River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-16
The Baptists.

The annual session Of the st. Croix
Valley ,tist Association convened
with I'll Baptist church OF this city
on Tuesday. Rev. D. 3. Cheney, DR.,
of West Superior. preached the annual
sermon and all who heard the effort
speak in terms of high approval. His
theme was the necessity and benefits
of vital union with Christ. This gen.
tleman has achieved a memorable sue
cess in his parish, at the marvellous
city of his residence. Rev. Lemuel
Moss, u. d., editor of The Ensign, the
Baptist journal published in Minneapo-
lis, preached the do .trinal sermon,
using as his text the parable of the
leaven in the meal-his theme being
the reign of Christ in the world. Ills
mastery marshalling of scripture
teachings upon the theme, and his
several very forcible illustrations of
the matter produced an exceedingly
effective impression. The Rev. w. ii.
Geistweit of Minneapolis made an
address upon Young Peoples Work
for God. He made, with Marvellous
force and tenderness, the points that
young people working for God must
have Conviction. intense, and born in
them of the Holy Ghost of the need OF
their working; and Concentration of
effort; and Conservation, set apart for
the purpose of work, work intense
and continuous. The magnetism of
this speaker, bis deep spirituality and
very manifest anxiety for the saliva
tion of souls and their growth in the
new life, thrilled most unusually his
hearers. His singing of the hymn.
Throw Out the Life Line" was most
impressive. He preached at one of
the sessions a sermon that will be
profound memory for years in the
minds of his hearers. His subject
was, "a Sight of the Field an Incent-
i've to Service" He spoke of reading
the context John iv) on the right of
Jacobs well where Christ first spoke
the words. Many fail as religious
workers because they have never had
a right view of the work, its Difficult.
ties, It's encouragements, etc. Some
don't wish to see the vital needs of
religious work for they are unwilling
to do it.
Miss Bessie Clinch read carefully
prepared and excellent paper on 1.-The
Principal Object of Young Peoples
Societies" This paper was highly
regarded.
The following officers were elected:
Moderator, Rev. w. 4. McKillop of
Eau Claire; Clerk, Rev. Frank Webb
of Chippewa Falls; Treasurer, Rev. S.
A. Abbott of Menomonie.
The Women's Work in Home and
Foreign Missions was given two hours
which were crowded with addresses
and reports. Miss Jennie Goodrich,
Co. Supt. of Schools in Pepin county,
presided at the Home Mission session,
and Miss 5. @. Brooks of Eau Claire at
the Foreign Mission session. Miss
Ella f. Brainard of Chicago made an
address of great force and interest,
detailing her experiences as mission
AIRY in the South.
Reports from the churches of the
body showed a good state of pros
perity. The next session will be at
Cumberland, Rev. Geo. A. Cressey
being appointed to preach the annual
serman.
A ride about the city by the courtesy
of the landlords of the fremont and
Gladstone hotels and liveryman Lord
was much enjoyed by the delegates.
who all expressed themselves highly
gratified with all the exercises and
passed resolution of appreciation and
to the Baptist church
and the citizens who entertained them.
More than fifty delegates were present.
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