The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-20
RELIGIOUS.


Lexington, Texas, June 1.-THE Brennan
district conference Of the Methodist Epls.
eopal church convened at Lexington June
IA, closing last night The following were
In attendance; Rev. c. Il Booth, Dele.
gates j. u. Campbell, r. w. rarrant, C..
IL. Carlisle, BRENNAN; Rev ]. Il. Murray,
l.. f. Smith, president Female college
Chappell Hill. Rev. j. NJ Gaul sellvlle;
Rev NJ. r. Daniel. sealy; Rev. NJ j.. Lind.
say Fulshear Rev. II. G. Williams, Lyons;
Delegates +. Nj. Lennon j. Il Richards, A.
Love, Lyons: Rev. j ". Ham, Delegates
w. NJ. Stone, w j. Phelps, John Nc
Cowan, c. Il. Runshe, Caldwell,
Cameron Circuit-Delegates j knight
], W. Reeder, NJ, Rogers, Glen Finn, Buck
holts Rev. James hilgore, Delegates 7, Is
Sims, r. J. White, 7. {. stafford, J. f.
Perkins, Delegates w. w. Blanche. j. w.
Blackburn, Pleasant Hill; Rev, j. i, Sears,
Delegates II. ID. Rowe, tockdale; Rey. H.
r. Kimber, Delegates r. A. Bailey, II. j.
Maysdeld; Rev. II. s. Collier, Miano; Rev
!. b. Gordon, Delegates + ,, Douglass
J. j Fowler, II. l.. Ghdaen, d, j, Crave,
G. A. Linn, 6. l., Hardcastle, Lexington;
Rev. b. W Allen, Delegates Il. ]. Fletcb
or, Glddlngs; Rev. II, r. Hart Delegates j.
W. Knight. j. T. Stole, Daylllai Rev, J.
w thompson, Zen AfHOlu
The conference sermon WAS preached by
Rev Kilgore. Services were held three
times per day and at night. large num-
her of visitors were In attendance. Inc
conference was the best that has ever heen
held In the Brennan district.
Several preachers stayed to conduct
protracted meeting this week.
Bastrop Texas, June 19.-The st, John
district sunday school convention and Bap-
Hist Young Peoples union are holding
the regular annual session here this week
in the Macedonia Baptist church, Of which
Rev. u. w Whiting Is pastor me meet
ing Is expected to be very largely atten1eG,
as present indications are very hattetlhg;
The union occupied the nrst two DAYS OF
the week and closed today, Broiher H.
Bryant OF Austin Is president OF this De
partment and Miss NJ. Il. Alien, recording
secretary. The Sunday school convention
viii open tomorrow (Thursday) morning
Raw. IL. VIM Of Manor is president
The convention is composed Of delegates
from the various schools Of the district,
which number over hundred. AnonB
A. Il. Wheeler j II. VIM, w NJ. Muck
leroy. H. NJ Williams Of sherman, super
lntendent OF state missions, NJ. Hurd.
Chappell Hill, Texas, June 19,-Rev. j. Is.
Cochran preached at the Methodist church
last night and held the third quarterly con-
stodard of Dallas, Texas. State president
III tha Womans Christian Temperance
Union, viii lecture at the Methodist church
Sunday night. -
Rev. j. r. Murray left this morning fot
Calvert and Galveston 10 attend the district
conferences of the Methodist church IN
Misses Annie Lyde aud Guiunettq Mur-
ray viii 60 to Bryan temSTI oW ns aeies s1at,
70 the Woman's Foreign Missionary society
of fhp Methodist church south,
Yoakum, Texas. June 17.--The protracted
meeting which has been In progress at the
Baptist church for the past three weeks
closed last night There were twenty-slx
accessions to the church, and altogether
this was one Of the most sqceesstu' niees'
During their stay here Rev Rogers ana
his singer, Rev. v. Hart MADE many
friends who will wish them much success
In their. meetings they Ell Ell I SSnSag ioa
Sweet Home, where they Will conuue'
meeting for one week,
Calvert. Texas. June 19.-The Epworih
League and Methodist church conference OF
The Calvert district is in session here =
number Of del egates came in yesterday and
last night. Many more are expected IN 20,
day. song and praise sertles mss H SaS
last night. Today Is Epworth League ga!
and opened with a sunrise prayer meeting.
me- ionference will be In session during
the remainder Of the week An Interesting
nrocram has been arranged for eacn uaE'
BanInger. Texas, June 1.-THE Ladies'
Home Mission society Of Ballinser held
Tho annual meeting Thursday afternoon al
Inc Methodist church and elected OFFICERS
az follows: Airs, W. F, sharpe presidents
Mrs Dr +. A. Rape. vice PRESIDENT MIS-
q n Schroeder treasurer; MIS- w. A.
MANLY. secretary; Mrs, 7. Y. Butler, core
.nond tng secretary. Delegates 10 the con
ferenoe at Brownwood are Mesdames faas
III and Wright
Mount Calm, Texas, June 1.-THE new
Rsptlst church at this place was formally
dedicated Yesterday Rev. J. 3. Gambuii'
n n Iii. IS. of Dallas, preached the denl
tntion sermon. and r. ; Sowara 81 W.T.
Slreeted the music The church is a ereat
to the town.
Gstesville. Texas, June i7.-Rev- SID WIZ
nams received telegram THIS mornlhs
,n,t his daughter. who had cousumptep,
s,ss last night. He left for his home Al