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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1923
Page
7
The International Religious Association and a General Sunday School Board member leaves the Marlin District amid deep regrets from preachers and laymen who have been in close touch with him.
The presiding elder of the Marlin District Rev. Chas T Tally will complete four years in Cameron and move to other duties. Born in Arkansas he was licensed at Celeste Texas and ordained by Bishop Hoss. His career includes posts at Garland Lone Oak Cameron Pittsburg Jacksonville Bryan Marshall University Church Austin and more. He led debt payments and church dedications, oversaw growth among Italians and Mexicans, placed over fifty thousand dollars on Centenary, and served as presiding elder from Tyler in 1919.
Dr. Paul B. Kern dean of theology at Southern Methodist University preached the opening sermon for the Cameron Texas conference in a new $100,000 church. He warned about modern civilization undermining Christian fundamentals, criticizing secular writers and the push to abolish marriage, and urged curbs on social ills. Rev. Terry W. Wilson led songs and Rev. C. T. Talley presided.
The undergraduate preachers second year examination committee met at the Methodist church to review certificates from theology schools. About a dozen preachers received certificates from correspondence or theology schools at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Southwestern University in Georgetown. The certificates were deemed satisfactory by Rev. E. G. Cook as chairman with Rev. W. F. Bryan of Tyler and Rev. W. T. Renfro of Marshall.
Rev. N. P. Willis pastor of Bryan church and Hal Hitchcock Caldwell druggist and lay delegate visit Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hefley during conference week.
Dr. Luther Bridgers addressed a conference gathering on the suffering in Russia Poland Bohemia and Czecho Slovakia calling for renewed aid through American missionaries and the Centenary Movement. The service marked the conference board of missions anniversary with leaders W H Vance A J Weeks J E Crawford presiding and guests Bishop John M Moore and Dr Kilgore in attendance.
Cate wrote several pages on Cameron and the conference. Rev. Wilson, a longtime Methodist leader, will sponsor the C. C. Young Memorial Home for the aged in Dallas. Ground for a $200,000 facility is expected to break soon, with Rev. Wilson directing the project during the conference.
Rev. A. T. Wilson representing the Texas Christian Advocate attends Cameron for the 84th annual Texas Conference event. Last week the Texas Christian Advocate continued coverage of the conference activities and related church affairs.
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