The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-17

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third days session Of the General
Texas conference Was called to order
At nine O'Clock this morning. DR.. w.
u. graaficld offered prayer.
The first real CONTEXT Of the con-
ference came early in the session to-
day when Presiding Elder S. j.
Vaughn OF the Dublin district propos-
ed 10 reconsider the action of the
conference yesterday in appropriate
Ing Si.5n0 Tor the support OF the
San Antonio rescue home u. +.
Boone seconded the molten and Dr.
Culver. c. G. liishtower and Horace
Bishop led the fight 10 have the APP
preparation rescinded. II was argu-
ed that the conference work has al
ready imposed burdens on some of
the charges and that to levy an In
creased assessment would work harm,
but this argument was met with the
absolute need of supporting such an
Institution. it being claimed that
twenty-five per cent of the ipmates
in the home came from the Cen
tfai Texas conference territory The
debate waxed warm with full doz
en- speakers on either side and the
vote was the closest possible. There
were 101 voting to reconsider While
loo we're against reconsidering
As finally settled the Conference
will assess each charge It's pro rata
of tho 1900 assessment to take are
Of this new obligation
silas w ADAMS, editor OF the Fer
ris Wheel, was admitted TO the con-
ference on trial.
William Hugh Cole was advanced
to the rank Of local deacon.
Henry Ebser. Bohemian, was
made elder in the local ranks.
DR.. b.. u. Chappell, editor of Sun
day School Literature, was introduc-
ed and spoke at length to, the con-
ference concerning literature. lie
declared that 1t would be necessary
for the publishing house to advance
the prices on literature in the very
near future because of the high cost
of blank paper. lie said the diff
ference between the cost of paper un-
der normal conditions and the pres
ent easi Maald easily total loo aaa
4 year TO the Publishing houses, and
that while they had managed TO get
along without a raise in price here
tofore II was bound to come, and that
IN the near future
4 telegram from NJ X. Little, pas
tor of Coleman Station church. an.
nounced the sudden and serious Ill
hess Of Mrs. Little with appendicitis
al Dallas 'sanitarinm aud asked thu
prayers or the conference for hei
speedy recovery Bishop Mccoy lee
a prayer Immediately following tbs
receipt Of the telegram for Mrs. Lit
tie.
Dr.. c. NJ Bigaop of Southwestern
ass another speaker in
lrodueed to the conference and spoke
some moments IN the interest %
southwestern.
One of the most fefreshing adj
dresses Of the whole morning ses-
sion was made by Mrs. J W Downs.
president OF the Woman's Mission
airy societies OF the Central Texas
conference. She said it was the de-
sire Of the women IN this great work
TO be considered co-wofkefs. that
this work could never be separated
aud that the women did not want il
separated she considered the
pledges to missions as sacred and
urged thai such funds be so treated
By pastors. She requested tlaS pass
tors do not ask for these funds TO
pay conference collection or pastors
sal4ries she mentioned the work of
he women among the foreign ele-
nleat and stated there was aeed OF
many sood strong men IL this line
II work and urged the necessity OF
procuring saem
\ resolution touching upon anir1- /
,ation Of the Methods, churches of 4
America was Adopted without = dis !
.enting vote Il calls ior tie re- /
organization and uAiuRs OF All tae
iletnoaist sAYshss
Bishop Mccoy toea pains e stress
he need OF aid for the colored Meth
ldssis II their work when iatroddc-