The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12
'COL6RED BApTlSTS
Days Session of the
Convention
PREACHERS PRESENT
eJtnrs of the Day--COIorcd
VIII BE Well Filled To-
LNotcs and Personals.

day Of the session OF the Col
1t State convention was opened
hr of 10 o'clock. Rev. 2. A,
n read the Scripture and offered
ter which few verses were
he house went at once to bust
utes of previous day were read
Eed. Rev. p. II. Collier moved
Hing of the roll.
linication was read from DR.. n.
Secretary of the National Baptist
house, containing greetings and
Tory of his work.
IN prevailed placing the com
on record and ordering a tele-
TO the secretary acknowledging
the letter and apprising him VI
of the convention. The publish
question was discussed at leng h
ohnson, Hubs. Collier, Beckham
Inns, whereupon Rev. A. Hubbs
following resolution, which was
ny adopted;
|olved, That we, the pastors and
of the general Baptist conven-
ereby fix the second Sunday IN
1858 as celebration day OF the
~ of the opening OF the publish
and on that day each church
Election and forward II to the
and, further, that this be recon-
b the Baptists of the Unitod
owing visitors were introduced;
pullum and wife. Professor II.
OF the city schools of Houston.
f. j. Richardson, secretary Of
american Fair association. Rev.
|art, a return African missionary.
brt has with him a native African
II years Of age.
MacVicar OF New York also met
ention and appeared before a
TO state a proposition, the result
will appear later.
unday school will be conducted
ling by Revs. w. Beckham and
man.
bg at II O'Clock by Rev. f. ].
D., of Atlanta, Ga.
II. Collier will fill the pulpit
Punt Zion church at 3 p. M. and
Burrell of Sherman will preach
personals of the convention are
Fl. Rowland Of Goliad Is one Of
doctrinal preachers In the State
Peld pastoral care OF some of the
ches in the State.
Watts of Houston has held the
of Watts chapel for fifteen years.
pich time he has built a beautiful
fous church at the corner of
Pnd Lamar streets. The member
e church is 500. a large majority
have been baptized by Rev. watts
$50 served as pastor of the Live
Pm at Beaumont for a number OF
has made for himself a splendid
e has served as. president of the
Paptlst convention for four con-
PEARS and has won the highest re-
me Baptists of Texas by an hon
PmlnistTtion and his sacrificing
the interest of the work. He
the position Of treasurer of tho
NJ. Conner OF Parts j. pastor OF
Baptist church of Paris. and one
psf energetic pastors and influeu-
IN the State,
Nj. c. Davis of Enais proved a
Pc work OF extending the influence
Tx Of the convention. lie is presl-
Fhe Union Partist Sunday School
p and recording secretary Of the
and Deacons' Cooperative as
|of Texas.
Pmes johnson Of Lcngstroct Is EN-
energetic young minister of SO
AS gospel preacher and
ptarian he has few equals.
l. Il. Siedge Of Chappell Hill, who
WHY elected president of the con-
is one of the best known men
'ate, has pastored the churches at
and Chappell Hill for a dozen
years and has built the member
me two churches to 500. AS
officer he is man OF extraor-
bility.
. H. Campbell Of Austin has held
very position within the gift OF
lsts of Texas. He stands high
olar, a devout Christian, an ener-
faithful pastor and .. shrewd and
Ike editor.
l. Branch Of Richmond Is one OF
'er baptists OF the State. He has
the church at Richmond for
o years, which now has an active
hip of 45o.
= s. White of Gonzales has, aside
est excellent record as minister
Ter, a high political standing, hav-
r delegate to most of the republic
ehtions in the Safe for twenty
ID has served as chairman OF the
invention has served as moder-
Mount Zion association for six
Ter serving as secretary Of the
y Tor four years.
or ID. Abner, a. NJ, president
ainpe college at Seguin, Texas,
OF rare qualifications; was full
member Of the faculty of Bishop
Marshall, Texas, for number
ana stood high in the estimation
ibiic as an educator. During the
of his administration at Guada-
&c he improved the property, rails
'urrlcul''m and sent out several
Students who are now filling hon.
sitions in the State as preachers.
and physicians,
Williams of San Antonio, eN-
j. OF Hearne academy and pastor
lrst Baptist church OF San An
now colporteur and conductor OF
school institute for the General
invention, a graduate OF Leland
y New Orleans, La. aud rapid
the Pernin system OF short
. j, Fisher, d. d. OF Atlanta, Ca.
lsitins the convention. Is one OF
y and most influential ministers
Ia He is nsstor Of one of tn,
iirehes in that State. is treasurer