The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-11-20
QUARTERLY
CONFERENCE
METHODIST NAME OFFICIALS
OF THE CurRcH FoH xEw
YEARS WORK.
INVITE CONFERENCE
Resolution Adopted Inviting Central
Texas Conference to Hold
Jubilee Celebration in
WaxaIiachie.

The preachers of the Waxahachie
district are closing their years work
and getting ready for the annual
Econyening of the Central Texas con-
florence at Corsieana next Wesdnes-
day. The fourth quarterly confer
ence with the Waxahachie church
WAS held last night, and at this ses-
lsicu a resolution WIS adopted inyit-
| ing the bishop aud Contra, Texas
lcenference to hold their jubilee eele-
bration in Waxahachie next year
that being the fiftieth anniversary
of the organization Of the conference
in this city, The late Bishop Mar
| win presided over that conference.
Previous to the action OF the quar-
torly conference in inviting the con
ference the congregation of the
church had voted unanimously to
| invite that body here in 1916.
| A strong delegation will go to Cor
sicana next week to press the claims
| OF W dAdHdtlllf-
At last nights meeting the usual
quarterly reports were made ann
approved. At this session the am
rual report of the Sunday schooi
superintendent was presented. This
report by superintendent w. A..
Crow showed the Sunday school
to be in excellent condition. with an
enrolment OF over 100 annd collec-'
lions for the year amounting to
more than 1900. The pastors
report showed 1872 aceessions TO the
church during the year, but at 4
recent meeting of the church con-
ference names of nearly 200 mem
bers who had been lost sight OF for
more than a year were dropped
from the rolls, resulting in a net
less for the year OF 81 members.
All the church claims were report
ed paid in fun.
A feature OF the session that
caused expressions of disappoint-
mcnt was the statement made by W
A. Crow that he had requested Pas
or Andrews not to recommend him
for reappointment as Sunday school
superintendent for The ensuing year.
Mr.. Crow has served as superinten-
dent eight years, and in that time
and under his administration the
Sunday school has made wonderful
progress. He spoke feelingly of the
course he had decided upon and eX-
pressed his sincere appreciation for
the hearty eo-operati ton that had
been given him by the official board
Of The church and others connected
witb the church and Sunday school
work. Mr.. Crow is practical sun
day school man, has given the work
much time and study and his decis-
ion to retire from the superinten-
dcncy was reluctantly accepted by
the pastor and board.
Pastor Andrews ;hen nominated
County superintendent W. S. Ely for
the superintendent OF the Sunday
school Mr.. Ely's nomination was
ratified by the board. He named as
his assistants Lynn Lasswel and E.
p. Littlepage and these were like
wise confirmed
president of the Epworth League
and these were likewise confirmed.
The following Sunday school com
lmittee was nominated and confirm
cd, G. %. VIM. y. ]. Thomas ana
| J L. Penn.
A. Lasswell was elected lay leader.
William Stiles was elected church
trustee to succeed the late II. d.
Timmons. The complete board of
trustees is as follows:
J. l.. Penn. chairman; n. j.
Thomas. G. p Mizell, f b. Keuner-
w. s. Sharp. w b. Forrest F, /.
Hawkins. n A. Pierce and VIM.
stiles
Pastor Andrews nominated the
following stewards for the ensuing
year and they were confirmed:
A. Lasswell. Lynn Lasswel. G. q.
VIM. r. !. McDade. ] l.. Penn, T.
lu. Hardin. \. j. Thomas. G. =. Mi
leu. "A. y. Peters. Geo. smith, J. Il.
nunaway. T. c. Cheatham. r y.
Kenner. J. ". Prater. d. "a. Thomp-
con. NJ l.. Campbell. Par Sims,
Henry Martin. G. u Pickett, r. +
/ L1lepage. j. " singleton. l.. l..
fohr. G. r Morse. Dr r a. Chez
.hsm. O. Y. LcBlondc, ~ a Grow.
The following committee for The
rear urre announced bl t.e pastor
Commiitrr en Evangelism
A. Ln.surl. fh1irmant e. a. lc-
uuas 81 , simpson. ~ Pla'-
q Urrrfs. ~ Mctce. J g.