The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12

shire that we have to send them broad
cast
Arizona was responded to by. letter
The letter embodied the scrptural IN
junction, Wherefore we would have
come unto you and for this day, since
we heard or ~, we have not ceased to
pray for you. etc.
FROM WISCONSIN.
The response from Wisconsin was as
follows:
Wisconsin is one OF the hardest fields
for Baptist wor." the speaker said, but
during the past year the state has made
a good record In the work and In re-
ducing the debt. The Wisconsin will per-
meate the whole state and the people will
do much, for the Baptist faith. The late
treasurer was a Wisconsin man, and
when he had things arranged looking
towards the payment OF the debt, he was
called higher"
The Virginia speaker said Virginia had
a small delegation, but hoped for better
work next year. No Virginia pastor was
here" The standard bearer of Vermont
said:
Vermont is small In length and
breath, but her height raises to the
heavens. the speaker said. What Is need
cd In Vermont Is the Lord Jesus Christ
and his power. and he hoped the state
will never have to take more whiskey or
rum than she does now"
For Texas. the speaker said the state
was the grand state OF the grand South
west. and she could accommodates $50
Rhode Islanders. In religion the state
is growing rapidly. and now stands sixth
In Baptist membership. The work In
Texas Is In splendid condition and In
first class hands.
For South Dakota, the speaker said
there were twice as many Baptists in
Providence as In the whole state OF South
Dakota but In getting here thedelegates
travelled $4,000 miles. The state sent her
hearty greetings to all the others.
For South Carolina, the speaker said
they came 1000 miles TO cooperate with
the others in this magnificent work. and
they were delighted to be here and their
hearts I'm the work In this work the
people are conservative. but the unions
are taking n great interest in the work.
The Palmetto bows acknowledgements
TO Little Rhody.
The next speaker represented Ontario
and Quebec: he said the work there had
never been better than now. the people
were settling down to the good work
and losing dslres for more worldly plea
sures.
The next representative spoke for
North Carolina, and said In part there
were nearly 800 900 Baptists in the state
and the key note there was education.
The old-ttme Baptist preachers hid Bipie
truth wide and deep In the hearts OF the
people. with all the poverty and isnor-
ance IN the state he believed the Baptist
church had made more progress than
anywhere less You must get your public
men interested In Christian education.
The mountain districts OF the state are
now the Backgrounds Of the faith and
God is blessing the work.
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
The New York speaker was preceded
by n recitation. He then said. New York
speaks for itself and stands for every
thing the state has furnished all the sec
retaries the union ever had. New York
stands for sacrifice and activity You can
not carry on the work OF Christ without
sacrifice. II our young people would drop
the old fashioned methods and take up
the more modern way OF work for Christ
there would he more work done for the
master"
The next state represented was New