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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE FIVE TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCES OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, SOUTH.
To Preachers, $1.00
Vol. XLVIll.
Dallas, Texas, Thursday, May 15, 1902.
No. 38
If he had not the gates of death.
conviction that it is not a trifling thing the proceedings, the difficulty will be
for the Bishops to hold things with
It would not be exactly correct to say subjected to general comment and crit-
was listened to with the profoundest guard concerning these matters.
that they partook of the nature of a icism.
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Bishop J. C. Keener.
Bishop W. W. Duncan.
respects, towns and cities for the purpose of
necessary to revise and alter the orig- every quarter the very best
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Bishop A. W. Wilson.
lines, and furnishes all the room that
ness rendered it impossible for him to cific comment thereon.
to speak for the city of Dallas.
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Bishop Duncan could fail to detect the
flavor of his own personality in the
measure
leagues
a Methodist preacher,
been brought up in
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reports
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sion he was fully himself.
After the addresses and
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Dr. Rankin brought up the rear. He with many persons, is that it is a great THE
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to have the Conference show its sym- sion between Dr. Tigert on the one to a great disadvantage. If, however,
responses that is a matter in regard to which better adapted to such uses than was
er prosy nor dull. Frequently he rises •
to the very altitudes of commanding
whole document. It may have been
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vexed question of the War Claim. As Conference are held, turns out to be
for him to have acquired that perfect the front and read the Quadrennial so.
Judge E. B. Perkins, representing pathy in like manner with that noble hand and Dr. Denny on the other in the many hundreds of visitors, whose
the laymen of this State, was both and eloquent patriarch of the Presbyte- regard to the notations of the sessions presence is heartily welcome, will be
were over, a resolution of respect and public opinion is exceedingly sensitive, anticipated. Though it is at a con-
love was very properly sent to Bishop we do not feel that it is our right, as siderable distance from the center of
Keendr, whose great age and feeble- editor of this paper, to make any spe- the city, it is easily reached by electric
hour beyond the schedule time, and
not at all devoid of interest. The re-
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witty and wise, as he always is. It rian Church, Rev. Dr. B. M. Palmer, of of the General Conference.
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make it holding forth the Word of life.
thize with the difficulties of the Com-
mittee on Arrangements, and make
the most of the situation. The Audi-
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fail of execution in some
Unanticipated occurrences
ENTERTAINMENT OF THE
CONFERENCE.
As it comes to the Conference, respect. We do not reproduce it in
and victorious speech. On this occa-
it is thoughtful enougn to abstain from ners.—Daily Advocate.
Louisville Conference, received the
compliment of a unanimous election to /
the Secretaryship. He has been at
this sort of business from his youth up,
Mkkunderstands it very thoroughly.
ehbpsen who are associated with \
Bu.. F. Watkins, Rev. John M.
Gray, of the Chicago Interior, once said
that he could not preach, and added
to this specific assertion the general
statement that no editor can be much
of a preacher. Dr. Rankin is a living
illustration of the incorrectness of
such a doctrine. In addition to being
an expert with the quill, he has excel-
lent faculties both for pulpit and plat-
form work. The applause which his
sentences evoked was entirely spon-
taneous, and showed that he had
reached the hearts of his hearers.
Of Bishop Galloway’s response much
might be said. Universal Methodism
recognizes him as one of the most fe-
licitous of our living orators. Both in
America and in England, he has been
heard on many important occasions,
and always with unmixed delight. We
shall not say that he never fails to
reach the highest possible level, but we
do not hesitate to affirm that he is nev-
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One more day will probably witness familiarity with the spirit and termin- Episcopal address. This address is The reading of the report of the a steady hand, and to require confor-
the completion of all the preliminary ology of Methodism which he displays prepared by the Bishops .in regular sue- Book Committee by the Chairman, Dr. mity to the rules of tne body. No one
arrangements. After that, everybody whenever he gets upon his feet in a cession, the order of seniority in elec- Collins Denny, consumed nearly two intends to interfere by his conduct',
will settle down to the accomplishment Conference to make either a prepared tion being followed. After the first hours. In spite of the fact that it with the rights of others, but it is pos-
of the tasks in hand. The first day’s 01 extempore speech. There was a draft of it is ready, however, it is read deals with subjects on which the Con- sible for him to do it through mere A
session was a long one, reaching a full very serious undertone in his remarks, before the whole College and there ference is sharply divided, the report thoughtlessness. Let us all be on our t
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would have been exceedingly difficult Bishop Wallace W. Duncan came to straight as far as it is possible to do moved. At times, it will be necessary
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Ea question whether any General
BMhference ever received so many for-
Enal welcomes to the community in
Pwhich it was to hold its deliberations.
Surely there has been a great change
fpom the early days, when the Gover-
nor of a commonwealth and the Mayor
of a city unite with a distinguished
layman and an eminent minister to
tender earnest greetings to the assem-
bled legislators of Methodism. Gover-
nor Sayers is a man of fine appear-
ance. As far as we can judge, he is a
little above sixty years of age. His
fine gray hair, and his ruddy complex-
ion and sparkling eye, commend him to
all who look upon his face. He evi-
dently felt that he was discharging a
very important public function, for in-
stead of speaking off-hand, as most
Texans do, he read his address from
a carefully prepared manuscript. It
was well considered and well read.
The concluding paragraph contained a
touch of genuine pathos, and led some
of his auditors to suppose that at one
time or other he had been in the habit
of making religious speeches. As a
matter of fact, he did hold, for many
years, the position of superintendent
of a Methodist Sunday-school, and
during that time no doubt became very
familiar with the language of Canaan.
We happen to be well acquainted
with his Virginia kinfolk, and venture
to say, in this connection, that there
are no better people in the Old Domin-
ion, though we are not aware that any
one of the family, with the exception of
the Governor himself, has ever failed
to be an orthodox communicant in the
Presbyterian Church.
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF THE CON-
FERENCE. 1
We feel sure that.the first Confef
ence*Sunday was heartily welcgda
by the whole body. Four daygd
cessant work in the open sessidM
the standing committees, (2
top of the dusty and tins8
necessary to reach Dad
duced a sense of we2ad
site for rest. TledE
sition is. howe,
the need of v
routine business Be . .
business of the CM8
danger, of withdrawing
from those supreme reali
are tie erop v 10d and nuu^B
of the soul. What a blessed prv
it is to dismiss all other concerns“N
enter the courts of the Lord's hous^
with prayer and song; to listen to the.
proclamation of the old but ever new
was scarcely necessary for Presiding of the members that this is a matter probably the opinion of the majority promiscuous talking, and if the dele-
Elder Clark, in introducing him, to New Orleans, whose recent unfortun- of no great importance. Some, at gates themselves will observe the laws
mention the fact that he is the son of ate accident has brought him down to least, however, entertain the decided of decorum and pay strict attention to*
was last, but not least. Though he used state paper, fit to rank in every partic-
no manuscript, nor even notes, it was ular with the best of such documents,
quite evident that he had thought out The perfect clearness and definiteness
the entire scope and outline of what he with which it attacks and discusses all
intended to say. He stood for the current issues in the Church, are most
seven hundred and fifty itinerant commendable. It furnishes light and
preachers of the State, and gave the leading to those who wish to know
most earnest and brotherly expression what Israel ought to do. In the con-
to their feelings. The late Lr. Wm. C. eluding paragraph it handles the
at least,
also. No
which hindered him from completing
his outline of thought. One of our
most cultivated ministers assured us
that even so the discourse was exceed-
ingly stimulating and provocative.
Of Dr. Huntington’s effort, who is
known to a wide public as a thinker
and author of uncommon ability, many
echoes have reached us, It must have
been masterly in the extreme. Nearly
all the Bishops and scores of others
were drafted into service, and not
one of them failed to deliver a help-
ful message. We hope that the
Holy Spirit, whose high office it is to
interpret and apply the truth, will
make all the wise and weighty words
spoken effective to the edification of
the Church and the salvation of sin-
THE FIRST TWO DAYS.
It usually takes two or three days
for a General Conference to get organ-
ized and well under way. Our im-
pression is that the present Conference
is making quite as good progress in
this respect as any one in recent years.
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inal plans. We are not surprised, have reached us of the Sunday's work,
therefore, that there have been some Great congregations gathered together,
hitches and drawbacks here. The pro- and listened with devout responsive-
prietors of the Dallas hotels have al- ness to earnest and quickening ser-
lowed themselves to be overcrowded mons. The posts of honor were assign-
with guests. Several hundred physi- ed to our guests, Dr. Ralph Brecken
cians, representing the Medical Asso- and Dr. D. W. C. Huntington, Frater-
ciation of the State of Texas, are now nal Delegates respectively from the
here holding their Annual Convention. Methodist Church of Canada and the
This fact has made it virtually impos- Methodist Episcopal Church, who were
sible to give the best accommodation assigned, the one at 11 a. m./and the
to all the delegates to the Conference, other at 7:30 p. m., to the First Church.
We are assured, however, that inside imperative duties kept us from hearing
of the next day or two the pressure these honored brethren; but we leara
from this source will be relieved, and that they both spoke with great fore
that it will then be possible to provide and propriety on important themes,
more elbow room. In the meantime, Dr. Brecken, we are sorry to say, was
we trust that everybody will sympa- suffering from physical depression,
toned down at some point or other, but
it certainly retained the distinct pecu-
liarities which had been originally im-
parted to it by its author. The reading
of it was perfect. We do not suppose
that a single person in the entire audi-
ence, which must have numbered at
least fifteen hundred souls, failed to
catch a single sentence. Though
■ unusually lengthy, it was listened to
from beginning to end with the deepest
interest and made a most profound im-
pression. The general verdict, as far
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ligious services, whith were participat- homily, and yet they contained whole- therefore, it represents, not merely the these columns, because it has already
ed in by Bishops Wilson, Hargrove, some suggestions and wise advice to opinions and convictions of the been published in pamphlet form and
Hendrix, Candler and Morrison, and the entire Conference. individual Bishop, but, in a good distributed among the members.
Dr. Anson West, were of an elevated measure at least, of all his col- :-------------------
character, and well adapted to produce
a right frame of mind for successful
legislation. After these exercises had
been finished, Dr. John J. Tigert, of the
a parsonage, it After some further routine work, to keep the history of our Church largely alleviated, if not wholly re-
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If Mayor Cabell was less elaborate be present, and also to Bishop O. P. The second day’s proceedings were could possibly be desired. As is al-
in his utterances, he was certainly not Fitzgerald, who is passing through a mainly matter of routine, as may be ways the case, it has been found hard
less cordial. Himself a native of Tex- sea of personal affliction in the loss, by gathered from the detailed report to seat the Conference in such a man-
as, and the son of a distinguished of- death, of his youngest daughter. It which we furnish in this issue. The ner as to bring everybody within easy
ficer in the Confederate Army, he has was a piece of brotherly thoughtful- only exception to this statement is reach of the platform. Some of the
a personal as well as an official right ness on the part of Rev. Horace Bishop found in the brief, but spirited, discus- delegations farthest removed are put
It is not necessary to say to any- teachings of the gospel, and thus to •
body that has ever undertaken to pro- gather fresh impulses for the life of
vide for the entertainment of three faith, and hope, and love.
or four hundred persons on such an All the Methodist pulpits in the city,
occasion as this, that the task is far and many of those belonging to other
from being light or trifling. A thou- denominations, were filled by members
sand things require to be looked after, of the Conference. A small army of
Even the best programme is likely to ministers also went out to the adjacent
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