Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-16

II Word. travelling passenger agent u
,be Texas and Pacific. and Rev. W. ~
powell. Baptist missionary in Mexico
The part, will be attended by con-
petont guides during their entire stay
In the land where Cortez made bioooy
history. -
Rev. DR.. Eaton Of Kentucky ana
Roy. seasholes Of Dallas and other
prominent ministers will be among the
excurslcnists.
Tickets will be good for thirty days.
II has been inadvertently printed
that DR.. Burrows was the secretary
of the Baptist convention. and the IN
preston made that Dr. o. +. Gregory
was an assistant secretary. The con-
ventlon has two secretaries and they
are Drs. Gregory and Burrows. They
occupy positions OF equal authority and
responsibility. and each has his own
assistant. DR.. Gregory has ever been
courteous and accommodating TO rep
resentatives OF the press
Convention Notes.
Several resolutions were read. among
them one extending vote Of thanks
to the press OF the city and The Fort
Worth Gazette for the exhaustive and
accurate reports made of the proceed
ings of the convention, and expressing
gratitude for the attention and KIND
treatment delegates and visitors to
the convention have received by the
citizens Of Dallas.
A voluminous resolution offered by
Mr.. Hanks. urging missionary labor In
the benighted districts was adopted.
DR.. o. f. Gregory OF Baltimore,
Md, secretary says this is one of
the most successful conventions the
Southern Baptists have nrid for many
years. Although reluctant at the first
news of its being held in Texas. he Is
now delighted that It was, and shall
return with far better opinion OF
Texas than he formerly had He says
he is surprised at the wonderful stage
of Improvement the state has reached.
Many OF the buildings of Dallas, no
said, would be an honor to any city
In the union, and they are up to date
in all the latest appliances and i'm
provements
DIR. Lansing Burrows Of Augusta, Ga.
also secretary says the Southern Bap-
lists have never held more success
full and effective convention. The dele
gates throughout have confined them
selves strictly to business, and the re-
suits have been remarkable. He says
L.. F..t. ,,sl, hus
attended every convention for the last
twenty years, that the subscriptions
taken In Dallas have not been equalled
at any convention within the past
twelve years. He says the people of
Texas 10 their liberal subscriptions, far
| showed themselves to be loyal TO the
cause, and compose one of the rounded
| pillars on which the union of Southern
| Baptlsts rests. The doctor expressed
| great regret at the article appearing
In several publications, scoring him
for his action toward newspaper repre-
sentntives, He said always, when his
time would permit. he took pleasure in
giving the press all the assistance
within his power. The doctor is him
self an old newspaper man. having
attended his first Baptist convention at
the age of 20 as reporter.
Dr. Fred Jones. for long time Il
prominent railroad man in Texas, but
now assistant passenger agent of the
Cotton Belt, has been visiting in Dali
las among his old friends. He left
tonight on the big Baptist train for
the East.
Dr. William NJ. Lawrence OF the
Second Baptist church, Chicago. who
has been attending the Baptist con-
vention, left for his home last night.
Thomas j. Balinger of Galveston
and p. b. seymore of Houston. after
spending short time at the eonven-
ton, are today Saking in the city.
Both speak in glowing terms OF Dali
las,