Morris tribune., 1881-10-13
THE BAPTISTS.

Meeting of The Minnesota State Baptist Con-
rentiOn at st. Pani.
Tho session was held in the Baptist church.
beginning Tuesday evening. The meeting was
called to order by Hon. M. II. Dunnell of
Owatonna, and after the usual preliminary re-
llsious exercises, Roy. ". Whitney, of Manka-
to preached the snnual sermon. welcoming
address was made by Rev. L. c. Barnes, pastor
of the church, and responded to by Mr. Dun
Lell.
On Wednesday, after the appointment of
various committees addresses were delivered
in behalf of foreign missions, Sunday school
work, etc.
On Thursday, the third and last day of the
convention was of greater interest than either
of the preceding days, embracing as it did q
wider range of subjects, and that most import
ant of questions, woman's work in missions
OFFICERS OF THE MINNESOTA BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION.
Presdent-Hon. G. A Pillsbury.
Vice Presidents-Hon G. II. Keith, M. H.
Dunneli, Rev. E. Westcott, W. O. Durkee, Hon.
J. Milne, T. W. Stsbbins Z. KimbalL
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. II. N Her.
rick of Minneapolis.
Recording Secretary-Rev r. G. Fold of
Winona.
Treasurcc-D. D. Merrill, St Paul
AHditors-z. E. Brown, j. II. Randall
Auditors, Term of office expires lSS2-Rey
r. W. Arnold, Rev. L. @. Barnes, Rev. j. I.
Gates, Rev. VIM. Fowler, E. NJ Van Duzee, W.
". Huntington,
Term Of Office expires 1SS3-G H. johnson,
tev: John Anderson, Rev. @. H. De Wolf, Rev.
A. M. Torbet, Daniel Frank, Esq.
Term of Office expires 1>S4-E. NJ Halo
well, G. H. Herrick, Revs. C. D. Belden, H. c.
Woods and E. C. Sanders
l he committee on next anniversary reported,
advising that the time and place of our next
anniversary be left for determination with the
executive committee of the board OF trustees
and that Rev. N. +. Hoyt of Albert Lea preach
the opening sermon, and Rev. F. T. Gates of
Minneapolis be his alternate"
The main features of the report Of the treas
urer, were total receipts from outside resources
$3, 3,2u3. Q4, to which is to be added the contri-
butlors of this convention, making he total
amount a little over ST 900
=. On motion five delegates from this conven-
ton were appointed by the chair to attend the
seml,centennial meeting of the American Bap-
tlst Home Mission society to be held in MAY
next at Saratoga, N. Y, asfelows:
Geo. A Pillsbury, L G. Barnes It. G. Field
". Whitney, NJ. II. DunnelI. Aiternates-H
q Woods, .. D. Merrill, N G. Younglove, A.
NJ. Torbet, c. D. Beelen.
The following committee was appointed to
make proper arrangements for the celebration
OF the home mission semi-centennial celebra-
tlon, to be observed at the meeting of the state
convention next year:
Minnesota Valley association-Rev. W. Whit
ney.
Northern association-Rev J. o. Milne.
Central associaton--Rev. j. Fl. De W elfe
Southern association-Rev. r. ". Arnold
Crow River association-Rev. F E. Bost-
wick
Lumbro association-Rev A Whitman.
Scandinavian CONFERENCE.-THE. John Ander-
SOD.
The semi-annual meeting of the Womens
Baptist Foreign Mission society was also held
in the church. The territory Of the society.
embraces Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska,
wyoming and Colorado Every state was rep
resented by atleast one delegate. The report
of the finance committee showed the total funds
at command last year were $6,z27O4; ex-
penditures Sc, $50. O9; balance on hand $961.-
%. The convention adjourned to meet in
Cincinnati in April, 1882.
At the meeting of the Pastoral Union there
were various addresses and some discussions.