The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-09-30
CONVENTION HAS A
LARGE ATTENDANCE
All Sections of State Represent.
ed Distinguished Preachers
Present

Tuesday morning in Emmett
dawned bright and fair and saw the
delegates beginning to arrive from the
four corners Of the state ready for
the sessions Of ule Idaho Baptist
State Convention.
The program had been arranged to
conform to the plans made at the
national gathering of Baptists in their
ANNUAL meeting in Los Angeles, Calf,
last June. The work as outlined at
/ this convention was to cover a period
of five years and to reach FIVE
point objective:
A million additions to our church
by baptism.
A missionary force Of 500 men and
women in America and non-christian
lands.
An annual income of million dol
lars for missions and benevolence.
Six million dollars for additional
educational endowment and equipment
at home and aboard.
Two million dollars endowment for
the ministers and missionary benefit
board.
The program started promptly at
$3.50 Tuesday afternoon with a de-
votional meeting conducted by Rev
Fink, the new state evangelist.
In the absence of Judge F. S. Die
trich of Boise, the president of the
convention, Rev. c. L. Trawin was
asked to preside. At the close Of the
half hour spent in prayer, Mrs. A. J.
Swain of Boise gave a practical dem
onstration OF how to teach missions
in the Sunday school. Under her
skillful touch and masterfuI a-@ in
story telling. the people were led to
see the actual conditions before the
coming of the missionary, the change
brought about by the preaching OF
Christ to the heather and the changes
wrought by belief in Christ. Under
the magic spell Of this address, all
felt how great is the opportunity Of
fered to the superintendent Of the
primary department.
Rev. L. G. Clark Of Helena spoke on
the Sunday school, the path finder for
the church There is probably no man
who ever comes to Idaho who is more
loved than brother Clark. His discus
sion was full of religious feeling and
went home to the hearers
The evening session opened with q
song service led by the choir. Judge
Dietrich of Boise gave the presidents
address, clear, forceful and excellent
in diction. He emphasized the fact
that the christian must not associate
himself personally too much in his
work. He must give and take in the
efforts to establish Christ's kingdom,
Judge DIETRICH was followed by DR..
". B. Hinson of Portland. He preach
ed from the text, If any man will
follow me, let him deny himself and
take up his cross and follow me-" His
theme was that there must be renun-
citation, sacrifice and readiness to re-
spond to Christ's call.
The Wednesday morning session
was given to the topic, Aggressive
In this session, the de-
egates were seeking to determine
heir part and how to do it in win
ming q million new converts to the
,hurches in the next five years. The
speakers were Rev. A. F. Colver of
Neiser, Rev. B. c. Miller of Twin
Falls, Rev ]. r. George of Mountsin
Home and Rev. c. L. Trawin of Boise.
In the conference following these
address, led by Rev C. L. Trawin of
Boise, the littleness of this task was
rought forth. One soul won for Christ
" every church member in five years
ime would more than realize the end
"a million souls won for Christ. The
rst point was the preparation of the
ndivual in prayer, in receiving the
Ioly Ghost, and obtaining training :
4 the scriptures. The second point \
7as the going out and doing the
-ork.
The Wednesday afternoon session
pened promptly. The report of the
oard of managers was made by Rev.
7. H. Bowler, superintendent of mis-
ons. In this he showed the progress
the work of the churches for the
ear. Following this, was the trea-
lrer's report, three minute address
as given by each of the missionaries
orking under the convention. They
Id of the accomplishments on the
alds and the needs of these fields.
After these addresses, DR.. c. A.
-ooddy of Portland, Ore, the Baptist