The Sunday School was organized on the first Sunday in January, 1903, by Dr. E. H. T. Mann, Superintendent, and Charles M. Robertson, Secretary and Treasurer. Our Hebrew brethren held their school in the morning, so we were compelled to hold ours in the afternoon. We had but a couple of dozen to begin with, including officers and teachers, but now we number over two hundred, well organized and doing good work.
Mr. James L. Turner succeeded Dr. Mann as Superintendent at the beginning of this Conference year. To these two men and a faithful set of officers and teachers belongs the credit for this phenomenal growth. One of the great features of the Sunday School is its choir. Miss Myra Simms is the organist, and she, together with about thirty-five young people and chil dren, make up the choir.

In July, 1903, the young people met at the home of the pastor and organized an Epworth League, with twenty-three members. Mr. J. I. Compton was elected President, and, through a period when they had no place to meet he held them together and developed them in Christian giving and on social lines as well as spiritually, until within less than a year they have done much work for the Master. The beautiful chancel rail was put in by the Epworth League. Mr. Compton left our city and Mr. Will D. Waters took his place as the present President.

On April 14, 1903, an Auxiliary of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society was organized with Mrs. Q. O. Turner as President and seven others. They have grown some and done good work.

On January 5, 1903, the above named society was organized and from the date of its organization has done magnificent work in all departments. The Bible study class has been faithful from the very first.
Perhaps the local work of this band of women, under the guidance of Mrs. J. F. Giles, merits special mention in this connection. By systematic giving they have raised and are raising money for carpets throughout the entire structure, at a cost of perhaps $1,500.00.
First Church resorts to no other method of raising money save only to quietly and systematically give as the Lord prospers them.

In preparing this little souvenir booklet I wish to make a few statements.
First. I never was thrown among a better people than the membership of First Church.
Second. The Christian people of Texarkana generally are alive to the interests of the Church, and are working in their fast growing city for its betterment.
Third. The citizenship generally of Texarkana are broad minded and liberal, and are satisfied with nothing less than the best.
Fourth. I am entitled to no credit, except that which comes from a faithful service for what has been accomplished. The credit is due alike to all, and especially to the self-sacrificing men and women who have made possible this great Church.