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ANNUAL JOURNAL CENTRAL TEXAS ANNUAL CONFERENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ~/rL UNITEO 0 CHURCH PRICE: $2.00 Per Copy—Free to Churches TABLE OF CONTENTS (Arranged in Accordance with Par. 664.3, The Discipline, 1968) Page I. Officers of the Conference ------------------------------------- ..----------------- 5 II. Boards, Commissions, Committees and Rolls of Conference Members ------- ------------------------------------------------ 7 III. Daily Proceedings -----°----°---------------------- ------ ............................. 43 IV. Business of the Annual Conference ------------- ------------------------------- 66 77 V. Appointments --- — ---------------------------------- _------------------------------------- 93 VI. Reports ....----------------------------------°---------------- ------------------------------- VII. Memoirs ------------------ ---------------------- _ ----------- ------------------------------- 228 VIII. Roll of Deceased Ministerial Members .......................................240 IX. Historical ----------------------------------------------- — ----------------------------------- 240 X. Miscellaneous ----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------241 XI. Pastoral Record --- — ------------------ — ------- -------------- -- ------------------------- 256 X11. Index ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------267 1)71 CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE BEING THE SECOND ANNUAL. SESSION AFTER THE MERGER OF THE PREVIOUS CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE WITH A GROUP OF CHURCHES IN THE FORMER WEST TEXAS CONFERENCE Fort Worth, Texas JUNE 7-9, 1971 Permanent records of the Central Texas Conference are located in a safe inside the vault of First Methodist Church, Fort Worth, Current records are in , pos- session of the conference secretary in a fire proof cabinet The Historical Room of the Central Texas Conference is at Glen Lake Methodist Camp, Glen Rose, Texas F u Zmv 0 S C U O <_ C . O c aQ V 3 Q) VV ~. v a o -~ C7 v;v o .av c T v~ o = v J 3 O N U N C n E' a o~ a a L ~ d C 7 V) = v C d N C N ~ O = p a O ~ v N Q1 _ Z i 7 O y O V LLa Q D _o v'T J ai CD ~ N O O 3 M S U U •a as E .L o v C c 3~v y 3 [ C V O C ~ L N - ~~ O 0 Ol c J 0 ~V S ~[ v O < ~ . O p) 7 O ~V 3 v E N Q C c T J T O1 IO C O Ot C L 3 a a c o ~ L ~ v d ~ c ~o O >. v D N a 7 W 0 WJ O T O N c O O! 7 O a 0 0 N N O L _V S 07 O d BISHOP W. KENNETH POPE Resident Bishop - 1964 - 71 1971 CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE JOURNAL 5 I-OFFICERS OF THE CONFERENCE PRESIDENT—Bishow W. Kenneth Pope, Box 8124, Dallas, Texas 75205 SECRETARY-TREASURER—J. D. F. Williams, Box 11309, Fort Worth, Texas 76]09 STATISTICIAN—Glenn C. Bowman, Box 852, Coleman, Texas 76834 CONFERENCE LAY LEADER—Morris D. Walker, 5311 Timberwilde Circle, Fort Worth, Texas 76112 PRESIDENT CONFERENCE W.S.C.S.—Mrs. W. V. Bane, Box 171,'Cleburnd Texas 76031 PROGRAM COUNCIL STAFF AREA PROGRAM DIRECTOR—Sidney Roberts, Box 8124, Dallas, Texas 75205 DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE PROGRAM AGENCIES—Wilson Canafax, Box 9168, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE PROGRAM AGENCIES #1—John W. Elliott, Sr., Box 9168, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE PROGRAM AGENCIES #2—Mrs. Pat Halwes, Box 9168, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE PROGRAM AGENCIES #3—Richard L. Sechrist, Box 9168, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS—Robert L. Robertson, Box 8124, Dallas, Texas 75205 DIRECTOR OF URBAN MINISTRIES—Gilbert Ferrell, 612 W. Fourth St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102 SUPERINTENDENT GLEN LAKE—RAINBOW METHODIST CAMP—Carroll Gann, Box 488, Glen Rose, Texas 76043 SUPERINTENDENT, HOMES FOR RETIRED MINISTERS—Hubert W. Crain, 1111 N. Clinton, Stephenville, Texas 76401 AREA COUNSELING DIRECTOR—DeForrest Wiksten, 209 W. Oakenwald, Dallas, Texas 75222 6 CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE JOURNAL 1971 DIRECTORY OF PERSONNEL OF INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO THE CONFERENCE HOSPITAL COMMISSIONER-CHAPLAIN/DIRECTOR OF GOLDEN CROSS—James B. Ansley,Harris Hospital, 1300 W. Cannon, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR—WESLEYAN HOMES—S. Wayne Reynolds, Box 486, Georgetown, Texas 78626 ADMINISTRATOR—METHODIST HOME—Kennard B. Copeland, 1111 Herring Avenue, Waco, Texas 76708 - EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT—METHODIST HOME FOUNDATION—Hubert Johnson, 510 Liberty Bldg., Waco, Texas 76701 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR—METHODIST MISSION HOME OF TEXAS—Spencer L. Stockwell, Box 28410, Son Antonio, Texas 78228 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE—MINISTERS LIFE AND CASUALTY UNION—Bob W. Click, 7977 Roundrock, Dallas, Texas 75240 TREASURER, CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION— J. D. F. Williams, Box 11309, Fort Worth, Texas 76109 JURISDICTIONAL EXECUTIVE SECRETARY—Virgil D. Morris, 201-3 Bixler Bldg., .2400 N.W. 23rd St., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73107 1971 CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE JOURNAL 7 II-COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES (Year in parentheses indicates limit of eligibility for re-election) CONFERENCE PROGRAM COUNCIL (Constituted Standing Rule No. 2; Par. 841) Chairman: Maggart B. Howell, 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Ft. Worth, 76107 Vice Chairman: Eric C. Purnell, 522 Missouri Ave., Ft. Worth, 76104 Sec.-Treas.: Roy J. Grogan, M and F Bank Building, Weatherford, 76086 I. The Presiding Bishop: W. Kenneth Pope, Box 8124, Dallas, 75205 2. The District Superintendents: Gordon Dennis, Box 1665, Brownwood, 76801 Floyd E. Johnson, Box 309, Cisco, 76437 W. V. Bane, Box 171, Cleburne, 76031 Ira Gallaway, 5105 Ederville Road, Ft. Worth, 76112 L. Stanley Williams, 800 West Fifth, Ft. Worth, 76102 Carroll H. Thompson, Box 965, Temple, 76501 H. Brown Loyd, Box 7740, Waco, 76710 H. F. Meier, Jr., Box 156, Waxahachie, 76165 3. Chairman of Conference Agencies: Christian Social Concern: Michael Potison, 7301 Glenview, Ft. Worth, 76118 Education: John K. McKee, Box 205, Belton, 76513 Evangelism: James E. Shuler, 2201 East Park Row, Arlington, 76010 Health and Welfare: Roy Grogan, M & F Bank Building, Weatherford, 76086 Ministry: Jack Riley, 3200 Denton Highway, Fort Worth, 76117 Missions: Richard Millsap, 5001 Briarhaven Road, Ft. Worth, 76109 Pensions: Gottis Neely, Winters, 79576 Trustees: Earnest Sanders, 3805 Arundel, Ft. Worth, 76109 Enlistment for Church Occupations: Charles L. McClure, 1140 W. Torleton, Stephenville, 76401 Minimum Pastoral Support: Glenn C. Bowman, Box 852, Coleman, 76834 Worship: Robert Haynes, Box 309, Cleburne, 76031 Conference Entertainment: J. W. Gill, Rt. 1, Box 288, Marlin, 76661 Archives and History: Robert Sanders, Box 793, Winters, 79567 Ecumenical Affairs: Morgan Garrett, 3900 Meodowbrook, Ft. Worth 76103 Rules: Richard M. Freeman, Box 7464, Waco, 76710 The Lay Worker: W. H. Miller, 1504 Briorwood, Arlington, 76010 4. The Conference Secretary: J. D. F. Williams, Box 11309, Ft. Worth, 76109 5. Two Representatives, Conference Youth Organization: Miss Barbara Darling, Rt. 1, Box 206, Weatherford, 76086 Mr. Roger Phillips, 3721 Glenmont, Ft. Worth, 76133 6. The District Lay Leaders: Brownwood: Joe Dibrell, Box 899, Coleman, 76834 Cisco: Carroll Wilson, 805 West Oak, Olney, 76374 Cleburne: Wolter Schoenfeld, 824 Featherston, Cleburne, 76031 8 CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE JOURNAL 1971 Fort Worth East: Richard O'Neal, 7217 Meadowbrook Dr., Ft. Worth 76112 Fort Worth West: E. K. Miles, 3945 Marks PI., Fort Worth, 76116 Temple: Robert E. Webb, 1302 North 42nd, Killeen, 76541 Waco: Pat Stromon, 704 Brentwood Cir., Waco, 76710 Waxahachie: Elbert Prince, 102 N. 28th, Corsicana, 75110 7. - Chairman of Program Council Departments and Committees: Children's Ministries: Lewis Sommermeyer, 800 West Fifth, Ft. Worth, 76102 Youth Ministries: Timothy Russell, Box 254, Azle, 76020 Adult Ministries: John McKee, Box 205,.Belton, 76513 Family Ministries: Paul Wiseman, 304 Carr, Hillsboro, 76645 Interpretation: Eric C. Purnell, 522 Missouri Ave., Fort Worth, 76104 Communications: Jack Kyle Daniels, 1424 Summit, Fort Worth, 76102 Research and Planning: Ira Gallaway, 5105 Ederville Road', Fort Worth, 76112 Camps and Conferences: Jack Payne, 313 N. Center, Arlington, 76010 8. One minister for each District: Brownwood: Bobby Weathers, Box 485, Brownwood, 76801 Cisco: Ernest DeWold, Box 305, Olney, 76274 Cleburne: Ed Otwell, 615 Bellevue, Cleburne, 76031 Fort Worth East: Jack Payne, 313 N. Center, Arlington, 76010 Fort Worth West: Gaston Foote, 800 W. Fifth St., Fort Worth, 76102 Temple: Robert W. Richmond, Bov 24, Gotesville, 76528 Waco: John Rentfro, 1300 Austin Avenue, Waco, 76710 Waxahachie: H. Lively Brown, Box 1276, Corsicana, 75110 9. The Conference Lay Leader: Morris Walker, 5311 Timberwilde, Fort Worth, 76112 10. The Conference President, WSCS: Mrs. W. V. Bane, Box 171, Cleburne, 76031 11. Delegates to General and Jurisdictional Conference: (Not otherwise members) W. M. Greenwoldt, Box 773, Temple, 76501 Sidney Roberts, Box 8124, Dallas, 75205 Dr. Alice Wonders, T. W. C., Fort Worth, 76105 Eldon Mahon, 4167 Sorito Dr., Fort Worth, 76109 B. F. "Hank" Carroll, 3821 Wharton, Fort Worth,- 76133 Robert Childress, 811 Colonial, Cleburne, 76031 Mrs. Edith Kreitner, 409 Sunset, Euless, 76039 Eugene F. Jud, 516 Fitzpatrick, Waco, 76708 12. The Conference Statistician: Glenn Bowman, Box '852, Coleman, 76834 1971 CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE JOURNAL 13. Members at Large: E. C. Purnell, 522 Missouri Ave., Fort Worth, 76104 G. J. Goff, 1210 Paul Quinn Street, Waco, 76704 S. A. Keesee, 2804 Prospect Street, Fort Worth, 76106 T. M. Shadowens, 2244 Briardale Street, Fort Worth, 76119 Miss Jackie Stanley, 900 Turner Street, Waco, 76704 W. L. Shaw, 514 Tyler Street, Waco,