The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-15
BApTISTS DO GROW
REPORTS RECEIVED YESTERDAY
SHOW THE DENOMINATION is
SPREADING OUT.
YEAR HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
FIGURES SHOWING THE AMOUNT
OF MONEY SPENT IN MISSION
AIRY FIELDS.
NEW SET OF OFFICERS ELECTED.
Carey Emerson Chosen President
Report of the Sessions of
Yesterday.
YEAR HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
NEW SET OF OFFICERS ELEcTEl

Yesterday.
The Minnesota Baptist convention
elected officers at it's morning session
yesterday.
The report of the committee on
nominations was as follows:
President-Carey Emerson.
Vice Presidents-E. M. Van Duzee, j. W.
Ford, Rev. ]. C. Hoblett, Rev. Frank Peter
son, Rev. e. Wescott,- George M. Palmer NJ
n; Smart, Rev. H. A. Rerchenbach, ]. H.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev E. R. Pope.
Recording Secretary-Ma Bacon.
Treasurer. A. Ridgway
Auditors-T. e. Hughes, ]. H. Randall.
Trustees (class of 1Ss6)-Rev. w. w. Daw-
ley, Rev. w. p. Mckee, Rev. liver Larson,
Rev. G. Carlson, H. c. Drake A. d. Haslett,
Boston w. Smith, F.. w. Jewett, Rev j.
Herman Randall, Uriah Roraback GLASS of
1872 Rev. e. s. Van Ness Gn place Of Rev.
W. H. Giestweid) Rev. A. o. Stevens, Tin
place of Wayland Hoyt, DID,
Standing Committees
~ Home m Missions.Rev. j.. W; Conley, Rev.
G. II. Gamble, Rev. H. F. stlwell
Foreign Missions-Rev. G. F. Hoty, Rev.
Frank Peterson. ]. W. Ford, J. H. Randall,
Rev. F. c. Whitney
Womens' Home Missions-Mrs. H. D.
G Goshsr MRS Mrs " S Barr Barrett Mrs Mrs r 1o G.
kins.
Women's Foreign Missions-Mrs. E. R.
Lathrop, Mrs R. G. Smith, Mrs. F. w. Jew
EFT, Mrs E. Treasurer, Mrs. j. W. Conley
Bible Publication and Sunday School Work
E. M. Hubett Rev. J. w. Powell, Rev. E.
s. Van Ness, Rev. O. P. Peterson, Rev. Ad
Olson Moore.
Continuation of Standing Committees on
Spiritual State of the Church,. N. Hunt,
Rev. Knute Nelson, Rev. w. G. Trower Rev.
G. T. Illsley, Rev. L. G. Catchpole.
W. Stone, Rev. NJ. B. Critchett, Rev. Charles
M. Baker, Rev. w. G. Williams.
Rev. J. w. Conley read the report
on Home Missions. The contributions
and 1egacies during the year amounted
aries under appointment. Number of
people baptized, 6,25S; 1877 churches or
gained; 1854 Sunday school scholars
in 1,195 schools. Good work has been
done with the negroes and Indians
The report says:
''This society has never been in a
more trying and critical position than
it is today. On March 81, 1894, there
existed a debt Of more than SOL 900.
One year later it increased to $10S,O00.
At the last meeting the debt was $780,
000 The debt is now $130, 000."
Rev. G.-F. Holt read the report on
Foreign Mission committee. The sub
stance of 1t was as follows: The debt
or the Missionary union is 1888, 1927. 95
Legacies during the year amounted to
$1S9, 10O95. The annual donation from
churches, less than 100000, is about
100000 less that it costs to carry on
the work as now maintained The re-
ceipts from the state Of Minnesota for
q fo
increase of $1,476 over the offerings of
the previous year.
Rev. F. Peterson, when called upon
for an address, asked that he be al
lowed to appoint g. substitute in the
person of George Warner, a mission
airy to China. Mr.: Warner delivered
an interesting and powerful address
on his work in China, dwelling on the
point that when a Chinaman becomes
a Christian he looses his friends and
support of his countrymen, becoming
an outcast.
Rev A. o. Stevens. in his address
on "a UNCONVENTIONAL Paper in Every
Home" said that he believed a re-
ligious paper is a source Of inspiration;
that 1t brings all into closer touch with
fellow Christians; it gives encourage
ment by being able to tell its readers
what Christianity is doing all around.
Edward Goodman. proprietor of the
not think he could enlarge upon what
Mr.. Stevens had stated
The report Of the Pillsbury academy
(Owatonna, Minn..) visitors was then
read by O. A. Williams, d. D. Among
other things, this report stated the fol-
lowing:
'In our visit we were fully satisfied
that DR.. J. w. Ford, who Is at the
head of this institution, is the right
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al ian he is firm and kind; as a guar
dian he is alert and watchful; as a
teacher of morals his ideas are high;
and as Christian gentleman he furn-
ishes an illustration and model for
our young people.
The report gives the following fig
ures: Number Of students enrolled
last year, 301; literary, course, 295; in
strumental music, 81; vocal, SO; art,
new year 212 students were already en-
rolled From Baptist connections, Sc
per cent; Congregational, Is per cent;
Methodist, 13 per cent; Presbyterian.
per cent; Episcopalian. per cent;
Roman Catholic, 3 per cent; Lutheran,
8 per cent; Universalist, per cent;
Seventh Day Adventist, / per cent
There are students from eight different
states, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
and South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa,
Illinois and Kentucky. Of 212 enrolled.
LOT are members of churches. Seven
were born in foreign countries.
The report advises that the following
additions be made to the academy:
A dormitory for boys; an increased
endowment; more books in the library
and more money in the treasury Of the
educational society. The report was
submitted by o. A. Williams, A. b.
Gale and Addison Moore.
Rev. e. P. Savage made a very in
teresting address on the Cause Of the
Children's Home Society,"
The afternoon session opened with a
praise service, conducted by Rev. C.
H. Rust. At its conclusion the con-
vention resumed the bushes before 1t.
The committee appointed to nominate
the trustees of and visitors to Pills
bury academy recommended the cleo
ton of all the present trustees. the
only changes in the list being the SUBJ
stitution of the name of G.. A. Pills
bury, of Minneapolis, for that of d. D.
Merrill, deceased. and S. E. Green for
that of Philo Bliss, deceased. Rev. H.
F. Stiilwell, Of Minneapolis. and Rev.
J. w. Con1ey. of ST. Paul, and A. o.
Stevens, of Rochester, were nominated
as visitors to the academy. The re-
port of the nominating committee
was adopted.
The convention also appointed Rev.
S. E. Price, of Minneapolis, and DIR. J
w. Conley directors of the Minnesota
Baptist Education society.
The treasurer's report, which was
next submitted, showed the receipts
for the wear ending Sept 30 1896 to be