The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-10-03
SUPERIATE NDENTS ARE ELECTED
Presiding Officers for Districts Named
by Sunday School Convention.

After devotional exercises by Rev
Scott, Rev, R. T. Pardee of Corsicana
was elected delegate TO the State
Sunday school convention, which
meets at Tyler.
Rev. J. w. Williams of Ennis was
elected delegate to the Foreign Mis-
sion convention. President Rev. j. G..
Davis was elected delegate to the
National Baptist convention, which
is to meet at Columbus, Ohio. Rev
Travis was also elected delegate to
the Baptist Missionary and Educa-
tional convention which meets at
Dallas. The following district super
intendents were elected:
District No. 1-Rev. j. c. Cole
man of Terrell.
District No. Pr. H. Hardee of
Corsicana.
District No. 3-Rev C. NJ Moore
of Workman.
District No. flames Phillips of
Cleburne.
The executive board was called to
meet at s O'Clock.
Rev. w. II. Scott, representing
Rev. DR.. d. A. Scott in the Sunday
school colportage and institute work,
was introduced and spoke at length
on his work. His speech was impress
sive and full of information which
was well received by all present. A
collection was then taken for his
work which amounted to $500. Sew
eral committees made reports. The
convention then adjourned.
Second Day-Morning Session
The following visitors and mes
sengers are present: Rev. e, Nj.
Griggs, D. D., of Palestine, district
secretary of the National Baptist
publishing board of Nashville, Tenn. F;
f. Hines of Fort Worth, messenger
from the Deacons' and Ministers In
stitute of the Northwest Association
Rev. D. w. Massey. president of the
Old Folks Home of Hearne, Texas
Rev. l.. X. Williams, president of the
Educational Convention of Texas
Rev William spoke at length, giving
out much valuable information re-
speeding the UNCONVENTIONAL work OF
the state
The ministers and delegates roll
was continued and dues paid to the
amount of $1,000 and $5.05 was also
given to Dr. Williams, on travelling
expenses.
The moderator, Rev. James Lister
of Ennis, was introduced and in very
we'll chosen language, which sho weC
careful preparation, delivered his
annual address The following com
mittees have been appointed:
On District Missions-Rev. w. A
Heron, chairman; Rev. l.. c. Col
Inns, Rev. r. r. Pardee, c. S. Dark
ms, J. w. Whitney, Henry Kindred
J. A. Phillips, N. Smith, J. E. Bonds
w. II. Robinson.
On Christian Education-Prof, w
e. Youngblood, chairman; Prof. ]
M. Caldwell, Rev. J. c. Clifton, Rev
L. X. Williams, Prof. G, w. Foster
H. Blair, F. G. Griggs.
On New Bodies-Rev NJ D. Har-
diman, chairman; II. Smith, w, H.
Hugely Fl. Miller, G. Raban, NJ
Goosby, e, NJ Cosby, Fannie Edmon-
son.
On Dixons' Orphanage-W. l.. Dix
on, chairman; A, l.. Couch, A. Thorn
as, G. X. Killgore, ]. j. Jackson. d
Thompson, A. Barber, w. NJ Fitz-
hugh, ]. H. Stevenson, S. A. Yedell
Cara Coleman
Chairmen of committees were
named as follows:
On Obituary-H. c. Heron.
On Young Peoples Work--Rev
r. B. Francis,
Revision of CONSTITUTIONAL A
l.. Boone.
On Temperance-Re A. l.
Moore.
On Foreign Missions-P. W. Yves
ley.
The association then adjourned t.
meet at 8 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
After devotional exercises by Rev
e. M. Cosby OF Kaufman, Deacon E
Hines OF Fort Worth, president ant
messenger from the Deacons' ant
Ministers Institute of the Northwes
association OF Texas was introduced
and spoke of the institute work. Thu
report OF the executives board ant
officers was made and adopted. Tn,
report Of the statistician, Rev. j. G