The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-04
THE BAPTISTS WORK CONCLUDED.
Sacramento Churches to be in the
New Jurisdiction.
Yesterdays Exercises by the Baptist
Young Peoples Union or
This City.

AT the morning session of the Pa
c;tc Baptist Union on Saturday the Sc
lection of a site for the next convention
was discussed. Rev. j. A. SturteVan'
os this city advocaed Twin Lakes,
Santa Cruz County. He SAID tha' ~
made the general meeting pldce
would become for the Baptlsts what
Pacific Grove is for the Methodlsts.
1t was unanimously selected as the
Mace for the next convention.
Rev. John Downie presented resolu-
tion recommending in all the counties
represented in the convention the clrcu-
lation of a petition so that II success
full in getting 80 per cent. of the votes
the Supervisors will have to call
special election to determine whether
or not liquor will be sold IN the
county. .
It was adopted unanimously, as was
one rendering the thanks Of the conVeh-
ton to the First Baptist Church anu
its members and also to the Sacra-
mento daily newspapers for their re-
ports of the conventions PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. CASTOR offered resolution
which was unanimously adopted TO the
effect that as Baptists they stoou co4n
ritted to the absolute divorcement OF
church and State, and protest against
the aggreSSionS of any eccleSlaStIcdl
body tending to usurp national au-
thorfty for denominational ENDS.
Rev. D. D. Proper of Seattle advised
all his hearers to attend the coIillIS
National Baptist Convention at PORT
land and give the Eastern Visitors an
object lesson on the work of the BaptlSt
Church on this coast.
Rev. DR.. Banks of Sacramento ana
w. L. CASTOR of Vallejo were adoeo 70
the committee on the Portland coIlNeh-
ton.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to the discussion of Sunday
schools and finances.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association conve ed at $50
o'clock in the afternoon. After singing
and prayer the Woman Foreign ana
Home Mission Society t4eld It's meeting.
Interesting addresses Were mace py
Mrs. A. B. Banks, MrL Sunderland ana
DIR. Sunderland The latter made spe-
cial mention of the home for the chill
dren of missionaries on BaShan Island,
and smoke of a number of the children
of foreign missionaries who are there
now. Such a home, he said, is neces-
sary from the fact that 1t IS almost I'M
possible for the children of missionaries
to live in foreign countries, save in the
case of Japan.
Following this came reports of the
state of religion in the Pacific Assocla-
ton. The reports showed that much
progress has been made.
Several brethren led in prayer OF
thanksgiving to God for His blessing
on the work of the last year and for
the continuance of His blessing during
the coming one.
The association adopted a resolution
favoring the withdrawal of the Sacra-
mento churches from the Pacific Associ-
md q
with the churches at Stockton, Au-
burn and other places in the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin Valleys rms
action. it was stated by the supporters
of the movement was taken in order
that the work can be better carried on.
At the close of the service Rev. w. L.
CASTOR Of Vallejo in fitting words pre-
scented to the Moderator. Rev. Mr..
Downie, token of respect and esteem
from the association, this being the six
tieth anniversary of the latters birth
6ay. The gift was a welf-filled purse
of gold and silver Mr. Downie re-
sponded in a brief and appropriate ad-
dress.
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION.
In the evening the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of the Pacific Association
held It's meeting. Rev T. 3. Hughes OF
Napa presided The praise service was
led by Rev A. c. Herrick of this city.
tended the convention in Baltimore last
July made an interesting report of
what the convention did.
The Nominating Committee made the
following report: President, Rev. T. b.
Hughes Napa; First Vice-President, G.
b Greer, Vallejo; Second Vice-Presi-
dent Miss Matte Fisher, Woodland;
Secretary Mrs. NJ. f. Norris, Napa;
Treasurer. Levi Luhdquist Middle
town, Lake County; superintendent Of
Junior Work, Mrs. c. H. Melby, Sacra-
mento.
Professor L. D. Inskeep Of California
College delivered an interesting address
on Christian Education"
The Enrolment Committee made the
following report of the number of dele
gates present who they were and where
they came from:
First Baptist Church, Sacramento
Miss Laura Davis. Miss Annie FaSsett.
John Fischer and D. J. Davis. Emmanuel
Baptist Church-Miss Ray Chappell,
c. s. Barfoot, Charles Blakesley.
Middletown-Levi Lundquist
Napa-Miss NJ. Deakin, Mrs. Alma
Norris, Rev. T. B. Hughes, r. ". Nc
knight.
Petaluma-Mrs. Alberta Fyfe.
Santa Rosa-Mrs Mary Knick. Mrs
H B. Turner. Rev. II. B. Turner.
Vacavilie-Mrs. Nellie Loud, Miss
Leona Powers. Mrs. Hutch, Rev L c.
hQtcn, VI. a. 1OWeIS.
Vallejo-Rev. w. L. Castor, c. B.
Greer.
Winters-Miss Maude Hill, Miss
Mamie Russell, Miss Stella Moler, Miss
Addie Cooper.
After prayer the meeting adjourned
for the day.
Yesterday mornings session was
opened by sunrise prayer meeting, led
by Rev. W. L. Castor, and a sermon
was delivered at ii a. m. by Rev. NJ. p
Boynton. who took for his text Acts
", .
In the afternoon the praise service
was led by Rev. T. 3. Hughes. Mrs H.
p. Turner read a paper on Junior
Work and Mrs. E. r. Milby one on
Junior Exercises" Miss f. Whsle il
lUstrated the work that was being done
with the Chinese juniors and President
d. J. Davis delivered an address on the
State work
After the praise service in the evening
Rev. a. ]. Sturtevant delivered an adj
dress on "Consecration" and was fol-
lowed by Revs. D. p. Ward, NJ
Slaughter w. L. CASTOR and j. F.
Moody on the same subject. Then fol-
lowed a conservation service, led by
Key. 7. b. Hughes, after which the
meeting adjourned to meet at Peta-
iuma on the third Sunday in next Octo-
Der