Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-14
THE BAPTISTS.

Close of the Annual Convention of the
Minnesota State Baptist Association.
The proceedings of the second and last
day of the annual gathering of this asso-
citation at the First Baptist church of this
city, was presided over by Rev. j. G. Hob
lett of Minneapolis moderator, T. E..
Hayes of Minneapolis being secretary.
The first morning session was devoted
to lecture by Rev. W. Whitney on the
subject of Education He treated the
subject of the Baptist academy of Ovation
ma in a very thorough manner in the
course of his remarks, strongly advocat-
ing the necessity of its restoration
by the denomination. He was
followed by interesting speeches by DR..
FL. G. Woods and Rev. D. D. McLaurin.
of Minneapolis, and a Mr.. Bryant, of ST.
Paul.
The interests of the Morgan Park theo-
logical seminary at Chicago, having in the
region of one hundred pupils, and being
one of the most fourishing schools in the
United States, were warmly advocated by
Rev. D. B. Cheney at this session.
The second session of the meeting
Women's Home Mission society, in which
Mrs. E. NJ. Van Duzee of st. Paul, made
the society's report, which was followed by
remarks by Miss Berg, missionary among
the Scandinavians of st. Paul, and an in
teresting dissertation on ''women's work.
by L. S. Field, of Minneapolis
The afternoon session was devoted to
the Women's Foreign mission. After the
reading of several papers by ladies inter
ested IN the work, deeply interesting ad-
dress was made by Miss A. L. Stevens, now
of Chicago, and assistant CORES pendent of
the Women's Fol eign Mission society of
the west. Miss Stevens had been a mis-
sionary to Burmah for several years, but
was forced to leave that field on account of
i'll health. She made an earnest plea for
aid for the mission work, stating that the
presentations made by the pagan Burmese
to their idols in the great gold covered
pagoda at Rangoon at a single annual
| festival in their honor, amoul ted 60 more
than the whole annual mission contribu-
ton of the BAPTIST denomination in Amer
lea for whole year. She further
gave very interesting account of home
work among the heather, and displayed
one of their household penates'' to whom
they bent the knee in the sincerest wor-
ship, sought to appease with money, food
and flowers, and brought their children
from infancy up to worship.
The assoc1ational report of the secretary
of the mission bands of the eighteen
churches connected with the association
Mrs. DIR. f. S. Hance of Minneapolis
showed wonderful progress in this branch
of the foreign mission work of the state
in which contributions of $3.50 had been
received the last year.
A letter was received by the association
from Mrs. Field, for sixteen years mis-.
sionary in China, and supported in her
work by the Baptist women of Mime
sofa, stating that she had
arrived in California and should soon visit
Minnesota. As Mrs. Field is g lady OF
great influence and ability, and her work
In China has been one of eminent success
the communication was received with un
| concealed pleasure by the delegates anG
the audience.
A telegram was received near the close
of the afternoons exercises announcing
that Rev. R. r. Riddell, pastor of the First
Baptist church of st. Paul, had received
the degree of d. D. at the close of the grad
uating exercises of the Chicago university
whereupon the society passed vote OF
congratulation.
Several resolutions we're passed of a com
| plimentary character, as also one to ap
point committee to hold meetings and
endeavor to build up the Baptist churches
at Cannon Falls, Castle Rock and Farm
ington.
The evening services consisted of ad
dresses by Rev. W. Whitney on the sub
| ject. "The True Aim of Mission Work.
by Rev. DR.. R. R. Riddeu, ''The Possibili.
ties of Home Missions at such Time as
This" and by Rev. John Ongman, 1.-The
Present Political and Religious Condition
of the Scandinavians of this Country