The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
The Opening Hymn.

TUNE: MARTYR.
God of Mercyi God of Lowell
Thou enthroned all worlds above,
Bless us as We meet to-day,
While we sing and while we pray!
May thy grace with us abide;
May our lives thy wisdom guide;
And these hours of worship be
Helps, to raise our souls to theel
God of Goodnessl God of Gracei
Filling all creations space;
High above; yet near to all:
Who in truth upon thee CALI
Be thy gracious presence near;
Be thy Holy Spirit here:
May we each. with heart and voice,
In thy truth and love rejoice.
The following is a list of delegates
present:
Clerical James Billings and Mary O.
Billings, OF Hico; J. K. Street, Waco; J.
A. Rhyme, Eastland; A. Van Cleave, Bibb,
Comanche county, and Miss M. T. Duna-
way, Blanket, Brown county.
Rev. James Billings was elected Presi-
dent of the Association, Pink Anderson,
Vice-president, John Harvey, Secretary,
and Capt. @. Garrett, of Hico, Treasurer.
The President named the committees of
the session.
The following named persons were
elected to serve on the Executive Board
for the ensuing year, in conjunction with
the officers OF the Association, viz: Rev.
J. K. Street, Waco; Rev. J. M. Wright,
Farmersville, Collin county, and DR..
Daniel Pingree. OF Hico.
The Association then adjourned to meet
in the public school building tomorrow
at 9 o'clock A. M. The session was closed
by prayer by Rev. J. A. Rhyme.
SECOND DAY, SATURDAY, SEPT. 25.
The Association met pursuant to adj
journment, the President in the chair.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were read and adopted:
complished without first laying good
foundation, and
WHEREAS, Tt is necessary to carry on
the work Of our church in this State,
therefore
$4,000, or more, the coming year, as q
securities, and the interest thereof to be
used for mission work In Texas.
Resolved, That the Treasurer is en-
powered to loan this fund as fast as 800
accumulates on his hands.
ResolUed, That the President of the AS
sociation is hereby empowered to appoint
suitable persons in each county and SEQ
ton of the State to solicit contributions
to the fund and to report as soon as they
collect SIS or more to the Treasurer of the
Association.
On motion the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Universalists of
Texas, in Association assembled, return
thanks to the General Convention OF our
church for the timely aid rendered our
brother, Rev. James Billings, Missionary
to Texas, and we humbly ask the contin-
uation of this benefit until we are able
to carry ON the good work ourselves.
And
WHEREAS, In order to extend and
build up our church in Texas we believe
the services of Br. Billings and wife, Sis
ter Billings, are necessary to the success
of the work; therefore
RESOLVED, That We hereby express our
appreciation of the good that has been
heretofore done by their zeal and untir-
ing labors. and therefore be it further
ResolUed, That we elect them as our mis-
sionaries in Texas, and we earnestly COM
mend them to our friends throughout the
| State.
Br. @. P. Whitehead offered resolu-
ton of thanks to Brother and Sister Bill
ings for the faithful and efficient work
which they have accomplished as mis-
sionaries in Texas, which was adopted.