The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-06-14

said he wanted to talk five minutes
| He was invited to the platform and
was introduced as Mr. Shield of
Coleman county. He said he had no
district or county report TO make, but
| he wanted to give an account of his
| individual work He said he had
rounded up a few disciples in his
community and effected a local or
ganization minister had been en-
gagged for half the time. and he
was supporting the preacher by let
ting him have land to work and pay
ing him $500 for each sermon He
said he would give the preacher three
shoats for holding a protracted meet
/ ing this summer. Calamity bowling,
he said. won't do anything let us
get to work.
This report caused quite a good
deal of laughter and as Mr.. Shield
returned to his seat he was loudly
applauded.
Miss Elizabeth Moore, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. r J. Moore of this city
then entertained the convention with
a reading.
j. w Henry of Missouri was intro
duced to the convention, and spoke
in behalf of the Business Mems Chris
tian League
The reports of committees were
then called for by President Holsap-
pie.
r. c. Horn. chairman of the COM
mittee on future work. submitted
report which recommended that the
future work be conducted under the
same form as the past year. In view
of the largeness of Texas and the diff
ficulty experienced in reaching all
parts of this vast territory, the re-
port recommended that the president
appoint a committee of three, whose
mittee for appointment at the next
convention to cooperate with the
executive committee in devising
means for sending more men into
the field This committee was
named as follows Judge Rainey,
w. 0. Stephens and Chalmers Nc
Pherson.
The committee on the nomination
of a board of managers submitted a
report, recommending the reelection
of the three members of the board
whose time expires this year. This
i Il, No
mittee.
| The committee on the nomination
of other officers for the Texas Chris
tian Missionary Convention, recon-
mended the election of the follow
ing:
| A. E. Ewell, president; R. c.
Horn. first vice president: J. F. And
erson, second vice president, Graham
McMurray and w. F. Reynolds, re-
| cording secretaries; J. c. Mason,
treasurer; G. D. Smith, auditor
The report was adopted and the
| above named were elected by a unani-
nous vote.
The new president of the conven-
ton, A. E. Ewell, was formerly pas
tor of the Christian church in Waxa-
hachie and is well known here. He
is now pastor of the church at Bon
ham.
The committee on home and for
eign missions reported that wonder
ful progress had been made in these
departments during the past year
The report desired to impress upon
all the importance OF emphasizing
this work in private and public life.
An increase In offerings for home
missions was recommended
At the conclusion of the devotion
al services last night Judge Rainey.
president OF the board Of managers,
reported that the board had re-elect-
ed j. c. Mason corresponding secrc-
tary. This announcement was re-
ceiyed by the convention with cX-
pressions of qualification
Mr.. Mason made few remarks
In which he thanked tbe board for
again oonferring upon him This hon
or iie then renewed hts appeal Tor
funds for carrying on summer cam
paigu he said that $3.50 had already
been pledged Responses came thick
and fast and iu less than five minu-
tcs su additional amount ut t|to was
pledged making "a total of fl&lp
There Weyv several contribution of
SO. q tale smifh gave So Cor The
Central church work. at Waco a A
Eyofetts of uAlas eat, $50 A t.
Watson said ho would pledFr t-o1
for the Nseoxdes bra church
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