The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-08

On ulOuoUs tue lolloWiDE committee on
business was appointed: ]. NJ. Gaddy.
Waco: Gokcy Of Whitesboro. L. II. Thorno
OF San Marcos, b. !. Roberts of Dallas l.
y. Avis of Haskell, j. NJ. Wright Of
Carthage. George took of Stoneham.
AT this juncture DIR. j. h. Gambrol said
the convention was getting along more rap
idly than usual. and he moved that the re-
port Of the board Of directors be read at
this time This carried, and the report
was read by Rev. George NJ Truett, record.
Ing secretary Of the board.
REPORT or TRUSTEES.
"Enlightenment, enlistment. enlarge
ment." have characterized the progress OF
the work Of your several boards for years
past. With the Inauguration of the present
policies by this convention, there has been
constant growth, upward and outward. on
the lines of work pursued. there is no more
room for discussion Demonstration has
taken the place Of theory. and facts have
entirely displaced fancies Tho methpds Of
work are adjusted TO the carrying out of
| the commission IN spirit and In every part.
| Back OF these methods. aud IN tnem and
! through thenl has been the int -lligent con-
| victlon that the Irutn nrmly nelu, f-lturuiy
tuugut honestly urged anu hersleal!y prGc-
| ticed viii win against all prejudice, lghe-
| rance, envy ana coveIUusitSe. II eu.-
! DuIent sea OF troubles gu all sldes thete
Il
| STANDARD OF truth, but a ceaseiess ehort =
| eungnten the masses and elevate lAelr
! tblpking to the true level Of duty. In r.
| Hgtnue matters IL is safer ana eaS.er To ne
| Entirety right than to be hat right. or not
rlgnt at all Coz Us with ana Tor those
VINO stand whole-heartedly Tor what he
| commands.
| me work of enlightenment has been
| pressed in every direction. Your ooard be-
| lieyes that 1t is not true: that there are
churches of Jesus Christ which can MT
be enlisted to carry out His great commits
| sion; that there are many churches mae
| tive Is sorrowfully confessed, but TINS is
| primarily for lack Of proper teacnlng. me
! germ of a missionary lie Is implanted III
| every regenerated soul. But many VINO are
| really converted are also sadly perverted.
| There has been In the past much neglect,
! and worse still, much false teaching. In
Eghtenment is the forerunner of better
things. 1t is condition precedent TO GU
During the year just closed your board
has sought increasingly through the papers
friendly to the cause through tracts ana
leaflets. as we'll as by the living ministry
to shed light on the entire field OF activity.
This was continuation OF the policy oI
| other years. The result has been most
| gratifying The work Of enlistment has
followed the giving of information and OF
teaching the principles and obligations OF
| missions Following the suggestions of the
committee on cc.operqtion appointed by the
Southern Baptist convention, more than
ever before efforts have been made 70 en-
list the noncontIibuting individuals
churches and associations. Great progress
has heen made Several associations can
report every church contributing, aud In
some churches every member has joined the
WORKER Never have so many churches
given as In our recent roundup for State
missions, Many of the gifts were small
hut it is beginning, and that is mucn
There Is a strong, steady movement In the
right direction, This should he followed
up until there shall not oe~a church IN all
,ur borders that will consider Itself re.
spectacle in the sight Of men. angels. or OF
God, unless ii helps TO carry out the Lords
great commission None of the stronger
churches now will think Of employing
pastor who does not stand right on the
mission question. This Is gratifying and
Following enlightenment and enlistment
| came in its natural order enlargement.
Coming down from the mountain top NJ
Fort Worth a year ago. your board waF
brought face 10 face with the question
Shall we enlarge the place of our tent
: There were many circumstances adverse
The heavy subscriptions made at Fort
Worth to education and the orphans nome
were to be paid this wear There had beer
crop failure and might he euother Tn
denomination had been strained, II was
gnld 1t was n time for uraver and faith
Al Christian work is nv faith. Your hoard
! cast out into the deep. II IVES resolve
, to enlarge tho work. and It lay II out ON 8
| rass of $4,000 for State missions alone
| This WINS unprecedented In the history ~
state missions. The fields ripe TO the har
| vest called Tor u. 900 uHu UtlpFu us II
every former advance, and with faith We
went out 10 possess the land.
There has been another crop failure
There are always difficulties, but talth 81
: WAYS wins We have had year OF grea
and gracious results. There have beel
showers of blessings on the mission held
4 and floods of grace on the giving churches
Enlargement has been the marked feature
Of the work this year. larger nunbe
Of missionaries have been appointed. Inc
have done n larger work Larger result
{ have follow cd. larger number of churche
have CONT ihuted. The offerings from ",
hcst-givnC churches have been larger.
/ larger number OF associations are co-oporAt
: ing The fields cultivated are larger, Their
is growth in every direction, and ihi
! during the hardest year of recent times
I which proves that hard TIRES are not g
, hard on missions az hard hearts. Whel
: riches increase. many set their hearts %
them. and thus become surfeited VIII
4 worldliress The growing wealth OF on
r PEOPLE Is a great peril. Nothing viii saw
US from the curse of uns'nctihed money
r but plans large enough and pressed har'
y enough to draw constantly ON the heart
: of the people.
during the wear Brother Baines. afte
: faithful service In his special line. va
n / compelled 10 retire to the passionate on nc
i count Of i'll health. Brother J NJ Gaddd
gnye most Of the year TO the work OF IN
education commission. Brother W. NJ
, Gaddy was hiudercd much hv sickness IN
= first part Of the wear. Rrotber Morrow wa
: hlndered by the sickness " his wife. Thes
Eindrances served to bring out the fac
that we have n great and growing numhe
: Of men IN the statp able 10 do effectiv
= service on any part Of the field
We note with special pleasure the increas
j. Inc efforts Of pastors 10 alleviate the desti
: tuition Immediately around their churches
4 The pastors OF more than one association
a have covcnanted together 10 reach an tn
q destitutlon within their bounds This I
Z good for churches which send their pastor
ont Into the restitution n faces III
q churches outward and gives a new spiri
and new purpose 10 church work II ha
been well said that the field Is the worl,
and the churches are the forces 10 cult
waite the field. More aud more Il must ap
pear that when churches seek 10 concen
4 trate everything upon themselves every
thing Is lost 10 the church The spirit o
nnnnneat Is essential N tho well helng 0