Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-29
WACO.
An Address TO The Bapilsts OF iN'
state Of Texas About the Bay
Tor University.
A veteran Lacy Dead Orman's Trial Tor
Murder-yegstablo Thieves
Married.

Special to the Gazette
WACO, TEX, April 2s.-The fohowirl
address TO the Baptists Of Texas viii ap
pear 10 the Texas Baptist Herald to-mor
row;
TO THE BAPTIsTs or TEXAS.
DEAR BRETHRES, Though in an EN-
barrassing transition state, Interests o
great and pressing importance require
vigorous action. This action should bS
immediate We cannot afford 10 wah
until the convention to inaugurate the
work.
/. After expanding all the building fund
subscribed by the city OF Waco, we will
yet need large amount to secure build
| ings adequate 10 the necessities OF the
case For such q university as the de-
nomination desires, and purposes 70 have,
the building and furnishing fund should
aggregate at least $4,000.
| .. The endowment fund, $500 600,
promised by the denomination, Is yet 10
be raised.
Now, az the general convention will be
charged with multiform and weighty re-
| spunsibilities, II has seemed best TO us to
adopt provisional plan Of operations,
under which this work can be carried on
until the convention meets, and until the
appointment of regular board Of trus-
tees, who shall have authority over all
these matters.
Therefore, in connection with the local
board Of trustees, we have for the time
specified appointed Rev. S. i. Morris,
general agent, TO commence and prose-
cute this work He is well known TO the
denomination by his past experience and
prestige in similar work.
His duty shall be to formulate sys-
tematic plan Of operations, and to can
vass personally such part of the state as
he may be able before the July meeting
One assistant may be employed wheu-
ever such step is deemed necessary by
the committee OF ten and the board of
trustees.
The fund to be raised shall be styled
the building, general expense and en-
dowment fund.
Notes and obligations will be taken,
payable In FIVE annual installments; first
installment for general expense, build
ings, fixtures and apparatus, and the re-
naming four installments for endow-
nent.
The financial secretary may secure
special memorial funds donated by indi-
viduals and families. He may sell
scholarships, provided that the fund thus
given shall be turned over to the endow-
ment fund after the education OF one
generation.
The expense OF agency work shall be
provided for by cash cole ctions and by
the appropriation of such amounts as the
donors themselves direct to be so appro-
priated. The amount to be- raised, in
GLIDING present assets, is $6l0 600
Under the foregoing plan, we send
out Bro. Morris, commencing him to the
denomination and to God.
Now, brethren, let us not wait for the
work to grow cold. Let something COM
mensurate with our ability and the great
object before us be accomplished Def are
the meeting of the general convention at
Waco JuEe 20, 1856 1t will enthuse and
gladden. all hearts andgi a new impetus
to the work. Let US prove that we are at
least in earnest; that we are united; that
we are unified IN heart and in deed as well
as in word. Yours in Christian love,
f. NJ Law, II G. BuRLEsoN,
b. ii. CARROLL, j. Is. LINK,
w. Is. DENsoN, j. l.. WHITE,
G. II. BREEDLoyE, M. V SMITH,
L. L. FOSTER, +R. j. SLEDGE.
'rhese brethren have not been heard from by
the sub committee, but we doubt not they viii
agree to what has been proposed.
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Mrs. Henrietta Downs, widow Of the
late w. w. Downs and mother of Mai. j
w. Downs, formerly proprietor of the
Waco Examiner, died last night, in the
seyenty-ninth year of her age, and was
buried this afternoon. The deceased was
one " the pioneer settlers of Waco, hay
ing lived here nearly forty years.
Rev Horace Bishop, pastor of the
Fifth Street Methodist church, leaves to.
morrow to attend the general conference
OF the M. L. church, South, to which he is
a delegate, at Richmond, Va He will oe |
absent about six weeks.
new industry in thievlng has been
developed here-the raiding of gardens
where English peas and other early vege-
tables are growing. Several gardens |
were completely stripped astnight.
The trial OF w. Il. Orman, a well. |
known saloon-keeper, for the murder OF |
Bud Hughston, truck driver, COM
mences In the district court tomorrow. |
Mr.. James Aiken, proprietor of the
"White Elephant" saloon, was married
to-day to Miss Dora Lee Stephens.