The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
ITS SESSION ENDED.
LAST DAY OF THE NORTHWEST
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
An UnusuaiIy Well Attended and In
teresttng Neeting-omeer. Chosen
20 Serve During the Yrar-Prac-
teal Exhibition by the Juniors

The tenth annual meeting - TIRE North
Test Baptist coaysr4sor closed last even
ing after four 6ays' session. "A aieh IA
UNUSUAL Interest Was expressed AID 81
which May practical views have been
exchanged II relation 20 tbs carrying on
% Christian work
The day commenced az TIE North BAP-
tisE church a. So a n lbs sdiaee balng
comfortably fllsa. a large number o. per
sons participating a the exercises There
was Bons az The xohcrsr atmosphere % re-
hgisas meetings 70 govern TIE prees edings,
and a generous applause rewarded TIE e.
forts Or the many speakers who discussed
the subjects throughout The day. Prayer
was led by r. W. Jennls0n followed by
. reading of the minutes OF The previous
days session. The standing committees
for the ensuing year were named oy the
president. Mr., q. A. c. Rochester. and
the treasarsr's snnuai report showed the
society 20 be out % debt. with = small
balance 10 its credit. Both the report OF
the treasurer and the auditing committee
were received and approved.
Pastor James Cairns reported on the
American Baptist Publishing Society. and
Judge Roger :. Greene submitted re-
port from the committee or religious liter
allure A resolution 70 amend the present
ruling &C life mem hsrships IN The, coavsa-
aon was introduced and carried. TIE text
OF the resolution follows:
Resolved. that any member OF a Bap-
list church upon payment Of IS may De-
come a life member OF the convention and
remain such as long as he or she may
remain a member IN good aad regular
standing in one OF the churches OF ihis
convention"
Second Vice President E r. Rosling
was called 70 the chal-, and 8 committee
on credentials and a nominating commit
tee We're appointed. The former reported
hfty-seven churches represented IN tho
convention, and the nominating commit
tee submitted a list OF names for the en-
suing year. which was ratified by the
subsequent election az the afternoon ses-
sion.
The officers chosen by the convention
10 serve for the next year were as follows:
President. u. 81. Miller Seattle; FIRST
vice president G.. W. Fowler, Tacoma;
second vice president. Fred Raymond, Sc
attic; third vice president. Rev. c. +.
Brownlee. CentralIa; fourth vice presl-
dent, Miss Kalioch. New Whatcom; cor
responding secretary, Miss Jeanette
Downey; recording secretary, E, E. Ros-
ling: treasurer. ". O. Harden: board ot
managers, A G.. DAWN, Rev. w. c.
weiss and Rev. $. c. Ohrum; superin-
tendent OF Junior work, Miss Annie
Buker, Of Olympia.
A number Of interesting and appropri-
ate addresses were submitted relative TO
the Baptist Young Peoples Union and
subjects associated with the work. under
the heads: "Open Parliament on our
State Work and THE Prayer Meeting"
by NJ ". Miller, Frank o. Arney. f. E.
Rosling, c E Griffin, Miss jeanette
Downey, William Prosser and Clark y.
Sayidge.
The juniors furnished one Of the
most interesting features Of the years
session. A paper was read by Mrs. ID.
c. Ellis. setting forth the value OF an
early incubation OF Christian ideas in
the child and a preparation for a Chris
tan life. The value Of chart and black
board were demonstrated. a Model
Junior Meeting led by Miss Annie Ray
mond. gave a good ides OF the work that
Is being done. With but few exceptions
the meeting was conducted by tie
children themselves. The subjects were
announced and the details Of the regular
meetings We're exemplihed by the mem
bers Of the class. There were scriptual
readings and singing. The value in the
lessons appeared In the side questions
upon geograp ply and spelling. as well a.
a Biblical knowledge upon the subjects.
Verses were repesed and their origin
given and the entire exhibition was in
teresting and instructive. At its con-
clusion there was much applause and a
vote OF thanks was rendered 20 the teach
ers and the little members OF the meeting
for the pleasure and instruction the
model meeting had given.
Rev. William +. Randall. the genial
missionary ot the Northwest Baptist
Convention. delivered an address on the
subject Of his work and the wide scope
Of general missionary work In the
church.
Miss Buker. superintendent OF the JUNIOR
work talked for a few moments on tina.
subject. and urged It's building up.
The evening session consisted OF
song service and committee reports, and
concluded the work OF the convention