Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-09-23
FIIIDeIAL Secretary HILL ARRIVES
Mr.. and Mrs. ullIebridge Coming Mon.
dsy-WlIl Give Recital 81 Opera
House Next Friday Night.

DR.. George b. Butler, pastor Of
the First Baptist church, has been
elected president Of the Texas
Woman's College, and has signi-
fed his acceptance Of the impor-
tant position. This announcement,
which was made with the authori-
ty of the board Of directors yesfer-
day morning, gives entire and gen.
eral satisfaction TO the people Of
Bryan and will also be receive
,, ed with equal pleasure and gratiti-
cation by the friends Of the new
college throughout the state. In
this connection it is proper TO say
' that DR.. Buffers election followed
the receipt Of a telegram from DIR.
A. 4. Booth Of Huntington, Tenn.
recently elected TO the position,
stating that he had accepted the
place, but was subsequently, una.
bic to secure his release from
contract with the trustees Of
Huntington University Of which
he is president, and for this rea.
son he was unable TO come TO
Bryan.
DIR. George Byron Butler is a
native Of Lawrence county, Miss
and SO years old. He was educa.
ted at Mississippi College, Clinton,
Miss, and the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary Of Louis
vile, KY. He taught school and
preached before his education was
completed, and began his regular
work as a pastor eleven years ago.
He served a number Of the import
ant churches in his native state
coming to Bryan two years ago
from Natchez, where he resigned |
the care Of the First Baptist church |
to accept the pastorate of the
Bryan church.
DIR. Buffers work in this com.
munity has been truly wonderful
and stamps him as a man of su-
perior intellect, energy and execu-
tive force. While he has enjoyed the
undivided sympathy and assist-
ance Of his people, and the cordial
and hearty encouragement Of the
whole community, his has been the
master hand, the directing force
IN building the magnificent new
Baptist church, launching theTex.
as Woman's College, and at the
same time carrying forward a great
spiritual work that has not only
been felt in this community and
the Bryan Baptist Association, but
in a number of the cities Of the
state where he has been from time
to time engaged in revival work.
The Texas Woman's College move
ment has chrystalized about him
and he is familiar with every detail
Of its inception and progress to
this date. As the Eagle has re-
marked before he has lived and
moved with the inspiration Of the
great enterprise. His election there.
fore is a most happy conclusion,
and one which inspires the utmost
confidence in the present success
and future development Of the
school. The Eagle congratulates
the board Of directors on the wis
dom Of their choice.
DR.. Butler, being relieved Of all
field work for the school by the
financial secretary, except such as
be shall do voluntarily as opportu.
nifty occurs, will continue TO serve
he First Baptist church as pastor.
Rev B. B. Hall, the financial
secretary Of the college, who has
been expected for several days,
arrived yesterday from Dayton,
Washington state, where he re.
signed as pastor Of the First Bap-
list church, to accept The field
work of the Texas Woman's Col
ege. Rev. Hall was born and
cared in Mississippi, but lived ]
line years in Texas being engaged
n the practice Of law at Marshall.
living up law for the ministry,
lie graduated last May from the !
southern Baptist Theological Sem !
nary at Louisville, KY, with the J
Iighest degree conferred by that
Institution, that Of Master Of The /,
logy. Rev. Hall has large &C. !