The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
Football Fever.
TEXAS CONFERENCE.
Aftermath Of the session Just Closed
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Bastrop. Texas, December 1. The Texas
conference is gone. ana as the smoke and
din of the battle begins to clear away the
reporter finds It a binding duty to gather
UP the fragments" that formed part of this
Feast and serve them an finale to the en-
tire weeks programme. which has been no
pleasant and profitable 10 all concerned lof
course chickens aud turkeys don't COUNT
On sunday services were conducted in the
various churches as follows:
I cassiry hpiscopaI--E. W. Solomon, IL
o'clock
Chrstian-l l.. Massey, II o'clock a. m.
w. ID. Bradficld, Z O'Clock y. IN.
German Methodist-Leon sonfield, ii a.
m Il. l.. Sheutcs. y. IN.
| The following visitors were introduced to
| tho body during its session and were given
cordial welcome TO place In It's work.
Rev j. w. balm J. II. McClain. ". N.
Hayes, d. 4. c. Timmons, II. y. jackson, T.
II. Pierce, i. A. McNlsh, Mrs. s. s. Parks,
Mrs. f. l.. Allen.
The night services were all greeted with
large congregations and the following min
ipleFs preached at night. beginning SUNDAY
previous. Revs. Tabor, Gaskins, Woolton,
Pierce, Hays, Rankin, Sonficld
The brothers, Revs, II. Nj. and J. y
Sears, have. as usual with them implanted
themselves In the reverence and love OF
their charges. The best wishes Of all Bas-
trnp follow Rev. j. b. Sears, his much loved
VIE and Agnes. as they take their depart
usc for their new home In Houston Rev
ii. NJ. Sears will serve this district In the
capacity OF presiding cider. the announce.
meat OF which war received with cnthtI-
siasm, as the friends of himself his good
wife and little Florence are glad to know
that the changed relation does moi involve
any partings. The newly appointed pastor
to this station is Rev. D. H. Hotchklss
from Manor. and the Me,hodists here have
welcomed him most gladly. knowing al
ready something OF his character and worth
The members OF the conference were pro
fuse ir their expressions OF thanks and
praise TO Bastrop for the royal entertain
ment she had given them and Rev H. NJ
Sears Is deservediy pronounced an expert In
the difficult srt OF arranging and providing
for such entertainment. The past record OF
the proceedings as II has been sent Ia day
by day does and can not do Justice to the
week in its entirety, for IL showed nothing
OF the good nntured coInradeshlp that was
evident among tho preachers, nor could IL
give the slightest idea Of the good humor
and even genial laughter that sometimes
rsigned among them. A sturdy. wide -awak~
body OF men. they are intent upon their
Fathers business" but not with sad faces
and lamentations. Hopeful. glad, they 40
forth from Bastrop. having made lasting
impressions for good among her people
Bishop Hendrix was guest Of CAPTAIN
and Mrs b. D. organ and his mlnistra-
tions throughout the entire session have
been exceedingly instructive, entertaining
and inspiring He reveals hirnself a fin
ishcd scholar. a profound thinker. a true
lover Of God and humanity. every inch
king among men.
This the fifty-seventh annual session Of
the Texas conference, Will long be remem-
bered by all who attended