Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-06
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The contract has been let for building a
twO-story school house at Comanche.
The Baptist protracted meeting at Bowie
is increasing in interest. The church was
not large enough To accommodate the
crowds ana the meetings are being held in
Lawrence hall
There are l22 teachers enrolled for the
normal al Sherman.
The san Saba college will open Septem-
Der l.
4 protracted meeting was begun at
Grange hall on last Friday, and IS progress
ing nicely Large congregations are i'll
daily attendance and much interest is man
Tested. - Cleburne Enterprise.
\ Methodist camp-meeting viii be com
mrnced to-day on the Nolan river near Gle
buru"
WEATHERFoRp. PARKER County. Aug.
,. The state summer normal school for this
district, under the direction of Professor
ID. :. Switzrr. closed here last Saturday
after one OF the most interesting and in
Structive sessions. There were seventy
five teachers IN attendance. fOrty-one of
them taking the examination for state
certificates. Their papers were forwarded
to the state superintendent Saturday even
lng.
DR. &. H. Carroll of WAGE will preach at
tliN lpLtb" lilA k'ldAtN blI NIlilSNlill Fstutd-
tion: Pecos, Tuesday, August /. $40 p.
m; Midland, Wednesday, August D. $50
o. m. Colorado. Thursday, August g. $50
p III. Sweetwater. Friday, August :, $50
p m: Abilene, Saturday, August $. $40 p.
u Sunday, August 9. II Il. m and $50 D.
III Cisco. Monday. August 10, $50 u. m
Hico, Tuesday, August II, $50 p. m
Troy. BELL COUNTY, Aug. 3.-Several
persons have gone from here TO Mai Penn s
D.,
laeuced a protracted meeting near this city
% last Friday ana the rain checked it for
Saturday and yesterday morning. but from
now il viii be continued for some time if
not iuterfered with by rain.
TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Aug s.
Rev. AdkiSSOn yesterday, in concluding his
Niecture or sermon, spoke in behalf of the
Polytechnical school at Fort Worth. Elder
w. :. Clifton preached at night ii the
Methodist church
BRADY, MCCULLoCH COUNTY. July 81
4 competitive examination was concluded
here to-day of applicants for appointment
to attend the Sam Houston normal school
ii Huntsville from tins. the Seventy-ninth
representative district. by Mr. r H
Lowry. our representative. The examina-
tion was conducted by the local board of
examiners. and to Miss Exile Dodge of this
place was awarded the highest grade, which
gives her the appointment
HOLLAND. BELL COUNTY, Aug. Mai.
Penn. evangelist of wide-famed success. is
conducting camp meeting near Bartlett
Under the influence of his preaching q
great number have been converted, and the
cause of Christianity strengthened. Mr. c.
W. Wilson. saloon man of this place. of
high standing and many friends, was added
to the number of converts on Sunday. and
to-day the old stand, once popular resort
for the lovers of revelry, is closed, TO open
no more under the management of the old
proprietor. The congregation has been es-
timated at from 5000 to 60o0 people, despite
the warm weather.
RAvENNA, FANNIN COUNTY, Aug. s.
The Missionary Baptists have Just COM
pleted I very neat church at this place =
- = The Missionary Baptists closed their
I.aAHual association of three days at this
place on yesterday, Rev. Mayes of Savoy
pre- A2ng Rev. Dr.. Duncan of Bcnham,