The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-07

FIRST CHURCH IN ST. PAUL
PLACE OF MEETING.
sOur Aim' as Theme of Conference
Will Be Discussed in Various Phases
BY Leading Pastors Of State-open-
ing Monday Evening, Meetings Will
Run Thru Friday.

The Minnesota Baptist state, conven-
ton begins it's annual session on Mon
day evening in the FIRST Baptist church,
st. Paul. The theme of the convention
will be "Our Aim. - The leading
address on Monday evening will be by
son university, Granville, Ohio, on the
"Aim of Christi
On Tuesday morning A. W. Van
AIKEN president of Parker college, the
educational institution of the Free
SBaptists of Minnesota, will bring
greetings from them, and the interests
of the Minnesota Baptist summer as
sembly will be considered. Two az
rs1 ps4v w r be gvsai 0P Ho by ff t :
church, Minneapolis, who had the boys
choir Of his church on the grounds for
ten days this summer, and Rev. ". I:
S. spriggs will speak on the "Aim of
an Assembly,
The annual sermon will be preached
by Rev. J. E. Conant, pastor of the
Chicago Avenue Baptist church, Min
given to the consideration of women s
mission work, with addresses by Miss
Anna Barley of Cuba, and Miss
Blanche Loveridge of Chicago. In the
evening Rev. B. A.. Greene, DID,, OF
Evanston, ILL.,, will give an address: and
DR.. l.. A. Crandall. pastor of the
Trinity Baptist curch, Minneapolis,
will speak on "Baptlsts and American
Civilization.
Wednesdays Program.
On Wednesday morning the evangel.
jstic committee will report, with an adj
dress by DR.. A. T. Fowler, pastor Of
Calvary Baptist church, Minneapolis,
and several of the missionary pastors
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messages Rev. E. M. Martinson Of
the First Baptist church, Man ato, will
preach the sermon. Wednesday after
noon will be devoted entirely to the
work In Minnesota, messages being
given concerning the work among diff
ferent foreign nationalities of the state.
On Wednesday evening, Rev. W. T..
Woodruff, who has been state evangelist
for the last year, and who has recently
uel Baptist church, Minneapolis, will
give an address, and the report Of the
convention board will follow.
On Thursday morning the most of
the time will be occupied with the con.
sideration Of present Baptist conditions
in the twin cities, and an address on
"The Immediate Call' by DIR. o. a,
Williams, Rev. A. P. Garrett of Brain
srd, preaching the SERMON 9 On Thurs,
BY Rev. ". B. Riley of the First
Baptist church, Minneapolis, on the
calm of the Church, and discussion
! concerning the financial situation and
! needs The subject of foreign mis-
sions will also be considered, 18th ad-
dresses by Rev. G. A. Salquist of
China, and DR.. Henry Williams of Des
Maines, Iowa. - On Thursday evening
the interests of Pillsbury academy will
be considered, with addresses by Prin.
cipal NJ. B. Price, Drs. A. T. Fowler
and Nathaniel Butler.
Day for Education.
Friday morning will be given up to
the interests Of the education society
with an address by DR.: G. F. Holt on
1.-THE Aim Of the Education Society,"
and one by DR.. J. w. Conley of Omaha
on the "Need of Distinctive Religious
Life in State Universities, and one
by Rev. R. T. Wiltbank, pastor of the
Olivet Baptist church, Minneapolis
Friday afternoon the topics for con
sideration will be- the Sunday schoo
work, with short addresses, among
them one on "Nature and Nurture,
by Rev. R. N. Martin Of St. Paul. This
closing session Of Friday evening viii
be devoted to the interests of the young
peoples work. A. L. Bates, president
of the State B. Y. P. u, will bring 4
message, and DR.. j. W. Conley, Of
Omaha will give the closing address.