The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
WEST TEENS CoNFEnENCE.
A Large Amount for the supernn-
uuutcd List.

| A Large Amount for the supern"-
| nuntcd List.
Cuena. Texas, November 6.--Conference
orcncd this morning at o'clock. blshol
Cranberry in the chair. Devotional exer-
c!ees were conducted by Rev. Thcoph'ius
Lee. The minutes OF yesterdays session
were ruid and approved,
| NJ. N. Shire submitted the report Of the
Joint board CT finance Collected Tor pifn
ors. $574 10; collected for general ccnier-
enoc, $3.50; collected, s3i92.sO, for CONFER
ence claimants. received enough to SVEN
the amount TO be diebursed to claimants TO
$1,000. II was adopted.
! The distributor OF this amount among
the veteran itinerant preachers OF the con
le4enoe ON the suPerannuated list Was, aa
usual an affecting scene. surely thete
Cody men, nov weakened by age and bear
=; ing the marks OF long and bard service.
are among the heroes Of Christ.
Rev. ]. W. Stoyai submitted the report
| OF the visiting committee OF the south
western University II was adopted.
Rev sterling Fisher rold the report OF
| the visiting COMMITTEES OF Sin AhtonIo Fe'
male college.
Rey. j. r. Graham submitted the report
OF the committee on orphanagc. More ''iah
| the Assessment OF $500 was collected on me
| orphan assessment.
REV. II. q. Horton submitted the report
| OF tho board OF church extension. Collect
| cd this year by tho conference ssis; fOr
church extension 1924 05, OF this amount
| furnished 10 the general board
MisB Alice Stsrkey OF Kcrryille submitted
the iriirt of The wS1pisi.s ParScDaSc and
Home Mission Society. This report gave q
very full account OF the work beng done
by the women Of the church
a n. .t.A x.t.a NJ .
pates 10 the general conference having or
rived. the Conference proceeded to elect TWO
clerical and two lay delegates. with the
following result: Clerical, J. l.. Scott and
Sterling Fisher; lay, }. >. Mckinnon ana
John r. pritcheu were elected after a
spirited contest.
Ths deIfeites are amcng the young men
OF the conference and representative
hsdy. Tbs general Conference WIZ meet IN
rizltimore next May. the conference elect
cd ss alternates Rcys. John w. Sisigal and
II. Mcrr.s and Mcssrs. v. 81. West and
Alorsa Recce.
Or. Moarls Evans read the report OF ne
committee en- books and pcriod!oils Pend
.rr in. abortion CT this report Rev. y r..
p,erce' DID. oiitc- OF the Texas Christian
Advocate, addressed the conference In be-
ran OF ttat paper. The subscription has
held IN notwithstanding the great str.n-
rency in money and the paper Is In better
conditb:n than ever In Its history.
Or. Pierce spoke in strong language IN
ref. renee TO the attitude Ct the Advocate
toward the second blessing movement. lie
derlo-ts the dls.osition OF this movement
10 tntagcnize the irstiruticns OF the church.
Rc "a perfectly willing that man 'nay
hold Inc second blessing theory and life and
prrsch II occasionally II he wishes, iio-
vid,d these VIII allow their brethren who
fcld 70 the progressive theory and ne the
game privilege. and NIL join Iuyiliy In sup
ry-rf.ng the Institutions ~ the church.
The report was adopted II was moved
that when the conference adiourps Il be 70
riest at 2:30 this afternoon The motion
carried.
the missionary anniversary will be held
ton ght