The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-08
EST TEXAS CONFERENCE.

lt,ons Adopted for Control of
the ~hornton Request.
Texas, November 6.--The after
hssion convened at 2:3O. Bishop
Fry in the chair. Religious service
ducted by Rev. H.. 1. Hill. Minutes
Prenoon session read and adopted.
y. Z. Harrison presented the report
committee on temperance. The re-
Is adopted.
G. w. l., Ely offered resolution
ing the infringement of the Thorn
uest of $4,000 recently donated to
lference fund Of the West Texas
pee. and all similar donations and
After a lengthy and able pres
Of all the legal phases of this
the resolutions were adopted.
fing is a copy of the paper pre-
Ply Mr.. Fly and others and adopt
he conference:
led, That the following provisions
for the control and investment Of
Prnton bequest, as we'll as of all
linds that may come to this con-
in,eaded to supplement the toIIec-
hken for the support of superan-
or INDECENT preachers, or the
and orphans of deceased members
conference:
e treasurer of the joint board of
snail be the custodian OF all such
treasurer shall give bond in dou-
amount OF any such funds coming
hand.
Shall collect all interest or priu-
such funds as the same may fall
shall, as soon as possible after
fg any principal of such funds, In
same upon approved security;
interest on such funds shall be by
rned over to the joint board Of
to be by them disposed of in the
prescribed by the donor or testator.
treasurer shall in every instanca
or investments see that proper
r is made whereby he, as custodian
iu1ds. may institute such legal
nes as may be necessary TO collect
the principal or interest that may
Time be due on such funds. TO do
10 is hereby fully authorized.
lay members of the joint board
ce of the West Texas conference
we general supervision OF all such
erein provided for.
bonds herein required to be given
treasurer of said board must be-
BY said lay members of the sa ID
ara OF finance and in case of for
pr such bond said laymen are here
orlzed TO institute such legal pro-
as may be necessary to forfeit
nds or in any way TO protect said
the uses to which they have besu
loan or Investment OF funds here
ded for shall be made except upon
prevail of a majority of the said
OF said Joint board of finance; the
be secured by lien on good real
lth good and sufficient title to be
pon and approved by majority of
men.
making all loans of the funds here
iaea f-r, the applicant for. such
pau submit with his application a
abstract of the title to the land
as security which abstract shall
upon by some competent attor-
pc selected by the laymn OF said
ara OF finance, whose approval OF
lie must be obtained bsfore said
shall approve said loan.
notes shall be made payable to
OF the treasurer OF the joint beard
&c, naming him. and TO his sue
I'm office.
pe treasurer's bonds shall he made
to the said laymen OF the join,
hnance, naming them. and Il
rcessors in office.
all deeds OF trust the treasurer
BOARD, naming him. and his sue
all be made trustee and all other
an be so executed as to authorize
Fsurer or his successor in office t.
the same.
George W. L. Fly,
j. II. Combs.
John Williams.
Sterling Fisher.
webb presented the report OF tn,
ee on Bible cause. which wa.
Gardner presented the report o.
pa OF education, which provoke
discussion. The discussion
upon the distribution OF the edu.
iund The board reconmen der
ripution equally between South
university. sso Antonio Fenial,
ana Coronal Institute. giving eacl
OF the fund. J. w. StoralI, DR.