The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-16
ON THE YEARS WORK
OF THE SOCIETY ARE LIST
ENED TO.
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.
Minneapolis Church Secures the
Banner for the Best Work of
the Year.

side over the meeting.
The report of the board of the Bap-
tist Young Peoples union was submit
ted by E. M. Hulett, as secretary Of
the society. The report showed that
Minnesota leads the world in the study
of sacred literature, the society having
won the International Sacred Litera-
ture banner at the contest at Chatta-
nooga. The custody of the banner was
won by the young people of the Fourth
Baptist church, of Minneapolis. To
Mr.. Hulett's mind, one of the weakest
points in the state work was among
the juniors. There are only forty-flVe
societies among the younger element,
as opposed to 165 senior societies. He
urged the seniors to take more interest
in the work of the younger members
The report contained a recommenda :
ton that the presidents of the Dane,
Norwegian, Swedish and German So
Cieties be constituted eX-officio consult
ing members of the state board. The
report with the recommendation was
adopted.
Treasurer F. S. Abernethy submitted
his report for the year, showing the
financial affairs of the union to be IN
excellent shape. The treasury has
small balance on hand, which will more
than cover all liabilities.
Rev. w P Mckee, formerly presi-
dent of the Baptist Young Peoples
union. but now dean of Sinner acad-
emy, in Illinois, was present and called
upon to give a talk. He spoke of
the increased work shown among the
young Baptists of the country, and
"a ff,. 1on
through the efforts of the younger ele-
ment.
The association roll call followed.
Eight organizations reported. 1t was
shown that the entire membership OIL
the Baptist Young Peoples union in
the state is approximately near 6,OO0
During the year 1856 members have
taken examinations in sacred htera-
ture. the question papers being sent
on from headquarters at Chicago.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The nominating committee brought
i'm a report as follows: President, f.
S. Abernethy; vice presidents, j. W.
Conlev. S. o. Works, S. e. Price; secre-
tary. E. NJ Hulett; treasurer, II. W.
White: managers, F. E. Miller j. L.
Ingraham. All of the nominees were
unanimously voted into Office
The committee of the regular con-
yention on resolutions, brought In
report recommending that the present
man of caring for the delegates be
continued The plan adopted this year
was an experiment. and the committee
thought it worked to the entire SatlS-
faction of all The meals served gave
universal satisfaction, and the commit
tee recommended that at the next an
nual meeting the plan of asking each
delegate to pay for his dinner and sup
per at the church, instead of having
everything served free by the ladies O.
the church, be carried out. Inc report
was Immediately adopted
The state convention board conunu 2d
in session until noon. 1t was voted
that the total sum TO be devoted TO mis-
sionarv purposes in the state TINS year
be $12,500.
The afternoon session OF the MIME
sofa State Baptist convention yesteI-
day was devoted entirely to the work
of the Baptist Young Peoples union.
After praise and thanksgiving ser
vice conducted by Rev. w. c. Andrus,
+he advantages of the Baptist educa-
tional course were set forth, the Bible
readers course being presented first by
Rev. s. B. Price of this city. In the
course of his ten-minute talk, he out
lined the work for the succeeding nlhe
months which is to be harmony or
the book of Acts with the New Testac
ntent epistles Rev. F. G. Whitney, OF
Austin. emphasized the Importance of
the sacred literature course, and was
| followed bv Rev. s. D. Works, of Man
| kato. on the conquest missionary
| course.
Rev. S. E. Price then presented the
international sacred literature course
banner, won by the state Of Minnesota
| for the largest number of successful
! examination papers submitted at the
! international convention, Chattanooga,
| last summer. to Rev. G. F. Holt, pastor
of the Fourth Baptist church, of Mime
anclis. whose society won the honor OF
| custodianship for having sent in the
largest number of papers from any SIN
gle church After the presentation OF
! the banner, which was the occasion or
a good deal of humor and enthusiasm,
Rev. Mr.. Holt told how the banner was
won and how it could be kept. The
! contest was sharp between his church
and the Olivet church of the East side,
| the former winning by two papers, and
| from his account of the efforts put
| forth to get those two papers, 1t could
| be seen that his society had fairly won
! the honor. Mr. Holt gave the credit OF
| success to the work of the Christian
| literature classes, the board OF man.
ayers. the labors of the state president,
Rev. w. P. Mckee, formerly pastor of
Olivet church. In all 54S papers were
submitted from this state.
After a solo by Mrs. r. A. Powell, a
survey of the Junior work was given by
Mrs. j. A. Brown, of saltwater, who
told of the difficulties in the way OF
getting exact information from the
different societies. Her report showed
I'd
which fourteen were B. Y. P. u, and
fifteen Christian Endeavor socie-
ties. and from which 2C5 examination
papers were sent in for the banner
contests
The Christian Endeavor plan and
Baptist Young Peoples union plans for
| Junior work were submitted by Miss
Carrie Staddan, of Calvary Baptist
church. and Mrs. E. I. Spear, of Owa-
tCnra, respectively.
A lively question box on the work OF
the society was conducted by Rev. w
r Mckee and Rev. DR.. E. E. Chivers,
editor of the Baptist Union, after which
IT was announced that Mrs. j. A.
Brown, of Saltwater, had consented to
take charge of the junior work of the
state, which met with hearty applause.
The following committee on summer
assembly was announced: E. NJ. Hulett,
Rev. E. r. Polk, Rev. j. W. Conley,
Rev. F. P. Leach, R. T. Irish, Rev. c.
F. Holt, Rev S. D. Works, Rev W. E.
Barker, A. F. Gale.
At a meeting of the Baptist Young
Peoples union board during the noon
recess. E NJ. Hulett was selected as
transportation leader for the interna-
tiCnal convention leader to be held at
Buffalo next July.
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.
Rain did not prevent the attendance of a
| large number of local BaDtiStS and nearly all