Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-12
A Few Personals.

Rev. DR.. LII. Shuck, of Missouri,
and who preached pleasing discourse
yesterday at the Christian church, is the
son of the first Southern Baptist mission
airy to China.
Rev. DR.. A. f. Dickinson of the Re-
ligIous Herald is probably the most met
ropolitan of all the religious newsgath-
erers.
Rev. DR.. L. T. Tiohenor, the Home
mission board secretary, is called ''the
Old Man Eloquent. 1t requires great
occasion to arouse the faithful secretary.
He delivered an admirable discourse yes
terday at Broadway Baptist church.
Rev. E. c. Dorgan, d. D., of South
Carolina, who will fill the pulpit of the
Presbyterian church tonight, is one of
the brightest young ministers in the
South. He has filled important puipits
in Virginia and California, and is now
pastor of one OF the largest churches IN
Charleston, a city of 65, 900 population.
A great many of the ministers present
IN the Baptist convention are native Vir-
ginians. All through the South impor-
tant churches are served by ministers
from this old state, where BRptists
greatly predominant. One of these
young Virginians who is making a noble
record for himself is W. T. Derieux, now
of South Carolina. He is the pastor of
the Baptist church at Spartanburg, one
of the growing manufacturing towns in
the Piedmont region of that state.
Mrs. F. B. Davis of San Antonio is one
of the most active workers in all the
South for the Woman's Mission socie-
ties. She is looked upon as leader in
this state, aud is worthy of the distinc-
ton. She is the guest of Mrs. G. H.
Want at Sl2 West First street.
One church in South Carolina, Little
River, is represented by eight persons. 8
Their pastor is Rev. R. d. Hawkins,
and he has the delegation, which is CONF
posed of both ladies and gentlemen, in
charge.
Col. E. s. Allen of South Carolina
always attends the Baptist convention,
whether it meets near TO or far away
from his home. He was gallant soldier
in the civil war, several times member OF
the South Carolina legislature and always
q liberal man with his money.
Rev. II. P. Bell, the assistant score
tary of the foreign mission board, is q
native of South Carolina, and is not only
one of the handsomest men in this body
of handsome men, but is also one Of the
most talented.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper of Richmond,
Va, has the most peculiar voice in the
convention.
Rev. DR.. ]. s. Felix, the eloquent
young Kentnckian, who is now pastor at
Lynchburg, Va, preached to an excel
lent audience last evening at Broadway
Baptist church.
at Missouri Avenue Methodist Epis-
eipal church South Rev. DR.. Thomas T.
Eaton of Louisville, KY, preached
sterling sermon from the text: 81 viii
be glad in the Lord, - Psalm civ, 4.
DR.. Jos. NJ. Weaver Of Louisville. IN
accordance with an urgent request, went
to Hillsboro and preached yesterday.
At the Cumberland Presbyterian
church there was q large audience to
hear Rev. DR.. Henry Mcdonald Of At
Ianta, Ga. His text was, "Lovest Thou
Meg John XII, lie. The theme was
Love to Christ, ana the points he fer
vently impressed were % love Christ for
what he has already done for US; (2)
love Christ for what He is nov doing
for us; (3)- love Christ for what He win