The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
BAPTISTS OF STATE
TO MEET AT ANOKA
Will Hold Forty-fourth Annual
Session From Oct. II to is
Inclusive.

The forty-f fourth annual session of
the Minnesota Baptist state convention
will be held at Anoka, beginning Mon
day evening, Oct. IL, and continuing
through Friday evening, Oct. 16. This
organization has charge of the state
mission work, and has expended this
year over $4,000. The year has been
a very prosperous one, and decided
advance has been made. Ten churches
have been organized and ten build
ings already dedicated, While six more
are in process of construction. Forty
six missionary pastors have been en-
ployed and nine district missionaries.
Preparations for the convention are
nearly completed, and the church at
Anoka expects large number to at
tend. AS has been the custom of re-
cent years, the church gives free lodg
ing and breakfast, while the delegates
pay for the other meals.
The railroads of the state have
granted fare and third for the round
trip, on the certificate plan. 1t is ex
pected that the people will leave the
Twin Cities on Monday afternoon by
the Great Northern train, leaving ST.
Paul at 2:S5. and Minneapolis at sos.
Last year the theme of the conven-
ton was 'Evangelization." This year
1t is Power" and the following pro-
gramme will be given:
Theme for Convention: Power.
Monday evening, Oct. 12-Words of well
come. Rev. f. r. Leach; response, Presi-
dent dent Carey Emerson; address. The New
d, D.. of New York.
Tuesday morning-Prayer service,
Christ, the Power Center of Christian
pastors and response; address, ''The
Christian Stewardship Campaign" Rev.
G: A. Cook, D. D., of New Jersey; report
OF OF committee on spiritual state and
Power Obtained Through Prayer" Rev
F. e. R. Miller; report of eYangelistic
committee, Rev. G. F. Holt; conference.
Tuesday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS foreign
missions; report, of committee. Mrs. F:
Their Work. Miss K. W. Kidder; in me-
moriam; address, Modern Miracles Mrs.
A. F; Groesbeck, Ungkong, China; Wom-
ems home missions; report of committee
Mrs. w. s. Barrett; work among the Ger
mans, Miss Selma Hoeff1in; address, Miss
Rose G; Webster. Utah.
Tuesday evening-Address Power Ex-
annual sermon, Rev. F. L. Anderson.
Wednesday evening-Prayer service,
Purity and Power" Rev. R. M. West:
mittees; addresses by convention mis-
sionaries; addresses, THE Bible. a
Source of Power" Rev E. S. Sucker:
1.-The Holy Spirit, the Source of Power, +"
Wednesday fternoon-Report of state
convention board address. Power Used
in Organization" Rev. s. c. Davis; treas
Convention, Its Place and Power
Wednesday evening-Address, Home
Missions; Its Power in the Northwes J
e The Rsy cSmi NJ 9eaT What Sian
Purpose of Power Rev. r. M west;
Pillsbury academy, report Of board Of
ing Principal W. A. Shedd; Minnesota
Baptist Education society; secretary's
report treasurer's report; conference,
III. B. Steelman; address, 1.-The Power of
of New York.
Thursday fternoon-Report of finance
committee; address, Property and
Power" Rev. E. M. Atwood conference;
yond the Sea-" Rev. A. F. Groesbeck. of
China; addresses by state missionaries
Thursday evening-Address, District
Missionary c.. j. Hallowell; address, G.
D.. of Pillsbury academy.
Friday morning-Prayer service, The
Conductor of Power Rev. R. NJ West;
school committee ee;9 Wanted it as = Adjuncts
to Power" (al Better Organization, -
A. I. Bates; (b) Graded Curriculum, -
E. Faganstrom; Co Larger Enrolment !"
E. NJ. Atwood; fe) Definite Results D.
B. Livingstone address. Elements of
Power in the Sunday School," Rev. S.
McMinis; primary exercise. by Anoka
Sunday school; address. Possibilities of
Power in the Sunday School,
Friday afternoon-U business
B. Y. P. U. session; presidents address,
Rev. e. S. Van Ness; address, Training
Young People. the Power for the Future. %
with presentation of banners, Rev. w. T.
s. Spriggs: report of Junior leader. Mrs.
o. NJ Washburn; address. Jesus and the
Little Ones" Rev. E. S. Sucker.
Friday evening Address, Living
Epistles," G. B. Smith, D. D., of Chicago;