Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-02
Commenced a Three Days Session
At Ten O'clock This Forenoon.
REPORTS AND ROUTINE WORK
Question OF Membership Growth :
Inci ease an Some Places ana tali-
Ing on IN Oilers.

What was pronounced the largest
opening meeting Of the Utah Baptist
stale convention ever held was tnat OF
this forenoon. wnen the nineteenth an
nual session met at ~ O'Clock al tue
Fist Baptst church. Second south and
Second West streets, Upwards OF %
delegates we're present, over 40 OF whom
came from outside towns, and It Is
thought that q lew more VIII arrive
this afternoon The time was occupied
In the reaulng OF Church letters ana
statistical reports, followed by the an
nual sermon earnestly delivered by
Pastor o. G. Wright OF Ogden. The re-
ports showed the enur III 10 be In sat-
isiactory condition In spots. In one or
two Instances a falling on In member
Vices, "Quet Hour" was led by Prof. j.
A. Smith OF Ogden, followed by an Of
fering of prayer by N, B. Rairden. Of
Omaha, Nebraska, General superln-
tendent OF the Trans-Msslssippi Dis
trict OF the American Baptist Home
Mission society
When the detailed reports OF the
churches were called for, the two Bap-
tist churches OF this city presented re-
ports OF a similar nature, both con-
graduating themselves on the improved
good work Of the congregations The
East Side church boosted an increase OF
$500 in decorations and general i'm
proyements. ogden announced pos
session OF church property 20 the value
Of 5000 and expressed the hope that the
next session would be held In the
Junction city" Provo could not de-
clare for the addition OF new names to
the roll OF the church but on the con-
trary eight names had been dropped
from the lists,
The Baptists Of sprlngvllle now have
new church which cost 81, 400.
The repor: from the Murray church
stated the Daptsts OF that place had
church with a seating capacity of $50
and also a Sunday school OF Gl men,
bers. PROSECUTING IN that town was
also suggested as II is considered field
for the promotion Of the Baptist faith,
by the members of the church.
The report from the Bear River
church contained no encouragement but
chided the members of that vicinity
for their Indifference to the principles
Of their faith.
Eureka maintains Baptist Sunday
school class.
General Missionary Kinney an
nounced on behalf of Mercur that their
church In that place had been des-
iroyed by fire and that the last men,
her Of the congregation, Mrs. Smith,
was now living In Salt Lake,
Calvary church, this city, could not
"a Ia iaa mel
Pastor Wright spoke on 1.-THE Har-
vest Of Death and said that he drew
three conclusions from the general
teachings OF Christ: that they We're
namely: First the loftlest ambitions;
second, the subllmest endoavors; third,
the noblest dignity. After drawing
many lessons from the life OF the Sa-
vior, Pastor Wright brought his SER
mon to a close. The meeting was adj
journed by Rev. Washington OF the
Calvary church pronounclng the bene-
diction.
The ladies Of the First church served
lunch to the visitors. this noon, and
will serve dinner tonight.
TIL session this afternoon was opened
with devotional services by Mrs. G. w.
Nichols OF Thistle and reports were
made Of the committees on enrolment
and nominations and the standing COM
mttees Of state work, home missions,
foreign missions. systematic benefi-
cence and the report OF the committee
on the constitution for the Utah Bap-
list state convention, followed by the
election Of officers,
At 1880 o'clock tonight service OF
song will be conducted by Pastor
Washington, and at S;15 o'clock an adj
dress viii be given ~ General Mission
airy Bruce Kinney, followed by an ad-
dress by N. =. Rairden. DID.