The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-16
KANSAS NEWS.
State Convention of Baptists is
In Session.
Large Attendance at the Kansas
City, Kansas, Session.
200 DELEGATES THERE.
Action on the Theological Sem
mary is Taken.
Rev. w. p. CranneIl Delivers the
Annual Sermon.

| Kansas City, Kan, Oct. 16.-The an
nual convention of the Baptist church
Of Kansas has begun here in the First
Presbyterian church. Devotional exer-
cises were followed by the annual mis-
sionary sermon, which was delivered by
Rev. W. P. Crannell, of Topeka. Rev.
w. c. Silver. of Kansas City delivered
the address of welcome. ]. F. Sherman
president of the state organization, re-
sponded in behalf of the visitors. After
the appointment of the usual commit
tees an adjournment was taken.
There are nearly 200 delegates in the
convention, representing 10000 Baptists
in the Sunf1ower state. The business
although not the regular work of the
convention, began when the Ministerial
association, an organization comprising
all the Baptist ministers of the state,
held its annual meeting, concluding in
the afternoon by the election of w. E.
Gibson, of Wichita, as president; 5. ).
Eageman, of Philipsburg, vice president
and L. B. Parker, of Clinton. as secre-
tary.
During the afternoon session of Tues
day a resolution was unanimously
adopted, indorsing the movement to es-
tablish theological seminary in Kan
sas City, Kan. The committee on reso-
lutions also submitted a temperance
clause, but it was tabled, the majority
of the members believing that this SUBJ
ject should be left to the big conyen-
ton.
ister's Life was the subject of a. paper
by Rev. S. S. Hageman. The conclud-
ing paper of the day. was read by Rev
j. NJ. Whitehead, whose subject was,
"reminiscences and Counsels.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety finished its work yesterday. The
song service was led by Mrs. w. c.
Simpson, of Emporia. Papers on the
general work of the society were read
by Mrs. Edwin Seldom, of Emporia; Mrs.
F: w. Willard, of Leavenworth, and
Haines is vice president of the Kansas
division of the society and presided in
the absence of the president.
Foreign missionary work was taken
up at the afternoon sessin- Mrs. VIM.
Dring read a paper on THE Child and
Missions;" Mrs. ]. D. S. Riggs, of OF
tawa, discussed Missionary Knowl-
edge Necessary to Missionary Interest"
and Mrs. w. NJ. Gray, of ST. Paul, talk
ed on Our Kansas Volunteers to the
Foreign Field The work of the For
eign Missionary society will be conclud-
ed this morning.
There is a great deal of work yet to
be accom- plished Today the plans for
the establishment of the theological
seminary in Kansas City, Kan, will be
laid beforethe regular convention, and
as the ministers have Endorsed the |
movement, the big convention will un- |
doubtedly do the same.
Rev. J. E. Yates, of O1athe, leads the |
devotional exercises today. The rest of
the morning programme includes: Re |
port of Committee on Christian Edu |
cation" Rev. w. A. Elliott, Newton; |
AN Introductory Statement" J. D. S |
Riggs, Ottawa; 1.-The Education for the |
Business Man, Professor r. A. Schweg- |
Ter, Ottawa; THE Education of the |
Minister" Professor E. K. Chandler, |
Ottawa; 1.-The New Theological Semi |
nary" Rev. J. F. Wells, Kansas City.
Reports from the board of directors /
nd o1J Of ha Cta 70 nj
cation will be read This afternoons |
session will be devoted to the reading of |
papers on subjects timely to the men,
bers of the Baptist church in Kansas.
The regular convention will adjourn |
Thursday night, and the Friday follow
ing will be devoted to a discussion of |
the work of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union.