The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-12-05

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apportionments and appointments for
the ensuing year. Their session was
continued until nearly midnight and
even at that late hour the work was
not completed. Another session was
held this afternoon
The morning session today was one
of peculiar interest to the members
of the convention. The main item for
the hour was an address by Rev. Dr.
/. N. Clark, of Kansas City, on For
by w. A. Nicolas. DIR. Clark's message
like mis- topic, was indeed a great one.
1t is a source of much regret that
some had left the city before the NOR
ming session but those VINO did hear
heard with much interest,"
Rev. H. F. Vermillion announced
that the Southwestern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Waco, Texas, had
offered to this convention the privil-
ege of naming two members for it's
board of trustees. Messrs ]. P. Coll
ier and Frank Divers, both of Ros-
well, were honored with these places
The Committee On Resolutions re-
ported number of items, among
other things expressing the conven-
tion's- most hearty thanks and appre-
citation for the manner in which the
First Baptist church and the entire
Roswell public have entertained dur
ing the week. This report also con-
tained a recommendation to the effect
that a committee be appointed to re-
port a year hence on the possibility
and advisibility of establishing in New
Mexico, a Baptist orphanage. This
committee was authorized to receive
bids for the location of such an insti-
tuition. A committee was also appoin-
ted under similar instruction to sub
nit recommendations concerning a
Sanatorium to be built somewhere in
the Territory. The latter committee
consists of o. N. Mcbride, of Silver
City, H. F. Vermillion, of Roswell and
William Reece, of Tucumcari.
Rev. H. Beauchamp and Mr. E. E.
Lee, of Dallas, Texas, were introduc-
ed. They brought the greetings of the.
Sunday School Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention by whom they are
employed for it's western district, the
former as a regular Sunday school
lecturer, the latter as Young Peoples
Secretary
The afternoon hour was CHIEFLY oc-
io1 ha anse ;ol,
was in charge of Miss Emma E. An
derson, of Clovis, Territorial Secre-
tary of Woman's Work Special music
was rendered
Mr.. E. E. Lee, Of Dallas, will speak
this evening on the work of the young
people in the churches. Mr.. Lee is a
live and forceful speaker and should
be heard by the general public. This
evenings session closes the work of
the convention proper but members of
the body will preach tomorrow in the
several churches of the city.
At Las Vegas Next Year.
The New Mexico Baptist Conven-
ton this afternoon selected Las Veg
as as the place and December 2 to 6
inclusive, as the time for the meet
ing in 1909.
Announcements for Tomorrow.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHILL
a. m, DR.. Bruce Kinney; 1880 p. M,
H. Beauchamp; 2:30 p. M, Ministers
Conference.
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH:-11 a.
m, DIR. P. w. Longfellow.
NJ E. CHURCHILL a. m, DR.. 1.
N. Clark; 7:30 p. m, R. c. Medaris.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Ill a. m, H. Beauchamp; 1880 p.
m, Bruce Kinney.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
IL a. m, .. N. Mcbride.
MEXICAN BAPTIST CHURCH =
IL a. m, r. T. Harris.
COLORED BAPTIST CHURCH.
IL a. m, R. P. Pope; 7:30 p. m, ]. o.
Heath.