The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-09
liz BAPTISTS OF TEXAS.
fy.third Annual Convention Is Now
Being Held at Fort Worth.
S1NGUISHED VISITORS ATTENDING.
C. Buokner Has Again Been Chosen
President Of the 5ody--Fifty Thou
sand Spent on State Missions.

Fort Worth, Texas, November s.-The
\ y.thlrd annual session of the Baptist
ay,ntlon of Texas convened this morning
the auditorium of the city hall and
N called to order by President II. G.
ackner of Dallas, with Recording Secre-
i. Baten of Brownwood, DR. Gambrell
q Dallas. corresponding secretary, and
sasurer John Battle of Waco present.
lhe great convention was opened by u
rsent prayer by DR.. Seymour of Philadel,
M. The roll call showed that there
BE- over hundred ministers and dele
Nos In attendance. When this was dis.
Ned Of Mayor T. j Powell. on behalf
\ tae city, welcomed the preachers and
IN that be regarded the Baptists as one
the most potent factors in the moral
building of Texas. He was followed b.
4 Luther Little pastor of the First
nrch of this city, who welcomed the
'tnchers on behalf of the churches Of
IN Worth aud referred to the high splI-
al llty of addresses made at both me
'elmlnary meetings of the ministers and
n Women Mission society.
rr. Mcdaniel of Waco responded most
1uring the morning hours addresses were
'hvered by Drs. Harvey of Kentucky,
IL or of Boston. Prestridge of Louisville,
afgan Of Louisville, seymour of Phiiadel-
ia, Ford of st. Louis Holt of Tennes-
Il Mcconnell of Atlanta and Bomar Of
TRe following officers were elected:
n r. c. Buckner of Dallas was unani-
osy chosen president; Rev. j. w Brown
ID county aud Fred W. Freeman of
Marro county, vice presidents; Reys. y.
.fBaten and +. NJ. Mcconnell. secretaries.
%. J. B. Gambrell, corresponding sec
fbry OF the State Board of Home Mis-.
DIS, made n report this afternoon of
X work done during the past year. The
M Of $4,000 were collected and dlSbufSe1
npng State missions The board has
az on hand There are some $50 mis-
oharles In the field aside from the CO.
frative missionaries, who number sew
III hundred.
81. Sampey Of the Southern Theological
Minary read his report of work done.
II collections for this feature foot up
1be report on educational commission
qfk was made by DR. r. II. Carroll Of
Mo- and was satisfactory. This tonsti-
ie1 the main features of the proceedings
ID afternoon.
Emorsow morning Judge benson Of
1incsyilo will report on progress of the
pfk of raising funds for the Il. c. Bur
ne convention will likely be in session
IN Monday night. Houston, Waco, san
atpnio and Galveston are spoken of ia
injection with the next meeting place.
u last meeting was at Waco and was
e. Of the largest In the history OF the
inch, but this meeting Is expected 10
geed tina, for tie year has been one Of
'eptonnl prosperity in growth, both
'nerically and financially. Probably "a
ID year Of the many that the Baptis
nrch has been an important factor In
alIeligloUs development of this State, has
ceded the past year In growth. The
mist general conventions are about l Ike
rs meetings, for there is no central
~ vested with authority to control the
diyidua churches or the pastors The
pfesentatives of the churches assemble
a a"t together because Of n "commun.
Vol lnterests~ They come MS mesScn-
IS from thci q.rhurches to bring to the
mention t.dftEs Of the doings Of tue
prchcs Mt home FOR the elapsed wear
AZ to consult for the common welfare.
hRn In assembly the body has authority,
y II IS limited in its SCOPE.
Anong the more prominent members Of
q convcutiou ere; Judge w Z benson
Gainesville, Or. ]. 3. Cran6l Of Dallas
fdnel c. c. Slaughter Of D7llas, John Y.
pnord az Cucro Rev. JEFF y, Raw Of
'wlcaua, Rev A. r. Ingram OF Gaines
III D.. d Y Racby of Navqsota. Mr.
"a. N1ntis, cashier Of the Brownwood
'Houal sank Or. ! II Gambrell Of
'hr, Mr. John +. Patterson Of Cisco,
lMgelist Sid Williams of San Antonio.