The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-03
SESSIONS over.
Closing Work Of Baptist State
Convention at Warren.

At the second session OF the 9th annual
convention Of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union in the Warren Baptist church
yesterday the attendance was somewhat
smaller than Al the previous meeting.
After President Frank r. Medbury had
called the meeting 10 order and prayer
had been offered by Rev J V. Osterhout.
pastor OF broadway Baptist church. or
this city, the Messenger. Male Quartet
sang Nearer Ny God, 10 Thee"
The principal address was delivered by
Rev. o.. L. Henson. ID. D.. pastor OF the
Cranston Street Baptist church OF this
city, and was an able discourse on
church work in general.
Charles y. Snow. the state superintend-
eut OF the junior work of the Christian
Endeavor. delivered brief object talk
upon Junior Work.
The closing session of the state con-
vention began at 2:30 o'clock with Presi-
dent I. D.Anuerson I'm the chair. The or
der OF exercises included devotional SER
vices conducted by Rev. r. A. HeIrfng
reports OF various committees and sever
al addresses. Rev. York A. King OF the
Roger Williams chapel OF this city told
about the efforts he was making 10
build a chapel on Corliss Heights and
.Jr. H. NJ. King made an earnest plea for
aid in building a suitable place OF wor-
ship for the Protestant -.alians OF the
North End. Rev. n. ~ Aubin also spoke
very interestingly OF his labors among
the French residents OF the state. s~ss
t.. address of the afternoon was de-
livered by Rev. J. r. Marsh upon the
subject, "Our General Missionary Work"
Mr.. Marsh has just finished his 18th con-
secutive year as Colporteur of the con-
vention. and his talk yesterday afternoon
was principally upon the work he had
been doing during the past year. both in
that capacity and with the Gospel wagon.
ine closing service OF the r. Y. p. L.,
whicl was held at 7:sO o'clock in the ev-
enins. was very largely attended. The ex-
ercises were i'm the nature OF praise
service. with singing by the quartet and
congre "a tion and solos by Charles Estey.
Much To the regret OF the society. Rev.
Emory w. Hunt OF Boston, who was TO
address the meeting. was unable to be
present. 80 that the only address was .hat
delivered by Rev. Frank Rector OF
Springfield. Mass. Mr.. Quick proved TO
be most interesting speaker and bis re-
marks were listened 10 with the closest
attention. His subject was the "Strenu-
ous Christian Life
After the benediction by Rev. T. ID.
Anderson, the meeting adjourned till next
October
A motion was adopted that a commit
tee be- appointed TO confer with similar
committees from other denominations re-
earding the divorce laws Of this state.
and Chairman Anderson appointed the
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vention: Rev T. u Anderson. D. ID. Rev.
u Nv Fsunce. y. D.; Rev. III. NJ.
night y d, and Rev. J. V. Osterhout,
-. II.
~ was also decided ~ hold the next
meeting Of the convention I'm the Fourth
Raptist church II this city.
Besides the president. Rev. r n. Ander-
SON who was reelected Tuesday. the fol-
lowing officers were elected 20 serve un-
til the next convention: Vice president
Rev Frank Rector. u d: secretary
Rev G A. Marry0tt ~ Wickford treas
urer-Henry v Dean ~ this city; histori-
cal resistrar-T r Bartlett: hnance
committee-C r. Wilcox, r. W. Hart
well. r. E Bartlett, H. r. Arnold and ".
-. Horton. board OF managers-H. NJ.
King, u A Patt @ r. Peck, J. V. Oster-
hout. r. Bromley. T. e. Gleason. Il. A.
Herring. s v Holyoke, W. J.. Wood. :.
+. Douglas. v. Holvokc. r. J. Bartlett. q.
w. Riglor. ". W. Watjen, -. w. Faunce.
] X. Ever. w ~ Waite. W. r Green.
=. ". Davis. A. r. Rice. A. = McCrillis.
w. T. Swan w. "A. Lane. ". +. Brown,
W. j. Sholer. g.. p Boardman, v. l.
Lindh. l.. a. Henson and l K Fleming.
auditors. r W. Hartwel and &. ~. Child.
The preacher for next year is Rev. d.
" Faunce. -. D.. with Rev. q. w Rig
ler ~ East Providence as alternate
After the bcnediction the convention
adjourned 30 meet again on the second
Tuesday in October next.