Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-10-16
Echoes OF the Baptist State Convention
at BIachoot Idaho.

We were favored With one OF Idaho ;
most lovely mornings, Tuesday, as (. r.
Robinson drove Is in their car TO ShO-
shone, where We were 10 Board the
Chapel Car Good VIII enroute from
Boise 80 BlaekfOos and which WAS for the
exclusive Use Of the delegates - the Con-
venaon. Good VIII i handsomely
equipped car. The Rev. Day appears 10
d very efficient worker. Some time
was spent in parlakins OF bountiful
lunch sud social time which WAS en-
joyei BY al present. As We were pas
sing swiftly TO Pocatello, some one sug-
gestei song service. There vere some
fine singers in the car and As the har-
mOny OF sacred song ao4tei our over the
plains, il seemed 70 the listener As il the
grind Of the wheels and natural noise OF
the moving train were hushet 10 drink
IN the music.
Az POca.ello through the courtesy Of
the officials OF the D. ;. L. BY. special
Train Vas made Up to convey the Chapel
Car Good VIII and delegates 70 BLACK
ioo.. As We spei toward Blackfoot. our
choir growing hoarse one by one moved
70 the rear OF the car. A. las. there Wa
5 general move - the back OF the car
and they silently refused Al invitations
70 return, when DR.. Cook remarked. It
WAS the most general back ward move
nenI be had known among the Bzptists
Of Idaho il five years.
At BlacktOos, Rev Jewell and 4 dele
CATION Of tie members OF the church
gave Is a hearty welcome and led the
-Ay 70 thar conmoiioas new church.
where We had supper in The basement,
after which We registered
The Convention opened With the pres
dent, Judge Dietrich Of Boise in the
chair. The Presidents annual address
E.s fine
Weine.i2y, after a song service, c. A
Cook OF Spokane, addressed the conyen-
ton wish might bring % you fe-
d the gems OF thought aad little Of the
spiritual uphft conveyed to the audience.
who plan great things for the better
Dent Of humanity. l can only mention
few Of these. The annual sermon by
Rev. Age Of Cooling A Dizes. Of the
Sermon on the Mount By c. L. Trawin.
There were some pithy remarks which
say with An audience. One speaker
szid lie would not advise a church % or
gznire committee. or 4 Ladies All
Society but to give themselves 70 prayer.
Another said the best remedy fora church
quarrel Is an old fashioned revival. A2ain
and again did speakers aver that Prayer
Was the need Of the hour. Prayer and
Efficiency the keynote Of the convention.
Mas Waber told Us OF her life in China
giving Us word picture more vivid and
interesting than any romance, the history
OF Garden Flower" Miss Crawford in
her bright energetic way told Of her mis-
sion TO the Saddle Mountain Indians. 1t
was worth going to Blackfoot to listen 20
her story. So 1 could continue these
echoes indefinitely but l must speak Of
the mastery summing Of the needs Of
the Philippine Islands by Missionary
NaIfield.
An auto trip was given the delegates
friday afternoon. Friday evening the
last meeting Of the convention, some pro-
noun ed the best of all. First We at
tended service in the Chapel Car. then
we had the gospel on Wheel and Keel
illustrated by Geo. L. White of Portland
which was the best ever.
We appreciate the kindness and cour-
tesy OF the Blackfoot church and their
Pastor in the entertainment extended to
visitors. We will now say good bye until
next year when we hope to meet at Bull.
A Deleo,ata