The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-14
Report of the Baptist Board to
the Convention.
LARGE cRowTH IN MEMBERSHIP
Tea View charehes orxasEzed and sever
Edtnces Erected During the Past
isar-Finas<lai Report.


son Vas followed by numerous short
prayers from the delegates.
Al 10 a IN the convention was called to
order BY Viee-Presideaf W. r.. Harper. o.
Tacoma Rev. C. F. Bromley. OF Eew
Whatcom, led In word Of prayer. The
con ventlon then proceeded 20 the enroll
ment Of delegates numbering about 100
Out NIL we're not present. Twelve new
pastors who have been at work in the
state Tor tue past year only we're intro
duced by the moderator. and ali followed
oy snort and intesessing responses along
the line Of their work.
1eorge H. Scott, Of Port Angeles, was
unanimously elected as representative of
tne press and 10 furnish reports of the
convention 10 the Posr-IsrKIIlsEScER
Other elections followed, viz: Mrs. Brown,
Everett Herald: C. E. Griffin. Tacoma
Ledger; G. r. Martin, Press Tsaes; A. h.
Mcneil, Victoria papers; Rev. w. II.
snearman, Olympia, and Rev. ]. n.
Cairns. the Chicago Baptist Standard.
Rev Thomas Baldwin. of Seattle. deliy-
cred most cordial aud happy address of
welcome 70 the convention. He welcomed
the convention TO the country, to the
homes OF the Queen city and to the COM
mon work OF their Master. He made 1t as
plain as forcibie language could make IL.
that the convention was welcome to Seat
tie, and the delegates should share the
Inequalities of their homes. This adj
dress was responded to by Rev. p III. Nc
Even. OF Victoria, in as equally a happy
style as the address. After singing "Aii
Haii the Power Of Jesus Name prayer
was offered by Rev. Ronald McKiliop. of
Centraiia-
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. w. c. Weir. Of Vancouver. He took
for his text Matthew xxvin :Is-2O: And
Jesus came and spake unto them, saving,
ali power is given unto me in heaven and
In earth. Go ye, therefore, and teach all
nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father aud OF the Holy Ghost, teach
ing them TO observe all things wh atsoever
i have commanded you; and. 10, am
with you Away, even unto the end of the
world The sermon was an excellent
portrayal OF mans duty TO God and man
in the furtherance Of the cause Of saving
souls and lifting men up. The chair
then appointed the following special COM
mittees:
On religious exercises Rev. Thomas
Baldwin, w. O. Hardin. Dr. A. b. Banks.
On nomination of officers and members
OF the board. Cairns Z. IL. McEwen,
g. n. Wood, u. NJ. Miller and c. A. Cav
ender
At2p. m. the devotional exercises were
led by Rev. r. X. Van Tassel, who read
from Romans XII, discussing the main
features. j. Cairns offered prayer which
vas followed by many short prayers and
an interesting song service.
Judge @. A. Hill, as chairman Of o COM
mitiee of the Seattle Baptist university,
extended an invitation to delegates of the
convention to attend banquet to be given
at the university at o'clock p. m. satur-
day. The delegates are requested to pre-
pare for the trip at 4:50 today. The conf
mittee on nominations then reported and
the report was adopted as offered. The
officers Of the board elected were:
President. w. F. Harper: first vice pres
ident. I. Hanghton; second vice president.
q. A. G. Rochester; corresponding secre-
tary, Rev. ID. ID. Proper: recording secre-
iary, e: Il. Brownlee; treasurer. Rev. c. A.
Lavender; historical secretary, Rev. ID. J.
Pierce. ID. ID. Board of trustees. one year
Rev. j. Ii. Best, J. Il. Coombs, Thomas
Haughton, q. W. Ward, III. III. Butler, r.
). Greene and q. A. G. Rochester. For two
years-Rev. |. W. Read. Rev. C. +. Brown
lee, Rev. W. c. Weir, Samuel Eyerson,
Rev. W. i. Harper, Rev. G. A. Lavender
and George w. Fowler. For three years
Rev. A. b. Banks, Robert knipe, A.
Hull. L. Erickson, ]. ID. Goodwin, j. r.
Francis and q. A. Hill.
The sixth annual report of the board
was read by Rev. d. d. Proper, CORE
spending secretary. aud adopted During
the first quarter fifteen missionaries were
appointed, second quarter twenty-five.
third quarter twenty -four, fourth quarter
twenty-five. The amount collected for
the convention. ST. $50. Nine new churches
we're organized. seven new churches were
built in mission fields OF the convention.
Revival mestings have been held in most
of the mission fields with good results.
added in other ways A summary of sta
tisiics for the denomination in this field
shows IS churches and 4.644 members.
This Is an increase Of 10 churches aud ESQ
members for the present year. The num-
her OF baptssms for the associational year
Is 5s6. which is % more than for the pre-
eeding year. Other additions were $50.
Woman's work has not been secondary
mstter, for the sisters have contributed
1910. The year was begnn with deb, Of
sSaI. The year previous TO this showed
deficit OF sI.oEa The total receipts from
the churches from ell sources for the year
IL s. 81. This is $500 less than last year.
But there are pledges now promised To-
I,auidate al Indebtedness OF the home
mission. so the home mission board is
practically out of debt.
The evening exercises were begun with
a song aad praise service. At 80 a praise
and promise meeting was eonducted hy
Rev. NJ. W. Miller. He read Psalm cxvi
and commented on IL. Anew prayers fol.
loved hy Aessrs. Marston, Harper and
Others. Fifty OF more persons then offered
testimonies thanking God for the direc-
ticn IN which they were moving
A survey of the isld was gwen bv the
corresponding secretary. II. H. PFopey.
which VAS interesting aud instructive.
certain district in Western Washington
showed tha; in one year forfy-elght
churches were bailt wiih 400 earncs,
members. During the past decade the
new churches number ter and the num-
Der OF members added Is 4 500.
A paper on The Heritage and Duty OF
the Baptists % the Northwest Baptist
Convent on" delivered hy j. T.. Comb
of Victoria, Was fair description OF thoss
who have become members Of the church.
Following came remarks on How 20
Secure Larger and More General Contriba-
sloas from oar Churches" sy Rev. w. r.
Fieenor. he dgeit on systematic giving
and the need os giving. saying is was the
key 10 success in religious work There
was virtue in honest giving 20 the cause OF