Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-10
Texas ISaDtisUS.

Gpaaa al to the Gazette.
WACO. Ten. Oct. q.-The sixth annual
convention Of the Baptist church Of Texas
Ilet this morning, Hon. l.. l.. Foster of
Austin presiding There are about 700
delegates present Hon. l.. l.. Foster was
reelected pre- siGcnt by reclamation. A. f.
l'alcu OF Fort Worth and T. =. Potts were
chosen secretaries ana ,iuhu T. Battle of
Waco treasurer. the vote being By aCclanna-
lion A telegram Of greeting WAS received
from the Texas students at the theological
seminary Of Louisville. The Texas students
thurc number more than any others.
RryS. Is. Ii. Carroll and Il. C. Burlcson
delivered short addessCs of welcome, which
wore responded to by DR.. Bailey of Hous
ION.
Vt II O'Clock Rev. &. Garrett of Austin
delivered the annual sermon, his text being
SEQ Forward Exodus xiv, 10.
Dr. J. 3. CranfiI, secretary of the board
o. missions, read 4 lengthy report of the
progress Of mission work during the past
year. 1t showed 4 very encouraging growth.
Rev J. Is. Knmbill of Plaiuview, adj
dressed the convention, telling of he mis-
sion work on the LlanO EStacado. He said
the immigration to that country are from
SIN TO fifty families daily, and ministers are
needed 10 spread the word of God, and
money is needed to build churches. At
present services are heldln private houses
aud i'll iailS.
Other addresses were made in which
rogutieS were mentioned which have not a
uhurch building. and towns in which a SER
mon had never been preached Ii was an
bounced that excursion rates could be Sc
cured from Fort Worth for one fare for all
who wished to visit the Panhandle country.
Eight Mexicans who are connected with
churches in Southwest Texas came in and
were introduced. Senior Trevino made an
address III Spanish, which was inter
Nt1saTRd nv Miss Nina E'vPrpTt San
ionic, after which Nearer My God to
Thee" was sung in Spanish, several hun
urcd delegates joining in at the end.
Dr. ". H. Whitsett of the theological
seminary at Louisville, made an address
telling OF the work the seminary is doing
and asking contributions for students who
could not pa their own expenses. The
amount pledged was Sll55. The afternoon
session then adjourned to visit tie natato-
rIuH in answer TO an invitation from Tom
Padgett
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session WAS Civen up 10 adj
dresses on the work of the foreign mission
board. DR.. I. p. Bill Of Richmond, Va.
was the first speaker. He Is the agent of
foreign missions. He made IN interesting
talk. telling what IS being zone for the
heather i'll Japan, China. Africa and South
America. His address was quite lengthy.
Rev. ID. p. Powell. formerly of Niineola,
Tex. but Tor nine Years 4 missionary in
Mexico. was introduced and gave an ac-
count OF what IS being done in the neigh
boring republic He told of the trials aud
ribulati0uS encountered when he first went
IA ,1r field Inc house WAS crowded, and
The closest attention was given the speaker.
j. VI. Carroll. state mission agent and sta
tisiical secretary taxed to the assembly
and begged them TO do something for for
eigu missions. He gave figures showing
S,nat is needed and what Is being done.