The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-14
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Ministers Mako Reports Showing En-
ccuraalnp OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The third session OF the Texas annual
conference Of the Golored Methodist Episco-
pal church vas called to order at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning In the Beebe tabernacle
by Bishop G. II. phlllps OF Jackson, Tenn.
Devotional services were conducted by Rev.
j. J. Brown OF Orange, Texas,
The minutes Of the previous meetings
were read. corrected and approved, and
other routine business was transacted. The
following committees were appointed.
Sunday schools, f. S. Moore II. Maddox;
Epworth League, X. b. Hawkins, G.. G..
Beatty; education, Il. w. Henderson, E. II.
Moore; missions, b. j. Houston. J. w Wat.
kins: marriage relation, A. II. Hail. w. NJ.
Davis; Texas college, ~ = Goodbey, y, NJ.
Mathis. church extension, A. X. Hawkins,
J. j. Brown,
At this juncture quite long letter was
read from the secretary OF church extern
sion, urging the conference TO do everything
possible for this movement. The letter was
referred Go the committee on church extern
sion.
report was made by Rev. A. II.
Hughes, presiding elder OF the Nacogdoches
district, showing chat his charge was In Il
prosperous condition. Rev A. X. HAWKINS,
pastor of the NncOgdOches station, made
his report and Rev IA. Maddox. presiding
elder of the NucOgdJches circuit also made
q report. Reports from Timpson circuit,
Lufkin station, Lufkin circuit, Center, san
Augustine, Jasper and Newton circuits
were made by Il. 5. Moore, Il. II. Moore,
j. j. Houston, g. e.. Beatty, j. w. Wat
kins, G. &, Liggan and w NJ. Davis.
Rev. Hughes, the presiding elder of the
NacogdoCnes district, appealed TO the con-
ference for help in order that he might
make a round report and succeeded in col
lecting the amount necessary to settle his
deficiency.
Rev. N. johnson, presiding elder Of the
Houston district, stated that affairs We're
prospecting In his district aud made re-
port which showed an advance over preyi-
ous years. All the preachers Of the Hous-
ton district, except three, reported fun set.
Elements In All departments. Rev \. Moore
OF the Houston station has raised nearly
$loQ1 during the year and the showing
made by this district $ good one.
DR. W. h. West of the Dallas district,
West Texas conference, was then intro
duCed. Dr. West Is one of the foremost
ministers Of the West Texas conference.
The conference will remain In session
until sunday night. There win he sessions
both in the morning. and at night
The following ministers are IN attend
ance;
Houston dstrct.-M Johnson, presiding
elder; Houston station, n. Moore; Orange
station, j. j. Brown: beaumont ind Villuge
/ Mills, w NJ WestuiJrland; Warren cir
cult, Rev. Hamilton, blackberry, a. ii.
HALL Trinity circuit, a. Lane. Crockett sta
ton, II. j. Coleman; Crockett circuit. Il. $.
/ Godbey; Pennington circuit, K. w Hender.
son; Sunnyslde circuit, X. b. Hawkins; Co
lumhia mission, j. NJ. Mathis. NAcog
doches district A. H. Hughes presiding
elder; Nacogdoches station, A. X. Hawkins
NacogdoChcs circuit. VI. Maddox; MelrosC
circuit, +. Pruitt; Center circuit, G. c.
Beatty; Lufkin station, e. II. Moore; Iuf
kin circuit, b. j. Houston; Timpson circuit
I p. S Moore; Jasper circuit G. G. Llggan
san Augustine station, w. II. Lawson; Sau
. al inc FsfWr Of In al No.
willie circuit, II. Butler; Newton mission, w
Nj. Davis