The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-12-14
FIFTH AND sIxTH6x.,ygs.
:. = Glorious saISssth and Busy
ClEl5lg scenes.

erence SUNDAY we're OF unusual inter-
ut characterized by great spirituality,
md will ia long remembered by tho-e wi
obo participated 10 or witnessed them. Il
1'ne DAYS drvotons opened With an n
od fashioned Methodist love least I,
Al the church Of that denomination. led
b, Rev D T lloichkis-, and At which
there was such gracious out pouring =
OF fpinl and now Of soul no is seldom d
wiinrs ed even at the annual gatherings q
Il the intinrrent ministry The bread }
aud water communion Of christian love
aud fellowship was partaken Of amidst 4,
the singing Of hymns, and afterwards
the ministers, Law delegates aud ladies' ,
related iheiT experiences briefly IN
Quck tuccersiOn consuming more than
nn hOuf, aud still there were many who
had no oppof uniy to eprak There
we're many affecting scenes during ihr
eTyice, nnd tears stood In tho eyes OF
many while their lHces we're wrraihed
| b. happy smile Some Of he brethren
embrac, q each other aii-Ctionaiely, and
altogether Il was a service which made
one feel IL was good 10 he there. The
divine fire broke forth from the hearts
and gl0wed ~ IN the face, VI the child
rem Of God that even those not OF the
fulh could not but feel ils warmth
At o'clock Bishop Gran6ury preach
ed a sermon of great general interest
and edidcation, tut directed mainly to
the clergy and those contemplating the |
taking Of holy orders hi- text tom
Luke xx.2S was 10 follows: Take heed
therefore unto yourselves, and 10 al
he flock. over which the Holy Ghost
bath made you oyerseers, 10 feed the
church of God, which be hath purcuas
Ell with his own blood The sermon
! wa u wi-e. comprehensive and eN
; hausiive presentation Of the subject o.
/. hand, inslructing the ministers minute
Is upnn their duty 10 God, 10 their peo-
Die and 20 themselves. Alter the ser
] mon the bishop ordained the following
: clss- Of deacon: Rrys. & Y McLatty,
, W $. romry. J. W Bergin, X. War
lick, T. r. Walker, W. W. Edgar.
In the afternoon, a. the Methodist
church, memorial service was held Ia
memory Of the late Rev. l. &. John.
who was q member OF the conierrnc'
lor ahy years, and had, prior to hi
= death, been put On the program Tor o.
- -emi.centennial sermon a. the present
: .ession OF conference. lie was ore oI
the albeit aud most highly honnrei
men In Southern Meihodism An ap.
propriaie memorial address was read
r aud adopted at the meeting, and eulo
y gies were heard from his iOrmer associ-
J. ates 10 the great work OF the gospel.
Is Dr.. Barbee. OF Nashville preached an
4. able sermon al the Methodist church
NJ AZ night, after which Bishop Graubufy
= Ordained the following class oie.drri'
h. J. G. Moore, J.. A Mclyer, X Murray
" W. d. Gaskins, Nathan Powell, J. W
N EichwuIzel.
The congregation at the Bapii.
u church was much pleased with The
" sermon by Rev J. b. Sears on the sub
iie irct Of "Cnuslian Manhood A
" night, at the same church, DR. j. X
~ Biiggs. OF Austin, delivered one Ut thl
~ lest sermons II the conference 20 Al
- imnRase audience. DR.. Briggs !. hi
pa b Others own bro her In point OF eloqu
No rnce. commanding add holding ~
Il irntion, aud those who heard Dr.. q. w
Briggs while In charge OF the Melhodi.
church here, know what that mean
,d Ills theme was that the cohsciousnes
Of the iudWelling Of the holy spirit J
the hearts OF men h the power Of TO
,st unto salvaiion aud the great and eyel
~ lasting bullwaTk II Christianity again'
the learned doubts and conclusions
A. worldly wise men, the assaults OF Inf
no delity and every other opposing force.
M. Rev. Nathan Powell preached at ~
an Christian church sunday morning an
40. Rev. Cobb, Of Nashville, al night.
Ats o'cock in the afternoon, throue
the courtesy Of Mr.. John h Nike, Re
Abe. NuIkey preached az the opel
we house. which wa packed Wi'h peup
INK down staiis and 90 the galleries II
nm sermon wa on The subject II frtfih
lion. aud during the presentation Of !
A subject the evangelist painted some
~ those Bib ical picture for which be
az famous, Illustrating the certainty Al
lee sWiitness OF reiributiye Justice Tie /
ina t,oducsd much NJ his chatacieusl
z n hsmor mo the sermon ~ coming
and down IRAN the Bible characters tn u
io'e present time. and depicting the eel
my uonf and disposition toward ca
lhe other Of husbands aud wives before a
THIS after marriage The interest ~ q
our ervice was much enhanced hy u sn
10 Mothers Hands beautifully o.
to- dered by Mrs. Mulkey, whom the eyl
IL reIist frequently referred 10 during 0
service az Louisa relating many
their own experiences, and Tossing
90 his own shortcomings with fetrei
ing irankness. Al the clo.e Of the .
vice Rev Mulkey st a wa.h bowl do
Ia front Of the ,tage and called Ut
collection. requesting the audience
throw the money 40 the bowl. A
result there was a regular hail storm
small change from those on the loV
flour aud from the galleries, falling
- aud an around the bow and on
stage. Bro Ma key assured the au
euce that he would get Il all, every q
OF o., and that he money would be- u
IA building a $4,000 urphanage ln
1, Interest OF which he and HE wife
working. aud Tor which lhCy have
- ready raised over : 200.
I'll A. result Of the sunday sefviu
the peopIeof Bryan realized more q
what a great blessing the session
conference nas been 10 Bryan.
dissemination of spirituality has b
like u Pcniacostial shower and al
better for a..
Mondays session Of the conier'
was the most important oi the se.s
, many reports being read aud adop
~. including The statistical report OF
tchuich work In al he branches, Inc
ling finances. Resolutions were adol
thanking the people Of Ryan ior
cordial hospitality; alec the press
full andacyuratu reports The app
m, nts. the most interesting ieaiu
we an. we're read ont last by the bis
For local interest u u uunccessal
give them all Rev. J. G. Mlcklc
made presiding elder u the Hunts
district, which includes bryan.
J. q. Cochran, retiring presiding
of the Calvert district, was glvrh
Bryan charge. lleiswell recommcl
n. one of tue strong and faithful mt