JOURNAL OF THE Central Texas Conference FIFTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION . WHICH IS THE FIFTEENTH SESSION SINCE DIVISION Methodist Episcopal Church, South BROWNWOOD, TEXAS NOVEMBER 12, 1924 Texas Woman's College YOUNG WOMEN An A-Grade Four Years College Making a Life the Ideal COURSES OF STUDY Education—Making teachers-4 years State certificate. Home Economics—Making Home Makers. Religion—Making Christian Leaders. Mrs. Mary L. Hargrove, for 20 years at Scarritt Bible Training School, is head of this Department. Science, Languages, Sociology and many other attrac- tive courses. FINE ARTS No School in the Southwest excels us. Carl Venth is a master musician and Dean. Harold Von Mickwitz, one of America's foremost Pian- ists, is Director of the Piano Department. Dormitories full for Fall Session. Write for catalogues. Texas Woman's College Fort Worth, Texas HENRY E. STOUT, President. Builders of some of the Finest Pipe Organs in the 6 outh. McFARLIN MEMORIAL CHURCH NORMAN, OKLA. TRAVIS PARK M. E. CHURCH SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FIRST M. E. CHURCH PARIS, TEXAS —and many others. WILL A. WATKIN CO. DALLAS DISTRIBUTORS FOR ARK.,LA.,OKLA., TEX. Hillgreen Lane Pipe Organ Alliance, Ohio Write us far complete list. Texas National Bank OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS Capital $400,000.00 Surplus $250,000.00 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS W. L. SMALLWOOD, PRESIDENT B. B. SAMUELS, ACTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT A. L. BAKER, ACTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT GEO. T. STILLMAN, VICE-PRESIDENT C. C. JOUNSON, CASHIER H. L. RUDMOSE ASS'T. CASHIER L. B. WARD, Ass'T. CASHIER W. G. HAZEN, ASS'T. CASHIER Depository of Conference Centenary Fund A. J. BEAVERS, PRESIDENT REYNOLDS MORTGAGE CO. SIDNEY L. SAMUELS, ATTORNEY AT LAW The Depository of the Central Texas Conference ~ e D tit Ah Progressive in Policy Efficient in Service Conservative in Management i MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM The First State Bank of Corsicana, Texas "Guaranty Fund Bank" o.............................................................................................................................................. o Southwestern 1873 1924 Un iversity A School With a History A School With a Future . A School With an Ideal Christian, A-Grade, Co-educational, Small-Classes. COURSES OF STUDY All courses leading to A.B., B.S., B. Mus., M.A. and M.S. Degrees Courses in Piano, Organ, Voice, Violin, Expression, Art and Home Economics Summer Session of Twelve Weeks Extension Center Located in San Antonio, Texas THE SUMMER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Registration for the 1925 session, June 17th. Class work will begin on June 18th. All undergraduate and post-graduate work will be offered. Special courses for preachers' wives. Classes in Evangelistic singing. Inspirational addresses by noted speakers. Directed play and recreation. Cool rooms, good board, splendid fellowship, reasonable rates. For Further Information Address THE REGISTRAR SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - Georgetown, Texas p~..........~~....~......~ ...~~.....~~~~......~~~...~~~...~~~ ...............................j JOURNAL OF THE Central Texas Conference FIFTY-NINTH ANNUAL SESSION WHICH IS THE FIFTEENTH SESSION SINCE DIVISION Methodist Episcopal Church, South BROWNWOOD, TEXAS NOVEMBER 12, 1924 J. M. BOND, ITASCA, TEXAS EDITOR PRICE 25 CENTS CONTENTS Page Annual Conference Register, 1866-1924 ...................................... .............. 30 Appendix............................................ ...................................................... 79 Appointments............................ ------------- --------------------------------- ------- ----------- 70 Boards for Quadrennium.--------------- ----------- --------------- ------- ------------------------- 5 Changes in Pastoral Charges-------------- ------ ------------------ -------------------------.. 80 Chronological Conference Roll ..........................:.....--..........---- .................... 9 Chronoligical Roll of Undergraduates ........................................................ 15 Conference Directory ------------------------------------------ ------------------- ------ --------------- 17 Conference Officers - - - - - - 3 ConferenceRules - ----------_----- -------------------------------------- ----------------------- 79 CondensedMinutes -------- - -------------- --------- --------------------------------- -------------------- 76 Committees, Conference -------- ----------------- - ---------------------------------- ---------- ---- 4 DailyProceedings ....................................................... ----•- --- ---- --------_--------- 31 Examining Committees and Classes ------------------------------- ---- --------- ---------------- 4 LayDelegates --------------- - ---- -------------------- ---------------------------------- ------ ....... 16 LayLeaders -------------------- -------- ---------- -- --------------------------------- ----------------------- 47 LocalPreachers ------ _-------_----------- ------ ---------------------------------------- .------_--. 24 Memoirs............................... --------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 81 Officers of Boards..----- - - 3 Ordination of Deacons---------------- ----•-------------------------------- ----..........------....... 68 QuadrennialBoards --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 5 REPORTS OF' BOARDS AND COMMITTEES— American Bible Society---------------- ------------------ ------------------------------- ---62, 67 Auditor....................... ---------- -------------------- -------- ----------------------------------- 67 Christian Literature --- ---------------------'-------------------------------- 54 ChurchExtension ----_-------. ------- -------------.................. -------- - ------------- • ................. 55 Conference Treasurer -------------------- ...----------------------- ----------- 42 ConferenceRelations -------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------- ... 51 Commission on Budget ..................... --------------------------- _---- _---------- ... 43 District Conference Records .......................................................... ...... 67 Education................................. ---....... ----- .............. ........... ...... 63 EpworthLeagues -- --------------------------------------------------- ------- ------_---- 59 Finance--••--------------••---------•---------- ------------------ ------ - --- ----- --- ----------------- 56 Hospital Board of Trustees---------------------------------- --------- --- 38 LayActivities ----------------- ----------•-------------------- -- -- -- -------------------------------------- ------ 46 Missions----------- ------------_----------- ----------------- -----------------_------- ............ 35, 44 Orphanage------------------- - -- --------------------------------------------------- I ----------------- 58 Resolutions------- ------------ ----------- -------------------------_ -----_------ ----32, 36, 39, 69 Sabbath Observance ........................ -------- ------- ----------_- --_--- ...... 62 Stateof the Church-------- ------------------------------------------ --------- ------ ----------- 50 SundaySchools ---------------------------- - -------- ------- 48 Superannuate Homes ------ ------------ ............................ _ ­ --- ...... ------........ ------.... ------. 47 Temperance and Social Service---------------------------------------------- -------------- 51 SaintedDead ............... ..-------------- - --------------- --------------------------- -- -------------------27-29 Standing Committees - ---- - -- ---------- -------------- ------ 4 StandingRules .-------- - ---------------- --- ----------------------------------------------- ------------ 79 Statistics .................... ................................ 92 Supplies...................................... --------------------------- ---------------=--------- ------------.. 23 Tableof 'Assessments ..................................- --------------- ----- ------ - ----- ---- ------- 43 Transfers---------------------_.------........................----- ---------------------- ............ --------- 40 Undergraduates...... ___ ------------------- --------------------------- ................................ 15 CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE JOURNAL 3 Conference Officers President—Bishop James E. Dickey, Waco, Texas. Secretary—A. D. Porter, Brownwood, Texas. Assistant Secretaries—R. W. Nation, Moody; R. A. Crosby, Fort Worth; M. A. Turner, Fort Worth; J. M. Bond, Itasca. Statistical Secretary—F. 0. Waddill, Bangs, Texas. Conference Teller—Geo. E. Jester, Corsicana, Texas. Conference Auditor—E. W. Bridges, Ballinger, Texas. Conference Hospital Commissioner—W. H. Matthews, Fort Worth, Texas. Conference Centenary Secretary—J. E. Crawford, Fort Worth, Texas. Conference Secretary of Education—J. B. Berry, 1814 Amicable Bldg., Waco. Agent Superannuate Homes—D. L. Collie, Fort Worth, Texas. Editor Conference Journal—J. M. Bond, Itasca, Texas. OFFICERS OF BOARDS. Missions—W. C. Hilburn, Handley, President; M. S. Hotchkiss, Granger, Vice President; Alonzo Monk, Jr., Mineral Wells, Secretary; W. Erskine Williams, Fort Worth, Treasurer; T. Edgar Neal, Weather- ford, Assistant Secretary. Education—Horace Bishop, San Angelo, President; P. E. Riley, Dallas, Secretary; H. B. Furr, Breckenridge, Treasurer. Church Extension—C. L. Cartwrigh,t Breckenridge, President; J. D. Seiders, Taylor, Vice President; J. J. Creed, Cleburne, Secretary; W. H. Cole, Lorena, Treasurer. Sunday School=J. B. Curry, Dublin, President; T. E. Bowman, Cisco, Secretary;