The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-10
he BAPTISTS OF TEXAS
m Convene In Annual Session st Dallas
on the Tenth.
u. DR.. GAMBRElL TELLS OF ITS WORK
Large Amount Of Money Has been
|Raiscd for Educational Purposes
During the Past Year.

terest 4 fight between the Hayden
anfll factions is expected and local Bap-
is think the contest will be very acri-
bnious
Al the request Of the representative of
Post DR.. J. B. Gambrell, corresponding
bretary OF the Baptist general convention,
yes the following statement concerning
great convention which is to meet in
is city on the 10th instant;
There are, in the State of Texas. some
ing over 100000 white Baptists. These
such as have made public profess
N of their faith in Jesus Christ and have
EN- baptized on a profession of that
tn. Baptists are congregational In their
vernment. Each separate church is in
Dendent Of every other church, and has
sted in it all Of the ecclesiastical author
that can be exercised on earth. But
ese independent churches cooperate, ac-
riding to methods which they themselves
Mise IRON time to time. They have among
EN- conventions and district associations.
ere are something over 1000 local Baptist
nrches in Texas, composed of white peo-
There are, perhaps. 1000 composed of
Eroes. These white churches have l0l
trict associations, averaging from ten to
kIy CnuI CItSs anu tnty nave lNO Bun
hl conventions; the Baptist general con-
hilton, which meets in this city. and the
nday Schcol Colportage convention
ey have, also, the Baptist Ministers
Inference a Statewide organization, and
Women Workers convention, State
de organization. These two meet in Dali
on the Sth instant. There is, in ad
ion, the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Statewide organization.
The Baptist general convention Is, by
the largest and strongest of all the
heral bodies in the State. Its object
to promote harmony and cooperation
the furtherance of Christian education
h Christian missions. It's board of direc
Is is located in Dallas DR.. Gambrell
not only the corresponding secretary
the convention, but he Is superintendent
missions. This board has the direction
all missions in the State and collects
the two general boards of the South
Baptist convention, and also man
IS the old ministers relief fund.
The convention at San Antonio two years
10 inaugurated a great educational
bvement, looking to the correlation of
Baptist schools in the State. the pay
Int of the Indebtedness on all of them.
b the addition of certain needed i'm
bvements. Baylor university and Bay
Female college. are the leading schools
the affiliated scheme. The Commits
n has headquarters, also, In Dallas.
onel c. c. Slaughter is president of the
ard of directors, and DR.. j. B. Gambrell
president of the commission, while DR..
II. Carroll of Waco is corresponding
retary Of the commission assisted by
brother, ]. M. Carroll. The effort
this year was to raise as much as $780,
to liquidate the floating indebtedness
all the colleges, five in number and
make some very needed improvements
Baylor university. 1t was a tremen-
is undertaking, the times and circum-
noes being considered. DR.. Carroll
pc days ago was able to report that, the
100000 was secured, and since that
ort was sent out more than $4,000 has
IN added to the collections, the latter
b being taken up in Waco in single
Election. occupying less than twenty
hutes In time.
/ was serious question how this edu'
lional movement could be pressed to
ecess and the missionary work not suf-
l At the beginning of the year the mis-
mary work was laid out on larger
lie than usual 1t was proposed that the
tie board would spend 100000 in mis-
b work within the State, besides rails
i about the same amount for other OBJ
It's. There have been UNDER the board.
the year, occupying different parts
the State, $50 missionaries. At the be-
(ning of the last quarter the superins
(dent of missions asked the churches
give $50, 900 in cash, during the quarter,
liquidate all Indebtedness. This large
1uest was made in the face of the de-
Stating foods and the sore drouth which
| off the cotton crop, withered the grass,
dried up the water alpply in the west.
e quarter has just closed, and something
! rise of $4,000 raised, and every OBJ
ation of the board liquidated. The
pvention will, therefore, meet this week
der the most inspiring auspices; and
! good effect of such large accomplish
nts can not be lost on the great COM
by that will gather to consider work and
| plans for the future.
From present indications the number IN
tendance on the convention will not fall
brt of 5000, The number of messengers
i tax the great hall at the fair grounds
its utmost capacity. The local com
ttee on arrangements are making all
esible provision for seating the messen-
rs in the hall, and then, after that, as
(ny visitors as can be crowded In. II
b be an unparalleled gathering, COM
bed of plain. humble, Christian work
from the frontier and from the east
border, great cattlemen in the west.
bkers and fnanciers, railroad men and
Fyers, school men and women OF the
chest personal accomplishments ana
st fervent piety. The Baptist form OF
Eernment being democratic. women are
lssengers to the general bodies. vote as
Ter messengers and tsse liberal part
the management of the work they 40 SO
|ch to sustain. The Southern Baptist
vention, which met In Louisville last
Ping, had something over sou messen-
IS. The Texas Baptist general conven-
p Will have at least three times as many.
Is convention is made to mt Texas. Inere
be many distinguished visitors;
ong them DR.. Mullins, president OF the
hthern Baptist Theological Seminary,
hself Texan; DIR. Kerfoot the new
|retary OF the home board. DR.. Diaz,
ban patriot, one OF the early converts
that island, and man who has been
(eatedly In Jail under the Spanish power
preaching the gospel. Besides these,
ny others.
lsked what about the disturbance among
Baptists. DR.. Gambrell deplled: 'Bap-
$ are free people. Any man among
lean start paper If he can get credit,
get enough to pay to have II printed
he can put in II whatever ne likes.
the Baptist papers in Texas are per-
|al enterprises. and 1t not infrequentiy
pes to pass that an editor finds himself
ng to have his way against his bretn-
when his brethren don't think MS
is the best. We have in Texas, among
tists, q newspaper trouble. II has ex-
ID good many years. 1t has finally
cad and involved the organized WORK