The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-23
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
fHoCEiiDINGs OF THE MEETING
HELD AT GONZALES.
The San Marcos District Tr,r.<
Coronnl Institute to the West
Texas Conference.

Gonzales, Texas, June 22.-The after
noon session of the San Marcos district
conference yesterday heard reports from
the following charges: HARDWOOD circuit, Hi
ram Graham, pastor; Belmont circuit, r.
S. Adair, pastor; San Marcos circuit, j.
L. Graham, pastor; Seguin station, Morris
Evans, pastor These charges submitted
good reports.
The subject of revivals Of religion came
in for lively tilt among the brethren.
Lucius H. Browne, Esq, of San Marcos
made the most telling speech of the hour
in advocacy OF soul saving movement
by the church.
Rev. A. w. Wilson of Kyle preached at
$3.50 p. M.
The district conference was called 10
order this morning at 9 o'clock, Rev l..
7. Morris, presiding elder, in the chair
Religious services conducted by Rev. W.
A. Bowen. Rev. John w. Stovall reported
his charge, San Marcos station He made
good showing. Rev. New Harris, pastor
of Gonzales church, made very encour-
aging report of his work.
Rev. Morris Evans gave an able exposi-
ton OF the law of the church in reference
to its financial system and its working.
He claims that too much of the financial
burden OF the church, raising money, ETC.,
is placed on the preacher.
Rev. +. o. Hatfield of Buda circuit was
licensed to preach
Rev. w. A. Pledger was recommended
to the annual conference for admission
on trial.
r. s. Adair submitted the report Of the
committee on quarterly conference rec
ords. 1t was adopted.
Rev. l.. w. Bennett was recommended
ders.
Revs. j. w. Phillips. j. w. Smith, D. w.
Bennett Oliver Franks, j. b. Putnam anu
w. A. Pledger had their licenses to preach
the gospel.
Hon. l.. II. Browne submitted the re-
port of the committee of education, rec
ommending the transfer of Coronal insti-
tute to the West Texas conference. 1t
was adopted
Following is a copy of the report OF the
committee on education:
To the President and Members Of the Dis
trict Conference.
Your committee on education beg leave
to report that they find Coronal institute
in fine condition. The buildings and
grounds are now worth $4,000 and entirely
unencumbered and free from debt, except
small amount of fire insurance They
further find that A. A. Thomas, who is
president of the institute, is able, compe-
tent and well qualified for the position he
occupies. He had twelve teachers in the
various departments of the school and the
session which has Just closed has been
very successful one having 279 matrlcu-
Ites and thirteen graduates. Your COM
mittee further states that while the man
agement of this institute. through a board
of trustees appointed by the San Marcos
quarterly conference, under authority from
the district conference, has been wis
and successful it is the opinion Of your
committee, after carefully considering the
matter that the time has arrived when
this institution. in order that 1t may attain
the high destiny in view for it and be to
the church the blessing 1t promises,
should be turned over to the stronger sup
port and wiser management Of the West
Texas annual conference. The property
belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, ana the only effect of the transfer
will be to change the control and manage
ment from the district conference to said
annual conference. Your committee there
fore recommend that The following resolu-
ton be adopted by this body
Resolved, That the president Of this
conference be directed to appoint COM
mittee of five members hereof, whose duty
1t shall be, with the concurrence Of the
San Marcos quarterly conference and the
board of trustees OF said institution to
tender to the West Texas annual confer
ence at its next session said property In
full control and management ana upon
lis acceptance by said conference to for
mally revoke said authority heretofore
granted by this conference to the San Mar
cos quarterly conference and to execute
all necessary papers to vest said control
and management fully and absolutely in
said West Texas annual conference.
(Slgned)
L. Fl Brown,