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

HOME MISSIONS.
The report Of home missions was then
made by the chairman, Rev L. c. Keller of
Fate, Texas. The report shows that the
work was growing in interest all over the
country and it urged that the work he
encouraged.
The report Of the treasurer, John T. Bat
tn, Of the general board, was then read.
The report correspondcd with the report
of the board OF directors which was made
in the early part Of the convention. 1t
was entirely statistical and showed thnt
the FUNDS Of the church were in su l..
factory condition. Inc report was adopt,
Cd
The report Of the president of BAYLOR
teinaie college al Bolton was then pre-
scented lt was read by Rev. j. A. French
81 Austin, as the president Dr. W. A.
wilson, could not remain. The report gave
II Soou account Of the condition OF the
school II showed the need OF a new bui d.
ing on the campus, TO be known as a mo
mortal building The report lImenfed the
leath OF The late president Of the board
leelingly.
The report showed much Improvement I'm
lhS pnhdlhgS, and number OF ev-
celleht additions to the faculty IL urrpd
sne IfsGessilS OF having separate scdoul
LOT girls ana called upon the Baptlsts Of
Texas to help sustain the school
Ihe report was spoken to by Rev e. Il
townsend or Bolton. He thought that
tue accumulation was not pnylug pntu,fl
| attention 20 the college, aud pointed out
tne splendid work that was bpinr dnnn
there, lie commended that there was "a
/ sIohs demand Tor separate education and
WINE ne uid not dlsparage coeducatiou 6e
thought that separate education should he
t,Couiiaseui He made strong plea for
the DENOMINATION TO support their own
! nome schools. The report was then adopt-
ed.
At this point, Or. b. H. Carroll al.
l f4Faff dan ts.T., . ..
| owned by the educational commission. This
! amount reached a ltitle more tnan $1,000
winch was due November H. He said that
| ne ana George w. Carroll OF Beaumonf
had stood for the amount and no r,IInd
! upon the convention 10 come TO their and
anu see mat the burden did not fan upon
time. 'V444N
When an Of the amount had been reached
SNcept 500 and Dr. Carroll was calllug
| LOT seven men who would give SiO0 each
T.. 4; Carroll OF this city arose ana snid
mat ne would be the seven, and the dem
was thus wiped out.
THE OLD MINISTER'S.
The report Of the old ministers relief was
read by the chairman, @. +. Stark OF Mont.
somery. The report showed that there was
over 100 old ministers, but thar there was
not as much attention paid 10 this work AS
there should be. He urged all societies of
the church 10 aid in this important work
The report OF the committee ON eo-onerg.
gloh was read by the chairman. Rev
George W. Truott OF Dallas. The report
was IN the main an eloquent appeal for 20,
operation IN all church work; IL recltcd the
iact that the work Of the churches fell
into the hands of few; that these few
ptlu tne expenses q the church, employed
me ministers, and, in fact, done every
thiug else relative 10 church work The
report discouraged this work aud appealed
70 all members ot an churches an churches
q AL associations, and all associations of
lne general convention to cO-Operatp fully
IN the work OF building up the church
The report appealed TO the editors OF ali
9enomlnatloAl papers TO give cooperative
ieuulng editorials; Il called upon an pas
TORS 10 preach cooperation sermons and
work for this cause
The report closed as follows: Your com,
mlttee further recommends that an Of the
associations have committees ON co.opera-
lion; that the aim be constantly to eulist
every church IN the work OF cooperation.
Much can be done az the annual meetings
OF their associations. The several dffh
Sunday meetings through the year can be
most ptohtAbly used TO help on this work
we recommend that pastors in the as
sooatlons organize and cooperate III mis-
end that rallies be held every where ana
that denomlnatioual papers be circulated
Y Within the coming year we could double
me nnmner Of readers OF sound papors we
might Utmost double our denolninatlonal
Offering.
Finally wo recommend that the stata
mission board lend oil possible essistance
80 the furthernnce Of the work OF nnliahten
ment ana entertainments With the eT-
eelent spirit OF the great brotherhood 40
sraciously signalizei IN this convention
with the gratifying progress that has heen
made during The past year. we believe it
possible 20 record the next convention year
Que hundred thousand contributors among
IeNas Bhptists, aud not fewer than two
thousand churches. Ia time Of batSo for
the conquest Of the world. We say fills Is
possible; Il Is easily possible n only we
shall address ourselves 70 the eternally i'm.
portant business like men ANA women az
God should do IN increasing sraver M
Christy love and with oeaseless, whole.
hearted effort"
The report ELECTED much interest and
was listened TO With the very closest ne.
teniion. The report was discussed by ORA.
3. H. Carroll aid ]. B. Gambreli OF Dallas