The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-11-20
METHODIST CONFERENCE CLOSED
SUNDAY NIGHT SERVICE CLOSED THE ANNUAL CONFER
ENCE EVENT FOR THIS YEAR
BISHOP MMURRAY PREACHED SUNDAY MORN|NG
Dr. s,ew, Preached Sunday Night and After Short Session OF the
Conference the Appointments Read and Conference
Adjourned Next Conference at Clarendon

ference sang No. 638 after which
Rev. X. +. Nollner, assistant secre-
tary General Epworth League, spoke
10 the Conference on the Epworth
League work with reference to the
Centenary. Drs. Russell and Stowe
presented several features Of the
conservation program Of the Cen
tenary.
!. w. Hunt, Conference Mission
airy Secretary. presented the Centen-
ary work from a Conferences stand
point.
Third Day Evening Session.
Rev. J. G.. Miller in the chair by
appointment, called the Conference
TO order at $50 p. m. The congre-
CATION sang 400 Savior more than
! life 10 me-" after which DIR. Phelan
led in prayer. DR.. Russell was pre-
sented and spoke on "Our Evangelis-
tic Campaign" Dr. Stewart spoke
on Stewardship" and "tithing."
The conference sang "Come thou
fount Of every blessing. after
which G.. r. Stewart delivered his
third address on Evangelism.
After the usual announcements
the benediction was pronounced by
Bishop McMurray.
Saturday Morning Session.
The Conference was called to or
der AZ 3 80 a. m. by Bishop McMur-
raw. who announced hymn 490, "Sa-
yior. more than life TO me-" after the
singing Of the hymn DIR T. +. Ses-
sions read the first chapter Of Colos-
slams and led in prayer. No. 302,
Lord in the strength Of Grace.
was sung.
Communications were referred to
the various boards
II. J. King and H. F. Brooks, nom.
mated by the presiding elders to fill
vacancies on the board Of Education
were elected.
Question 8, Who are readmitted7
was called and answer. mo one.
Question 7, Who are received from
other chuches as travelling preachers
was called and the name Of l.. h
DAVIS. an elder Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church from the PLAIN
view district was presented. After
a report Of the Committee and prop
er representations vote was taken
land Bro. Davis was received as a
travelling preacher recognized as an
elder with instructions.
Tho Commission on Finance was
Excused 70 work on report.
DR. H. r. Stout addressed the con-
ference
Or Barnett. Of Inc Orphanage, ad-
dressed the Conference.
The members Of the Board OF
ITemperance and Social Service were
excused 10 make up their report
A resolution was adopted by thf
Conference instructing all pastors q
take collections for relief Of flood
damages
The Bishop presented the Ash
Memorial Fund and took collevtior
amounting 10 Sll6.36 which mor'
than covered the balance of TIM
movement for the Conference.
The resignation of A. M. Bevlll'
as Conference Treasurer was read b,
: the secretary and accepted by TN
+, Conference. The committee ap
pointed the Bishop to nominate hi
successor. brought forward the nam'
of o. p. Harlan. Stanford. an'
Twas elected.
. The assignments Of preachers arr
as follows:
Abilene District.
Presiding Elder. j. G.. Miller; ABB
, lene First Church. ID. b. Doak; Abb
. lene St. Paul's, j. w. Hunt Thoma
Hanks, supernumerary. Abilene, 81
, Luke's, to be supplied.
Anson Station, c. s. Cameron; Al
bany Station, j. y. Eldridge; Avoci
and Bethel, w. Z. Hamilton; Bair'
Station, p. G.. Huffman; Caps Cir
cult, J. L. Rucker; Clyde Circuit, G
w. Foote; Cross Plains Circuit c. c
J Tyler; Hawley Circuit, c. NJ. killian
Leuders Circuit, TO be supplied; Mo
|, ran Station, J. Z. Boyd; Merkel Sta
ton, W. VI. Murrell; 0valo Circuit
: A. o. Graydon; Putnam Circuit, II
/, T. Grimes; Trent Circuit, +. t. John
son; I've Circuit, to be supplied; Tus
cola Circuit, r. II. Boyd; Tuxed
Circuit, J. 4. Yeates; agent super
annuate endowment fund. ID. h
'lDoak; professor in school. Tuscon
Ariz., j. c. Carpenter; editor Texa
Christian Advocate, A. J. Weeks
! professor Southern Methodist Uni
versity. c. NJ Woodward.
Amarillo District.
|. Presiding Elder. y. w. Story; ANA
! rillo Polk Street Station. Henry I
! Brooks; Amarillo, Buchanan Stree
! Station. ]. G. Irving; Amarillo
!, Southwest, T. r. Wallace; Canada
: Station. NJ NJ Beaver; channin
Station. J. o. Quatilebaum; palha'