The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-07
JnteresstnG Paper ny miss Coreiia
Written Of Austin On Char
icy and Help worh.
The second day,s session began with Tho

tho relief COMMITTEES al rulehoar.
Mrs Van Vlaot ana Mis NJ T. Bower
sang very pretty duet.
Az 10 O'Clock the business Of tho con-
ference was taken up The president an
nounced ihat the election Of officers f9f
tho ensuing year WAS in order THE cleo
ton resulted ne folowH, prGAldNnt. Prof.
w, 8, Palmer of llhsttpp fret vice pfcal
dent, Nisn Minnie Craven. aecpnd yieo
president Miss Horiense 10 Chaumrs.
third Vice president. Mlsa Annie ceoit
aeorethry. H. .. Alton Of bryan. treasurer,
Robert shirley OF ALVIN Junior uuperlu
tcndcn,. Mrs. y W. Thomas
The committee on robolutons reported
na foilown
Resolved. That VIZ, tho members Of The
Texas annual conference EpHorth League
conference, hereby tender our nln"etc
thanks 10 our retiring secretary Miss Eta
TOnthaker, for her very Inithfui and efll-
Client services rendered during ths nst
fiye years (Signed),
O. n IiotchklBy,
81 j. Hering,
J. H. Murray.
J. l.. Russell
Same was unanimously adopted By II
rising vote.
Resolved, That We. Tho Toxas conference
Epworth LoauRe conference, pxicnd 10
our Brother " H. Reach u vote of thanks
and appreciation for mis- faithful mud IN
Client aeiylceA rendered THE conferences
during The past yrAr AZ Junior League 80.
perintendent tBigucd),
w. C. Lamb,
Mias ltosa Wood,
Fred 6chwab.
Same adopted by rising Yols
Resolved, That n II the sense ~ hi"
conference that transportation secretary
DO elected
The resolution prevailed and Rsv. j
IL Greop VAS elected 10 this office
BE II resoived. That the nftb annual
conference OF the Tasaa conference nt tbs
IepWorih League 10 Houston assembled
deeply rogrei That on account ~ prOvidrn
tinl hindranccr larKe number Of tho dele"
gatea wero nnnhl. 10 reach The conference.
and pray that Code richest blaasnae may
nbide with them AMI Tho loakuah which
they were 10 represent,
na 4, further resolved That we extend
our appreciation TO tbs railroads for their
klBdncaher In granting reduced rates, sees
nnd TO the Kind people Of Houston who
have opened their doors ana extended 20
ms true hospitality, tbirdt 10 tho LeaEuerH
OF iinngton who have 80 thnughtfuliY add
ud 10 Our pleasure ana especially IN pre-
pairing tho lunches, which werc enjoyed
and appreciated 10 thr Leagnefa' fullest
capacity, fourth TO The prFfh tpr publish
Ing the proceedings pf fhia conference
Ha II further resolved. That copy nf
tbeso resolutions be BprGad up0n the min
utes and further copies be sent TO parties
roforrcd 10 herein
u @ Lamb
Mlss ROXY q. Wood
Fred NchWHb
Committee on ilepolniinne
After enjoying mod rumptnuua lunch
con and spending an houi ia pluaHnnt con
voroation thu conference rrgumed ~ la
bors ahd tho programme far he day WIS
carried out ~ the close 81 lhr cXefciaea
Rov D. II Hotehidau announced that tho
9hahrn League would entertain the con-
ference by trolley ear ride through tho
city,
Rev. o. r Hotehklna ana Nus, Van Vleci
sang u duet.
Tho ninulea at the conferences were road
ana approved.
Tho following paper was read by Mas
Cprclin Written " Austin mud requested
published By the unanimous request of the
conference
CHARITY and Help Committee work.
A iitln a1ecdoto Ia told Of gentleman
who once called at tho homo of a noted
physician. and upon hndlng little hoy
on tho doorstep aAkod him. "Is yonr
father at homer" mo" replied tho little /
fellow. ~ you want TO nee him you |
must no into the homes of tho sick or |
wounded There Ia wbera you can alwaye
ma him"
Doar lyeasuers and Other friends those
~ you who are seeking our Heavenly |
Father. 10 into the homes OF the sick, the
poor. and tho lonely far there is whore /.
tho Great Phyaieiau may always be- found |
II ~ u beautiful lieal--tblH charity and |
help work, The TWO words Juat blond 10 |
NJ all cases OF distress, First Of ALL our
committee. and all Christians IN fact. |
must DO endowed with that beautiful ana |
Indispensable trait OF character as de.
Hcribod IN the thirteenth chapter OF First
Corinthlanr FOR. without this. though !
lws bcstow all our goods 20 fsed tho poor |
and give our bodies 10 bs burned, II profit. |
nth us nothing" Then. We must prove our
charity by our help Iuat MS va prove our
faith by Our works
J would not dsprecIata tho other depart. |
mentA OF our Lensu. yet, give pre-.
emlnenee 10 the charity aud help work, |
Without Il all else would DO 80 moon.
plr's- our rsiixlons life would take Tho
form 81 theory without any practlns Ana
! nomstimes think that All other l.oagua
wofk " nut preparation, a getting ready |
for this service, The literary denarttn.nt
helping us 10 store the mind With yaIuabls |
hnowlrdga Of the Bible and other pond
fieratufe. and the devotional part, train
~ak " 10 hold sweet communion with flod |
ana 70 worship Him by song prayer aud
taStlnony Al tiess are the nlilna aehool
4nfopkh which WI gain strength ana rrnca
" 80 forward IN thiA The rublimeal worh
tbAt mortal hands can do. In tho othsr
nephri inentH, We arc tbs benefieiares vi
nto hlest; 10 the charity aud hoip werk
No blehA othsrsy our sphere Of usefulness
reaching beyond the narrow lImiin 81 n,,r
SnapeipiAslce. blessing ana benelltlng the
aeedy ana the sunering everywhere or
ADMINISTRATIONS limited only by ths neesn.
Miles ~ those Aboui is, This nnrylea IL
~ very essences Of Al true League WORK
" s!yors OF tbs blesh1d Christ spiflt. lar
y Nhef dtd our Lords mission ennsist mi
y eeskine The Iost, comforting lin sor.
I4E1nf uplifting thu fallen, reseuInh tils
~ 1jnn, apd proving BY thase means |
~ "a. IN Sympathetic touch With al |
!41eee humsnIfy9 He laid liia baud
~ AasrlnS And they we're aealsd, 10