The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-16

said, would do much TO wipe out the
crimes which have recently resulted In
horrible lynchings.
Mir. Thomas d. Osborne OF Kentucky
called attention TO The excellent mission
AIRY work being done BY the colored foreign
mission board. Nc th.ugnt the white Bap-
lists should cooperate with their colored
uethren in this matter.
w. A. White OF Birmingham, Ala, told
now tine white and negro Baptisls in his
cily are cooperating. as Mr.. Osborne had
suggested. He thought the negroes needed
the sympathy OF their white brethren
more han their money.
J. r. Fanish Of Mississippi praised the
eiese attention OF the cololed population
when being preached to by him.
Rev. r. A. vcnabIe OF Mississippi. for
merly professor in negro school, told
now he devoted time each year to teach
Ing colored preachers institute
Aiter short talk by w. G. Inman of
Tennessee the report was adopted.
hey. h. Hezz Sven Of Washington read
the report of the committee on cities
ana Foreign population" which is engaged
IN gathering converts from among immi-
grants.
G. A. Schultz OF st. Louis, superintend,
ent Of the German missions of the United
states and Canada, was heard on the same
subject The report was adopted unani-
muusly.
The report ON work in the mountains and
on the frontier was presented to the dele
yates by Rev. A. a. Marshall of Atlanta,
IL recommended the entrustment of
mountain work TO one man.
Adjourned until p, M
AZ the afternoon session the discussion
OF the mountain and frontier missionary
work was resumed, the first speaker being
neF' James. a. Burns. mountaineer from
Eastern Kentucky He pleaded for his
helShoors, coniendlng that they are not
nearly SO lawiess as reported. but are law
hi ald law abiding citizens. The sound
OF college bells eohoing from mountain tip
70 mountain top would do more 20 drown
tue crack OF Wincnesters and "forty-fves"
than anything else, he said
After contest between Ashevile. N. c..
ana Hot Springs, Ark. the latter place-was
selected for the next meeting place for the
convention.
Tho committee on time and place OF next
meeting named Rev. ]. ]. Taylor Of Ala
bamn to preach the convention sermon at
Hot Springs, Ark, A. J. Barton assistant
secretary az the foreign mission board
being made alternate.
The report OF the committee on Cuba
was read by Rev. George r. Eager OF Mont
gomery, Ala
FNN tAt AlAHi hFaslpH tue committee re-
port on nomination was adopted
y. Winston of Virginia was elected
president OF the foreign mission board.
with headauarters at Richmond. Va, ZEN
r. Mcdonald Of Georgia, president of the
nome mission board, with headquarters at
Atlanta, Ga, ana r. Il. Folke of Tennes-
see president OF the school house board.
with Headquarters al Nashville. Tenn.
a sduabble ensued over resolution pro-
vidirg that unless hotel and railroad rates
were guaranteed the officers OF the con
yention for the proposed meeting at nor
Springs. the three boards might select a
aiherent meeting place, but It was finally
adopted as presented.
A resolution was offered reafflrming the
no tllitv Of the convention TO the lIouor
trafhe and stating it as the sense of the
aelGgates assembled that no Baptist church
should allow dealer In liauor In its con-
creation
THIS resolution upholds the action Of the
Fourth and Walnut Baptist church, Louis
Ville' In turning out Of its fold all mem.
bera engaged in the traffic OF llauor, The
motion was then amended to include only
those dealing IN LIQUOR as a beverage. ana
IN THIS shape II was adopted.
Inc last session of the forty-fourth con-
vention OF the Baptlsts was then closed
win the singing OF hymn and prayer.