The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03
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fear'all. Texas, September 2S.-The Rio
"ranae Baptist association has lust closed
us eighteenth annual session here. Out n,
inc thirty-two churches in the association
poere were about twenty five represented
ana there were about fifty delegates mes.
oh'' II Is SAID TO DO one of the most ,uc
cesstui sessions Of this body and one of IN
most harmonious. the brethren voti,c a
uhlt on nearly every question that nresont.
w. T,.. itse"' ms session was to convene at
'N"i"e, nut was changed TO pearsaI an
account OF the presence OF scarlat tav, 9 w.
Nt"u % tue families al Uyalle. The game
T'i've's were unanimously Reelected VIZ g.
., W. cunningham. moderator; Marsbail
purney' clerk, ii. a. Mercer, treasurer.
TWO new churches were admitted AZ thts
session, VIZ; Camp Wood in Il wards c,,l,n-
~ ana Iodos Santos in Frio county al,
io'ioWlnS ministers Were pr.sent. Eidprs
H. Mlliican. ". r. Sanders. W. J. Lister
w. W. Coltrln, j. d. Byron, w. II. Powell
.. W cunningham, f. \. Starratt. Henry
Sv,atey, r. W, Dickinson, $. c. H<rl. j. NJ.
WlRinston, j. X. Lpplrd r r. Cable
The report Of thu finance enn,mt,teo
showed about $3.50 on hand for all pur-
poses, ana there were abcut $500 raised dur-
ing he session for all purposes
Ine following delegates to other bodies
10 the Baptist general convention Of rex.
as = G. Harl,J. X. Lippard, Henry Jeffrey
Mnrshal! Hurney George H. pfeu(fer
10 the southern Baptist convention. MN
shlil hurneywith w. T. Sanders alternate
resolutions were passed thanking the
people OF Pearsa3 for their bourieous ca
ltrairncnt; the International and croat |
Northern ralrogd, through it's general mass
senser agent, Nr ID. J. Price, FOR reduced /
rates TO tho meeting, condemning ,he prar /
tice OF Baptist churches in receiving mem
oers upon alien immersion" expressing
the hope that the services of elder w. n
Powell. nov In Mexico might hs secured
10 the Baptists OF Texas in Mexican mis-
sions; but the most important resolution "a
here given in full
Whereas. Baptlsts have from lime i'm
memorial always stood foremost among
the champions OF religious and civil lib,
erty, and for a total separatlon NJ
church and State: therefore, he il
Resolved, by the RIO Granls Baptist
association. In annual session convened
That we request Hon, William McKin-
ley president cf the United States, 10
use all the influence a. hrs command In
the establishment Of sbable r5ysrn
ment in Cuba and such OF the Phuin-
pine Stands that may not be cedea 10
the United States, to have the largest
measure Of religious liberty granted To
The people OF those countries. and that
tnefe Shali oe total AMI absolute sep
aration of church and State
Tho association adjourned without fixing
he next place OF meeting. but left the mat
er with a committee to report six weeks
i least before the time OF the next meet.
ng,
Everything IS looking green aud May
IKE out here, though crops are short, Cat
le are doing Well aud trading Is lively.
Trade In commercial circles Ia fairly GOOD
me Sin has turned out over 700 bales. IL,
apactiy is 30 bales day.
PoiAles, as to State Affairs, is unani-
nous. but there are no county nominations.
nd the boys are having pony race"