Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05
BAP1lSTS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Election Of Officers for the State Sunday
School Convention.
NEWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Hev' Russell Talks EntcrtaininpIy on
Home Department of sunday
school work"-sntisfnctory
Results in Nebraska.
tWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

enthusiasm marked the second day of the
thlrty-second Nebraska Baptist State con
Yehlon in session at Beth-E Eden church.
Inc mouse was crowded The program was
replete with interest. Since the opening
session Tuesday afternoon the force has been
increased by the arrival Of additional vsi-
tors. The local pastors IL large OF the
preliminary arrangements are elated at the
success Of the convention
Sunday schools, home and foreign mis-
sions and general education were the topics.
At the forenoon session the program
opened With the election OF officers for the
state Sunday School convention. Offlcers
were elected as follows: President Rev. e.
A. Tingley OF Blair; first vice president, Rev.
T. Il. Kimball of West Point second vice
president, Rev. w. A. wilkins OF Bancroft ;
secretary. Rev. Il. A. Russell OF Ord.
The newly elected executive committee Ia
as follows: A. ]. Clark d. d. of Albion; (;
Rev. George Sullivan, d. d. of Grand Island ;
Rev. r. <. Ferris OF Ashland; Rev. ]. l..
Hedbloon OF Stromsburg; Rev. II. N. Spear,
Lincoln.
Rev. e. A. Russell, general Sunday school
missionary, made a splendid talk on Home
Department Of Sunday School Work" Rev.
Russell Is noted as one of the most active
and effective workers to be found anywhere
in Baptist circles. His talk consisted largely
OF statistics. He inclines to figures and he
showed how the Sunday school cause has
expanded during the last year, not only in
Nebraska, but in other parts of the United
States His speech, however was devoted
principally to the work in this state.
"Out of 100000 persons received during
the past year into the Protestant churches
from Sunday schools said the speaker,
"65,OOO were from the schools conducted un-
der the auspices of the Baptist denomina-
tion. This imposes upon US a great re-
sponsibility for their teaching and training
for future usefulness. Out OF the 10000 900
Sunday school scholars in the United States,
1727000 are in Baptist schools"
The speaker also quoted figures showing
the proportion of Baptist Sunday school
teachers in comparison with the aggregate
number of the combined Protestant
churches. and the showing was such as to
delight the audience.
Dropping down into Nebraska figures, he
said: "In Nebraska one In thirteen of Sum
day school scholars is in Baptist school,
and OF these in every twenty-five has
during the last year become identified with
the church as a member
From the figures quoted the speaker urged
the Importance of adult attendance at Sun
day schools. He thought still greater tri-
umphs were to be achieved.
Important Factor in Church Work.
Rev. A. II. Ballard read a paper on THE
Sunday School, Church Service for What?'
The general trend went to show that the
Sunday school is a highly important factor
In church work--a stepping stone leading
to better things The speaker endorsed
teaching as well as worship He would have
Intelligent worship-worshp with an UNDER
standing, and he thought the Sunday school
the place to begin the groundwork Of the
understanding.
A departure from the general routine of
papers and speeches a talk by Rev. II.
II. Clouse on Work Among the Kiowa In
dams" This came as the feature OF the
Home Missionary society meeting which
followed the Sunday school convention.
Rev. Clouse CID not read from a paper. He
talked just as freely as though he were on
The praires of his field in Oklahoma instead
Of within the walls of metropolitan church.
He told about how Kiowa Jim and other bad
men had been impressed with gospel teach
Ing he related stories of Indians who, with
red paint on their faces, blankets about
them and feathers in their hair, came to
him for baptism. Missionary work, he said,
had wrought wonderful change in the
Oklahoma country and he believed the out
ook for the future warranted great en-
ihusiasm.
A Difference in Paint.
Rev. Clouse Is an entertainer. His audi
Fnce laughs occasionally despite the fact that
he is dealing fifth a serious problem. Speak
Ing OF paint, he said: Down in our couutry
the men do all the painting, while here in
Omaha painting Is confled to the fair sex.
But there is difference in the kind of
paint"
The speaker said the Introduction of re-
igion among the Indians had had ten
dency to make them scrupulously honest.
IL know Indians that would die rather than
tell a le,' he declared. Rev. Clouse Is sta
toned at Rainey Mountain and has wide ex-
perience in frontier mission work.
Rev. ID. D. Proper, who is said to be one
OF the most learned Of all the clergymen
assembled, delivered an interesting address
In which he told the story of religion In a
general way. His remarks were confined
to no specific subject. He urged united in
telligent and vigorous action for the spread
of the gospel in every direction.
Following Rev. Proper's speech there was
an enthusiastic devotional service after
which the forenoon session adjourned. Many
Of the delegates and visitors accepted
Uncle Boston's" invitation to go to the
Webster street station and see one Of the
chapel cars Messenger of Peace" is side
tracked there, and "Uncle Boston" and Mr..
Neill, who is associated with him in the