The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-17
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
REGULAR QUARTERLY SESSION
FORN HOUSTON DISTRICT.
large Attendance at the Session.
Opening sermon Prcachcd--The
Committees Appointed.

Wharton, Texas, June 16.-The Metho
dist Episcopal district conference of th'
Houston district convened in Wharton las
night The Methodist church was filled Il
it's utmost capacity and quite a large mum
| her were congregnted around the doors, a
great many gentlemen standing during the
entire service.
| The Introductory sermon was delivered
by Rev. Bradstield of Galveston; his theme
| that of St Paul THE beauty and sane
| tity OF tho character OF Christ" He dwelt
on the genteness, the universal love and
Godliks mnnliness of the Savior, He said :
AT the appearance of Shakespeare. all
| would run, but before Jesus we would
kneel;" that even lngersoll, Payne and all
scoffers mt the Christian religion revered
the beautiful character oil Christ, tho medi-
tation on which was the inspiration OF the
Christian world.
At the cose of the sermon the congre-
cation Joined in the hymn "Ail Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" Rev. Seth Ward
of Houston followed with an eloquent
prayer, that received many ardent re-
sponses
The benediction was bestowed by Rev.
Bradstield of Galveston.
A business session was appointed to be
held at the Methodist church at $50 a. IN.
Rev. d. J. Guest delivers a sermon ut
II a. m \ business session at p. IN
Discussions on Sunday schools at p. m
Rev. Leon Sonfield of Galveston WAS de
tanned on account OF sickness which pre-
vented his opening the meeting as an
nouuced.
The ministers and delegates have re-
al tau welcome
from every one here. The visiting minis
tiers are: Revs. o. 7. Hotchlss, Seth
Ward, ]. w Horn, j. Il. Sears. G. a.
Hooper. l.. w. Thomas, Houston; w. n,
Braisiield Leon Sonfield, Powell Galveston;
Ira NJ Brice, Richmond; j NJ Adams
Alvin; T. 5. Willford, Columbus and
Bra2oria; G. NJ. Thompson, Angeton; l..
p. Davis Dickinson; !. j. Galloway. Mat
agorda; J. II. Murray, Cedar Bayou; j.
G. Stewart Rosenberg; b. j. Guest, Pat
terson.
The sermon tonight was delivered by
Rev, S. w. Thompson OF Houston.
The business meeting was called TO order
at 80 by the presiding ela-s, o. 7.
Hotchkiss. The minutes of the last dis
trict conference We're read. on motion
Rev. Hooper Of Houston was elected sec
rotary, After few prelimnaries the fol-
lowing committees were appointed by the
chair:
IIo,chkiss. w. r. Cambell. r. NJ. Brown.
sabbath obseryance--I. H. Sears, Ira NJ
Bricc. b. a. Meyers Andrew Bowman, w |
H. Brookmeyer.
ON missions-seth Ward, w. r.. Cam
bell, c. NJ, Thompson.
On quarterly conference records-T. s. |
Willford, s. W Thomas. j. w. McNeely. |
On Epworth Leaeue--B. j. Guess. Nj. D.
Fields H. w. Hodges.
On spiritual state of the church-W. d. |
Bradstield. l.. p. Davis. e. 7. Adams,
w b. Phillips, Jacob Chase.
On sunday schools and education-J. NJ
Adams, T.. ID. Chase, w. b. Crawford,
J. j. Oallaway G. W. Mcknight,
ON financial systems-E. p. Hamben,
lohn TODD, j. R. hurry, Nathan Powell,
H. G. Brady.
On Bible cause-J. w. Horn, A. p.
Norman, j. C. Stewart
For license to preach-J. B. Sears, C.
A.. Thompson, Il. D. Chase.
fcr admission on trial-Seth Ward, b.
. Guess. f. p. Hamblen.
fof deaeons' orders-J. r. hurry. J. w.
hcNeely, Ira NJ. Brice.