Texas Christian Advocate (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1902 Page: 4 of 16
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May 15, 1902.
or two of your preachers crossed Red
Sold by all Druggists.
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complex and formidable; but these in- rooted and grounded in love, may be have it.
DALLAS, TEYAS.
Methodism has
BELLS.
If you have it, you won’t know it.
If you have it, you can’t lose it.
If you lose it, you never had it.
R. K. GASTON
R. C. AYRES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE,
visit to this Empire of the West, per-
haps you will not deem it improper
for me to speak briefly of the origin,
growth and present status of Method-
—extra durable too.
Besides, our method of
OrganorPiano
is positive assurance to the A
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Adopted.
J. J. Tigert: I have one or two
.1, W. H. GASTON.
papers connected with the discharge of jno. h. gaston.
Gaston & Ayres,
BANKERS,
We do a General Banking Business.
Cor, Main & Poydras Sts,, Dallas, Tex.
CHURCH BELLS
Chimes and Peals,
Best Superior Copper and Tin. Get our price.
McShane bell foundry
Baltimore, Md.
for the smallest possible price.
Send for catalogues and fulli
THE EsT
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be interesting and thrilling to follow dantly above all that we are able to
up the history of that wonderful period ask or to think, according to tne pow.
lying between 1840 and 1902, but tims er that worketh in you, unto Him be
forbids. Suffice it to say that it would glory in the Church by Christ Jesus
fill volumes with its labors and sac- throughout all ages, world without end.
rifices, its tragedies and triumphs. But Amen.
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Emigrant Commissioner
Dad way’s
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TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
RADWAY’S READY RELIEF is my
never travel without a bottle in my vali_-.
Yours truly, GEO. STARR,
EIVAHER M UNLIKEOTEEE BZLU
EE- ■ m ■ EE A6MSWEETER, mom DU-
SK CHURCH 5 ABLELLOWER PRICA.
MJxT,ms.esrE*Afati
Write to Cincinnati Be'J Foundry Co., Cincinnati ft
trepid men went forth in God’s name, able to comprehend with all saints
reversed that and the Secretary’s duties that I should
OIL—SMEL TER—MINES.
Dividend-Paying Mining, OH and
Smelter Stocks, Listed and
Unlisted, our Specialty,
DOUGLAS, LACEY & CO.,
Bankers & Brokers, Fiscal Agents,
Members N. Y. Consolidated Stock Exchange.
66 BROADWAY& 17 NEW ST., NEW YORK.
Booklets giving our successful plan for realizing
the large interest and profits of legitimate min-
ing, oil and smelter investments, sub. blanks, ful1
particulars, etc., sent free on application.
ism in Texas. As early as 1819 one
Annual Conferences, with seven hun- it is my very great pleasure to express One evening standing on one of those The Bishop: I think that is a little
died and fifty-one traveling pieachers, our appreciation of the generous hos- lofty hills looking across the turbid premature. You had better bring it in
a Church membership of 197,773; Piality you have extended to us. It waters of the Mississippi and over the when the committees are appointed
Church buildings numbering 1529, val- did not require your eloquent words to stretches of Louisiana watching a long J. H. McLean: I move tnat the rules
ued at $2,525,800; 416 parsonages, val- assure us that our coming would be train of covered wagons with emigrants governing the last General Conference
ued at $586,292; Sunday-schools num- your pleasure, and that it would also on their way to this State there was a shall obtain until further ordered by
beiing 1528, with 112,458 officers, teach- be a great joy to the representatives man of stalwart frame with the eye of this body.
ers and pupils; one central university, of our great Zion. We did not find an eagle, the strong limbs of an ath- J. J. Tigert: I move as an amend-
six conference institutions of learning, the latch-string hanging on the outside, lete, the spirit of a martyr and the ment to that that there be a special
one magnificent orphanage, a Branch but we found that the doors of your courage of a prophet. His heart fol- committee of five on rules, to whom
Publishing House, and the Texas hearts had fallen from their hinges, lowed those wandering emigrants and shall be referred all amendments and
Christian Advocate, the rock-ribbed or- and we only had to come in and take he determined that with them he new rules, without debate.
gan of all these sacred interests and possession. would come to teach them the gospel The Bishop: He moves that the old
enterprises. Therefore, looking back it was not always thus. Methodism of his Lord, and help to lay the rules be in order until the Conference
at our small beginning in 1840, and has not always had the keys of the foundations of a great Christian civil- shall otherwise direct.
then glancing at these splendid re- kingdom extended at her coming, nor ization. That man, worthy to have J. J. Tfgert: As the second item of
LEARN PROOFREADING.
If you possess a fair education, why not utilize it at a genteel
and uncrowded profession paying $15 to $35 weekly? Situations
always obtainable. We are the original instructors by mail.
HOME CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL, Philade.phia
organ comes back at our
........... _ expense.
Send for Catalogue to-day. Mention this paper,
Williams Organ & Piano Co, 57 Washington St, Chicago
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selling direct, on trial, at
the factory price is a great
advantage. You save the
middle dealers profit and
are sure to be suited or the
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and with the spirit of sacrifice and what is the breadth, and length, and
martyrdom they carried the victories depth, and height, and to know the
of the Cross to the out-skirts of human love of Christ which passeth knowl-
habitation. This was the beginning of edge, that ye may be filled with all made it to read thus: like to bring before thebody athis
organized Methodism sixty-two years the fullness of God. And now unto “Religion, if you want it you may juncture
ago in the Republic of Texas. It would Him who is able to do exceeding abun- have it. The Bishop- What order will you
If you have it you will know it. adopt as to the hours of meeting and
if you have it you may lose it. adjournment?
If you lose it you must have had it. J. H. McLean: I hope the presiding
We would be untrue to ourselves if elder of the district may be allowed
we did not appreciate the Methodism to make a suggestion as to the hours
of Texas and the really great citizen- of meeting.
let me call your attention to a few of The Bishop: Bishop Galloway will ship of this empire State; for we I. w. Clark: I suggest from 9 to 1
the tabulated results as they now make the response in behalf of the helped to make you. Some of the best o’clock.
stand out before us. To say nothing Conference. blood of all our States has flowed into Adopted.
of the tens of thousands of our people ____ the State of Texas, and you are a com- A. Coke Smith: I desire to offer
who have passed out of the Church BISHOP GALLOWAY’S RESPONSE. posite citizenship made of the noblest this resolution-
militant into the Church triumphant, Your Excellency, Gov. Sayers, Your and bravest we have. “Resolved, That all reports of com-
and making no mention of work in the Honor, Mayor Cabel of Damas, Broth- Some years ago a Methodist Confer- mittees be printed, paged and folded
Mexican Bolder and German Mission ence was in session in the historic with numbered lines and laid on the
Conferences, and our large interests 6 Perkins, Dr. Rankin, and friends in hill city of Mississippi, the city of desks of members at least 24 hours
among the colored peapie, that little lexas: Vicksburg, presided over by Bishop before being acted upon by the Con-
conference of 1840 has grown into five On behalf of the General Conference Andrew. ference ”
suits, we may truthfully exclaim, has she been welcomed by the Chief a large place in the history of heroes -1 ii n , ...
“What hath God wrought!” But we Executive of a great commonwealth, and prophets and martyrs, was Rob- I Q non, uRO. SArrWr TA9
c o not refer to these results in a spirit Our very name was not a compliment, ert Alexander. I count it an honor to No. 3 van Ness place. New York.
of boastfulness, for we owe them to It was a sneer. Methodists were called have had my name, in after years, wDnaRAD"artWithsmezurRelier h asworsed
the mercies of God, the fostering care "scismatics," “disloyalists,” and the upon the same roll with that early pi- frequent and severe attacks6 of sciatica,‘Some-
of the Church, and the self-sacrificing eany itinerants did not find cordial oneer of Texas Methodism. A few nktanaadtmesonbothiowerrimssonstomy
heroism of the men who have preceded greetings wherever they went on their weeks ago I was for the first time in trledralmostaimthe remedbesnrafoictednaeaav
River and preached the gospel to the us, the most of whom are now num- Master’s mission; but on the other South Carolina’s beautiful city by the wised t pedanurshopingtofndrellef,out an
scattered communities along the north- bered with the spirits of the just made hand they found persecution, opposi- sea, walking aoout her historic shrines,
ein boundaries of the State, and later perfect. Through these all-conquering tion and bolted doors. I saw the place where a noble spirit mer ustoementsonaandapreseripton,orathe
on several crossed the Sabine and did agencies we have fallen heirs to this But that day has passed. Mr. Wes- was born, the school where his young EySspfnkZezattidbrenqwhettaedna
] revise along the eastern boiders. wondrous heritage, and it is our pur- ley himself has a place among the dis- mind was trained and the spot where (wh hd teen afflicted as myself), I was.induced
The whole country at that time, in so pose to continue to use it for the glory tinguished dead of England, in West- he worshiped his Lord- and then my
far as it was populated, was under the of God and the larger development of minster Abbey, and the songs of thought went back over the interven- arerdogthnghanrstusrngathenpaats afectga,
dominance of Roman Catholicism, and our Methodism. And we are hannv to CL-wc 1yc1. 1 • 1 . .1 c.1 . leaving-the limbs in a warm glow, created by the
1 , . . ; . . -- Al Weare nappy to Charles Wesley have enriched the mg States to your University City of Relief, in a short time the pain passed entirely
all this territory was the possession of say that throughout this great State Pgalmodv +1. ti.. couct. c . away. Although I have slight periodical attacks
n. , 5 8nea Pcate, Psalmody of the entire Christian Georgetown, in Texas, and I read the approaching a change of weather, I know how to
Mexico. For several years thereafter with these multiplied interests, we are world. inscription on the monument of the cure myself, and feel quite master of the situa-
the Mexican Government put forth ev- at peace among ourselves and in har- The mighty leaders of our early man who had the constructive ecclesi- nEPWASREAPX ELIRFi mx friend. 1
ery effort to expel American settlers mony with the Church to which we be- hosts have been canonized by Christian astical statesmanship that entitled him nevertaewi t a bottle in my vans,
from the State and to deter others long. While for purposes of conveni- people of all denominations. That to rank among the greatest of Israel,
from making it their home. In the ence, we refer to our local work as mightiest figure of Scotch Presbyter- and I uncovered at the name of Francis
struggle which followed, the fearful Texas Methodism, nevertheless we are ianism. Dr. Chalmers, said of our Asbury Mood. I will not take the time
slaughter of the Americans in the Ala- thoroughly connectional in spirit and Methodism: “’Twas .nristanity in to refer to other noble and heroic spir
mo and the cruel and tragic massacre ironclad in our loyalty. We love the earnest.” its who have been gathered to their
of others at Goliad took place. This Church with unqualified devotion, and a distinguished representative of fathers, but I want to express to you
stirred the manhood and aroused the re- her doctrines and polity make up the the Protestant Episcopal Church, ad- again our great joy that we are within
sistance of the settlers, and, following sum total of our faith and practice, dressing a
purchaser that he will get tj
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General Sam Houston, they met the Storm centers are not born in Texas Hall, London, on one occasion, uttered State, and we unite with you in hum- ------------------------------------
Mexican army under Santa Anna on Methodism, and we give no encourage- these thrilling words: “I come from a ble, earnest prayer to God that His Epworth Organs are
the field at San Jacinto and the inde- ment to innovations of doubtful char- land where we might as well forget the blessings may abide upon us during
pendence of Texas was gloriously won. acter. When the Church passes upon proud oaks that tower in our forests, our Conference session, and upon our Swekl -onkm
All this territory became a Republic questions at issue we accept her action or the glorious capitol we have erected widely extended Israel during all the
but in due course of time was adopted as final, and we render implicit obedi- in the center of our hills, or the prin- years to come.
into the American Union. During these ence to her authority. We believe in ciples of civil and religious liberty we e E Hoss- I have some resolu-
bloody struggles and the hardships and the indivisible oneness and supremacy are endeavoring to desseminate, as to tiin 4 1,7 1- t .1-1 win up
dangers incident to frontier life which of Southern Methodism, and in the pro- forget the influence of Wesleyan universally recognized as annronriate
ensued, Methodism was not idle, her motion and maintenance of peace and Methodism and the benefits we have at this time. &
hmembers did their duty on the field of harmony throughout her borders. Her received thereby.” a
little, in the halls of legislation, and in Discipline is the end of all our con- The late Dr. Philip Schaff, the great - 1684 V4 hat the Secretary be
Be material development of the coun- troversies, and her messages of grace scholar and author, said of Mr. Wes- 4s ! to Sendat onee. a telegram geas 4 A
■Land her preachers went hither make up the panacea for all our moral ley that he was the Protestant Ignatius r cn 2 e Senior Bishop, John 80* “ze J— IbF
Mhither preaching the gospel to ailments and spiritual woes. Weare Loyla, and that this was the mightiest +1 ’ SSU11^ mm ot our regret EV S ■
■lie. About this time there was thrice happy to have you find us thus, Evangelical movement in the modern _ 194"55n16 and ° pur earnest pray- -
M^ux of people from the States on this your first official visit to the world, the ene cent blessing of Al- gc-4 TLj- um nn 4n
Church turned her atten- place of our native abode and activity. And nowaswe have come to the great migut, ° may abide upon him.” " S Name Oil 80
this inviting field. In And, therefore, all Texas Methodism, State of Texas to hold a session of our t g1i move the unanimous ,
E10.the General Confer- from the Red River on the north to General Conference, we have been hon- vote resolution by a rising 2
dhhres for the perma- the great Gulf on the south, and from ored by the Chief Executive of your Ado tea
■be work in Tex- the Sabine on the east to the Rio Commonwealth and the keys of this Am — ■ •
gstmas day of Grande on the west, lifts up one unit- great commercial city have been put haTe 2 similar resolution Permission
ugh called tne ed voice in giving you a long, loud, in our hands. From our hearts we Fitzgerald- P
gcpublic together in and cordial welcome. And now while thank you, “Resolved That th
PeKutersville to carry out the sacramental hosts of all the ages There is something in the very at- Generan Conference be instutat e2
E of the General Conference, are looking down upon you, and while mosphere of Texas that is congenial to press to Bishop O P Fitzgerald the
pre only nineteen of them,'and the prayers of more than fifteen hun- Methodism. The sweep of your prai- sympathy of the Conference^for him
P these were probationers, and dred thousand members are ascending ries is in harmony with the breadth of and his family in the sore bereavement VonA A, ryemem
Sp represented less than sixteen hun- the heavenly hill in your behalf, may our views. (Applause. There is Which has faiien hem in th VdlO-UAIVGT 79
Jff?ed members. Thos. O. Summers was the blessings of God the Father, God something in the stir and energy of death of Lis daughter Mrs 59 at "Xi —
elected Secretary, and the Texas Con- the Son, God the Holy Ghost rest upon your people that accord with the spirit Fitzgerald Banks ” ’ “
ference was permanently organized, your deliberations. To this end we of Methodism which as an organiza- D c Fj i "—Manufacturers of— ”
At the close of that historic session, bow our knees to the Father of our tion "Go" into all the world. those resolutions alsothelearnest hope MIXED PAINTS '
one of these men was appointed to Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole The range and breadth of your L,, L, R-a1 „ 1 ,, . . .
school duties, and the other eighteen family in heaven and earth is named, prairies are also in harmony with the us beror, the °Psg the" Conference This frm nspearrornthermsmives.their 8o0ds
were sent forth to preach the gospel that he may grant you, according to breadth and vigorous spirit of our the- session Sold by C W OWENS & CO
and build up the fortunes of organised the riches of his glory, to be strength- ology. We have reversed the teach- E. E. Hoss: It is not necessary to A. Dallas, Ennis, Waco, plano, Xekinney, '
Methodism in Texas. The territory was ened with might by his spirit in the ing of the old, narrow antinomianism . ... Wylie, Cedar Hih, Oak Cliff, Mart, Forney,
. ... , . .21 , „ . make the amendment. I accept it Grand Prairie and Marlin, Texas.
vast, the population sparse and poor, inner man. That Christ may dwell in which ran this way: ur;400. L.c:++:, .,0.
. , . w"-: without hesitation. Also for Sae hv fiFO Mill KFY Ft Wrth
and the dangers and difficulties were your hearts by faith, that ye, being Religion-If you want it, you can’t j j rigort. I move the adontinn nf . , “ D- MULKtY, ht. " orth.
J. J. Ilgert. I move tne adoption Ot onL Trnet State Representative,
the resolution by a rising vote. UdU II U>l, Oriental Hotel,
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