The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-28
COLORED BAPTISTS.
Second Days Session of Mount Zion
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Association.
| Gonzales, Texas, August q The second
day of the twenty fifth annual session of
the Mount Zion association was opened
promptly at o'clock by Moderator White.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. II. c. Johnson. Minutes OF previous
day were read and adopted.
The committee on business reported last
night and set the hours of business from
9 to II and from to $50.
Notice was given that the Palestine
church of Victoria. in which the associa-
ton was organized twenty-five years ago,
would present the association al gavel.
On credentials, B. w. Whitfield. A. d.
Norwood, II A. Bradford D. Hilliard, A.
Dudley, j. N. Tease, S. Monroe.
The question here arose, through Rev.
A. Hodges. as to ministers pastoring more
than one church at time. The subject
was discussed for an hour and was par
tlcipated in by Revs. Gipson, Anderson,
williams Norwood and Rowland. 1t was
voted as the sentiment of the association
that the practice of attempting to pastor
more than one church is detrimental 10 the
cause and should be condemned except in
cases where the churches are very small
and not able individually to support a
pastor.
Following committee on finance was an
nounced: S. R. Prince, I. H. Kelly, G.
=. Williams. Committees were also APP
pointed on missions, education, literature,
state OF the country and temperance
Professor C. H. Griggs of Cuero was
appointed to assist in reading church let
ters, which occupied the remainder of the
evening.
AT night Rev. S. Mcpherson Of Slayden
preached special sermon to ministers
from Judges, vii, "a. About 300 people at
tended the service. A collection followed.
fastor sinclair OF the local church made
some announcements as to regulations In
general and the congregation was dis
missed. - "'s
WOMEN'S DEPARTMENT.
me Womans district meeting is holding
sessions in the school house about 1oo
YARDS from the church. Forty local So
cie'iss are represented by about 1850 dele
gates. The number Of delegates will reach
ooo IN me next ten hours according to
present indications. Prominent amone ,b,
delegates who are in this meeting are Mrs
M. NJ. Buokner of Austin, president Of thn
STATE woman's work; Mrs s. Prince Gov
Saies' president of the district work Mes
Games +. A. Johnson. l.. Williams ~
y uueTo, MIS-: Edna McGrew of Edna. Miss
n, huykendall of Halletsvllle. Mrs. L. r.
Oily OF foakum, Mrs. T. Freeman ~
:, nor Eto Mrs. NJ. Moore of Corpus Chris.
w. ms department ives opened this morn
in ny an hours prayer and praise meet
,ng' az the conclusion of which Mrs NJ
M "A, buekner OF Austin road tho twelfth
Grala Of Romans. Professor c. H.
Mr. onered prayer and the president
opened. 'Ae meeting
Ne rne "a audience sang Jesus, Keep Me
aN Ss sne enoss Miss Alma Prince read
very well prepared welcome address
which created much enthusiasm and wa.
t l,on to by Professor briggs. On ny.
I,ph Of MIS- Edna McGrew, Miss Alma
, rn Was appointed secretary GRO tenn
a committees were appointed as ,olIaws.
I In business " Sisters NJ. NJ. BHkner, N
,nsn M kuykendall, R. Kelly, b. Free,
ran ON enrolment, l.. Payne /
Meoo' q McGrew; on finance. l. VII,
~, ans, NJ Johnson, E. Williams NJ Mall mn
IL O'clock fe"oneu To-Day at |