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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
SOUTHERN METHODIST CHURCH
Brief History of the Great Body to Meet in
Buffalo May Z.
slavery in 1914 Caused Jurisdictonal Separation
From the North-Historic Incidents and
Characters.

written for The Post by Rev. VIM. A.
Bowen.
In some respects the approaching general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
shurch. South. will be one of the most In
teresting in its history. For the first time
viii come before It the question of admit
ring women TO ordination as deaconesses
which by many southeruers is considered
-avolulIouary-and the elimination of the
PASTORAL time limit will be considered Both
# these acts have been adopted by the
Methodist Episcopal (Northernl branch of
he church.
IT may not he amlss right here to say
that the qualifying word south in our
name has not now. nor did 1t ever have.
local or sectional meaning. When the
name was changed by vote in New Orleans
and then changed back as 1t was orig
irolly. before adjournment in 1S6G-it came
ont that many brethren among us thought
il smncked Of sectional limits. The debate
pyposed this falacy. 1t simply means that
i is the jursdlctiona name of an equal,
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C. A. r. Entertainment.

The George n. Mcclellan Post No. 0,
G. A. r.. and Woman's Relief Corps No.
10 enjoyed an open meeting on Thursday
evening last at their rooms in the Mason
building Every person seemed to enjoy
themselves, although very little prepare
ton had been made for the entertainment,
owing to the fact that most members of
both post and corps had been absent at the
state encampment at Beaumont the week
before Among the incidents OF the even
ing was the presentation OF beautiful sill
yer cream and sugar service to their now
past department president, Mrs, Annettn
Van Horn. for her noble and faithful work
In the department for the past two years,
also relating different reports of the con
yentlon. which were very Interesting, after
which refreshments were served, all nav
ing pleasant evening,
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ing the ofer These delegates were NIT
VI nke snirit and good feeling began 10
IIsNlte At this conference safeguard was
thrown around the constitution which had
9sen vainly attempted for sixty years in
Methedism In America II Is what Ia
SHOWN as the bishops veto"-which re-
strains general conference from over
rlding az law ny mere majority assert
ing IT'S right 20 Judge of Its own acts. Since
there Is no higher tribunal to review its
aets, there Yves donger Of "Phocbus run
nins away with the sum" So Il was pro
yiued that II the bishops deemed an act
n the general conference unconstitutional,
tney SO represented TO that body in writ
ING, giving their reasons therefor. II the
oody vote to override the bishops veto by
Tess than two.thlrds majority. the veto
rs sustained and the act is void. II the
conference give a two.thirds vote against
the veto, then the question is sent to the
annual conferences. where 1t requires n
threefourths majority OF all the annual
conferences to override the veto. otherwise
the act is void. This rule. with the report
supporting 1t, was drawn by DR.. Leroy NJ.
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sHERlFrs' DEPARTMENT..

strayed or stolen from c. b Secoin, ore
light tan part Jersey COW. horns sawed ~ !;
also brown calf, curly hair about shoulders.
liberal reward paid for recovery OF SINE.
Five dollars reward Strayed or stolen,
one sorrel pony, branded $ on left shout
der. white face.
Strayed or stolen from George H. flor.
mann, 512 Rusk avenue one pair brown
mules. years old, small, branded s.,
with and r connected, on shoulder:
reached name aud tall
:, Taken up by Ruben Shauer at Westneld
Texas, two hay horses, both small white
der M
Taken up by J.. A. Binford. Waller Texas,
seven hogs. i've marked upper and under
bit on left ear and crop md crop r,,d
under half crop. on right ear, one crop
on left ear and ono upper and two un Ter
bits on right ear. one crop on left aud
| under half crop on right ear.
A. II, Anderson Sheriff
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shearn Enworth Leanue.

The regular monthly business meeting of
Shearn Epworth League was held at Shearn
chapel Friday evening. 1t was the occa-
sion of the election OF officers for the en-
suing year, and quite an enthusiastic time
was had. Tho election resulted MS follows;
Mr.. Gus @. Heync, president; Miss Halle
Todd, FIRST vice president; Miss Amy Bering,
second vice president; Miss Nellie forty'
third vice president; Miss Florence llfrey,
secretary. Mr Sam McAshan, treasurer
Mr. John BrinEhurst, chairman social com
mlttcc; Miss Lulu llfrey, pianist; inc SEES
sion was quite lengthy, number OF I'm
purtant items Of business being discussed
Amongst the most important was appoint
ing committees, etc. preparatory to tn'
coming on June II of Miss Merle Bowen
reader who win be in Houston on the above
date under the auspices Of the league
Attendance upon the State and also th'
Texas conference League conference was
urged. a number stating they would he II
attendance Tho State League conference
meets IN Fort Worth, May 10 and IL, inclu
sivc, and the Texns conference league con
ference meets soon thereafter. Much In
tercst characterized the whole meeting
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Testimonial Of Esteem.

Yesterday Mr.. Hubert a, Lceffler. one Of
the clerks In the general freight office Of
the Houston and Texas Central railroad,
was surprised when his friends and CO.
workers presented him with a handsome
gold watch and chain as slight token OF
The presentation was made by Captain H.
r. Bujac in his mastery way and replied
to By the recipient, who was almost at a
loss to express his appreciation OF same.
Mr.. Loefller leaves Monday for San An.
tonic, having resigned his position a few
days since 10 make that city his home. He
goes, after having served the railroad thir-
teen years, TO the Alamo City to regain his
health,
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North OF South. And this in spite OF what
has been said and written about the su-
perinr friendship shown our brother in
black by people north OF Mason and
nixon's line!
Richmond, Va, was the seat of the tenth
general conference, which met May 5,
1886 The only matter OF general interest
az this session was the election Of four
blshops-Dr. William w. Duncan OF South
Carolina, DR. Charles r. Galloway Of Jack
son, Miss, editor OF the New Orleans Ad-
yocate; DR.. Eugene X. Hendrix OF Missouri.
president OF Central college, and DR.. Joseph
s. Key of Georgia.
The eleventh general conference con.
vened In ST. Louis Wednesday, May T..
1880. II made the Epworth League an
organic auxiliary OF MISREPRESENTATION ting
similar action by the Northern branch BY
two years, Two msp we're leaders IN ape.
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POLL TAX ouALIFlcATIoN
Is to Be Voted on at the General Election
This Fall.

is 10 DC NOlSQ on at liG SSESlai G'SNNSh
This Fall.
Austin, Texas. May 3,-T'he voters Of
Texas viii be called ON this fall to vote
on an amendment TO the constitution,
which compels the legal voter to pay his
poll tax before he can exercise the preros-
ntive Of free American citizen at the
ballot box.
According to the last census there are
in round numbers 100000 voters "a tns
State who are subject TO the payment or
a poll tax, and two years ago the state
had 10000 delinquent poll tax payers on
Its rolls. 90
years Is exempt from the payment OF the
tax, as 1t runs between the ages OF y ana
a. Under the law the tax must be paid
six months prior to the general election.
1t is stated hero that North Texas VIII
support the amendment, and the southern
| part OF the State win he Just the other
way, each being Influenced BY local politis
| cal conditions,
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AT THE THEATER.

The Payton Sisters Comedy Company in
"Uncle Daniel" at the Opera House.
The Payton Sisters Comedy company
brought their engagement here to close
at Sweeney e. coombs opera house last
night In "Uncle Daniel" The performance
was also the last Of the regular dramatic
season.
The play was well received II was ad
mirably presented This company, the Pay
ton sisters and the other players who be
tillty and unusual dramatic ability. Their
engagement here has been successful as II
deserved to be, as every play they hay,
tiously played.
The speeialtles as usual were very good
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Surprise Party.

very pleasant surprise party was tau
dered Miss Jessie Saunders Friday night.
May ., at the home Of her parents. 1911
shcarn street, at which all had a most en-
joNable time.
Those participating were Misses Nellie
Rogers. Lizzie JaegeFman. I.etitla Jaeger
man, Fannie Dismuke, Addie Ellis, Lnla
ellis, Jessie Saunders. Lucy Turney and
Miss Hargrove; Mr. and Mrs. L A, Had
don Messrs. Alex STOPPED, Tom Harvey.
Johr Walker, Ed Kyburg, Weird Harrington,
Ed Michalscheck, ed c. Schrimpf Ruben
liargrove, Il. Beer, G.. A. Saunders Louis
Jaegerman and b. j. Witt.
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Xmas and SUCH

Boston Herald.
1t is wondered whether the death or the
husband OF ex-Queen Isabella VIII be per-
mitted 10 throw a pail over the approach.
ing ceremonies incident to the coming q
age OF her grandson, King Alfonso e
Spain There is no particular reason why
It should. II respect for the memory OF
the dead king amounts to nothing NOR ss.
than that 10 which he was held when w.
ing. HIS marriage TO Queen Isabella vas 'gs
the result of one OF the most disgraesLu
intrlgues OF the Nineteenth century, having
been arranged by King Louis Phllippe q
France with the distinct understanding fngt
il should he without Issue. so thar Louis
philippe's brother. the duke Of Mentpenslef'
who married Isahellas sister might NE ..
eeed 10 the fhrone OF spain. This INTRIGUE
failed OF its purpose, hut II Is fact never
theless. that the marriage of Queen 10y.
bella 10 the man who has Just died was
a mere mockery. and she never made any
pretenee OF living With him since snc VA
deprived OF her throne and expelled lfe es
Spain thirty-four years ago II y cpSpts
full II issbella even gees e tns e1se 81. =. "a
meuts
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rh. amnasas Extension.

Mr.. A. " Kellogg, engineer OF main
tenance OF way for the Houston and Texas
Central railroad, left last evening for Bur
net to inspect the work now in progress on
tho Lampasas extension Of his line. he
will return Thursday or Friday. 1t is re-
ported that three miles OF the grading out
Of Burnett has been completed and that
the eatlre line OF the survey Is alive with
men and teams The company now has an
immense amount Of material on hand ready
Tor use in tracklaying and work ON thi,
branch OF construction Will commence with
ia few days. II Is expected that the
branch will be In operation by winter
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La Porte Excursions.

Week after next the regular moonlight OK
curslons 10 La Porte will be commenced by
the Southern Pacific railroad The arrange.
ment will be the same as on previous years.
Friday evenings and returning the same
night lack of cars alone prevents
an earlier Inauguration of the trips At
present they are in the shops and later will
be used In carrying crowds to the Galveston
carnival. Immediately afterward the special
trains will be put into service out Of Hous-
ton,
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Underwriters Association.

The local Underwriters association Of
Texas will hold its nth annual convention
at Concordia hall, on Texas avenue, this
week. commencing tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock The address Of welcome Will
ho made nv Hon O. T. Holt mayor. nnd
tho Iocnl fire insurance agents of Houston
and the ladies' OF their families VIII give The
visiting members from other cities cordll
greeting. President Il, II. Norment OF
Paris Texas viii be at the Rice hotel TO
night, when the order OF business VIII be
manned out
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Lee, nephew Of the famous Jesse Lee. Had
such law been In force in 1874 the moral
cataclasm had never disrupted MethudiSm
in America. Vanderbilt university was
founded between this aud the seventh gen
eral conference by the gift from Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt Of S5G,00o as a be-
ginning.
On Thursday, May Z 1871, the seventh
general conference met in Louisville Ky.
There were thrty-hvc annual conferen nc 3
represcnted-a growth OF twenty cote. enc S
since the organization. Fratcrna delegates
We're received and entertained from the
Northern branch, and the Cape May coh
mission appointed This commission was
T. formulate terms ana plans ror complete
fraternity between the two great branches
OF Methodism, It met in Cape Nav August
II ID -, 1876, and adopted q declaration
as a basis of full and complete fratcrnit ,
recognizing that tho southern branch was
with the Northern branch, "onc Methodist
family with n common origin. with the
same Scriptlra doctrines, practices ct'
II vas also agreed that the Method t
Episcopa! church, North, should no fur
thcr organize churches o. congregations
within the territory occupied by the South
eyn branch. ana embraced within the tor
ritoN originally assigned to the Inter by
the ''plGn or separation. But since then
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from Chicago where he has been for the
past two weeks In the interest Of South
Texas development. Mr. Moore reports that
tnere y greater inquiry for Texas lands
than ever in the history Of the state Many
wealthy people and hrms calculate buying
large tracts Of Taxss lands for colonization
and speculation, He thinks the rush to
Texas this fall and next winter will equal
that to California some nffeen years ago.
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Summer Opera.

n. W. Priest. representative Of the olym-
pia Opera company, has completed arrange
ments with Mr.. Payne OF the Street Rail-
way company whereby the city of Houston
win have four weeks OF opera at the Audi
torium, beginning June 1. The Street Rail-
way company is going to make some exten.
siye improvements, among which Will be
electric fans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
Aonident at palestlne.

Palestine, Texas. May ga very serious
accident happened to Mr.. George Olson yes
terday afternoon in the International and
Great Northern shops. Mr.. Olson went
up a ladder to lace belt and In some way
the ladder was caught by the moving pull
Hes and Mr. Olson was thrown TO the
ground breaking his right hip and other
wise bruising him up. He was taken to
the company hospital In an unconscious
condition. but this morning he was resting
some better.
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Funeral of Albert Greber.

The funeral of little Albert Greber, the
0.year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gre
Der, notice OF whose death has heretofore
been printed, occurred yesterday evening
at o clock. II was large funeral, and
the floral offerings were many, The pail
bearers were; Henry Cox, Glenn Hurd, NJ.
Gieselnan, l.. G. Bender, n, Hornberger
aud John Ramsay. The funeral took place
In Hollywood cemetery and Rev, Stew
art, rector Of st. Marks church, OBLIGATED.
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Red Mems Meeting.

All past sachems and representatives OF
the Improved Order of Red Men are re.
quested to meet In Tonkaway hall Monday
night to devise ways and means 10 attend
the great council at Fort Worth May H.
IL Is expected that fully twenty members
OF the organization will attend.
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Ing to the transfer OF block GO, Baker ad
dition. south side OF Buffalo bayou, was
accepted and the president of the board
authorized to close the deal
This property Is advantageousiy situated
two blocks south of the San eFilpe street
car line and 10 bounded by Cleveland, Vic
tor, Wilson and Mather streets, The price
agreed upon for the site was $3.50
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CITY HALL NOTES.
The Board of Public Works Inspected
Congress Avenue Yesterday.

The Board of Public Works Inspected
Congress Avenue Yesterday.
The board of public works inspected the
Congress avenue pavement from Charities
to Main street yesterday and will meet to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock TO take final
action with regard thereto The board Is
ready to accept the Arst section from Char
tres to Caroline street and would also &C
Cept that portion OF the second section
which has been completed from Caroline to
Main street II II would not AFFECT the street
car compauy's liability for portion OF the
work on that section to accept IL before
IL Is completed. The matter has been re-
ferred to the city attorney. The delay In
completing the second section, as has al
ready been stated. is due TO the failure Of
the street car company to procure the track
crossing required at the intersection of
Congress avenue and Travis street.
~
The street ear company yesterday agreed
to pay its pro rata OF S23243o OF the cost
Of the Odin avenue pavement without fur
Their dispute and check for that amount
will be drawn TO llquidate the debt tomor
row
IT lie understood that the street car com
pany and the contractors who put down the
Main street pavement have reached an I'M
dcrstanding as to how much OF the de-
tcliovaton OF that pavement Is chargeable
TO the street car company
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brother, Dr. John Philip Newman whom
Bishop Ames put in there and sustained by
order of the war department at Washing
ton-had to he put out by another arm or
the government 1t was fortunate th
some NJ our greatest men were in IN I Godf.
They were religious. patriotic, wisc IN
order to do all In their power tn avoid any
thing even limiting at local sectional ism,
Gul "a remove any obatncle that might bar
the way TO complete restoration o. pcare
and good feeling between the states. the
name OF the church was changed to "EDis
copal Methodist church," but when 1t was
shown that tho word South neNtr
had any local sectional meaning, the nan9
was changed back as it was--a fact rot
generally known by Mcthodist3 IN eit1Cr
branch. The most important act OF IN 8
conference was that providing for an equal
number Of lay with clerical delegates In he
general conference. II also proyisi nal
created the district conference and cha g'd
the time limit Of pastors from two TO tolr
years strong sentiment developed 10
do away with the time limit Bishop Enoth
MatheT Marvin, who was on ms WORK nelr
Marshall. Texas. and was not even drie
gate, was elected bishop-and had tH ne
sent for to he consecrated. At TINS con
ference also DR.. II. \, McTyeirr Of Nash'
vile, Dr. w. n. Wightman of south caro-
lima and Dr. David S. Doggett OF virginia
were elected and consecrated bishops Fnis
conference also did away with enforced ~
tendance at class meetings thereby vlftnal-
ly destroying them. and did away with the
two important steps were taken In advance
OF our cnterprlsing Northern sister chufch
that of equal lay delegates ana the eAlen-
sion of the time limit. This general CON
ference also provided for the separate or
ganization OF the 1912 colored members
who adhered to the church which had nrst
given TO them the gospel: which ma
preached TO them and cared for their spirit,
ual welfare during the war. and was stl,i
doing ali In her power for their best wei.
| fare They desired to be SET on
| by themselyes-which IL oeslre
| OF nineteen In twenty colored peo-
| ple-and II was done, they taxing
| the name Of 'the Colored Methodist bpis
| copal church in America" Also los Nrhy'
! cling and ffty.seyen local preachers with
1 LOCO members from the old baltimore
| conference left the Methodist Episcopal and
! Joined the Southern branch at TINS con-
! ference.
The sixth general conference met ~
Memphis. Tenn. Thursday, May o. $50
Bishop John Christian Keener was elected
and consccrated blshop-the FIRST blshoI
elected by equal votes OF both clerical and
lay delegates At this session the Northern
| branch renewed the overtures OF fraterna
relations broken OF by their refusal to re
| celve Dr. Lovlek Pierce in 1s4s-and which
that grand old man rightly said preclnoef
the Southern branch from ever again nag
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Iuteiy necessary, as shown by their action
IN May, 1915. to determine this matter
, me hrst general conference of the NJ. 70
vLutch, South. mt IN Petersburg Va, We'd
ntsday4 May 7. 1916, Bishop Joshua Soule,
,the author OF the CONSTITUTION of Method
Nm J. was unanimously recognized as bish-
~ by the new iulislictional body, as o.
n,slnn James Anlrew-the personal instrl-
,ment hy which the separation was forced ut
we time Bishop Sonic. New Englander,
earnestly in the discussion. let II be known
mat he would adhere to the branch ia the
south lie was the senior hisnop OF Ameri-
IAN Methodlsm at the time. DR.. John
Early OF Virginia was elected book agent
sne Christian Advocate and a Review were
ppIIuered published at Louisville, with DR..
merry b. Bascom as editor of the latter;
constitution for the Church Missionary
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Fourth Ward CoIored School

The city school board met yesterday after
noon at the office Of Secretary Tracy to
decide upon site for colored school house
for the Fourth ward. A proposition look
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POLICE NOTES.

Freian Garzia, a Mexican, was taken to
San Antonio yesterday TO answer to the
charges OF felonious theft and burglary.
Before leaving, Garzia was taken before
Justice Hill and held for the grand jury on
a like charge. The local police have been
searching for Garcia during the past nine
months. The complaint made against him
in Houston was the burglary of the home
OF Mr.. Grossman He is charged with the
burglary Of a hardware store in San An
tonic.
Jack Lee was bound over by Justice Mat.
thews yesterday on the charge Of burglary,
He was arrested by officer Anderson In
the bathroom Of the house at 1871 Capitol
avenue Friday.
MIR. c. W. Gibbs has been appointed tenn
porary day clerk in the police station in
the absence of Clerk Grlnstesd. Mr. Grin
stead has been forced to leave the city by
III health
II was reported on the street Saturday
that purse snatching had taken place In
down town store Friday, According Il
the story pursuit was given the offender
who managed to make his escape.
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To the slelghts of art and feats OF
strength there, will be added the opportunity
which was not thought Of amongst the
children al Goldsmith's acquaintance The
children will be Joined by their parents
for supper and the ladies Of the parish
will Lave m apron bazaar, where the
thrifty housewife can obtain a supply OF
that indispensable factor Of domestic econ
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NAV Festival.

Tuesday, May 20, win be a gala day IN
the ch!ldreu Of the Sacred Heart school.
when there will be a repetition on a small
scale Of the charming scene described by
Goldsmith:
While many a pastlme crcled in the shade,
rhe young contondiDg rs the Old surveyed,
And many a gambol frolicked DER the
ground,
and sleirhts Of art and feats OF strength
went round
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Owing to the prevalence Of war the NTH
general conference did not convene in ls62.
1t met May 3 1896 In old Carondclet street
church from which our good North IN