The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-16
Our Baptist Women.

last Sunday morning. Neatly print
ed programs gave the outline of tht
hours service On the frontispiec-
was a cut of their commodiou
church with the appropriate scrip
ture from the prophet Hosea: M!
people are destroyed for lack o
knowledge because thou hast re
jeeted knowledge, | will also rejec
thee" Beautiful cut carnations
were placed on the pulpit set ant
this of itself would signify that the
women had a part in the program
Nothing could have been more ap-
propriatc than the opening song
"We'll Work Till Jesus Comes,
which indeed must be the motto OF
this energetic band of women. Mrs.
J. B. McCaul, the president of the
society read as the scripture lesson
the first Proyerb, making few APP
propriate remarks. On the rostrum
were seated Mrs. McCaul, Mrs. ].
Il, Leigh, Miss Maude Davis, Mrs.
w. E. Mcknight, Miss Dalton Cam
treli. all of them an ornament of
grace" to their church. Mrs. Leigh,
Mrs Mcknight and Miss Davis are
active in the literary life of our
community, and Mrs. Acker who so |
sweetly sang on this occasion, Just
for Today" and Mrs. Baird who ac-
companted her, are among the most
talented of our musical women.
active members of the music club
Miss Cantrell represents stiH an
other accomplishment, that of art.
being the art teacher of the city .
schools. So with all these talents !,
in the church it is to be commended :. ,
that they combine them to develop y
those growing in the faith. Many u
of our people recall the beautiful =
reception last Thanksgiving evening /"
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. -
w. K. Ward, when the Baptist :
ladies generously called all the citi- :, -
zens of the town, old and young, to :
pay a parting tribute to Pastor =
Nevins and wife, and the entertain
nent so rare in sentiment and rich
in success, was the efforts of these
same ladies.
Mrs. w e Mcknight, first On
Sundays program, gave a talk on
the education board, who they are.
where they are located. what is
their office; why do they exist
She explained each point showing
that she was thoroughly familiar
with the board of education of her
own church, and 1T gave valuable
Information to others.
Miss Dalton CantreIl brought her
talent for art into practical use. and |
gave a chart talk on the denomina-
tional school assets. Miss CantreI'
crayon portrayal was in figures ana {
facts rather than pictures. She
drew map of Texas designating I
by stars where the different schools e
of the church were located. THE 5
greatest of these" is Baylor Uni f
yersity, and second in magnitude Is (
Bolton Female College Two stars f
in the Panhandle Goodnight and r
Canadian. revealed two schools in y
close proximity. and Miss Dalton g
said that would prove the wisdom I
of the existence Of this college board
for had it then been in existence
these schools would not be so near 4
each other with none at all in the
extreme east Of the state. Miss Can
trcll said that Texas Baptists give
more 70 education than any other
denomination
Educated Womanhood" was a
splendid discourse by Mrs. J. e.
Leigh, with an Introductory CLASH
cal touch. and the finale a practical
plea for Christian education. Miss
Msude Davis, our high school his
torian, was the appropriate one to
lead the round table discussion,
(which she did ably) having as her
subject: THE obligation TO educate
and to be educated" After many
splendid reasons given by Miss DAVIS
for our obligation to education
those participating in the discussion
were: Prof Fred Wilson on Chris.
tian College," c. f. Schuster. Col
lege man in secular life" w. l.
Acker, Advantage of small unit
yersity;' Joe Evans, why | want
to go to college," Prof r H. Davis
How far the denominational schoo
supplies the teacher for the publ,
school" II was a splendid program
and the pastor was right when he
said no preacher in Texas could have
SO well held Q congregation together
for two hours and half and talk.
ed on education. 1t Is worthy Ct
all praise, and no doubt seeds were
sown In many ambitious hearts foI
a college education, and generous
impulses no doubt thrilled the mature
members. to increase their contri-
buttons to christian education.