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RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.
MEETINGS IN PHILADELPHIA.
From the Editor.
philadelphia, April 26, 1887.

Philadelphia, April 70, 1887.
The Baptist Board of Foreign Missions,
held its 23d annual meeting, in Philadef-
phia, in the Baptist Meeting house in
North I'd street, this day, "Wednesday, }
The meeting was called to order by the
Rev. Daniel Sharp. d, d., first Vice
President, and acting President of the
Board, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. After the
usual devotional exercises, the annual Re
port Of the Board was called tor, extracts
Of which were read by the Correspond
ing Secretary, Rev. Dr. Bodies. From
the Secretary's Report, it appears that the
general aspect of the various missions un-
der the patronage of the Board is one OF
very great encouragement The follow
ing is brief summary Of some of the
more important facts exhibited in the Re
port -
The Board have under their direction
tnenty-tour missions twelve among the
Indians; one in Hayti, w. l. three
in Europc-in France, Germany and
Greece; and seven in Asia 81 stations,
exclusive Of numerous out stations; 50
missionaries and assistant missionaries.
including 40 preachers and 6 printers -
100 native preachers ard assistants, ex-
elusive Of the assistants in the printing de-
partment; 80 churches containing 1900
members, OF which more than 300 have
been baptized the past year-and Of these
50 were among the Indians, and 100 a.
mong the KArens; As schools containing
about 700 scholars.
Twenty missionaries and assistant mis-
sionaries, appointed since the last annual
meeting, exclusive OF Karen assistants,
have Joined, or are on their way to their
respective missions Three native assist
ants have been dismissed at their request.
and one native assistant has been disckarg-
ed
There are four printing establishments,
at Shawanoe Maulmein, Bankok, and Sa-
diva, to which are attached IL printing
presses, and fonts of type for printing in
Ia languages, exclusive Of the English -
The number of pages printed in the year
ending December, 1885, al Maulmein and
Shawanoo, was about 100000.
After the reading of the Report it was
unanimousl y adopted and ordered to be
published.
The Report ofthe Treasurer being call
ed for, the Treasurer, Hon. Heman Lin
coin, presented brief abstract, which was
adopted and ordered to be published. -
From the Treasurer's Report it appeared
that the total receipts Of the Board for the
year ending April, 1887, were S7O,OlO,-
O6, and the expenditures for the same pc
Rod were S69,05l 40; of the recei PTS
$4,000 were from the American and For
eign Bible Society, and upwards Of SlO,-
600 were from Virginia, South Carnlina
and Georgia, for printing and rculating
the sacred Scriptures in foreign languages
In consequence of the appointment of the
Bible Convention at o'clock, the Board
concluded its business at one sitting. and
adjourned to 7I-2, p M, to hear the an
nual sermon which was delivered before
the Board agreeable to adjournment, to a
numerous and attentive audience, bv the
Rev Charles G. SOmmers from Ps Xxi
10: "Let The OhOLe earth be filled 10Th
his glory. Amen and amen"
Wednesdny, 3 o'clock p. M.-The
American and Foreign Bible Society met
and adjourned TO meet again at the call Of
the President. A full house having col
lected the time was spent in prayer until
4 o'clock, when the Bible Convention was
called to order by the Rev. Spencer H.
Cone. After a temporary organization
for the purpos" of preliminary arrAnge
ments, the Convention was organized by
the choice of the Rev Rufus Babcock
D. d. Of Philadelphia, as President; the
Rev Adiel Sherwood Of Ga ; and the
Rev. Baron Stow of Boston, Mass, a:
Secretaries.
1t appeared that taoenty-tour States D
the Union, with the District of Columbia
were represented in the convention, anc
that the number Of delegates exceeded
Jour hundred The whole afiern DON wa
occupied in the organization. when thu
Convention adjourned TO Thursday morn
ing.
Thursday 9 o'clock, A. M-The Con
vention met according to adjournment.
After the customary devotional exercise
Prof. Knowles offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
. Whereas the American Bible Societ,
has ratified the resolution of the Boar
OF Managers, passed Feb. %, 1886, there
fore,
ResOlred, That it becomes the duty G
the Baptist denomination of the Unite
States, to form distinct Society for Bib
: distribution and translation into foreig
languages.
, Upon this question, as it soon becam
apparent, there was wide difference c
opinion; and the question was debated 70
two entire days. The question was div
ded, so as to read thus:
Resolved. That it becomes the dot
= Of the Baptist denomination in the Unite