Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-06
IN THE LORDS VINEYARD.
Baptist OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Board
of ommittees Appointed
Reports Presentsd---Missionary Work
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of Committees Appointed
Reports Presentsd---Mis Work
and Other Matters Discussed.
The Minnesota Baptist convention recon
vened at the First Baptist church yesterday
morning. Rev. E. A. Cooley, of st Charles,
opened the exercises with prayer, and DR.. G..
q. Keith, corresponding secretary, made the
report of the board of trustees, which was
read and referred to committee consisting of
Revs. A. NJ Torbet, R. A. Clapp, T. F. Mer-
Ram, A. Whitman and 7. F. Wilcox.
The following committees were then an
nounced by the char:
L. Davis.
Next Anniversary-C. E. Beldin, A. NJ. Fer
oct, j. T. Marian.
Education-W. Whitney, e. c. Landers, E.
K. Smith.
Resolu ions-T. G Field. B. F. Rattray, NJ.
Shutter, F. T. Beslwilk, z. c. Hall.
Obituaries-J. Rounds, E. A. Cooley, J. C.
Iobllt.
Finance-Minnesota Aassociation-E N.
Van Duzee.
South.ra Association r. W. Arnold.
Central Associatien-C. 81. DeWOlf.
Minnesota Valley Association-R. W.
Clapp.
Northern Associations. o. Milne.
Grow River Association-F. s. Ashnore
Zumbro Association-E E. Westcott.
Scandinavian Conference-JOhn Anderson.
Sunday School Session of Next Anniversary
B W. Smith, W. K. Dennis, and N. d.
Merrill, of Hastings.
Arrangements for Next Anniversary-Pastor
of The church, president of the board and cor
responding secretary.
Mrs. s. Adams, secretary of the Woman's
Home Mission society, read the report of that
body, which was accepted and ordered printed
in the minutes.
DR.. Halgh Of Chicago, district secretary of
the Home Mission society, addressed q few
remarks to the Baptists of Minnesota.
An entertaining account of the work of the
Woman's Foreign mission was given by Mrs.
A. E. Ellerbe, the secretary.
Rev. G. F. Talman, secretary of the Foreign
Mission society, commended the generosity
and devotion of the varieus churches and So
cieties in respect to this cause. Minnesota
had been open handed, and he knew she always
would be-.
Rev. W. B. Smith read /. report of the COM
mittee on Sunday school work. Adopted and
ordered printed.
Rev. G. D. Wolf read the report Of the COM
mittee on education, which was accepted with
instructions to print synopsis of The same
in the minutes.
At the afternoon session, after the usual de-
votional preliminaries, Rev. G. r. Williams,
president of Bronson theological seminary at
Ramapatom, India, described the christian
work being done among the Telugus. He
said the success of the labers in that section
was not attributed to the superiority of the
missionaries SD much as to reliance on the
gospel as the main evaDgelizer; to the employ
nent of large corps OF very efficient native
preachers; to the universal activity of the laity
in bringing sinners to the true religion, and to
the severe famines which from time to time
affiict that country, aud the christian be-
nevolence of England aud America in reliev-
ing distress. The intelligence, consistency and
generosity of the nations, the speaker said
were remarkable, and they require able teach
ers. Mr.. Williams remarks were listened to
with close attention by the entire audience.
Rev. R. A. Cspp, of st. James, read pa
per on THE Reflex Influence of Foreign Mis-
sions on Home Work."
Rev. A. NJ Torbet presented the report of
the committe on the report of the missionary
board which was accepted and laid on the ia
BILE for further consideration.
Rev. c. D. Belden, read a paper on "The
Need of General Revival"
Rev. T. G. Field spoke on "The Duty of
Our Ministers in Securing Revival"
Music was followed by discussion and
consultation upon the spiritual needs of the
church. Remarks were made by Messrs.
Westcott, Wilcox, Pease, H. c. Woods,
Dennis, Rodgers of Brownsville, and C. F..
Johnson.
At the evening session Rev. W. NJ. Haigh
delivered an address on "The Mission Field of
the Whole Mission Society,"" with special
reference to the signs of the times. Rev. W.
Whitney spoke on state mission work, and
after remarks by number of gentlemen a
collection was taken for the benefit of the
home mission fund.
The convention then adjourned till o'clock
this morning. The body of the church was
well filled with laymen during the entire
evening.