The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-17
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Last Day of the Convention Was one
of Hard Work.

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Victoria Texas. October 15-The last day
of the convention was one of hard WORK
Although the morning trains carried gool
number of delegates the audience did not
seem at all diminished.
The devotlons were conducted by Rev. j.
l.. Sparks of Wharton.
The committees on temperance, missions
and State OF the country, reported. Reports
were discussed and adopted.
resolution of thanks was passed which
expressed gratitude to Pastor NJ. Harrison
and his congregation for % well caring for
the delegation; to tie citizens OF Victoria
| both white and colored-f0r Inequalities
| in general; to the railroad companies for
rates; to The Houston Post and Victoria
| papers for space in their columns.
! The delegates and visitors are loud in
| their praise, OF the city OF Victoria and her
| citizens.
At this point, Miss Carrie Eugene Of
| Beaumont, a member OF Live Oak church
| OF that place, came before the convention
was introduced and spoke to the delegates
| upon the very sad circumstances which now
surround the congregation of that church,
There is "A debt OF $500, good portion OF
| which Is overdue now. Tae church has been
| closed against the congregation once and
| now is being rented to the congregation
for their services, Miss Eugene is an act We
Christian worker in tae church and feels
very poor in spirit over the condition Of
| affairs. The convention took the matter
under discussion and for an hour an effort
WAS made by the body TO devise some plan
| by which the convention could go to the
rescue of TIE church Rev. l.. l.. Camp
bell Of Austin proposed the plan OF fifteen
men loaning 800 eacn in order TO raise
! the notes.
DR.. Campbell. Rev. A. l.. Sleise and
Rev. \. =. Moore were put Town for 500
each.
Revs. Campbell and Sledge were appoint
ed as a special committee on negotiation.
Rev. G. A. James OF Cuero was intro
duced and spoke for few minutes The
hour for journalism arrived and Rev. L.
l.. Campbell, editor of the Austin Herald,
who was to manage the programme, as
sumed control. The hrst speaker was Rev.
r. L. Williams of GONZALEZ, who READ d
strong paper on Journalism Tho paper
reviewed the history of newspapers for
years and slowed what the public press
had done for civilization.
w. Bolivar Davis, travelling correspond
ent for the Dallas Weekly Expire $, followed
in a glowing address on the same topic
Rev. j. J. Turner here read a paper or
THE Power OF the Baptist Press This
paper was also an excellent one.
Rev. l, S. Wright spoke OF the denomi.
!
Editor l.. l.. Campbell made the CLOSING
talk aud showed that the publishing com
pany had recently purchased lot ant
erected two-story building thereon witt
complete office room, and in allition to til,
building there has been $1,000 worta OF ma
chlnery, presses, folders, cutters, binders
and other printing material
Editor Campbell, bes des being one o
Tie rrst class preachers, most energetic
and success sful pastor in the State is re
sarded as one of the shrewiest and ruck
lest quill drivers in the country. His church
III Austin is one OF the best organized
churches in the whole country and no maj
n all the State stands higher in the cs
tenn and regard CT the people of Texas O
both races than he does,
About thirty subscribers were taken TO
, the Paper and the programme changed.
Several visitors We're introduced and tn
meeting adjourned till night, when ser
,, men was preached by Rev, P. II. Golfer o
Houston on the subject Of Christian War
|, fare Text Corinth ans, xvi, IS: Watch
. stand fast The subject was dealt with 4
very profitable manner ana was deliyere
+, with much power, a collection of $40 fol
| | lowed.
! PIof. W. II. Kerr read a fine paper o
- the Condition OF the Negro" Jut proceed
ing the sermon a short literary programm
was rendered. which was very entertain ny
!, pue renultlon which deserves special com
mendation was the instrumental trio wit
yiol.ns and guitar by Plny Jessie an
:. Freddie Gross.
Tee services on Sunday were ushered ,
by an early prayer meeting. Sunday scho;
at o'clock, conducted by Revs. n. NJ
a Williams, D., and w. Beckham. Az
!. oclcck Rev. l.. l.. Campbell. DID
: preached very able sermon.
: AT the afternoon meeting memorial Sc,
vices OF the late Rev. Moses johnson {
Bre2ham were conducted. Rev. A. Y
: Moore Of Marlin preached ths ermon an
e Rev, S ", Jackson OF BRENNAN ass sted
> AT night Rev. J, r. Lawson OF Nayaso,
: preached the closing sermon aud the cor
ventton saw its las. hours The auiient
d was ~ missed to meet In Dallas !
Y Wednesday before the third Sunday in o,
: tober, 1899.
n According to report OF the statistical,
3 Prof ID. Abner the following Is the nume]
r ical status Of the convention: District ass,
4 Citations, %; churches 1887, members 80
2 6s5; valuation Of church property. s6iS. 3s
a ordained mniSters, 9l3; colleges. i: val,
n Of college buildings and apparatus, SAL. 0ol
II The receipts OF this session Of the co,
vention were $500.