The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-13
BAPTISTS OF STATE
Strong Addresses Before the State.
Convention by Drs. Chivers
and. Cook.
Campaigns for Christian Steward
ship and Evangelistic Work
Preparations at Anoka.
Special to The Journal,

The new pastors were welcomed by
Rev. 0. S. Lindberg, of Cokato, and
the response was made by Rev. A. J.
SteensOn of Sank Center. ~.
The main address of the morning,
1.-THE Christian Stewardship Cam
paign," was made by Rev. G. A. Cook,
D. D., OF New Jersey, a leader in this
movement. A committee was first
appointed three years ago at Asbury
Park, and made it's report at the st.
Paul anniversary and asked not to be
reappointed. A committee Of seven
men will carry on the plans DR.. G..
w. Biting of New York is chairman.
The Baptist is the only denomination
to send out man to give his whole
time to a campaign in christian
Stewardship
This means more, the speaker said,
than systematic giving. Many
churches have no system. Principles
are more important than the plans
by which the principles express
themselves. Stewardship covers not
only money, but the whole life; power,
knowledge, time, skill and opportun-
ity.
A conference followed in which the
report of the evangelistic committee
was made. Meetings were held by it
in twenty-four places, and twenty
churches. The work is in an en-
couraging condition.
Opening Meeting.
Something like $50 delegates were
present at the opening meeting last
night. The ladies Of the church have
spared neither time, trouble nor ex-
pense to make their guests COM
Portable. The spacious basement,
used formerly for a dining hall, has
been converted into veritable bower
of comfort and ease by rocking chairs,
sofas and cosy corners, while the
classrooms have all been utilized for
rest, committee-rooms, etc. The
vacant commercial hall has been nice
ly furnished as a dining hall where
dinners and suppers are served by the
ladies until Wednesday night. On
Thursday the Congregational church
ladies will serve and on Friday the
Episcopalians.
All the work of the local church in
entertaining the convention has been
systematized and all the committees
are working as unit. The church is
decorated with ferns, palms and clus-
ters of roses.
In the absence of Carey Emerson
of Minneapolis, president of the state
convention, Rev. F. L. Anderson of
Austin presided. The music of the
evening was furnished by the local
choir under the dictatorship of Mrs
q. H. Wyman and accompanied by
piano, organ and two violins A re-
port of the program committee was
made by e. r. Pope.
Welcomed to Anoka.
A welcome was cordially extended
the visiting delegates, by the pastor of
the local church, Rev. Frederick r.
Leach, who gave some very interesting
facts. In 1870, thirty-three years ago,
fist convention. Rev. r. M. s. Pease
was then recording secretary and
Armory Gale of st. Paul an active
member. In 1870 there were 1866
CHURCHES, 96 minister's 1922 baptisms.
In 1892, 259 churches, 223 ministers
ana 1000 baptisms. In 1870 5,1S4
members, and receipts Of $2,675.32.
In 1892, 21,308 members and receipts
of $14,114.O6.
Rev. H. L. Anderson responded to
the welcome in few well chosen
words. He said there was one mem
per present who was present thirty
three years ago and had attended
every convention during the thirty-
three years, Mrs. WILDER of Austin.
She was asked to rise and was greeted
with applause. Rev. F. c. Whitney
OF Rochester, gave the report of the
committee on home missions.
DR.. Chivers' Address.
The address of the evening was
made by E. E. Chivers of New York
He said that evangelization was the
word that would be sounded thru ali
IL; Inc 60 convention: 1t had been the theme
In the leading religious papers AND
was the dominant thought ir
the Presbyterian general assembly
The best men had joined committee;
to conduct evangelistic campaigns and
made preparation by holding confer.
ences. At the Baptist anniversaries
IN Buffalo this topic was given a spe.
cial session and they addressed them.
selves to the task. Conferences were
held in New York for the eastern
states and in Chicago for the middle
and western states. The rallying cr1
is North America for Christ and thu
agency to win North America fol-
Ch IRIS Vt is the preaching Of Christ.
There had been no wide sweepin,
revival since 1857. The churche
have had quiet and steady advance
Ihere has been a humanizing anl
clarifying of the whole atmosphere O
thought and life. A study of the las
htteen or twenty years finds somethin,
which warrants conditions for thi
outcry, a period Of wonderful scientif,
research. . : -
Or. Chivers spoke of the raptf
strides of modern DEVELOPMENT. an
said men talk and think in million!
now when in the times Of our father,
they thought in thousands.
Y 10 wv uCll 1ndCn1nGrV Ii
our churches he continued. "It
takes too much time for the pastor.
to oil and keep in running order. The
Baptist church needs just one more
society, that for the suppression, O,
societies. ..
IT believe we are now on the verge
of new era of faith and the conven
ton ought to close with grand re-
vival meeting
Convention Committees.
Following were the committees an
pointed:
Arrangements-F. A. Leach, J. G. Rhap
stock, G.. w. Stone.
Enrollment-G. H. Wyman, G. M. Reid
J. Nichols.
;, Resolutions-F. E. Miller, ]. W. Ford. Z
S. Van Ness.
Place and Preacher-A. J. Hoag, C. A
: Foote, J. S. Allen.
Nominate trustees and board of visitor
for Pilsbury Academy and three director
for the Minnesota Baptist Education So
j ciety-H. B. Stillman, B. B. Townsend, z
i S. Sucker.
\ Important Topics in the Boards Repor
G. Davis, A. L. Jones, C. Hirth.
Finance. H. Irish, T. E. Hughes z
E. Tallant. D. B. Livingstone
From Associations-C. w. Sawyer, E
IF. c. Whitney, c., T. TIallowell. e. r