The herald., 1894-04-27
TINE CONVENTION OF BAPTISTS,
The Second Days Session at
the First Baptist Church.
The Several Committees Appointed
by the Chair,
Election OF OnaOers and the Reports
from the Various Committees.
Meeting Ofthe wOmsn's Mis-
sIonary Society.


The second days session OF the
Southern California Baptist convention
at the First Baptist church, was con-
vened yesterday morning at9 80 O'Clock,
the devotional services being conducted
by Rev. II. NJ. Belt of Rivera.
At 10 O'Clock President Garter called
the convention to order for the transac-
ton OF business. the first item of which
was the question of publishing the pro-
ceedings OF the convention. After some
discussion this matter WAS referred to
the secretary. with instructions to do the
best he could with the money secured
for the purpose.
The report of the board of Christian
education was presented by Rev. Chas.
Button, chairman. He spoke concern
ing the Los Angeles Baptist college. its
work during the past year, the present
condition and prospects for the future.
Remarks on this subject we're also made
by Rev. E. r. Bennett, O. o. BoJnton,
j. ]. Carrier, P. N. Dorsey, DR.. ID. Read
and others.
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announcement that lunch was roady
caused prompt adjournment to be
taken. leaving the subject to be dis
cussed in the afternoon.
The devotional services at the opening
of the afternoon session were led by
Rev. e. F. Perry of Lompoc.
The report of the board OF foreign
missions was presented by DR.. D. Read,
chairman. and pending its adoption, re-
marks were made by DR.. Read Rev. j.
! Sunderland, Rev. A. ]. Frost. Rev. M.
Dean and Miss l.. Ella Miller, the two
latter being returned missionaries from
foreign fields. The following committees
were announced by the chair:
Home missions - F. j. Cressey,
chairman; Rev. A. Grant. Santa
Barbara; ]. t. Ritchie, Riverside !;
Rev. W. F. Harper, Redlands ;
Robert Hale. Los Angeles; Rev.
o. E. Harris, Pasadena; 3. @. Anable,
East Los Angeles; Rev. A. E. Knapp,
San Diego; L. K. Edwards, Los Angeles I;
Rev. w. H. Randall, South Riverside !;
II. Hamilton, Orange; Rev. Richard
Carton, Santa Ana.
Christian education-Calvin Esterly,
Pomona; O. @. Boynton, Los Angeles !;
Rev. Charles Button, Riverside; Rev.
Daniel Read, Los Angeles; Rev. I. R..
Evans, Azuss.
Foreign missions Rev. E. R. Ben
nett. Pomona; Rev. @. Il. Anderson,
Los Angeles; Charles II. Barker, Los
Angeles; Rev. w. de R. Pos, Orange /;
Mrs. Burr Bassell, Los Angeles,
| Sunday schools-W. q. Shaw, Los
Angeles; W. F. Binney, Banning; w.
s. Lemon, Orange; Rsv. Gsorge E. Dye,
East Los Angeles; Charles W. Grant,
Sants Barbara.
Young peoples work = Rev. A.
san Diego; Rev. IL. M. Bell,
Rivera; j. G. Berneike, Santa Ana
Rev. Victor A. Henry, Ventura.
The subject of the Baptist college was
then introduced again. Another gen
eral discussion snsued, all agreeing that
the institution should be continued, if
| possible.
1t wac suggested that as much as pos.
sible of the money to pay the deficiency
be raised by pledges among those pres
ent. This was acted upon, and resulted
in $1,000 being raised. 1t was further
decided that one of the managers of the
college should 60 out among the churches
for the purpose OF raising the balance !;
meanwhile the college would be con-
tinued.
There was a large attendance at the
evening session, the programme consist
ing Of two parts, the first being given to
the Sunday school board, their chsir-
man, Mr.. j. @. Mccoy, conducting the
affair. A number OF excellent addresses
were made regarding the work. Among
those heard were the following on vsri-
GUS topics: S. O. Anable, What the
Sunday School Superintendent Should
Be; w. G. Shaw, The Requisite Char
soteristics OF the Teacher; DR.. Mccoy,
The Organization OF the Home Schools,
and Mr.. B. Bassell. The Character of the
Sunday School Lessons. Alter this
Mr.. Mccoy resigned the chair to
Mr. w. F. Jacobs, chairman of
the young peoples board, this
organization taking the programme.
Miss Jennie Throop read an interesting
paper on the Possibilities in Junior
Work. She was followed by Miss Dotty
OF Riverside, who told how the mem
bers were kept interested in the work,
Other addresses were made, after which
the convention adjourned. The conven-
tion will complete its session this alter
noon.