Joint board OF finance was an
y nounced as follows: j. l., Massey w, w
q AdIeks c; Ii Hooper, p p i arno.s
The visiting committee is as follows
~ To Southwestern university, q. a. lie
. Clare and j. i. Massey TO Chappcli Hi
e Female college. John u. Brico, George
Is pr Mitchell OF the Northwestern con
HI ference was introduced and made fey
" remarks about his work years ago
5e having been nfty.foyI1 years n ngo wno
g. and among other things said that he ha
or rather be an itlnerant Methodirt prenthe
w that In hs had his life TO live over II
O. would be preacher. Hc bid tho brethrt
Rssh idGt f board Of finance made hel
Nv report. which showed that the tots
ID amount received :. from all source
adopted and the amount dlsbursed
conference claimants.
Bishop Keener talked to me oonterren q,
ey fine system OF sending men TO work, nll
furnishing works for the men. and In h
twenty-slx years experience said onl
about ten men had refused to go TO N
ire work and urged them 10 be content vii
as the work assigned thorn, song w.
led in a fervcnt prayer. .,., a.
NJ The conference awaited impatlently q
Ne. rcnort OF the Harmon and Wimberly II
40 The committees on Rev. u. n. Harmo
ie, reported that the charges were susiaine
he ron from tho ministry and Ito church.
DO In Inc case OF Rev. ", wimberly he We
sn found guilty and tho same recommend
NJ. w The Conference adjourned at O'Clock
his rect. at Bastrop. ntSi year, anu many
~ lion Central, which was held for them
no APPOINTMENTS.
Of Houston Dlstrict-seth Ward. presliir
ION elder. Houston. shearn Memorial q.
~ Rankin: Washington Street. j. w. llori
pc Mckee Street, @. W. Thomas: Tabernacl
ore o. T. Hotchkiss; City Missien. c, a. Hon
RS er. Galveston; ST. Johns. C. r. Lama
an 81. James. Leon sonleld. wost End.
Ip. d. Graves: Bolivar. tn be supplied. Hic
rue mond station, Ira NJ. Brycei Cedar B91yo
for j r. Murray; Alvin and tiitcicoek;
rk, Woolsey; Angieton Circuit, g. NJ yhnp
.er. son. Veiasco, {, b. Garrett; Diokinsi
the Mission, j. NJ. Crutehneld; Columbia a.
les, Erazoria. j. w. MoMahans Matasordn,
vei 4 Anderson. Rosenberg Mission, y.
the siewart: Patterson, J. ~. Adams; Whs
EEL ION and Hnngerfofd w. Il. Campbel,
cen Anstin District-J. Is Scars. preslnli
,lst elder. Austin; Tenth Street, Y, w spl
,ns n. 1--WE MY fourth Street, u. l.. shotte
First street Il. @. lioeutt; Merriltov
~, Innor' ii IL. Hotchkiss; ElEln. G.
ast Prooks; MoDade, 1. X. Cain; Bastrcp
N sears Cedar Greek Circuit 70 pc .u
tho niied. sfnithviiie II. I. lilackburn; WI
49, Chester, j. w. Holt; LaGrange. John
,en cirsen; Columbus, y. J.. Chambefs, Eaf
,,ns I ff.,t,a circuit Charles U. MeCnrt