The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-09
CORORED METHODlSTS.
The Bishop Gives Young Ministers Whole
some Advice.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
clude It's Labors md Adj
journ Today.

Al $3.50 a. m. yesterday, at the Texas
annual conference now in session In this
city, the praise service was made un-
usually interesting Rev. j. fl. Anderson
conducted the services. He earnestly sup
plicated Divine favor.
At . a IN. the bishop called the confer
ence to order. Secretary ]. II Reed read
the records of the second days work.
which were approved
Charges against pastors were referred 10
the select committee OF nine.
The following persons having shown
proficiency in the studies OF the third year
and being ordained deacons, were admit
ted into full membership, viz: James l.
Gilmore, Walton Brown. Abraham K LUIS
ter, David c. HALEY, Frank r. Morton
Vance NJ. Cole and Charles NJ. Singleton
The bishop made an impressive talk to
the young ministers touching their min
isterial lives, urging them to be true,
| faithful and above all live lives OF purity
Go into the ministry TO do good, walk up
rightly and In perfect whiteness
| THE minister" said he, who would
go into a house to play the d., corrupt
family, Is an infamous scoundrel lha
ministers" he continued, are accoFdea
more privilege than any other set OF men
and they should have some regard for VIZ
tue. honor, manhood and womanhood.
Scandals about ministers that have
heard since being in this conference" said
the bishop, "have almost broken my
heart" He urged the preachers to SO
| live that the impulse of the people VIII
he TO say. when they hear rumors that
they don't believe them. He impre Ssei
upon the young ministers to study hooNs
and not TO depend entirely on religious I'M
pulses; some educational attachments are
essentially needed in order to keep them
ahead of the people whom they are To in
struct in the way Of righteousness. He
thought the last thing preacher should
do before getting up TO preach was to nave
= PRAYER with God. This said he
could be done on your horse in your car
rage. in the log house in your palace or
In the cathedral. Pastoral visits" he said
ARE only those where prayers and read
ing Of the Scriptures are had in tht
families. Ministers should carry the breat
of life when they go into the homes o
the people
Dr. Louis Curtis OF Cincinnati agent TO
the Western Methodist Book concern. va
introduced and presented the conference
with check for $552 from the Book col
Germ.
The next order of business was the cleo
ton of delegates to the general conference
which meets in the city OF Chicago mex
May. DIS. l. B. Scott and w. II Loga
We're elected on the first ballot receiyin
: eighty six and sixty nine votes respective
a ly Rev. w. A. Fortson defeated Rev
g.. William BARLEY on the NTH ballot. Revs
: William BARLEY and f. Gary We're electe
a as reserves.
The lay-delcgates met at Antioch Bap
c tist church yesterday morning ard sper
the entire day in selecting three delega G
and three alternates. DR.. I. w Spark
r presided. with Prof. t. P. Robbins and y
= u. Huugh as secretaries. The delegate
b are Prof r. S. Lovinggood Prof. NJ
h Burgess and r, W. Halbert; j. c. Eusar
n. A. Murphy and e. p. Robbins. al
z ternates.
d The conference will hold two session
today practically completing the worl
Tomorrow the appointments will be rea
out
Much business Is 10 be attended to to
day. and the attendance promises 10
large