The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09
Rockdale Was Chosen as the Place Of
Meeting Next Year.
THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH
brought Forth the First Discussion.
bishop HarGrove's Tnik--Proceed-
ings of Womnn's Mission socicty.


The devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. Z. r Newsome. who read the
first twenty-three verses of the fifteenth
chapter OF st. John. The CONGREGATION
sang MY Faith Looks Up to Thee" ETC.,
after which Rev. Newsome led in prayer.
The minutes of yesterdays session were
read and approved.
The reports of standing committees
were called for.
mittee on temperance and Sabbath obser-
| walton, read the report OF said committee,
! The reading of this report brought forth
| the first interesting debate of the ses-
sion, which was entered into by many
! OF the ablest members of the conference,
among them being Revs. John L. Greene,
L. w. solomon, Seth Ward, H. Nj. and
j. B. Sears, DR.. A. e. Goodwin, Harmon,
thompson Dr.. Smith
J Rev. Seth Ward said he wanted to hear
! from Bishop Hargrove on that question
Bishop Hargroye said, among many
other things, that he did not dare trust
| himself to instruct the brethren upon
that question: only" said he read, study
and love Gods word and keep it in the
| spirit. Be sure that you keep your own
conscience in keeping of It."
! He said that the Sabbath was made
| for man and must be interpreted in the
1 interest of humanity. That the people
| ought to set their faces against Sabbath
| traffic, but If there were public convey
ances run on the Sabbath it might be-
come sometimes necessary for people. and
| Christian people at that. 10 use them.
Jesus Christ himself was accused half a
/ dozen times of violating His own Sabbath
and Methodist preachers need not expect
to be better treated than Christ was. At
ter Bishop Hsrgrove had spoken, or
rather talked, the debate was closed and
the report of the committee was unan-
mously adopted.
At 10 o'clock the regular order of busl-
| ness was suspended and the question,
Where shall the next annual conference
be held?' was taken up, as per the order
of yesterday
Rev. o, T. Hotchkiss placed in nomina
ton the Tabernacle church of Houston;
Rev Dewitt HotchlIiss seconded the nomi-
nation of Houston. He made a strong
speech and said many nice and good
things about Houston and her people.
/ Rev Fred Allen placed the name of
Rockdale In nomination. which was sec
onded by Presiding Elder Il. w. Solomon
IN a beautiful and splendid speech. DR..
Goodwin also made a speech for Rock
dale.
Mr. NJ. u. Call of Bryan said that bro.
Solomon had made the very speech that
he had intended TO make and therefore
he was at a loss as to what to say. only
that he would place in nomination Bryan
as the place to hold the next conference.
DR.. Philpott seconded Bryans nomination,
as did also the presiding elder of that
district.
Mrs. Georgia Fulton, the daughter OF
Rev. T. II. Hart, arose and spoke few
words for Rockdale and those few words
settled the question Rev. Hotchkiss, like
the gallant, chivalrous Southerner that he
Is, arose and withdrew the name of Hous-
ton and the brethren who had been for
Bryan up to the time that Mrs Fulton
spoke recognized the fact that it was
no use to fight longer for their city and
so when the bishop put the vote II WAS
well nigh unanimous for Rockdale.
Rev. D. H. Hotchkiss read the report
of the committee on publishing the an
nual conference. which was adopted.
DR.. John d. Moore of San Antonio read
a report of the Rescue Home of that city.
The value of the home is $4,000; it was
given to the church by Mrs. Valena, who
suggested the appointment of committees
to assist rescuing those of her own sex
who had fallen; 200 girls have been res
cued and so per cent of them have been
truly converted and gone to their homes.
The home is managed by Mrs. Montgom-
the church is a matron in 1t. Mrs John
Ireland, widow of Ex-Governor Ireland,
takes great interest in the home and goes
over frequently to look after its well
fare.
Rev. w. II. Vaughan addressed the con-
ference on the orphanage at Waco. The
institution he said was free from debt
and was very prosperous and doing
great good.
Anniversary tonight. at which addresses
were delivered by Rev. Seth Ward and
Bishop Hargrove.
Announcements were made for preach
ing tonight and the benediction was pro-
nounced and the conference stood ad-
journed until tomorrow at o'clock.
The annual conference meeting OF the
Womans Home Mission society of the
TEXAS conference met in the Presbyterian
church In Marlin. December Z, 1888.
After religious services conducted by
Mrs s. w Thomas, Mrs o. T. Hotchkiss,
conference corresponding secretary, in the
absence of both the president and vice
president called the house to order. and
Mrs. S. W. Thomas was unanimously
a,acted nresident pro tenn. The roll was
,ben called and the DELEGATES from the
snlIow,ne charges answered TO their
names. Shearn Memorial Mrs. B.. Blan-
Ain. Mckee Street Mrs. Il. u. Scott; West
End Mrs. S. F. Chambers; Richmond,
Mrs, S W. Thomas; Tenth Street, Aus
Tin Mrs II. NJ. Whalen: Hotchkiss Mes
mortal Mrs. shettles; Eagle Lake, Mrs
W Y. Westmoreland Marlin. Mrs. n w.
RsrtIett; Bryan, Mrs. 4. B. Collins; New
asota Mrs. G.. L. Conelly; Brenham' Mrs.
ID Campbell; Giddngs, Mrs. D.. A.
prestidge; Rockdale. Mrs. Georgia Full
ton. 49,, - MARLIN was
thsn delivered by Mrs. Maffett OF the Mar
LIN anxiliary, to which response In be-
half OF the conference society was maze
nv Mrs. C. A. Hooper.
letter from the president. MIS-. Z. J.
| oxiev was read giving family afhicuon
ss he cause of her absence and rendered
~ rssisnation, which was reluctantly
aoaonts6 and a rising vote OF coincidence
was rendered her In her hour OF afhic-
| tion. liza xyo,.,on ora
| calvert districts being the only ones rep
,esentsd. their corresponding secretaries,
Ms n piandin and Miss u. Stokes, re-
.rsnt,yaIy. made their reports.
riea was made by Mrs. Q. T. Hotch-
ties Tor the official organ fOur Homes)
sa asents we're appointed to solicit sub
scriptions to this paper during TINS con-
Alter various announcements the meet.
ing adjourned TO meet tomorrow al NSo
p. m.