The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-13
THE THIRTY-fIfTH SESSION
OF THE HOUSTON DISTRICT CON-
FERENCE A. M. Il. CHURCH
Being Held at st. Paul Church--The
Proceedinps-Those in At
tendance.

The thirty-ffth session Of the Houston
district conference, African Methodist
Episcopal church. convened at st. Paul
African Methodist Episcopal church yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock, with Pre-
siding Elder II. l.. Trap presiding and
Rev. M. A. Dixon doing clerical work
Rev. M. d. Moody OF Galveston conduct
ed the devotional services. He read for
scripture lesson Psalms %. Rev. r. w
warren led in the rituaiistic services. The
boundary OF the conference was here fixed
10 extend to the fifth seat from the arfar.
inc president. Rev. II. L. Trap, delivered
an able and mastery address to the CON
ference, iiied with wholesome thoughts and
,atneiiy instruction. Az the conclusion OF
MS address he led in singing There's a
Better Day Coming BY and By." which
was enthusiastically sung by the confer
ence. Rev. NJ ID. Moody responded TO
| the address In n few we'll chosen words
which were heartily received. followed by
Dr. T. @. Hunt, Revs F. w. Warren A.
H. Crawford and G.. b. Richardson. The
sessions OF the conference were fixed thus.
Morning session, from to 10: evening ses-
sion, from 10 5.
Conference Roll-Ministerial Revs. II. l..
Trap, NJ d. Moody, p. c. Hunt, A. Snow
den. +. W. Wright, @. r.. Richardson.
ii. B. Sonley. y. T. Reese A. II. Craw-
ford, f. Hackney J. M. Shepherd, II. Alex
ander' G. Green, L.. z. Mitchell. NJ. A..
Dixon T. a. Talford.
Laymen-W II. Wallace. C. r. Farrar,
Galveston; w. n. Hubert, W. s. Dixon,
| q. II Rivers, Mrs. G. e. Jackson. w. An
derson, j. J. Washburn. d. II. Maxwell
! W. j. Tolver, Thomas Freeman, l.. w.
Adams, Mrs. Martha C. ]. Smith, Hous-
ton; e. j. Williams. Miss Jennie r. p.
! Wiley. Old Waverly; Mrs. Sarah Thomas,
! G. II. Dixon. Fulshear; Jim Hill. Mrs. Re-
becea Brown. f. D. Baines, William Nc
Farand.
The conference is composed Of pastors.
stewards. stewardesscs and all the local
preachers OF each charge in the Houston
district. All professional men and women
OF any Chrstian denomination are honor
airy members. During the session these
questions will be discussed, viz:
| /. "Our Aim as Church." Or. p. O.
Hunt.
q Shall We Elect Four Bishops; II 30,
WhyT Rev NJ. D. Moody.
3. Should the Bishops Come From the
Pastors Ranks? Why?' Rev. G. b. Rich
ardson.
A. Should We Retrench? II so. Along
What Lines?' Rev. r. W. Warren.
| s. Paul Quinn College, and It's Fu-
ture," Rev. A. Snowden.
6. The Hardships OF the Mission
Field Rev. II. Alexander.
Z. "The Pastors Help" Rev J. NJ.
Weaver.
| s. THE stewardesses and Their Work"
Mrs. John Thomas
.. "Wonan's Place In the Church"
Miss C. Lewis.
The following standing committees will
report tomorrow, viz:
|. Examination OF Local Preachers
Rows. F. w. Wright. II. p. Sonley and
G. n. Richardson.
| . New WORKERS.. l.. p Mitchell, #.
Hackney. b. T. Reese.
g. Condition of the Pcople-Rev, M.
A. Dixon.
4. Finance--Revs. A, Snowdeu M. A.
Dixon. p. c. Hunt and 3. 7. Reese.
/ S. Paul Quinn College and Educational
Congress- NJ. d. Moody.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AZ $40 Presiding officer II. l.. Trnpp
called the conference to order Rev. H.
n. sonley conducted the devotional ser
vices. The conference was declared ready
for business. Rev. NJ. d. Moody was elect
cd statistical secretary.
The conference here proceeded 10 take
up its claims. Mrs Sarah Thomas ana
Miss Juda Adams were appointed com
. ! mlttoc 10 receive Nnt HlAoSl'i"iS -
Several local preachers are undergoing
the required examination, among them
being Mrs, c, Il. jackson of this city, the
only woman who aspires for local preach
ers' credentials. The committee Will re-
port favorahly upon most OF the appli-
cants
The reports from the several churches
will show the work to be progressing
nicely along all lines of work. when the
condition OF affairs is taken into due con-
sideration The district conference rep
resents about fifteen churches. with a
membership of about 1900.
Pastor A. Snowden and his congregation
are caring for the conference with general
satisfaction
Reports OF committees will be heard
this morning.
Rev G. p, Richardson, the denomna-
tons revivalist, is here and VIII preach
the missionary sermon tonight.
Last night the church was literally
| crowded, standing room could not be had,
TO listen to the annual sermon, preached
by Rev. NJ ID. Moody. He denominated his
subject Christ a Rock" using these words
ms n text: And That Rock Was Christ,
He ably handled his subject to the salts
faction OF all present. The sermon WAS
logical and made n lasting impression
upon some of the attentive hearers,
Tomorrow at p. NJ. the educational
sermon will he preached by Rev. f. NJ.
Wright Of beaumont and missionary SER
mon this afternoon at o'clock by Rev.
c. p. Richardson.