Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-09
THE DANE BAPTIST CONVENTION.

The Thirty-Seventh annual session of
the Dane Baptist Association was held'iD
the Baptist church OF this city, beginning
last Wednesday afternoon and closing
Friday afternoon. The following churches
were represented: Columbus, Jefferson,
Lodi, Madison, Marshall, Mazomanie,
Sun Prairie, Vernon, Waterloo and
WATERFOWL Rev. o P. Bestor, of Madi
son, was chosen moderator and Rev. A
r. Medbury, of Vernon, clerk and treas
urer. The reports of the various churches
were very satisfactory. Wednesday
evening the annual sermon was preached
by Rev. Mr. Medbury.
Thursday mornings session was chiefly
occupied with an address upon the work
of the Sunday school by the Rev. F g..
Thearle, of Chicago, who spoke upon
''The Children, the Hope ofthe Church"
the Rev W. g. Walker, of Madison, de
livering an address upon "Who Should
Teach" and the Rev. Mr.. Medbu7y
speaking upon "Thoroughness of Instruc.
tion.' Earnest and interesting discus
sions followed, after which the Rev. Prof.
G. F. Linfeld, principal of Wayland
Baptist school of Wisconsin, at Beaver
Dam, presented the claims, aims and pur-
poses of that institution of learning, urg
ing the co operation of the Baptist people
of the state for its support.
This afternoons proceedings consisted
of reports on foreign missions, on the
meetings of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sion society of the Dane Baptist associa-
ton, Woman's Home mission work and
addresses upon christian Education" by
the Rev. G. F. Lin6eld and Prot. w. S.
Sweet
In the evening the association opened
with song service by the choir, COM
posed of Otto Paul, Mrs VIM. Paul, Miss
Emma SAKE and Paul Biefe!d, after which
came missionary work, Rev. DR.. Hate
man, state missionary, preaching the
sermon from "Honor the Lord with Thy
Substance The Rev. G. F. Tolman
of Chicago, for five years missionary Of
the Baptist church in Assam, North
India, followed with On earnest appeal in
behalf of foreign missions.
The Rev. E. Scoield, D D., of Detroit
presented the case of the Baptist minis
| ters' aid societies for the states of Ohio
Indiana, Michigan. Illinois and Wiscon
sin, which was most heartily endorsed
and the funds in the hands of the treas
urer of the society amounting to $50
were turned over to the society which
aids aged and disabled Baptist minister
and their families.
Resolutions were passed commendine
| the Baptist Publication society ant
thanking the Watertown church ant
choir for their efforts in adding to tn,
success and pleasure of the association
during its sessions. Addresses in tn
same vein were made by Rev. F. 6
Thearle, of Chicago, and Rev. F. B. Ed
munds, of Beaver Dam.
The afternoon was devoted to a praye
and conference meeting on the subject O
the religious condition of the Baptis
church OF Wisconsin, led by Rev. Mr.
Bestor, which closed most interesting
pleasant and profitable meeting of tn
association. The next meeting will b
held in Lodi the first Wednesday {
June, 1887. For the success and goo
results attending che convention, no lit
tie credit is due the Rev. VIM. Paul, th
jealous and indefatigable pastor of tn
Watertown Baptist, church.