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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-29
THE HOUSE is AROUSED.
The Temporizing of the President Meets
With Disfavor.

The TempOrizing Of the President Meets
With Disfavor.
Washington, ID. c.. March 2S.-After
the adjournment of the House today
there was considerable discussion over a
proposed consolidation of the forces in
the House. who favor some form of i'm
unediate action on the Cuban issue.
I'here was strong feeling shown over
the avoidance i'll the message of any out
line of a definite administration policy.
and Il decided disposition apparent not to
await any further delay nor resort TO
teinporizing measures The project to
furnish ad libitum relief supplies to the
Guban non-combatants is meeting with
opposition to which members on both
sicles4ef the House have given voice i'm
private discussion on the ground. first
that Spain alone is responsible for the
conditions on the island and second. the
extending Of such large and probably
continued aid abroad is unjust to the
people of this country. The steps taken
today on this line were of an Internal
nature. Representative Hull. of Iowa.
chairman Of the House Committee on
Military Affairs is leading the movement
for prompt action.
n number of Senators and Represeu-
tatives of both parties conferred with
the President at the White House to-
night. 1t is said that the opinion ex-
pressed by most of those who talked with
Mr.. Mckinley, was that Congress was
inclined to object to further delay to-
ward settlement Of the Spanish situa-
tiOn, and that unless the next message
was more definite. the radical members
could not be held in check. At the
meeting Of the Senate Committee on
ForeOgn Relations on Wednesday, Sena-
tor Frye will move that the committee
remain in continuance session until the
questions relating to the Maine, Cuba
and Spain are settled. Mr. Foraker will
Introduce tomorrow a resolution recog-
nizing the Independence of Cuba.
WOODFORD WITH GULLON.
Madrid, March -Midnight-United
States Minister WOOdfOrd had an inn
portant conference tonight with Senior
Gull0n, the Foreign Minister. and com
to him an extract from the
report of the American Board of Inouirv
into the Maine disaster.
Tomorrow General WOodford will con-
fer with the Premier, Senor Sagasta and
Senores Gullon and MOret. the Foreign
and Colonial Ministers.
The latest election returns show that
1872 Ministerialists, 46 Conservatives. 7
BOmeriarists. II Republicans and three |
Carlistls have been elected.
Advices from Havana show that four
AutOnOmists and two Conservatives |
have been returned.
GEN. GRAHAM CALLED NORTH.
Jacksonville, Fla, March 2S.-A spe.
cial to the Times Union and Citizen from
ST. Augustine. Fla, says:
General Graham, Commander of the
Department of the Gulf, u. S. A.. and
of his staff, returned here this
evening from Maimi. 1t was the inten-
tion of General Graham to go to Kew
West from Miami thence to Tampa and
Pensacola, but lit is understood that n
telegram from Washington necessitated
Il change of plans, Fastening General
Graham north.
BOBS UP GROGGY |
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WAR NOT PROBABLE
CONGRESS is FESTIVE
SPAIN CONSENTS TO RELIEF

To-Day Has Been One Of Action in Every
Branch of Official Life, and Yet The Prevail
ing Tone Has Been More Assuring. Those
Who Had Anticipated That the Message
Would Contribute to the Aggressive Spirit
We're Disappointed. Spain Has Shown
Such COnCiatOry Tone That an AncabIe
Adjustment is Believed to be Possible.
chased and armed as an auxiliary feet.
The War Department made numerous
shifts in the location of troops in the
West, with u view to their speedy con-
centratiOn.
General Flagler, the Chief of Ord
nance of the Wer Department awarded
to a number of companies contracts for
furnishing the department with disap-
pearing carriages for the eight, ten and
twelve inch gun emplacements, for which
are now being constructed at the sea
coast Notifications.
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TsCHERNGNG BoBs UP GRoGGy
He Had in His Charge important
Plans and Drawings of Fort Monroe.

I''II9 0'IIVI y Il " - VI Il VI -AUHTUt.
Wilmington. n. c.. March 2S.-A spe-
ciaI to the Star from Southport. SAYS:
Sergeant Tscherning, whose sudden
disappearance from Fortress Monroe. n
few days ago caused a sensation, ar
rived here today apparently suffering
from the effects of Il spree. Tscherning
has been in service twenty-seven years,
and had in his charge important plans
and drawings Of Fort Monroe. On ar
rival here Captain Caziare, in command
at Fort CaswelI. Immediately caused his
arrest, but soldiers say nothing could be
learned of his movements for the past
few days. nor the whereabouts Of his
papers. Tscherning will probably be
sent under guard tomorrow to Fortress
Monroe.
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SPANISH SYMPATHY.

Various Spanish officials came on
board and expressed sympathy and sor-
row for the accident The representa-
tives of General Blanco and of the Adj
miral of the station were among the
Spanish officials who rendered their re-
spects. About 81 or 81 men were found
that night who survived In reply to
the direct question of whether any of
the magazines or shell rooms were blown
up the captain said it was extremely
difficult TO come TO any conclusion. The
centre of the explosion was beneath and
little forward of the coming tower
on the port side In the region of the
centre or axis of the explosion was the
siX-inch reserve magazine, which con-
tanned very little powder about three
hundred pounds. The ten-inch maga-
zine was in the same general region,
but on the star-board side. Over the
ten-inch magazine is the loading room OF
the turret and in the adjoining passage
number of ten-inch shells were per-
Continued on Second Page.)
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The Abstract Of the Spanish Naval Commission
is Received. 1t is Directly Opposed to the
Finding of the American Inquiry. European
Mediation is Assuming Tangible Shapes
Spain is Ready and Anxious For It. At the
War and Navy Departments, the Stir Of
Naval Preparations Continues as Usual,
Plans For 'MusquitO' Fleet.
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The Purport Of the Finding is that the Maine
Was Conducted by the Regular Government
Pilot to Buoy No, q, to Which She Was
Moored-. Excellent Order Prevailed and No
indication of Any Cause for Internal Explo-
sion--There Were Two Distinct Explosions,
the First Ii ting the Forward Part Of the
Ship.-Ths Verdict Of the Court at Length.
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NOTES.

The X. ks win give an entertainment
one week from next Friday night at the
residence of Mrs. Fuilncr.
The southern Pacific is reported 10 have
ordered a number OF locomotives. from
which il is inferred the company's business
is increasing
Invitations have been ISSUED to ball. TO
be given at Olive on Friday. June .. The
affair promises to prove most enjoyable 10
all Who attend.
The city school board held no meeting
las right, on account of several mcmlers
being unable to attend. The meeting Will
take place one night this week.
The habeas corpus case Of Norman Whit
charged with violating the Sunday law
which was set for hearing yesterday even
inl has been postponed until next Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs Lip Norvell will entertain
Misses Eva McCrummin of Paris and Min
ne Malcolm of Gainesville on Thursday
evening The society friends of the host
and hostess have been Invited TO "a flag
raising"
NJ X. King, who operates a 525 acre rice
farm ten miles south of the city on HI
debrandt's bayou, is in The city. He re
ports a good stand from the early plant
ing and says good shower would help
things nicely,
| The Hildebrandt bayou bridge is about
completed, and will be finished in 4 few
days but 1t can not be utilized for traffic
| for four or five weeks. rs there Is consld-
| cradle work to he done on the approaches.
| When finished the bridge will save fully
ton miles In coming to Beaumont to those
people living in that neighhorhood.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
FROM The STATE CAPITAL.
No Public Domain for the Colorcd
University.
g., Il. AND S. A. LAND CASE DECIDED
In Favor of the state and the Public
schools Get Sso.OO0 Arres--Two
Murderers TO Hang.

Austin, Texas, May 2i,--The Hogue de-
cision handed down By the supreme court
yesterday practically nullfies the act OF
the Twenty-fifth legislature appropriatiug
10000 acres of public domain for = colored
university as said decision in effect de-
ciares that there is no public domain left.
MORE LAND FOR SCHOOL FUND.
Right en- tho heels OF the decision of the
state supreme court to the effect that the
several hundred thousand acres OF unap-
propraied public domain heloags to the
school fund and are not subject TO pre-
omption for homestead comes The an
houneement that the supreme court of the
United States has refused a writ of error
in Galveston, Harrisburg and san Antonio
Railway Company VS.. State of Texas, thus
returning $4,000 acres more of land TO the
school fund.
Tho lands in controversy were claimed
by the Galveston, harrisburg and San An
tonic Railway company as the successor
OF the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and Colorado
Railway company, whose charter provided
for the acquisition of certain grants under
certain conditions, which were not literally
complied with by the Galveston. harris
burg and San Antonio and while Governor
Culberson was attorney general he brought
suit for the cancellation of certificates COW
ering said lands. which he alleged We're
wrongfully issued to said company, and
won the case in all the State courts. 1t
was carried to the supreme court OF the
United States by the defendants aud fought
there by Attorney General Crane, with the
I'result that the State was again and finally
victorious.
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NORTHERN rREspYrnnIANs.
The Home Missions Funds Taken by
the Treasurer.

Winora. Lake. md May 9i.-A war rip
RE reached the Presbyterian general as
semhly today on telegram calling pr.
Henry c. MeCook of ph lodelphia to rcIoln
his regiment, the First Pennsylvania. n,
Morristown, Dol. Before leaving he was
given an opportunity to present the works
and claims of the Presbyterian Historical
society.
Elder John T. Parsons of New York OF
fered reaNluticn directing that cable
gram be sent to Queen Victoria. congrat
ulatng her on this. her birthday. Only enc
negative vote was heard when the vote wss
put.
The regular order Of the day was the re
port OF the beard of home missions, present
ed BY Or. John Dixon Of Trenton, N j., of
the standing committee Drs. Dixon and
Charles l. Thompson. recently elected sec.
rotary of the board, addressed the assembly
on the boards work.
The report of the board of home missions
began with an extended review Of the work
In the whole field saying that in spite
of circumstances the financial year has
been q good one"
The board of aid for colleges and ncade-
mics, In It's annual report. said that the
board on Tuesday. July 6, 1897, held a
large amount in cash and socuritits Tho
next day It learned that si5.l2 constituted
iis entire assets, the treasurer, Charles "
Charmley, having embeZzlcd the rcmninin.;
$6l 23906. The case was placed in the
hands of thu surety company which was On
Charmley's bond, and they took him into
| custody, but he escaped Every effort has
been made 10 trace AMI arrest him. but not
clew has yet boon discovered
The regular order Of the afternoon was
the renort of the board on college work.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
sunday Newspapers Are Regarded as
Very Harmful.
THEY LESSEN THE CONTRIBUTIONS
And Reduce church Attcndnn ce--Thc
Northern Prcsby tcrinns In Session
at Winona. Indiana.

New Orleans May si.-The fifth days
session of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church of the United States con-
yened at $3.50 today. The devotional cxcr-
cises preceding the business session were
conducted by Rev. s, NJ. Logan OF Middles-
boro. Ky Prayers were offered by Rev.
W. c, Campbell of Roanoke, Va. Rev. j.
A. Merrill OF Texas Rev. j. "A. lumpNin
of Memphis and Rev. w. a. Slaymaker OF
Virginia. The most important ovcrtures
and communications submitted were.
Prosbyteries of Muhlenbureh to request
the committee on publication TO publish
free dcctrinal tracts. Montgomery--A new
book of Psalms aud Hymns"
The report Of the committee on Sabbath
reported that there was gravely increas-
ing disregard fer the sabbath as serious
SIS the transportation OF mails that should
occupy the attention of the assembly, In
regard to the violation of the LORDS Day
among the illustrations given were the sun
day newspapers which diminished both the
attendance at church and the amount OF
contributions.
Rev. w. j. Walden Of Athots Ca, was
added TO the committee 10 prepare new
hymEal.
a petition was read from many colored
churches asking delay IN forming separate
body. the majority mol being prepared FOR
Il, There was special communion snrVice
to-day. Rev. a. G. HOPKINS presided and
Rev. DR., Il. Palmer preached the sermon
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solu ana the funds SO raised will be used
20 pay the boys who are to be SEM I,
. , to face Spanish bullets and yellow
EVER. Our credit will be as good as 20 d
ana az the end of the war We will nave
..ohductea 1t on the very cheapest possi.
PIE basis We may become involved Win
.untlnehtai powers and the time may coma
s n.n we can not go further on a certain
oasis either gold or silver. ana wben We
VII. De compelled 10 come to the Issue ~
s,eehoacks When that time comes
Mha'eyer necessity demands will he done
~ will DC done without complaint. Those
mno are alive at the end of the war viii
ue charged up with the debt. but wc can
~. promote that state nf affairs we c,n
h huI uiscredlt ourselves at the very outset
ny resorting to currency which is In no
, OF a forced loan, by Issuing notes
",Nanie on demand. and putting monsy In
'he treasury to pay them ON den,an1
At the conclusion Of Mr.. IJndsov,s
speech the revenue bill was laid aside
un motion of Mr.. Allison the senate
"s,eeu 10 meet at / a. M, tomorrow.
otter the transaction of some routt,a
BUSINESS the senate then, at 4:s3 Went
jcurned "Aien II au-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
A BEAUMONT BUDGET.
REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF
TRADE DIRECTORS.
After a Flour MiII-A visit tn q
Rice Earm-AnOthcr Residence
Burginrizcd.

beaumont, Texas, May 2i.The board OF
trade directors held their regular meeting
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Frosi-
do Mt j. b. GoodhIe being absent, Vice
President Guy Jrnker occupied the chair
Those present were: r. a. Greer, Rube
slmonton, l. D. Polk, X. NJ. Mothner, Il. W
Shepherd and George II. league.
The minutes OF the 'ast regular meeting
were read and approved but minutes OF the
special meeting we're omitted.
Fnmet Fletcher was elected director
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Sid Long and was also placed on the
finance and other committees on which the
deceased had served.
Rube simonton was made chairman OF
the finance committee and T, ". Shepherd
was appointed c committee Of cne TO wait
on prominent capitalist who oontempiates
building flour mill il beaumont. and IN
structeG 10 tender the active eo-operalind
alG substantial assistance OF The board Of
trade.
The report of the committee On printing
was adopted and the work ordered done.
All bills UP to date were audited and of-
dered paid.
.he salary of Secretary w. +. Trtada-
way for the next six months was contihued
at $40 per month and one-half OF the first
assessment from all new members obtained
by him, the object of the latter olause E.
ing an incentive for the secretary to bulld
up the membership as rapidly as possible
or motion the meeting adjourned TO meet
or the first Monday in June. the date OF
meeting being changed to the first ana
bird Mondays in each month.
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NOMIN ATIONS.
Large List Named Chiefly in the
Army Branch.

Washington. May "a The president to-
day sent these nominations to the senate:
War, for appointment in the signal corps;
To be lieutenant colonel: Henry H, C.
Dunwoody, signal corps, U. S. A.; Chas
j. Allen, signal corps. U. S. A.
Captains to be majors; Richard p.
Strong, Fourth artillery; George Scrivem,
general corps; William A. A. Grassford,
signal corps
First lieutenants to be majors: j. Il.
Maxfield, Frank Greene, Samuel Reber
signal corps, and Eugene Fecht OF
Michigan. civilian.
To be captains First lieutenant George
w. SQuires. Third artillery; Lieutenant I
w. Littleman, captain artillery second
Lieutenant James Jare, captain infantryi
Otto Nest of California. Daniel j. Carr of
Connecticut. Howard a. Giddngs OF Con-
nectcut. Carl f Hartman of New Jersey,
John w Mcconnell OF Illinois, w. II.
Lamar Of Maryland, Edward b. Ives OIL
New York
To be first lieutenants; Leonard b.
Widman OF Connecticut, John }. Ryan OF
Texas William F.. Rogers of Connecticut
Norman II. Camp of Idaho, Edward q.
Richards of Illinois. Julian +. Wooteh Oh
Georgia.
To be second lieutenants: Walter Il.
Clarke. first sergeant general corps; Jas;
r. Steel, first sergeant, general corps basll
o. Ienoire, sergeant general corps james
| b. Mclaughlin, sergeant, generai CORPS ;
| George c. L. Bennett, sergeant, general
corps; Victor Sheppard. sergeant general
| corns. William M Talbot sergeant, gen
| eral corps; Thomas j. Campbell Lls.lit'
| Of Columbia: Charles II Gordon OF can
| fornia. Charles Regain of Tennessee; Alonzo
| I Rudd Of Minnesota; Henry w. Sprague
| of Massachusetts,; William W. Colt OIL IL
| linois. -,
State: p. Morrill, Griffith of Ohio to be
consul at Matamoras, Mexico r,
Justice. Dewey C. Bailey to be uhlteu
States marshal District OF Columbia;
| postmasters: Elijah o. Lofers, Benton
Vile Ark.
| War. subsistence department:
Iie,tenant Charles Bartwood. TO be as
| s;s,art commissary general Of subsistence
! ,,itb The rank of colonel; Major Henry "
| Sharp, to be assistant commlssary 81 81
sistence. with rank of LIEUTENANT coion ~,
Corrs Of engineers Major Generai Cnds
,vo,,,ar raymond. to be lieutenant colonel;
| Csrtain william Murphy Black 70 ps
roa;or First Lieutenant Marion hughes
| patr;n,- TO he captain, Second Lleulehu"'
ceorre p Howell. to be first Lieutenant:
Artillery. Captain Selden A. Day, flrs'
,rtiIIerv 10 he major: Lieutenant u.
! smith to he captain Secohu M, a.
Thomas y. LamorauX Fourth a'ii'e'S' ~
be first lieutenant. .o.t Edwin
n w,rans Jr.. TO bu first lieutenant; Cap
tain Edward Goodwin, Eighth caya l,,,,er u
| ~, ro,cnal Of the Seventh reelmehN
| Irnited states volunteer infantry AlseIhuu
peayes Of Tennessee, to h lieutenant
co,onel NJ the Third regiment United states
volunteer infantry, nth rant
To be assistant quartermasters' WV 49,
of captain: James h; holuen " Iowa
sofa Chester n Worthington OF iowa.
TO 70 be commissaries Of subsistence. WIZ
tho rank of captain: Eben b. fent1n ~
Michigan. Martin NJ Marshall OF IOWA
| Pohert II. Beckham of Texas
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New York, May 4.--Morris Park results;
seven furlongs--Tl lament, Hero, Charentus.
Time / 81,
-Four aud a half furlongs-R oysterer. Ex-
tremc Klrkwood Time :5iA
Tmo 1l3.
Potantico handicap. mile and sixteenth =
ST. Fox Mont dOr. George keeDe, Time
An1ateur handicap. one milo. selling-sir
Vnssur and Damien ran dead heat, Knight
of the Garter second. Time i7la.
Mile and a furIong Don de Oro Zen hoh-
aid Royal Stag. Time l:iSh.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
DISTRICT COURT.

1t required all day to sound the civil
docket.
The old criminal docket will be called in
tho morning, and the new criminal docket
when the bills come in from the grand
jury IL any. will be set for the fifth AMI
sixth weeks.
Five Of the witnesses who failsd to re-
srond to their rames yesterday have been
placed In Jail for iailuxe to securs bond.
They are all colcrcd,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
NEGRO MUCH PLEASED.

Grand Master Mckinney of the colored
Masonic fraternity Of Texas is here visiting
local lodges. He called today at the deaf
dumb and blind institute maintained by
the State for colored children. and ex-
pressed himself as delighted with The way
it is being conducted by Prof jenkins. lie
said also that the maintenance OF this in
stitution was a notable Illustration oC the
Kindness of the State of Texas towards its
negro citizens, which was highly appre-
ciated by the latter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
CHARTERED

The following corporations filed their
charters with the secretary of state today
Calculating Yard Stick company OF 'San
Antonio; capital stock, $50, 600. Incorpora-
tors, d. w. Shanks, Thomas J. Woody b.
H. Zuber.
Beethoven Conservatory of Music OF
Gatesvile; no capital stock. lnoorpora
tors A. Matthews. w. II. Schley, J. r..
Parks and others.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
MISSIONARIES RELIEVED.
Troops Rescue the BcIenEucrcd.
nNhics of Nmerirnns Recovered.

sitTo Leone. West Coast of Africa Nay
GA force OF troops have relieved the
missionaries and others at iSwellu whose
lives werc impcriled by The uprising of the
natives who rebelled agrinet the imposition
o. the hut tax.
The bodies of the American missionaries
Tho were murdered when the insurgents
attacked and destroyed the town OF Gotisn
in the carly part Of the present month have
beer recovered and buried.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
A RICE FARM VISIT.

Nessrs. John b. Goodhue. a. +. Goodhue
ard w. S. Davidson. the energetic pro-
meters Of the Irrigation Canal company,
visited the Lowell rce farm yesterday. This
rlace contains $500 acres near Tay!or's
BAYOU and 1900 acres will be devoted TO rice
culture this year This farm has USUALLY
raised large ard paying crops, although
irrigated by water backed up by a dana,
This year a new and expensive pumping
l,lant will be utilized Taylor's bayou viii
suprly the water and the farm Will be COZ,
nected with canal and laterals. the main
canal beins Two and one-half miles Ions.
A fire stand OF rice is in ell the fields ani
will be ready for water in few days Al
a producing section. Jefferson county
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
NOTES FROM CHINA.


Washington. May "a Information has
reached here from Canton. China, that
through the efforts of United States Consul
Bodice a revision has been secured OF the
transit pass rules which will prove OF great
benefit TO importers.
The Hong Kong Telegraph, an English
newspaper, In commenting on Admiral
Dewey's achievement. which II regards as
of the highest commercial Importance, says
il is triumph of United States diplomacy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
ANOTHER ROBBERY.

l.. Niterbc's residence, on Calder avenn,,
was burelarized las. night. The thief owl
IDENTIFY entered through or open window aud
came into Mir, Nitergos bedroom. More of
the inmates of the houss We're awakefo I'd
and the robbery was not discovered unsil
this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
CInastone,. rnllI,cnrcr..

London, May %. Tho ran bearers at the
fuf oral Of Mr.. Gladstone viii be the Prince
Of Wales. the Duke Of York, the Marquis
of salisbury. the Earl Of Kimberly, the
Earl Of Rosebery. the archbishop OF Can
t.rbury, Mr. A. j. Balfour and Sir william
Vernon Harcourt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-25
anarterIy Conferencc.

Cedar Bayou. Texas, May 2s.-The Sec
ond quarterly conference for Cedar Bayou
charge, Houston district. Texas conference
was held ut Dayton, Texas. Saturday. May
81 -
Revival services are being held at the
Christian church. Revs. r. r. carter OF
Timpson, Texas. and c. +. w DORIS OF
Nashville. Tenn, are doing the prcicnii,s,
Rev. Doris will remain and assume the
pastorate OF the church.