The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-16

presented With a gift Of handsome
hand bag and hat By preachers in
tho district. Bishop Mccoy present
ed tho gifts
Among the announcements made
were the various committee meet
ings for this afternoon. together with
preaching this afternoon by Cullom
II. Booth OF Georgetown Tonight
Rev. ". L. Neims will have charge
Of the jubilee service and Horace
Bishop aud J. NJ. Bareus will be num-
hered among the speakers.
Reports BY Districts.
Limited time prevented the bishop
irem calling on the preachers Of
tire various charges OF the district
for reports, so presiding elders we're
allowed TO sum up the progress Of
tie work ia each district in brief
statement S. G. Thompson Of
Ilrownwood district was first to
make report He declared that all
preachers in his district were blame
less. His report showed 1902 con-
versions, 1000 additions 10 the
church with net gain Of 500. All
tic charges combined showed a
deficit OF about $3.50 on collections
end pastors salary. He reported
the erection OF three new churches
end one parsonage and the organi-
zation OF five new Epworth leagues.
Cisco Presiding Elder +. r Will
lianls reported his district as hay
ING bought one parsonage and built
che new one. Nine charges paid in
full. $50 conversions and 500 adj
ditions to the church with a net gain
OF $50.
Cleburne-p Presiding Elder ". w
Moss reported 800 additions to the
church. erection OF new church
al Glen Rose; net gain in member
bership OF 1T. Four years work
there showed eight churches and
four parsonages built
Corgicana-W H. Matthews re-
ported that MS district had endeav-
ored TO carry out the jubilee idea.
taat they had 1900 conversions, 200
additi1ns, paid off old debts. built
one now church. Every pastor paid
ia full and every dollar paid on con-
ference assessments.
Dublin--s. j. Vaughn reported
zoo additions TO the church with
tie most aggressive forward move
nsent known in the church's histo-
Try. He reported the erection of a
SIS. goo church building at Stephen
Vile. $4,000 building at Carlton.
one at Duffau and preparations be-
ing made for the erection of a brick
church at neLeon He reported
slight deficits on salaries ana con-
ference collections.
Fort Worth Jno. Il. Nelson, pre-
siding elder of this district. asked
the pastors OF his district TO stand
up In order that the conference
might see for themselves TO whom
honor was due for the excellent
showing made in the district He
reported 100 conversions, 1897
auditions to the church with a net
gain OF 1887 His report included
tho building of three parsonages
aud the payment Of old debts.
Gatesville--S. !. Rucker reported
Loo conversions with 1000 addi-
tons to tho church, a net gain OF
not more than csc owing TO the
eieaning-ip of the rolls process
Old debts paid New church erect
&C at Valley Mills at cost Of Sf2,-
COO, built enc new parsonage and
collection 90 per cent full.
GeargetoNn--T S. Armstrong re-
ported two new churches built dur
ing tho year aud several improved
Paid old debts Had 1000 CONVEX
stems With SOC additions to the
church. Best year had in George
town district with salaries paid with
exception Of one.
llillsboro y. NJ Bareus IN his
Export showed a gain in member.
ship Of 500 With possible Acc net.
paid troublesome debts. built one
new church aud parsonage aud have
two new churches in prospect
Salaries paid III full but conference
collections show deficit.
Waco. 4. Wditehnrst reported
ogk in fine condition with old
dobts PAID, every preacher paid IN
trll except one. 1900 accesbions
vlts possible 500 nes gain. Re also
reported a citizens movement in
Naea raising approximately 1900
ter ornhanaee A vote OF thanks
vas tendered the Waco Y. N. 3 L
WaNabaehie Presiding Elder