Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1896-04-16
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Full Report of the First Days Session
Many Divines Present and Much
Interest Manifested.

The first days session OF the Baptist
and Convention
was held at the First Baptist church
April 9. The convention was opened
at ten o'clock that morning with
prayer, and discussion of Home
Missions followed. This was led by
Rev. J. NJ. P. Martin, of Maryville and
generally discussed by all present.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer at 1880. The first topic
discussed was "Foreign Missions as
factor in the development of the be-
nevolence and spirituality of our
churches" Rev. G. w. Hatcher, of
Columbia, delivered an able address
on this subject and a general discus
sion followed, in which Reys. n. R.
Pittman, w. J. Patrick and r. S. Dun
can took important parts.
This was followed by an address by
Rev. McManaway, of Louisiana, on
ssWhat we most need to bring our
churches into more active sympathy
and cooperation in mission work and
what proportion of their contributions
ought to go to the foreign field" The
subject was also discussed by others
who were present.
The chairman of the convention was
Rev. w. ]. Patrick, of Bowling Green,
and Rev. E. H. Sawyer, of Kirkwood,
was secretary. Among those who were
in attendance are Revs. w. j. Patrick,
of Bowling Green; R. S. Duncan, of
Montgomery City; s. P. Brite, of
Salisbury; G. W. Hatcher, of Column
bia; J. M. McManaway, of Louisiana;
E. I'll. Sawyer, of Kirkwood; w. T.
Campbell, of Houstonia; B. G. Tut, OF
Liberty; w. A. Wilson, of Lexington;
]. S. Connor, of Vandalia; G. NJ. Will
liams, of Liberty; n. 8. Johnston, OF
Worcester; J. M. P. Martin, of Mary
vile; l. H. Morgan, of Kirksville, and
DR.. ]. F. Groves,of Montgomery City;
A. w. Payne, of st. Louis and Revs. E.
]. Sanderson, of Fulton, w. r. PANT
er, of Paris, T. L. West, of Centralia,
and ]. G. Maple, of Keokuk.
The second days session of the Bap-
tist Missionary and Educational Con-
vention was held in the First Baptist
Church Friday and was as interesting
and well attended as were the meet
ings Thursday.
The convention was opened with
prayer at $3.50 O'Clock, after which
the first topic-"The Importance o.
State Sunday School work, its needs
and how to meet them"-was takeI
up and ably discussed by Revs. M. L
Bibb, William Shelton and s. p
Brite.
"The obligation resting on Missouri
Baptists to evangelize the State ant
the best way to do it'' was the mex
topic. Interesting addresses on thi
subject vera made by Rev lis. Con
ner and others.
| The afternoon session was opene
with prayer and singing at 2 O'CLOCK
missionary instruction in our col
leges" was the first topic discussed
Revs. j. P. Greene, s. F. Taylor, J. B
Fuller and J. E. Chambliss took par
in this discussion and each made /;
goodtalk.
aPhysical Culture in our schools
| was discussed at length by Pres. A
F. Fleet, of the M. M. A; Rev. A. w
Wilson, of Central Female College
Lexington; Rev. J. T. M. Johnson ant
j. E. Cook, D. d.
The convention was then declared
ended and all joined in the opinion
that it had been success.
Thursday night addresses were mad'
by Revs. B. G. Tut and &C. Maple
The latter gentleman was formerly
pastor of the Baptist Church here
but is now in Keokuk, Iowa.
The Missouri Baptist Board of Hom'
andF Observation-Disclosures metFridav morn
ing at the church. This board EN-
ployes two travelling secretaries
DIR. B. G. Tut, of Liberty, and W. L
Boyer, of Marshall. An Audrail
County preacher, Rev. N. s. John
ston, presented a bequest from tn
late Mr.. Allen of $500.