The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-02
METHODIST CONFERENCE
The Fiity.ninth Annual Session Of the
Texas Conference.
BISHOP c. B. GALLOWAY is PRESIDING
Ono Hundred and Twenty-three Del
egntcs In atttendnnce--The Re-
port of the Proceedings.

nual conference OF the Methodist Ep.scopa
church South convened In shearl Mem
orial church yesterday morning at .
O'clock.
In addition TO the delegatcs-12S OF whom
answered roll call--thcre were quite q
num5cr OF visitors, among whom was q
large raimber OF ladies.
Religious publishing houses were lib
orally represented by their agcais AMI rep
resentatlves who had their sample copies
and subscription books In easy Access "a
the members.
Rev. Bishop C. B. Galway of Mississlppl
called the conference to ordsr by reading
the second chapter OF II Timo.iy. The con-
greSation joined heartily in singing ard
Are We Yet Alive" after which the bisL or
led the conference In fervslt prayer. IN
which &c eoquently invoked the div ne
blessing upon the proces linss.
The early part of the proceedings were
marked by some touching scenes and Incl
dents When the relations OF superannuates
were being discussed, Rev. j. II. Davidson
| OF Galveston, q most venerable and ven
Grated old gentleman, tottel ING with age,
arose and with his frame shaking with
emotion. which fairly choked his feeble
| voice. he told the conference thac he had
not been present for fourteen years on ac-
count Of his inability to travel and how he
| loved the conference. the church and all of
| its ministers, the pathetic sincerity of his
utterances. the picture he presented, of one
whose whole life had been devoted to God
| and now tottering in the shady evening Of
long life Of usefulness, touched the au-
dience to tears.
| Another striking instance OF long and
faithful devotion to Gods work was when
Rev. A. Il. Goodwin, past so years of age
annolinced that for tiftytwo years he had
been serving God as a minister of the
gospel.
Several communications were read,
among them telegram from Mrs. Hickman
of Nashville. conveying love and greeting
to the Texas division.
After the organization of the conference
Rev. j. r. Murray of Wharton was COM
missioped by Secretary Ward to prepare
the reports of the proceedings for the daily
press ana no better selection could have
been made for this work, as Mr.. Murray is
most painstaking, accurate and courteous
gentleman.
The bishop then took the chair, and
Calling upon the secretary of the last con-
| ference. Rev. Seth Wand. to call this roll
the following members were found TO be in
apusldance.
f.. L. Allen. j. NJ. Adams. A. j. Ander-
son. X. w. Adams. w. c. Bracewell. w.
ID. Bradfield, G. II Brooks. w. IL. Brooks,
W. f. Crimson, Samuel p. Brown, Ira NJ.
Bryce, Thomas X. Cain. w. r. Campbell,
j. b. Cochran. G.. H. Collin, j. NJ.
wilson. M f. Daniels. C. l.. Darlington.
l.. o. Fayre, Clyde B. Garrett W. d. Cos
kins, A. u. Goodwin. II. b. Graves. joan
e. Gleen. b. j. Guess. Il. L. Hammond.
John w: Harmon. H. f. Hart. Il. q.
Hocutt. j. ". Holt, c. A. Hooper. J. w.
Horn, W. w. Horner, o. T. Hotchkiss, b.
H. Hotchkiss j. W. Kelly. James Kilgore.
II. h. kimbler, George A. LeClere. j. l..
Massey, w. Il. Mcdonald. j. A. Mclyer.
Charles U. McLarty. W. T. Melingin, J. G.
Murray e. NJ. Myers. e. p. Newsom.
r. e. Mum. c. j. Oxley. II. V. Philpott.
George II. Phair L. A. Potts. G. S. Sandel.
H. NJ. Sears. j. b. Sears. e. l.. Sattles.
c. e. Simpson, j. p. Skinner. Il. S. Smith.
j. G. Stewart, =. W. Solomon. s. w.
Thomas, G. Nj. THOMPSON. j. w. Thomp-
son. Seth Ward. j. NJ. Wessom II G.
Williams, n. S. Wlliford II C.. Willis. |
Weems Weston. j l.. Yeats. Preachers
on tihal; John c. Cameron. NJ. +. Delhi
E, c. Keith. Nathan Powell. Georeg r.
RAY, w, Il. Washburn. J. r. Warlick.
Lay delegates: John 1lfry. A. p. Norman.
A. NJ Hile, w. II. Thomas. H. j. Price. |
j. D. Campbell, j. Il. Landes. w. a. Folks.
l. N Crouch. S. w. Dean. J. b. Nutter.
Rev. Seth Ward of Shearn church was
reelected secretary bv reclamation and |
Reys C. a. Hooper, ID. II. Hotchkiss and
James Kilgore were appointed assistant
secretaries.
The following boards and committees
Cor the conference Were appointed;
Public worship--o. r. liotchlsiss. Seth I
Ward, j. w. Horn, j. w. Mcmahon, ID. IL.
Hotchkss, c. A. Hooper. w b. Jones.
Conference relations-S W. Thomas. ].
W. Adams. T. II. Graves. II. u. Hamra5ra.
G. L. Harrington. T. p. Skinner. G. il.
Phair, J. w. Harmon 4. j. Anderson. Il,
w Adams. W. r. Brinson.
Books ard perodacals-E. l.. Shettles 4.
NJ. Hill. r. l.. Allen, j. ID. Cam bell, G, 3.
Garrett, 5. w. Dean, W. w. Homes. J. j..
Pritchett. j. w, Hcrn r. L. Harris. j. ..
Moore, c. NJ. Thompson.
District conference rcroras--T Il. Cain.
s. p. Brown. s, f. Chambers. r. G.
Hoeutt. r s. Willisord.
Bble cause--F. q Favre J. W, Holt s.
II. Morgan, j. l.. ia'es. G. II. Brooks. j.
w. Kelly.
j. Oxley A. r. Norman. G Il collins.
w. II. Thomas. J. j. Russell. w. A.
Folli,s. II. T. Hart. W. 5, Connolly, f. a.
Potts
Temperance and Sunday ohgeryance--J.
w. Mcmahon. John llfrey, j. u. Green. L.
]. Clayton, w. +. Milugin. j. r Tyson. ].
w. Cullen /. N. Crouch, H. U. McLarty, L.
NJ. Myers. j. w, Thompson, l. b. Gordon.
Epworth I.eagues--E r. Newsom. j. r.
w. n. Mcdonald, w. ID, Gaskins.
Weenp Wnoton. Walter Weave & Y.
Woolsey, II. X. Klmbler. j. 4. Newer. ].
NJ. Crutchiicld.
Spiritual state OF the churchill. S. smitn.
j. n Sears, Joseph Kilgore, J. Ia Massey,
w. y, Brad6eld.
Recommendation for admission ard re-
admissun--J. l.. Massey, ]. d. Sears. i.
l., Allen.
Church extenglon-w. wooton, S. ".
H. c. Willis. +. j.. Allen, w. W.
Nhomss, G. II. Phesr, II. Morgan. W.
w, Bracswell r. w. House. J. b, Moore
!. @. Besrd, II, C. Pritchett. II. r. Nc
Dads. j. N. Harrison.