The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-13

Can We Interest Them in Missionary
Work?" From these topics local so-7
cities will choose subjects for study
during the winter.
Mrs. G. w. Hallowell, of st. Paul,
read a letter from Miss Belle Crawford,
a missionary among the Indians, CIV
ing intensely interesting incidents Of
the work among the Indians.
President Carey Emerson announced
the following committees:
Nominations-H F. StilwelI, w. E. Barker,
N. B. Milne, G. R. Upton, T,W Powell, W. W:
Larsen, F. H. Heinemann.
Finance-A. F. Gale, G. F. Holt, H.. A.
Reichenbach, j. D: Rumsey, R. G. Mosher,
G. w. Stone, F. E. R. Miller, S. E. Rice,
]. H. Randall, N. L. Christensen, T. Peter
son, NJ A. Summers
Resolutions-B. R. Patrick. E. P. Smith, E.
M. Van Duyne.
Place and Preacher-G. L. Conley, H. W.
kingsbury, W. H. Steinhoff.
Enrollment-S. A. Middleton, w. L. Riley,
For Nomination of Trustees of Pillsbury
Academy. F. Hill. Carl K. Bennett, E.
Sandell
Arrangements T. Ilsley, W. W. Dawley,
W. B. Critchett, ]. w. Bush.
Report of Board-F. P. Leach, S. D. Works,
w. B. Riley.
Miss Jennie G. Bristol read a thrill
ing paper on religious conditions in
Mexico. Though the paper was long
one, the large audience listened with
the closest attention from beginning
to end, and, when she came to speak
of her early departure for Pueblo,
Mex, there were many wet eyes in
the audience. AS Miss Bristol closed
| her address, Mrs. Gates called upon
member of the audience for prayer for
the success of Miss Bristol's work.
Mrs. NJ. B. Critchett, of Lake City,
| followed with an address on 'NecesSi
| ty for Sacrifice in which she i'm
pressed upon her hearers the necessity
of complete surrender of self, closing
with a song which held her audience
by pathos and lesson of sacrifice.
Rev. H. F. StilWell spoke on "Wom-
ans Place in Missions" He acknoWl-
edged her power as a worker in church
| work and the Importance of her help
| in the evangeliZation Of the word. In
1840 there were only seven, occupations
open to woman. Today there are up
wards of 500. She has not been invit
! ed to these positions, but has recog-
nized her opportunities, and has proved
| hreself equal to any demand that has
| been made upon her." he said. Uni
| tial impulses to intellectually always
| come from women" He spoke of her
| power in society, yielding to her the
| scepter I'm the church she wields a
like power" he said. He then men
state had thiTty-five missionaries, not
enough to meet the demands of the
field, where there are 100000 people
unchurched, who can be reached with
surest success by women. 1.-The moth
er's influence is one of the most po-
tent-the most potent human agency"
America" sung by four young Ia
dies of the First Baptist church, closed
the afternoons programme.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the Minnesota
State Baptist convention at Central
Baptist church, was opened with
by the congregation, and an anthem by
the Central Baptist quartette
Rev. E. R. Pope, chairman of the
state convention board began the busi-
ness of the session with the annual re-
port of the board, which is a compila-
ton Of the reports of the various dis
trict associations. He stated that While
| the work in general was up to the
standard of last year, it was not ahead
of it, which meant that instead of max
ing progress the Baptist church in
Minnesota was only holding it's own,
a condition of affairs which was not
| satisfactory. With regard to aid ia
church building in the poorer and new
er districts, the report showed con-
society and eighty-one of the Sunday
schools of the state, amounting to
$57S.09, While the total contribution for
foreign and home missions and the
work of the state convention, amounted
to the handsome total of $24,64469
Rev. DR.. H. l.. Morehouse, secretary
of the American Baptist Home Mission
society, having arrived earlier than he
was expected, was called upon at this
111T, ntl1 chn hi fnif tLa
ability of the Minnesota Baptists to
handle their own affairs, by presenting
report recommending the appoint
ment of a committee to confer with
himself and William A. Haigh, also
member of the national society,". with
regard to the separation of the Mime
sofa association from the national, so
far as receiving aid from the latter
was concerned. He commended the
state organization for the business abil-
ity with which its affairs had been
handled, and suggested that Oct. l, 1e00
the present cooperation between the
two societies cease, except in so far as
the matter of church erection was con-
cerned, in which the two should still
combine their forces.
A committee was Immediately ap-
point. consisting of the following: Rev
L. NJ. Van Duzee, Rev. DR.. ]. w. Con-
ley, st. Paul; Rev. E. r. Pope, Rev.
! J. G. Hoblit, A. F. Gale Minneapolis;
Rev. T. W. Powell, Winona.
The regular evening session was pre-
ceded by a session of the board of the
Minnesota Baptist Educational society,"
at which the secretary reported receipts
! for the year, amounting to $4906S: Of
this $171 was expended for the support
| of Suejimiyamori, a Japanese student
! at PillSbury academy. OWatonna A
part of the balance was expended for
the tuition of students for the ministry
| leaving a balance on hand with which
to begin the year.
FREEDOM OF THE WAIST.