The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-30
CONFERENCE Is ENDED
Report of the Methodists'
Proceedings at Enid
AT SATURDAYS SESSION
Vast Amount of important
Business Transacted,

Enid, o. T., Oct 2s.-Following IS a
brief summary of Saturdays proceedings
of the Methodist conference in session
here:
Saturday morning at 500 O'Clock many
met in prayer at the church. At $50
Bishop Warren conducted Bible reading
on Deeper Meaning Of Scripture Texts,
which was very interesting and helpful
to all Noah B. Wickham Of uthrie, su-
perintendent Of the Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Children's home society, gave
brief talk to the conference in regard to
the work of the society. Geo. A. Sea-
man, Paul ]. Everett, Walter J. Tablet,
and Morris w. Sampson were continued in
the studies of the second year. Kynett
Clayton of central Tennessee conference,
was transferred to Oklahoma conference
and continued in studies Of second year.
Matthew o. Stephenson, John T. Beach, c.
w. Raymond, Jesse L. Hefey, J. D.
Voce and c. C. Brannon were taken in
full connection. H. B. Mcbride was con-
tinued in studies of third year Geo. s.
Britton, Frank E. Barber, Mark White,
Geo. A. Cummins were recommended for
local deacon's orders. G. w. Stokes, for
merly of the Church of Christ, was rec
commended for local deacon's orders. Geo.
w Martin was recommended for ordina-
ton under missionary rules. DR.. Fisher
of Fort Worth university, spoke briefly il
regard to the Training of the Mind and
- h.
college location was laid on the table A
committee composed of Brothers HILL
Myers and Rankin was appointed to con-
fer with Brother Hart of Chicago, agent
for our church insurance company and
see that our churches be insured in our
own company. The report of conference
stewards was adopted.
At 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Mrs
Martindale addressed the Woman's Home
Missionary society. Pentecostal service
at o'clock was a season of refreshing
to all present The business session. the
last of the conference, began promptly at
1880. Bishop Warren in the chair. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. The report of the
conference stewards was adopted. The
committee on church insurance recon-
mended that our churches /be insured IN
our own company. The conference heart
lily recommended to our young people our
colleges at Winfield and Fort Worth The
committee on state Of the church reported
the church in good condition. The report
Of the committee on temperance was
unanimously adopted, pledging support to
those which give room in their columns
to temperance movements The report OF
the committee on Epworth league was
read and adopted. The committees on
Sabbath observance, tracts, Freedman's
aid, Sunday schools and district records
were read and adopted A vote of thanks
was rendered the people of Enid for their
kind offer of 10 acres of land and $1,000
for a college to be located at this place
and that when the conference is able to
undertake such an enterprise. Enid will
be given first chance. ]. S. Kerr, super
mimary, was made effective. H L. and
l. H. Trimble were given supernumary
relations. J. Belknap was requested to
locate. T. B. Evans was granted super
annuate relation. The following were adj
mitted on trial: Mark White Forest H
Rose, Jas. S. Bradley. R. f. Myers, E.
F. Hill and A. G. Murray were appointed
a committee OF appeal. H. H Martin.
colored was dismissed from further ser
vice in the Methodist church, he having
Joined another church Shawnee was
chosen as the next place OF meeting.
On Sunday the services were held IN
the opera house. At $50 the conference
love feast was led by f. F. Hill. The
bishop at 10:45 ordained ten into the office
OF deacon. At Il Bishop Warren preach
ed TO the largest crowd. possibly ever
gathered at Enid, the opera house being
crowded TO the doors.
In the afternoon at 2:15 the bishop or
dained seven elders this was followed by
penticostal service, led by Rev. Dunbar.
At $50 was held Epworth League ami
versary, in charge of ]. W. Sherwood.
The conference was closed with pente-
costal love feast.
The pulpits of Enid were filed Sunday
by the visiting ministers.
During conference a couple came to the
alter and were married by the pastor.
Marion Porter. The parties thus unite
were Richard H. White and Mrs. Ella
Ray.