The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-06

OF STATE IN
C0NvENT|O
Yearly Reports Of Financial Con.
ditiun Of Convention Encour-
aging COMMITTEES Appointed

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The sessions of the Rhode Island Bap-
tast state anniversaries which opened In
the Central Baptist church, last evening.
were continued throughout today. the
morniDg session opening at ten o'clock.
with a large attendance ana Rev. l.. L.
Henson. ID. D., presiding.
A devotional service. conducted by Rev.
Robert Cameron, pastor of tho Fourth
Baptist church introduced the program
OF the morning and this was followed by
the annual sermon by Rev. George w.
Rigler pastor Of the First Baptist church
OF East Providence, his subject being.
The Gross. the meeting place OF man
and Cod
The sermon was followed by a solo,
"I'll kneel TO the cross" by Prof. Il. p.
Stout, after which the session resolved
itself into a formal business meeting.
the ballot for election of president of the
convention resulting In the choice OF
Rev. i. l.. Henson, d. ID.
The address OF welcome was delivered
by Rev. John X. Brown, pastor OF the
Entertaining church and was responded
10 by Rev. Frank Rector ID. D., pastor
of the First Baptist church OF Paw
tucket.
The report Of the board OF managers
and Also that OF the field secretary was
then read by Rev. John Stewart the field
secretary OF the Baptist convention.
CONDITION OF CHURCHES
Mr. Stewart read first the 18th annual
report OF the board and this was a COM
prehen sfve statement OF the condition or
the churches OF the Baptist denomina-
tions throughout the state
In this connection the changes In the
board caused by removal OF pastors from
the state or death were noted
The syork OF the French, Italian and
Swedish missions was also reported to-
gether with a reference TO the finances
OF the convention and the evangelistic
work OF the churches.
The report OF the field secretary was al
so given showing the scope and details OF
this work.
Mr. Henry B. Dean. the treasurer OF the
convention then presented a very full re-
port Of the finances OF the convention, an
abstract OF which follows. viz:
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Receipts from all churches s1S3S76.
Received from investments, S255 .4S.,
Miscellaneous income $1os3.79.
Payments:
In aid OF smaller churches. si4SS.sS.
For state colparteur, ti8.9a
For a field secretary, s1320N
For French mission, 1881. 76.
For Italian Mission, $4s2. 60.
Total invested funds:
For the purpose OF the convention, s56,-
6Q.as.
Trust funds for special purpose. s92SL0.
Income for annuities. s7549.7S.
The report OF the committee on concen-
tration OF effort was presented by the
chairman OF that committee. Rev. Henry
NJ. King, d. u.
This report was. in effect, an account
of what had been accomplished toward
the erection OF the three Baptist chapels.
the Italian mission. the chapel at Coriiss
Heights and the chapel at Saunderstown.
AS is we'll shown. the convention under
took 10 raise the sum of 400 for chapel
purposes outside the invested funds and
DR.. King reported that all, save $500 of
this amount had been raised.
TO RAISE THE MONEY.
discussion. led by Mr.. II. b. Dean,
as TO the best means of raising the neoes-
sary $500 followed DR.. Kings report, af-
ter which a hymn was sung and adjourn
ment followed.
During the morning session the follow
ing committees were appointed by the
president:
Nomina ations-Rev. Edwin Bromley. Rev.
Edward f. Hoyoke, Rev. w. l.. Swan,
Rev. b. I. Livingstone Rev. George f.
Lombard.
Reports-Rev. Frank Rector, d. D.,
Rev. J. II. Beckley, ID. D.. Rev @. w.
Rigler, d. D.. Rev. K. A Hainer. Rev.
T. c. Gleason.
Credentials--Rev. r. A. Herring Rev.
H. w. Wauen. Rev. II. A. Roberts, ID.
D., Rev. NJ D. Fuller. Rev. A. +. Chace.
Place and Preacher--Rev. w. T. Green,
Rev. Y. A King, Rev. j. III. Trenberth.
Deacon w. II. Waite. Rev w. II. Lane.
on Deceased Life Members-Rev. L. K.
Bartlett. Rev Robert Cameron, ID. D..
DR.. George Il. Peck, Deacon Fred l..
Smith, Deacon T. f Carpenter.
Concentration OF efyort-Rev. John r.
Brown. Rev. II. M. King. D. D.. Rev J.
v. Qsterhout. Rev. w. l.. Wood, Deacon
III. r. Maine.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o clock. with Rev. /. J.. Hanson. ID. D.. In
carried out:
Devotional service: lo-minute addresses
on Snoo"S work Y. Among Peoples Of Foreisn
OBJ Swedes. Rev. A. e. Lindberg, Boston:
tc) Italians. Rev. II M. King. b. D.: in
PRODUCTION OF pastors who have settled in
the state during the past year: words OF
one OF the new pastors; report OF evan
selistic committee by it's secretary, w. Il.
Wilson: discussion: The Evangelism OF
the css cba2cRes RsS IsIyos S sn9 9
Rev j. A. Hainer; (b) In the Village
CHURCHES. Rev: E I. Lindh and Rex. w;
L. Wood 60 In the Country churches,'
(d) "1n the Tent" Rev. Y. A. King and
Rev. A. II. Chase; discussion; "rhe Com
ing Year. Rev. i. l.. Henson. ID. d;
report OF COMMITTEES. COMMITTEES. on place and
members (appointed last yearot adjourn
ment with prayer.