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COMBINED MINUTES - OJ~ 'J'TIE-

General Council - OF 'Ffl G: -

Assemblies of God - IK 'l'TfE -

United States of America, Canada and Foreign Lands

AND .-\.T THE STONE CHURCH, CHICA 0, ILL. NOV. 15-29, 1914

TM i! G.JI JP'C\. PU 8\.I.:HtiNG HO •J a £ . 202 9 w-.,:t-tiNOTON AVIt , S "f . LOU fS . •10 .

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INTRODUCTION

m i · s i o n ~lriP . ba\ 1.oun l ry on ti l ' ~I

I P 11 pr r do minau ~:<0011 '' to t h is o :d world in tilL· s· 111 lf llial l· iu g dom :u ul to r iga O\' r t b Lhou ·and y ar .

n lead in g m n t s k fo 1· a f u l l 14 ' a rs a "'o, Ju

S I' ra l month s :1" , 1n n' ,.; lJ an '' e r ca ll in ,. 0 11 God f OJ' h lp to adju : t t1 ; l ma l le t·: , and op n t he wn ~· by wh i ·h t.h e l\Hn i ster ia l, ,\ Jiss iOII<1rY, I ub l i. b -In a11 d , uh I l ll l t ,. m ig ht br ad n tn • d to Lll C g l ory of od. Anc1 w Leli v ru :111 "" r to 11 r h nr · f\ ·ry, a nu m b r o r p resentative woTk rs of

f\f al ,\ lo\' m n in vario u R 1Ja 1·ts of l h ·o uu l r y, ·all d a GEi\ ffitL \L " a : p11 h lis l1Pd i n \\ OHU A .''.' D \ VlTNE S fo r s ,. r a! moo Lil

101 1, t o b h ld ;:~ t Hol Sp r in as, Ar k .. A pr i l 2-12, 19 H .

PROCEED IN SOF ll.E\'0 l'lO . ' .\J, liE 'SlO~.

OUN I

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h 'on \' co lion b ' an .

n 'SU.ESS Sl:SslO~ .

~ r o n daJ, Apt'il G, HI A.liL

scrvi e . :<lid I' E. ~- l~ l !, or :.Halv ~ r o, A rk ., for bu: in e:s, and d" Jar Ll lh .. ncrat purp s

'on v 11 tion On mohou E lde r E. X. )3 11 wa s u n animous ly l ·cl tl a . r mp rar

'ha i r mall. n rnoli n E l der· .T . n.. ]f low r W h unm1imou 1~' el c l d tt T mp rar

n i t w s :1

m n t:n y 11sag , und I' lh Word of God .

p d th c. llh roun i l llou.Jcl b g \' rn >d b) Ptulia-u-u idan o f Lh H ly :Spiri and ac ·oru lng to lh

C'U lll('I'Pil (' t' ( ' u lllllliltP('.

n moli n :1 omm ilf or scVf' l\ wPr c ;1ppoi nt ed C'o m m itt · , lo r c iv fr om 111 m b r s nf ll1 0 ' n : iu ration, a nd to fo nnulat and p r Pscnt t or a p1 ro \' al r di sapproval.

11f r 11 e JIOSetl fo I'

On moUon J.J;l{] e r s r i 11 ><on , Ari7.ou a; H.og rs, 'I' .nn e s c ; ]I' r.J;:l r, \V i con ­.·i n ; .Jc;;sup, .\ l i ssi ·._ippl; i!Jdwurds T r.xa s : Ga. 1on. Ol<:Jah ll!a, and :ass, \rl<an­

h s 11 a. th o ' n f ·r nc • l' rumi lt , re r c · ·n ing th i1· various

mm n dali n of the , i t wa- adopt d ll a til 'omm i t t c . b ' ul· I'"'Pd .-a • . a r pr es 11tativ from ta·ll · nlc a n d F'o r ig u coun · ry l' <' prPSf' nt d. ' J'h f 11 wi n, w r ndd d:

J. A . Cu l lif' l', AIHLuma; JJc nn dt. I<'. La wreuee, ~li sson ri : 'f . K . LcomLrd , h i ; .J. H sw ,JJ l•' lo\r r. fn tl i: n~1 ; J o lin U. L a l\, l' >nn:ylmn ia. :1 1 d S. f ri ·a ;

.Tu h a GoiJ 11 , Iowa; ~ . B. ·'ox, i\l:uy land: J h n ' r o u h , E g y pt ; E . .T. illui ' i·y,

.\ li nn s .ta; 1 . K . ",\lu rri ::;, Loui s i< 11<1; \\'. 11'. Lanll.s lon, Jilin i: . Co uu dl J(oJI.

On mali n i l wa s a d a pt d that. a ll i\li ionar i lis ts and D l "'at s hand i r1 th e ir nnm s lo lh th c un il Ro l l.

On m ali _ ll i L C' lig ibl t() \' t

ani" • I a t r in Lh

Th onf ' rel1 l u tion on C'ons lituti

}(Ppnd ol' ( 'u11ic n nrc ('nnuuit.t•·e.

f rm

and JJ I gat s b d wh should

hy '1'. 1'" . L o nnrd a nd .. H. i lower, a nd was un a i mou. ly ad U n11 nittee, wh on cl B r oth r L on a r cl to pr a n r al 011 11 il:

l'HE .UHU,E _l X U JU::SOJA'l'IO'" ()1. ( 'fi :'ISTl'LI"'I'rO..". \\' I-I J•;H f:JA S.

f !ia i d CE.'\ERAL A'­

t~ 11 r·uJ As mbly !' ray , ,. i 11 Sl. .J ohn

11 d rs :

in id ntif.r-

'hr:st'3 h arti ly

T11BI1EFOR£L, LVFJD, • IRST, That w r co. n iz our · lv as a GE.\lE I!AL n tcrostnl r ~ pirit Daptiz d) saints from lor·u l

hu rclr of G d in ' hrisl, As· mbli ., o f God, and various Apo toli c l l'aith l1 li s ·ion, :mel C h rr ches, (tlHl I•' 11 ll Go p .1 PC'nl co ·tal l\l is ·ions, a.nct Ass •mbl i :;

[ liiH! ra il h i n th l'n i l d 't a t . · of A m ri ca , Can :-r da, a nd For ·i n Lands, wh ose purpo. i~ neilh r to 1 •g- l ::; !at' l aw s of goY rum •nt, n o r u s urp autbo r·ity

er said a ri ou A ss m bli : r God, nor d pr iv•. th m of t hei r . cr·iplura i an d l ocal right, < nd prhil >ges, bu t to r Pro •niz Sc riptura l m th d . :tnd ord r for wor~h ip , un i~., f li o \ ·. IJip, wurl\ n nrl bu in ss fot· Cod, and t o tli sa1 prO\" of nll llJt scriplural m t h d, doct rln s and co ndn t, an!] npprov , of a ll S riptu ral truth an tl ·oudu ·t , nd•>avoJ·in to I< p th ~ unity of tb SpiJ·it in th bOll!]· of p a· . un t il we a ll com into th unity or th~ f a ith, an d o f th l•nowl dg of

S n of God , un t a p r [ C'l man. Ull to th ' m 'asu r o f t e ·tatur of l h fn ln •s~; o f (' lni ' t, ::tnd to w:;tl lt ac ·o r d in a ly. as r con] cl in l'ph . ·I : 17-HZ. trnd o ·onsid r th tlv pnrpos s anno urH~cd in th Con\· ut i on 'a l l in th !l' bntar·y.

Hll ·l. isJ:, ll I' "\\OUD AND \'1'1'.'\E~ . ;" 1'

rtF> OL, \ 1!-U. ~EC'OJ';u, Th · t w e rPco ~ni z • a ll i. h a boy a id A~" m b li s various na me.·, tl lld w h .n spc, ld n r th m J' ( r lo lh e rn by th '"on ra I

t' G d; ·· and r ecomm<'l1CI l.l>at I h \' all r et•og n izc • T he ltv A p tr)Jn ~""' :l l1 llnun L't l in \ Vurd and \\'itnC!:!>~ \\' t:rc ah iu1lo w.: F I R.ST: \\ ' · ·om • to cthn :wconling to . \ c t - 15, 1 ha l by Jlta_ er : nd tudy f th -;

\'\v rd o f (; od , :•nrl guid:mc ' i t he II ly • piril , we m:~ · g n a l e lt cr u nden-la n in~ i whrtt 1 ft· w>ul d h t \'' ns t••a ·h . a tt<l t im. ·do a wa y \\ ith rn an)' d i,•i io ns v·r tluct r in •, a ni vn rion~ 11 lllt''- tulc•r whic h th· P ·ntc n ta l p ·eo plc ar working and incorpo al in•,- l ' XlT · b · iu ~ th · ·hid ;.im.

SE(' l \ 1l: T h. l w 111av knnw huw l · 11 · T\' • t 1 • w r l , y a ll b 1ilding u p ;u a l no tc•,r-i1IJ.! dnwn 1 J. o th in honH! afl',l for •it:n l a n d~.

TJ III~It ; T h:u- we IJli•ht ha \' L' a hcu·r und"r<l:tll d iu~ c,f l ht· nc·d · t1~e for· i n fi eld , , an d reg-ul;t t · our fi nanci:t l :tfTttir ... to ~HTornpl i ., )l a g r a tcr work in honu: ;1 11 d ic,rci lll la nd-.;.

F l l 'RTII: T h:11 "'" may he s11ltjcn to l h<: l .<w" of :'! ;ttc ami :\atio11al .!!"" ·:-nn1 mt, a n l he legal in t r:t n< ::Jc ting bn ~in~"- ior I ;od, a. l a n t: 11 iu l{ nma u ~ 13: 1-9, "n N ~ l othlul in I 11 ·i 1 c - ~ . but krvcn in . pirit: s.:rdn" lh · I, nl: n :inicinJ:: in hop<.:; Jn tic nt in t ril lll l:lli 11 ; • n · til uing in tnnt in pr:•y•·r; ·.;i~ t r i loutin ~ l th · H•'l.: "'"'i t y , ,f s.;.ims ; il·en lu h ' I it . li t y ; .... . 1 :- \ide th ing h nc, in th e s i •h t u i all 111 •n." cl.;. ( Rom. I ~ :11 1-. .\nd

FlfTII : A s Jc~u <: <J mmmllkd in th J:'l' l c nuni '. ion , t l a t t he C pel sh!1tl,[ h t:ughl , prca lu:rl and pulli-.h cl in all th • w rld I t f re H t return, we hh u ld c n tdt;r the )l in l<; l enal. Sc ho.,J an<! ruhli hin)! inh:n··" · 1o t he. glor-y of God . tha t Jc;, rna L.: wrth u <:1 n unto th nd i t h<' wu ld. (Sec i\l a t. :: :19 , 20; ) [ a rk 13 : 10; 16: 16.)

of /u;semllliPs of <:urL

a!mvt• n~comuwlulation earrif•£1.

and afh·r diseu;;sion it wal:i

On motion the (:ral anti loen!, her funetion:-; and Tho Comwil the

qUestion of the F-;t'II-Hihie s!andard lH; diseus:-:NL

Pd Hrotlwns :\L .\I. Pinson, John U. Lal\e '1'. K. Leonunl, K X. B•;Jl and A. J' Cullins to dlscmm tlw from a Bibh;

J>iseourl't:S followed. Brother Bo"worth Uwn H10V!'tl Uwt the CommittN: rueted to hold a

sN;siun and report I') tho Ucm:ral Couneil their lwst solution the J1roblem of lloK most tlw Home and Ford.!!n .\lissionary worlc .\fetlnn

ahon• lllH~ting th'" Conferenee Cowmitlt:<.' fH'P·

Hmted the rp;;o!nlion for :1 ion by the· Comwil: "W<\ yom· Com~ mittce, l'!'COI!!HlClld thai the Gciwral \'cundl a]lpoint an :mntla! or twdv(• nH·n, lmowu m; !he IGXECTTJ\'l·~ PlUt;SBY'n~HY, of G~'nPral Cnuu· dl of the Al:'semhlies God, w aet in all nPeessary maUPl'H on behalf or thi;.; flenern l Con neil, as a I lonw ami and BxPt·ut h·(· Pn1shyt~;•ry, during the ensuln~; yr;n·, ol' until their SHCCPSRors ane On rnotion 1 ite:;o!utiun was rnlop!Ftl

On me! iou uine of Uw l r••c·bytery T K. L'•onard, lt'lndlH!>. Ohh:; K ~. Be!!, :\Iah·Prn, Ark: .J. R !•'lower.

l!HL; I A. ! l Ari;;: ,J, W. \\'(•iek Pim5Ul, J'l•m•uix, Ariz.; C. B. .:\!il-

w:mlree. Wif'.; r·ago, l I.

l iou;;tcn, Te:-;;u'; ( • Slnclulr. Chi-

The oUli•r hrP!hl'Pil wen•

'1'1~xa:; · R L. t':!·kkson, l:llkago, IlL; A motion and seeonth'd that

('ltl'l'iPd,

Pry l'n·shyh,l'}'. I'.

l\r,rr. Ckvdamt Ohlo ution bt· and aH1•1·

U<•:·wlufion on lnf•on•oratiou.

The ConfercHCl' Cmmnittct• IlH·

re{~nmmcnd that, \\'hPJ'!':!';

rmmlniion: "We, ynn1· is ('Sf'f'•ntial to transm·t buz,inr:ss

in th<' United smt.:s and Fon!ign Lrmd''·, that WP b1KO!IH~ :m tiu5reforo be it Thilt tlw Gl·~:\l~llAI, COI':\CIL rN·ommend and authori:te !he KXI•iCl'TIYJ~ PlfESBYTJ~RY to charif•r this GE:\EllAL COl'N ClL of the ASSJ;;.MBLII.JS OF' GOD:'

On motion :~nrl consideration, the ab,we Uesolution \Vas unanimomdy

I he t h

Th

JU ·ceUan nu )tr ·olrrUou s.

mm 1HI d hat in in th lnt

tl pr p r

of of or

di v isi on s, Bnd · in 1 bi ::; mat t r , a -

GllJ~­

ils

dio gs of THE

'tat C u n~ il · . that Yc ryl h in .~ may in har mony in 'ouncil · "i th lh e C' n:tilut inn o f ;JP GJ£:"1/J i; RAL 'Ol X 'lL .

On moti on t h abov R :olu tion w as acr. ! t and u nan i mously arri ed.

,hun·h Office" mrd Ollicrr·s.

'l'h sn b.i ·t of tl' o nit ion of tl1 e cliff r e11t om s of the I ur 11, wb i h lm ·J• to Comm i t l , was r e vi.s d a d pr s n l d

ommi tt , r e orrnizi n o- U nt in th e \\ ord of G d 11, r P ar s, wbi ·h r pr s ot th vuriou a tiviti · of th body of Chri t. r r mm J?nd lhaL t iJ P GE:-\ ER \1 , ·• U \ C'IL leC'laJ'e t hPJ sc lv : in a ord wilh th Word 1f God 011 thi : fJUPstion, and s i:tt d r eady to a cep t and ndors any and a It of { 11 <' P variou · otllr _ a: Lh y I l ny appca r o r· d ' vel.op am on. u ·. ~>n cl so fnr as tlH• • may IIIJ \\' bP pr · e l1l. ·Land r ady to do so by suitabl Jet­ter· <; o f comm ndai'iou; find tl1 at .,,. ah;o ndors and ·o!1lml"nd all in who e livi'R God ha !3 a l r eady r ve:1l c1 Hi.· po" er in any of th s minist ri s. and a. n. matter of C"OUV ni enc in lh r:i 1· r C'o g n ition. adop tb S r iptural l rrn · of ITII d r,

=-: van ~clist, 1\lln ist r, Exhort r (L.Ild D aeon. The re omm udation was r iced and discnssed, and ou motion was

unanimous ly adopt d.

Jh·Hrrious l'~khool~ and Pn l11ieatinus. A HN;nlntion was J)rt'EPiliPd afi

cm;xcu, call attNuion to thP Pnion, !\liHs., and rt·f~ommemh•t.l Uw same nnd who are '' tmOSJJlH•rt1.

\Ve would also call altrntion to tlw

<hat Gl:iXEJH.AL IL R Chisolm,

in reaeh of H.

. Ohio, nnder the supervisioll of Brother T. K. thm;e in that :seeticm. '\'ho are Bibln to attN!d UH: srmH·: and dPsire to take the eourse of Home Dible tlw flospei Sdwol HPvit·w. hy whieh finish in on,, yt•ar, R BiblP, shoultl T. K. Leonard, , Ohio.

\Vc fm·ther reconmwlHl that the nhHlPnls in ollwr l<walities avail them~ <:elvef; of the emtrses offerPd in other Full Uosp•;l or Penh)eostal selwols with·· in tlH,h· rn:wh, nnd avafl tllelllsPlvt•H of all fur the~ stndr of the \Vonl. Wn urge lwso students to constant prayPr (Ads G>il and to the stlll.l\' of God's \Vord, as eommended Paul to Tl Tim. :!:15), lllld to J;rNwhing !w Word !Acts :.. . as affords in conm~c-1 ion with their study.

As n•gards a sehool for Uw wn rPeomnHHHl HH• matter to hi' (;Onnnitted to the EXEf'( 1TIVl•1 PHESBY'I'EH\', wilh ho to ad llflOH

Hw R<llll!~. Those ·who iwn• pHlJJOSitions lu wakt• n nrged t.o report to the

Also to those who dm;ire" a weekly paper, we rneommend the Christina J•:vangel, published at Plainfield, Iud., Brother .T. H. I•'loWPl'. (Xow pub~ liBhed nt Findlay, Ohio, as Uw weekly Council organ). \Ve also conmH'lHl all other safe and reliable l'nnleeostal papnrs f'\'flrywl!ere,

On motion, aHer dLseussion, the above recommendations were l.mani­nwusly adopted.

Ui!-!·hts and Ofliees of WomNI. '!'he Conference Committee n·<:ommended to the G f.:NJ;:HAL COL' XC! L thnt

'' lwrr~ns the hand of <~od in ily urmn many women to and rmh~ llBh the •'good tidings of great joy'• in wonderful way, that the GJ.;XE:HAL COUNCIL of thn ASSI•:i;..JBJ,U<;S 01•' lH)D submit the fur eonsideralion.

1. Ju Christ. ihat is in tho matir>r of ted out. GaL 3: 2R.

2. \Youwn are commanded to be in lty oYer the man. 1 Tim. 2 ·U-lii.

a. ai'C called to proplWRY and preach ihat }Jrophenieth spPa!wth unto men to fort." I Cor. 14::3.

the Gospel. Hom. 16:3.

lhe lines or sex nrc blot-

and not to nsnrp author-

the GospeL Aets 2:17. "He to exilm·tntiou and to eom-

4. To bP lwlpors in 'l'herPforn i1e it

nntl As8Pm!Jlies of God, that this Council r<'conHnr:nd to lhe

dained, not as old<'rs, but as approved ;wcol'ding to the Scriptures.

their and l\1

On motiou, the above Resolution was mwn For further rceognition of WOllH'n, see

adopted. l\Hnut!:s of

rago HJ.

he or~

duly

The Confcrencn Committee reeommeuded to Uw GFJN}l}RAL COUNCHJ that:

li'irst. Wl1ereas thorn arc now among Christian pnotlle those~ who llcenmo entangled in their marriage relations in their fonm:r lives of Bin, and who do uot now see how these matters ean be adjusted, tlHH't3fOre wo rf:commend that these cases be left in the hands of the Lord, and that walk in the light ns God lets it shinn on their souls.

Pa c ll; i h

SPI'Ond, \YhrrPa;:; Jo ' standards on J ul t

an d di\·orcP nr n~ ry bur -C'hr :tit , 111 I' !ore b e It

all l a wfu l 111 (' Us an rl f I' any cau t'

d for an • oUwr of nil c.l iYor e ·l

( '·'

s who h. '' i· .m ar ­form r · ompanion ~

ar . Ji viu . . Aft r m ueh d ls r ~u sian, tit E csol l ; n was ndop t d .

. U bcellnllc'Ou <; )J otinns, n mollon . b . X. Bel l, T mporary 'h a!rman, alld J . R osw

porat·~· ~ I' r tnn·. w 1· appo inted t a t as - hairman an d n xt GLXI!i i{AJ .. ' 11 :\ f _, ot• UHi il ' h ir ll e ·sor

On rn t ion s iJy l ry wa.. author iz d Lo r la •

··ompl led and ditet.l by th , Pr sbyt r y,

j

adjourn d until th e nll o[ th ne. ·t GEt Em_ ;., r y.

PRO FEHTXGS OF 'f\li'E OEXElL\T, rol~f'fi, PI' 'J'J[E STOXE CIHUf'H CllH'AG O JLJ, .. XOL J:;.:m, ll)lJ .•

Tit • (, >n •ra l who ·ai l ed fo r 111

~fONHAY, XOV. lGth.

'ou11cil was call d t or leT by th n r Llm n o( th cl·l gates.

1'UESTIAT, XOY. lith.

clia irm n, E. N. B , ll,

'f'h t'ouncil was call ed lo orde r ancl Lh nant cl l al pr s n t w r r ad. [t was Hten m v d anc.l adopt •cl tbat th e: , with ol hers y t to b allded, Lwuld on ti ut Ill m mll r ship of th r. en raJ 'oun ·i l.

On motion, A. P. 'ollins was appoiu t>d as ·ltairman of lh :oun il for th oming y ar.

On mo'tion . .r. H. Flow r wa. app in t d as ,r tarr and B. 1<~. Lawr nc as assiHan !'\C' -r tary.

On molion, D. C. 0. Opperman W <L. appoint d a si ·t au t chairman for lll coming y ar.

The Cnufcr •nee Committe • On motion it was r .omm ndetl that th ' un il pro ·eed to th

of a commit! e or s \" n to b appointed by U1e chair to a. ·t a <L conf committ. to r ·e ive an d arrange r esolutions lo be present d to th for a ction.

Th chair r quested Brother J. " . W I h to a t as hairman • of the

conference eonnuittee, and t'<'qtw,;ti:tl h•·lp in his co"work••rs on thig committee, and ··allf'd w vray1•r t Inay that all thill!;H he tlotw awl vdFdom.

'rlw Tmmos of Ow ( 'nnf•'f'l'lW~' { werH .L \\'. \\'c•lch, K ?\. Bell, lL A. Gm.;s, B. l" Lawrencc>, H. \\'. l(err, C. It Fockler and. H. G. H.odgPrs.

1Jrother \V. V ('anHher5 !wo resolutions dl. On dis<:us::;lon these resolutions Wf·re l'i'lt'lTtrd 1

mUle•} for revhdun ami later prefU'lltlllirm to the Getwt·al

lrEU'"t:SH1 Y, '"OY. l~th.

Tlw Getwrnl Counl'il w:1 called to Ol'dc•r of the eonfprPIH'f' t·otmnirt••t• wns cal!Ptl for.

Tlw Lmty lh·h·~ntt~s.

'rho Collfc·rc·tw~> Committ!'l: prP!wntf•!l the following- resolution: your cnmmittm•, nJcomnwJHl that the following l'<'ROlut!on lw

! 'nun~ Com~

"lkRolvnd, tlJat the si~Jtet·;; visiting thiR (ieiwral Coundl who are rnatun· heli1•ver;; and aro in eo~orH•ralive with our iPRiimonr, hn n•u.:in•rl as advisory members of the Crnuwil, anti that 1vc reconmll'lHl to all other deliberative lJOdies in tlw movemeui that ext1md liiw com·tesiPs to sisi('l'S of lil<e qualitieations in ilwir midst. Hom. Hi: I-:~; 1 Cor. 11 :7~11; Col. 4: ~L

On motion, aftnr the allOvt• r":mlnUon was adn]Jh)(L tF·m· prev1ous l'Pt~O.!::'nirion of \\'UUHHl, her mild~.i P1l'. .\linult~;;

Hot Council, ]IH~I' 7 ll'lw J:xN·ut h·•) Prrshyiel'y.

The Conferem~n < 'ommiHee the rmmlution: "\Ve, your commilh·e, reeomJHend that the following resolution he

adopted: "HesolvP<I. That the GenPral Conudl in the ehoke of a HPW

presbyt(•ry, uml thaI tiw ehairnmu ol' the Council appoint t'L e(HlllliitH•c of tl!n:>c to nominatf' tim lirsL :seven Hwmbers of llw who shall in turn nom~ inate the halancc of the , lhn committees to lw oJwn for frnm Hw Ct.Hl!H~ll in tim sHiediou of the nomi1wes."

On motion, Uw ahove resolution was On motion, il \nu; ag:n~nd Umt the

nt a time.

ballot, one

On l!lnlion, it wa:s that if as many as fin~ votPS lw 1·a~~t af!:ainst ihe selection of ally nmninPe that tho name of that one ht• rt:•f,•rrPtl hack m the nominating commithw, anll Hwt those having thNiP lw to a.ppmtr before the llmHinating eomm!He<! awl ;;tate why !hey had ilws;;

Tlw chair appoiJJtetl ~he nowinating emnmiti<>e of three afi follows: H. L. gridown, W. I•\ Carothers, nnd Jacob Miller.

On motion, D. \V Kerr was to read thr~ urm> P•·rtaining to the of rtn ehlcr or a }!I'i'Sh)l<'!'. lin made :mmn rcn:mrl\s and then reacl various from iirst ami SPcmul Timothy and THus.

1'lu: Komlnating Comm!HeP, aflPr Jll'ltyerful nominated Uw following broUlri:'n as A. P. Collins. It w. I<er.r, .L W. Wekh, g_ N. Bell, F. Ii'. Bosworth, H. G. aml Andrew· I.1. l•'raset·.

On motion, the Connell rm·<,ived the nanws of tho nomlml(!S to lm voted U}JOH.

Ballots were ea;;t for eaeh and the entire seven ,..,ere elected as Pn's-

'l'JUJUSHAY, 'XOY. 19th. After prayer and the reading or the Word, the Council was called to

order by the chairman and the Conferenee Committee presented the follow­itlg t•esolution:

Pa T en

H .-oh· ·d, Tha til 1mmb r o[ lh Ex cu li ve Pr s hy r fr01n tw ~ l ve to s ixl n m mb r , ha tb pr · byl ry b mor in

0 7 lliZ rl ns

tl

of th

On motion, t h

r

fTh 1-,x , · nive 1 ~. ChnmhPr., H L . IJ,VL 'I',V .

p ray rful cl Iibert t ion, eh ::tl ·o o. II. .\ leD w 11 as m mb rs of the Pr s-

Co-o}JOJ'aUoll fen· Jlis~ iumu·y Work.

Th Commilt e pr · nL d t h f llowin r r sol uti on for adoption.

\'\II I!JitTIJA in l!J pro id o[ God til r on sly in lhi. lnO\' e rn n

lh~s

E miss ion-

1'\ u };if cthe Puhlishiug Plaut.

Th 'ommilte r omm ud d th following r esoluliott for adoption:

\\I rl~n~AS, the prin ti ng pr s has b u one of tb e prin ipal m ean wh r -hy t h p ial t slimony o[ great s piritual movcm nts has b en most wid ly and r apidly promnl at d , anrl

\\ II ill CU~A , f h " ry li(e of the pap r now own d and ·on troll d by the G n ml Cou11 ·il cl p nrl s on an quipn11ml whi ·h will mak them s If-sup­porting , a mi

'"ll F:fli~AS. Gorl has user! th pap t's for th last y a t· or more in afh •ring ahout $10,000.00 fot· for .igJ\ mis ions, thus mal ing th m ind s­

pen 'ibl.' to fore ign mi ss ionary work; THETI~FOTIE RT<J 1'1' RES L\ ED, That th Ex utive Pre ·byte ry b and

is b reby authori:r. d to tal' immed iat steps in securing fund s througll vol­untary otT l'ings, suhs -ription ·. or lhe sale of nonparti. ipating slo ·1{, or in any manner pi asing to God and the Ex ·uliv Presbyl :ry, of an amount of not 1 ss than ~ .. 000.00 for a puhlis hing quipm nt to be owned a nd controll ­ed nt.irely by th G n ral Coun il, and to be u d sol Jy for the glory of God.

The r solution, on motion and aft r discussion was unanimously adopted.

l 'JnUAY, r ' OV. ~001.

r r pray l' and th e un ·il lo ord r a nd lh "

r so lu tion for aclopti u:

tll " W rd , tll hairman al l d. tht: 'ommi t p r sent d lh oil wi ng

T h lli hi Hauil ol "F llowsllip ·E.xtc ntl CLI.

willL our ·o ns ilu fion.

ounJry fo r

mi h b

r :·olulion wa · unanim u ..; ly adopl d, lh 'oun ·i l s in ·ng, rl'l1at Binds."

On motion, Tu l;Ua), Nov. 24lb, wa. s t apart by th , uncit as 1\fi. -sionar y Day.

, A'l' f JWAY, NOY. 21 ·t.

ltcsoluliou 0 11 tiJ C Work of ll! C rrrs1))1cr .•

On motion, lh follo win g t·cso lutioll, pr selllecl b y l h ' n f r 11 e 'om-mit lo th 'ouuei l, was a dopt d:

R solv d , ru·s t , ThaL til Ex ·uti ,· Pre l) L ry is es p ia lly ·harg cl wi h t he duty of adm iui L ' ri ng tbo ohli a tiou s of th Geu ra J oun il t tl1 young ·onv rls, young pr a JL ~ rs , aocl youug ass rnlJli es in unity wi th us, a ucl w e xpr ss th pr~ty rful ho pe tbat tll rdaiu d mini· r s cY rywh r • will eo-op l'al w it h , and r ntl ,. all tiJ as islan ·e i n t11 ir pow r to, tb I r " -byt r. in U1 di scharg I' th a r duous labors.

, ond . 'l'hal amon • olll I ' t h in gs enjoin d hy lh \\ ord rs as ou r E.· ·uti\· • Pr by r ·, Ut y ll ex p ·t d t lra

fl ld , u,t lt olll ll llll u,b t·oad, as the L rd may 1 ·::ul, 'wit b a. vi w lo a ' CJUainlin th ms lve:-; aml lhe ' n 'ral 'oun ·I I with ·o nditions cv r ywhcr .

Third. Tlla.t, a[Lcr consu ltation wi th th pas or s · 11d lli ·e r ' of tiJ l ocal ass mbli cs, th Pr sbylers rc connu ucl to th' Gen ra l Counci l w hich · ( th lo ·a! ass m hl ies in unity witll u.- ar ' •r ipturally t i n rd r , a tlll a lso wh ic·h of saifl ass tnb li s ar not y t so qualiti d, ill order ha lll G ·11 ml

' UJ I il, throu ll the l ' r s bytery, rnay a si. t iu th nt o~ lt e latter in l h wlll of Uotl .

Four t!J . V\

s riplurall y quali fi d, that lh · y · I\ t he atl vi · and of s u ·IL hr thren u:-; nut}' l , ab l 111 ord things that ar wanting." 'l'it. 1 : '\

Sixth. That w e fu rtlP r rc ·omm nd t bat a II a ss m bl i ,s w h i ·It hav difft ·ulti s o[ any k ind whi. h s riou ly thr a l n to ·an se div ision in th eir m idst, o s >k th h lp of th Presbyte ry f()r a dvi c b for Lil divi lon o ·curs.

SeveJlth. Hesolved furlh r That the Ex cuUv Pr s byt rs b expe l d, with s uch ad vi·· from t h oll r ministe rs t h ro u ~ ho u t tll ' orld aud o f U1 various dist.ri t conn Us as hc} n1ay b able to ohtain, to pr pare a Li st of thos min ist r i u unity with u s wbo by xp ri nco and qualifi a, ions mav justi fy t ll e Gcneml ouncil in r o nizing th ir ordina t n as E ld rs , and Iii ewise prepar a list of t hos ministers a n l aspirants to t h e m ini str y wh se exp r i n ·e and qualifications do n t wanant their ordination a s ld r s.

fe

wit It he tl a t has ·om, lo 1 <: lo ra I ca r f'.

that all llJ itti fir l di\'i

lo r I •av ing. w may young a sL·mhli s tha ha\'

ta hli sh an a -r or pas or

and his

and

J'\inl h . A11d, wh n:a, the r "og nif io n by th · G'n ral Council of lh for •goi n g obligation· r e li ng upon it a s tit G ne ral

ss mbl y of h J• i r s t 8 1'11 amon r us . all!! th di seharg d uli c-:-; hy uur Kx c:ut iv l'J'cshy t r) wi l l call fo r th Ja I' • Ulll of 111011 'Y·

'rh r ct'nr . b it Curltl r H solv d, Tha t w · r 0 111 111 •ml to <II ·aints v ry wh r ha \'ing tr ·asures of mon y r pr p C'rly wl lich til y wi sh to of[ r

l Cod, in olt('(li II !'! to th•• ·om ma nd o( the Lord .J S ll' ( !fatll. 6:19), pra.y r ­ful ly •oJtRid r th orr ·ri11 g o u ·h tr a:uP. to th Bx uti v Pr sbyt ry , in onl r lha lh r · may b no fa i l ur of th · ' hur ·h o f God lo a('com pli ·11 H i full \ ill Lor lack or ltl a 11 s.

W , fu rth e r r sa in ts \'Cr ywh r that tll )' di lig ntly adopt t h N w 1 s tan1 r-nl sys t 111 and pl a n o[ ' ' layi ng by iu Slor c 0 11 tll • fir ·t d ay of th Lorrl has prosper 'II y u" (1 'o r. Hi: 1-2) and \'arn t h m again st · aud il'l' g ularity i n tb . Ulat l r s.

In c:o u ·luslo n, w comm ntl tb Pr slJyt er s and lh ir h lp rs a t h y may trnv l in tb di. ('barge o( II\ ir dnti to t h saints Uuon •ll ou lhc world and r cc mnt •ntl th a~ oflcr in t:!:. b tal< n in each pia wh r ~ t ll ey may vi s it forth worl o[ Lh • Pr•sbyl, ry.

:U0:\11 \Y :.\OY. ~:lnl.

A ('o-op •rHiirc l:rnngcli~m.

J3r·ofhf' r L. r . ll all p r s nted tiP Co li win r· so lu i n, wh i It wa · unan i­mou · ly adopt d by th C'oun ·i l :

•· fl a C'ou nc i I, \\' hcrehy ex pr rat itu I to .od Lor ll is g r ea t Ll ssi nJ:\ up n th' m \' 111 n iu th pas t. a r · g r aL ful to Him [or til rc : ult s ntt nd i 11n lhiR (L1rwa r I III OV m nt. ancl we comlllit our ·c ln .1 · an d t h 11 1o vc m •n t to Hi 111 t' r t il g r eat sL vang • I ism Lhat tll wor'lll !las \' r . e n. \V pi 'd. P Olll' llt''a r ty co-c)pcmtion. pra~·, rs and lw lp to t hi s C' tld. ' '

On mo t i n, th • followin~ r ·solu ion wa : nna nimonsi)' adopt •d, that wlw n a. the ' lon Ch Hrch nnd il:s p pi with oth r ass mhli an•l saints i n ('h i c·arro han· c. t w l cd to th G ' ll raJ C'oun ·il s uc h h artr IJ o pita lit y, tll t·rdo r h it I' t' ·o l\• d. That lh Gc n ral Cou nc il x tend n ·inc r e vol of tb n nln; to til ai nt s or t h S t011e Chur('h a nd t ho , lty t h ir hnspitulity hPiped in th work of th C uneil.

On ll10t ·on, a tl"a ·t PilL ill d, " d \'ic 'ounl'il, ord f' r e rl to l.J publi heel.

to Y oun 'onv r t:-, ·• wa:;, hy th

On motion, th mlnut. s as dil d and adopt d am\ appro'' ' L

·orr ct d by th Presbyt r), wcr

On 1not ion, th Cou n i1 adjourned uuli I th ca ll of th e n x · , u raJ C'ou n ·il by th I r sbyt ry.

!vi IN 1ST ERIAL ROl"L The na1111~R markt:d with a xtar ( J

an• ~ec<Jwrters or !kt•ntiatet;. Other<'> are regular Elders, 1\H;;simwrie;;. ,r\darns, A. Ark. Arlan!R, W J., San Fnmeisco, Calif. At;!;ltl', Miss Gran•, OaldalHl. Ca!. AlaiH:S, Isabel. Hall Antonio, '!'ex. Alanes, gnemndo, San Ant Tex. Albritton, .J. 13,, W:Hrior. A Ia. Alhriehlon, i\1iss

Kas. Anderson, !'arriP, DPtroil

\Vis. Anderson, !•'rank, l\leJ.'ee, Ky. Andenmn, ?.Irs. Bess, l\ld•'Nl, AIH]rews, I<:lla l\Iay, 'l'rossaeks,

Can. Andrews, ,L W., Graceville, I•'la. Arrant, T. A., Allo, Tex. Arthur, l\Ituy A. Galena, Kans.

'r B., Dm; MohH.'S, Iowa. , T. B., Des Moines, Iowa.

Bailey, Clyde, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Bailey, L. N., Rlocomh, Ala. Hailey, .J. L .• Sloeomh. Ala. Bakel', W. H., Slocomb, Ala. Baker, 1•'. H., Terrell. Tex. Balun·, Mary K, Terrell, Tex. Balter, A. 1"., Chicago, 111. Baldridge, \V. 'P., Houston, Tex. Banta, Elli!~, Yellville, Arit. Barmetton, W. g_, lrlereer, 1\lo. Barnes, Mother Mary, Thayer, Mo. Barth, David A., Oal\l<md, Calif. Barth, 1\Iary Oakland, Calif. ~~neleher, A. J., Bellwood, Ala. Bell, J<J. N .• SL Louis .. \lo. Bell, .James A., Chieag;o, Ill. Bt>ll, .J. \V., Anton, Panama, Benham, C. fl. Chicago, IlL Benoit, L, F'ignre F'ive, Arlc

Znne. Bernshm, Bernt, Chih J.i,

F'u, China. I :ernstPn, C'hih L,!,

J<'u, China. Ber-ry, \Vm. .Jaclu;on. Tc:rm.

Sam., Hitchita, Okla. 1'. 0., Da!lrn~. Tt3X.

Biclmt'll, 1\liss Grace, Gas City, 1\ans. Blankenship, H. L., Saratoga, Tex. Boatwright, C. A., Woodward, Iowa. Boatwright, D. 1!1., \Vomlward, Iowa. B(IOth-Clihorn, W. C., Ill.

F. F., Dallas, Tw". Bosworth, Mrs. 111stella, Dallas, 'fex. Bo·wJen, Thos. J., ,Jadl:shoro, Tex. Bowley, Harry Zion c IlL Bowley, Lilly, Zion Boyd, Fran]{ M., Asbury Park, N. J. Bradhury, H. M. L., Chic:ago, Ill. Bradbury, .Je~:>sie Chieago, Ill. Brann, 0. P., Cumberland, Md.

Bnmdus, Al<•X., ( Brumlus, Mr,s. L .\L I Ala. nronlm, Ettward B., En~rgr<;en, Ala. Bt·own, Miss .Jaw•L Santa Hmm, Calif.

Brown, Her~n·s A., I iallas, T.;~x.

llruhakPr, ?II I•~lla :\L, aut, !L W., Mi!llawl '

Bu<~hwalter K, Pa. Bullo(·!c Miss .J. ., ?\P\\THH!h•. 'l'r•x. ~nul .\1""· .\!. L Bl'll A lln BPl Ala, Bnr<"h, T. ~-. Graham, Tex. Bu1-eh, Uraee, C:rahmll, 'l'tlX. Bnt·nsid(•, W. 1'\., I 'adwaldur, H (:ad waldnr, ,.\Irs.

Iowa.

('arlsnn, Chas.

Tt•x. la.

< ·arothen;, \V, }f' Tt•x. Ca,ilcY, l'ctPI', l'ay( "• <leo. A. Alrna, Tex. c Mn;. Cora A .. Alma, Tex. Chamblee, C. 0 .. Garden City, Ala. Clmm lwrs, Geo. A, Berlin, Ont., Can. <'haJ)man. :Mary \V., X. Y. Childers, \V. \V., Puxieo, 1\fo. ('hlsolm, H.. B., Cuion, Miss. (:}arke, I£arlP W., Salem, 0. Clarke, Harry V., Cumlwr·land, 1\ld. Clary, Wm. !Vfarmadul<e, Ark. Ch:~ghorn, W. E .. 1\lanning, Tex. l 'Iemmons, J., Blael\, Ala. < 1\lonroe, 'l'errell, 'fe>.:. Cliek, \Vm., J"t. ~Worth, Tex. CJmver, K H., Hoanoke, Va.

.T. \V., Santa Barbara, Calif. Cody, .J. L., Sulllg:t>tit. Ala. Cogdell, Henry E., Granbury, Tex. Collins, A. P., i'rlalvern, Arlc ('ollins. :\In,:. Ida, ~ialvern. Arl'. Collins, Ben, I·'., Danvilh~. HI. *('ol!ins, Wnrrm1, I"L Worth, 'l'<~x. Coni<, 1\hs. Della, Little Hod;., Ark. Cook, Sulligent, ;\Ia.

, A .. L. Jl.leCurtain, Olda. CoopPr, "'· R., GmH~Rco, KHR. Corhell. .L A., Oklahoma City, Okla. Cm·bc;ll, i\l)Ttle, OldnhonHl City, Okla. Cornelious, Mrs. L. ( ·., l~lec~tra, T<~x. <'ox, A. B., <:mnbe:rland, Mel. Cox:, Hora L., t'mnberlaml, "'ld. Craig, W A., Va. Craiue, Clarem·e, Hot Springs, Ark. Creamer, J,Joyd G., Chieago, Ill. Crkk, J. '1'., lJO\tisvillc, Ky. Crmwh, Andrew F'., Perry, Iowa. Croudt, M.. , Iowa. <:roueh, A. 'I'., Meree:\ Croueh, Jl'ranl\, , Iowa. <'rom:h, Matilda, i\ltH'eer, Mo. Cullifer, J. A .. Geneva, Ala.

, .L b'. }';;;to, I~'la. K H., Onld!Ut'llt, Tt·x.

Pa f!.C Fo trl r> f> ll

Darner, .1 .· ph umwa, lowa. Gr Da vi s, J' (· i •r, lbia, lowa. l)· Vi S, far' i\ .. lb i u, low . fl <l Vi., .J . L. , Os b rn , Kan . Davis , J\ lt' fi .• VIaud, 'hanghi , China. D ffil li n , G o. F., Hawk11urs t, 'ask. ,

can. lJ 1•'1 ion. G. F. AI oo.: . Jn w, a. k .. ·au . I lf'rl'y, J . 1 ., ~ I r r, 1\>lo. I rr •h rry, 11. J., l [ • l •r , Ark. I> Witt, H . C .. SanLa Ho a, Calif. Di JTcuwi e rtlt, 1•'. 0 ., Ottum a , Ia. Di ITenwl rth, L .. . , OUum\Ya, Ia. Dobb , W . ,\1., Or ·harcJvill . Ill . J)o bso n, M r s. fi'an ni r , J plin, l o . 11os \ o il, l\lr . Ja r-y L. , C'hi ·o , 'alif. Duwrl 11, '. C. \\ .. Li\rings Oll, T x. Du os •, D . . 1. , Ar iloJt, • la. DtUliJam, .John , lola, Ka:. J>unlap, lL n r _, C'anul , kla . Drain P, .\lh;. I I II , uR e llvill rlc Drap r, 1\1a r l{ T .. · .' aUI . \\ash. l<..ady, H ss ::;, inC n, Oal<land, alif. l•.aton, \\' lll ., ~nlC'll, Mo. J<.by, Xalltani 1 F., 1- inhum, Ont.. an. li:•lwa r d:, . \\' .. 1''1. Worth , T x. l!l i ·hwu, ·z ·1. J. W., S pl .ndora, ·r .x. t:lder, 'f' . · .. E. C'haf.l< nooga, '1' nn. l!: Jl r. J\lrs . l!:lizab th, H am s y, Jl l. Eut r •, 1•:. L , l' in I. lr111d, Minn. ft' t·ic' l{ on, H . L .. 'hi a~o . 11 1. *l•air ·!tild es, ·. n .. Shib l . , \ r l . lt'a l t. ' , \\ 111 . . \1., \ \' h il t' P.luff: . Wati h.

I< · rg r ·on, rrs. J ·rni · , Tah l quah, li la.

l'rrgc r:on, _,J c rton, :11, ff c, :'II . F' r r o n. C'rc t li . C'ha ffce . l\to. l i' 1 r ell, J ohn W .. Dalla ·, 'l' x . fi'f'lT II , ~~~ II i c, Da !Ia. , Tex. F'kk l ing, Thos .. ]{osw II , i'\. 1\i. 1• im ern, C: o. \V., Mi lwa ttk , " i s . F'i her . ' ra b .. Fl rlin 1-1 ia-ht , 0. fi'i tllgem ld., (_t;, H ., H.uss> llvil l , Ark Ji'it :·: ralll. Irs . 1. liJ., Los Ang l s,

Calif. · Jowt'r , .J . ltos w •I I, • t. Louis, ~ro.

li'lo: d, Lee. D v ·1· , Arl . l•o ·I Je r , C'y rn s H., 1\[il waul e, '' is . l•of'ld r. l\ lt" . ll alt ic ) 1., )1 ;1\\' <l Uk

\\' is . li'o. t.e r. C. E ., T Ol) Clm, Knn s. *Fowl t', Robert. 11 a\ 11 r. Okla. li' ra · r, ndr w L .. Harrisburg, Pa. F r tz. l\l i s \ ioht H .. 1-:: v r ett. l\Ias Ua kill , H en r y ('. , Top ka, Kas. Gaston , \\ . 'T. , 'l'ulsa, Olda. Gil . , W. E .. C'ope land , Arlc • r:Ja 1\'i ll c . I. W .. na,,· n. Iowa. Gob n, John. Lu ·as, Iowa. G ourun n K, Ohi go, Ill. Gos , Howa rd •. , H ot Spring , Ark. Goss, Eth I B., Hot 'prings, Arlc •a ra ham, Ernest ., -,hicago, Ill. Graham. J. ,\f. , 1~111 >rprL , ~.\1 :1.

Graham. liT .. E1tt rpr is , A Ia . Grav s . I•. ., Zion ' ity , Ill.

t, T >x. au A n tonio ,

y,

X.

·, 1\'Iass.

Jones, Francis Jones, Fr<>d L., . Jones, J. ;\ote-Jourclen, J OUI'IWY, l\'ora,

Shenandoah, Ia. 'I't'X .

:!,Jo.

J oynPr, Geo., Galveston, rrex. ,ToynPr, Mrs. Lula, Galvm>ton, 'I'ex. Joyner, Mrs. l\'(•llie, Little Hoek, Arl\. Ju!Hf, Mrs. Georgia <' .• Hound Hock,

Tex. Justiee, A. B., Bellwood, Ala. Karsey, Aliee M., Kans. KemrJer, l\'athan, Anacaca, La. Kerr, D. W .• Cleveland. 0. Mrs. D. W, Kerr, Cleveland, Ohio. Kersh, \Vm. Ottawa, Ohio. Key, l''ranl< K., Atlanta, Ga. Kilburn, .J. D., Appilachia, Va. Kilhurn, I. L., Ar;pilachia, Va.

:\Irs. Arminht, Ala.

King, A. C., HaUieslmrg, 1\liHs. King, .James. C., Chu·ma·t·, i\IlsB. Kirldawl, BotHe B., Hound Hoe1i:, Tex. Kirldaml, C. C., Hound Hod~:, 'rex. Kirkland, Miss .Jennie K, DPlToiL

;\l'eh. Kirkpatrick, \Vm. F., 17pper Alton, Ill. Kistler, J. E., Asbury Park, X J. Lal•'leur, Hobert, Oal<hnrst. 'l'ex. Lambert. W. J,., Blk City, Olda. Lamhia, Mrs. l\Iary, Wash. "'Lane .\I1·s. W. B., Creal Ul. Lanltston, \V. P., P•-~rlo;, LaHater, C. A., Shoal Creek, Ark. Lnw. !fan~-• .\leBeau. Oneiwe, Can. Lawler, Honwr L., Oakland, Calif. Lawrem·e, 1:. l•'., Than~t\ ?\Jo. Lawrence, 1\lrs. lmogine, Thayer, l\Io.

H. B., \VoodRon, 'l'<!X. Law::;nn, Gen. 'V., DPXH!l', l\fn. Lcaming;, Geo. W., Womlward, LcBJ'O~'~! .. la.rpec; l<',, "lf'ilean, Le<Hwlior, J. \Y., Kmna, Ii'la. Loe, Martha, 'l'owm· Hill, lit Lee, Miss \'aierin C .. SuHig('Jlt, Ala. Lemaster, H. V., Omaha, Ark. L!70llanL T. E., Findlay, 011io. Lewek, Jos. H.. Ill. Lind'l:HJY, Fannie C., Tex.

Isadore, Jom~shoro, Ill. .J. G. 1<1., Chicago, IlL

Lohmann, I•~red, Pt. ·worth, Tex. Lohmann, i\-Jrs. JiiUwl, F'L 'Vorth, Tex. Lout, 0. C., Noble, La. Lout, MrB. Lydia H.,ll La. Low, Alt!xandcr, Hounolw, Vn. l,ow!her, Miss WiHa B., 1\ong,

China. Daniel, Gn~en Ark.

Lyon, Walter, l"t. Griffin, 'l'ex. l\1a!{nnsscn, Beda, IlL Maness, Chas. K, Santa Anna, Calif. Mangrum, A. W .. Bay C'ty. 'rex. l'IIangrurn, G. •rcrrell, 'l'ex . . Mangrum, Mrs. Terrell, Tex.

Miss. Marine, Oliver, Malvern, Ark. Marsh, F'rPtlerick ( 'arl, IlL Mal'Bh, Ella glva, Mari in, I,. I•'., ".\Jason, l!Pdley, Herwent, Ohio. i\lalurn, Miss Heleu, Oakhurst, 'f•'X.

P. N., Cato, Ark. H. S., Lhwnos Aires, Argcn-

tim•, S. A. 1\IeCafferty, Burt, Tex. l\l<'Cas1in, Annie .J., Belton, 'l'ex. i\Id'aRlin, Ealy A., Bellon, Tex.

S. C., Hot Spring;;, Ark. .\fe('learv. !~;. Ji'inr1lnr. Ohio.

· .J. Housion. 'l'ex. \td'omwll, Mrs. .1. R, Hou;.;ton, Tex.

. H. A.. W.Va. L\it~Cui>'lain, A .• 1., Alto, Mellowell, Il. IL, Tottenville, N. Y.

, Arthur C., Chicago, Ill. MeJ·:voy, Ho:;a A., < IlL l\IeO.raw, Geo. S., Ala. i\ll'lntyr<>, ,J. \V., Fig:m·(~ Ark "'iHclutosh, \Vlll. H., ( 'alnPsvillc-, .Mo. \leRim, \\'. 0 .. Wt•s! P!ah1s, 1\lo. :\1('?\et•s, Hohf•rl \V., Hammond, Jnll. l\Ie!'f'<~r. A. \V., Angh•IOH, Tex.

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