St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-22
A SPICY EPISODE.
1t Occurs Over Election of Pres
ident.

It Occurs Over Election of q Pres
ident.
The evening session was spicy. Two
features contributed to this: The elo-
quent address of Rev. Smith Baker, of
Minneapolis, and the report of the NOM
mating committee. The committee sub
mitted its report before the address was
delivered. 1t nominated Walter Haight,
of Minneapolis, for state president. Mr..
Haight is Methodist. 1t so happens
that the last two presidents of the state
organization were Of the same demon
nation. Rev. E. A. Steiner. pastor of
the Pacific CONGREGATIONAL Church of
st. Paul. called attention to this fact.
1--WE must reform Our manner OF
eecting officers" said MIR. Steiner,
IF we wish to break down the gang of
common politicians. l say this calmly
and deliberately. 1t does seem strange
that the nominating committee should
select for three years as presidents
members of the Nj. E. church. Now. l
believe we should have change in the
bill of fare. l love Methodlsts myself,
and l can shout as well as any of them,
but l believe that Methodist mustard
might be set aside at least for one
year"
This speech caused breeze. which
became still more noticeable when Del
egate Hawthorne. Presbyterian, arose
and said that the BaptistS ought to have
a chance. He suggested the name of
Rev. W. w. Dawley, OF Duluth. for
president.
MIR. Haight. the nominee, then made
short speech, in which he positively
refused 10 accept the office.
After a little more debate the nomi-
mating copmittee was instructed TO pre-
pare another slate and report later in
the evening. This it did, and submitted
the following list:
President, Donald Grant, st. Paul;
first vice president. Rev. w. w. Daw-
ley. Duluth; second vice president, Rev.
George II. Weller. Minneapolis; third
vice president, r. Ross Paden. Lake
Crystal; fourth vice president, Nj. l..
GlaZer, ST. Cloud; fifth vice president.
Miss Lucy FOwble, st. Paul; secretary,
Miss Carrie A. Holbrook. st. Paul: treas
urer, Joseph Chapman Dr., Minneapolis;
superintendent, Miss Ida Middleton.
WayZata. Executive committee, Miss
Ella l.. Norris, Minneapolis: Rev. A.
w. Laird, Winona; Rev. r. II. Botty,
Crookston; e. l.. Luce. Albert Lea;
Howard Ware, st. Paul. Chairman
transportation committee. Walter n.
N'dlIOll, NllHucdpullS.
The fact that Donald Grant is not a
Baptist brought Rev. Mr.. Hawthorne
and Rev. Mr.. Steiner to their feet again.
Mr.. Steiner accused the nominating
committee of ignoring the will of the
convention, but after few vigorous
speeches by Rev. Mr.. Carson, Mr.
Knapp aud others denouncing drnom-
lnationaliSm and indOrsing the ticket,
the report was adopted and the officers
named were declared elected.
Rev. Mr.. Bakers address was sand
wiched in between the two SquabbleS.
1t was an able and eloquent effort.
Space forbids a reproduction of it in its
entirety, and an abstract could not do
justice to 1t. Mr.. Bakers points were
that Christian EndeavOrer must he
loyal to his own church, attend all its
meetings. represent its character ana
dignity, and be the arm of the church to
reach young folks. The Christian En-
deavorerS should make the atmosphere
of their meetings and their church so
warm that the sinner would be melted
into the love of the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
Mr.. Baker was often enthusiastically
applauded. His address merIted it.
The report of the finance committee
showed a cash balance of S52.07, and
real deficiency OF Sl4 IS. Nine hundred
dollars will be contributed by the So
cIeties to defray the expenses OF the
coming year.
BY unanimous vote, the delegates
decided to hold the next convention in
Wiuona.