The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
THE COLORED BAPTISTS
INCREASED ATTENDANCE AND IN
TEREST is GROWING
Decided That Methodi-ts Coming,
Into the Church Must He linz
mcrscu by baptist Minister.

beaumont, Texas. July 2i.-Thc meeting
Of the Southwest Baptist association, col.
orcd, continues with increeSslp interest as
we'll as increasing delegates. Last night
au audience that crowded the comodlous au-
dltorlum OF Live oak Baptist church listen
ed intcntly to n sermon preached by Rev
II, IL. Branch of Houston. This service was
opened by the Rev. Anderson OF Scaly, af,cl
which Rev. Branch read HE text from Mat
thew. xXviii Go ye therefore and teach all
nations" His remarks were brief but el0-
qucnt and Instructive. Prayer ny Roy. w.
NJ BeoiSham and collection followed. then
Pastor +. Ii. Collier assigned delegates to
the houses where they weiU TO be enter
| tanned,
This morning the meeting opened with n
large attendance and all the delegates APP
pearod fresh and cheerful. The meeting
was opened with services conducted by Rev
| T.. Nj. D,bhlu, after which Moderator Smith
| announced that the regular order of bust
neSe would be taken up.
The committee on enrolment reported
that Sli5.25 had been collected rs dues from
thirty six churches The report that sew
cfal churches were in arrears caused
a motion granting the delinquent churches
further time to meet their financial 0bliga-
lions TO the association.
A recess TO give the visitors and delegates
an opportunity to get acquainted.
On motion OF RoY a. T. Gordon, Rev. r.
~. Collier aud r. Walker were appointed to
escort Professor ID. AbDsr jr.. president OF
Guadalupe college. 10 the pulpit. and this
distinguished colored educator made an in
'eresting talk
Rev w NJ. Bcckham, superintendent OF
the district Sunday school convention OF
Texas: Rev II. NJ. D!bblo OF Dollyille. DR..
w u. Ball and Rev. r. O. Cook ware intro
duced. the latter being introduced US one
OF the grand cid oonventloneTs, who, like
the proiiga son. has returned confessed
HIS sins aud has been restired to the fold
These dvlhco niude short bur interesting
talks. Attor which collection was taken up
aud an adjournment 10 3 p. IN, was taken.
The afternoon session wac opened with a
scripture reading by Rev. 8 NJ FENDER
grass. followed by prayer and singing,
Minutes of the morning sesson being
read and approved, Rev. Il. II. Collier
moved that the corrcBp0ndlng secretary bo
Instructed to notify churches owing dues
TO pay at once. The motion wns adopted
a paper. "Can Member. or lis II Right |
for Member Who was IHItizod by a |
Methodist Minister TO join the Baptist |
Church without Being Baptized Second |
Time2' was read. An interesting discua-
zion followed, and the verdict OF the ASSOC
citation. as announced was that all persons
coming from Methodist CHURCHES. having
not been bnpus,d by a Baptist minister
should Join by baptism.
Rev, william Beecher, State euperintend-
mt OF Sunday school work Slyered |
fifteen minutes lecture ON the progress OF
his work. after which he was presented
with a voluntary collection amounting TO
$40
The association then took recese until
$50 O'Clock. when Rev. II. II. Evans Of
Houston win preach.
There are 1900 delegates attending the
association. but Rev, i. H. Collier and HIS
'orps Of assistants are seeing that they are
comfortably cared for