Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-06
BETHEL WORKERS TO MEET
STATE CONVENTION TO BE
HELD.
lhoSe Devoted 10 the Cause WIN
Come From An over Te,as-rhe
Fort worth Clergy VIII Take Part.
Work Done the Past Yenr.

As announced. the state convention Of
the Highway and Hedges society will
meet at the Bethel tent on next Mon
day and Tuesday in all day services,
with eyangelisic services at night
itsY. G l. scohed, Of Dallas, president
OF the society viii preside Fort Worth
Is the center OF tbs work, the object of
the society being the opening Of mis-
sions in all TeNs cities, the Bethel
here being the entral mysIon. 8elx
gates are expectd frorp/Denis,E Nh
sion, Dallas, I Pezo, AbpenyZInd
other places, AeI/ scoas,G .ysTe 81
Ell Paso Or. IITy/cIMA SToLI
~ 95oper, H>IMidsySG ~ Freeman.
j. $. GrsvA. j. 4. Haley and other
speakers are expected; also the Fort
Worth clergy are specially invited to be
present Rev. DR.. Lowry and c. w.
Byron will open sunday night at the
tent 4 special revival meeting in con-
nectlOn with the convention.
The work Of this society has been a
remarkable one the past year. The
holding OF special revival meetings,
opening Of city Missions and holding
bible classes Is the special work OF the
society. Evangelist c. W. Byron, as
the superintendent, founded the Dent
son mission. In connection with Judge
Coopers lab0rs the work there has re-
suited in some 400 conversions, the ma
l9rity Joining the churches Of the city.
In connection with DR.. Lowry, MIR. ny
ron has held union reviVais In seykral
Texas cities this season under the
Methodist conference south. Thel9 au-
dlences varied from COO to 1000 plople.
,fid over 500 conversions resulted as a
Hhols, the majority Joining the various
churches. AS total with these meet
Hngs and those Of the Denlson, Dallas,
EFort Worth, Abilene, FL Paso and other
omission meetings held nightly the past
year, somo eco people have been
preached 10 nightly, and some 1900 pro-
fessed conversions resulted. An effort
Is always made TO have all converts
unite with some church, as the work ia
for and with all churches. This grand
work Is being felt all over Texas, and
calls Tor meetings and missions are re-
eeiyod everywhere. The convention will
formulate plans for the coming year OF
work 10 reach the neglected classes
OF both cities and country who rarely
attend church is tho o. Ject In view.
rue state paper, Highway and
Hedges has a circulation OF 1000, and
also represents the work OF the Wo-
mans Home, which is n part OF the
soolety's effort to lift up fallen woman-
hood and manhood. The hcme has
cared for over 100 needy girls the past
year, the majority protesting CONVEX
hon A report OF the homes great
work has been given before.
The Bethel Mission here report the
mission out OF debt. owing only for
their tent, $40 some si7 having been
paid on this account. The collections
for September were some s45. and exc
penses $50. The mission is carrying
six workers giving all their time 10 the
work. They viii need large monthly
constitution at once A daily morn
ing bible class is maintained. some
six to eight cottage prayer meetings
and night ,ervices The attendance in
september has been about COCO people
and some thirty or more professed con.
version. Superintendent Byron. Rev.
W p Wilson. Sensiebaugh. Martin
French and other clergy preaching.
Fort Worth should be proud OF this
glorious Christian movement and the
work that abe has become the center OF
Tor Texas Fuether notice will be given
the public.