San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-26

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in order and Rev. w. c. Luther was
unanimously reelected to the position.
Mr.. Luther, in short speech, declined
the work, he having been elected
Bible secretary of the American Bap-
fist Publication society.
Rev. s. A. Hayden objected to the
resignation Of Rev. Luther and eulo-
gized the American Baptist Publica-
ton society. He introduced resolu-
ton declining the refusal and moved
its adoption. A substitute to refer the
matter to committee was carried.
The president then announced the
following additional names on the ex-
ecutive board: w. S. Splawn, A. B.
Miller, L. ID. Lamkm, J. A. Ivey and
Il. L. King.
Rev. r. c. Fender delivered an ad-
dress on THE Sunday School Teach
err"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Pender's
address committee TO consider Rev.
Luther's refusal was appointed as fol-
lows: A. B. Miller, X. l.. Hood, L. ID.
Lamkin, L. s. Walne, Or. J. W. How
ell, G. w. Smith and III. G. Gleiss, and
then How Firm Foundation was
sung Rev. Il. G. Boykin delivered an
interesting and entertaining address
on ''Helps and Hindrances," which
was well received.
address the congregation sang IL
Want to be Worker for the Lord
which was followed by an able paper
by DR.. A. b. Miller on early Train
ing" DR.. Miller yielding about five
minutes of his time to DR.. Burleson,
who spoke on the paper.
NJ. p. Moody, manager of the Amer
lean Baptist Publication society, made
a short address, in which he detailed
the workings of the society, and also
showed that in four years the society
had given $4,000 for the work in
Texas.
The committee on colored popula-
ton presented report and it was
adopted.
Announcements, the singing of the
doxolOgy and benediction closed the
session.
Tomorrow's program is as follows:
900 a. m.-DevOtional exercises, E.
l.. Compere
$50 a. m.-An address, WE. Tynes.
1870 a. m.-Short addresses on the
work, s. III. Blair, HI. ID. Heath. E. G.
Everett, G. B. Hukill and others.
11:30 a. m.-The importance of per-
sonal house to house work, Il. s.
Sucker.
Afternoon, 2:30 D. m.-Reports of
committees and discussion of same.
Evening, $50 D. m.-The Outlook
for Another Year, G. S. Tumlin. A. i.
arris nd oh toll I,- he
desire to make them.
NOTES.
District Clerk Nat Lewis made hap
py the hearts of the entertainment
committee yesterday with an addi-
tional subscription of S25.
The entertainment committee have
secured $50 cots which are placed in
the various churches.
Henry Guerra, vice-president of the
B. Y. p. o., is taking considerable in
terest in the Sunday School eonven-
ton.
About $50 B. Y. p. U. delegates left
for home this morning.
The entertainment committee esti-
mates the attendance at the. two con-
ventions at 5000.
Carlos Moves is a modest delegate
to the convention. He halls from the
Panhandle country and rode 200 miles
on horseback to the nearest railway
station to attend the gathering. Car
los McVea is known i'm the counties
of Tom Green, Schleicher and adj
joining sections as the Camp Evan
gelist," holding services whenever he
happens to spend Sunday in the camp
of his rough colleagues.
There will be a special dress parade
at Fort Sam Houston this afternoon
at 6 O'Clock, given complimentary to
the visitors.
A concert will be given tonight at
$50 O'Clock at San PedroSprings by
the Young Ladies' orchestra of Bay
lor Female college, under the direction
of Raphael Rooster, late of the Royal
Conservatory of Music at Berlin, Ger
many, assisted by Miss Garry b.
Mead, an elocutionist from Boston.
There are eighteen members of the
orchestra and their music is the finest
quality. The proceeds of the concert
are to go to the local entertainment
committee to help defray the expens-
es of entertaining the two conven-
tons, and the citizens are urged to
attend. The admission will be %
cents.
The entertainment committee is
still furnishing houses for delegates,
being able to place many who have
been sleeping on cots in houses, since
the departure of many b. Y. p. U.
delegates.
A party of fifty has been organized
to go to Mexico City. About 200 have
so far signified their intention of GO
ing to Monterey.
Several churches of the different de
nominations have placed their pulpits