The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10
.BAPTlSTS in SESSION.
Annual Meeting Of The State Convention. Is
Being Held at Waco.
MISSIONARIES MARRIED BY DR.. BUCKNfV
The old Fight Has showed Up, but
the Anti-Board Party LIS Now
Very Feeble.

Waco. Texas. November Gan hour OF
devotional exercises preceded the opening
az the Baptist general convention THIS
morning. conducted by Rev. X. I. Hanks,
A number OF messengers reported prog
ress OF the work. these reports coming
between songs and prayers.
Rev. Mr.. B1iley Of Baileyville. S4 years
old. made brief talk. saying that he had
been follower OF Jesus since be was
years old. having been converted by Rev.
letter OF Virg MIA seventy-six years ago.
Mr.. Bailey is not feeble. but his years are
telling ON him.
In closing the devotional exercises Rev.
Hanks asked the brethren 10 not crowd
ar una the secretarys or reporters
tables, especially the reporters for the
daily papers, whose work was the most
Important OF the convention. difusing as
they do among all classes of The people
the proceedings of the convention
! AT 10 o'clock Rev. r. Q. Buckner called
the convention to order The convention
sang "Stand Up fvr Jesus" and prayer was
offered by Rev. II, j. Wlllingham of Vir-
ginia.
Rev. A. w. McGalia, pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city. welcomed the
messengers and visitors in very appro-
pirate address.
Tire respon was delivered by Rev. a.
]. Harris OF San Antonio. Mr.. harriSA-
luded to the change Of the place OF meet
ing of the convention from his city TO
waco on account Of railroad rates He
said his people were dlsappo nted hui
did not complain Tor they understood the
railroads were bound and could not give
tie rates desired. He closed by inviting
the convention to San Antonio in 1901.
j. b. Gambrell moved that the chair APP
point committee of nine on credentials
The motion carried unanimously Chair
man Buckner called Col mel w. B. Deni-
son of Game Vile to the chair and re-
tired to select the credentials committee
The convention, according to the rules
was at rest pending the selection OF the
committee on credentials and the visiting
brethren were invited to the platform
This took up the time Of the convention
until the president was ready to announce
the credentials committee, each visitor
, making some remarks.
When President Buckner announced the
credentials committee the convention re-
cessed until . o'clock AT the opening
of the afternoon session the credential
committee was not ready to report AMI a
no business could be transacted the con
> yention heard speeches from various mes
e sengers and visitors.
d. J. b. Cranhll of Dallas addressed tn
. convention and was followed by Dr. b.
; Riley of Houston, who expressed srea
i; pleasure in meeting so many Baptis
; workers This is the first general conyen
= ton DR.. Riley has ever attended in TeXa
?. and he was surprised at It's magnitude,
Rev Saline of South Dakota 30
hemian missionary. was Introduced an
gave an interesting account OF his labor
- among his countrymen in other State
r He has come TO Texas to do missionar
work among them here.
w. B. benson of Gainesville announce
" the death OF w. W, Harper, of that plat
X and reported that he had bequeathed
D. Baptist institutions the following sum
$ To the board OF foreign filssipns $S3'
l. to the State board Of missions, $500;
Buckner's Orphans home, $500. and to q
State Sunday School Colportage CONVEX
ton, 500.
" Checks for the amounts named we
N handed to the representatives of the Il
/; situations present
romantic wedding was solemnized t
40 night. C. B. HulSill and Miss Jane A. GO
~ ", beth missionaries, were married by I
= Buckner, the entire convention witnessil
- the ceremony
H. The old fight of the board and anti-boa
factions made its appearance tonight. b
the anti-b board shows feeble strength 7
IL night Of DR.. Hayden to seat in the co
re vention Is challenged and it is understo
H. Dr.. Hayden viii attack the legality
, the meeting here on the ground that t
~ board had no authority to change frt
VI, San Antonio. The fight will come up
IN morrow when the credentials commit
- makes it's report.