The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-09
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
The Trustees for Add.Ran University Sc
lected.
THE WORK IS 10 Be PUSHED WITH vICoR.
An Advisory Hoard Selected 10 Act
with the Executive Conn
mittee.

Fort Worth, Texas, June s.--The mis-
sionary convention opened this morning
by devotional service conducted by j. j.
Craner OF Lockhart.
The joint educational committee submit
ted the following names as trustees of
Add. Ran university. 7. e. Shirley, w. X.
liomon, c. Mcpherson, John p. London, T.
NJ Schott, W. b. Holloway, ]. d. New
some, S. NJ. Hamilton, Granville Jones, J.
b. Sweeney. G, V. McClntock. John T.
Watson, Judge A. Il Wilkinson.
The committee on future work submit
ted It's report, recommending an indofse-
ment of the present efficient system OF
conducting the state missionary enter
prises, and the enlargement OF the work
The recommendation that the correspond
Ing secretary be elected by the convention
rathor than by the board as is the plan
, now, elected spirited debate by different
members. However, the old system was
hMlly retained.
| lNWas also recommended that the board
! empl6M an evangelist to be supported b.
the SUNDAY schools, who shall. besides
I eNangelizNg, give special attention to
/ building uN the Sunday schools that the
Executive boyd be given power to act
/ in all matteN concerning the prosperity
OF the work tMt evnngelists be instructed
I to work up missionary rallies in different
parts ol the stale, that the executive
board continue All at such important and
I strategic local points at their discretion,
and az they may irmi possible with the
means at their disposal
The committee recommended the addi-
ton of the following notices, Five Hun
dred Conversions, "rfty New Churches"
"Slo, geo for our Missionary Work"
The following gentlemen were selected
as an advisory board to act with tho exec
utive hoard T ]. Brown, president. g.
l.. smith aud r. l., RaEsdale, vice presl-
dents u. T. Saunders corresponding Sec
Rotary; u, H. Holmes and IL D. Hammer,
recording secretaries committeeman,
Granville Jones y y. Perkins A. ". Wen,
r. II. simmons, S. II Brown. W. Judge.
i, G. Mason, Henry Branhardt H. ].
Sweeney A. j Fors. G. u Weaver NJ
Tyron, u. Il. Pendleton, l.. W. Vaughn.
Albert Erwin.
Rcv james, colored, of Ardmorc. /. r..
was permitted to make a statement OF
cvangelic work In tho Territories. He
stated he had been travelling over that
country preaching to the negroes. and
asked some financial help lie said the
colorod people would either accept the
Bible and song book or the ri1e collec-
ton nj $2l O, was taken sp for him.
The members OF the convention were
urged 70 attend the jubilee National
Christian convention to be held In Gin
cIIuati. October H. TO 10, the occasion be-
Ing to celebrate the lnieth Anniversary
OF the founding OF mission work In tho
/ United States There are expected 10 be-
. 10000 Christians present at this big iu-
hilec, and It is intended II possible, that
$50 of them shall como from Texas The
Cotton ielt and Illinois Central Railway
companies have granted a one fare rate for
the round trip,
The following resolution by helen NJ.
stoddard president Of the Womcn's Chris
tiau Temperance Union OF Texas, WAS pre-
scented and passed unanimously amid great
| chers.
Whereas. n. II. Roberta is an open and
/ ayowod poyEnmist whose election to CON
gross was violation Of the covenant be-
tween Mormon leidcrh aud nc general
government whom Utah was admitted as u
state and as his admission to congress
would DO virtually an act OF self-stutih-
cation by the government. would afford
encouragement TO the renewal OF polyga-
nous practices IN Utah would he n stigma
/ upon our National congress in the eyes OF
the civilized world
/ Resolved, That the Christian missionary
convention Of Texas earnestly protN@As
against the seating of d. II. Roberts as
congressman from Utah
The convention fulshed its labors and
{ adjourned.