The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-23
METHODIST CHURCH SOUTH.
Conference Has Opened Its Session al
Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma City, O. T., Oct 22-The fifty
nint hannual session of the Indian Mis-
sion conference OF the Methodist Episco
Tal church, south, convened in Okiahom
City at 8 o'clock yesterday morning a
the First NJ. Z. church. south, on Thir.
street, with Bishop Embry E. Hoss, u
d, of Nashville. Tenn. presiding.
The conference opened with religion
services conducted by Bishop Hoss. fol
lowed by reading of the eleventh chapte
of ST. Mathews gospel
Rev. VI. L. Butler Of Muskogee, ]. T..
gecretary of the ffty-eighth conference
called the roll and $50 ministers. lay
delegates and other attendants, respond
ed to their names.
On motion OF S. G. Thompson, NJ. L
Butler was elected secretary. He named
as assistants. J. NJ. Porter, S. F. God
dard and r. a. Crosby. and T. l.. Rippey
and J.. II. Ball AS statistical secretaries
The bar Of the conference was fixed &c
incude the main auditorium. The hours
of the business session were 8 a. m. TO
L m.
Reports were received from the secre-
taries Of the general boards, and referred
to their conference committees.
Under question %, Are all the preach
ers blameless in their lives and official
administration" the names of the fol
lowing presiding elders were called and
their reports made and their characters
passed:
J. {. Fowler. Muskogee district; p. b
Hicks Cherokee district; l. S. Thurston
Duncan district; W. s P. Mccullough,
Mangum district; \. f. Bragg, Holden
VILE district; L. L. Massey. Wynnewood
district; 5. q. Thompson, Oklahoma City
district, and NJ. \. Clark, ChOctaw' dis
tTict.
The reports of the presiding elders
showed marked gains during the year.
Something over 800 conversions were re-
ported during the year. Many new
churches were built. Many old debts on
churches were paid off New parsonagcs
built and old ones repaired Much new
territory occupied and much still TO oc-
cupy. Altogether these reports indicate
one of the most successful years work in
the history Of the conference.
The names Of the supernumeraries and
superannuates was called and their char
acters passed.
Question % was resumed and the fol-
lowing preachers reported their work for
the year and their characters were pass
ed upon:
NJ l. Butler. p c. Atkins r NJ. Moore,
J. D. Edwards, J. w Head. j. 5. Sim
mons. j. r. Smith. J. l.. Burns Miles
Sturgeon. W NJ Taylor. T. H. Kihzer,
and G. T. Cox.
President r f Brewer Of Spaulding
institute reported the school in excellent
working order with the largest attendance
in its history. Also referred to a pro-
posed change to g made by making it
i'm the future d female college on sug-
gestion of the bishop a comnittee was
ordcred to look into and make report 10
the conference Of the work among the
Indians within their bounds.
Announcements were made and the con
ference closed with benediction by the
Rev y s Williams
The following committees were appoint
ed for the conference session:
Admssion-J NJ Cross. J. J. L0vitt
j. r. smith. J. NJ. Port,r l. NJ. Myers.
G. r. Ray. J. f Lovstt w n Roper.
4 NJ. Coppidge. ". 7. Pipkin and c. +
Mitchell.
sabbath Observance D. Hitchcock.
j d. Edwards. J. IT, san W II. Me
Kinney. q. ~. Wyatt IT, r. Roberts r. {
II. Goustead. n. l. Roberts. }. \. Thamp- I
son anG g.. "a Clay.
Spiritual Statc-G ". Damon. J. T. (
Saw8ers. j. r. Han. = r. Threadgiil, j. /
". Sinms g. q. Clark, j. y. Blakeny I
c -. Ray. K A. Shield. W. d. Nolver- |
ton ANA Orlando Shay.
Tcmpcranee-NV III =. Rippey T II /
Ward. w. J. SIMS. ". x Rogers. \. r (
Ainsworth. j. T. NlyeTs. r. \. Walker J. |
J.. Henson J. <. Iaxson. J. y. Esker and /
Frank Jones.
District Conference Journal-B. +. Gas !
soway,, W + Dunkler. J. L. Williams,
Moss Weaver. G W. Cook. J. 4. Trickey I
and ]. A. Parks.
Conference Relations-J. r Thompson.
j Methvin. ] X. Florence J. +. Wick.
A N. Butcher + II. Greasy. n. Il. Wat .
ers. H. J. Brown \ : Williams, a. {.
Pickens and r r. ShsukS.
Public Works. G Thompson, l. N
Broyles and c. B. Ames-
Books and Periodicals.. 5. Lamar. ].
W Head J. NJ. Porter, II. B. Scruggs,
r 4 Crosby. w r Smith. W. \. Shell
ton. g Il. Ray. \. J.. Limbaugh J. W.
r Bachman and " NJ Whelan
Last night the Rev N I. Butter of
MuSkogec. l. r. preached 70 = large
audience in the First church.
This morning al 9 O'Clock the Wo-
mans Home Missionary society viii hold
g reception at the English Lutheran
church eSi West Third street
The conference VIII transact routine
business today.
Tonight the Womans Home Missionary
society viii meet at the NJ +. church.
south and the annual missionary sermon
viii b. delivered by the Rev. Gross OF
NiniIa. l. T.
Bishop Hoss is being entertained at the
Hotel Lee by the courtesy Of Manager
J,fers.