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The Waxahachie Daily Light
Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
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The 13th annual session of the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas adjourned in Hillsboro after three days of meetings. Trustees for the Texas Baptist Orphanage were elected, including D. F. O'Riley, J. H. Lakeland, and others; J. F. McClung as manager. Editors Rev. S. H. Slaughter and W. Scales were re-elected for Baptist Progress. A large board of missions was appointed, and reports on enrollment and state missionary committee were adopted.
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TRUSTEES OF TEXAS ORPHANAGE WERE NAMED IN SESSION AT HILLSBORO.
Ennis and Waxahachie are Represented on the Board of Missions--Editors of Progress are Named.
The thirteenth annual session of Baptist Missionary Association Texas came to an end at Hillsboro on Friday afternoon, after what is said to be a most interesting three days' meet. This association is the supervision of the Texas orphanage located here, and naturally much interest is centered in the results of the session.
The following were elected trustees to the Texas Baptist Orphanage: D. F. O'Riley, Boyce; J. H. Lakeland, Waxahachie; J. F. McClung, Italy; J. F. Pitts, Red Oak; B. Jenkins, Forney, and H. M. Glen, Carthage. J. F. McClung was elected manager of the home.
The Rev. S. H. Slaughter and W. Scales were re-elected as editors of the Baptist Progress, published at Dallas.
The board of missions for the Baptist Missionary Association follows: E. D. Gaddy, Sulphur Springs; S. H. Slaughter, Dallas; D. Brown, Hillsboro; J. S. Willn, Ferris; H. B. Pender, Greendale; J. S. Lewis, Jacksonville; A. Hinkle, Ferris; J. M. Newburn, Jacksonville; W. Z. Corbin, Itasca; S. Bussell, Dallas; W. J. Johnson, Hillsboro; H. A. Conway, Mesquite; B. Key, Corsicana; F. M. Hensley, Ennis; J. F. McClung, Italy; Edgar Parker, Ennis; L. C. Howell, Hoyse; C. C. Huffhines, Richardson; P. L. Tomlinson, Dallas; O. Harrell, Lockhart; J. J. Taylor, Itasca; J. W. Richardson, Arlington; W. L. Glasscock, Whitney; H. Puthuff, Abbott; J. W. Scott, Ennis, and J. W. Brewer, Ennis.
The state missionary committee made a report which was adopted at the Friday morning meeting.
The enrollment committee reported 133 churches represented at this meeting.
There were 200 churches represented by messengers at the association and between twelve and fifteen hundred churches affiliated.
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Hillsboro, Texas
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Friday Afternoon
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trustees elected for texas baptist orphanage with j. f. mcclung as manager; rev. s. h. slaughter and w. scales re-elected as editors; board of missions appointed with 28 members; state missionary committee report adopted; 133 churches represented at meeting, 200 by messengers, 1200-1500 affiliated.
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The thirteenth annual session of the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas held a three-day meeting in Hillsboro, focusing on the supervision of the Texas orphanage. Elections were held for trustees, manager, editors, and board of missions. Reports from committees on state missionary and enrollment were presented and adopted.