Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 124, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1903 — The State Baptists. [ARTICLE]

The State Baptists.

Bloomington, Ind , Oct 14.-The Indiana Baptists’convention opened here last night. Over 500 delegates are present. The year has been one of much prosperity in the work of aolleoting funds, and in prosecuting the work of the various mission churches. The receipts for the year have been between S6OO and S7OO more than the previous year, and the increase from interest on invested funds over any previous year amounts to $501,37, The receipts from all sources is $5,486.22. The Btate Mission Bosrd is now spending aL most $3,000 for missionaries, and for ’salary aud expenses of the seort tiry.