The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-03

and T. +. Session, were called to the
bar of the conference and after answering
the usual questions in the affirmative
were admitted into full connection. The
bisnop in his address to those young men
said in part: Cultivate a deep spiritual
acquaintance with God. One of the best
qualifications for your ministry will be
clear knowledge of the witness of the
spirit. Methodist doctrine is scripturai
doctrine. We need not apologize for
Veac hing Christian perfection; not frag-
mentary perfection. Some people have
perfection which lies in great emotional
feeling. What We need Is a permanent
perfection. The divine nature enjoyed
actually having God in the life. Our
wills draw everything after Thorn. The
main thing is to bring our will into right
relations with God. We sometimes laugh
and can't help it. We at times cry and
can't help 1t. Outside influence overcome
our emotions. but no power outside OF us
can control our will Christ said: "If
any man will do His will he shall know
OF the dlctrine. Christ suffered
Following the will of God but it was
said, not in the temple. but out of the
cloud; This Is my beloved SON Paul
was caught up to the third heaven when
sunering tribulation for doing the will
OF God. The man who is satisfied with
hlnseiI is in sad state The preacher
70 quit that sermon Go on TO perfection.
Never think you have got where you
are hhlshed Give yourself wholly to God
anu HIS work. Don't borrow somebody
eises sermon, Make your own sermons
STUDY yourselves. Be yourselves God
never made another man just like YOU.
ma out your people by visiting them:
a earn Tnem by social contact. Be pastor
as Wen as a pulpit man. Preach repent
ance' We need it oftener than anything
eGe. Preach the great doctrines of the
Bible and not science. 'Ao
leaching is expoundng the word NJ
Goa TO the people. If you begin to thinL
sne nlple Is inspired only In SPOT. you'll
uou1, tne collection for foreign missions;
you pegin to doubt everything. It's
80 t' tnins 10 Keep out OF debt Be honest.
D. ,, Wllhlh your income. Let debt alone.
pe uilgent. Don't set around town and
pay chess, even with the colonel Oh
serve the order CT service in the churcb
Don let any choir master or tune tinker
oF song maker manage your service. The
n'er OF the church service is the preach
Hs' we are using too much in ire
nlteu states the church as a place OF
sunday entertainment. We don't need
novelty but the plain Gospel. There ia
soou way out of a hard appointment |
l.aNe II good one. Men that do things
p,ro., ' .oOhcu ny the CABINET. Every !
p'u1chlhg elder wants Just such men. /
Under question 40 San Antonio was unan-
lluously chosen as the place OF holding the
next session of the conference. DIR. / Fl |
FUNDS submitted the report OF the Amer |
Icah Bible society, which was adopted |
me conference contributed this year $3.50
70 the American Bible society. The com |
nittse TO select delegates to the general |
III ~ MISSIONARY conference consists OF Morris |
Es st' W. A. Gorett and Sterling Fisher. |
80. announcements conference ad- !
!ourhed with the benediction.
yesterday at O'Clock D. m. the widow. |
ana Orphans and Superannuate Preach |
81. .s Aio society was called to order in |
ne methodist church by the president,
neV' w j, Joyce. The address was de-
ueiivered by MIR. W. C. Everett. agent |
ol me Dallas Publishing house. He SPOKE |
rom the standpoint OF a inyman. and |
ssteems very highly everything about the
naeghoalst church, and especially the PRO
run IL makes for the ola preachers. |
ad society has nearly $1,000 at per
.eue interest. The Joint board Of finance
looeNes from this society from the inter I
est accruing $3.50 for distribution among /
lhe conference claimants this year. /
sood collection was taken at the meeting
loI tnls tund w. ]. Joyce was reelected |
PRESIDENT, w. II. H. Biggs vice president
anu Dr. j. II. Combs secretary and treas
shop Gambler preacher in the Method
onuren last night, text "Who is my
. ~. II was a clear and forcbie
49, OF the lesson taught by the
Z. ~ samaritan. The service was held
an oehalf OF church building in the storm 7
sslicfen region. The collection, incInd-
ing what was paid Rev NJ. s. Hotchiri-s
aurlhs the day, amounted 20 something