Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-07

nearly all OF Gne So,UUU appOruOneQ lasI year
has been collected.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rev. M. D. Shutter, for the committee on
resolutions, reported series of resolutions,
the most of which are of the usual character.
The last three, adopted with the rest, are as
follows:
10. Resolred, That we share in the general
grief of this nation at the death of our be-
loved president, James A. Garfield; that we
deeply sympathize with his family and his
immediate friends in their sore bereavement;
that we recognize the signal ability with
which he served his country, as general, legis-
lator and president; that we look with gratl-
tude upon this noble example of Christian
manhood in all the relations of life, private
and public; and that we pray God to over-rule
in his merciful providence to the good OF the
paGion, the loss we sustain in his removal.
II. ResoIred, That in compliance with the
Injunction to pray for rulers, and remember
those who are in authority over US, we give
- ce in our petitions at throne OF grace to
who has recently become president of the
Il Z ted States, asking God to guide him that
Ms administration may be blessing to this
people, and that under him our nation may be-
come still greater blessing to the world.
%. Resolred,, That we reaffirm the views
and convictions expressed in the report, and
res olutions adopted by this body four years
ago, touching the adjustment of suspended OBJ
legations of the state, and that we strongly
deprecate the apparent disposition to repudi-
ate legal obligations as demoralizing. politi-
cally and religiously.
MISSIONARIES AND SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Kieth presented rule adopted by the
New York association, which after some re-
marks in its favor, was adopted for Mime
sofa, and is as follows: "In view of the socie-
tvs interest in the work of each missionary,
he shall not change his field or close his work
previous to the expiration of his commission,
up til alter consultation with the general mis-
sionary and district secretary of his district,
or where there is not such representatives OF
the society, with the corresponding secre-
tary."
Rev. Frank Ashman addressed the conven-
ton eloquently en- the condition of the Baptist
academy at Owatonna. MIR. Westcott, presi-
dent of the academy, and Mr.. DeWolf, the
principal, made remarks on the subject, fol-
lowed by addresses from Hon. NJ. H. Dunnell,
DR.. Keith, Mr.. Field and others. A S. SUBJ
scription list was opened to raise funds for
the institution, and nearly $500 were subscrib-
ed in short time. each member contributing
and many guaranteeing liberal sums from the
congregations over which they presided.
AFTERNOON srssIoN.
Rev. M. G.. Burdette delivered an address on
"Woman's Work in Home Missions" in the
course of which he congratulated the Baptist
women of Minnesota on their union with the
mission work of the church.
Mrs. Howe outlined the history of the
Woman's Baptist Missionary society of the
West, and spoke earnestly in description Of
the vast and deep darkness yet to be penetrated
by Christian light. Mrs. A. M. Bacon fol-
lowed with ADDRESS upon the work of the
Woman's Foreign society and the help it has
from the home society.
The chair expressed the gratitude of the
convention to the ladies and especially to the
ladies from Chicago, for their contributions
to the interest and profit of the meeting.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session Vice President Kieth
presided, and response was made to the frater-
nal greetings of the Wisconsin convention.
committee to arrange for the celebration
in Minnesota of the semi-centennial OF the
Home Mission society was appointed as fol-
lows:
Minnesota Valley association, Rev. W.
Whitney.
Northern Association, Rev. J. N. Milne.
Central Association, Rev. j. Fl. De Wolfe.
Southern Association, Rev r. W. Arnold.
Crow River association, Rev. I. e. Bost-
wick.
Zumbro Association, Rev. A. Whitman.
Scandinavian Conference, Rev. John Ander-
son.
Singing and prayer followed and then Rev.
W. K. Dennis exhibited the value OF the
blackboard as an auxiliary OF Sunday school
instruction, illustrating what he had to say by
q sc of the board.
The need of training classes in Sunday
schools was enforced by Rev. B, w. Smith,
state Sunday school missionary, his argument
being on the systematic training of young
Christians for teachers and on bible instruc-
ton.
A hymn was then sung, after which Rev.
Carey Emerson turned the convention into
normal class and put it through series OF
mental exercises accompanying practical
! .sson of Sunday school work.
The presiding officer, DR.. Kieth, then made
) address, closing the proceedings, in which
ie spoke of the growth of the Baptist work
md urged his hearers to keep pace with 1t.
The doxology was then sung and prayer
and benediction were pronounced by Rev.
Father Wilcox, the Oldest Baptist minister in
Minnesota, and thereupon the convention
adjourned without day.
After the adjournment a committee meeting
was held for appointment of missionaries,
which meeting was still in private session at