The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-17
HOLDING
ANNUAL
MEETING
Flft-Ninth Annual Session Of
the Baptist Association Is
Now In Session Here.

The fifty-ninth annual meeting of the
providence Baptist association convened
in the Pearl Street Baptist church to-
day with morning and afternoon ses-
sions.
The morning session opened at 9:45
o'clock with a large attendance of dele
gates from the Baptist churches of the
where.
From Pawtucket there were present
Rev. Frank Rector OF the First church
OF that city. Rev. Whitman l.. Wood,
Rev. F. A Robinson, and many dele
gates.
. From this city were Reverends l.. L.
Henson, ID. d., Rev. J. w. Osterhout,
Rev j. A. Haines. Rev. b. F. Livingstone
and many laymen and delegates from
the various city churches
The attractive auditorium of the church
was bright with the morning sunshine
and the beautiful autumn flowers and
foliage which adorned the pulpit.
The morning session opened with de-
votional exercises conducted by Rev.
l. J. Iselin. The scripture lesson of the
morning was then read by Rev. E. A.
Herring and prayer followed by Rev. c.
ID. Blake
The annual sermon was then delivered
by Rev. f. A. Robinson Taking for his
subject the topic Sons of Cod Mr..
Robinson delivered a brief though elo-
quent discourse. I'VE are not" said he,
wanderers OF a day, not orphans that
wander fatherless on the face of the
earth, not even men, but Sons of God
with all the spiritual relations that exist
~ UVa IoA nd
What constitutes this spiritual rela-
or who are the Sons OF God?
As many as are led by the spirit of God
they are the Sons OF God.
Now what are some of the tests I'm
this life of spiritual leading?'
The first test is the lament OF love.
Drummond has called to our attention
that love is the greatest thing in this
world or any other world and love is
not only giving, but self-sacrifce Self
sacrifice In giving Is not confined TO
Heaven alone.
The second test of spiritual leading Is
Joy. and the third test is peace"
Following the above outline OF his
sermon the speaker enlarged upon these
hree tests of spiritual leading. love, Joy.
peace. lie then dwelt upon some OF the |
'esults of this spiritual relationship with |
Sod.
AT the conclusion Of the sermon /
,ymn was sang after which the report |
" the committee OF arrangements was /
PRESENTED by Rev. J. A. Hainer
Election OF officers then occurred re- |
ulting as follows: Rev. r. A. Robin
on OF Pawtucket was elected as modera-
or; Mr.. F. L. Smith OF Pawtucket as
lerk; Rev. John Stewart clerk. pro tenn.
nd Mrs. Fred l.. Smith. assistant clerk
'ro tenn.
The reading OF the letters from the
arious churches in the Baptist associa-
ION was then taken up and letters from
he following churches read. by Rev. John |
tewart: First church, Pawtucket:
'leasant View. Pawtucket; Broad Street
enual Falls Union. Central Falls: Val
~ Falls; Woodlawn Pawtucket: First
,ast Providence: Fourth Providence:
heldonvllle; Lime Rock; Lonsdale Cum
erland I'M: jefferson Street. Providence;
tewart Street. Providence: Cranston
rovidence. Woonsocket: Roger williams.
rovidence: oak lawn Branch Avenue.
rovldence Farmers. North Providence:
benezer. Providence: Pearl Street. Prov
ence. Lakewood. Hebron.
At the conclusion ~ the reading OF tho
tiers hymn was sung and prayer
fered. after which the morning session
ijuomed.
A basket lunch was enjoyed In the
lurch at the noon hour. the ladies %
e church furnishing tea and coffee
At ! o'clock occurred the meeting of the
'oman's Home Missionary society. and
1880 O'Clock a meeting Of the woman's
,reign Missionary society. AZ ? O'Clock
q afternoon session convened and was
'ened with devotional services by Rev.
& sayer
Continued on page Two) "