The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-10
Want A FIXED COUNCIL
SUGGESTION OF A PERMANENT
BODY is MADE TO THE BAP-
FIST ASSOCIATION
MEETS WITH SOME FAVOR
1t Is Felt That 1t Would Relieve
Some Annoyance which Is Ex-
perienced Under Pres
eRt Plan.

Rev. II. F. Stilwell, of the First Baptist
church, introduced a resolution at yester-
days meeting of the Eastern Minnesota
Baptist association which caused some
discussion. The resolution provided for
the appointment Of committee Of three
by the association to confer with the va
rious Baptist churches and report to the
association next year concerning the ad-
visibility of establishing a permanent
council. Mr.. Stilwell, in support of his
resolution, said that while the councils
function would be merely advisory it's
establishment would do away with many
embarrassing things that Baptist minis
ters and their congregations now have to
face. In the matter Of ordaining minis
ter, for instance, the council would take
the place of the temporary one called by
the church for that purpose. The calling
of the temporary one always brought the
matter of the contemplated ordination
prominently before the public, and in case
the council did not see fit to grant the
ordination the result was embarras ssment
for the ministerial candidate. A perma-
nent council would conduct these matters
privately, and, as it would be represent
would be in position to render valuable
advice on vexing questions. New York
and Pennsylvania have both tried the
plan with success. Rev. W. w. Everts,
of Woodland Park Baptist church, said
that the only objection he could see to
the plan was that it savored of Presby
terianism, but he added that he saw no
objections to borrowing from another de-
mo- oir1a ion, hot =
service to Baptists. Rev. H. F. StilWell,
Of the First church, w. w. Everts, of
Woodland Park church. and Rev John
Oliver were appointed on the committee.
Rev. w B. Riley, of Minneapolis, de-
livered an eloquent address on city
Evangelical ton Paris said the speak
er, for a time disowned Christ, and
hundred years ago her streets were red
with blood; London refused to listen to
Christian teachings, and Whitechapel
stands today to bear testimony to the di-
vine wrath that was visited on the city;
Chicago is doomed city if she does not
repent. Can st. Paul and Minneapolis
hope to escape the penalty of glaring
sins?' Mr. Riley urged the ministers
present TO meet the sins of the city face
to face in order that they might better
fight them.
At the Young Peoples session yester-
day afternoon the following officers were
elected: President, Charles Lowell; vice
president, Miss Gertrude Oakes; secre-
tary, Miss Jessica Wakefield; treasurer,
James Erkskine.
At the morning session Deacon A H. Cav
ender, st. Paul, was elected treasurer and
trustee of the widows and orphans fund
Resolutions were adopted in favor of sys-
tematic giving, indorsing the summer as
sembly and returning thanks to the
Woodland Park church for it's hospitality
B. w Smith, of Minneapolis, and E. M
Hulett gave short addresses. Supt f. r.
Pope reported that the Baptists of Min
nesota had secured thirty-eight new
church buildings during the last five
years.
The association closed its session last
night Miss S. Gear gave talk on
Junior Work and Rev. H. F. Stilweu
delivered an address on 1.-The Denomina-
ton Of the Future