Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-11-03
METHOD|sTs IN
SNOW AND SLEET.
Cold But Busy Second Day
of Conference at
Plainview
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REPORT ON EDUCATION
RIsHOI ANNOUNCES TRANSFERS
AND CLASSES ARE ELECTED
To- ORDERS on pEACONs
AND ELDERS.

Plainvsew, Nov. Snow and sieet
and hitter wind greeted the North
west Texas conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church South In Its
second davs session here.
The report Of the Educational Com
mission OF Texas Methodism was read
TO the conference at the morning
session. II gave full account OF
what had been done toward unifying
the educational institutions OF Texas
Nethodism. Rev. J. G. Putnam. Rev.
G. S. Slower and Hon. T. f. Turner
OF Amarillo and Hon l.. q. Hawkir
OF Vernon will he elected trustee
from this conference.
TIE Bishop announced the follow
ing transfers 10 this conference:
C.. " Sheerer. :. Sam Barcus, W
I. Cauvhron and Geo. Smallwood
from Central Tevas Conference, 7
q. Barcus from the I.os Angeles con
ference, T. #. williams and q. r.
Carter from the Oklahoma confer
ance.
The conference has a large mum
Der of distinguished visitors includ
iny nr r. n. Parker. General Secre'
tary OF the Erworth League, Nash
VILE, Tenn: DR.. Hyer and Or Boa
Of the southern Methodist Univer
slty; Dr. Duncan from Fort Worth
Or. Mclean from Waco; Dr. Stone
wall Anderson. General Secretary o.
= e., .As., -ol EHecs'lon nr John N
Moore. csnerai Secretary OF Hom'
Missions. Dr. A. ] Weeks. Assist
ant Home Mission Secretary In charg,
OF TEXAS work; Dr. Rankin, editol
OF the Texas Christian Advocate, Dr
Frank Seay and Dr. G. c Cody o
the Southwestern University. and DIR
+. p Culver of the Polytechnic col
lecc. DR.. Tarker and nr Anderson
addressed the conference today.
The class OF the fourth year wa
called and having passed an approved
examination on the course OF study
W. G. Swit2er. w p Davis T. +
Graham, 4. n, Keen, G.. II, Bryant
p f. Riley, VIC. Kinds, J. A, Lane,
and c, u pipkin we're elected to eld
er's orders I. Jackson, !. Z Ed
ridge w. | Caughron, A. ID. Jane
eon, T. c Willett n. w. Hawkiul
and c. y. Lynn Of the clase Of tn,
second year we're elected to Deacon
orders.
Notee.
W. v. Swityer Of Toibert report
40 conversions, 900 per cent, In
creaae In the Sunday schools will
five weekly bible classes In the coun
try.
Rev. r. n. Bonner. Sunday Schoo
Field Secretary. has travelled '70'
miles. had goo conversions. held B
Sunday School Institutes. and de,iv
cred an average Of six sermons o
addresses each week
7. ". Sherman Of Hereford report
fine year, and h's church has pal,
sI5 20 per carita
Canadian Church has paid s9s Pc
canita.
G. 9 WYATT OF Childress report
Is4 additions spccial on missions o
$500 and everything In full.
G. !. Irwin ~ Crowell has built
se700 parsonage.
L. n Tooley reports 1876 net sal
at Kirkland
W. r. tyon Of Colorado report
s1to cvcsss on Missions.
J. W. Smith of Roscoe and Lo'
-ainc made n remarkable report n
has had 10 care for 7 motheriee
children. hut has huilt parsonae
~ Lorraine and the work divides an
Roscoe hccomes n 1900 station.
A. W. Wall Of Sweetwater has t.i
t00 subscribed for n new church
has Z Sunday School classes In pr
vatc homes for lack OF church room
7. W Hunt Of Snyder rerorts 3
additions everything In Pull.
]. p McCarlev of Asnermort ha
80 families and GO church paper
taken In those homes.
Rev. Jerome Duncan Of Fort Wort
preached n strong sermon NJ : y. n
~ night the BOARD OF Edncatio
held lie anniversary.
nr. s. p Culver. president ~ IN
Polvttchnlc Institute at Fort Wort
delivered an elooucnt and poverty
address hcre tonight on the occasIo
~ tho anniversary Of the Board q
Education