The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
THE COLORED BAPTlSTS.
Proceedings of the Historical Con
vcntion at Bastrop.
PLEASED WITH SOUTHERN MEMBERS.
General Secretary vass VIII Tell the
Northern Conference of tho Good
work Done In Texas.

Bas,rop, Texas, April is.--The Colcrod
Baptist Historical convention met today
at $3.50 a. m. Rev. II. l.. Witty of Column
bus. Texas. called the meeting to order
Rev. A. l.. Bordrc of Smlthvile con-
Quoted the devotional exercises and prayer
was offered BY Rev. II. Il. Wilson Of Bel
ton, Texas.
The following officers were elected for
the Historical convention for the ensuing
year: ID. A. Scott OF Austin, president. l..
l.. Lyons of Sealy, vice president. l.. w.
Mackey OF Temple, recording secretary
T.. l.. Woodland of Navasota, correspond
lng secretary: l.. l.. Witty of Columbus
treasurer; +. g. Davis of Mckinney
| follows: J. X. Lee. Marshall; G.. NJ Grgss,
Palestine; 5. c. Smith. Rockdale.
me foreign mission meeting was called
to order al 1920 a. m. by Rev. f.. l.. Wight,
ptesi dent. Dr. S. n. rars OF Atlanta, Ga,
read The twenty-iifth chapter of..Matthew
and offered prayer.
owing to the departure of Or. 5. N.
| Nass the rules We're suspended and a
! few minutes given him IN which to say
Eood-bye. He concluded his talk by say
ing mat in few weeks he expected 10
attend the society's anniversary at Sara
tosa, n. y. and that he would tell them
| OF those colored people in the South and
me ,,, great ,,,n, tn things they are doing;
~ i''Dt4HiA u II = L. w RONdTu "A IlSlnS
vote of thanks was extended to DIR. vass
FOR his visit and the many good things
he has said during that visit,
Professor j. r. $. Lee OF Marshall then
read an able production on Round f.du-
cation at tho close of which quite q
epntroversary arose over the selection of
the place for the next foreign mission
meeting After lively struggle between
Temple and Beaumont Temple was Sc
lectei.
| Tho officers next made their reports.
which were adopted
| Tho financial agent of the convention
| made very favorable report, which
showed that 800 had been sent to Rev.
A. J Jackson and wife of Capetown,
| Africa, S7i of which to pay on his salary
and s25 to help build chapel
| The Following officers We're elected for
The foreign mission convention. Rev +,
! l.. Lights. president; VIM. Nancy vice
president; r. NJ. Graves secretary; Rev.
! a. w. Moss, treasurer Rev. w. l., Dick
SON financial agent; Rev. w. l.. Davis,
assistant secretary.
Executive Board,-Mrs NJ. sharkee, Rev.
| w a. Walton, II. Dickerson. +. H. Chad
born
Tho convention rcassembled at $50 p m.
| Rev VIM. Massey read part of the ninth
chapter Of Matthew. and the speaker Of
the occasion, Rev. Il. w. ID. Isaac of
torial idea Of missions, he said. did not
make II nisconnection and he held the
| congregation spellbound for one hour.
The following resolution was offered by
Rev. l.. w ID. Isaac and unanimously
adopted:
Whoreas 1t has been the good pleas
urc Of this assembly to listen with in
| terest aud profit to Professor S. y. Vass
| of Atlanta Ga. district secretary Of Nc
| American Baptist Publication society
| and, whereas, his visit and address were
most encouraging and helnful; therefore
| be It
Resolved That as an expression Of in.
terest In the words Of the grand old sec
retary and graduate for this visit Tho
collection now being taken be given for
| the work he represents.
The collection amounted TO si4o5
Professor NJ. II Broyfes, president of
| Iioarne academy. is here In tho Interest
| Of tho academy and gave an interesting
history Of his work for the academy.
collection OF $3.50 was taken and do
| mated to Hearnr academy.
| The total amount collected from letters
and the public amounted to s2co86.