The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-06
TEXAN At NASHVILLE.
Rev. Homer T. Wilson Delivered an
Address
TO THE CONVENTION OF DRuMNtRS,
The Chaplain of the Texas Division
Spoke to the Travelling Men From
Every state in the Union.


Homer T. Wilson. chaplain Of the Texas
division Travellers Protective Association
Of America. delivered on the eight annual
convention of the National association al
Nashville. June l.
Ladies and Gentlemen: We have looked
forward with delight 10 this reunion in
the beautiful Gate City OF the South.
We come to share your hospitality, and
enjoy vita YOU the glorious dawn Of
new century. 1t is to me not only great
pleasure TO meet the travelling men from
different States, but am especially
pleased to meet SO many old friends OF
Other days.
There are persons in this audience who
in the long ago kindly allowed me to
practice preaching on them, and am
sl2d 20 know they suryiyed--and sim live.
Il Is Indeed AZ honor 70 BE invited TO
deliver an address 70 a company - men.
"No are representatives o. The great CONF
Ilet,-ai interests % our country The
hoior thus thrust upQa ne Is not because
20 scarcity OF material 30 ably t.il the
Pcsitcn. tor the Lone Star safe from
winch ] come can furnish ae much WIND
20 the square mile as an, Stale In inc
tllcn The position occupy IS chaplain
oi ne Texas division oil Che T. T. a. Is
vac highest within tho gf; OF our peo-
PIE. IN. governor only oU.rauls nae IN
q point OF salary. L IS only O question OF
time. and = iltile more religIoa among the
df1mmcrs, whom have fond h1rss O.. sur
passing MS majesty in god and free silver
NAl!H my position is not Sow q lucrative
one sii!l am encouraged with he thought
ielt having the spiritual Oversight, u The
Texas drlmmers, the historian % the tu-
lure. who WIKI an impair al T-n records
the deeds Of me great Z sbal be honor
-biF mentioned The iupor 4uce Of this
sieee- has caused me much sruiy and
many slespltss nights /, Is intended 20
te me greatest improuptu effort o., MY
life.
Prompted by the highcst regard for the
retor'"Ts and from the qe-r.s sympathy
ior be traaiy cf their natures. 1 have all-
~ written this address. and lutici iting
ihe great enthusiasm Il wo-id produce I
Lsfc marked applause 'lsgrh-tr'' sud
tears Ia their proper plac s. The only
tang le,t for hem IS TO arrlte, the head
lines which VIII, Of course. ba :. al. the
necessary fee having been paid
Great speeches are the r.-l,t % eroa.
occasions Daniel Wehstc- Henry W.
CRAZY and William Bryan made sapeehes
tNAt mnor' allied them. but tac occasion
Nas great that called thew ;.h. II this
speech Is not great tho flGlt Win tc the
occasion. not tho speaker FL Is a matter
Of serious though, bnv q, ,.7s-,
far- ., mis- ,1i,-,d ,,,,t-,t,,,, 80.
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wise old ohjertGr don't saw srvthfng in
your sermon about predcsti0at.on. because
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10, 10 ~ rnoS nay EARNED from experience
va, l n,1'E a nome soul is now travelling
anu "a. u|'.lHur 10 traNeI on account OK
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~, w me committee FOR giving me
g., h'vaa.,t 'Gpi, me prnmmers'
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any aVVouhl was a woman Her name was
LYDIA seller Of purple from the city OF
inrdtl,a. are hp' ADVISED as to the
arstlr ~. VI we nrh she represented how
i1us ,hHy continued IN business or whether
tney ialied--oh account of stringency Of
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, .Ia,'e,s % minor Importance. and per-
mug uuMor.nF OF me historians pen, As
10 the drummer herself more glorious
account Is gwen Whllo on her journey
sho attended prayer meetng-was con
Ncl'es anu presume gun the road. Let
ne ne a"N'Se AZ urummers go thou and do
hkeWlse ne converted but for the per-
petuny OF my position don't quit the
Foau'
hur'ns inc last few years while leriS-
CURRENCY