Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-24
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ttseal szsrcises, ~ ssb)set Of ysans
usople's societiss 10 ne Bapsisl
shusclvpsswas prssssts1 10 excel
lent sddr~sses upon different phsses
of plans Of orGAnisAtioa aud modsu
of work. Some were In favor cf the
Christian Endsxvor form, II organi.
sation, aud name, and others ~ .
distinctive BxptiSl organization and
name.
A resolution offered by Rev. Kobt.
Whltakes, ~ Salem, II which all
heartily concured, and which was
adopted with enthusism, was 10 the
sfisct that al tire young peoples
societies Of the state form themselves
into = Baptist union, each society
icing left free TO organize, and form
and name - they choose, and that
AL annual n,eetiug of tins uniOn be
beld either at the time Of the state
convention, or at such other ~ may
hereafter be chosen. BY this reso-
luton unity sf purpose is secured In
an young peoples societies Of the do
uosnination, and also the principle
N characteristic Of Bsptists, viz: lib.
erty Of conscience and conviction Of
right. This was deemed happy
solution Of what was feared would
occasion divided interests. and
promises much strength to the Bap-
tist churches from the young peoples
societies.
The annual sermon was preached
BY Rev. l.. J. Trubull from Luke
xvi;9: "Make to yourselves Friends
Of the Msmmou Of Unrighteous-
ness" etc. 1t was . presentation Of
the thought Of making . wise uae Of
money and worldly treasures en-
trusted TO us for the furtheran noe Of
religious interes t. and eternal pusses-
sioI,s.
The afternoon was devoted to the
missionary work Of the convention,
and proved to be N meeting Of great
interest.
The report Of the state board Of
management was read by Rev. Geo.
w. Hill, the secretary Of The boird.
This was followed by the report Of
the state missionary, Rev. &. NJ.
Hill, and the report OF the treasurer,
N. J. BlageD, esq, Of Portland.
These reports were strongly EN-
phasized by short. telling addresses
from the missionaries from all parts
Of the state. showing their difficul-
ties, privaiions and victories, one
Of his salary Of s340 aud
his attempts to get through with
that In the year.
The evening meeting called to-
gether = full house, aud consisted Of
, platform meeting, bringing to an
culnilnati0u the home
mission meeting Of the afternoon.
Il looks ~ II an advance 10 tn be
made during the year to come. One
speaker strongly presented the
Thought Of each great Cbristian de-
nomination doing an important
part in ChrlstiAnixing the people Of
Oregon. and that tins should be
lone In harmony. These admirable
addresses were - follows: "Mis-
Obiigstions," BY Rev. J. c.
Read; missionary Tactics" Rev.
Robert Whitaker; missionary
Dynamics," by Rev. c. NJ. Hill.
A solo by Professor w. F. Werech.
kul was greatly enjoyed.
The meeting reached its highest
snthusiasm when, In response to an
nterI upton Of Missionary Hills
J .drrss, Treasurer Blasea ssid that
he debt OF the convention was ee75,
md II It was provided for ~ would
rive 800, and In . very few minutes
,ver s7Oo was pledged, thus en-
Ibling the convention to close its
,ear without an Indebtedness, and
With . small balance for next year.