Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-07-09
Ashland Delights
Baptist Leaders

Inc cODVentlOn Oh BaptlSt churcn
superintendents for the states west
of the Rockies, which closed Sunday
evening, was a delightful meeting in
every way. The convention was in
session Friday, Saturday and Sunday
at Hotel Austin, when the work of
the different departments was dis
cussed and plans made for the work
OF the new year. The convention is
one that meets usually about once
year, though no set time is estab-
lished for calling convention, this
depending on the needs of the work.
The sessions of the convention were
not open to the public. Rev. George
l.. White, superintendent Pacific. dis
trict, American Baptist Publication
Society, with headquarters in Los An
geles, when interviewed at Hotel Aus
tin this morning said:
"The convention was for the meet
ing of the eight 'superintendents Of
convention for the seven states west
OF the Rockies and the two general
superintendents of the coast division,
the Pacific district of the Baptist
Publication Society, of which / am
the head, and the Home Missions SoS
ciety, of which Rev. c. A. Woody Of
Portland is superintendent. 1t is
meeting for consideration of our
problems and plans for the new years
work. Also for working out plans in
connection with our relations with
other denominations. For an in
stance. in a smell town where there
is only one church-a Baptist church,
say-the problem is how best to CO.
operate with those representing other
denominations"
Rev. White is very enthusiastic
about this phase of their work, feel
ing that in this work they have fine
opportunity to accomplish a broader
Christian service for the small towns
by working out this important prob
lem, The state supelintendents, or
superintendent of convention"
have different phases of the work of
the Baptist church in hand which are
discussed at these conventions. -
On Sunday several of the local pull
pits were supplied. Rev. G. N. Gard
ner of Reno, New, state superintend-
ent, preached at the First Presbyter-
ian church in the morning. Rev.
George L. White was also in the audi
ence. He and Rev. H. A. Carnahan,
the pastor, were students together at
Bellevue College, near Omaha, Neb-,
twenty-six years ago. At the close
of the service DR.. Carnahan intro
duced his old friend to the audience /
Rev. White recognized another old
college friend in the audience, Mrs I
Carnahan, who was in his class.
Rev. c. w. Brinstad Of Berkeley, |
superintendent for northern Califor-
mia, preached at the Baptist church |
in the morning. Rev. White preached |
in the evening. Rev. w. H. Bowler
of Boise. Idaho, state superintendent,
preached at the First Methodist
church in the morning.
In concluding the interview Rev.
White said: "All of our men have
been delighted with Ashland, your
beautiful Lithia park with its fine
lithia water, the great Chautauqua
auditorium, and the progressive spirit
of your business men. We all feel
that way about your beautiful city
and will surely boost Ashland, partic-
ularly as health resort, feature of
your city that think should be made
more of, for that is what it is-a
natural health resort, with climatic
conditions, mountain air and scenery
that can't be excelled."