Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-03
The BaDtiStS.

The Baptists met in convention at the
Free Baptist church yesterday. Of this
denomination in the United States and
Oenadas there are six branches who be-
lieve in open communion, and all these
branches from various parts of the coun-
try are represented.
The convention was called to order by
Rev. o. B. Cheney, DID,, president of
Bates college, Lewiston. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. F. A. Jones, Of Kansas,
when DR.. Cheney welcomed to the conven-
ton all Baptits of free and liberal thought.
He went on to say that the tendency of
these latter days was to draw all Baptists
nearer together in their beliefs. Science
was aiding this, literature favors it, and
commerce aids it. Already the Congre-
gationalists are united, the Presbyterians
are harmonious, and the Methodists are
affiliated. The world is gradually uniting
shall the world unite and not the church
He announced that the design of the
convention was to admit any enrolled lib
eral Baptist. Although this con-
vention is somewhat of an experiment.,
certainly no harm can come from it, and
may be much good will result. Shall this
without day, shall it adjourn for two or
three years, shall it adjourn to a mere
convention instead of convention of
delegates9 Let this body close its session
here with day fixed for the meeting of
delegates from all Liberal Baptists; let
there be general conference; it will unite
race, nationality and church, finally our
union in general conference will do some
thing to unite the north and south of this
country. True there are great questions
for US to consider and let as not act
hastily. At the close of this
address, the chairman announced
that it was in order for some one to move
to appoint committee on organization.
To this effect Rev. A. A. Smith, of this city,
moved committee of seven be appointed
by the chair for this purpose. The follow
ing were chosen: Rev. A. a. Smith,
chairman, of Minnesota; Rev. A. Vilus, of
Ontario; Rev. S. D. Ball, Of Kentucky;
Rev. A. Fl. Richardson, Indians; Prof. s..
j. Crofut, of Illinois; Rev. W. Allen, of H.
linois, and Rev. @. E. Blake, of Maine,
who are to report this afternoon. Rev. J..
j. Hall, of Maine, was chosen secretary
pro tenn. The morning session then was
dismissed with prayer by the Rev. DR.. D..
W. G. Durgin, president of Hillsdale COL
lege, Michigan.
AFTERNOON.
At the afternoon session the COM
mittee on organization submitted
a partial report, which was incomplete
from the non-arrival of many represen
tatives.
Following is the report:
President, g. &. Cheney, Maine; first vice
president, w. P. Hale, Indiana; second
vice president, W. B. Allen, Illinois; sec
cretary, S. 2. Crawford, Illinois; assistant
secretary, @. D. Dudly, Minnesota. Bust.
ness committee of seven, as follows: G.
II. Ball, New York; M. s. Newcomer, H.
linois; S. D. Ball, Kentucky; A. II. Rich
ardson, Indiana; A. L. Gerrish, Indiana.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted, DR.. Cheney making few
remarks on taking the chair. Following
these remarks Rev. &. w. Knapp, of
Pennsylvania, was introduced and led de-
votional exercises for thirty minutes.
meeting of the Western Association
of Baptists was held in the vestry during
the afternoon.