The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-17
BAPTIST DELEGATES TOOK UP A
COLLECTION TO DEFRAY OLD
ACCOUNTS.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SUBJECTS
OCCUPIED THE ATTENTION OF
THE CONVENTION MUCH OF
THE TIME.
SESSION OF 1896 IS FINISHED
1t WAS Well Attended and Very
Successful One in Point OF
Interest.

The Baptist state convention closed
its work at the First Baptist church
last evening, ending one of the most
successful sessions ever held in the
state. Nearly the entire session yes
terday was devoted to the work of the
Sunday school. There were a number
of papers read and a number of adj
dresses made in addition to discussions
Sunday school work
The morning session was opened by
prayer service which was led by
George Warner. The committee On en-
roliment then reported. The report
showed that eighty -four churches have
been represented at the convention.
There were go delegates present, 134
visitors, 16 life members and mission
aries, total of 3S4 persons in attend
ance.
e. NJ. Hulatt read the report Of the
Bible, publication and Sunday school
committee. The report said:
1t is proper at this time to say word
regarding the society standing back of this
work Entering the year under the burden of
a loss of $500 900 by fire. the publication
society has risen from its ashes, and the
past nine months have witnessed some, of
the greatest advance movements in its his
tory. Owing to wise forethought ON the
part OF those whom the denomination has
placed in charge, the new manufacturing
building has been built and a new twelve
story office building will be erected without
appealing to the denomination for aid. The
heaviest loss by fire fell upon the missionary
department. Each year in the past there
has been paid into the missionary work
about $40, 900 from the business profits on the
sales Of books, periodicals, etc. Owing to
the increased expense on account of the
fire, this will, in measure, be withdrawn
for this year. In the face of this loss there
was not the slightest delay in the issuing of
the 1000, 600 copies Of publications that were
destroyed. In response to a request from
the state convention. Chapel Car Glad It'd
doing great service in Northeastern Mime
sofa. The following will show what has
been done in the state by the missionaries
of the publication society this year:
Bibles distributed, $50; tracts, 1884; SER
mons preached, 81 prayer meetings held,
409 families visited, S.S72; Sunday schools
organized 16; institutes held, &c; persons
Rev. E. B. Jones delivered an ad-
dress on the opportunities which
churches have in Sunday schools. He
was followed by E.. M Hulatt, Sun
day school missionary, who told of his
work in the Sunday schools, and gave
his ideas Of what should be done to
help them.
The Country Districts, and What
Can Be Done and Is Being Done for
Them" was discussed by Reys. J. r.
Green, c. r. G. Poole and r. G. Mosher.
At the afternoon session a general dis
cussion on Sunday school work was
carried on. Miss Nellie Hope spoke of
music in the session, and Revs. J. d.
Rumsey, +. l.. Lamson, G. w Stone
and Mrs. Jewett spoke on various feat
ures of Sunday school work.
AT the close of the discussion Rev. e.
+. Pope, corresponding secretary of
the convention, took the platform and
asked for subscriptions to a fund for
the purpose of wiping out the debt of
the convention. In spite of the fact
that there is a balance in the treasury
Of about $500 the convention owes the
home mission $4,000, which it is de-
sired to pay at once. The board of
managers Of the convention held a
meeting in the morning, and decided to
ask the convention to subscribe the
amount required. The district mis-
sonaries of the convention headed the
list of subscriptions with s405. Others
rapidly pledged amounts of from 500
to SIS, and in ten minutes $1.786 was
pledged, and several hundred dollars
in cash received. With a few other
subscriptions, which are expected, the
entire $1,000 will be secured. After this
money had been raised, Mrs r. G..
Smith took charge OF the meeting, and
the primary Sunday school classes
were discussed. Those who spoke on
the subject were Mrs. H. D. Gates,
Mrs. Talbot. Mrs.~Jean Hobart, Mrs. j.
H. Randall and Mrs. Robert Pratt
The programme for the evening in
cluded a service of song by the Junior
choir. of the First Baptist church, and
an address on Our Publication Society
and its Chapel Work" by Boston w
Smith and the Rev. G. H. Rust, illus
trated with stereopticon views.