The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-31

not on tue TOll' cuo nieuC al
earnest plea to all Endeavorers t,
keep themselves in close touch viii
their state officers.
o. account of the illness of DR..
Clark, his address on "Christiau
Endeavor the Year Around was
postponed until the afternoon.
The three elements of the pledge
were then taken up, the first being
"Private Devotion" by Philip f.
ling, Of Austin.
The report of the treasurer, which
had been referred to the treasury
committee, was read as follows:
The former treasurer on turning
over his accounts last year gave me
sl39 30 Since then we have col.
lected on the subscriptions taken at
the last convention that met at Pal
estine, the sum of s20S 40, making
total of $3i7.75 The total
amount paid out is 1916 60, az the
statement hitherto attached shows,
leaving in the treasurer's hands the
sum of $3l15 OF the subscrp.
tions taken last year there remains
800 30 YET unpaid. This fact is
Notifying when you consider this
amount is one third of the subscrip.
tions taken at that time. En-.
deavorers, this ought not to
be. Will the Lord prosper the
work in our hands when we regard
so lightly the vow made to Him?
Listen: "When thou shalt vow a
vow unto the Lord thy God, thou
shalt not slack to pay it; for the
Lord will surely require it of thee
1t is my opinion that 5000 will pay
our running expenses this coming
year, and would recommend that
this amount he raised, and in small
amounts from societies and members
here represented, and this amount or
subscription taken all to be paid by
January l, 1895.
would also recommend continu-
ing the free distribution of literature
to all reasonable demands.
The last recommendation | want
make is this: that we discontinue
the allowance heretafore made the
secretary; this is not in accord with
true Christian Endeavor principles.
| first recommended this two years
ago, but now see that it is not for
the best.
l want to thank all those that
have in any way assisted me in my
work, and to those who think that
| have "dunned' them too often,
am only sorry that postage was too
expensive to write you oftener. /
am glad the Lord said He loved
cheerful giver, for in my contact
with you, | was glad that many of
you had learned this great truth.
May the Lord bless you and in our
work this year, let US help to en-
courage our new treasurer, for it ia
a very necessary part of our work.
In reporting on this document
the business committee recommend.
ed that subscriptions be raised to
the amount of $500. Adopted.
The business committee also en-
dorsed the recommendations of the
treasurer regarding the free distri.
button of literature and in making
no allowance for the secretary.
Both were adopted.
The business committee recon.
nended that no action be taken on
he communication from Baltimore
asking the support of the Texas
delegation in its candidacy for the
International convention in 1896,
he committee believing that action
would be premature.
The following com mittee was ap.
pointed to take charge of original
ongs written for contest for prize
'ffered by some paper, the name of
which was not announced: Mrs.
calvin, Mrs. DR.. Scott, Mrs. Stiles.
Mss Carrie Moseley, Miss Clifford
little.
Support of Church Services"
nd "Public Confession" were two
opics discussed under the subject,
The Three Elements of the
'iedge'-Rev. j. B. Taylor, OF
'errell, speaking to the former, and
Or. T. F. Driskill, Of Corsicana, to
he latter.
Adjournment was then taken