Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-21
MISSIONARIES OF TEXAS.
THE CONVENTION MET IN nn.Ls-
DoRo YESTERDAY.


ANNo1 ANENsNihn MlSelunAtN Nuu<
vention convened at p. IN. with Prcsi-
dent c. II. willingham, Bailinger. pre-
siding. Invocation by q. Lyle Smith OF
Brownwood. The president outlined
the nature Of the work OF the eonven-
ton in a short address.
The president then read the names
of the different committees as follows;
Enrolment commit,ee-claude Jones.
]. ". Marshall. A. w. Haywood.
Auditing committee-Lewls Carver. J.
NJ. Campbell. ]. c. stephens,
Future work committee--Henner 7.
Wilson. Granville Jones, c. o. Harris,
J. c, Mason. NJ. NJ Davis,
Obituary committee-A. 7. Terrell,
]. w. Lowber. John Ferguson.
Resolution. oommittee-C. Mcpherson.
l. h. Grogan, $. w. Crutcher
Foreign nissions--W. b. Craig, II. f.
Wilson, w. IA. Bayley, Baxter Golight-
| ~, w. Y, Taylor.
Educational work and institution
committee-J, Baldwin. j. b. Sunney,
| A. Clark. Mrs Ida jarvis and G. Lyle
| Smith.
Statistics commlttee--J II. Adams. a,
| ]. Busch, w. IL. Wright.
| Nominations. time and place commit
tee--T. Il. Shirley, Frank ralmage, j.
| w. Holsapple, j. ii. Banton and w. H.
| Carnes.
Christian woman board missions
| Miss Grace Carlton, Mrs. j. q. blanks,
| Mrs. l., GarVeu, Mrs. a. a. johnson,
Mrs. Eugcnia Hamilton.
Then followed the general report OF
| w. X. Hartman, chairman OF the buei-
| ness COMMITTEES on last years work.
| The report being satisfactory was
| adopted. II showed the work under
taken had been prosecuted with sue
cess Notwithstanding the financial
stringency OF the times.
The next report was that OF Hills
boro church. by the pastor, Rev a. o.
RAIL- which showed net Increase OF
| nfty members and total amount OF
money raised for all purposes. S2Sis.0S.
The next one, the reports Of the
evangelists, the time allowed being
I'VE minutes for each. Their reports
were made rs follows:
A. j. l3ush Il, h, Saunders, Thos, q,
| Nance. J, w, Lowbcr, j, c. Mason, j.
$, Sharp and G. d. Smith.
The summary OF all these reports IL
| approximately as follows,
Places visited. n; meetings held. 81;
additions TO the church. $40: churches
| organized. 10: Sunday schools organ
lied, Z; Christian Endeavors. i0i prcach-
ers located in new fields. o. sermons
preached, 1900 cash raised In the field,
sG6Gt As; cash collected for other pur-
poses. such as building churches and
supporting local pastors, sl3.5N,6O;
grand total cash raised. SEQ S6s.44.
This report Il Is claimed by those
familiar with former reports OF tho
character IL very encouraging indeed.
| In talking with one Of the delegates
who has been engaged in the work
for years II is learned that much sue
cess Is expected during the next year,
"in fact" said he. I've hope 10 double
our resources and membership and
number OF churches during this COM
ing year. At least prospects point that
way"
II was moved and carried that all
reports that relate 10 finance shall be
referred to the auditing committee;
that other portions be adopted
II was moved and carried the broth
erhood express thanks 10 the evangel-
lists for their past years service In
the field.
The report of the obituary committee
for last year WINS lengthy and was
received with much feeling by the en-
tire audience.
The convention then heard general
remarks from members ~ the commit
tees on finance and othcrl who had
suggestions to maSye and additional re-
parts to make. The report OF the COM
mittee on future work. by Homer 4,
Wilson, was submitted and on motion
this report was made the first Item OF
consideration tomorrow morning.
II was moved and carried that the
Texas Christian missionary convention
ndiourn at $3.50 o'clock until tomorrow
morning. The eyangelisiA present aud
the delegates are very much pleased
with the Increased interest In the gem
eral work and the Increase In attend
nnce on this convention over all form
err conventions OF the church, II Is
known that quite number OF dele
gates are yet TO arrive and several
came In tonight. The Sunday school
convention that finally adjourned to-
day will meet at the time and place
that the Texas Christian missionary
convention does next year. That mat
ter was left with the executive COM
mittee OF the missionary department
before. and now since the two nre
merged into one or under one executive
board the missionary convention to-
morrow viii determine ON and finish
all other business Of the Sunday
school convention. The following pro-
gram Is announced for tomorrow;
Thursday, June ~.
a. MI. Reports Of committees. 2
Papers, hfteen minutes each: our
Opportunities" b. Il. Sanders; our
Responsibilities" Mrs. ] w. I.owber;
"our Inspiration" Charles Carlton. B.
| Address, forty minutes 'Onf 'IfH'hN
Duty" Homer t. Wilson. 4. Pledges.
$50 D. MI. Reports Of committees.
2. Four hfteen-minute papers. Chris
tian Literature as a Factor In mis-
sions,. II. r.. Hamlin; christian
schools as a Factor IN Missions" A.
Clark; 'grhe Country Church rs Fac
tor in Missions" W. II. Wright;
achristian Endeavor as a Factor In
Missions" ]. II. Banton .. Reports OF
committees and miscellaneous.
$50 D. m.-Adjournment,
s .. MI Sermon by 81. NJ. Davis.
2 Final adjournment
sundny-School Convention.
The Texas Christian sunday school
convention was called 10 order this
morning by L. u. Ridgcway OF La
grange, president Of The sunday school
Convention. After devotional exercises
the CONVENTION proceeded 10 consider
me recommendations Of the committee
on future work. which was presented
and partly discussed yesterday. Upon
motion Of w. X. Homan Of Dallas the
| convention granted the chairman Of
| tho committee ten minutes IN which
10 close the discussion. after which The
vote on the recommendations WIS
| taken. The first section. which con-
/ fts. marrying If the two