The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-15
|PTIsTs HAVE SPLIT.
|,,h Party" Has Decided to Take the
Matter Into the Courts.
MAKE AN APPEAL TO THE CHURCHES
x..,,u Them and to Repudinte
IL, of the "Bonrd Party" In
~. convention Just Ended.

49,. Texas. November 1.-the Bap.
.,srsl convention of Texas adjourn
o,slock this afternoon, after foui
ssssiou that has been full OF Incl
The attendance today was very
1, compared with that of the preceding
md nothing but harmony was IL
The church policy" party mes.
~. Aid not attend the convention and
,resen. we're Of one opinion.
ont,ne work only was done today. A
aeal of this was transacted and
N was left over to be passed upon by
,y hoard of directors. The time and
q for holding the next annual conven-
uas left with the directors, who VIII
&c follows: DR.. r. C. Buckner j. M
bortson of Dallas, w. r. Maxwell Of
enville w. B. benson of Gainesville
=. Bateu of Brentwood, j. 7. Battle
,rsco !, B. Gambrell c. G. Slaughter,
I, Williams, G. w. Truett, r. d. God
=. j.
San Antonio, B. II. Carroll and w. H,
btms of Waco, f. NJ. Mcconnell OF
atherford, T. j. Walne of Lancaster,
NJ Harris OF Galveston, e. S. Tumlin
Fort Worth, Charles Brown of Beeville,
r, Hanks of Abilene, G. w. Baines OF
kburne, Bennett Hatcher of Ennis. A.
Ingram of Corsicana, 1. D. l.. Ray and
ldwell Smith of Grandvew, e. e. King
Mckinney, ]. C. Burkett of Calvert,
G. Ratcliff of Cooper, d. Y. Bagby OF
yasota. r. R. Gaines of Era 3. Vaughan
Nacogdoches, F. T. Gleirs, r. L. Kelley
d ]. R. Boone.
Resolutions denouncing the liquor traf-
and DR.. Hayden's without calling
|mes) lawsuits against prominent mem
RS we're adopted.
Trustees of the general convention were
lined as follows: D. G. Wooten and C.
Slaughter of Dallas, A. ]. Harris Of
n Antonio, Reece Bowen of Van Alstyne
BID Charles Perkins of Nacogdoches.
early all the messengers have left for
|eir homes and Dallas is again without
busual excitement of any kind.
|The Church policy" party leaders. head
by DR.. Hayden, We're in earnest but
hiet consultation at DR.. Hayden's office
pday. The situation was considered from
j standpoints and vigorously agrees
We campaign determined upon. An ad
ress to the Baptists of Texas is to be
r5mulgated within the next three days;
10 Instrument is now being prepared.
was determined to distribute this ad-
ress among every congregation of Bap-
SITS In Texas and then at the expiration
!, say two months, after the address has
zen thoroughly studied, energetic action
to be taken. The first move of import
ice will be resort to the courts OF law.
The board of directors appointed today
the general convention are to be sued
obtain control of the Baptist general
invention, all the educational insti,u-
,ns of the Baptist denominato in
'xas, the possession and control OF the
lssion funds, and in fact for all the
acl inery of the Baptist church in the
ate.
This will probably be the most ex-
nsive religious lawsuit ever Instituted
the United States.
It was also given out semi-authorita-
'ely that the proceedings of the general
INVENTION just adjourned will be re-
rted to the various churches by the
hurch policy" party messengers, de-
unced as illegal and of no force; that
amendments to the constitution ate
! binding. ard recommendation made
at general convention be held under
provisions of the constitution as 1t
Is previous TO the assembling OF the
illas convention. This proposed new
INVENTION, 1t was confidently stated, WILL
held within the next three months and
lin to be the only legal general conven-
n OF the Baptist churches of Texas,
The report of Treasurer Battle was as
lows:
Treasurer's report from October 1, 1898,
November /, 1899: State missions
mount on hand last report, s1715.79; by
iount collections. s3l, 107.40; total $32,-
'l9; by amounts paid sundry accounts,
vouchers, $32 ,36432; by amount on
ma, sl5S.S7; total, $32,s23l9.
home Missions-To amount on hand last
,ort, S4SS.S4; to amount collections.
$3.50; total, sS071.19; by amount paid
J. per vouchers. s7E55.73, by amount on
aa. sb15.46; total. sS071.19.
y report, $794.51: to amount collections,
o9.sS; total, $l0,550.44; by amount paid
as per vouchers, S9S35..0 by amount
hand, $715.24; total. s1055O44.
minister's Relief Fund-To notes on
nd last report, $3.50; to cash on hand last
'ort permanent fund, s4s8.12; to oollec-
u interest, $3.50; to donations available
M Jordan G. Co., $40; total, s445S. II; by
~, tes on hand, $4,000; interest on hand,
W. cash, permanent fund.- s3O23.12; by
crest paid, per vouchers, $780, by inter-
paid Mrs. Brooks. per voucher. 500;
amount paid per voucher. donation,
! total. s445S.1i.
ornament fund (known as the Brooke
iul Note on hand last report, $1,000;
g on hand now. $1,000.
Is not necessary to go into details as
'ne original cause of the row. as II is
. aesired to bring on any controversy.