The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-11-07
Especial report foF pEHocsAT.)
baptist cenvenaten.

The eight annual meeting was held with
tho Springfield Baptist Church beginning
Friday. Oct 3lth. At i0:30A m. Preeseding
the convention was the ministerial confer.
snes, which began the day before in the
same place. Rev G speiry. Of Brownsyiile.
wAa elected President Of the conference. and
Rsv T G Brownson. Of Albany, clerk The
following questions were discussed. The
Preparation and Delivery Of Sermons" the
discussion wAs led by Rev n Hobart sI
East Portland, PASTORAL Work. lie Plans
aud Methods. led by Rev r q BrownSos,
"Church Finances" led by Rev c A Woody
OF Psndiston. Ia the sssaia9 R,V N 1
RugR. Of Salem, gave an address, subject
''The Futurs Liis Of the 'Soal. !" The address
was an able presentation ..of an impsrtani
truth.
The convention itself met Friday. aud "a
organized by sleosing RsY r q Brownsou
President Rev G spsrry. Vice President
Mr. A w stAnsrd. Treasurer; Rw @ II Ho
bert. Clerk.
The field covered by the convention is yer!
large. iaeladiag Oregon. Washington, wSs
tsrn Idaho. part Of British Columbia an'
Alaska In this field there are about IL
Baptist churches. with about i've thoussnE
membera Mach Of the first day was spen
In business, inslsding the reading Of an abl
And encouraging report from the Secretary {
the Board Of Home Missions. Rufus ThomP
son, Of Albany. The annual sermon va
preached in the evening bv Rev q ) Burchss
Of McMinnvilis, followed by an address upo
Home Missions by Rev J G Baker.
| Saturday was given 10 business aud n
ports Of committees. An address upon''Th
Dates Of the Church TO the Sunday School.
was given by Rev N L RuRg. followed by
profitable and interesting discussion. In u
evening was the report OF the EducationI
Board. followed by four IS minute address
o.. First, Christian Edueatisn. What
IT," by Rev q II Hobart, ''0ur Work as
Denomination in Christian Edueation," b
Rev T q Brownson, How 70 Seek out N
Encourage the Ministerial talent in o.
', Churches" by Rev G A Woody, "Has Il
time come for MeMinnville College 10 he
Students in Obtaining Ministerial Educ
tion," by Rev G Baker.
Sunday at 10 .. IN. there was further di
cusaion Of the Sunday School work, follow,
by sermon on Hone Missions by Rev s
Beaven. In tho afternoon the Woman
. Foreign Mission Society Of Oregon pr
1 sentsd their work. This society has ju
/. snnt . young woman, Mas Minnie b
zell TO China They have provided h
outfit and passage At an expense Of $500. n
pledged themselves TO pay her . salary n
/, other expenses. She is nav on her way
China. The report Of the years work Of u
society read by the Secretary, Mrs Hen
! Warren, Of MeMinnville, shows how 81
; cessfully women can work.
In the evening Roy I G Brownson "a
An address upon "Foreign Missions" q
other short addresses were given whi
lcloAed the convention. The pastors G
ference viii hold an extra meeting in E
: Portland IN May. Steps were taken to {
b ganiEe Sunday School Convention whi
: will hold its frst meeting in Portland. I
Q next cOnyentiOn will also be held in Po
r land.
Last Of all, bat by no means least, th'
ought to be noticed tho abundant hospital
Of the people Of Springfield and Eugene.
will long be remembered.