The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-04
WEST TEXAS CONFERENCE.
Second Days Proceedings of the
EOrticIh Annmm! Scssion.

seguln, Texas, November 3.-The confer
ence convened this morning at 8 o'clock
Bishop c. b. Galloway conducted religious
services. The minutes OF Yesterdays SEES
SIGN We're read and approved.
Rev. Z. II. Weisner, secretary of the gem
eral beard of church extension, was in
PRODUCED to the conference Bishop l.. II,
Holsey Of the Colorad Methodist church
in America was also introduced.
The report of the joint board of publca-
tton of the Texas Christian Advocate was
read and took the usual course.
| The report of the board of directors OF
the Methodist orphanase was read and
referred.
Under question 10 w. T, Renfro, n. B.
Woo, David w Bennett Were elected to
deacons order
Under question 10 tho names of John D.
Wlaarell, Henry Q. Harris were called out
and elected ITO elders orders
Under question A-e names of G. II.
Annis, O. B. Buchanan, Frank l.. Nc
G.sehee, j. w. Long and Raughan G.
Thomas We're called and advanced 10 the
class OF the third year,
Under question 20 the names of Thongs
Gregory w. j. johnson, j. a. Biggs, q. 5,
Natier, j. p Garrett, j. l.. Kennedy, Carpet
Williamson, II. ID. Kniekerbocker, j. ".
Simons. J. c. Wilson, j. A, Baker. b. C.
Reach, D. ]. Drake, J w. Gibbons, C. H.
Maloy G. X Waller, NJ. A. Black were
called, They submitted their reports and
their characters passed
ReV. Morris Evans. ID. D., submitted
paper on the Publishing House claim
against the United States government. II
was laid on the table by a large majority.
Inc sense of the conference was that the
properly constituted authorities OF the
church--the book committeeman not this |
annual conference, was the body to deal |
with this question.
Rev. J. d. Hammond. secretary of tho !
general board of education. addressed the |
conference on tie Vital question of the
relation Of the church to the work OF high (
er education. He emphaslzei the value OF
the teachers bureau now In active onera-
tion under this board
The doctor pleaded earnestly and e,o.
quentiy for the dissemination OF an edu-
catei sentiment waaeh sbsll merge lands
and live stock and money into brains ana
motives and cultured thought by educaflns
me hoys and girls OF our country He e
not afraid that the State instituiions viii
educate the youth, but he does fear tha,
many VIII 30 uneduoated unless the church
,nk,'s her proper place in the work. He
declared that no agent can shoot oyar or
arotfni TOO pastor and hit the csnrrerstion
nee me pastor Is the man to helm Az 2
nihder this work. II moves up or hro.t
GOWN at the pastor. We have TO nav ~
me education OF the children. or me chn.
Nren VIII have to nay for the want a, a.,
cation. TIE cost has TO be paid SOM era
me action Of the geaera, conference r.
l, me sn sne ooa o. the movement to raise
mended warmly. The church has I'LL I'll ,
yer developed Is full strength on ans n, IT,
~ work. He Is not an expansinniss me |
oontriction'sS but rs just going 20 TO-
a,,, &C comes; ana thar will be ali rl ,
s ~, we Aus, raise The million aad Salf
'und." "'s educational
Ire report Of the San Antonio r.,
'oa'ese was read. The report fairly si L,ua,s