St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-17
VALE THE BAPTIsTs.
The State Convention Adjourns
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The State Convention Adjourns
After a Three Days Session.
The Baptist convention has at last
adjourned. After three days session,
during which matters of general
interest to the Baptist faith and the
Baptists Of Minnesota in particular. the
convention closed last evening with a
young peoples meeting. The morning
session Yesterday was given over to the
reports of the various committees. The
resolutions committee reported i'm
thanktulness upon the bright outlook
and cOmplimented Rev. DR.. Haigh. of
Chicago, for his twelve years. work in
Minnesota. d. ID. Merrill, the treasurer.
was also complimented, and the Pitts
burg academy was Endorsed as an
institution of great promise. The
morning address was by DR.. Haigh,
who spoke upon cooperation, which he
said was the foundation that must be
laid before any good work can be done.
There had been some difficulty in sup
porting Western missions upon money
coming from the East on account of the
absence of cooperation. Now there
are no misunderstanding between the
Minnesota and New York boards. Five
minute reports were made by j. III.
ii,
of Alexandria, who spoke upon the
Swedish work in his district. Rev. A.
G. Hull, of st. Cloud, said that the
Swedish work in his city was slow,
owing to the presence of so many
Catholics. Rev. n. E. Chapman out
lined the work at Saltwater and Rev.
w. E. Hopkins, of Park Rapids, told of
its progress there.
The following officers we're then
elected:
President D. D. Merrill, of St. Paul; vice
Z. NJ. Westcott, West Concord; K. II. Hau-
ford, Duluth Rev. j. S. Lunn. Blooming
Prairie; DR.. j. W. Ford, Owatonna; Hon.
George NJ. Palmer Rev. E. r. Pope, Roch-
Minneapolis; corresponding secretary, Rev.
7. X. Peters,, Minneapolis: recording secre-
tary, Jason Hidden; auditors F. K. Pratt j.
ii: Rundell; trustees, j. q. Hoblitt, Rev. W.
Smith. Rev. G, Silene, Rev. george l.. Nor
rilI W. Nj. Bushnell, Rev. W. P. Mckee; to
fill vacancies for the class of 81, Rev. Way
land Hoyt Rev. f. G. Whitney; class of '92
w. L. Harris G. 5. Chapman.
John L. Barnum was named for treas
urer. but he positively declined. Mr..
Merrill, the new president, served as
treasurer for twenty-five years. w. l..
Harris was then elected.
Standing committees were appointed
as follows:
Home Missions-Rev s. A. Mckay. owa-
tonna; George A. Pillsburv, George H..
Gamble. V. A. Sage, kev. E. j. Brownson.
Foreign Missions-Rev. ID. MacLauriu, Min.
neapolis; Rev. Frank Peterson.J. 81. Randall,
Rev. F. e. Whitne-, Rev. NJ. Stadfeldt.
Woman's lone Missions-Mrs. H. ID. Gates,
chairman: Mrs. J. Fl. Scott, Mrs. T. S. Tomp-
kins Mrs. o. P. Peterson, Mrs. /. j. Stevens
Woman's Foreign Missions Mrs. j. H. Ran
dali, Mrs. Frank Peterson. Mrs. j. D. Milne,
Mrs j. W. Ford, Mrs. S. F. Hause
Bible and publication society. Rev. Way
land Hoyt, chairman; Christian education.
Rev. W. H. Butrick. chairman: system atIc
benefcence, Rev. w. Whitney: spiritual state
man. obituaries, Rev. ". E. Stanley, chair
man.
In the afternoon there was a very
spirited debate over portion of the re-
port on "Systematic Benevolence,"
which condemned church fairs and
festivals as a means of raising money.
Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt championed
the fair as means, but not the princi-
pal means. Rev. G. H. Gamble opposed
it as extravaganza, in that it requires a
double expenditure of money. Mrs. s.
F. Hanse reported for the foreign mis-
sions work and Mrs. q. ID. Gates on
home missions.
There was some talk about the system
| of representation, there being senti-
ment in favor of limiting the voting
representation. The matter was re-
| ferred to the board of trustees for a re.
| port next year.
A young peoples meeting in the even
| ing closed the convention.