The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-24
YESTERDAYS DOINGS.

YESTERDAYS DOINGS.
According to the devotional program
the preachers filled the various city pull
pits and thus gave an opportunity to
the masses to obtain comfortable seats
and enjoy services for the first tune since
the opening of the session on Wednes-
day morning
The death of one of the members OF
Elder Campbell's church transformed the
Sunday school hour into that of funeral
service. The services at the dam pa
vilion were well attended. Fully thou
sand people went out and listened at
tentiyely to n sermon by the Rev. g. T..
Walker, ID. d., of Augusta, Ga. Rev.
Walker preached Il most able sermon
from the fourth verse of 10th Psalm,
81 am Thine: save me, for l have sought
Thy preccpts" The subject was discus
sed under the following heads: We
are Gods first, by creation; second, by
preservation: third. BY adoption; fourth,
by conquest. The subdivisions were
well discussed, and the sermon as a
whole was an able production.
Rev. ii. Watts of Houston preached an
able sermon ut the church at 8 o'clock,
and DIR. Walker again at night All
services were well attended.
Rev. A. III. Rowland of Goliad ad-
Dumb institute at II o'clock.
Following are n few representative
men and women that attended the con-
vention: Rev. j.. l.. Campbell the pop
llar pastor of the church that took care
of the body; he is well known the State
over as an energetic, young man, a good
gospel preacher, scholarly gentleman
and a plucky editor. Rev. III. M. and
Prof. Williams of San Antonio, whose
name is familiar family word in Texas,
is one of the most versatile men in the
State and master of the PERRIN system
of shorthand: was president of Hearne
academy, Hearne Tex, for five years,
and as teacher his mode OF imparting
is phenomenal So familiar is he with
all departments of the church hat he is
called ''the general utility man" at the
conventions and associations. Rev. III.
Watts of Houston is president of the
convention and pastor of the leading
Baptist church of the Bayou City. He
is one of the best respected men of his
race in the city of Houston and owns
property to the extent of several thou
sand dollars Rev. w. b. Ball of Sc
gum is the financial agent of Guadaloupe
college; is an able man, having been a
first grade teacher and first-class pastor
in Texas for twenty years. His wis
dom and description are highly priced
in the convention, as well as in other
deliberative bodies. Hon. w. N. Bur
ton of Richmond, Tex, has served in
the State legislature as a representative
from Fort Bend county. He stands
high in the esteem of both white and
black. Rev. II. II. Boyd, d. D., is
known as the "reasoner." He has been
prominent in the Baptist circles of the
State for % years, during which time
he has occupied the best pulpits of the
State. Rev. and Prof. ID. Abner is Il
fine scholarly gentleman and is at the
head of Guadalupe college. Prof: Alb
ner is a collegiate graduate of Bishop
college at Marshall, Tex. and has been
in the front ranks of Texas Baptists
of Goliad is pastor of the first church
of Goliad and is known as a leader in
all matters of Importance among the
Baptsts of Southwest Texas. Rev. NJ.
Harrison of Victoria is n graduate of
Leland university, New Orleans, La. He
is pastor of one thousand members in
the two churches at Victoria and Edgar.
Rev. Z. III. Collier of Houston is one of
the ablest speakers in the State. Revs.
A. l.. Sledge, =. Diggs, Moses Johnson,
NJ. H. Sinclair, A. w. Smith. n. II. Den
son, A. b. Moore are all pastors of large
city churches and exert commanding in
fluences. Mesdames Osborne, Il. u.
Taylor, II. Bellfield and Miss Il. E. 9.
Smith are teachers in the public schools
of the State. Rev. w. Nj. Beckham of
Austin, Tex. is n man from the State of
Tennessee and is of stirring ability, brim-
full of enthusiasm, and is regarded as
most efficient leader among his people.
He is at present State foreign mission
agent.
Total receipts at the convention, S1250.
In speaking in praise of the Austin
Herald, the colored paper of this city,
on Saturday. the Rev. c. Il. Walker
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Brethren-I am
glad to be with you today. | was trying
all of the week to get here. but was him
dered little and therefore arrived late.
l was with you last year. and it was to
me n blessing and also an inspiration.
l have prayed for you, and YOU may be
assured of the sympathy of the Baptists
of Georgia, and they are not ut all loose
in the doctrines of the church. but are
contending for the faith that was once
delivered to the saints, and are striving
for the success of the Masters kingdom.
One of the greatest necessities now for
our success as people is number of
good leaders. No race has ever sue
ceeded without them. In travelling
through Europe you will find a monument
III honor of Lord Nelson, who said to
the soldiers: England wants every
man to do his duty" In France you
will find n monument to Napoleon. 1t
is true throughout the world that peo-
pie honor their leaders. 1t is the very
plan of God that some of us should lead