Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-30
FINE MEETING HELD
Annual Convention of the Rock
Island Baptist Asso-
citation.
AN ABLE ADDRESS BY DIR. REED
Ofcers Chosen and Next Gathering
Voted TO Cor
dova.

The following report of the annual
convention of the Rock Island Bap-
fist association is taken from the
Geneseo News-Arena:
Those who have attended the ses-
sions of the Rock Island Baptist as
ISOLATION, no matter whether they
belong to the Baptist denomination
or some other. have certainly been
rewarded for their time and trouble.
The song service led by Rev. w. II.
Dickman. Cambridge, opened the
evening session Wednesday. The adj
dress of Judson Il. Thomas, ID. D., of
Chicago, upon the subject. The Call
of God to the Baptists to America"
was powerful presentation of the
vast opportunities here in America
for the establishment of Christ's king
dom and an earnest plea to Chris
tian hearts everywhere to take adj
vantage of these golden oportuni-
ties and become valiant soldiers of
the Lord Jesus.
The second address of the evening
was by Rev. o. L. Swanson, upon the
subject of Foreign Missions" Mr..
Swanson has had six years eXper-
fence in the foreign province of As
sam as Baptist missionary. His adj
dress dealt mainly with description
of the people of Assam, their man
ners and customs.
Rev. Swanson and wife expect To
leave in the near future to again
take up missionary work in Assam.
1t will mean a greater sacrifice than
ever this time, as they are obliged to
leave their two children, aged four
and nine years, in this country.
Thursdays program opened with
the transaction of the business of the
association at 9:30 a. m. At 200 p.
m. Miss Sue Howell. of Moline. gave
an interesting address upon the sub
ject. Home Mission Work. and at
2:3O p. m, Mrs. IL. \. Stoughton, sec
rotary of the W. Il. +. NJ. s. w. re-
ported upon the work of that society.
Following this Mrs. James Perry read
u paper written by Mrs. Charles Dun
ham upon the subject. How to De-
veIop a Missionary Spirit in the Boys
and Girls" The remainder of the af-
ternoon and evening was devoted to
the b. Y. Z. L.
The program was carried out as
published except that in place of the
orchestra, the ladies quartette fur
Der on the program was ably render
ed and highly interesting.
The address of the moderator of
the association. DR.. II. W. Reed. of
Rock Island. on the subject, I'm His
Name was an inspiring appeal for
closer relationship and more ac-
tive service TO Christ. Following this
the singing of hymn and prayer by
II l.
association.
Officers for Year
The officers of the association for
the ensuing year are as follows:
Sunday Standardization, Rev. II.
y. Stoughton. Geneseo; vice presi-
dents, Prof. Hollenbeck, AIedo; Mr..
Munson, Cambridge. Thomas Watson,
Foster; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Cora Ingmire, Aledo.
b. Y. p. U.-President. Rev. Dick
man. Cambridge vice presidents, ID. III.
Duncan, Moline; Mr.. Elliott, Marston,
Ida Anderson, Alpha; secretary and
treasurer, Miss AIaude Mabie, Moline;
educational secretary and junior
leader, Susie Howell. Moline.
Board of managers, i'm addition to
officers: DIR. Reed, of Rock Island;
Miss Ester Bergland. Moline; Miss
Bessie Roberts, Alpha. Association
proper, DR.. Reed, moderator; c. L..
Flanders, clerk, Foster. \ missionary
committee and trustees were also
elected.
The trustees of the Rock Island
Baptist association have now at their
disposal n missionary fund of $4,000
besides some accrued interest. 1t is
intended that certain neglected fields
within the borders of the Rock ISL
and association shall be opened up in
the near future.
The convention in Geneseo has been
decided success in every way. The
attendance has been good consider
ing that Geneseo is way to one side
of the territory of the association.
The Goth annual meeting will be held
at COrdova in August of 1903.