Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22
DALLAS.
Presbytery in SessiOn-MissiOnary Con-
vOcation-Attempt at Self-De-
structiOn.
Anti Railway Commission Club orgsnized-A
Lively Commission Meeting at the
Board of Trade Rooms.
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+ DALLAS, TEX, May Il, 1890.
An adjourned meeting of the Dallas Presby-
terry is in progress at the First Presbyterian
church. 1t is being attended by number Of
well known and able ministers of the denomina-
ton, and its proceedings are of both interest
1in& Importance to the denomination repre-
EefSed. The programme for to-day and for the
remainder of the meeting is as follows:
wednesday morning, May Mm9 O'Clock,
Rev. W. N. Dickey, Arson; 1880, Mature and
Obligations of the Work. Rev. s. B. Camrs
bell, D. D., Lancaster; 1:So, devotional exess
cises. s. ~
Wednesday afternoon-2 O'Clock. ''The
Apostles as Eyangelists. Rev. r. 81. Nall, Dz
b. Fort :; Worth; 3 Evanges list Work Of the
Presbytery," Rev. A W. Mister. Mckinney 1.-: !,
siasm in the WORK. Rev. j. S. Moore, D. D.
Sherman.
Thursday morning, May 22-s O'Clock, praise,
Pacific Raiiroad,'' Rev. j. a. Creighton, abb
lene; 10, ''The Work on the Fort Worth and
Denver Railroad" W. ]. Tidball, Seymour;
Elders: Il. Caldwell, Milford; o. N. Roberts,
Sherman; w. A. Ponder, Denton; 8. N. Fry,
Fort Worth; A, F. Hardie, Dallas; Deacons:
Dallas; G. F. Bolanz, Dallas; s. R. Ludlow
Sherman; J. D. Padgitt, Dallas; 1880, prayer,
TSursday afternoon O'Clock, Relation of
this Work to the Church." Rev. william
Mitchell, Phi. D.. Fort Worth; 8 O'Clock, 'fRe-
lation of this Work to the State, Elder ]. NJ.
Mccoy, Dallas, Elder s. P. Greene, Fort Worth
Judge A. P. Mccormick, Graham; O'Clock,
''This Work for the Colored People, Rev.
David Hull, Dallas; 4:3O O'Clock, General;
1.-THE Claims Of God and Lost Souls on Us fois
this Work" Rev. ]. L. Martin, d. D., DEM
ton.
The sixteenth annual convention of thenis-
sionary jurisdiction of the North Texas Protest.
an Episcopal church began its session this
Harris presides, and Richard Morgan is secre-
t2ry. Churches north of Corsicana are repre-
scented, The bishop read his annual message
and progress OF the year.
Libbie Morgan, q colored member of the frail
fraternity, undertook to end her life thus morn
relied with her fellow, and seemed determined to
die. Although physician was called and anti
dotes administered, she may yet have her wish,
The anti-commission men held a meeting at
t1E city hall this forenoon. It was an ex-
conmission were admitted to g participation
IN its proceedings. The rupture of yesterday
made the anti-commission men wary and eau
tiof and they managed TO conduct tho meet
the meeting was called to order
there were about thirty persons present.
A platform and principles Of the anti-raiiWay
commission Democratic club were adopted and
twenty three members signed the same. The
IetRp ADJOURNED TO meet next Friday night.
Che hundred and thirty representative citi-
zens Of Dallas met at the board of trade rooms
to-day. nearly all Of whom favor the adoption OF
the constitutional amendment and q raiIroad
commission. committee of five consisting oF2
A. j. Maroney, Col. ]. B. Simpson. Mai
Cowen and H g. Robertson was appointed to
forth the position OF the people of Dallas on the
questions at issue The committee viii report
at meeting to be held next Friday evening.
Mr.. j. st. koslowsky, tar and land commits
sioner of the Cotton Belt routs, is in the city on
business In the county court
Hon. Barnett Gibbs visited Fort Worth to-
day. Mr.. Gibbs being = live man likes 20 make
an occasional visit to a live town.
The Texas and Pacific has commenced laying
its new tracks on Pacific avenue.
NJ. J. II. Rosscrsns, state sunday-school