The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-08
BAPTlSTS AT FRANKLIN
STATE CONVENTION WILL GATHER
IN sIXTY-NINTH SESSION.
Richmond to Entertain state Y. VI. 4,
A.-Missionary Meeting at Madison
Carnival Denounced.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN. Ind, Oct. THE sixty
ninth annual Baptist State Convention will
be held in Franklin this week. beginning
Tuesday evening and closing Friday even
ing. About 400 representatives are expected
from the 500 or more Baptist churches Of
the State. The attendance, it is expected,
will be larger than usual, as this city is
centrally located, easy of access and being
the seat Of the Baptist college it is con-
sidered the d~enominatiOnal town of the
State. Franklin had the honor of entertain
ing the first State Convention. in 1882. but
it has been thirty-two years since the last
State gathering here.
The sessions will be held i'm the First Rap
fist Church, of which DR.. Wallace ST. John
is pastor. This and the other Baptist
churches of the community have been busy
the past week preparing for the entertain
ment of the convention. In accordance with
q vote taken last year the local church
is expected 10 provide lodging and break
fast for the ministers and other properly
accredited delegates who have sent in no
tlce or their expectation OF attending. On
arrival in the city delegates will go TO the
church for assignment TO places OF enter
Since the Baptist organization
Is congregations in form the convention
does not legislate for the churches. Its phi
mary purpose. according TO the bylaws, is
10 unite the denomination in some plan for
promoting the Redeemer's kingdom in the
State and its secondary purpose is TO
encourage missionary and kindred de-
nomiational organization over which the
convention has no jurisdiction
A prominent feature of the work is the
assistance OF needy churches in important
places and helping I'm the establishment Of
new churches. In connection with this mat
ter there is an item of very great inter-
est. Over a year ago Simon Yandes. a
wealthy Presbyterian of indianapolis, or
fered the convention $4,000 as endowment
Tor the work. providing an equal amount
Ing the past year the work Of raising this
money has been completed, and a report of
this success will be made TO the convention.
The hrst meeting in connection with the
convention will be that of the State Mission
airy Board, at 2 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon. The members OF this board are the
president, secretary and treasurer Of the
convention, FIX officio, and the Rev. p. O.
Duncan, of Franklin; ID. II. Cooper. ID. D..
OF Peru; l.. l.. Henson, ID. D.. formerly of
Fort Wayne: the Rev. j. *. Howard, of Ii
Nonia; the Rev. F. NJ. Huckelberry. OF Lo-
gansport; the Rev. E.. Sanford, Of Carlisle.
The officers of the convention are the Rev.
i. j. Nlllers, or indianapolis, president; DIR.
G.. V. Wooden, Of Indianapolis; G. ID. Case.
Pm. d., of Terre Haute; the Rev. u. W.
Slevenger. OF Elwood, vice presidents; the
Rev. X. f.. Neighbour. of INDIANAPOLIS sec
Rotary; j. j. w. Billingsley. of Indianapo-
oils, treasurer, and the Rev. Alfred Ogle.
or Indianap polls, superintendent of missions.
Many prominent men of the denomination
from outside the State are expected. in
Guiding the Rev. w. II. G~eistweit, of Chi
cago; DR.. johnson Myers, OF Chicago; DR..
carter Helm Jones, of Louisville: DR.. A. J.
Rowland. of Philadelphia. and the Rev. 6
G Morris, colored, Of Liberia. who is con
sidered one of the greatest missionary ora
tors living.
The first regular meeting OF the conven-
ulon VIII be held Tuesday. evening. Presi-
dent Stott. of Franklin College. will de-
liver the address OF welcome, and President
Nillers, OF the convention, will respond
The Rev. c. NJ. Carter. Of Muncie. will
preach the annual sermon following which
a collection for convention expenses will
be taken, the report of the treasurer be
received and committees will be appointed.