The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-05-15
THE RDucATloNAI MAssMEkrrxs

Notwithstanding the manifest wish Of the
great 1nsjority of the Excursionsts to put in
their time In seeing the city and suburbs, and
OF our citizens to crafty this wish, the church
was allod to repletion at the appointed hour
The exercises were conducted BY Mr.. Carroll,
the Pastor. assisted by Rev R. O. Burlssoni
After singing and prayer, Rev. DR. Jones, o,
Chattanooga, Mr.. Bryan. of Illinois. and DR.
Ford, Of st. Louis were successfully intro
duced, and IN the order named, entertained
the large assembly with BRIEF but very in.
terestipg address.
What appeared to have particularly i'm
pressed the minds Of the speakers was not 40
much the beauty and fertility of the country
itself, charmed as they all were with it, as the
evidences which everywhere abound of 9
high order Of civilization; an intelligence, re-
Huemsnt and spirit oi enterprise among the
people far beyond their highest expsctations
One Of the speakers, in this connection, re-
fsrred with fine effect to the time when, In
1881, Nj. .Rurleson was sent asia.missishary to
the wilderness Of Texas, and the glorious work
that had been achieved. Another with equal
effect instituted comparison between the In
dian village OF foary ears ago and the Waco Of
to day.
All which while especially agreeable to
Waco ears was interviewer with good effect
for the cause OF education.
At the conclusion rome allssion having
been made to DR.. Livingstone, the Baptist
Missionary to Africa, Mr. Carol, remarked
that there was now present returned Mis-
slonary to Africa, Brother Reid, and asked
that he conclude the exercises with the
Lords prayer, in the language Of Africa.
Brother Reid complied and the mass meeting
adjourned TO meet again at " o'clock at the
THIRD STREET METHODIST CHURCH.
Here yet larger assembly promptly con.
vened, and aitsr singing and prayer by DR..
Quinn, of Alabama talks, not formal addresses,
W ere delivered successivsly BY Dr.. Ford, Of
St. Lonis, Rev. Mr.. Eaton, Of Chattanooga, AMI
Rev. DR.. Lawson. Of Tennessee, all Of which
were replets, from irst to last. with subject
matter of the utmost general interest. The
general topic was education; but, in its treat.
msnt there was with much ofths greatest prsc.
teal utility, richness OF discursivs thought
and glowing imagery that rendered even one
OF the most hsckueyed Of subjects 20 feast Of
fat things, and ofwine on the less."
After the speeches, Rev. J. B. Link, of the
Herald, stated that the railroads of Texas had
al! extended the courtesy of q free pass to the
exsursionists and the people the freedom Of
their homes and he new mad the pleasure Of
inviting them, after their visit to Austin and |
thspcs to Galveston, TO return to Houston a.
gussts OF the city and Of the Texas State |
Fair.
Mr.. link stated that the excursion had |
originated with Bro Long. of Louisville, and
hat acting upon the idea, he, Mr.. Link, had,
IN application, secured the liberty Of the
'sads; whereupon thanks were, on motion,
sndsred to 'Bro. Long and Gen. Link.p
Rev Mr.. Eaton taovsd, in quite an snthu.
iastic strain, vote of,hanks to "lhis glo.
ious, this beautiful city," aud rising to second
{, Rev. Nj. Gambrell, Of Rhode Island tssti.
led his unspsskAble surprise and pleasure In
vhat he had seen and enjoyed in Texas, and
vlnosd his appreciation in glowing tsrms
/ committee OF i've was appointed, and the
xsreises were brought to Q close. truly Q
feast oireason and flow Of soui'
-~S
A neat turn to sermon often produces q
aors lasting effect than another logic o, the
legy. IustsLee this: my brethren, . msn
annot afford to lose his soul He'a got but
me, and he can't get another Ii man loses
,is horse he can get another II he loses his
wife he can get another II he loses his child
10 can get another; but II he loses his soul
Goodbye, John."'
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