The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
The Reform FACTION Mas Hop.lessly
In . Minority.
AAJoRlTYSo BIG As TO Be uSwEILDY
spent Considerable Timc in Arguing
Questions Witch Hnd Really
Dccn settled Once.

crcisee and announcements were complet-
ed. Tho final outcome OF the struggle was
victory for the organized work" party,
but II was without direct results.
AS was f,recastcd In yesterdays Post.
the committee took no action ON the co.,
tests for seats in tho convention. but left
the settlement OF the contests 10 the con-
vention. The report was divided into two
sections, the fret containing the names OF
tho 1870 union-testcd delegates and tho last
section containing memoranda concerning
the conttsting delegates. A motion to have
tho report read was carried By an over
whelming vote. but before Dr. Robertson.
the chairman OF the committee, could be-
gin the reading. another discussion had
sprung up.
The organized work" forces wanted to
forego the reading OF the nearly 140o names
Of unoontested delegates ENROLLED. but the
reform forces were opposed to this. The
leaders on both sides began 10 speak uron
the controversy. and opened up their bat
teries of points OF order on the chairman
The discussion seemed to bring about the
general impression that the question OF how
the report was to be received was before
the house, aud everybody apparently forgot
that q motion to read the report had al
ready been carried. There were cries OF
question:" all over the house that soon
developed into tumult OF shouts. Men
sprang up BY the dozen, clamoring for
recognition from the chairman.
IL was at momentary lull OF the tu-
multi that DR.. S. a. Hayden first arose
from his chair on the platform to address
the convention. The uproar broke out again
Immediately, but he had already been rec
ognized by the chair. and coolly waited I'M
III the hall was comparatively quiet again.
Then he made protest against the read
Ing OF the names, pointing out that the
contested messengers would Ii such
course were taken. have no way OF knowing
whether they had right to vote Or not.
pending the settlement OF the contests.
There were various other argAmehte made
on both sides OF the question. and the de-
bate continued for nearly half an hour be-
fore the mistake which had given rise to
1t was pointed out by the chairman
Tumultous cries for the reading OF tho
report took the place o. ellis for "ques-
tion,' and as soon as order was restored
Dr, Robertson began the reading. 1t took
fully three quarters OF an hour 10 call the
names OF the uncontested delegates
The last part OF aia committees report
showing the contests which had come be-
fore 1T, was as follows: s1
lredell church--IM, b. Sawyer; challenged
by document signed by messengers from
the Meridian association Walnut Springs
church,. ]. Loekhart and S. NJ. Pace:
challenged In the same manner as above
Dallas County association--s a. Hayden;
ohailenged by document signed by L. Mays
as moderator OF the Austin association.
Oak Cliff church-Allen Hayden and w, Il.
Baldwin; challenged by A. n. prathar. ].
w. Stevens and others.
A motion to adopt the report on the UNI
CHALLENGED delegates was carried. but not
until after the convention had been stirred
up again with some more exciting discus-
eions.
When the question was put n mighty
burst OF ayes came In response, and there
were only few noes
The tack OF deciding the merits OF the
contests for seats in the convention was
given back to the committee on enroll
inent. a motion to this effect was made
by Judge Scarborough, and was carried by
the Usual jubilant shouting Of ayes by the
aggressive majority.
DR.. Robertson said that for personal rea-
sons he would decline To serve further on
the committee. His resignation was ac-
cepted. and l.. r. Millken was placed GU
the committee In his place Three more
members were added later
0. $. Lattimcre OF Fort Worth offered an
amendment to the constitution changing
the basis of representation in the conven-
tion. reducing 1t one-half.
At the afternoon session permanent Of
fcers were elected as follows: President.
r. G. Buckner; vice presidents. J. NJ. Rob-
inson Of Dallas. w. r. Maxwell OF Temple.
w. d. benson of Galyeston secretaries, A.
L. Baten and J. II. Trutt
A proposition TO establish church build
ing fund was referred to special commit
tee.
Rev. S. w. Tructt presented the report
Of the board OF directors II Is lengthy
report and sets out In detail the mission
work OF the church together With a State
ment Of all receipts and disbursements. The
report sustains the action OF the mission
board and severely criticised The contcn-
,iocs OF the re<rcnchment and reform face
tion md asserts that reduction OF ex-
renses would impair the efficiency CT the
work.
A minority report signed by J. j. Fielder,
Rufus c. Burlsson and s j. Anderson,
proxy for r. j, Whaley. was also rad
The minority rerort ia n pea Tor rctrcnch-
msnt and reform IN mission work and en-
bodies the following recommendations; J.
That the convention fix the salary OF the
secretary. 2. That tho hoard
elect an assIGtsnt as provided FOR IL ar
'icle OF the constitution. .. That tie
ba3rd be Instructed net to employ geieral
4. That tho pastors every
who're he requested TO undertake Tho de-
yelopTfmt of their churches and taeir as
soclatitns In the erot wcrk OF misa.on CO.
with this convention. :. THAT
turing the as5ccistional session the mcdor-
ator OF each association or some other per-
r-n 10 be selected by the corresponding Sec
fetsTy 10 requested TO represent the con-
venticn In the Association meetings. 6.
Fiat the corresponding secretary be In
stiucled to prepare quarterly reports fer
publication In such Baptist pagers In the
stste as will pubilsh same Z. That the
secretary be allowed book
keeper. clark or stenographer. s. That &
br,rd b. selected acceptable u all parties. |
free from psrtigr3 o,noecticn. bias or pref
ndice. no that such board may have The
hearty sympathy OF whole denomination in
rcxss 3. That the hcsrd he loestrd III
Fort Worth CT such place north OF Waco
az may be willing 10 accept II.
The majority and minority report Il the
hosrd Of directarz WAS taken UP a. tn. |
night session ene discussed with consider
able warmth for several hours. The ma
torlty rerort was adouted- hy N oYerYhslrn-