The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-11
|TISTSOF TEXAS
|A,i,u Was Again Denied a Seat
| as Q Messenger.
h BUcKNER REELECTED
Of the State Convention;
The Other Officers
h o. the EXECUTIVE BOARD
.,,tlye statement showing
u,s been Done During
the Past Year.
\ Of THE EXECUTIVE BOARD,

! Texas, November lV.--RT. M
40. conducted devotional exer-
| !, he Baptist tabernacle this
!. ,rior 10 the opening OF the sec
!. session of the general conven-
NJ tabernacle was crowded, every
! space being occupied.
| n. Korfo0t addressed the con-
Il behalf OF the home mission
Ina speaker alluded TO the ques-
Mission work among the negroes
suih. His remarks on thls sub
X feature of his address. Ho
I'D the conditions existing at
via the conditions before the
ihsu the white Ioople to1k an in
n he moral and spiritual welfare
negroes. They taught the slaves
-.las Of the gospel aud took them
M churcnes. MEen the negroes
r,ei they drfted OFF 10 themselves
\ saoE ras been made on the part
white petple TO reach the negro S
tsi spiritual condition. Earnest
we're being made, he said, 10 the
III help in this quarter aad he
I'D to the convention 10 join ln
,tn 10 Increase the interest iu mis-
4 WORK amcng the negroes. sir.
!. spoke confidently OF the future
ia and said the opening OF the
h.us canal would be the beginning
tatopment Of the States magnil-
ssolrccs that would soon u9tonish
bid It would open The great held
lM with lis i0U,UU1 900 people aad
would be situated at the gateway
enMeree whose magnitude can not
upNei. Those people, he said,
70. % submit to CnrisLlan clvillza-
hi the present difficulties would
u settled and ,the-.- missionaries
s;an be in the field preaching the
Their labors were directly for
but every church establlsN.ed aid
convert TO Christianity were adj
i to the hosts Of civilization aud
kEamers of our products. lie pre-
that before many years the TeXas
gOlld boast of the largest COM
b cities In the United States anf
be State would abound 10 wealth
h prssperity and happiness. Al
ose Of Mr. Kerfoot's address DR.. d
knoll was given unanimous consen
seh TO the convention a condensed
nslt Of the progress of the worl
BY the educational commission from
u bis report. which Will be rea'
pc colyenti0n later. Or. Carol
thai Little over 100000 had beeI
BY the commission and most o
been disbursed. lie gave an item
Ilstenent OF the disbursements, Dr
WIS address consumed the mornint
10 the convention assembled in III
eon the credentials cImmitte
us report. S, a. Hayden was no
% as a messenger and after brie
50 tAe report was adopted aud In
ilion proceeded with other business
'. Bdcsner was reelected presi
lae convention; W. b. benson O
Fvile, 0, II Cooper OF Waco an
canil Of Dallas were elected vic
shs and A, G, Bates Of Brown
ana j. H. Truett, Sherman, wer
secretaries. The report Of tn
I'VE board was then read. tn
o. the report brought enthusiast
US o. applause at frequent fnter
nd a.flts conclusion and after
m adopted genuine love fea'
"a for a half hour.
Nns Is the annual report of i
y directors of the Baptist geneft
Won Of Texas, submitted today
. tsmbrell OF Dallas, secretary
asIirguishing fe1ture of the year
aS osen growth. There has be-
ss0ie progress in every directio
~! conviction has been dee2ene
.salrd OF giving has been elevate
% pastors nd churches has be-
uea. The sweep Of missionary 1
), ~, sna work has been greatly broa
lae spirit Of unity throughout I
Z III oseh m nifestly strengthens
I sun mas been improved and e
sate missions have made d
.usreis. The old ministers rel
\ 1 Oeeh enlarged and home and fo
ss,slohs have gone forward. 7
''se Is rapidly emerging from {
Il Sa'e ! Indifference, opposlti
" 'alet' Light is spreading and
s'ople' tue to their heaven-giv
M = are marshalling themselves
H sue Almost every part of
asW open to the missionaries
y suion This has especially
Y M Ul East Texas since the conve
Sshas year ago.
suas convention marked hol
T ID the affairs of Texas b
N nv. ny 9enehcla results Of the
m mat body in the settlem
a. questions which came
N H ss been truly encouraging,
M. unmistakable Endorsement
auopied by previous cow
wen accepted as final in
AMI. ne or the brotherhood. Tina
u al sent does not apprecia
"A M ruin of the general stateme
'e'uits OF the convention W
"a anifested in every part
ahu hey have been cumulat
hAss.ng OF time The associa = o
rsu h4s Just closed has bee
n ss,,slhg Improvement over
Ing eaaons Of former years.
"A. lnnal gatherings OF III
p revival spirit was NANTES
'l aesree Their deliberate
enar@cferized by spirit
IA "a i've, ana fervent desire
~, " me gospel In a few OF
"A TX we have yet TO deplore l
rsiss and lack OF co-operat
N Vlo.ee in the general imprC
III eei sure the S ate, as a VIII
fo, - better things. The fl
er troubles has been pa
T., M NJ remains to be done bu
49, results in some localities
Your board takes CHI
me situation and is glat
~ at ~ conyention that, in t
e achievements OF this y
IN. a. lection with tn sc of for
=. ,o,' Guarantee OF greater th
u. al, 'eiore US. The denomina
! growing. II Is gro'
III, numbers. In knowledge
~ ttc. an uuity. in good wOrl
M and greatly growing
49, IN faith, hope and cnarl
, M. meeting after the last
, BOARD was pressed in 4