The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-13
MANY DELEGATES ASSEMBLED In
ANNUAL STATE CONVEN-
TION
TO DISCUSS CHURCH AFFAIRS.
REPORTS SHOW7sMANY ACCEsSIONS
TO THE CHURCH, DURING THE
YEAR.
FIRST CHURCH THE ENTERTAINER


! the Baptist state convention opened at
| the First Baptist church, Wacouta and
Ninth streets, last evening, with an at
tendance of about 125 delegates. Fully
as many more delegates are expected
| to participate in the business of the
convention but will not arrive in the
city until today The annual state
| convention has been an institution of
! the Baptist church of Minnesota for
the past twenty years and is regarded
as one of its most important deliber-
atiye bodies. 1t comprehends a de-
| tailed discussion Of the welfare of the
| denomination in the state and the
| transaction of much business of i'm
portance looking toward the enlarge
ment Of the field of the church during
| the coming year.
There are 235 Baptist churches in the
/ state of Minnesota, and each of these
| organizations Is entitled to one dele
gate at large and one additional dele
| gate for every fifty members of it's
congregation. These churches are pre-
! sided over by 175 ministers and repre-
sent the total Baptist church member
ship Of the state which was, according
| to the last report taken In May Of this
l
Scandinavians, 1900 being Swedes and
], 400 Dano-Norwegians. There are also
a number of Germans among the Bap
| lists of the statefand about 200 Afro
Americans, composed of the members
Of the two colored Baptist churches of
the Twin Cities.
During the past year there were 1 .O89
| baptisms in the church in this state,
| and twelve new churches were orga-
| nized. This is considered an excellent
| showing, as compared with the work
or former years inathe matter of church
| organization. Ten new church build
I ings have also been erected. About
forty-six of the churches of the aggre-
gate number are as yet mission church
es, but so rapid has been their growth
/ that 1t is regarded as but a matter of
a short time when they will pass from
the care Of the mission board and be-
come self-supporting Institutions
| The convention which met last even
! Ing does not restrict it's attendance to
| regularly elected delegates only 1t is
regarded as an annual mass meeting
OF the Baptist forces of the state, and,
! While the delegates transact the Of
| ncial business, there are visitors pres
ent from different parts of the state
| Al OOuoAdSId OIG VINO VIII at
tend the sessions of the convention and
who will also take part in it's pro-
gramme The convention is only such
In as far as 1t is an incorporate body
The session last evening was in the
nature Of a formal reception to, the
/ delegates and guests rather than for
the transaction of business. AS a pre-
| liminary number of the programme the
First Baptist church choir rendered a
special song service from 7:30 to
O'Clock, following which Rev J. w.
Conley delivered an address of well
come. TO which response was made on
| behalf of the delegates.
The annual sermon was preached by
! Rev. w. P. Mckee of MINNEAPOLIS.
who selected as his text a portion of
Malt XIV, Il: Enter thous into the Joy
Of thy Lord" The theme dwelt upon
by the speaker was Christian Joy.
W. M. Haigh, of Chicago, delivered
the last address Of the evening upon
the subject, Cooperation and What
1t Means" The speaker dwelt upon
the history of church building and the
different methods employed from time
to time in church missionary work by
churches alone and by home missionary
societies likewise laboring by their own
separate resources, and advocated
union of the two forces as a means to
the highest good.i 10
Inc committee Of arrangements, hav-
ing the affairs of the convention in
charge, as announced by DR.. Conley at
the conclusion of the session, was Rev
j. W. Conley, Rev c. T. Isley and
I Rev. E. u. Anderson
| Following is a list Of the deIegafes
and VISITORS rH0
and who are being entertained by the
members of the First church.
Anoka-G. T. IlIsley. Mrs. G. wvman n
stevens, Misses H. and NJ Brown G. Pratt
| Mrs j Goss Mrs Hiiliard.
| Albert Lea-H. A. Reinceback P. c. Peter
Kristenson. T. Jorganson, S. c. Jansen.
bernn-Rev. j. S. Lunn, Miss S. NJ. Brown
! Mrs. NJ. Fogburg.
Bird Isiand-Rev NJ B. Min
blooming Prairie-Rev. NJ j. Lee Miss
calhoun, Mrs. Sherman, s. E. Price, e. s.
Brainerd-J. B. Cyr A. Thayer A. p.
Riggs. Mrs. j. Clark. Miss l. Battles
Brook Park-Rev. K. A. Meyers, W. Daven-
buffalo,. Sherman, Mrs L. Sherman.
Canby-N. N. Smart.
Clark's Grove-A. ]. Larson, ]. L. Lawson,
J. Larson Jr., L. F. Lawson, Misses c.
| Nelson. A. Jansen o. Peterson, NJ Lawson.
,, Clinton Falls-c. N. Upton. H. L. knapp,
Cresco. Io.-Rev. w. Fuller and wife.
| Cheney-Mrs. Gamer, Miss Cartwright.
| Duluth, Second-Mrs. Milne.
| Fargo, N. D.-Rev. ". L. Van Horn, Rev.
4 DR.. Shanafeit.
Farmington-A. G. Finch, H. NJ Housmer,
| d. Burton.
| Faribault-Mrs. S. Spear
Cremic FaIfs-F. Ireland, w. Belfry!asss
| Hastings-Rev. N. G. Trover and wife Mrs.
N: Emerson. n. Rodestat.
| Kasota-F. H. Newton A. Anderson Misses
| L. Atkinson, NJ. Edwards.
! kasson-Rev. NJ. Nelson, Mrs. Bowen Miss
Clark.
| Kenyon-G. Melby
1 Kennyyilie-M. C. Conner.
Lake Benton-Revs u D. Green N L.
Chrfstianson, j. w. Bush. Mrs A. Wakefield
| Lake City-Rev. L. N. Mann and wife,
Little Falls-Rev. G. r. C. Poole and wife,
| J. H. Rhoades.
| Long Prairie-Rev. N. B. Critchett and
| wife.
Marshall-C D. Bffnlrner
Milaea-E. S. LindhIad. q
Willard, Wis.-Rev. 8. F. Massett.
Minneapolis-Rev. II. r: s. Pease and wife,
J; NJ Mitchell and wife. Mrs. Lawrence. Miss
II. s. Grimes. u.
| A. Weimer, Mrs. L. H. Pratt, Mrs. l.. Wal
| rath, Miss r. Peterson.
Northfeld-Rev. James, J. Hill and wife,
! Mrs. Jack. Il
e. s. Johnson. Mrs. A. b. Chase.
Pipestone-M. MuIlviile.
| H. H. Hil1en. -
Robbinsdala-L. w. Atkinson.
Rochester-Rev. A. o. Stevens and wife
T. W. Stebbins and WIFE Mrs. Smith Mrs
Eckgoid, Mrs. Root; Misses Cation and Swain.
River Falls. Wis.-Rey. c. H. Moxie and
| wife, Mrs. Scheick.
St. Cloud-W. Arnold and vile.
/ ST. JaTnes-Rey. C. D. Baker and wife.
Westbrook-M. A. Beyers
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