The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-03
METHODIST CONFERENCE
FIFTy-FouRTH SESSION INDIAN
MISSION CONFERENCE.
The Session Is 90 Active aud Harmon
Ious One---Good Committe Work.
Appointments Esy be Given Out
sunday Nisht---Other tDoinks.
sEcoNp DAVIS SESSION.

SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The Methodist conference began
at $3.50 Thursday morning with de-
votional services Conducted by Rev.
A. N. Averyt, presiding elder OF the
Canadian district.
That part of the, conference xoll
comprising the names of those who
were absent Yesterday was called,
only a few of them responding.
The case of z. B. WhitehursS was
taken up. His character was passed
and he was elected to elders orders.
F. III. Fannin, who was stationed
at Perry, Okla, was granted loca-
ton at his own request.
The class of the second year was
called, and the following answered.
]. NJ. Ray, NJ. l.. Roberts, z. Q. Kay,
]. E. Lovett, w. H. Mckinney, Or
lando Shay, B. j. Hildebrande, j. b.
Blackwell, w. B. Moon, j. P. Atkins,
II. H. Whenfer.
j. B. Robinson, discontinued.
]. L. Gage, passed.
j. Z. Hirsch, transferred to the
: Southwest Mission conference.
]. E. Baird, elected to deacon's
order and passed.
M. K. McElhannon, passed and
elected deacon.
w. H Wages, transfer from the
: North Texas conference, Passed his
| second year and was elected deacon.
NV. Whellen, passed and elected
deacon and received into full con-
nection.
d Question. Who are elected loca
Y deacons?
A.V. Wyatt, j. L. Beacon, Jas. K
4 Brooks, A. R. Montgomery, VIM. .
Luton. Jesse w. O'Bryant, E. Meyer
Bob Cane molly. Wesley Watkins
e Austin Jacobs, VIM. S. Lee, VIM. A
Shelton, Ed Cassler, A. s. Cecil.
3 Question. What local preacher
4 are elected elders?
VIM. Stobley, R. A. Crosby, AtWel
~ w. Clark, of Dallas district, Nort
Il Texas conference.
]. w. Holland was located at hl
~ own request.
, NJ. l.. Butler and ]. NJ. Porter wer
elected editors of the minutes fo
four years.
no A large audience was present la
night and listened to a splendid Sc
~ mon by Rev. S. G. Thompson,
e Muskogee.
Or The conference adjourned unit
n Friday morning.
NO FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
= Conference opened at $3.50 o'cloc
:, this morning.
Business of the conference was r
d. sumed with hearing reports from tt
preachers. These reports show
healthy growth in every departmel
de of church work.
At 10 O'Clock, the preachers ha
ing made their reports, the followil
class of young men who had been
trial in itineracy for two year
ill were received into full connection
N. M. l.. Roberts, G. Q. Ray, j. E. Love'
w. B. Moon, w. H. Mounger j.
"a Gage, W. H. Wages, E. L. McElha
eir non, II. W. Wheland, o. Shay, B.
act Hilderbrand.
After Bishop Key had address
these young men at length, tn
ny turned and faced the audience ane
grand old Methodist handshaki
followed, in which all participate
1t was q happy occasion.
oss In answer to the following GU
a ton: "Who are admitted on tr
into the travelling connection" I
following young men were reporte
'tel B. P. Stone, John R. Brooks, w.
-6t Dunkle, s. j. CLARK, G. S. Shir
R Theo. F. Roberts, e. B. Cox. W.
A. Shelton, Los Weaver, W. S. Lee.
B. Dedman, F. M. Dykes, D.
aC Hughes, John L. Henton, g. G. Hs
ice. ilton.
For re-admission: j. w. Morris
G. w. Jacobs
Thus closed the morning sess
of conference.
Committees made announceme
Tab for afternoon meetings.
my 1t thought that the business of
conference will be completed ton
row and the appointments annor
ed Sunday night.
: Preaching at Broadway churc
$es at 7:15 by Rev. p. B. Hicks of G'
81. rie; at the court house, same h'
hv Rev. Jno, III. Stone.