The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-04

4 y > - u ssfesiAent, Secretary and
Il oSsesfer .Perrsstency and Abid-
~ Fatth Aerom pIishes Much.

y aiSs<ins 81 the year Tuesday morning and
~ annual election Of officers resulted as
I, lul,ows. unanimously and by reclamation:
4 B IN. Charles s. House was reelected
4 peesSdsnt.
Ms. N. p. Bryan. secretary and audi
3 ~.
H H asrs. %. G. Drew. treasurer.
Ms. Charles stewart. vice president from
~ FIRST Baptist church.
Mr.. B. r. weems from Christ Epis-
I ccpal church
NM. T. VI. House from shearn Method
IT church.
Mrs. 4. M. Rich from Temple Beth Is
-.
Mrs. j. o. Carr from the Church Of the
Annunciaton.
A Vice president will be elected from
each church In the city, but unfinished
business and reading reports had occupied
20 much Of the morning that other elections
were postponed until next Tuesday.
Proceeds received at this date from sup
per at the Iron Mouldcrs ball, SCI. 20; dues,
IS. SO.
A recent donation received from Maud
Taylor a dear little girl years old, was.
her own purse, containing s2.11 in pennies
that she had saved to be applied to the
bed fund.
Five or six years seem a long time to be
almost constantly before the public in tho
erection of enc building and the lamented
fact still existing that S2500 must be raised
to nav eff the Indebtedness. The donations
from individuals have ranged from smaller
sums to 5000. enc contributing the latter.
From associations. the Sharks the hand
some sum 81 5000, and from the generous
policemen 5000.
The building has cost nearly s1l 900.
Twice has ire home been mentioned in
wills, but the requests have not been real
ICED as yet.
The annual repert OF the president was
as follows
Ladies OF the Faith Home Association.
NY friends and co-laborers AS we stand
on the threshold of the beautiful new
year. glad with hope. bright with the rain
bows OF promise, we pause fer moment
before turning ever the new page in our
HES book---that book. the leaves OF which
we trust are traced in the promises OF the
great All-Father.
With the old year dead and gone, yet
redolent with memories, the brightest and
sweetest. II seems to ME a most fitting time
In the work OF our association for old
things TO pass away and for all things TO
become new"
Therefore 1t Ia with reluctance untclgned,
with the deepest regret, with undiminlshed
love for the beautiful work IN which we
are engaged. With increasing faith in its
future. and yst conscientiousiy feeling that
duty points out tho way, that coma be-
lore You tIhls morning prepared TO lay
down my office as your president, posi-
ton that through your sweet courtesy now.
LaSe held for three years What this work
among and for the sake or God s. llttle
homeless ones has been to me, | hesitate
to cay. At a time when crushet by the
deepest sorrow that God can send upon
HIS children. this blessed mission In the
csafse Of humanity WAS to me comfort. a
sweet solace. The cries OF helpless, home
less little children made their appeal TO
my woman's heart--baby tears Wire 10 be
dried, baby hearts were TO be comforted,
orphaned little ones were to be clothed and
warmed and fed
ming for theif future. was compelled in
measure TO turn away from my own sorrow
and look upwani
SO grac.ously are we led into paths OF
peace!
MSre than this. from the beginning OF my
brought into close contact with tho suffer
Ing Of the earth uhose OF whom the Master
said:
THE poor We have always with you,
AL this has broadened my humanity,
qudckensd my sympathies, enabled me
boldly to encounter
THE help in strife
Tho thousand still sweet Joys OF thoss
Who hand in hand face earthly ife."
AT such time as this 1t Is with par
dcnabe pride that we may be permitted to
review our mast, aud looking back to our
days OF small beginnings, feel our hearts
9Ipw Lighter and stranger when we con
DIR many struggles and self de
ntals our mlsiglylngs and forbodings, our
creams Anil cur homes. all now happily con-
y ted INTO q glad reality with building
Home. Now almost ready to be made a
resting place. home indeed for cur nine.
tscn homeless little ones--.the four walls OF
WHICH are SO accoinmodatingly expansive az |
80 20 ablo 70 take within their embrace, |
not only these orphaned nineteen but
lnKht be ton times that number.
g For al this. we today carry glad hearts
4nd SMILING faces, whispering thanks 10
Ram VINO has all along guided and directed
~ " this work which begun Ia faith. ear
rted on IN faith. has ended ID our llttic
oanq peing made the Instruments for the
orecticn OF " noble building that for wears
9 Nplne- when vosir eNos and mine are
nd our ears stiiied shall tell a.
4q nople heart Of That woman who though
W ~ r1chas Of thin world, WAS 40 IN
rich s!a pcace ard hope. was 80 oiled
~ q sel e. relyloG on nc promise
M ~ snpty hsuds and f.ith- J fii IA
- 81 4! sns xesk - eAxing Tor His own |