The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-12
GOOD WORK DONE BY BAPTISTS
SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL
CONVENTION.
THEY MEET IN MINNEAPOLIS.
ENTHUSIASTIC INTEREST SHOWN
BY DELEGATES IN OPENING
SESSION.
Own RuIes-News of Min
neapOIis.

ne minnesota state BapllSl dSSOcl-
alton inaugurated it's thirty-eighth an
nual convention last night at the Cen
trail Baptist church, under most en-
coUraging circumstances. The atten-
dance was very large and the enthu
sias1n very great, and the convention
commenced its business with every
prospect for the most successful meet
ing in the entire history Of the flourish
| ms organization. All day yesterday
delegates and visitors continued to ar
rive in the city, and the Central church
parlors, where the registration was
held, presented a very lively scene all
afternoon. During the day 100 dele
| gates arrived and registered, and today
/ as many more are expected. The entire
delegation numbers 375, of which num-
Der $50 are from the small cities
throughout the state.
Besides the regular delegates there
are also a great many visitors from
outside the city who will attend the
sessions of the convention. Nearly
every church in the Eastern, Mime
apoIis and Central divisions send sew
eral extra representatives, thus swell
making the convention more represen-
tative and complete. There are in the
association 49, 0j0 Baptists scattered all
over Minnesota. In the city of Mime
apOliS there are very nearly $3.50 men,
beTs.
The Minnesota Baptist state conven-
ton consists OF all the Baptist institu-
lions of Minnesota. The state associ-
alton is made up of eleven sectional
associations, arranged so as to afford
the greatest possible convenience to
all.
The moderators for the various divi-
siOns are: Southeastern association,
Rev. L. G. Catchpole, st. Charles; Cen
trail association, Rev. X. Z. Mosher,
Owatonna; Minnesota Valley associa-
ton, Rev. G. w. Stone, Window; West
ern association, n. n. Smart, Candy;
| Minneapolis association, Rev. ii. T.
| StillWell, Minneapolis; Eastern associ-
alton, Rev. j. W. COnley, st. Paul;
! Northwestern association, Rev. c. I.
HallOWell, Park Rapids; Dane-NorWe-
gian conference Rev. H. A. Reichen-
bach, Albert Lea; Swedish conference,
Rev. o. Bodien, Minneapolis; German
association, Rev II. kaaz, Minneapolis.
The last year has been full of earnest
work and notable achievement Ow-
ing to the hard times the work has
not been as great in proportion as in
previous more prosperous years, but
considering all the attendant circum-
stances the association has reason to
be exceedingly proud of the work for
the year ending Oct. l, 1897. In those
twelve months twenty-four churches
have received aid, tWenty-SiX outSta-
lions have been occupied, nearly Zoo
added to the mission churches, five
churches have been organized and
three houses of worship built. In the
history of the Baptist church in Min
nesota it appears that $1S6, 690.36 has
been given to the cause of mission
work in the state. The total amount
expended for mission work during the
year 1867 was $12,S50.
The Baptist societies represented in
the state convention are the follow
ing: Minnesota Baptist Educational So
cfety, American Baptist Home Mission
society, American Baptist Publication
society, American Baptist Missionary
union, Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the West, WOman's Baptist
Home Mission society, and Baptist
Young Peoples union. The reports
from all these departments of the work
are most encourag ing. The Young Peo-
pies society especially presents the
most promising outlook. The work
among the young people is one of the
most important and influential parts OF
the work done by the convention.
The convention proper opened at 7:3C
o'clock last evening with rousine
praise service which lasted for half all
hour. The church rapidly filled up un-
til all the standing room only was
taken UP and people crowded in back
of the doors.
Rev. w. w. Dawley briefly made the
address of welcome, speaking Wlttlly
and wisely, and giving the delegates
a very royal greeting. His remarks
were received with great applause and
much laughter The response was
made by Carey Emerson, who grew
quite eloquent as he told how he hao
hoped that the convention might be q
great spiritual awakening filled anC
thrilled by the power of love and holl-
ness. His address was very earnest
and full of good advice. He was fol
lowed by Rev 7. w. Powell -. ~
of Winona. who preached the annua
sermon DR.. Powell said in opening
that he understood the object of the
sermon to be the selection of particu-
larIv fitting text of Scripture and the
emDhasizing of it as the spiritual key
note of the convention. He so chose
the fourth chapter of philippians, verse
Is to IS inclusive, and took the Scrip
tural text up verse by verse, empha
sizing it and holding it up to view from
all sides. He was listened to witt
great attention After the sermon sup
ner was served for 125 delegates anG
friends.
This morning the convention proper
hegins. Committees will be appointed
and reports heard. The days pro
eram1ne is crowded full of work ant
important business.