Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-02
M. E.PARLEYT 10
BE HELD HERE
Noted Speakers on Program
For Brownsville Dis
trict Conference

Several hundred Methodists from
Is Valley churches of thta denom-
ination in Is charges are expected
to assemble at the First Methodist
church here Wednesday and Thurs
day for the fifth session of the
Brownsville district conference, Pre-
siding Elder o. G. Crow announced
Tuesday.
Reports from the various churches
will show a very healthy condition,
Rev. Crow said. THE reports will
be above the average"
Women of the local church will
provide luncheon for the visitors
each day in the basement of the
church and most of them are eX-
pected to return home each night.
About so delegates who are to spend
Wednesday night in Brownsville will
be cared for in homes of local mem
bers.
Prominent speakers on the pro-
gram include DR.. w. r. Bryan, pas
tor of the First Methodist church at
Austin, DR.. H. E. Draper, presiding
elder of the Corpus Christi district
and Or. w. T. Gray, head of the
Methodist orphanage at Waco.
The program follows:
Wednesday
9:30-Devotional service, followed
by the administration of the Sac
rament of the Lords Supper.
INSTRUMENTATION of the Con-
ference. Roll call.
10:30-Welcome address by Prof.
r. J. Bingham, Brownsville. Re-
Spouse by Rev. z. v. Lilies, Of Edin-
burg.
Decentralization of Conference
Visitors.
11:00-Lay activities hour. A. M.
Hillgardner district Lay leader. will
preside. DR.. w. F. Bryan, of Aus
tin. who is the annual conference
Hillgardner. district Lay leader, will
Following his sermon the pastors
will report on the results of the
cultivation program and the collec-
ton taken.
12:30-luncheon. This will be
served in the basement of the
church by the local Missionary So
ciety.
2:oo-Devotional service led by
Rev. z. r. Fee, Of La Feria.
2:20-Reports of the pastors on
the general work of the church.
3:15-Reports of the local preach
ers. local deacons and local elders.
Notice: The Discipline requires
written reports be filed.
4:00-Reports of committees on:
0rdorc odVoiccino o-J ~ aI-.;;z-
liscensing, orphanage, lay activities.
missions and the American Bible
society.
Jurisdiction of place for next
session of the district conference.
4:30-Adjournment.
7:30-District anniversary service
Of the Epworth Leagues. Miss
Katherine Bader, district secretary
will preside. Rev. M. H. Keen. of
Mercedes. will preach the sermon.
Reports of the Epworth League
committee will be read at this ses-
sion.
9:3O-Devotional service, Rev. w.
M. RAIDER. Of McAllen.
10:O0-Roll call. Reports from
committees on education, golden
eros, Christian literature and Sun
day school.
11:0O-Superannuate endowment
hour. Rev. S. L. Bachelor and E.
A. Monsees, district directors. in
charge. DR.. H. E. Draper. annual
conference director, will address the
conference.
12:0O-Reports Of committees on
finance and spiritual state.
12:30-Luncheon. Same as foe
Wednesday.
2:00-Devotiona1 service led by
Rev. G. M. Epps. of Pharr.
2:15-Report of Woman's Mis-
slonary society in the district. Mrs.
G. r.. Mann. district secretary. in
charge. Each auxiliary will give a
two-minute report Of its individual
work.
3:30-Election of lay delegates to
annual conference, miscellaneous
business.
4:30-Adjournment.