Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-10-05
1..,ttst Convention,

The Baptist State Convention oesan
=. ,,., ,,,uo, session, at tho church Of that
RECOMMENDATION in this village at Z o'clock P.
n .on Tuesday last. Tho president DR.. Geo.
II Keith in tho chair, who after calling tho
Convention to order, proceeded to read the
Constitution andBy Laws.
Tho following named gentlemen wcro
appointed . Committee of arrangements, viz.
IL. I. Parker, L Wescott, and J, +. Wilcox.
On entertainment, q. W. Prescott, 3. Whnr-
ton, and Ormanzo Allen.
The opening Sermon was preached ~ Rev.
DR.. Rocd. Rows Waterman and Beach, as
sisted in tho devotional services. After tho
sermon the President made u brief, but appro-
pirate address.
Roy. II. I Parker in behalf Of his church,
and Of all tho christian people OF Aust'n' ex-
tended most cordial welcome to the Conven-
ton.
The Com Of arrangements presented pro-
gramme for wednesday, which was adopted.
Convention adjourned
Bencdiction, Ivy DR. Reed.
Wednesday morning 9 o'clock.
Prayer by Rev W. II. Stearns. Q. Ai'oo
presented list Of delegates present, in all
about 81, which number has since been e1-
tended to 100.
Rev. A. Gale, Secretary, read the Annual
Report Of tho Board Of Trustees.
Rev, Dr. Allen from Com. on Ministerial
Education, read a report which elicitod an ex-
ten ted discussion.
Officers for tho ensuing year, elected as fol
lows:
President-Hon. NJ. II. Dunnsll.
Vice pye.idents-G;eo- A. Kicth. E. Stout
l.. B. Allen, D, D. W. G. Durkcc, Elias
Pratt, L. 4. Abbott, Edwin kimba'l.
Cor, Secrctury,-A. Gallo.
Rec. Secre,ary.-E. NJ. Van Duzec.
A.st Secretary,-A. b. Williams.
Treosurer,-D. D, Merrill
? Au4iors,-W. N. Mason, V. Walker.
Trustees for 1874. Rev. D. Reed, D. D.
Rev. f, B. Hulburt, Hon. J. B. Croker. Rev
W. W. Whitcomb, Rev. VIM. Wildcr.-To
Fill, vacancy caused by death Of Rev. A. S.
Lyon, Rev. A. NJ. Torbitt.
A resolution for the promotion Of Temper
ance was adopted, and in harmony therewith
the following committee was appointed.
L. A. Abbott, W, ". Whitconb, G. W. Full
Ter, V. Daniels, and 0. Rogers
Sermon by Row. Z. Cole.
Adjourned.
Senediction, by Rev. A. D. Williams.
o'clock p. NJ.
Prayer, B. C. Lewis. Address of the re-
firing President, and introduction of the Pres
ident elect.
Next session to be held at Mankato, Rev
y Vim Wilder to preach the opening sermon
- Rev, J. E. Wood, Alternate.
y Dr.. Allen read an interesting report on edu
cation.
The names of the eeotlcmen appointed OF
the numerous committees, oRmittcd fs,
want of space.
Rev. A. Morse, from the Congregation"
general Conference, was introduced and OF
y fored the congratulations Of that body, and Of
motion elected an honorary member of tn
> Convention.
Rev. E. Il. Hurlburt, chosen Delegate t
the Gcnl. Conference OF the CoDg1. Church
to b. held at St. Anhony next week.
Rev G: W. Prescott, cnted the report Q
: the Committee S. s. Work.
Rev. F. ThcArlc. prcsented the cause Of tn
Bible an d Publication Society.
Rev. j. 3, Tuttlc, in behalf Of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, presented their report.
Prayer by Rev. W. NJ. Smith,
Adjourned.
, Evening session, o'clock.
Rev. G. F. Tolman, presented tho cause o
Foreign Missions and was followed by Dr.
Reed
$ A further report upon "arrangeIcnts" va
: made by Rev. II. I. Parker.
| Reports were presented from each Of th4
o eight Associations of the State, which wer,
f very full and inter cs:ing.
Thursday morning o'clock
t Prayer by rev. John Hinton. Report OF tn
new Board, read by Secretary Van Duzeo.
The Convention after an animated discus
sion voted unanimously, to employ Stat
r Agent whose duty will he mainly cvangclico
and financial work.
Voted to raise for homo missions the sum q
C $500.
n The Treasurer, D. D. Merrill presented tn
$ annual report Of the Board, showing = CT
q hcicncy of $2s4,5o.
4 Dr.J Buckley President Of the Illinois Dap
= list State Convention, presented tho claims q
shurtliff College.
Benediotion by Rev. B. Wharton.
Adjourned.
y Rev, r. Cole invited the Association
, to meet with similar body 1T Waterloo
" Iowa, next week. Dr. Buckley President Q
- Shurtiff College, extended the SAM invitatio.
% in behalf Of the Illinois Association to nee
at Champagne, on tho 18th inst.
% At the suggestion of tho President tn
,. Convention united with Rev. Wharton i,
suppl icaion :or r. lict from the calamities pas
= and impending, by tho fires which are ragin
in all parts of this and adjoining States.
AFTERNOON, O'clock
Prayer by W. W. Whitcomb.
= II. H. Beach presented n plan for rai.in
i, funds, and carrying on the Missionary worl
which was referred to the board
Rev's. T. c. Nelson and J. A. Peterson deli
gates from the Scandinavian Bap,ist Comic,
ancc, were received and addressed tie Cor
vention.
y A resolution was adopted, plodging the in
dividual members of the Convention to rails