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Show BAPTISTS RESOLVE TO AID CAUSE OF PROHIBITION The fourth meeting of the annual convention of the Utah Baptists State association was held In the local First BaptlBi church last night, the devotional devo-tional service being conducted by Miss Ada L. Shepard of Eureka, In i addition to this part of the program. addresses were given by Rev. Dr. j Wooddy of Portland, and Rev. C, A. Cook of Spokane Dr. Wooddy discussed tho work of Christian education, emphasizing the need of the church people toward sup porting the Pacific Coast seminary. The subject discussed by Rev Cook was "Ourselves and Our Task," and in addition to bringing home to his hearers the necessity of preparing themselves for the work of Christian izing the world, his taJk was in the nature of a farewell to them, as Utah has been taken from the district under un-der his jurisdiction. The convention was In session also this morning and much important business was transacted. The devotional devo-tional period was occupied by Rev. M. i 11 Wilkinson of Salt Lake, who gave a most uplifting sermon and prayer. At tho conclusion of the sermon the reports of committees were taken up. Mrs W, S Flcwelling made a report on behalf of the temperance commit tee, which recommended the passing of the following resolution by the con ventlon . "Resolved, That it be tho sense of tills convention to stand for statewide state-wide prohibition and work for that! end In our various churches, believing believ-ing that the abolition of the liquor tralfic will hasten the day when Christ shall rule in the hearts of men." The resolution was unanimously passed and the report on social service ser-vice was given by D. C. Williams. This report included the presentation of the lollowing resolutions, which I were al60 unanimously passed by the convention: "Be It resolved by the Utah Baptist Bap-tist convention that each church In the convention be urged; "1. To provide lor both the church and the community courses of study which will show what social service is, what it ought to do, and that It is positively taught In the Bible. "2. To systematically care for the sick in its membership and as far as' possible the sick of the community. "3. To systematically care for the poor within its membership and In the community; and '4. To plan definitely to have its members take part in all local social proMems looking to the bettering of local conditions. The report on Bible schools was made by E Ben Brown and noted that much good work had been done in this direction during the past year Rev. H. D. Zimmerman, J W. Cody and Miss Dressell. forming the nominations nomi-nations committee submitted the fol lowing to the conventions, all of the nominees being unanimously elected: President Dr. E D. Hammond, Salt Lake. Vice President I H. Masters, Prove Pro-ve Treasurer E. O. Lindgreu. Salt Lake. Secretaries Corresponding, W H. Bowler, Boise; recording. B. F Bron-' Bron-' son. Salt Lake City; historical, J. E. I Berkeley, Salt Lake City. Auditor J. J. Hale, Salt Lake City Board of directors, term ending in 1915 J. A. Smith, Mrs C G Goss, E. Ben Brown. E. O. Lindgren; term ! ending 1916 E. D. Hammond, J. E. ! Berkeley , Mrs. E W. Senior, W. F. ' Violet, term ending 1917 J. G. Beb-hart, Beb-hart, Mrs. H. J Fitzgerald, Dr. Edgar Ed-gar Bates and J. J. Hales. Apportionment committee J. A. ! Smith, Mrs. C J McNltt. E. Ben ! Brown, Dr. Edgar Bates and J. J. Hale At the close of this part of the I program. I H. Masters, publisher of the Provo Herald, gave an address, his subject being, "Developing the So- cial Life of the Church.'' j In his address, Mr Masters said "If there is any one cause more ; than another which is depopulating the church today it is the lack of ' sociability. Too many join our ranks and hold their heads just a littlo above the ordiuary rank and file of the common folk. People aro not mingling together on anything like social equality in this church or in any church in Utah. These ministers et up and preach their head off about meeting together on a common ground, but that is nonsense. Do l you suppose because I belong thej same church that Mr Eccles does that! I would stand any show whatever of aBBOclatlng with Mr. Eccles. Social: equality does not exist by any means! even in the smallest church in this! ! state and I fear the time is not near! I at hand when such a condition will be brought about. 1 am not a theologian the-ologian and perhaps the ministers' here may not agree with everything' I say. but nevertheless I expect to speak square out from the shoulder the truth as 1 see it in every day life "At one time I listened to a missionary mis-sionary of many years' experience, In China, and when he told a bunch of we Y. M. C. A. men what a mau I had to endure in the missionary field it sounded anything but inviting. But in the foreicn missionary work as I elsewhere, you must get into personal touch with thosu whom you wish to influence and I believe that the social so-cial field Is the greatest opportunity in the church today. Here you meet people whom you cannot possibly get Into the church in any other way. 1 thoroughly believe that we would do well to pattern after the Mormon church in this particular of erecting amusement halls along side of our churches or if possible build a gymnasium gym-nasium in the basement of our 1 churches and there invite the boys ' and girls and they will soon go out and tell their friends what a good time they had at the Baptist church and the first thing you know the boys and girls from every part of town will be flocking to the church and trying to get into the gym and , if it were possible in a town of this size it would be a magnificent thing to have a swimming pool In connec , tion. "A social of some kind at least I once a month is a splendid thing to i help briug about better social condi 1 tions In tho church and have Hgbt refreshments served at these socials and let this expense be borne by the church just tho same as any other expense of the church. This social budget Is Just as essential as the pastors salary and should be set apart by the working church. In the second place every church should have the proper man to stand at the door or vestibule and welcome every one who comes to the church. If you leave this entirely to the pastor tbey feel that he Is doing it because this is what he is paid to do and there is a fraction of truth in this statement. "The social life of the church is after af-ter all dependent in a large measure on the ability of Its members to form friendship Therefore, if we will cultivate cul-tivate this virtue we will have solved In a large measure the problem before us today. 'Destiny is determined by friendship; fortune Is made or marred when the youth selects hie companl ons, friendship has ever been the master passion ruling the forum, the court and the camp. The power of love Is God breathed, and life has nothing like love for majesty and beauty. Civilization Itself Is more of the heart than of the mind. As an eagle cannot rise with one wing so the soul ascends borne up equally by reason and affection. Plato found tho measure of greatness in a man's capacity for exalted friendship. All the great ones of history stand forth as unique in some master passion as In their intellectual supremacy Witness Wit-ness David and Jonathan, with love surpassing tho love of women. Wit ness Socrates and his group of lm mortal friends Witness Dante and his deathless love for Beatrice. Witness Wit-ness Christ and the disciples with love as strong as death.' "Sweetness u not more truly the essence of music than is love the von sole of a deep, strong, harmonious harmoni-ous manhood. Friendship sheers like a sunbeam, charms like a good story . 1 Inspires like a brave leader, binds like a golden chain, guides like a heavenly vision To love alone Is it given to wrestle victoriously with death. "Lord Bacon said 'He who loveR solitude Is either a wild beast or a god ' The normal man is gregarious He wants companionship. The very cattle go In herds The fishes go in I schools. The bees go in swarms And men come together in families and cities. As men go up toward greatness their need of friendship increases. in-creases. No mind of the first order was ever a hermit. Modern literature er.Mirmes the iriendsnips of the great and makes them memorable While letters last, society will never forget Charles Lamb and his companions. Dr. Johnson and his Immortal group; Petrarch and his helpless dependence upon Laura "In all literature there is no more touching death-bed scene than that of the patriarch Jacob Dying, the prince forgot his gold and silver, his Herds and lands. Lifted up upon his pillows, in tremulous excitement he took upon his lips two names God aud Rachel. More than a score of years had passed since her death, but in that memorable hour the great man built a monument to her who had fed his joy and deepened his life." The scripture exposition was given by Rev. J. V. Cody and the conven tlon was adjourned until 2 p. m. This afternoon the following program was carried out by the women organlza-t'on organlza-t'on of the convention, while the mnie delegates sought outdoor recreation recre-ation Prelude Mi6s Ruth Johnson, Ogden. Og-den. Song service Devotional Mrs. T. J. Fitzgerald, Ogden. Business Report of State Home Mission, Secretary Mrs. C. J. McNkt, Salt Lake; report of State Foreign Mission, Secretary Mrs. C. G. Goss. Salt Lake City; report of societies, election of officers. Solo Mrs. H. D. Zimmerman, Ogden. Og-den. Address Miss Ina E Burton, Field Secretary W. B. F. M. S. Music. Address Miss Carrie Milspaugh, Field Secretary W B. H. M. S Coronation Hymn Round Table MIsb Millspaugh, Miss Burton. Offertory Miss Helen McNitt Consecration Service Miss Dress-el. Dress-el. This evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, the following program is to be carried out: Song service. Address Rev. Thomas Moody, Africa. Af-rica. AddreBS "The Gospel on Wheel and Keel" (illustrated l, Rev George L. White of Los Angeles. Rev. White is superintendent of the Pacific Coast district of the Baptist Publication society. |