The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-22
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
Report of the Recent Interesting ses-
SiOn-A Patriotic Incident.


Ottawa Kan, oct. H.-The Kansas
Baptist state convention. held here, clos
ed its fortieth session last Friday even
ing. Il was one OF the largest Of all its
meetings. and enthusiastic IN temper. The
ministers meeting on Tuesday was one 0.
interest and profit. ]. T. Crawford, pas
tor at Parsons. presided.
G. D. Rogers. pastor at Lawrence.
preached the opening sermon Monday
evening. on Tuesday papers were reaG
by J. T. Crawford, h D. Brown and L. ).
Riley Prof Straitor Matthews Of Chi
cago university led in study Of the epis-
tie 10 the Galadons, giving two lectures
of very great value. Dr.. Galusha Ander-
son. of the University Of Chicago Dlvin-
ity School. delivered one Of the most in
structive addresses on education ever
heard in any of the conventions OF the
Baptists in the state.
Officers for the coming year were elect
ed as follows: President, J. T. Crawford !;
vice president. F. c Bingham; secretary.
w. s. Carr; treasurer, r. p. Stephenson;
board OF directors. W. b. Hutchinson, G
II. Wareham. H. G. Fraser, w. A. Elliott,
F. L. Streeter.
Tuesday evening J. W. Tanner. pastor
at Emporia, preached the annual conven-
ton sermon. w r. Wood. pastor OF the
Ottawa church. preached Wednesday
morning.
e B. Meredith the missionary secre-
tary, made his report for the past year
Reports of committees followed on place
OF next meeting. systematic benefscence.
home missions, Christian education. Otta-
wa university, Baptist Publication socj-
ETY.. Sunday schools. chapel car work
temperance and foreign missions.
officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. ]. f. Shearman: vice presidents. W
B. wiseman, Dan Kinney. John Shea;
clerk. H. d. Brown; treasurer. J. r. Null
vane.
on Friday morning DR.. II. L. More
house. d. D.. of New York city. field SEC
rotary OF the American Baptist Home
Mission society. delivered stirring ad-
dress on Opportunities and Responsible
ties
The convention viii meet next year AT
Mcpherson.
The Kansas Baptist woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary societies me,
with the convention aud held an all-day
meeting on tuesday and an afternoon ses-
sion on Thursday. Papers and addresses
on subjects vital 10 missionary success
filled up the time.
This same Observation-Disclosures
Friday afternoon and evening the Stale
Baptist Young Peoples Union was IN
session. An address u great strength was
given by Stephen 4 Northrop. d. D. Of
Kansas city Mo. on THE Twentieth
Century Defenders OF the Faith. and IN
the evening an address was given by John
II. Chapman Of Chicago. president ~ the
r. Y =. L. % A. W. 4 Elliott Of New
ton was elected president. " + RaIety
and Isaac Morgan. vice presidents. Carrie
Sheffield. secretary. and Frank Barker.
treasurer. Money was raised 20 carry on
the work FOR the next year.
The convention was cared for IN a most
admirable manner by the Ottawa church.
Meals were served IN a dining hail. which
was beautifully decorated by the dlHere-It
classes in the university. The rooms IN
the university building were also decora;-
ed in class colors. The convention. a. a
body. visited the university and par1lci-
yated IN chapel exercises on Friday
morning
Much enthusiasm prevailed al through
the meeting and patriotism manifested f.