Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-15
TEXAS
AS Seen by Correspondent Of the
New York Christian Advocate.

New York Christian Advocate.
We copy the following letter, 81
complimentary to Texas, from thu
| Christian Advocate, published In New
| York, and said TO have the largest cir
culation Of any religious weekly In thu
country. Such information 80 widely
dlffused through such medium vii
be greatly beneficial to our state 10
general, aud Fort Worth In particular
The writer Is gentleman OF close anc
extended observation, and we trust
! will have occasion TO say more good
| things OF us In the future to his North
ern friends and the general public:
| Our grand old Advocate greets nae
weekly in this far.away corner OF the
| Union as long-valued friend, for
have read II almost continuously FOL
over forty years, and never more val.
ued 10 than now. Its ample pages are
| filed with the choicest matter on sub
jects OF general interest and commune
cations from every land, but few II
any, from Texas Are we 80 small In
territory and population as to be over
looked
Texas has an area larger than five
states like New York, or the six New
England states and France combined,
and now almost two and half mil
lions OF people. Her rapid and sub
stantial development In all that makes
a state great aud prosperous Is one OF
the maTvels OF the age. The total az
seesed valuation In 1884 was 1888 900,
coo, an increase In four years OF nearly
1915 900, 900, and an increase In popu-
lation for each OF the last four years OF
los 900. To this rapid increase In ma
terial development and population
there Ia no apparent limit. Millions
OF rich acres lie undisturbed as the
Creator left them, awaiting the COM
ing OF the pillow and hoe 10 convert
them into fruitful fields, now covered
with grass and trodden only by the
vast herds of cattle and sheep that
feed and fatten upon them.
Our people are cosmopolitan. From
the establishment of Its independence
In 1886 to the present. apparently al
most every nation and cline has con-
trituted Its quota, and in passing
through our cities and agricultural dis
tricts the peculiarities OF various ma
tionalities are apparent. The Anglo
Saxon, however, dominates all others
in influence and numbers, and Ameri-
can civilization, with it's institutions
and blessings, will In due time make
all discordant elements into one homo
geneous whole.
The various religious denomina-
tions OF the country are active In efforts
for the spiritual good of our rapidly
growing towns and cities. Cnristianl-
ty, by is organized machinery and
efforts, Is thus true to itself Churches
nj asAptaH unniatfaa and Snnha ~.
schools organized, and able, faithful
ministers are doing their Masters
work almost everywhere. Methodism
is fully In line with other communions.
The Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, has five strong conferences in
Texas, and her army OF able and eff
cient ministers, true to their calling,
are making large accessions to their
ranks. Until few years ago the
ground was wholly occupied by
OF men and capital from the
Northern and Eastern states, establish
ing trade and manufacturing indus
viously existed, Methodist Episcopal
churches have been established In
many places, manned by an able corps
vi DhHtOI6t DOih DlauChtb WOIhluk III
fraternal harmony for the common
good.
Education In Texas Ia not neglected.
The founders OF the state set apart a
munificent endowment OF public lands
for her schools, which are now worth
fully $l00,000,000 and rapidly I'D.
preolating in value, Free common
schools will thus he secured for all
time in Texas. A university is estab-
lished and endowed in the same
way. Numerous UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges and seminaries are also In
successful operation. The Southwest
ern university ut Georgetown is Justly
the pride and glory OF Southern Meth.
odism in Texas. 1t has lately been
partially endowed, and 10 on the high
road OF prosperity and usefulness
Why may not another be dlually hon
ored and successful under our OWL
auspices In the richer and more densely
populated section known as NORTH
TexasG The initial steps are taker
looking to that end by the selection
aud purchase OF a magnificent site II
the prosperous aud rapidly CROWN,
city Of Fort Worth. All honor to tn
interchangeable workers who hav
achieved present results. Tel
acres OF beautiful ground, suI
rounded 10y lands worth 500
an acre, are bought and paid fol
aud Sl0.0 900 subscribed for building,
payable as soon as an equal amour
can be added to II. The writer's dutit
as q topographer have required him I
locate this Texas Wesleyan colleg
campus on map Of the city, and b
! gladly testities TO the beauty an
, healthfulness Of its location. A mob
I. building on 1t dedicated to Christia
education will be a lasting monumeI
} to the piety and philanthropy OF tho'
: who contribute TO its erection. WI
J can estimate the potency OF such 9
agency for coed over the future million
OF this rapidly growing empire OF u
' SOUTH
The Methodist Episcopal soclet
, here Is prospecting. 1t has y faithf
pastor, an intelligent membership,
J, live Sunday school, and goodly nuI
7 Der of conversions and additions Il
!, present winter. A good deal Of Tex
y Ia properly missionary ground, al
i the sacrificing, devoted itiDerants st
y toned here by our bishops are doll