Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-23
BAPTIST MEET.
SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION HELD
IrJ CHICAGO. WILL MEET
In Wichata, Kan, 1910.

The Western Baptist convention
closed its sixth annual session Sunday
evening July 18th. The meetings were
held in the beautifuland spacious edi-
hce Of the Olivet Baptist church, Chi
cago, Rev. DR.. f J. Fisher, pastor.
The delegation was the largest in the
history Of the convention. Since the
meeting ia Des Moines three years ago
the finances have increased three hun
dred per cent, large contributions were
made to home aud foreign missions
and education.
The contest over the presidency
made the sessions somewhat spicy;
but the elections were as follows:
president, Rev. 4. =. Grifith, Des
Moines, Ia secretary, Rev. E, a. Will
son, D. d., Kansas City, Kans cor.
sec Rev. &C. Mason, Alton, ILL.,;
treas, Rev. q. McNeal. Kansas City,
Kans statistician, Rev. d. A. Holmes,
Davenport, Ia. Vice president, mem
bers Of the executive board education
al board, Home Mission board, For
eign Mission board were nominated
BY the state delegation, and all noIni-
ma tions approved.
The field secretaries were discontin.
ued.
Those who preached sermons during
the convention were: Revs. w. A..
Bowser. E I. F.sback, and E, Al. Will
son.. of Kansas; Rev. B. 3. Harris Of
Indiana; Rev. Il. 4. Griffith, Of Iowa.
An excellent paper was read by Rev.
r. b. Woodard, Of Iowa. The papers
and addresse were presented and
wholesome discussions enlig htened all
minds. s8
Prominent visitors present were:
Rev. Dr.. Il. G Jordan, secretary M. n
tions Foreign Mission board; Rev.
III !. r. Ford ~ pms ~lssthvf fustts
5tutional church, Jacksonville, Fla n;
Rev. Or. y. T. Claxton, assistant dean
theological department., Selma Univer-
sity, Selms, Ala; Rev. Or. r. n. Cole,
Of st. Louis. Mo, and Rev. Or. J. b.
Garnett, president Western College.
Macon, Mo. Bishop Parks OF tho A
N. N. church was present ~ the mis-.
sionary rally sunday afternoon and
made an address.
Women's Auxiliary-The Women's
Auxiliary convention held splendid
session, the officers elected were: pres
dent, Mrs w. L Grant, Kansas City,
Kans., vice president, Mrs Loney,
;hicago; recording secretary, Mrs. S.
Hazel, Galesburg. Ill; corresponding
secretary, Miss Lydia Lochriage,
Kansas City, Kans.; treasurer, Mrs
Micheal, Kansas City, Mo.
The annual address OF the presi.s
nent Mrs. Grant was master piece.
II was in phamplet form and found 4 \
ready sale. Several splendid papers
were read, among them i paper by
Mrs. j. II Brown Of Des Moines, Mrs
q, ". Stanton OF Des MONIES led one
OF the discussions. Sermons before
this body were preached BY Rev G. III, Il
johnson, Joliet, H., Rev. smith, Of
Wichita, Kans ~
The contest for the banner WAS
spirited especially between Kansas and
Illinois with the results that twas
won by Illinois, and win be held by 4
the oivet Baptist Mission Circle.
This Mission Circle presented Mrs.
Grant the president with gold buckle
which was accepted BY Mrs. Grant with !
deep emotions N
Delegates from Iowa to the conven-3
ton were Rev. til Griffith. Mr.. r. q
iGoggins, Mesdamess q w. stanton, j.
Il. Brown, F. Heiton and f. Lewis Of )
Des Moines: Rev. D. A. Holmes OF 4
Davenport; Rev. F. i. Woodland OF
Buxton; Rev.J .. Reid, Sioux City.
and Rev 9. g. Galloway, Clarinda.
The next session will be held IN
Wicn:ta, Kan. 4.