The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-20
cARo FROM DR. CARROLL.
onotal Reinstatement Concern
A. ,ar savior University, Followed
h New Proposition to the
Cuizens Of waco.

shonld be Il clear under
'.aa,nc The recent address pub
' .IV1 ovtr my signature IN the
,hs ci,y papers, and also mailed,
Iii .;n &C. cmpanying private letter,
=, apou. 40 prominent cit z9nts,is a
Lear and accurate general state
mont Of the situation.
But il il the Object of this re-
- ement TO make matters q .arer
,I NV partioularizipg and ty con
sninc attention to the ma point.
Wi nave on file, subj G. To the
iospection of the baukers of this
, ai,g bond of the National Bap
t.i Elutation Society, counter
':roed hv the we'll known gentle
man Of N9w York, who furnishes
,ns prorn-ed funds, which he DIS
bnr.s5 through the society, as an
AGENT cDtsating said sec ETY. to
nv SIS 600 towards the liz ida
lion Of the debt on the new
Il huildinqs aud grounds of Baylor
& Ipiy .rsity at Wac Texas, provi
n 3ea that all claims against said
buildings and grounds, not covered
I nv Their promised fifteen thousand
dollars 5000 are released by
Nav 1898.
Now all claims against these
rroul ds aud building are matters Of
pubie record. The address recently
published in the city papers dsclar-
ed thai with the $500 asked
from the city of Waco these condi.
lions could lie met and the $1,000
from New ok secured. The ad
dress fur hermore set forth tie fact
\ tha. the resident trustees wcu'd pay
5000 Of the fifteen thousand
Isl $1,000.
Taa shprtness of time IN which
This money is to be rails d is the
4 caiel din. atty. But that cannot he
helped The National Baptist +. |.
/ ucatonal society meets in Ma IN
\ vile, Teun. early in May. Tne
secre'a'y Of that society mus. az
! pea before thai convention with a
pilted report of the vars work.
He cannot nod up in his report be-
yond the oh inst Hence ! must
! wire him by that date whether we
claim or forfeit the promised 3l5,-
~ 900.
a A very recent letter from him
Nj expresses the hope that we will be
M ready to ca on him for this IN )ney,
81 ald that he m lst put our ans ger in
n bis forthcoming anu i report
81 NOW, az the time is so short aud
81 the matter 20 important and urgent,
81 re maxi to the citizens Of Waco
A this
s3 NEW PROPOSITION.
81 j. lrd dual members Of the
III First Baptist church of Waco will
#pay within the time specified, Ten
thousand dollars $4,000 of the
ID llteen thousand (fl5,OO asked
u from Waco, if all the rest of the
Sctly viii pay five thousand $4,000 }
2 To make you perfectly safe,
we will not call for pay of
your subscription unless al of the
10 600 is subscribed, All sub,
70 ptloas ayable May /, 1893
y NV | do not see how | can do
more i9r the city of Waco than |
pave done and propose to do. Aldo
The Rev. Geo. w. Truett have
alsed from parties outside Of Waco,
E1Nty-h'e thousand dollars
H. 500 for buildings here which
sfouf alnua ly into your pockets so
Sgreai revenue. Much as ! love
N" AGO much as l have sacrifi ;ed
81 f lit is my fixed purpose, as
99IaIler of conscience, never TO ask
sSteople abroad to pay another dollar
q wards what buildings we have.
u would not be right. If after so
srlooh toni and sacrifice this great
q u.l,eTprise-so near completion
"''S~-lt tails. nat ls al there is
oout it..
nat # Waco shows her appreci-
Iion q this golden opportunity, !
il 81 are no effort to make this
r. greatest school of the South.
va SIDE my own congregation |
peal TO but oae motive 1t is
ise az business measure, to psy