The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-07-22
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
fort Worth preSbytery is Banner Pres
bytery in The Texas Synod.

The gr eater part of the woman 8
missionary meeting yesterday af-
ternoon was devoted to hearing re-
ports from the presbyterial aud syn
odical officers. OF the twenty-one
presbyteries in the Texas Synod
only few were represented in the
meeting, but the reports from these
were in many respects quite inter
esting. According to the reports
submitted the Fort Worth Presbv-
terry is the banner presbytery in the
Texas Synod, having a greater
number of churches and greater
number of missionary and auxiliary
societies than any ofthe other pres
byteries. The report of the presby-
terial secretary showed that in the
forty-tive churches in the presby-
terry there are ten societies with a
membership of $40 Receipts from
all sources last year amounted to
1873. 81, expenditures, $720.7S, leav-
ing balance of S12.73 in the treas
ury. Reports Of auxiliary secreta-
ries showed the auxiliary societies
in the different presbyteries to have
the following membership: Denton,
l4l; Gregory, 3 Red River, 2I3;
san Jacinto, "a; Bonham, l76 Mrs.
r. F. Butts of Houston, correspond
ing secretary and treasurer, report
cd that during the year 1902 all Of
ferings amounted to s., 1887, in
1908, So ,S2b.J5, an increase of 1888. y.
Total number of societies In 1902,
III, in 1903, ll2, decrease Of ). In
the twenty-one presbyteries in the
Texas Synod there are 623 churches,
with total membership OF 30,798.
In these churches, lis societies,
with a membership of 2O0O, have
been organized. Number OF
churches in which no societies have
been organized, sos. Number of
women who are uninterested, 49,
600.
The report Of the president, Mrs.
w. b. Preston, showed the work to
be in better condition than ever be-
fore. She said her work during the
past year had been very delightful
in every respect, and she greatly
appreciated the sympathy and co.
operation given her by the societies.
The Offering yesterday amounted
to 1913, as compared to about S25 at
the meeting held here last year. +.
AT 40 the meeting adjourned
until this afternoon when the bust .
ness session was concluded. The
reports Of committees appointed
afternoon were received
and approved. AT the conclusion
~ the business session "A commu- /
MON service was conducted bv Rev.
Frank smith
AT 4.jU yesterday afternoon Prof
Stove continued his lectures on
'oratory and Expression.
At O'Clock In the evening DIR.
,saris entertained large crowd
with his delightful lectures on
College stories and stories ~ trav.
VI
There was uo disappointment for
be- large crowd which assembled iu
he auditorium last night % witness
hs entertainment given by the
{ orphet and stevenson company.
hese men are artists m their re-.
pectiv@ lines aud the entertain
cent given by them wAs unique aud
larvelous, neat aud varied and fret /
lass iu every particular Mr. Nor.
het demon strated O. The satl.fae- +,
.ou ~ all thai be - a magician I
those tsxteritv and originality ara I,
etdom esrualed Mr. stevenson il /
musical genius. There Is music =
B swery thiug 30 touches. He fur- {
ish@d charming and 1ellxhtful mo I
.r 90 tAr carnet. bamboo bells.
musical glasses. maaI- /
81 eeins. ard many other nsw and {
1vel inssFumenta. Z
The tePic II Rev Geo. o. Bach /