National Baptist world., 1894-10-26

Mission Society came forward and
prayed the financial aid of the con-
vention. She was most heartily re-
ceived by the convention. The con-
vention then adjourned, Benediction
by Rev. ?. Johnson.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Convention called to order by the
President, Rev P w. Barker, devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev i.
w. 2. Banks, reading the 4th chap
ter Of 1st Corinthians. song, My
soul be on thy guard" The Presi-
dent then declared the convention
open fnr business. The minutes of
the afternoon and evening sessions
Of the previous day were read and
approved, On motion the program
was dispensed with and the conven-
| ton proceeded to do business pro-
miscously. Revs. J. w. Wilson,
Kansas City, Kan, B. f. Watson,
Evangelist, j. G. Z. Owens, Topeka,
were introduced to the convention
and were extended an invitation to
sit within the bar. The roll of Asso-
Citations was then called and $3S.05
collected. On motion the reading of
the church letters was deferred to
afternoon session. The President
then appointed the following COM
mittees: On Education, Missions,
Nomination of officers, Obituary,
Periodicals, Temperance, time and
place for holding the next meeting,
Correspondence and Printing; the
convention then adjourned to meet
/ 80 p. m. benediction.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order by Pres
ident, p. w. Barker, devotional ex-
ercises conducted by Rev S. w.
Bourdette, Ottawa, who read Revel-
atiOns 7th chapter and offered pray
er, President Barker then declared
the convention ready for business.
The readiDg of church letters was
first in order, followed by the read
ing of the minutes of the morning
session. On motion of Rev. Grant
the rules were suspended and the
+ CONVENTION listened -attehtfvefy for
some time to presentation of the
Woman Suffrage question by the
w. C.. L. Z, of Lawrence. A COM
munication and greetings from the
Missouri Baptist Convention in ses
sion with Francis street church, st.
Joe, Mo-, was read and placed on
file. Next in order was the report Of
report of the General Missionary
which were received, and the report
of the General Missionary was re-
ferred to the auditing committee.
The report of the committees on
Temperance, Education, Obituary,
Periodicals., Printing and Correspond
ence were received and adopted. The
committee on time and place re-
ported Topeka as being tne place for
the holding Of the next annual state
Convention, and that the first Tues
day after the second Sunday in Oc-
tober be the time and with the Shi-
lOh church of that city.
Rev. n. B. Rairden, Omaha, Neb.,
was introduced and made some in
teresting remarks in behalf of the
Home Mission Society. After hear
ing a communication from Mrs, NJ
J. Cox, financial agent of the WO-
mans Mission convention, the con-
vention adjourned to 1880 p. m Ben
ediction by Rev. G. H. Jones, M. d.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order by the
President, devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. r. w. P. Banks. |
The Moderator then introduced Rev.
G. ID. Olden, ID. D., of Topeka, who
proceeded to preach from the 10Th |
cnapter Of Mark. DR.. Olden held |
the undivided attention of his inn
mense congregation for more than ali
hour, and his sermon was one show
ing much thought, careful prepara-
tion and elOquence, Collection, $40 |!
.O5. The convention then proceeded |
to business. After hearing the re-
ports of the various committees, the |
convention proceeded to the election |
OF officers for the ensuing year as fol- |
lows: Rev. p. w, Barker, Topeka, |
was elected President; Rev. A Fair
fax, Parsons, Vice President; Rev.
VIM Snothers, AtchinsOn, Record |
ing Secretary; Rev. S. w Beasley, |
Topeka, Corresponding Secretary
Rev. j. R. Richey. Hiawatha, Treas
urer. The meeting then adjourned |
to 900 a. NJ, Satur lay morning.
SATURDAY MORNING,
The Minister'S and Deacons' union |
convened at o'clock and remained |
in session until nine O'clock, trans
acting their routine of business at |
the adjournment of which meeting
the convention convened, and after
devotional exercises proceeded to |
hear the reports of the different COM
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