The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-09

thing more than a ''brotherin.lac 70 tho
Methodist church, said. before returning 10
austin; The Quadrcuuial conferences of me
Mctnodlsts is undoubtedly one OF t t,e
greatest gatherings OF its kind ever held In
america. ! felt all that | said about the
Importance OF the conference and the prom.
ihc ~ ul some OF tue delegates | ain sorl.g
can not remain In DulnS longer Mrs
Sayors aud |. however. will return befOrl
the close o. the conference and spend sew.
Captain r. s. Garrison of Timpson is
n ay dclrgate from the East Texas con.
ieiGncg. lie attends every session OF the
tpniertnee nnl Is conspicuous ngure on
the moor OF tue auditorium.
congressman VI. e. Benton of NeoSho,
Mo, lay delegate from the Southwest
Missouri conference. came an the wuy
from Washington 10 attend the bls Metho-
dist gathering. Mr. Benton has relatives
living IN WnXahachlc anl visits Ttxas
often. He SAYS that Congressman S. W.
\ Lnnham, soon to be governor OF Texas,
told him Just before he left Washington
that nc lLunh0ml expected to hc In Dalips
before the close OF the conference, Like
thing of Methodist.
The address OF welcome to the confer.
eneG Yesterday by Rev. DR.. G. c. Rankin
oil Dallas has caused many coinpltmentar,.
remarks to be made of him. Dr. RANKIN
formerly lived in Houston His election
as one Of the new bishops is entirely pos.
Bishop W. A. Gambler OF Atlanta. is
brother Of the governor of Georgia and IS
said TO resemble him very much.
Ihe attendance OF Texas Nlethodists is
not very large so far though many are
expected to come before the big gathering
ends
Rev, Dr. j. d. Hammond of Nashville
secretary of the board of education, one
Of the principal connectlonel offices of the
Pcthodist church, is here. DR. Hammond
was Tor four years pastor of the FIRST
church of st. Louis, aud was also presi-
is known MS nn % Cra ~" i Of r EeTr5 no
and his name is nelnr mepIioncd I'm con.
nGSi"a wil9 5'F Ds9op ncato0 Of xoo.no
Mo l. Jor dric.iai 't','1 ,L "i NS"Sn" ,,
Mr BENTON /. ' TeonCssecon ne nv 'G h n
nHS many itlrhuS among the TehAess''
V'IunN III I,"'taS.
bf' =: u. Craishead. president of the
Statr Normal Srho9l OF WarTenSDurg Mo-
mont educator for many wears ana At ono
time was president Of tho Agricultural and
M,chan cal col tag OF South carolina.
Hon. Perry 5. RAIDER reporter Of the su-
premc court OF NlissoWi, is attending tue
conference.
Rev Dr. John Anderson one Of the bcs
known divincs Of the State Of Missouri Is
a delegate 10 the conference.
Judge Thomas Shackelford OF Glasgow,
Mo, is a delegate TO the conference. Iudgc
Shackelford has been prominent tn Mis-
fof several terms in tho icgisiatu7 Q, and
having been on the supreme bench Of tie
state.
Roy. Or. S. NJ. Hosmcr prcsi lent OF the
Southern University of Green boro, Ala
came in with a party Of twenty from his
State,
Il. NJ Washburn of Montgomery, Ala,
is member of the sunday school hoarl.
Rev Dr. A. j. Lamar pastor of the Court
Street church Of Montgomery, Ala, is olc
of the leading diyines Of Alabama and is
chairman OF the delegation to the confer
enCe.
w. #. Nandiyer, a prominent citizen Of
montgomery, Ala, is Il lay delegate to the
conferencG,
a. NJ Mcmillan, clerk Of the circuit
court OF Pensacola, Fla, Is attending the
conference as a lay delegate
Rcv. DR.. H. Nj. Duhose, @.tor of the Ep.
worth League Era and Il brilliant pulpit
orator, Is AZ the oriental.
Rev. j. w. Stovall Of Cuero, presiding
elder of the West Texas conference, is in
attendance
DE-, Anson West Of Decatur, Ala, is q
member of the board of trust Of Vanderbilt