Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-10
TEXAS SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.

The spring term of the Rising Star high
school has begun.
The second quarterly conference of the
Methodist church will convene at Orange
May g, and continue for some time. Rev
+. J. Browning, presiding elder. writes
that Rev. W. ". Hopper of Mississippi will
be with him.
Rev. Mr.. Groves. pastor of the Metho-
dist church. Rockpurt, IS canvaSSing for
subscriptions for the erection of new
church al Arkansas Harbor.
Father Goebbels viii arrange for the
erection of a Catholic church in Arkansas
Harbor.
Bishop Johnson viii soon visit Aransas
Harbor with the view of having IN Episco-
pa church built.
Bishop Thomas Brennan of the Dallas
diocese Will be in Teyarkana on Sunday, the
34th of May, for the purpose of administer
Ing the sacrament of continuation. and OF
dedicating the new brick Catholic church.
The board Of church extension has
pleuged aid 10 the amount of 800 donation
and $1,000 loan at per cent per annum. pro
vided that Orange will build a Metho-
dist church worth $1,000 or 5000.
Rev Hulse. the preacher in charge of the
Methodist church nj Robert Lee. has
started i Subscriptiog TO build a Methodist
church, free FOR all denominations, when
not in use by the Methodists except Catho-
lies and UniverSalists.
The Williamson county Suuday-school
convention will hold its annual session in
Round Rock, May - and "A.
The pastors Of the several churches in
Taylor will organize Immediately what is
called pastor conference
The Christian denomination has organ
ized church IN Georgetown, and viii hold
services once month in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church
The Methodist church now being built in
Cleburne Will be. il IS said. one of the most
magnificent church edifices in the state
The Mason high school has Just closed
perhaps the most successful term that has
ever been held.
Mr.. $. Mayer. when in Hondo City re-
Gently, agreed 10 donate ten acres of land
from his tract TO help build I Catholic
church. He gave power of attorney TO
make the transfer whenever the church IS
built.
The citizens of the neighborhood of
Wright are circulating a subscription paper
for the purpose of raising money to build
school house. They have over 500 sub
. scribed
Preparations are being made to build
Baptist and Presbyterian churches a.
Haskell.
The annual May celebration Of the Sun
0ay-School al Ldrissa was one Of the best
tnat has occurred.
HILLsBoRo, May At 2 meeting of the
city council last night Professor p. s. Hal
4 = was reelected superintendent of city
schools for another year beginning Septem-
Der next.
THoRP SPRINGS. MAY S.-Add-Ran Chris
tian university will have another new de-
partment in the way of drug store where
boys can learn the drug business. Pro
fessors +. and T. NJ. Clark having bought
he drug store formerly owned by J. B.
Ester of this place.
\ convention has been called 10 meet at
JacksborO. May 70. for the purpose OF clos
ing the contract with the citizens of Jacks
ooro for tirSt-class Baptist college
Van Alstyne claims TO have more fine
church buildings and the finest frame
school building OF any town in Texas.
There is strong possibility that the vestry
OF the Episcopal church of Seguin will Sc
cure the permanent services of the Rev.
John Galbraith, formerly of San Marcos.
The Dixon street Methodist church at
Gainesville was formally dedicated sun
day, May 8, BY Rev. w. l. Graham of Fort
Worth. a statement Of the debt was read