The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1879-04-16
FoR THE CENTRAL PRrsBYTrR1AS.
EvANaELIs IN TEXAS.

HvANsELIss1sK IN TEXAS.
As you published my report of six weeks
work in January and February last, perhaps
a report of the five weeks just closed may
prove acceptable also.
left home in buggy this time not ex-
pecting to see railroad except when
crossed the Texas Pacific at Dallas. My
first appointment was at Denton church,
seventy miles. l passed through Dallas,
stopped with brother Smith, and received
from him some names of members in Clay
county whom be wished me to see reach
ed Denton the next evening, spent few days
in visiting the members and looking for 9TH
ers held service three times, administered
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, and re-
ceived one member on certificate of member
ship who had been holding her letter twenty
two years, waiting to join a Presbyterian
church. found several other members, but
have not received their letters yet. Monday
/ went to Mckinney to attend pro re natd
meeting of Dallas Presbytery. Then back
through Denton to Aurora, in Wise county,
to meet an appointment there. Had to rent
house to hold service in, but took up coll
lection for the purpose and raised enoughl
There found several members of the North
ern Presbyterian Church, but as was told
they were bitter against the Southern Church
did not visit them. / found FIVE members
of our Church and baptized one child. The
week following canvaSsed the west and
southern part of the county and found four
teen members widely scattered, made ar
rangements to preach aud organize county
church at Sand Hill, near Decatur, Saturday
morning, and to preach at Decatur Saturday
afternoon. One of the members, William
Fitzpatrick MoorAau aged brother from Mis-
sissippi, died SsaFday morning and | buried
him Sabbath morning on his sons farm, be
fore service at Sand Hill. saw him ssve-
raj days before he died and talked and
prayed with him. He had been member
of the Presbyterian Church many years, had
raised large family of children, most of
whom are members of our Church. He
seemed entirely reoonciled, and was simply
waiting for the Lord to call him home.
This burial and other circumstances pre-
vented my organizing the church at the time
appointed. l intend to try to have Camp
Meeting 10 the county this summer and or
ganize the church then. The next week
went to Henrietta, Clay county, on the way
found twelve more members near Checo,
Wise county. They had been in the county
two years and had never seen Presbyterian
minister; they gave me cordial welcome,
and l made arrangements to preach for them
on my way back from Henrietta. At Hem
rietta aud Cambridge, two rival towns three
miles apart l found some members Of the
Church North, a Northern Presbyterian
church had been organized at Cambridge,
aud though vacant, they we're expecting the
B B,ard of Home Missions to send them min
lister and $500 to holp build church.
thought it unwise to make any effort to In
terfere 1 preached three times Sabbath,
twice in Henrietta and once in Cambridge.
Monday drove fifty four miles aud preached
at night at Checo, where found the twelve
members on the way up. There was short
notice of the service but the house was crowd
ed. 1t was school room. had no pulpit
and not even table. The lamp was on .
shelf in a corner Of the room; | stood il
front of it holding nay Bible in my hand. O
course preached Without manuscript. The
congregation was very attentive, many were
introduced to me and urged me to visit then
again. Next day / went on to meet an ap
pointment in Tarrant county. l preached
there six times, sa, two different points si'
miles apart; administered the Sacrament o
the Lords Supper and received four mem
bers on certificate into West Fork church
{ Licentiate R. S. Burwell has been supplying
these points for some time. found hin
J somewhat discouraged on account of small
} remuneration for his services. l arranged
field of labor for him which is very large AM
with small prospect of large salary; bu
, he is young, has no family, aud is learning
t to ride. His field lies in three counties
{ Tarrant, Wise aud Denton, and will embrac
two points in each county.
t 1t seems unwiSe to spread man over 8
9 much territory, but the Sustentation Com
!. mittse can help as very little, and we try t
' do more work so as to help as many point
|, as possible, and make fields as nearly sell
= sustaining as possible.
J.. The Northern Church is sustaining ma
: in Wise county. He is laboring at Decatu
!. and north and east of Decatur. did nc
n interfere with his work and do not propoa
!. to. The Northern Church can spend 9
r much money here as it pleases, / am not IT