Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20
CHRISTIANS IN COUNCIL.
urLLspono CROWDED WITH MEM
BEERS OF THE cnuncn.
Many Prominent Elders In Attend
ance-Paper- nend and Dis
eussed--sundny-scho and EN-
dcavor work Being Done.



Special Dispatch.
Hlilhboro. Tex. June 19-When the
trains came In last night and the dele
gates and visitors began to stir around
on the platform It looked as though
iIiIlsboro had assumed more RESPONSE
bility than It could do in justice
10 itself for at a glance it appeared
impossible TO furnish room for such
crowd in city of this size: yet With
in very short time the committee had
assigned all visitors and delegates to
homes and sun had many homes left.
The most Of the delegates were driven
In carriages or walked TO the Christian
church direct and awaited. which was
only short time the formal opening
OF the convention. The house was
crowded TO its utmost capacity before
the convention was called 10 order The
program was carried out as formerly
published by three teh-minute papers
being read and many reports being
received from Endeavor societies rom
every portion OF the stnte, almost
The convention adjourned early In or
der that the delegates might be shown
10 their homes assigned to them by
the committee. The Methodlsta In
vited the convention 70 meet IN their
new church during the remainder OF
their services here, and on vote the
invitation was accepted.
The Christian Sunday-school conven-
tion convened today In the Methodist
church at 9 o'clock and engaged In
devotional exercises for fifteen minutes.
Before the regular program was en-
tered into the new preachers who have
located In Texas and those visiting
this association OF delegates In the
capacity OF Sunday-schOol convention
delegates were introduced 70 the con.
vention as follows r. V. Omer OF
Kentucky, j. D. Hornlln, st. Louis;
w. J. Haygood OF Kentucky. W. Bay
ard Craig OF Kansas, now at San An
tonic.
The convention proceeded with the
regular order OF business, while con-
sisted OF three papers. the time allotted
to each being twenty minutes.
The pEimary department, ny MISS
Grace Carlton; the intermediate depart
neut. by Miss Salllo Dlmmitt Of sher-
man. and the advanced department by
the Hon Jack Evans OF Corsichnh.
The members to whom We're assigned
the last two topics wore absent hntu
the time was taken up Ia the discussion
Of the first paper The character OF
this paper being, MS II was, most
excellent exposition OF the subject
brought out some excellent talks by
Elders Travis. Grognu Terrell Price
IIttleton. Wood, Calvin, Bush. Davis
Timore Wright Homau, cnstey' hiiird.
Hopkins. Marshall aud Hamlln' az 81
these being nne speakers ana thurousn.
~ couversant with the subject brousht
about much interest and enthusiasm
on this beginning point IN the work
under confederation. This discussion
,vas folIowod Us song by the choir
In which the delegation joined.
lhe enrolment OF delegates was next
In order and au investigation OF thP
committee'a work show thnt the attgnu-
nnce was greater on this, the hret day,
OF the convention, than on any former
convention. The convention thcit hu-
iourncd nj 1880 TO the dining hnll on
East Franklin street, where the ShilH-
tian ladies' had spread splendid din
ner, which seemed TO be enjoyed very
much NY the entire delegation hlip Nlsf
Afternoon sesslon-The devotional eN-
ercises were conducted by II. II, Ham
lin by reading the scriptures, atter
which prayer was offered by W. -
Corrus.
In order, as follows Worship IN the sum
dny schools" by II. 4. Littleton, aud
open Fields for sunday School
Works," by i. II. Gilmore. After these
papers were read, which were listened
{ 10 with much interest by the audience
the hour WAS devoted to hearing the
reports OF the committees and evan
geliats. Elder w II. Wrlghta report
OF the work done na evangelist was
received with great enthusiasm. Thc
next report was ouered by the COM
mlttee ON ''ruture Work. aud was
after considerable discussion, both pro
aud con. loft open for future discuss
sion and final disposition
The committee on future work OF
the sunday schools submitted the fol-
lowing;
70 l. d. Rdgewny, President Texas
Christian sunday School Convention
We. your committee on future work,
beg leave to report that we have had
Joint meeting with the similar COM
mIttec Of the Texas Missionary con-
venuon and unanimously offer the fol-
lowing recommendations.
/ That the Texas Missionary and
Texas sunday school conventions b,
merged Into one body, and that on,
executive board have charge OF tn,
missionary and sunday school work
o That u Sunday school cvangells
be employed as heretofore sustained b,
the sunday schools uf tho state.
g. That secretary he appointed
who shall by correspondence keep n
close touch with the sunday school
OF the state and argo their contrlbu
hpnN 10 the WNtks
4 That secretary be appointed VIII,
shall by correspondence keep In clos,
touch with the Endeavor societies %
the state. and urge their contribution
10 the work.
s. That the secretaries mentioned II
sections and 4 be members OF tn
executive board,
6. That the next convention continue
five dava, embracing Sunday and be
ginning on Thursday night, and tina
one day be devoted 20 the Christian
Womcn's board 90 missions and othe
departments OF womans works. one L
the Sunday school work, one TO Chris
tlan Endeavor work. and one TO gen
eral missions In Texas hnd Sunday b.
devoted to worship. Signed.
q. MPHERSON.
H. T. WILSON,
]. n. SWEENEY,
c. o. HARRIS,
Committee
After this discussion the church con
vention adjourned, and endeavOr wor