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1ClyisABOUT 1500 ATTEND CONFERENCE COLORED M. E. CHURCH HEREmSaturday’s session of Uie West Texas Annual Conference of the colored Methodist episcopal church met iu Webster's chapel -with Bishop VV. 0.| Shaphcrd presiding, he, having recovered from his illness, was able to preside all during the session.On the constitutional amendment to determine whether or not-there should be white or colored bishops, tho vole stood 54 to 29. The district at present is controlled by write bishops and si two-thirds vote ia necessary to make a change.The ministerial degelates elected were Rev. H. Swann, of Victoria, and Rev. D. C. Lucy, district superintendent of the Dallas district.The laymen delegates elected were It. S. Lovinggood, A. M., president ot Sam Houston college, -of Austin, and Prof. R. U Sniith; A. M„ banker, oi Waco, Texas.Tiie following were among those present at Saturday’s) session: Urs.I. G. Peim, Cincinnati; J. C. Shorrield, Atlanta, field secretary o[ Freedman Aid; R, R Jones, New Orleans, editor of Southwestern Christian Advocate; j M. Jones, Montgomery, Ala., field secretary of the Board of Sunday schools; W. W. Lucas, Meridian, Miss., assistant general secretary of FJpwortb League; I.-L. Thomas, Baltimore,. secretary of Board of Home Missions and Church Extension; Prof OR. S. Levin g-good, Austin, president of Sam Houston College and many, others, Conservative estimates place tho total number oi delegates in attendance at ihe conference at about 1500. Represented at the .conference are districts out of the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alubama, Georgia, Gkla-ti-R.aP*suthiuin.DiPi'□rthCcfo:wlT1ofBilk.wcop«\V*lie1muwlipacwe;Th.jecmo.SonSSea12 i5 homa and TexasThe laymen’s association held a moat successful meeting Saturday, and plan taking steps to mark a new epoch jn church history, ,Too much cannot be said of the noble work the above men are doing.• S. N.. Harvey, reporter.
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Daily Advocate
Victoria, Texas, US
Mon, Dec 13, 1915
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