The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06
REPORT OF SECRETARY AND
TREASURER.

wandered back to Waco '9i. and the time
that has interviewed since then. The three
wears passed before me in review. thought
of the two annual reports already given
YOU, and | asked myself the question:
What can you say this year. What wouia
Won like to say this year? ! know what
would like to tell you. But no matter
about that Let me tell you as find 1t and
my records have it. i wish the recorus
were now complete. i often blame myself
and think that perhaps if had tried harI-
err | might have had them so. Al san An
tonic tho record was as follows
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavorers... ...... ..'.....'... oo-
intermediate societies ...... b
Junior societies ,........ ....''..' l'o
Floating societies .''.''
Total ..,......... ..;'''.' ,;.....'' '--
Now the record stands as follows:
Young Peoples Society Christian En-
Intermediate societies .'.'. 10
Junior societies ......... '.'.''-' wv
Floating ....... .... ....,'''.. .''''' q
Total ..............'.'' ..'''''' 80 "'i
Last year 1875 young people societies re-
nnrtpl 10 me. J MS ltdl i ''N'N D'''- 1890
III of them. Perhaps II | had followed my
first request with "A tracer ! might nave
had more results. | did this heretofore,
hut thought | would experiment iIltle
his wear You see the result. These la
societies report MS follows o,,o
:,, u.'p ~ associate members . 6S2
Number OF associates becoming act
Iye.. ......... ...... ..'...'.. 10y
Mrs LEONARD and Miss Fearhahe VIII
toll van about the Junior and iloallhg 30
when ] tell You OF the banner district
Won will wonder why the gain does not ap-
pear more noticeable IN the totai iisui 70
Quite d number of now socleties nave
beSn formed this year as usual. But IL
is also true that quite number have
ceased TO exist. The one nearly equainlhg
tho other. This Is only true with REFER
ence TO the young people societss, NJ
50 with reference to the Junior ana inter-
mediates' H. .,tn 4. so9 Nv
friends | can not toll you. ! can only sug-
pest that the stirring political ana imam,
cial times during this last year nave had
,heir effect Discouragement anu lheAper'-
encc have helped along also ,,,..,,,.
Do YOU ask me II think that cnrls'.an
endcavor Is losing It's power No iny
fricnds. "A thousand times no ! am rot
discouragcd. Gods promises are sun me
same can not explain everything am
Eli sure that the Master is leading Inc
| column, But am quite sure tnat you ~
M, think IL strange when wish from TINS
convention much talking to God about w.
Dear Father, here We are. The past 10
cone we would forget II. We reel more
and more tho truth OF rot by might. nor
hv power but by my Spirit, satin the LORD
OF hosts -. 90 do
the Cumberland Presbyterian societies
are still in the lead with lof socletles' nc
Christian societies next with ninety Inc
remainder being Union Presbyterian, WI
,,raeational. Methodist Protestant herman
ryaneelicai and Baptist. There are TWO
..niaties In the Huntsville ponltentlary'
There IL flourishing society al fort oa"
ionston at San Antonio.
,rho, banner district last year Was the
c.,veston district. The district cohYen-
,,,s ,hIs wear seem TO have kept up WIN
.nnir usual interest The attendance at
.ha creenyille convention this year exceed
"a any previous reeorh, ~ ,,.,.,a.
n,,ripe this year the Dallas district
ID tho largest increase Galveston os-
~ ~, helng second The indiyiduai So
~ and the individual worker. These are
- Interesting topics to me often
think about them hi,,o.
WI" aro very sure no State has any hlgher
ha,ter types than we have In thsir
WAGES. living the days as they come
and 90. unconscious almost OF 'ho enNnse