Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-11-14
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
This Mornlns'g Proceedings Of the
Interesting Meeting.
WILL CONTINUE OVER SUNDAY.

The territorial convention of the
Baptist denomination is in session at
the First Baptist church and will con-
tinue until Sunday night. Delegates
from every section of the territory and
distinguished visitors from various
states were present this morning when
Secretary Brewer. IN the absence Of
the president, Rev. Bruce Kinney,
called the meeting, to order.
Additional delegates and visitors are
arriving by every train. and the inter-
est and enthusiasm in the meetings is
increasing every hour. This mornings
session was taken up largely by the
election of officers and receiving and
discussing various reports. The treas
urer's report showed a small deficit of
1892, which was speedily provided for
except a small sum, which will no
doubt be made up during the day.
The report of the board Of managers
showed that twenty-five missionaries
had been under appointment during
the year, and over thirty churches and
twelve out stations supplied with
preaching. There has been a net gain
of about Is per cent in the membership
of the mission churches during the
year, with eighty-nine baptisms. Dr.
o. A.. Williams, of Minneapolis. was
unable to be present at the opening Of
the convention, but will arrive tonight
or tomorrow from the west. His place
in leading the devotional service this
morning was filled by Dr. c. Carey Will
lett, of Chicago. DR.. N. B. Rairden, of
Omaha, addressed the afternoon ses-
sion on the work of the Home Mission
society and this evening will speak
on young peoples work, The, pro-
grams published for Friday and Satur-
day evening have been transposed on
account of the non-arrival of some of
the speakers. DR.. Rairden's addresses
are full of interest and helpful sugges-
tions. He gave high praise to the Bap-
lists of New Mexico for their liberality
in contributing to the work of terri
torial missions and showed by statis-
tics that they had far outdistanced all
the states in the amount raised per
capita. A Baptist church in every
town and community was the slogan
sounded by the doughty superintend-
ent and heartily responded to by all
the delegates. Election of officers re-
suited in placing Rev. Herman j. Pow
ell, the popular pastor of the entertain
ing church, in the presidents chair,
with Rev. Milton Reece, of Weed, as
vice president; Rev. j. C. Chaplin, of
Clayton, recording secretary and Rev.
N. w. Alger, of this city, treasurer.
Short inspiring addresses have been
delivered by Rev. A. r. Willett, the
new pastor at Silver City; Rev. NJ.
Reese, r. b. Wright and others. The
ladies of the church are providing en-
tertainment for delegates and visitors
in the church parlors with their usual
hospitality. The public will be well
coined to all the meetings, but will be
more especially interested In the eve
ming programs.
Just prior to the convening of the
convention proper the Santa Fe as.
sociation held an adjourned meeting,
at which Rev. C. C. Young, OF Roswell,
preached a very eloquent and impress
sive sermon on Christ, in His Loneli-
ness" and assoeiational business was
transacted including the reception of
the Mexican church at Las Vegas into
the fellowship of the body.