The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
CHRISTIANS CONVENTION.
A Notable Address by a Veteran
Minister.
THE PROGRAMME For FUTURE WORK
Committee Outlines the Mission
Work Which liz to lie undcrts-
ken the Coming Year.
PROGRAMME For FUTURE WORK

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exercises at $50 TOTO o'clock,
Elder stephen Collier. formerly OF Ken
lucky. a veteran minister. was introduced
TO the convention and In Acknowledgement
Of his great worth in the miu,stry aud
their appreciation thereof The entire cou-
Ncntlon arose 10 their feet, The venerable
kvntucldan bowed aud hadc the convon
ton TO be seated, Tho convention sat
down aud for thirty minutes We're held as
IN a spelN by tho cloauenee % the apeaker,
lie spoke Of the family, He had reared a
large faniiy and all his sons. daughters
and sous in law were members of the onR
family Of Christ as We'll as uf one In con
sanguiuity, Tho Importance ~ family
peace aud love IN our homes was recognized
by all, but how much more important II
Is for the children of God. the family OF
the Heavenly Father, to live together IN
love aud unity.
Mr. Il. CLARK called attention 20 the sad
fact tina, Sister +. n, Christian waa de-
tnincd at Hot Springs. Ark. with worry
sick husband, who Mas probably on ms
doathhod Mr., Clark asked that the coh"
ventiou offer prayer for the Htriokon
brother, The convention accordingly stood
While a number VI shor, prayers some oi
them from the ladies', were saih In earnest
supplicHtipn To the lnlNine Master Tor bless
inss upon Mr chrStiau,
The next on the rvogramnie WAS an au-
dress on education nploug the disciples by
Professor j. baldwin of Austin. professor
baldwin started out with tho Abatement
with emphasis that "ouo Gladstone Is
worth million Africans In tho gospel
propaganda. The most signal success OF
the cause in every CLINE Was due 10 odu-
cation. True, once IA a while success
tul preacher worked his way un doinE
valisnt service ia the Lords vineyard
tlsr hay "a
tons 10 tho rule and the church had
learned loug since to recruit their oNah-
peheticu workers from our great schools,
The nov hoatd of trustees of Ada fau
Christian university was elected this after
neon. They ara as follows: i. Y. Miller
Of Belt0u. W, X. Holman Vt Dallas James
l. Moore of Waco. a :, lieurS OF bloom
ing Grove, G. Mcpherson OF WaNnhachio,
". g. Hays OF Waco. Il. w Carpenter 81
Mckinney. u. w. Burger Of Waco. g, =.
Vance OF Taylor u. b. Londar of Gaines
Vile. Spenosr Ford OF bryan. lienfy Il.
Eaur OF Palestine
The Christian convention Immediately
after the dinner recess heard tho report of
the committee on time and place for hold
lug the next convention The committee
recommended that the time of holding the
next convention be left With the executive
committee with The understanding that the
convention be called Immediately after the
state Christian landeaVor convention, which
inoets in Dallas ia June isas The place
for the convention Ia Mckinney. Collin
county.
The following committee on ministerial
standing was appointed q. D Smith, IL. *
Holman aud J, W. Holsapple.
The committee on ministerial standing
recommended tho appointment OF a commit
tee OF wise brethren, to whom the churches
may apply for information concerning tho
moral standing of preachers who may not
be known 10 them.
Elder Brown, the only colored delegate
present. addressed the convention. lie re-
ported fifty onlnrod congregations w
Texas, all fourIshlng. but there was need
Of colored eYangollstB.
A committee OF three, oomposed of s. X
Holman g, a. Farris and A j Bush, was
nppointed to look after the u0lorcd churches
and report at the next convention
James l. Moore Of the board OF trustees
u Add Ran Christian university reported
The receipts aud disbursements. showing
ihat all expenses ot operating and main
tanning the university had been met slnce
tho removal TO Waco and part Of the past
had also heep paid. The unl@
yorslty was reported on a paying basis ana
a vote of confidence IN the board of
trustees was given unanimously
The committee on nominations nubipluod
the following supplementary report
Your COMMITTEES beg 10 report MS fol
lows: For odues ionnl committee--D. w.
pritehett r. q. Horn, Randolph Clark, H.
r Wileon J. ]. cramer. Committee on
students and fund4--W. u, Parhs, Sam
J. ]. Sweeney
FUTURE WORK.
Waco, Texas. Juno 3,--1'he report Of
the committeo On future work adopted
yesterday. which IL ono Of the most I'M
portant features Of tho convention, ID as
follows
We. your committee on future work. re-
port as follows
/. We recommend that the endoavor
work be continued ms IL N.
2 We recommend that all other inter-
ests Of the convention be consolidated UNI
der ono board. OF executive committee. |
3. We recommend that this executive |
committee select at their discretion such |
person or persons as they deem best Tor |
limited time and prescribed territory 10
solicit funds for the work
a. We recommend that the executive |
coinmltts@ select such fields az may seem |
to them inviting for missionary work ana |
send 10 such points men whom they may |
consider adapted 10 the work IN those |
places with instructions to remain until
they have. II possible. "a eotAbiibhcd
or 90 no strengthen ouch ~ al
uaady exist that permanent work Is
thought TO bo assured.
s. We recommend that the executive
committee shall employ such suitable per
sou Who shall be counselor of the board |
10 do the correspondence and bookkeeping
and have as a specially the general over
blight aud furtbsring OF our nIisaioD work |
G. We believe the district plan Is ideDi-
ly a good one; we fear. though. that The |
State as whole is not ready for II, We
therefore. that a speciality be
made this year Of State work; and yet that
local churches be encouraged TO do such
district work as they may ind practicable
and fruitful.
7. We recommend that the board assist
important oenters. where 1t IL absolutely
lecessary In maintaining pastoral work
30 far az they are atc
g. we recommend that our Sunday
schools be urged TO contribute 10 our mis-
sionary work, aud We suggest 10 our ex-
.eutive committee that they select some
suitable person To act al a state Sunday
,chool superintendent. who shall give us.
through tho Courier. tho latest and best
Methods VI Sunday school work, or who
nay gather Sunday school news and sta
ietlcs aud be 10 general, by public and |
riyate correspondence, helper 10 our
fsarhnfz and SUNDAY /