The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-16
BAPTIST ACADEMY.
State Convention Gets Cheering Reports
From PilIsbury


ANOKA, Mimi, Oct. 15.-Today's SEES
sion of the Baptist state convention was
opened by devotionals led by Rev R. M .
West. The report of the board Of visi-
tors to PillSbury academy showed that
two days In April were spent attending
the classes and examining the general
equipment of the institution. One of the
new features is the boys dormitory.
which is nearing completion To the cur
riculum have been added annual courses
in Biblical literature and history The
Y. w. c.. A. and Y. M. c. A. are doing
good work. AS this is a Baptist acad-
envy it is interesting to know that 20
per cent of the students in 1902-1903 were
Raptists
From the treasurer's report it was
shown that $500 had been expended for
aid of students; $3.50 for prizes and $3.50
for library and scientific instruments, a to-
tai of 81, 900, received from the Margaret
Plllsbury fund. During the year there was
received from the executors of the es-
tate of George A. PfllSbury $246 900; pre-
miums of $3.50; from the estate of Mar
garet Pillsbury, $4,000; a total of $685.
Acting Principal w. A. Shedd made a
glowing address on Pillsbury showing
its good facilities and its bright outlook.
The academy is twenty-seven years old
and has graduated 400 students
In a general discussion on the acad-
emy the following spoke: E. S. Sucker,
pastor of the Owatonna church; E. Fa-
genstrom, a graduate; Rev. R. NJ. West,
st. Paul; Rev. j. F. Hill, Mortified; John
Day Smith, Minneapolis and A T. Fow-
ler of Minneapolis.
The secretary and treasurers report
of the Minnesota Baptist Educational So
ciety, made by Rev. G. H. Gamble, was
received and conference led by Rev
II. B. Steelman, brought out several pleas
for better ministerial education
An address was made by Rev. G. E.
Merrill on THE Power of Christian Edu-
cation" He said that Colgate university,
of Hamilton N Y. sent more men to
the foreign missionary field tnan any Bap-
tist school. The soul is an enigma; God
is the solution. Gods hand is seen in
mathematics and chemistry. The atheist
should not teach philosophy. President
Angel of the University of Michigan, and
Cyrus Northrop, of the University OF
Minnesota We're pointed to as grand ex-
lSible has it's own place in education
and should not be relegated to the Y
M. G. A. and Sunday school. Christian
force is best in small universities.
The Coming Year, What Shall 1t
Bring?' was the subject of an address by
Rev. w. w. Dawley, D. D., of Minneap-
oils. He presented it in three points
persons, purposes. purses.
Rev. u. A. Williams D. d. of Mime
apolis.. gave an address on Home Mis-
sions.''
school in connection with the First Bap-
fist church of Minneapolis spoke on "A
Model Day in the Church of Cod Rev.
c. H. Crawford presented the cause of
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state convention board was made by Rev.
E. r. Pope, corresponding secretary who
said that four missionary workers had
left the state during the year-Rev. C. G..
Cressy. of Sank Center, to Washington,
Rev. e. E. Duley. of st. Paul, to Nebras-
ka; M. A. Summers, to West Virginia,
and M. Hansen, to Iowa.
At present there are 267 Baptist
churches in the state. and their member
ship is about 21,765, divided among the
nationalitieS as follows: American
churches, 1856; members 1858; Swedish
churches, SO; members, 6,056; Dane-N Nor.
wegian churches, %; members, 1,416; Ger
man churches, II; members 740 The
Twin Cities have 81 churches and Z 400
members. The country churches not on
railroad lines number IS, with 5, 75O mem
bers.
IF the visitor thinks there is little to
be DONE" said the speaker, ''let him visit
Redwood, Sherburne and Stevens, with a
total area of $3.50 square miles and pop