Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-12
OLD LAND MARK ASSOCIATION.
Adjournsd After Largely Attended
meetins-some Early History Of.
The Association.

Tne at3ccfotfon.
The closing Of the reunion OF the
Old Land Mark Association with
so many stirring events bring 10 mind
some Interesting facts about It's early
history. II was during the summer
OF 1895 thar many OF the leaders Of
the Old Lincoln Association felt as
though they should stand for the or
ganized work OF the Baptist Mission
AIRY and Educational Convention Of
Texas. but to do Il was necessary to
have a separate organization. hence
the friends OF the organization work
met In Bryan aud perfected plans to
operate what was afterwards known
a. the Old Land Mark Association
Rev. ID. II. Shivers OF Bryan was the
first moderator and J. H. Stewart. then
OF Hearne. but now of Bonham. was
the first secretary. and Rev. r l.
Lights was the first treasurer and
siill holds the bag Two years later
Rev A. Barbour. the present incum-
bent was made moderator and Hon.
ID. A. Starks was elected secretary.
These three men. Barbour. Lights. apd
starks. have guided the destiny pf
the association.
AT the beginning the membership
was about 5000 but q present Is fully
5000. This effort 10 raise thousands
of dollars for Houston college Is In
pursuance OF the original intentions
Of the founders Of the association
Yesterday Afternoon. Rev. J. E
Knox. d. d.. pastor OF Bethel church.
Houston. Texas. preached very In
terestlng sermon. For more than an
hour the very large congregation gave
rapt attention.
The mass meeting was very numer-
ously attended and some very stirring
speeches were made by both white
and colored.
Mr.. A. W. Buchanan. one OF the
leading business men. delivered n
characteristic address and said many
things which were applauded roundly.
He said IL many men ever get into
Heaven the women will have 10 pull
them In. The negro must work Ia def
lnIte ends. Industrial education viii
help TO solve many social and finan-
cial problems. Anything worth having
always costs labor. No race can hope
to prosper II the members OF II have
no confidence In each other. He urged
the coiored people to maintain the
Dicksons Colored orphanage. few OF
the inmates Of which had rendered
a most interesting musical program.
He went on to say that the program
Of songs could not be beaten
Rev. NJ. f. Weaver OF the white Bap- ,
list church. was the next speaker. Fol-
lowing up the discussion on industrial
education he gave two instances In
which young men had to give up their
places because they were incompetent.
ne uIEcu inc foutt vi tht "'et' a~>~
10 prepare 20 do the work and the
chances to labor viii never be lacking.
He quoted a Jewish proverb which
says that III the Father Docs Not
Give His Son Trade. he Teaches Him
% Steal"
Speaking OF the orphans home he
aid that every one should have
enough OF the milk OF human kind
less" to be willing to aid all OF Gods
helpless people.
The Old Land Mark women's Asso-
'iation elected the following officers:
)Irectress. Maria sharkie. Houston;
ice dlrecsress. W. J. Franklin. Aus
IN: secretary. n. r. Lacy. Hempstead;
ssistant secretary. b. f. Scott; treas
Irer. r. b. websr. Houston.