The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-15
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devotional service, conducted by Rev. F.
E. R. Miller, followed, the subject being Our
Present Opportunity" upon which Mr.. Miller
delivered a short but foreible address.
The discussion of Sunday school institutes
was introduced by Rev. c. 7. Ilesley, OF
Anoka who insisted on the Importance of
teaching the Sunday school teacher how to
teach through the institute, which, he said,
to be successful, needed an efficient leader.
The general sentiment as shown by the gen
eral discussion was in favor of Institutes
The question of Sunday school assemblies
was the important topic of the afternoon,
and came in for generous discussion, which
was introduced by Rev. F. P. Leach, OF
Rochester MINI. While he did not take
strong position for the establishment of
summer assembly, unless it could be assured
that it was to meet with the full support CT
the convention, he was strongly of the opin-
Ion that assembly ideas could be applied TO
the work in Minnesota with satisfactory re-
suits. He approved both the educational and
recreational ideas as in practice at the Chau-
tauqua assembly. He felt that the location
would have much to do with the success of
an assembly in this state.
Can We Have One in Minnesota" was
the question which Rev. W. e. Barker OF
in Iowa; it can be done here seemed to be
the conclusion reached by him. In the dis
cussion which followed Rev. W. b. Riley
thought that is could not be made financial
success if hotels and lodging houses, which
would have to be put up, could
be opened for week or two only,
and that it would not be safe to branch
out heavily. He advised caution. Rev. 3.
r. Pope, thought that it was not necessary
to start out with very large plant, but that
a beginning could be made, out of which the
ideal assembly might grow. Rev. w. w. Daw-
ley, to get the thing started, moved that the
a committee
which should consider he matter, hold an
assembly during the coming summer if it
seemed wise, and report at the next annual
meeting. The motion was carried. The idea
is to establish somewhere in the state a sec
ond Baptist ChautauQua.
In the next discussion, 1.-THE Sunday School
and the State Convention" Rev. O. D.. Bel
den evinced the feeling that there should
be more attention paid to the Sunday school
work by the convention and by the individ-
uals of the church, as it was from that source
that the church drew its strength.
The afternoon session closed with forcible
and able talk on How to Win Our Boys" by
Rev. c. H. Rust of the chapel car Glad It'd
ings.
EVENING SESSION.
The interval between the afternoon and
evening sessions was taken up with reunions
of old college friends, former fellow workers
in outlying districts, supper served in the
lecture room by one of the city caterers, and
a banquet and reunion of the alumni OF
Colgate university. At the latter there were
present about twenty, including graduates
and their wives, and the daughter of for
mer president of Colgate, Mrs. H. E. Woods,
of Colorado Springs After a Pleasant hour
spent in recalling old times, Rev W. w.
Dawley was chosen president for the ensuing
year, and T. W. Powell, of Winona, secre-
tary.
The evening session opened with praise
service conducted by c. W. Meacham, Oh
the chapel car Glad Tidings. The pleasure
of the evening by this service was enhanced
by the presence of the choir of the FIRST
Baptist church, which sang two beautiful
anthems.
The work of the publication was then
ably presented by Rev. r. c. Mosher, VINO
seemed to take a great deal of prlde IN the
two magnificent buildings of the society, one
in New York and one in Philadelphia. These
buildings contain immense printing estab-
lishments and are self-supporting, the prohts
of the establishments, after all expenses nave
been paid going to the support OF the so
cietv's particular mission work The c.ass
of literature sent out from these houses IS
tends to educate the young pGopie ea o..
Baptist families, in Baptist doctrines: as
veil as to furnish works, reading OF Hghl-
er sort Mr.. Mosher urged upon the cohVeh-
ton the propriety and the obligation reSuns
upon all Baptists to support tnese lnsI!eu-
tions He said the business OF the puPtiIa-
tion society last year amounted to someInl9ns 9
over 5000 co., against a business OF se,Uoo,gVJ
done bv the corresponding society OF the
Methodist church. 90 +bo
Rev. Mt van DuZGS IScu IHO 80
committee appointed to confer with the OH
GERS of the American Home Missionary oe SO So
ciety regarding the matter OF cessatloil OF tHe
cooperation plan by VIII eh the tha state
association receives annual ad from +bt 1nt ca-
finnal The report recommended that CO
operation oct $780, 1902 In tne ssa meaRs eRe
aid as follows From date until April 1,
1855 between April / 1888 1ssS a1d and Aprf Apfl
1890, $3.50; between April, 1890, and April April
1901, $500 between April 1891 and and April Iad1
$3.50 Rev. E. R. Pope stated that this meant
a cut of $3.50 on this years approprlatlon anu
$50 each of the following years. The report
was adopted. ,-,.-, -.
interesting and scholarly address on the re
lation OF recent archaeological discoveries 10
the Bible narrative, in which he made a
strong and convincing argument for the truth
of old Testament history. His address was
warmly received.
Addresses by Rev Boston Smith and DR..
SEYMOUR were enthusiastically received.
Tomorrow's session will be given up almost
entirely to the young people, after the report
of few committees at the opening OF the
morning session.