The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-13
ITS SECOND SESSION
MINNESOTA BAPTIST STATE CON-
VENTIoN PUTS IN ANOTHER
BUSY DAY.
A WELCOME TO NEW PASTORS
THE HOME MISSIONS COMMITTEE
REPORTS BETTER COLLEC-
TIONS THIS YEAR.
A WELCOME TO NEW PASTORS
SEVERAL TOPICS FOR STUDY.
Roster of the COmmittees-Rev. III.
f. StiIweI's Touching Tribute
to Women.

The Minnesota Baptist state conIsen-
ton met for its second session at Cen
tral Baptist church, Fourth avenue
south and Grant street, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the house being
full to the gallery.
After a short devotional service Carey
Emerson, who was in the chair, intro
duced Rev. ]. A. Brown, of saltwater.
who delivered an address of welcome
to new pastors.
1T is difficult to pick out the new
PASTORS he said for we are all new
men in Christ Jesus. 1t is needless
to say" he continued, that in COM
ing into this field you are coming into
q field which, in spite of all its ma
terial prosperity, is one in which evil
has gained strong hold" He eX-
tended the right hand of fellowship to
Rev NJ. A. Summers, of ST Cloud, who
delivered the response.
AS he was about to begin, some one
4, in the audience called for the appear
ance of the new pastors in the state,
when a large number OF the new Bap-
tist ministers of the state stood up.
Mr.. Summers then spoke of the honor
conferred upon him by being asked to
1900
been extended the new pastors by the
Baptist people of Minnesota and by
pastors older in the field
He spoke earnestly and forcibly, eX-
pressing his appreciation of the duties
which devolved upon him in his new
field. which he felt was similar to that
of every new minister in the state He
expressed himself as in hearty accord
with the work and efforts of those al
ready in the field. He said: With
your assistance, your encouragement
your prayers, we will go forward to
carry on the work SC ably begun. We
solicit your aid in the future, as it has
been extended to our predecessors. -
Both addresses were listened to with
the closest attention, and made deep
impression.
The report of the home mission COM
mittee followed, Rev. DR.. j. w. Conley
making the report. After brief re-
view of the past, he stated that the to-
tai contributions of the Baptist church
es of the state for the home mission
society for the year amounted to $2,9O2,
an increase of 1881 over the previous
year. Of the 22S churches of the state
120 had aided in contributing the above
sum. An address followed by Rev. w.
G. Trower, of Hastings, Mimi. He out
lined the work, the aim and purpose OF
the Baptist Church of America through
the Home Mission society, and spoke
of the great opportunities for the work
of the latter organization in the great
West. God never gave such great
country to save as this now in our
care" he exclaimed. He reviewed the
work among the Indians, the negroes
and other races and urged the success
of the educational branch of the So
ciety upon his hearers. He compared
the methods of work in the Baptist
church with those of other denomina-
tions, and felt that the Baptist church
had cause for congratulation.
He further stated that the settle
ment of many of the problems before
the citizens of the United States would
be vastly aided by the application of
BAPTIST Christian principles. The
best method of converting the world is
to Christianize the United States,' he
said quoting Josiah Strong. Personal
work he felt would go far toward the
solution of difficult problems. IF You
wish the success of the kingdom OF
God, you must work for it, he quoted
from Ruskin
Mrs. H. D. Gates followed the singing
Of a hymn with the report of the Wom-
en's Home Mission committee, in which
she reported the work of nearly all of
the associations of the state as i'm
proving, though in some associations,
particularly in the Superior association,
almost no work had been done. The
work among children was strongly
urged. The work among young ladies
was reported as progressing, and it
was announced that the society had
adopted Miss Jennie G.. Bristol as its
representative in Mexico.
1t was also stated that Miss Lizzie
Anderson would take charge of the
work among the Danes of the state. A
glowing tribute was paid to Mrs.
Rachel NJ. Rogers, who died July 20
last. In closing Mrs. Gates announced
that the savings of the Home Mission
society since its organization at Owa-
tonna in 1876, of which yesterday was
the twenty first anniversary, amounted
to about $4,000.
Mrs. R. c. Mosher, of Owatonna,
then introduced the subject Of Topics
for Study" and suggested the follow
ing: italians in America Training
Schools" state Conventions" Mis-
sionary Boxes"
Mrs. Barrett, of the Fourth Baptist
church of this city, added the follow
Ing: Missionaries and Fields" From
Garden City to Golden Gate,' "Bishopp
College, Marshall, Tex" "Chinense in
America"
Mrs. 7. S. Tompkins. of st. Paul, pre-
scnted the following: Personal Re-
sponsibility in Missionary Work" Our
Men, Young People and Children-How