Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-07-21
WESTERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.

The Western Baptist Convention met
last week with the Frances Street Bap-
tist Church, st. Joseph, Mo-, DR.. E. M.
Cohron, pastor. 1t was the best meet
ing in the history Of the Convention.
The Women's Auxiliary met on
Tuesday and Wednesday. For the first
time the Banner awarded to the state
that brings in the largest sum of money
to the Women s department was
awarded to Iowa, and the Buxton Mis-
sion circle having brought in the largest
sum Of any circle in Iowa, was given
the honor Of holding the banner till
next year. Iowa circles took up $l1l.7S
this year.
The Convention proper opened on
Thursday and continued until Sunday.
Over three hundred dellars went from
the convention to the various missionary
objects, and all expenses were paid
and moneys received for the printing
of the years report.
In the annual address the president
proposed a merger of all the Baptist
Conventions of the North and West in.
to one great Northern Convention for
the purpose Of harmonious work for the
denomination and the race. The sug-
gestion was adopted and committee OF
seven was appointed to attend the New
England Baptist Convention next June,
and make the proposal to that body.
At the last meeting the most compre-
hensive plan for the enlargement of the
western educational work was agreen
upon. A great rally will be held next
July in connection with the annual ses-
sion for the purpose Of raising funds
with which to erect new dormitory
for Western College. The Campaign
will be in the hands Of DR.. s. w. Bacote
and Dr.. E. A.. Wilson, chairman and
secretary of the Educational Board.
The Convention has adopted q mission
station in British Central Africa, and
will at the suggestion of Secretary Jor-
dan support Rev. A o. Bell, assistans
to lRev. John Chilemwa. As q begin
ming this will cost seven hundred doll
lars per year, and the campaign for
raising this sum viii be in the hands Of
Rev. w. A. Bowren and Rev. G. G..
.Fishback, chairman and secretary OF
the foreign mission board.
Arrangements are being made for a
field secretary under the direction OF
the Home Mission Board Of which DR..
E. J. Fisher is chairman, and DR.. G. G.
Mason, secretary. The name Of this
secretary cannot yet be given out, but
it is certain he will be an efficient
worker.
The officers elected for the year are:
President-T. L. Griffith, D. D., De-,
Moines, Iowa.
vice-President-Rev W. F. Bolts,
Omaha.
secretary-E. A. Wilson, D. D., Kan
sas City, Kan.
Cor. Sec. Coins, D. D., Jefferson
City, Mo.
Treasurer Rev. Geo. MacNeale, Kan
sas City, Kan.
Statistician-E. L. Scruggs, D. D..
Monmouth, III.
Vice President for Iowa-Rey. S.
Bates.
Executive Board for Iowa-Rev. F. b..
Woodland.
Educational Board for Iowa-Dr. J..
'C. Reid.
Foreign Mission Board for Iowa
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The officers Of the SWomen's Auxili-
ary are:
President Mrs. w. L. Grant, Kansas
City, Kan. ~
Vice-President- Mrs. }. Fl. Brown,
Des Moines, Iowa.
secretaryMrs. Susie Hazle, Galesburg,
Illinois.
Cor. Sec Miss Lydia Lochridge,
Kansas City, Kan.
Hannibal, Mo.
Vice-P President for Iowa---Mrs. Oliver,
Buxton.
Missionary for Iowa-Mrs. W. A.
Brown.
OF the sums contributed for the work,
'by the convention, the sum Of ninety
dollars was contributed by the Women's s
Auxiliary for education. Sixty dollars
was donated by the women for the con-
'yentional work.
The next session of the convention
will be held with the Second Baptist
Church, Kansas City, Mo-, DR.. S. w.
Bacote, pastor.
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