Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-05

work, are anxious that everybody may see
their gospel on wheels" as they call It,
Women Have Their Inning.
The afternoon session was given up to
discussion of foreign missions and on this
subject the women had a decided monopoly
OF the time. The mission meeting opened
with committee report by Rev. H. L.
House. Then came Rev. II. o. Rowlands
d. D., with an address in which he dealt
generally with the cause OF missions. Mrs
j. II. Kerr, state secretary Of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society. was to have
delivered an address, but in her absence a
letter from Miss Anna Buzzell was substi-
tuted. Miss Buzzell is a missionary in
Japan. She wrote interesting account OF
her work there
Miss Nellie Holmes read paper on How
to Interest Young People in Missions" The
paper was bright and disclosed much study
in its preparation. One OF the chief points
she scored was that she would have young
people supplied with plenty of the right
Kind OF literature. She thought good read
Ing would have a tendency to arouse an
Interest in the work.
Missions Among Germans" was the sub
ject of an address by Miss Augusta Busch
native German, who has for some time
been stationed in Omaha as missionary.
She gave an encouraging account OF her
work here.
Mrs. N. s. Bishop. a Nebraska woman
who has taken special training for mis-
sionary work, made an impromptu speech
that was accepted by the convention as one
OF the best features of the afternoon ses-
sion.
Miss M. Van Ness of Lincoln presided
over the womans meeting. The afternoon
exercises closed with devotional services.
Strong Talks for Education.
Education was the topic at the night
session. 1t was the banner occasion Of the
convention thus far, in point Of attendance.
Many late arrivals were unable to get in-
side the church, Some went away, while
others sat on the steps and stood on the
walk. The speakers, it happened, were
orators with voices of such force that much
of what they said could be heard to the
street
Rev. ]. p. Green, LID, president OF
the William Jewell college, Liberty, Mo-,
and who is an honored guest of the Ne
braska Baptists, spoke on Christian Edu-
cation" DR.. Green made a strong plea for
the denominational calleges. He said
many OF the professors in the state uni
versites and other nonsectarian institu-
tions OF learning do not entertain a very
high regard for the bible.
why, some Of them even lecture against
the bible,' the speaker exclaimed. under
such conditions" he continued, 'how can
we expect our boys and girls to be Chris
tians? l have known of faithful young
church members being turned from their
religion by the influence of nonsectarian
schools. l am Baptist and want to live
with the Baptists want to die among them
and 1 want to be buried by them. That
Is the kind Of a Baptist am and OF course
l want my children educated in a Baptist
college. You Nebraska Baptists have a
college at Grand Island. 1t Is your duty
to support it."
At great length the speaker continued
his plea for the denominational school.
The other address of the evening was
made by Rev. H. l.: Moorehouse, d. D., Of
the Baptist Publication society, Philadel-
phia. DR.. Moorehouse is an eloquent orator
with an enchanting voice. He is gifted
with great command of language and Is
highly entertaining. For several minutes
he talked on education from a religious
standpoint. His address was well received
An unusually attractive feature Of the
night session was solo by Miss Erma
Kumer, instructor of vocal music in Grand
Island college. Miss Kumler has wonder
full voice. whose depth, volume and soft
ness are the requisites Of great singer.
Devotional exercises closed the program.