The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24
ANOTHER MEMORIAL WINDOW.
Hon. Jerry Porter Talks Very In
terestlngiy.

Hon. Jerry Porter Talks Very In
tercstlngly.
T. p A, News Letter.
take this occasion to report through
your columns in the interest OF the T. r.
AS that the new Christian church in
Clinton. KY. my home, is finished and
that the T. =. A. window, given by travel
ing men by subscription to Mrs Porter,
is one of the most prominent features of
the beautifully constructed little church.
We feel very proud of our window be-
cause Mrs. Porter's plan was that only
VI was asked for from any one travelling
man. and thus the window represents
every state in the Union, and nearly every
religious faith. and almost every CONNER
cial interest that drummers olIer Tor sale.
ana IS mathematical OF very much we
appreciate more than / can tell in the
limited space want to put this report
into.
Mrs. Porter got her conception of a 7
+. \. window IN her new church. from
Bro, Homer Wilson'S new church in Fort
Worth. Texas, and it Is probably the Sec
ond church in the world with a window
in 1t given exclusively by travelling men
Bro. Wilson'S being the first one we
know Of
our window Is large and beautifully de-
signed and fronts to the east and is. Just
70 tue right OF the main entrance to the
chuieh. on one Of the most prominent
streets in our city, and the t. p. A.
button is perfect and stands out In bold
reilef like n morning star. "a thing of
beauty. a Joy forever" | never look at
our window that l am not reminded OF
how very little the world knows of how
very much the travelling man of today
IN his modest unassuming way is contrib
u'lng daily to the moral and religious in
fnences of the worlds onward move to-
ward the good.
1t is impossible to make sectarian or
partisan out of successful travelling man
and Mrs Porter has said that neither
Jew nor Gentle nor Catholic OF all the
arummers who gave dollar to my T.
- y window, not one, ever inquired of
the denomination. faith or practice OF my
ehureh. but simply gave as to q cause
WIN a free hand and a joyful heart" and
she says I'd rather 30 to a travelling
man soliciting in the interest of good
cause than TO any other man, for / can
30 to him not wavering but trusting and
believing with every assurance he Will
always give"
want TO thank every Travellers Pro-
tective Association and every travelling
man who has contributed to our TRAY
eiers PROTECTIVE Association window here
and doubly assure them OF Mrs Porter's
gratitude, for In this they have bullded
large monument in "A small Kentucky
town, IN the "Pennyrile district" where
an invitation shall forever stand open for
travelling men to worship here" And
want TO express the Wish that the boys
shaIl go on and put n travelling mems
window in every church in America. and
with no kind OF egotism. want to add
that | shall not be satisfied until may
nave one good hour. some good day In
lhis. our church and Bro Wilson's. too. /
IN winch to holfmnly and sacredly tell the |
good people OF these respective congrega-
tons just what think of "A Travellers
protective Association window IN church
implies. And at the close OF each occa- |
sion | VIII agree to call mourners for all
VINO wish to mourn. and give room for all !
VINO want to shout. and wash feet for MI /
the 'hardsides' and wear a long face with
all the sanctifed; break bread with Bap-
lists, fail from grace with the Methodists.
and so to confession with the Catholics, /
and worship the God of Abraham, Isaac
md Jacob with tho Jews, and, If possible, J
talk some Holy Ghost religion into the |
'Campbellites. for Travellers Protective
Association church windows are made
from contributions from them all. and my
Lheme shall be Reconciliation Yours !
very truly. Jerry NJ Porter.