Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-07
THE BAPTISTS.

J-esterday,s SeSsj6n-Romtine Principally
Yesterdays session of the Free viii
Baptists was largely attended, and was
opened with half hours devotional ezer-
else.
Rev. DR.. Ball took occasion to call ct
tention to q grievance N published ac-
count in morning paper. The matter
created considerable discussion and was
finally disposed CT by being referred to
the committee On publication.
Letters from yearly meetings we're resd,
consisting of those held in Iowa, Holland,
Purchase, New YORK, Susquehanna, Penob-
scot, central Ohio, Wisconsin, Genes5ee,
Indiana, Connecticut, western Rhode
Island, southern IlIinois,l New Hampshire,
ST. Lawrence and Nebraska.
A letter from the western North Caro-
lima yearly meeting was given special
reference TO the committee on publication.
i resolution was presented by Rev. 3.
+. Bryant, of New York, asking that the
time of reading the letters from the yearly
meetings be abridged; and also the print
ing house formerly under the control of
the conference, be restored to its former
relations. This was also referred TO The
committee on publication.
Rev. Mr.. Naming offered Z resolution ask
ing that the home mission be requested
to contribute labOrs IN Mississippi; also,
inasmuch as no reports had been receiFed
from North Carolina and the Liberty gsso-
sociation Of Tennessee, that the hons
missionary provide some means 10 bring
them back to activity.
4 resolution was also offered, asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
joint benefit of the Free Baptists;
shat the printing establishment be
advised to publish documents forcing de-
nominetional work; that the Office of fnan-
cial secretary be adopted, and all moneys
be forwarded to the treasurer; that a COM
mittee be appointed TO Investigate fnan-
oial expense; that q DeW church be e5ta6-
ished 1T Boston; ps DC taken to abolish
child marriage il India; that all bodies of
the conference use the family name OF the
church; prohibition Of intoxicating liquors;
an uprising ageius. intern Perauce.
The following report WAS submitted by
DR.. o. B. Cheney, chairman of the COM
mittee on furtherIng q conference of
oIen communion Bsptists:
That a committee oe appointed by thu
chair to revise t6e constitution of this
conference, aud sid committee be in
strUcted to present the constitution OF this
conference in an amended form, either to
the conference for its consideration, or
that It be authorized and instructed to
send it to the association, comprising this
conference in The way provided in the
tenth article for their action thereon.
Adopted.
Rev. 4. D. Williams vas introduced to
the conference and gave an inter
esting recital Of the history
and work OF the church
of God. his remarks were listened to
with attention.
Rev. D. W. c. Durgin was elected dele
gate TO the General aptist association, to
be held in England next season,
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was opened at
2:3O O'Clock. This was followed by the roll
call.
The session was devoted to routine bust
ness Of little general importance.
A report of the Free Baptists of Nova
Scotia was submitted and referred.
DR.. Dunn returned the business of the
session of the National Congregational
council.
EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
At the annual meeting of the Educa-
tionsl society, Rev. ], G. Morton presided.
The president announced that there was q
vacancy in the office of secretary, and Rev.
Spooner, of New Hampshire, was appoint
ed secretary pro tenn. It was moved that
nominating committee of five be appoint
ed to nominate officers for the ensuing
year. The chair appointed the following:
A. L. Gerrish, D. D. Mitchell, E. W. Kicker,
S. D. Bates, S. D. Smith. The report of
the treasurer was read and adopted. Prof.
]. NJ. Davis then delivered his address On
What 1t is to Educate
It was moved and seconded that the
names of all life members be published
in year book. Referred to committee
of one.
Last evening well attended meeting Of
the Woman's Missionary society was held.
Addresses were delivered by Mrs. r. S.
Waterman and others.