The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11

a church. IT stimulates missionary zeal
and activity throughout the nlemDershlp.
In many churches the women are Keep
ing the mission fires birning. In seNerei,
known TO your board, the mission soc'ely
alone contributes. From one churcn Wv
recently came to State missions throuS1 I
the sisters. This year NUMBER ot
have come into the Work WhlVn |
a year ago gave no support az al eA-
cept by the mission societies. IL Is
sound mission policy TO help the women
who labor with us. 1t ought to be Kept IN
inind constantly that the women's socle-
ties do not represent separate WORK
but only IA method of Neiciting and COM
hining mission money In the churches.
They are helpers Of all good causes and
are worthy of help. a tull stateneni
of their work Will be printed in the Al
nual for the Information OF the dehomana-
ton.
MISSIONARY WORKER.
The Worker has been conducted, as In
years past, not as general newspaper
but strictly in the interest of the work
of the convention. 1t has been val
liable auxiliary In the extension and con-
hrmation of the work. Large numbers
have been distributed in excess OF the
regular editions TO meet speclal uin
cuities on different parts OF tue neiu' ~
is not burden, but help 10 the "orh'
even from financial standpoint Inc
transportation on the railroaue, reeelNeu
Tor Advertising. more than balances TN
deficit. which this year is $l3S.O2 on cash
account. Inc office help has no. been
sufficient To give to the business ue-
partment of the paper the attention II
needs Tt can be made more and more
an agency for good.
! GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our thanks are due the Sunday school
beard OF the Southern Baptist convention
for generous supplies of Bibles and Tes-
Gaments for the supply OF the destitute
and our mission fields. Also other inter-
allure helpful TO our work All these
agencies in Texas have operated In mar
mony with the State work.
We mention aga. ,le good offices OF
the American Baptist Publication society
in furnishing Office room rent free; also
/ in placing the chapel car under the di-
rection of your superintendent OF mis-
sions, society paying all the expenses
of the services. Missionary G. b.
Rogers and his assistant, Brother Val
lie c. Hart, have done valuable service
in many ways. The society has also
made valuable contributions OF the Scrip
lures and other literature.
Your board again acknowledges its
grateful obligatfgns to the Baptist Wis
itor. West Texas Baptist, the Baptist
Standard and ether papers which have
given unfailng support to your board in
all its efforts. They are worthy of the
generous support OF all who love the
, work in which we are engaged.
THE NEW CENTURY MOVEMENT,
inaugurated by the Southern Baptis
convention at Louisville last year aIt
. strongly Endorsed at Hot Springs this
n sl
perlntendont of missions in connection
with Dr.. Kerfoot, chairman OF the cen
fury committee of the Southern Bap
tist convention, to be directed to tn
( best possible advantage in Texas. Tn
4 movement was intended TO be mainll
s educational The arrangement agree
e upon was that the cost of the work Il
4 the several States should be borne II
- equal parts by the home board. the Sun
o day school board and the State board
. 4 great amount OF work has been don
= and vast amount OF literature has beel
) distributed. There is no doubt of tn
p beneficial results tn Texas. The peopl
= need helpful information. 1T is tn
wisest economy to SOW good seed, eve
o when we must wait "a season for the mar
r vest.
= The unparalleled storm and flood whic
= swept our Southern coast. but adde'
/, burdens on your board at time when
:. seemed we were already pressed to tn
e last limit. Before such an overwhelmin
70 calamity we stand appalled,. We may nj
3, presume to seek out the cause of it, les
a, we err, as did Jobs comforters We onl
n know that in some way 1t is connecte
70 with the train Of events that leads
10 the ultimate triumph of Christs KinE
he dom. Your board stood for the salal
pit of Brethren Harris and Creek, pasto
* respectively of the First aud Secor
lie churches in Galveston. whose meetin
J. houses had been destroyed, and, also
10 Brother Behrman of Alta Iona. Brethre
3 Harris and Creek at once went to oth
ii States to collect money to rebuild Il
~ meeting houses. The Third church
b. Galveston which has been helped Il
years by this board, was practically d
nc stroyed, though the new house ST
q stands. considerably damaged. We ha
NJ no control Of 1t and no responsibility I
. the debt on 1t, A number Of other NEE
ing houses on the coast. near inland, we
re- entirely destroyed or greatly damage
:, Many of the brethren and sisters we
~ SWEPT into eternity, and many othe
80 have left that part of the country Tho
ou remaining are left in destitute circur
- stances The rehabilitation OF the eau
ny in the storm swept section OF the Sta
ITO is a matter of grave concern. That Gf
ny weston will be rebuilt and better blu
a. need not be doubted That whole Sout
he ern country will be repopulated. Our du
a is plain. The abundance OF the favor
lie. sections must supply the lack in Sou
ce. Texas. according 10 apostolic rule. =
the entire undertaking will need vi
supervision,
rk There is a disposition in every part
the country to help in the rebuilding
ne IN. meeting houses DESTROYED bv {
o. flood. The pastors conference in Bosi
In and other cities North have had the M
csc ter under consideration. II has be
asst pr-posed that the home board of
)ns Southern Baptist convention take ~ {
ere work in connection with the Home NJ
ard sion society of the North. The secrets
.19. of the home board thinks your bo
a, should undertake II. Thoughtful peo
son at distance will not give money sin,
mi because they are asked for II. n
raj must have reasonable guarantees for
- proper use We are Of the opinion {
- your future board should be instruc
-. TO undertake to see that suitable me
ing houses be built in the place destro
20 by the food. and be authorized to sol
help from abroad. And this brings us
an ~ the consideration OF the broader gu
~; ton OF a
i . CHURCH BUILDING DEPAh MEN