Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-13
NEXT CONVENTION At FRIEND
Thirty Ninth Annual Meeting Of State
Baptis. Association Goes There.
REV. 6. R. CURRY breaches SERMON
neleEates In Omaha Resolve in FaVOr
OF prohibition OF the Liquor
Traffic In state and
r Nation.
REV. {. R. CURRY PREACHEs SERMON

The Baptist state convention adjourned
yesterday Reports followed each other In
quick succession at the morning session.
Though the board of managers had been in
session until after midnight considering the
many applications for aid in the support Of
Missionary pastors, nevertheless when DIR.
]. w. Conley called the convention to order
most OF the delegates were I'm their places
and ready for q busy day.
The committee on next anniversaries,
Rev. All. Ballard, York, chairman, re-
ported that the church at Friend, having
lust completed new building, had sent In
a cordial Invitation for the convention next
year II was voted that the invitation be
accepted and the next meeting will there
fore be held at Friend early in October,
1905.
The enrolment committee reported that
226 delegates and visitors were present and
the convention continued the committee
until the close Of todays session In order
that delegates arriving today may be In
eluded,
Rev. T. r. Curry OF Omaha was elected
to preach the annual sermon at Friend
next year and Rev. B. s. Hudson of Hast
ings alternate. The missionary sermon will
he by j. w. Merrill Of Nebraska City, with
Rev. c. j. Pope of Grand Island as alter
nate.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions presented by Rev @. L.
Conley OF Blair were adopted as they came
from the committee:
That we eongra tulate the convention and
Us committee on pulpit supply upon the
large number of well-equipped pastors VINO
Have been led to settle among MS.
That we rejoice IN the efforts being put
forth through the Home Mission society 20
awaken the true spirit Of evangelism In the
churches, and that We are gratetul tof inc
spirit OF cooperation manifested by the
pastors Of the state IN swing tune from
their work for .evsngelistic services in des-
titute and needy fields
That cur pastors preach more frequently
on Gods ownership of property the neces-
sitv OF which Is very apparent
That we express our, sincere gratitude for
the marked progress of Grand Island col
leRe
nouncement IN favor of the prohibition or
tina liquor traffic for state and nation ana
total abstinence for the individual me
license system is vicious I'm principle and
powerless a remedy. .
That we express our sincere gratitude to
the First Baptist church and members OF
the other churches for the excellent enter
tainment so freely and pountlfully pro-
vided us.
influence of Education.
The annual statement of DR.. George
Sutherland, president of Grand Island col
said!
''The influence of Baptists In the world
will depend upon two things First, the
commanding and sanctlfed ability OF the
Iaymen; second. sufficiently numerous
ana well-trained ministry"
DIR. Sutherland declared that half of the
$4,000 needed for new buildings had been
secured.
Mr.. ]. NJ. r. Herman spoke from the
standpoint of the student and gave an elo-
quent Grafton on the religious life Of the
college man.
Prof. ]. r. Crawford told OF opportunities
for teachers which he and his fellow teach
ers found among the young people at Grand
Island.
Educational Opportunities OF Nebraska
Raptlsts" was the title of a strong address
by Rev. F. r. Curry Of Omaha. He said:
THE history of Grand Island college is
short, but in its frutlon Internationally be
yond our estimate If its history is to b,
a prophecy Of the future of its work, ther
great things are before it,"
Mr. Curry advocated the building Of .
guild hall in neaness to the state univer'
sity. He closed his appeal for Christian
education by citing the able work OF
Charles Hughes, who is conducting tht
examination OF the high finance methods
Of insurance circles, and who took tn,
first part OF his college course at Colgate
university and the latter part of his course
1T Brown university. As we go to pres,
Dr Smaller Matthews of Chicago university
is speaking