The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-29
BIC ENDOWMENT +.
FOR TRINITY
Texas Synod of the American
Presbyterian Church lndor-
ses the Proposition,
WORK TO BEGIN At ONCE
Resolutions Adopted and Commission
Appointed to Raise Large Fund
Tor Education Other
Schools Included.

ISL. DCnO0lS Included.
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| Presbyterian church convened at
Vernon last Thursday night and ad-
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TO the routine work OF the synod
resolutions favoring the raising of \
large fund for education were adop-
Z 'ey fbe -A.Nonnta 80 nss .-.,raisass, is
! 100000 and the schools to be en-
dowed by this fund are Trinity Jui-
versity, Texas Female Seminary and
Manton Collegiate Institute. The
resolutions were presented by Rev.
+, L. Wear and after reading them
he asked the courtesy of the floor for
President s. l.. Hornbeak of Trinity
| University.
After talk by President Horn
beak for larger endowment md bet
ter equipment the resolutions We're
adopted. The commission was ap-
pointed and thus the Presbyterian
Church of u. s, A. has launched an
active campaign for the endowment
and equipment OF her institutions
1t Is expected that when the Synod
of Texas raises $4,000 for the
purpose indicated .an equal amount
viii be provided from beyond the
borders of the state.
The resolutions state:
Whereas, An educational confer
lence was held ON September "A. In
which many of the representative
men Of the church took part: and
Whereas, 1t was the sense of this
J conference that Immediate steps
shonld be taken to thoroughly en-
dow and equip our existing educa-
tional institution; and
Whereas. 1t seemed to be- the
sense Of the body that Presbyterial
preparatory schools should be fos-
tered in certain sections within
bounds OF the synod; and
Whereas. Said conference ap-
pointed committee 20 Tapor; TO thn
't1yHc3 plaas s9r a eampaiga fog sN
dowment and equipment, therefore
we, the said committee appointed
beg to submit the following report
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niehioiial Oh me aiGaHi association
OF Trinity University TO the board OF
trustees OF said institution and the
deliverance of tho board with re-
snect thereto, and after having con-
s!dsreh She Weeds Of Texas Female
SaminarV iat
stitute, ms presented by their respec-
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the following resolutions and ask for
them your most careful and prayer.
ful consideration;
Resolved, /. That your body ap-
point committee, oonslting OF Rev
K. l.. irving, Hon. f. N, Drane, Hon.
w. Y, Fakes, Hon. ]. II. Beall, Hon.
T. j, Record, Rev. l., G. Kirkes and
Rev, A. b. Buchanan.
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Oakley and President d. II. Dodson
be appointed as adviser members OF
said commission.
Resolved 3. That this commits
sion shall have power to form It's
own organization, adopt It's own
bylaws and rules, and make use OF
such agencies for the promotion OF
the endowment campaign as may
seem wise and expedient
Resolved, 4. That said commits
sion shall have power to corellate
and arttculate our existing institu-
Ton and such Presbytsrial prepara-
tory schools as may hereafter be or
ganized and established.
Resolved, s That said commits
sion shall raise within the bounds OF
Texas Synod the sum of 5000. 900
within the next two years for the
endowment and equipment OF our
existing schools, distributed as fol-
lows: Trinity University $130,0 900
for endowment and equipment. Tex
us Female Seminary $4,000 for
equipment. Manton Collegiate Insti-
tute $4,000, for equipment. (Said
fund to be divided between the var
ious institutions In the proportion
named above as funds are secured,
J saycc.apt. y the. case 81 speelaT done,
tion for certain institutions.
| Resolved. 6. That the work .and
agencies OF 81 i commission shall
not rrac.ude special eyorts on the
part OF several institutions to raise
funds for endowment. but that the