Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
WESTERN BAPTIST MEET
FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION
Held In st. Louis, Mo.-Dele-
gates from Nine Different States
Present.

in st. Louis, last Sunday night.
1t was the grandest session in the
history Of the convention. Dr.
]. w. Crushshon and his people
assisted by the Baptist pastors OF
St Louis did all in their power
to make the stay of the delegate
pleasant. The business sessions
were held in the 5th., Baptist
church and syecial sessions at
Prilgrim, Providence, Tabernacle
and Central churches. Delegates
were present from Iowa, Miss
ouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colora-
do, California; Minnesota, Hill
nois and Indiana, and the largest
churches in these states. Those
present from Iowa were: Rev. and
Mrs. T. L. Griffith, Mrs. J. H.
Brown, Mrs. Mary Stanton, Mrs.
Fred Helton, Mrs. Frank Lewis,
Hobart Helton of Des Moines,
Mrs. Mary Buckley and Prof. c..
w. Rogers of Buxton; Rev. D.
A. Holmes, Davenport, Rev. w.
D. Venerable and Rev. M. J.
Burton, Keokuk; and Mrs. Jack
son of Fl. Madison.
The convention adopted the
Western College at Macon, No.
as their educational work. This
work will be supervised by the
educational board of which DR..
S. w. Baseote is chairman. The
great educational rally in the
Woman's auxiliary resulted in
gaining of a banner by the state
of Kansas which sent up the
largest sum for the educational
work.
The great home mission field
has been divided into two Sec
tions, Rev. G. w. Hart, of Pasa-
dena, Cal, will be field secretary
for the western division, and
Rev. B. F. Abner, of GAINESVILLE,
Mo-, of the eastern division. The
operating of this work is under
the Home Mission Board, DR.. E.
J. Fisher of Chicago, chairman.
The Foreign Mission work will
be done through the National
Foreign Mission Board. Rev.
E. A. Cheek returned from East
Africa was present and made a
stirring missionary address.
The Western Messenger of
Missouri will be the official news
paper of the convention, editor
Rev. J. Coins.
The Iowa State Bystander was
commended by the committee on
periodicals.
The address of the president
was in pamphlet form and was
adopted by the convention.
The following officers were
elected: president, Rev. T. L.
Griffith, Des Moines; recording
secretary, Rev. E. A. Wilson, D.
D., Kansas City, Kan; CORE
spending secretary, Rev. G. c.
Mason, Alton; ILL.,; treasurer,
Rev. Geo. MacNeal, Kansas City
Kan; statistician, Rev. E. C.
Cole, St. Louis, Mo-, auditor,
Rev. D. A. Holmes, Davenport,
Ia; field secretary, first district,
Rev. G. w. Hart, second district,
Rev. B. F. Abner; home mission
board, chairman, Rev. E.J. Fish
er, D. D., Chicago, secretary,
Rev. G. c. Mason, Alton; educa'
tiona1 board, chairman, Rev. S.
w. Bascot, D. D., Kansas City,
secretary, Rev. E. A. Wilson, D.
D., Kansas City; foreign mission
board, Rev. J. L. Cohoen, D. D.,
St. Louis, Mo, secretary, Rev.
G. G. Fisback, Topeka.
woMEN's AUXILIARY.
President, Mrs. w. L. Grant,
Kansas City, Kan; vice president
Mrs. Loney, Chicago; secretary,
Mrs. Susie Hazel, Galesburg,
corresponding secretary, Miss
Lydia Lockride, Kansas City,
Kan, treasurer, Mrs. NJ. Mitch
Ell, Kansas City, Mo.
The Iowa people who appeared
on the program were: Mrs. Crit
fifth and Prof. Rogers who gave
responses to addresses of well
come. Mrs. Birkley, Mrs. Jack
son, and Rev. Burton. The exec
utive board is called to select the
next place Of meeting.