San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
.PRESBYTER|ANS
WAN I COLLEGE
IN THE VALLEY
Presbytery for West Texas
Considers Junior
School.
WOULD COST 100000
Churches of Rio Grande
Valley to Raise Half
of Sum.
WOULD COST 100000

\ junior college may be established
in the lower Rio Grande Valley BY the
Presbytery for Western Texas. AT a
meeting of delegates to the spring ses-
sion of the Presbytery, Wednesday
night at Westminster Church. it was
suggested that the school be incLded
IN the 81 100000 fund to be raised this
fall for educational purposes.
The cost of the proposed school is
estimated at 100000. Churches of
the valley will undertake to raise one
half of this amount. Thirty acres of
land has been promised as building
site. If built, the college would be
open TO both boys and girls and would
offer instruction in freshman and soph-
0more courses.
Notable progress and growth in the
membership and activities of the Pres
bytery during the last year was report
ed by Rev. L., +. Selfridge, superin-
tendent of home missions. at a popular
meeting Wednesday night. During the
last twelve months. Doctor Selfridge
said, the membership has been in
creased 20 per cent.
Following this report, resolution
was adopted by the assembly commend
ing Doctor Selfridge for his splendid
work.
Meet at Port Lavaca
DIR. =. Il. Hill. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church of San Antonio.
delivered an inspiring address on the
subject of home missions.
A report of the committee on nara
tive, made by Rev. Il. Il. Paisley OF
Laredo, showed healthy spiritual con
ditiOns existing in the various
churches.
A report of the committee on Sab
bath schools, read by Rev. j. L. James
of Gonzales. showed encouraging prog
ress made in Sunday school work. with
greater interest manifested in local
training classes, as well as in standard
training schools and Dung Peoples and
Sunday school conferences.
At the Wednesday afternoon SEES
sion. Port Lavaea was chosen as the
| meeting place for the fall session OF
the Presbytery. This meeting will be
held the second Teusday in October.
The following were named as com
missioners from the Presbytery OF
Western Texas to the meeting of tho
general assembly TO be held in Ashe-
vile. n. c., IN May: Principals, Rev
| +. Z. Day of Brownsville, Rev. T.. h.
Paisley Of Laredo and Ruling Elders
Il. Z. Lenoir of Victoria and A. j
Durham Of Sabinal; alternates. Rev.
Herbert McDermOott of Harrington
Rev. ]. Stuart Pearce of San Antonio
and Ruling Elders 5. =. White OF
Cuero and Henry Reese of Gonzales.
Delegates Are Entertained.
Wednesday noon, delegates were en-
tertained at a luncheon in the West
minister church annex given by the
women of Westminster church. In the
| evening they were entertained at a din
ner in the rooms of the First Presby.
terrain Church given by the. women OF
| that church. Thursday noon delegates
again were entertained at a luncheon
by ladies of Westminster Church..
Rev. Brooks X. Dickey. DID. for.
mer pastor of Westminster Church
and now superintendent of synod
work, with headquarters in Dallas
was to deliver an address either Thurs
day afternoon or Thursday night. DIR
A. G.. Jones Of Austin, former pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
also was TO speak Thursday afternoon
or night.
The work of the Presbytery is rapid
ly being completed and it is probable
that the spring session will come to
close Friday noon.