Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-16

with impressive ceremonies. II Will be
very handsome brick and stone building.
CISCO. EAsTLAND COUNTY. Aug, 12.-The
C2mp-mccting in progress at PlSgah, elgh!
miles from town. was Interrupted last night
by the brush arbOr catching fire from Il
swinging lamp. The brush covering being
very dry the flames spread rapidly and the
arhor was soon swept away. The seats
We're, however, saved and moved a short
distance from the fire, where the meeting
was resumed. The result Of the evening 5
services was the conversion of five sinners,
who concluded to fee from the fire that is
never quenChed.
Troy. BELL COUNTY.-The members of
the Baptist church are fencing the grounds
around their beautiful lutte church. and
will commence therein prOtracted meet
Ing on Saturday next.
RAvENNA. FANNIx COUNTY. Aug 12-
Rev. Joe Jones of Georgia, a brother of
sam, the evangelist, is working Rayenua.
RevS. COnnely and WaShbuln
closed a protracted meeting here on Mon
day, resulting in thirteen additions to the
Baptist church.
SHERMAN. GRAYsON COUNTY, Aug Il
The Old settlers of Grayson county begin
their annual reunion of two days duration
tomorrow. Many prominent speakers will
be present.
BIvINs, CAss COUNTY, TEX, Aug. -
The trustees of Bivins school community
have engaged Professor d. j. Austin, late
of Mississippi, to teach the next term Of
the public school at Bivins. Bivins Is 10
Gated on the Texas and Pacific railroad, and
is n very healthy neighbOrhOod. The school
is a large one, having l3I registered pupils
for the public school.
BURLEsoN, JOHNSON COUNTY. Aug. ID
The Baptist people here have just closed a
very successful revival under the super
vision of Rev. J. c. MCGEE, their pastor,
assisted by Rev. Mr. Pool of Birmingham,
Ala. Some sixteen or eighteen have been
added to the church. Rev. Mr.. Pool is one
of the ablest divines of the Baptist denom-
inatiOn. Our school committee are laying
the foundation of their school building and
will have same completed in time for the
fall schools.
GRAND SALINE, NANZANDT COUNTY, Aug.
i3.-The Methodists are conducting series
of protracted meetings here now, which are
destined to eclipse anything in the way OF
protracted meeting ever held at this place.
There are already several conversions and
4 host of penitents. The meeting is CON
Quoted by Rev. O. C. Fontaine Of Nlneola
and Rev. Bergamy.
GAIL. BORDEN COUNTY, Aug. 13.-There
is a camp-meeting in progress about five
miles south of town. The Methodist sand
BAPTIST are working upitedly, and good
work is being accomplished among the new
settlers of Borden county.
HuLSBoRo, HILL COUNTY, Aug. 14-The
Baptists of Hill county are holding a con-
vention about three miles east of HillsborO
to-day.
MESQUITE, DALLAS COUNTY. Aug. IA
series OF meetings at the Cumberland Pres
bytcrian church began here last Saturday,
conducted by the pastor. Rev. A. S. Hay
ter, assisted by Rev. j. s. Weaver of
Mckinney. The interest is great At the
day services the church is comfortably full,
and at the night services there is jam,
and the people fill the churchyard. There
have been about ten conversions. The
meeting at the Christian church closed last
night, resulting in i number of additions to
the church.
PILoI POINT, DENTON COUNTY, Aug. IA
The third quarterly conference OF the Meth
odist church of this place will be held Sat
urday and Sunday next
AMARILLO, POTTER COUNTY, Aug. II
Amarillo has perfected arrangements for a
fine public school for the coming season.
Professor G. G. Woodson. formerly Of Dial
las. assisted by Miss Summers, a graduate
of VaSsar, and Miss Doris. a graduate of
the Sam Houston normal school, with Mrs
Gore as music teacher, will make fine
corps of teachers. The people here are de-
termined to build up a first-cass school.