The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14
B. Y.P. U. ADJOURNED.
Frivolous Games at Entertainments We're
Discussed.
DoMINOES AND AUTHORS" OBJECTED II
Trouble In Securing stntisttcs Fron'
the Locnt societies Pointed 0a'
by Executive Committee,

Waco, Texas April iS.--The Baptist
Young Peoples Union convention devoted
the opening at $50 this morning to dcvo-
tional exercises, which were conducted by
II. NJ. Mcdonald OF Dallas for one hour
At . o'clock the morning session proper
was opened with devotional exercises led
by Rev l.. d. Lamkin OF Houston.
AT 9s15 Frank Spangler OF sherman
read a paper prepared by Rev. IL, f. Live
| iy of Dallas, the author being unavodahly
absent. The paper was on the question of
'The Membership Committee" and the du-
ties OF that branch of the work were very
forcibly set forth.
AT $3.50 Lyman Bryan OF Dallas dis
cussed the Social Committee" subject
assigned TO j. G. Reeves OF Fort Worth,
who was absent. MIR. Bryan, by way OF
| introduction, said he thought 1t was an
injustice to the convention as well as To
himself to put him up 10 discuss the sub
ject without giving him some notice. Inc
| very interesting manner in which MI
Bryan discussed the subject, however,
showed that he was well prepared, even
without notice. He read from the Baptist
Young Peoples Union constitution, Whioh
| made II the duty OF the social committee
to encourage social intercourse between
! the members, provide for the reception
and entertainment of visitors ana proVlue
! such amuseuents for the members as are
approved by the church The speaker crit
lcised some of the games occasionally on
/ joyed in by Baptist Young Peoples Unions.
| He said they sometimes played dominoeS
/ at the Young Peoples entertainments. lie
did not think dominoes should be played
anywhere except In the back room OF a
second class saloon.
Rev Gaddy gave his amen to this.
He also condemned The game OF authors,
which he said was too much llko an or
binary game OF cards The speaker onum
Grated some other frivolous games winch
he thought were improper. Being asked
his opinion as to the proprIety OF holulns
pay entertainments In the churches, NJ
said he did not think any charge ouSn
ever to be made for entrance Into the
house of God. He thought the young PEG
pie ought to open the doors free. and II
Ihov wanted money ask for voluntary con-
trlbutlons. Mr. Bryan having GIoted thai
massage of scripture which contains an
avoidance OF all appearances of oyll, Roy
> Hanks explained after Mr.. Bryan LOOK ms
seat, that the passage did not lmply tna'
we must avoid appearances OF evil Whlcn
we're not really evils, but meant for us ic
avoid appearances OF real evil
Rev. I b. Gambrel of Dallas general
secretary of the Baptist mission board
made some very interesting remarks Oh
the subject .,, a..
10. p Aldrldge Of Bonham addressed the
convention on the duties oil the deNotlona'
committee, q subject assigned TO joe
Ponder OF Denison. who was absent. MI.
Aldridge's address was interesting and SCI
forth the Importance of the work assigned
! TO this committee ,..,
n II. Coleman OF Plano, the newly elect
ed president, presided at the meeting TINS
morning. . :, a.,
executive committee of the Il. Y. T. u.
read before the convention and adopted.
While we know that there are more so
cieties In the State than year ago ye
only fifty have sent in reports as agalha
aayenty- one last year, Mountaineering th'
fact tbht mot over half Of the organization
reported last year. About 1900 statlsticn
hlanke were sent out but through negll
pence or Indifference, very few were nile'
In and returned, even after urgent re
quests,
: thirty seven societies we nave Tue ioi'""
: ing statistics. ~
! Members--Actlvc, 1926; associate 4ef
honorary 145: total, 2l34. Taking Baptls
I union 203: taking church culture courses
1sl. organized during year, g. As state
! previously, this number by no means rep
average Of this number is so per cent I'M
: provement over last report.
Finally we would urge the importsne
. Of associational organizations. Having n
4 salared officer. none feels able TO traye
over the state and organize and 0timulat
I unions. and yet this work can be accom-
plished very satisfactorily by the distrie
I secretary or assoeiational officers IN
I most successful work done during the pas
! year has been that OF associational seere
taries and presidents.
t The treasurer, Lee X. Scarboro, read hl
E report. az follows
Amounts collected Ex-TTeasurer a
9 Crouch, $3.50; unlons and indiyiduali
: si9I 30; through DR.. Blackwell. Si5Ioo
! ads in program. si30,25; total ss729b.
Paid OUT. Wilkinson, for printing
$3.50: r. y. Harrell. secretary. si5; =
e IT, Coleman. stationery. etc, s4Tfo; =
= wilkinson e. Co, for minutes, $40; ID
T blackwell on salary in Texas, 5000; an
i on travelling expenses. $685. programmes
A s125: programmes distributed, s5.2S; post
age etc. s1.o5; total s4T2l5.
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