Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-09-18
Annual Session Of the Oberlin
Baptist Association.

lin Baptist Association was held In
the Baptist Church In this city Friday,
and Sunday last. Twelve
churches were represent by twenty
four delegates. Among the visitors
were Rev. L n. Clark, D. D., of Kan
sas City, representing the American.
Baptist Foreign Union; Rev A. S.
Merrifeld, Financial Secretary of the
Ottawa University; Rev. I. D. Newell,
Missionary Secretary Kansas State
Convention; Rev. j. P. Ash, Of Kan
sas City, Secretary State Sunday
Schools; Miss NJ Malmberg, of Chi
cago, representing the Woman's Home
Missionary Society.
At 10 o'clock on Friday the Asso-
citation met in devotional. exercises
led by Rev. B. Homan, of Kirwin.
At 1870 the Introductory sermon
was preached by Rev. H. II. Turner,
of Ilion, text: John xii, 80; subject,
Magnetism of the Cross"
Friday forenoon and afternoon were
devoted to business, except one hour
which was given up to Miss Malm-
berg who presented to the delegates
and visitors her special work. In the
evening DR.. Clark spoke on Foreign
Missions" and Mr.. Merrifeld on ed
ucation."
Saturday morning and afternoon
were also devoted to business. except
one hour which was taken up with
short talks by visitors. Saturday
evening a sermon was delivered by
the Moderator. Rev D. 0. Banta,
text: ReY. 3:11.
At 8 o'clock a. m. Sunday was held
a conservation meeting, led by Rev.
n. B. Homan. In this meeting was
much evidence of a manifestation of
the Holy Spirit. The regular Sun
day School was held at 10, and at IL
a sermon by Rev. L D. Newell, who
presented the CLONE Mission Work"
In this discourse the reverend gen
tIeman showed the magnitude Of the
field in this State; It's great resources;
its probably future prospects, and that
of the denomination, calling atten-
ton to the failure of crops which had
caused the Home Mission Society to
be somewhat in debt. and had COM
PEELED the withdrawal of some of the
Missionaries, and he urged the claims
of the Society to liberal contributions.
At 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon a
Mass Sunday School Convention was
held which was participated in by all
the Sunday Schools in the city. J.
P. Ash entertained the children and
gave grand points for Sunday School
work.
A short song service was held at
1870 p. m. and a sermon by Rev. J. P.
Nash, subject, Repentance" which
was very strong and forcible ser
mon, which closed the proceedings of
the Association.
Resolutions covering topics Of in
terest were passed, Of which we can
give but a few outlines. The tenn
perance resolutions are especially
strong and place the Baptist denomi-
nation of this section as 4nqualifedly
opposed to re-submission. The fol-
lowing are the resolutions:
Approaching the great need of ansed-
vocational University we agree to sup
port our Baptist University at Otta-
wa, and commend it to all young men
and ladies.
Knowing the benefits of the Bap-
fist Publication Society as an agency
for Christ in its pioneer work Of dis
tributing bibles and tracts, we give it
our support by contributions.
Needing the command chat we are
to carry the Gospel to all parts Of the
world. In 1910 we had but one
! foreign station and were able to
put up but one church in ten years,
to-day we erect one church In every
twenty-five days; then one baptism in
six wears, now one in every fifty min
utes; then we touched but a single
spot, nov 4,6Qf stations, including all
/ foreign countries, 931 Missionaries,
! 1,736 native preachers, and 1928
converts.
Believing that the press is the great
/ agency of the world for good or bad,
and as into our families is creeping
vile literature, clothed IN gorgeous
forms, that is running our youth and
orr homes. EHe recommend the bible
our denomination papers, and IN short
nothing but standard writings.
/ Seeing the great need Of ga extra
effort for aid to the Home Mission
+ Society we call on each church TO
raise a stated sum during the year.
Resolutions of cOndoIeneR and SYM