Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-19
PauI's will be erected it is hoped as soon


ZION of that conference district, which
territory comprises about sixty countie:
| in the Panhandle and Northwest Texas
territory that is filing and settling W
the most rapidly of any portion of the
great growing empire of Texas, terri
tory that is within itself little empire,
large as TWO or three New England
states, and with undeveloped resources
unlimited.
At that conference meeting COM
mittee was appointed TO receive bids
from the various towns and to locate that
college under the most favorable propo-
sitiou, everything considered.
During the week two members of that
committee, Rev. Jordon of Vernon, and
Rev. Vaughn of Jones county, have been
in the city assisting Rev. walker in the
protracted meeting In progress at the
Methodist Episcopal church. At their
request q meeting was held after church
Wednesday night to consider the matter;
O committee was appointed consisting of
Judge Glasgow, J. q. kenaD and e. u.
| Houston, TO meet with the church COM
mittee, which they did.
AT that meeting the church committee
stated that they wanted to build COL
lege that would cost complete at least
| $40 900. free college that would be
sustained aud fostered by the church, as
only the Methodist church builds up her
colleges. On being questioned as to
what would be requested of Seymour,
they stated that they felt safe in guar
anteeing that If Seymour would do
nate ten acres of suitable ana desirable
grounds and $40 900 in money as a bonus
that she could have the college and that
work OF organizing could be pushed right
ahead.
The proposition was at once accepted
| as so fair and favorable that
| college committee was at
once appointed TO secure the
| grounds and bonus required. Said COM
mittee is composed of seven aud COM
! prises the following names: j. &.
Keuan, ]. II. Glasgow, j. I. Montgom-
| cry, NJ. Davis, P. Toberman, J. E.
| Luck and G. G. Houston.
| The committee have gone to work al
ready and will receive propositions for
land for site aud money from the various
additions surrounding Seymour.
| CoRsICANA, Sept. lS.-The Texas
synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian
| church opened its annual session here
to-day at IL O'Clock q. m. with about
! 100 delegates present, who are cared for
by citizens generally. IN the absence of
| the moderator, Rev. j. II. Kehdrick,
who is now on an eyangelistio tour in
Tennessee and Kentucky, the opening
sermon was preached By Rev. j. A.
Francis OF San Antonio. This synod
embraces all of Texas and parts Of
Louisiana and the Indian Territory. 1t
has twenty-three Presby teries, 3t0 min
listers, $50 churches and about 20 200
communicates. AT this meeting for the
| first time, its mem bership is composed of
delegates sent up by the presbyteries on
the basis of one minister and one elder
for every four ministers or fraction
thereof, hence, 40 members are entitled
to sit, according to this ratio.
At the afternoon session of the synod
Rev. DR.. Tinnon of Fort Worth was
elected moderator by reclamation, and
he announced the following standing
committees:
On education-F. Nj. Gillian, T. Phil
lips, G. o. Bachman, j NJ. Brooks, R.
W. Castalberry, F. ]. Middleton, j.
n. Ellis, II. ] Bone, A. L. Barr. J.
d. Boone, r. W. Park and W. E.
Hughes.
On publication-w. B. Preston, Ben
jamin Spencer, w. j. Templeton, ]. e.
Beall and w. w. Patton.
On sunday schools-A. a. Berry, r.
W. Lewis, F. A. Foster and ]. h. STAN
ford.
On ministerial relief. N. Rushing,
W. B. Anderson, Alex Starr, w. c.
Wilson and J. w. A. Smith.
On Sabbath observance-J. A. Fran
els, J. L. Dickens. r. Fl. Castleman,
A. j. Murphy and ]. C. Baker.
On overtures-N. "A. Davis, J. NJ.
Halsell, ". A. Williams, J. B. Kerr,
H. H. Hathaway, S. NJ. Templeton aud
Benjamin Spencer.
judiciary D. NJ. Prendergast, c. c.
Cummings, P. NJ. Riley, ". G. Self and
r. B. Oliver.
Temperance-w. B. Allen, R. w.
Benge. W. j. Gregory, D. G. Motley
and j. A. P. Robinson.
Mortuary-A. S. Hayter, A. J. Ad-
kinson, q. n. Clompitt, J Z. Faris and
J. b. Groves.
Financed. C. Dewitt, S. G. Lockett,
J. A. Freeman. VIM. Dawson and r.
S. Sneed.
Public worship-Rev. J. A. Ward,
D. u.
The afternoon was taken up in reading,
discussion and referring memorials from
the various presbyteries. AT the night
session an address of welcome was de-
llVereu TO the mem OerS OF SYNOD by
Mayor Stout which was responded to by
the moderator. After interesting deyo-
tional exercises the synod adjourned to
meet Tomorrow morning.
LEwIsvILLE, Sept. lS.-Work on the
A. j. Fants' school building has just
commenced. This house when finished
will be large two-story one. Fants has
just finished the boarding department. of
his school and the school is now in pro-
gress in the old masouic hall.
SHERMAN, Sept. 18.-The school board
are moving in the matter of building an
other (the third) large public school
building. 1t will be located In the Fifth
ward.
BRowNwooD, Sept. lion yester-
day morning at 9 O'Clock the pupils,
friends and teachers of the Howard
Payne college met at Robinett hall,
formed procession and marched to the
First Baptist church where the opening
services of the college were conducted.
After the opening song, prayer was Of
feren by Rev. A. j. Emerson, late of
the William Jewel college of Missouri,
which was followed by an address of well 4
come delivered by DR.. j. d. Robinett of
Brownwood and president of the board of
directors. DR.. Midget OF Lampasas made