The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-10

body win he exuec,,d 10 anp follow, ng
the instructions Thai may here be given
the year naked Integrity demands fulfill
ment A careful study or all the reports
In the minutes OF the last convention
seem clearly 10 authorize YEA. positively
instruct I'M the following particulars;
/ Matters of salary and exncnsc left
with The hoard. nrevious wears EXPENSE
.. Discontlnvc work among the coiorcd
people until tey adjust their difficulties.
so embarrassing 10 our cooperation with
them
8 The continuance Of the missionary
messenger indispensahlc.
4. Limit appropriations to fields promis-
ing best ,levplopments exerci ing the
greatest possible care in the selection
OF Suitable men THIS instruction ucces-
sarily looked to n reduction OF the num-
Der OF onr MISSIONARIES
5. Inauguraic as speedily as practicable
q movement for raising a church building
fund.
g. Assume the home boards responsihN-
iiy for the III Paso Mexicnn chapel.
All those Instructions and authorza-
tions have been sacrcdiy followed accord
Ing TO our ability. The hoard ununimous-
~ elected Rev. j. NJ Robertson a. secre-
tary for the church extension fund and
they trusted for quite while that he
might he induced to accent After hc
finally declined there hoing no Other
IN vi Nv upon whom wc could sufficiently
agree. the wear also far gone. and drouin
Impending definite and pruntahic action
ON that matter for the wear seemed I'M
practicabic. garry in fhs wear ths board
voted to employ Two general missionaries,
nent of all th~ ten years Of this con-
Vcntion's eNistcu. .. as evidenced IN every
past administration. both as 10 tho Of
fee and The salary Mover ala "A hoard
deliberate more carefully as lo the meas
urc ana the men, or seek more huuhly
or Professionally the divine guidance.
Brothcr NcWhoroueh and Rrother Ar
buckle were elected The n~ I has lnhnrrd
eight months Of this year and the Sc, ond
tive months Tho salary pai,, IT, he two
for the thirteen months work is lesR
Than SlssN Very tuNhfullN urduouslN.
prohtably and acccptahly have thsy la
bored and We'll satisfied is this hoard Wi h
thar work II would. however have
been MANY fold moro frui' rut If tb,.y had
been given "A FAIR chance. and Just here
1t Is Important TO Observe thqt great suc-
c"~scs can never be found Iva atGfting
methods and policics. \ very imp srfcct
plan, faithfully worked nnl heartily
welcomed, wil, more iiIcly succeed than
the most perfect ever devised by men
which is allowed no fair trial ihe dre'-
won OF a needed reform lies ucvrr in ire
pucni changes Of tncu ANA measures hut
u lies Ina Developing more OF the NPirii
of loving cooperation ON any plan that
may hs agreed upon. II We do not pray
more. gNc more, look more at CHRIST
Jesus and Ia" needs OF Ills cause and loss
at the cost We can never take Texas
10 .'.-ils nriSt
we now submit a summary of secretary
Earlys report, as made 70 this hoard.
...Du urtD,,G uN Hn d miHoi statement ~
the years receipts aud disbursements i'm
an ucp"rtm"uH of the work, Wh.rh la
Ter mus 'onN'nton may haze t"td ar not
ttad, put INTO us inmates or lnIi Out, a.
You may dt "m best VIII read sum
mary az The work done
We du not WISH. however. e." leave ms
work on. u EnrlN - without IA : state
ment. Very crushing have been hlS uur-
uHhS Hh4 rrHpnusipl ana "orNlN ~
archers In tho iuiemont Of vonr bonrd
ne has been honest and faithful, and mas
given 10 me Work cNciy faculty ol power
IN whtcit lot has endowed MIN Very
frying have been inc circumstances ahont
M In them all hc has don" what ne
could beyond this no man cpuld 10. In
slAiem'ni 10 tais b."
We refer now. brethren. "a conclusion.
TO matter nhout which n perod- ut
excitement II Is ea~tei 20 make mistakes
than all others, Ncty deeply AZ boar /,
We have sNmpathi2cd with ihc almost ull-
Vorsal financial striuEcncy among ott
people. our sympathy mas prompted some
II us 10 sacriioe more and 60 giN" uulo
Gods holy cause more than We ever did
before In all orr lives. This was the IA
rect on Of our sympathy. If, however.
what we have heard lac true. YOU VIII
listen with patience while We say some
'hiuss mat coueclcaco and thf hour re-
Quirc to Toe said lovingly, lul,cd. iut
tltmy and plainly lu say ag tncm how
ever. We couoeic your office as Judges aud
that our work lH rightly amrnnhe to- your
jurisdiction. Win THIS report uur term
of office expires. There ia nothing for
us TO resign, You charged us for tim,
" th specific duties, and that tam" iS up
30 tru" BAPTIST can claim porpeiuitv II
| office OF accept h # ttudrrcd You are
| just as free u he selection of "A new
| board aud its location as II You never hti
| ON. We advance mo- claim of prc-eulp
iion. we plead nothing ~ view OF past
| services At the best. brethren. we have
| only done our duty aud We are deeply
| conscious that we possess no luerraucy al
| Judgment These statements promised, w6
| ask your hearing. eveu II by your judy
mct.t il is the last time while We onei
| some reflections on tho mueh mootcd ques-
| lion of salary ANA other expenses. This
| IL always an important question, ana IN
| times Of financial string eucY a daugerous
| one The danger ar Sos from the unfair
Use that may always Dee mad" of IT, Thie
| danger is never aycrtcd hv so yielding "a
| adverse critic SIN as to destroy Efficiency
| The work neciful to Ice done should b.
| done, whatever the cost. The commission
gwen hy oar Lurl Is absolutc and unrln-
| i tonal whatcv, may hs the cost of la
| Dor ana treasure Therc is no warrant FOR
| us To .top the work on account OF It's cost
| or gauge our corporation by the per cont
| Of cost. 10 Illustrate hy an Impossible
| casc. if the noe .ssArv conditions were such
| that il naIriy cost yl.oO0eJ to convey 81
| TO lis lcstiunt ON or II only enc out OF one
| fhousand missionaries sent forth could
\ ..,.,.i,... ,i,. I,r,ora ipptt.ut a his n IA