The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-17
OYER $4,000 RAISED
Baptists in a Fair Way to Secure
Mr.. Kelly's Offer Of Money
and Land.
State Conventiono Will Adjourn This
Evening-Next Annual Meet
ing at Anoka. 49,;

Special to The Journal.
Owatona, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE conven-
ton of state Baptists, which has been in
session here since the first Of the week,
will close this evening with addresses by
Rev. T. L. Ketman,. district secretary Of
the A. B. P. s., and by Rev. DR.. Hunt Of
Ohio. go! - - "<'. '%-a'<s
. The Sunday school work Of the church
was considered this forenoon and among
those who spoke were Sunday School
Missionary Ernest Fagenstrom, J. H.
Irish and Rev. Messrs. M. Berglund, G..
Melby and G. H. Rust. $50
:. The young people have full possession
addresses by Rev. F.. E. Miller of Man
kato, president Of the state" B. Y: P. u,
and BY Rev. L. A. Clevenger of Minneap-
oils, on the Development of the Evan
gelistic Spirit ="
Next Meeting at Anoka. =
The convention designated Anoka as
the. next place of meeting: Rev. F. L.
Anderson of Austin was appointed to
preach the annual sermon, with Rev. S.
C. Davis OF Duluth as alternate.
New Officers. .-.- ..
Upon the recommendation Of the noni-
mating comm1tte, officers and committee
were elected as follows: President, Carey
Emerson; vice presidents, e. M. Van Du-
zee, Rev. G. A. Cleveland, H. w. Kings
bury, Rev. F. L. Anderson. F. Brinck-
man, j. H. Irish, Rev. F. E. r. Miller.
Frank Peterson, D. D.; Rev. s. c. Davis
Rev. H. Kaaz, P. A. Peterson; CORE
spending secretary, D. D. Smith; treas
urer, ]. A. Ridgway; auditors, F. w. Jew
EFT, ]. H. Randall; trustees, 1905, w. w.
Dawley, D. D.; Rev. w. B. Riley, F. E.
Tallant, F. J. Carpenter, Rev. liver Lar
son, Rev. J. P. Sundstrom, Rev. G.. Mil
frc C,>o;k m
Roraback.
The report of the board of visitors of
PHlsbury academy, which was made by
Rev. H. B. Steelman, spoke in high terms
OF the efficiency of the academy faculty
and of the character of the work done
by the teachers.
The report Of the academy showed re-
ceipts Of s25,2e4s2 and a balance on hand
Of $5,077SS.
Foreign Missions Evening.
The program last. evening opened with
praise service led by the Owatonna Bap-
fist church choir, after which Rev. G. H.
foreign missions.
The report showed very gratifying
condition Of affairs under this board in
Europe, there being 7.7se baptisms, 2,24o
more than the year before. There was
great increase in contributions in all for
eign stations. The total baptisms were
4.1S4 more than last year. The increase
fields was $685. 25. - :
Baptist churches in the home land gave
more the past year for the Women's Mis-
sionary union and the Women's Auxiliary
societies than in any year except the GEN.
tenial year. The total was $685., 2s517;
Women's Missionary union. $115, S61. o5;
Women's Auxiliary, s501, 1862. 30 @~
The fnf oil
$3.50, 587.79, which paid all expenses in ad-
dition to $4,000 added to the permanent
investment fund, and reducing the debt
of two years and a. half ago by s2,840.08.
The contributions from Minnesota in
creased from $6,S75 last year to $7,206. 42
for missionary union and increased from
So, 250.34 to $3,764.73 for the Women's Aux
Hilary. Total, $1o,s71.15; against; s9,s25.34
last year. -
The following officers were T. elected:
President, Rev. F. H. Stillwell; vice pres
ident, Professor w. A. shedd; secretary,
Rev. G. H. Gamble; treasurer, Rev. F.
c.. Anderson; trustee for 1908, Rev., F. R.
helm, 1904; Rev. w. r. Milliken,' c. r.
Hallowell, 1905; Rev. W. b. Riley, Rev.
e. M. Atwood, Rev. A. T. Erickson, s. c.
Briggs. .%. $3.50 t..
49, kelIy's GIFT Assured. ~;
After the report of the visitig committe
at .Pillsbury academy, DR.. James w. Ford
spoke upon .t"The New Dormitory," in
which he made an appeal for contributions
to make it possible to secure the offer OF
William H. Kelly Of this city Of So 900 and
the necessary land for a dormitory II
$40, 900 be raised and collected by jan.
OF next year
Over SO, 900 was raised before the close
Of the meeting, thus insuring Mr.. Kelly's
gift.
b. OF G. RECEIPTS. ..
1 The state board of control reported to the
state auditor yesterday the following niscellane-
Gus receipts at the state institutions for Sep
tenlher: ,s.5s ~ Il s. ,f.sss .sIs
State penitentiary, $5,952.oe; Anoka asylum,
$3.50; Hastings asylum, $so644; Fergus Falls
hospital, $51.57; Rochester hospital, S1,o76.09;