The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-13
THE BApTlsTs.

Meeting Of the Minnesota State Baptist Con-
ventiOn at St. ranl.
The session was held in the Baptist church,
beginning Tuesday evening" The meet,n<. was
called to order by Hon. II. II. DunnoIl Of
Owatonna. and after the usual preliminary re-
,lslous exercises g, Roy ". Whitney. Of Manka-
to preached the annual sermon. A welcoming
address was made by Rev. L. O. Barnes, pastor
uell
On Wednesday, after the appointment Of
various committees, addresses were delivered
IN Dehait OF foreign missions, Sunday school
On Thursday, tho third aud last day Of the
convention was Of greater interest than either
of the preceding days, embracing a. It did
wider range Of subjects, and that most import
ant OF questions, womau's work in missions.
OFFICERS OF THE MINNESOTA BAPTIST STATE
CONVENTION.
President-Hon. G. A Pillshurv.
Vice Presidents-Hon. G. H. Keith. NH.
Dunnell, Rev. f. Wostcott, W. c. Durkee. Hon.
J. Milne, T. W. stebbins. E. Kimball
Corresponding secretary-Rev. II. N. Her
rick of Minneapolis.
Recording secretary-Rev T. g. Field Of
WinonA
Treasurer-D. D. Merrill, st Paul
Awditors-Z. E. Brown, j. H. Randall
Auditors, Term Of Office expires l882-Rev.
r. l..
Gates, Rev. VIM. Fowler, E. M. Van Duzee, ".
W. Huntington,
Term Of Office expires 1856 H. Johnson.
kev: John Anderson, Rev. c. H. De Wolf, Rev
A; N. Torbet, Daniel Frank, Esq.
Term Of office expires 1ssEE. N. Halo
Woods and E. O. Sanders.
me 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;
ana a. thas Rev. N. F. Hoyt Of Abort Lea preach
minneapolis be his alternate"
Inc main features Of the report Of the treas
1rer, were total receipts from outside resources.
$5:zo5.O %, to which is to be added the contri-
smonnt OF tts thls conSentiSn making he total
!: On motion five delegates from this convon-
ton were appointed by the chair to attend the
semi, centennial meeting of the American Bap-
tss home Mission society to be held in Nav
next @ at Saratoga, N Y, as follows:
" oST Wb;tnd, A. r,llssuTy' C. Barnes, T. G. Field.
9: Woods, D. D. Merrill, n c. Youngloye, A.
Ii: Torbet g. b. Beeden
Inc following committee was appointed to
naSe proper arrangements for the celebration
ot the home mission semi-contennial celebra-
taon, to be observed at the meeting Of the state
convention next year:
Minnesota Valley association-Rev. ". Whit
ney.
Northern association-Rev J. O. Milne.
central associatioa-Rev. J. 81. De W olfe
southern associahon-Rev. r. w. Arnold.
wick. A'''-
Aumbro association-Rev. A Whitman
SOD. '' 1A''>'oA
y The semi-annual meeting Of the Women's
o. naRust forelgn Mission society was also held
IN the church. The territory of the society
embraces Illinois. Indiana Ohio, Michigan.
Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota, Nobraska'
wyoming and Colorado. Every state was rep
resented by atleast one delegate The report
OF tne hnsnce committee showed the total funds
penditures Sc, ,S65. %; balance on hand S96l.-
80. The convention adjourned to meet in
Cincinnati in April. 1882.
AT the meeting Of the Pastoral Union there
we're various addresses and some discussions.