Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-07

ship; however, before his name e en-
rolled he must take the following
pledge.
Desiring 70 improve myself 10 every
tang THAT pertains 20 Christian charnc-
Ter, end 70 become a student OF cund
literature. pledge myself TO observe
the rules and regulations % the League.
u attend its meetings as Tar as pos
si1l4. and to take some active par,
therein"
The management Of the League IS
vested in beard " thirteen, composed
% A hisnop six travelling preachers and
LEAGUE ORGANS.
The Methodist chur-h % Canada, the
u. y. and IL =. Church. South. each
has general secretary and editor
Tho organ ~ the Canada Leagues 10
the onward. publ shed az Toronto, and
edited by W. Il. WlihroW d. b.. their
general secretary
The Erworth Herald is the organ Of
ths ~. =. church Leagues. Its editQr Is
John n Berry gad % is published at
Chicago snd New YORK Its subscrlp-
ton list Is something lie 5000 Edwin
A. schell, D. D., ls their general sec
The first issue OF the E,nworth Era.
the League organ OF the NJ T. church.
South. came cut last July. & A. Steel
ID 10, ls ITS editor and also general
secretary for the church south. and D.
los rapidly increasing subscription
list
SOUTHERN METHopIsN IN TEXAS.
The NJ. r. Church, South. has it12-
sS members. OF this number Texas has
10000. Next TO Georgia, Texas leads
an the other Southarn states In NUM-
Der % members belonging 10 this
church.
This church has six conferences en-
trely confined % tie state-the Eas;
Texas, North Texas Northwest Texas,
Texas. and West Texas and German
Mission conferences, while there are
Two others that take in part ~ the
state-the Mexican Border and New
Mexico conferences
THE Southern Methodist church has
IN this state nearly $40 travelling preacl-
ess, 1900 local preachers and 1850
church edidcss.
EPWORTH LEAGUE IN TEXAS.
In order TO &c, an idea Of the extent
OF the league work ia this state, let US
glance IT the statistics Jg The different
conferences.
Iu t4e Northwest Texas conference
there are now about no league chap
turs ana O-Ju u.allels- Their first
le-5Ie conference was held IN Gle
bu.ue, Tex, August, 1914. and the next
will be uald in Waco during the coming
summer.
The North Texas conference has
about 80 league chapters. and 4ovv
league members.
Their first league conference was
hgl4 !u Greenylu-, August, 1923, the
second Ia Deulsur June 1924, and the
third is to be held ia Gainesville in
/ May.
In the West Texas conference there
are % league ch-lt-rs and lCJ7 league
members. Their l.at league confer
eHee was held ia san Antonio. sept.
l--it, lsi3, the second loo san Marcos,
June 2t--5, laJi. aaI -ht third Will be
A-.I lu sasuiu. April 3-lL. 1885.
The Texas cuL-H.ruge has about 4j
. League chapters aag -lIJ members.
IAe.F first league conference was neld
f a- BRENNAN, August, 1925, and their
second wiu be held lH Galveston ueAt
/ August
/ La the East Texas conference there
. aye about ~ leaSu. chapters. and some
Z taiag over 1000 league members. They
/ Will hold their first league conference
/ at Palestine, sept l9-l-,
While the d.ueraIt annual confer
enles have been having their league
f gatherings, every Year We have also
] been having grand state rally.
The hrst state conference was held
Z in Dallas, March, 1899, the second In
/ Taylor April, lssg, the third In WuXa-
| hacAle, April, 1884, aud the fourth Is to
! De held In Houston, April lois.
These state conferences have been
I constantly increasing In attendance and
/ Interest, ana now 1900 lelguers are eN-
/ pegted az the Houston conference this
/ month.
/ The railroads have been very kind
[ in giving exceedingly low rates. From
| nearly all points In Texas the round
{ "Trip Is only s..
Each League is entitled 20 ,hr4e dele
/ gates. and an travelling preachers
& ave members OK tue conference eN-
/ gttslJ. Houston Will entertain all the
. Leiegstes aAl preachers free " charge.
| The program Is mlus.h.eut one.
{ and has many attractive features,
I Bishop Charles B, Galloway ID. d.,
/ LII d., who has just retureud from a
I tour AROUND the world, win deliver au
/ address ON, "Ihs Epw0rJH and Mis-
1 s.3Us.'
Rev. $. a. Steel. D. d.. 1f Nashville.
I TENN, Will speak on what the church
. may eNI Get from the EpWurth LeIEIe. DO
Rev, JaIa Matthews. u. D., of ST..
/ Louis Mo-. one % the leading men OF
I southern MetuUdism, viii deliver an
address on The Naguries OF the Age
Miss Emma Tucker OF Nashville.
I Teuu. a famous Christian worker. Will
/ talk on city Missions
Besides these attractive speakers
from abroad. the very hest talent In
Texas Methodism Is represented on the
/ program
Tho conference closes Thursday
night, April is. and on Friday the en-
tire body Will take an excursion 10
Galveston, spending uue-half the day
on the gulf and the other half In Wis
ting places oi Interest about the city.
This conference bids fair 70 be the
greatest gathering ot any character
held In Texas during 1895.
We give below the
PROGRAM
TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
500 p m.--Dpening sermon. by Rev.
~, y. Pierce, editor Texas Chris
tAn Advocate
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II.
Sunrise Prayer Meeting.
$50 a. H.-Suug service led by W. a,
HemphiIl.
900 a. m.-Openlng exercise, "Respon-
sIvs service"
sl5 a. m.--Address Of welcome. Rev.
O.. &. Rankin, -. ID.
9ii a. m.-Response Il, Z. Jackson.
MeNia.
1000 a. ul-Hesponsc, Rev. L, c. Ne
1915 a, IN. Reglstrqtlou, reports and
reuulon--Comm,tte OF three vice.
presidents: Rev. s. r. Hay Miss
Bottle Ritchey and Rev. {. A.
Hooper
100 a. n.-Address, what the Church
Nav Expect from the Epworth
League Rev. $. a. Steel b. D.
Al Na.t "a