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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~.
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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
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On motion, t h
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
Mn;. Willia May, Allg:leUm,
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