The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-05
CHRISTIANS CONVENTION
proposition as to Add Rams Debt
Mas Accepted.
HE WORK or THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
,,u,b Cuthu,tnsr Was Aroused by
the Addresses on the SUBJECT
Resolutions of Thanks.

ing,
Devotional exercises consumed the early
mornine hours and at 9 o'clock Elder E. II.
Kellar Of Galveston addressed the conven-
tion on The sunday Sschool as a Soul
Winner"
The proposition OF the Waco brethren In
the matter OF balance Of $4,000 due on
1 Adl-R donation was adopted and places
the business " that institution in an ex-
ceptionally good condition.
To make the proposition understood it is
necessary to state The circumstances con-
nected Herewith before stating the propo-
sltion. When the removal Of Add Ran uni
vorsity TO Waco was first conceived James
( l. Moore L. y. Calvin. Or. f. w. Burger.
/ 7. D. Hays. w b. Hays. John +, Walton
and others OF the Waco Central Christian
church agreed TO raise So 900. the sum nee
essary 10 purchase the Methodist college
/ property, and also agreed TO pay the ex-
pcusc OF removed. The Add Ran Vieople
/ agreed 10 pay on all past Indebtedness OF
the institution and meet The requirements
/ OF the school in equipment and everything
1 that was necessary 10 a first-clasS uni
vcrs.ty. The Central Christian church
raised $4,000 and the brethren of that
church secured donations OF land to the
amount 0f $4,000 They could not raise the
balance and al appeal 10 the State conven-
ton n Dalss was answered by an agree
mtpt 70 raise the remaining $4,000. 1t Vas
stipulated that clear deei should be deliv-
cred 70 The Waco property before the re-
moval The Waco bnthren failed TO
/ realize more than $4,000 en- the land dona-
tons aud to raise the balance 10000 they
gave their personal Endorsement on notos
! with the donated land as collateral. These
notes are now past due and payment is de-
mandcd. The Waco brethren who had as
sumed personal responsibility for this $4,000
asked the board OF trustees 10 relieve them
from this obligation and take the collat-
eral they themselves held. The land in
short ;iiue. they alleged would cover the
| entire amount. and the university could
/ not lose anything. II was only matter of
| emergency which could be met by the uni
yersity without loss. but If left 70 the Waco
! brethren would entail great personal sacri-
flee The board was willing TO accept the
proposition.
In presenting the matter Trustees
sweeney and Mcpherson said the university
would be compelled to negotiate a loan for
improvements absolutely necessary. and
! that this $1,000 could be provided for IN the
| same transaction
There was opposition by Mr.. Gibson of
WaXahachie and others to placing any debt
on the institution that could be avoided and
|
sition.
Trustees Sweeney, Mcpherson. Miller
and Holman advocated the acceptance. They
| urged that it would relieve the Waco
brethren and would not place any burden
on the university, because the collateral
was good
MIR. Miller said the university had by
the devoted and energetic work OF the
Waco brethoan. become possessed Of prop
! erty worth $40 00 for S21 900 and had
thereby made u profit OF $4,000. II 1t had
not been for the Waco members Add Ran
would not have been TIE owner of its
magnificent Waco property and he thought
the university ought 10 come to the relief
Of these brethren.
The same Waco particr had subscribed
$500 TO tho endowment fund OF the uni
verSity and It was manifest that they could
not meet this obligation if they We're
forced to pay tho $4,000.
When the question came to a vote the
proposition was accepted by the conyen-
ton almost unanimously.
our State Sunday School Work; Its
Weak and Strong Points" was the subject
Of paper by ]. II. Rosecrans of Dallas
Mr. Rosecrans was followed by Mr.
George h. Ranshaw OF Taylor on Better
Methods in Sunday School Work"
These papers stirred up considerable en-
thusiasm in Sunday school work and MIR,
a. j. Bush offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That i, is the sense of this
convention that the executive COM
/ mittee should make an effort TO enlist
, tho Sunday schools OF Texas in the
employment of an evangelist 10 work
, with the Sunday schools of Texas to
be supported by the sunday schools
MIR, j. c. Mason, who was presiding
called Mr.. j. II. Rosecrans Of Dallas to the
chair and spoke for the resolution.
| The resolution was discussed nj lAngtb
and adopted.
Elder Calvin of Waco moved that com
mittee be appointed TO consider the ad-
Visibility 81 having State sunday school
and EndeaVor convention separate from
the regular Texas State convention. the
committee TO report at the next state
convention. Carried and Il. H Kellar.
, Charles Carlton and Il, n Calvin were ap
l pointed on the committee
Al tho afternoon session the board Of
, trustees Of Adrian university reported
having elected J. II. Miller Of Bolton and
w. b. Hays OF Waco president and sec
rotary. respectively, Of the board
Guy Imam Of Houston. one OF the States
brightest Endeavor workers addressed the
convention. creating great enthusiasm,
The committee on resolutions reported
4 thanks 10 the daily press the railroads and
70 the entertainment committee. Also a reso-
= luton facilitating the convention on the
p absence Of friction. Also one declaring on
position to the liquor traffic and con
graduating those brethren who had fear
lossly fought it's encouragement in high
: places.
' The last business considered in tho
Christian convention was the report Of
Secretary Sam Hamilton OF Waco on Chris
!. tian Endeayor work.
stirring address was delivered tonight
by Evangelist Granville Jones of Austin on
Endeaver work and pledges were made Ia
the amount Of Si20.
The convention adjourned at o'clock
y sine die.
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