Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-12
NEW PRESIDENT
BAPTIST ACADEMY
Or. m. E. Weaver Elected and Accepts
Position-Wili Be Given
Assistant Pastor.

For the past two or three months
the trustees of Bryan Baptist Academy
have had under consideration the re.
organization OF the schcol so as to
place ii upon the strongest possible
financial basis
With this end in view, at meeting
of the trustees held one day last week,
il was the hearty and unanimous
opinion OF the board, all members be-
ing present, that the presidency of the
school be rendered to Rev. M. Il.
Weaver.
With his intimate knowledge OF
school affairs and his fine executive
and financial ability, 1t was felt sure
that the end in view could be accom-
plished with him at the head OF the
institution. Before he would consent
to consider the proposition he out
lined the policy that he would pursue
and certain requirements that would
have to he met, one of which was that
the church OF which he is pastor
would have to agree that he divide
his time between the church and
school and that 1t be done in hearty
fashion, feeling that his first duty
was to the church. In the delibera'
lions that took place between Mr..
Weaver and the trustees the opinion
was expressed that the added duties
were more than any one man could
satisfactorily discharge. II was
therefore thought advisable to ask the
church to employ an assistant pastor
to help in the work. Accordingly at
meeting of the First Baptist Church
of Bryan, Texas, In conference, on
Nav 10, 1914, the matter was laid be.
fore the church and fully explained
in all OF its details and an expression
was asked for. After the matter had
been gone over thoroughly in all OF
its bearings the church magnanimous-
" agreed that Mr.. Weaver be allow
ed TO divide his time between the two
institutions and further that an assist
ant pastor be employed to assist MN.
It is felt by all that owing to the
onerous duties devolving upon the
pastor of so large church that the
coming of this man will mean much
to the religious life not only OF this
particular congregation but to the en-
tire community. 1t is the purpose OF
the church to have the assistant pas
tor assist in the pastoral visiting, TO
work in the Sunday school, the B. Y.
p L.. and along such other lines as
his services may be needed
II is the intention of the church to
use care and deliberation N the Sc
lection of this man and to get one
who is thoroughly qualified and in
every way equipped for doing effect
nal service. His coming to Brpan
will be a distinct forward movement
and means growth and expansion In
the Masters cause.
A strong committee has been APP
pointed and is now at work securing
additional funds necessary 10 com
pensate this young man for his serV'
ices.
At a meeting of the trustees OF the
academy held Monday morning, Rev.
NJ. f. Weaver being present, and all
conditions imposed by him having
been met. he formally accepted the
presidency of the Bryan Baptist
Academy and will enter upon his du-
ties Immediately after the close OF the
present session, the later part OF this
month.
The trustees are to be congratulate
ed upon the happy turn thev nave
given TO the affairs of the institution,
for success. large success, Is now as
sured. With DR.. Weaver's intimate
knowledge of the field and conditions
prevailing, and the success that his
position as pastor and his special ca
liability will insure him, hearty re-
ception awaits him wherever he may
20 in the interes. of the school. Ev-
erv pulpit in this section Of the state
will be open to him wherever he de-
sires to go and lay before the people
the claims of the academy.
The president and trustees are ar
work selecting the faculty and friends
and patrons of the school may rest
assured that it will be strong, capa'
BILE one in all departments.
At the meeting of the trustees held
last Friday night, at which DIR. A. j.
Barton, corresponding secretary OF
the Baptist education board OF the
General Convention OF Texas, being
present, larger things for the school
being under consideration, 1t was
unanimously decided. DR.. Barton con-
curing, that beginning about October
/. 1914, a campaign be launched in
this section of the State to raise $780,
900 with which to erect an admins
tration building and to pay off the
Indebtedness on the institution. II
was decided that $4,000 Of this sum
be raised in Bryan and the balance
on the field in the adjoining and other
counties in this section Of the State.
In this campaign we will not only
have the services of the field secre-
tary but also the services of DR.. Bar
ton. who has rendered in former cam
afRniant coruipa Not