The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-12
BAPTlSTS
u, Gathering In the forty-fiye Years
~. !, i, ORGANIZATIONS Existence.
lamps or TWO STATES DELEGATES
r,rbenor Presented with a
~ ..e--The missionary Fund
mso 20 $40, Annually.

IA Springs, AIM
y, ..srsed ex-governor, Hon W. j.
~ ~. faced a magnificent assemolage
a. Eastman hotel this morning
w allied to order the Southern Bap1
y ..,vention. veteran in the work
Il was the greatest gathering IN
y AGO wears experience of the or
III, Almost all Of the 1906 dele
asre present with great crescent
Ram Of sons and daughters OF the
NE big number OF young men In
.mmoth hall seemed to emphasize
I. ~ Baptlsts of the new and vigorous
-,,,rd are we'll equipped for the work
"A dswnlng century
-. SESSIONS, morning, afternoon and
!, we're held. There were two marked
-s. Of the morning meeting. One
4. brilliant speech of welcome and
.,,sr was the gift of silver vase,
&. i love, to venerable man. grown
..a N The service OF the church.
l. p. Eagle OF Little Rock. former
,-ror of Arkansas, nominated ex-Goy-
Northen Tor recollection as president.
~ unanimous vote of the convention was
" ssr bim President Northen made an
..uent and feeling speech OF aceep 'ahce'
~ pey H. S. Moody OF Hot Springs
..Iromed the delegates, whom ne termea
s.sssneers of the civil and religious lib
gy. .ho III,
ianubtpr ''IhiG iG
w. Il many waters" he said, both cold
"a hot and congratulate you on hav-
~ allowed the example of the original
ris,ist va all believe in immersion here
N nost o, us practice ii. We have 800
,jsees prepared for you for free baths.
n nrec GUS stone can outshine a Hot
s1,ings diamond" ne said as he gave a
,ysisl 10 the president to help him out
!, tba ease Of poverty. Then he handed
lin MILESTONE. "Mr. Moderator" he
al you may need TO use it on some 6,
Nur speakers"
Rev, Mr. Melton. sinooth-faced and
y,uthful OF Augusta. Ga. accepted the
tesnltalIty OF Arkansas and Hot Springs
n an eloquent speech
Rev. Dr.. r. c. Buckner of Texas, ). H..
pord Of Missouri. Joshua lowering OF
Maryland andshx Governor Eagle of Ark
,nsas we're elected vice presidents, while
Rev DR.. Lansing Burrows OF Augusta and
Rev DR.. o. F. gregory of Baltimore were
= esssu secretaries. c. W. Norton Of Louis
4 Vile, treasurer, and Rev, Dr.. w. p. Harvey
/ Of louisville auditor, were re-elected.
There was fun when Georgia and Ken
- ,uky claimed Rev, Or. Mcdonald as a
delegate and be elected to stick with Geor-
GA
There was more laughter when dele
4 sate arose and said he hoped the next
/ .orention would meet with the Geth-
| saane church n Havana, Cuba.
Thgre WIS remarkable scene when a
| mperb vase Of silver was placed on an
| ebony PEDESTAL on the platform. With
| varm words. Rev DR.. Burrows, on beh If
/ d The Baptists of the South. presented
| tie vase to Rev. Or. d. T. Tchenor, the
| hunorei and venerable secretary of the
hcme mission board. The aged minister,
Who attended his first convention -
Charleston back in 1S49, accepted the
token Of love with voice broken with
emotion while scores OF stalwart men q
flr women we're moved to tears. Then
the whole great assemblage arose ana 4
living river streamed up to the platform
and showered congratulations en- the
grand old man of the church.
mere was a short but lively ruct,ou
suns ,aS afternoon session rev ~
naoh on Louisville moved tnat ten NH
p .ss 2, me convention time pc sven t'
"s. o NJ Jureldl oil Beyrout, syria'
,sa s. pr' Nlillngham oil klcnmohu' va"
S...Ssa' ne SAID he would ne glaa 70
~, nsA me visitor from the HOLY Lana, ou.
s ns s0qsueratlon OF important lepo'
sa os interrupted