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

been TN Ter the employ of the board These
have been widely distributed over the
State. The summary of their reports
printed below. as a part of this report
will Indicate the amount of work done
and something of the measure OF blessings
upon the labors OF these faithful men, who /
have gone everywhere preaching the I
Word We give thanks TO Almighty Goa I
for His abundant mercies on the labors OF
His servants. They have done an eudur-
ing work. The cords have been heightened \
ana the stakes strengthened The fol- /
lowing Is a summary OF work done With F.
results, as far as results can be tabl lated !
Stations supplied regularly and ir-
regularly ...... ''''''''''''.''''' 90
Days labored NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a 9O2 /
Sermons preached ..................l6,i 40
Exhortations and other religious adj
dresses ,.....,. ....,.............. 6,TT
Total sermons and addresses .,..... 90, 522
Churches assisted in organizing 66
humble of C nstituent members or
of churches organized ......... 1923
Baptized for mission churches 49,. 1883
Received by letter and restoration
by mission churches .......,..... 1,gl2
Total brought into church relation. 4,9lS
Prayer meetings assisted in organic
ing ......... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -OO
Sunday schools assisted in organizing 19l
Elders or bishops assisted in ordaln-
Deacons assisted in ordanlng .... 1903
Pages religious literature distrib
uted ...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .4O6.OZ9
Relgf us visits .......,.........'..o 3,UOl
Chu. CHI lots secured ............... 80
Value of church lots secured ......S5,22O
Church houses built in connection
with labor ...,.4... ......s..+..... q
Cost of church houses built and
repaired ......... 'Slo,o9l II
Books. Bibles. etc, distributed =. 2,SS5
Contributed oy field to support
of missl naries .S2S.3IS 10
Collected on field by missionaries
For State mis- .ons ...Si ,95b 81
Eor home missions .............. L. 400 o.
For foreign miss ons ............. 1856 90
For ministers rel o. fund ....... 2l5 IS
For Buckner Orphans home ..r.- SOb 10
This interest has followed the general
trend ami made substantial progress. We
are however, far bel the right mark
as TO this interest. Our aged brethren in
the ministry and their wives have claims
on US which We should joyfully meet. Iae
rule in the board is TO distribute the fund
on hand between the benehciares quarter
ly. be it little or more. We ought not to
give to each one less than SIS quarter.
During the year there have been forty
five benehcares aided by the churches
through your board. The am unit expend-
ell appears in the general financial eN-
bibit.
During the year we have been called &c
mourn the departure of several OF oui
faithful workers. Elder S. NJ. Hollan, tht
earnest missionary in the Colorado asso'
citation, has been called from labor to IA;
freshment. in the presence of the King
He was a man Of sterling character
courageous. devoted, liberal and strong
He fell on the field of battle, in the prime
OF lie greatly mourned by those wn'
, knew him.
3 Elder G w. Lane. the heroic. missionar!
pastor of the Third church in Galveston
, with his entire family. was swept away II
, the overwhelming food which carried s.
. many Galveston people into eternity ia
was of dauntless spirit. BY his efforts tn
+ Third church of Galveston had been KEEP
together and by his efforts the meeting
house had been built. He had only lit.
Q while entered upon his duties as missl n
4 airy pastor. to give his entire time to tn
y church He was full Of hope. The mys
4 terious providence that carried him an
SO many others into eternity is too dee
3 for us to solve. We would bow in sub
n mission to the Divine Will.
l. Brother Z. Blanton. missionary In tn
|. Paluxy association, after life spent use
l. fully in the service of the Master, tull
II wears good deeds. faith, hope and love
l. has gone to the Saints rest.
l. Your board also mentions with SINGER
e sorrow the death Of Rev. w. H. MaNwet
d. for many years member of the board. Il
( was greatly honored and loved by all goo
D. neopIe who knew him He was ma
ef Of culture, of sound judgment, deep PEI
r and great breadth Of view. He spent n
he life mainly in Texas, and has filled mar
le important positions among his brethre
On with credit to himself and benefit to II
ne denomination. He leaves behind him
On spotless record and an inspiring eXampl
oh For all our departed brethren we re1oic
as For ourselves we mourn.
o. HOME AND FOREIGN MISSIONS.
n. The home and foreign mission wor
under the direction OF your board in Il
e. state of Texas, presents hopeful pro
p pect. There has been an encouraging l
e. crease in contributions TO oolh OF the
M interests The State of Texas gave Ia
e. year ending May ! te foreign misslo
Its Sl4 eTe 81. to home missions S9o49lS, Inc
OF nassed through the hands OF your boa
m or foreign missions this year Sl3,9iI'
ne for home missions S9597.2S. number
churches in the State, some for one reas
.iS and some for another. preferred TO &c
~ heir contributions direct to the gehel
20 boards. This, It was their right To
i,,a and the policy OF the superintendent
"a, been to encourage such course IN eve
= case where larger contributions might
he gathered.
In We remind the convention that unoer
age agreement with the boards OF the 8 b.
tod the expenses of your board are pro ra
ans between the four interests directed by
lal BOARD, towt: State missions, home IN
for sions, foreign missions. old ministers
the lief. For the information OF those
lis are not informed, we deem 1t wise TO
on, that the expense is pro rated upon
We amounts sent through your board IN
ole these matters the largest liberty sno
W be allowed, but certainly the spirit OF
sed operat ton, which is SO healthily gro"
to viii bring our people to see the aa'
and tage of following the regular lines
et work.
to GENERAL MISSIONARIES
,eir The work OF general missionaries
sar entirely passed the theoretical stage
hgs has become demonstration. No W
ton done by Texas Baptists is more in u
ring with the churches, Our general miss
in aries are in demand far beyond their
"a and strength.
in WoMEN's WORK.
Y Your hoard sppropriates 5000 tow
pirit the expenses Of the executive COMM