Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-30
BsptI.t AunIversnrIes in Cincinnati.

The Babtist Anniversary which closed in
Cincinnati last week werelargely attended and
presented aattering view of the prosperity
Of the Babtist Church in this country.
At the Forty-Sxth Anniversary of the
american Baptist Missionary Union, the The
illogical Seminaries were reported to be in
a satisfactory and thriving state. A report
from the Assam Mission states the number of
Christians now in China at 100000. The
ahual report on Missions gives the whole
number at 10. In the Asiatic Missions there
are g stations and about $50 out-stations; in
the French and German MISSIONS 20 stations
and 649 out-stations in the Indian about
II stations and out-stations. The number OF
missionaries, including those in this country,
and exclusive Of those in Europe, is AZ males
and 43 females; native preachers and Rssis-
tants, exclusive Of those in Europe, 1854 in
Europe 1876; total; 4s9 The number of
churches is 355, Of baptisms, (reports not COM
plete,) 2,54O Whole number Of members,
reports not complete, )270l7 No mission
aries had died during the year, and but two
assistants. -Four have been appointed; 372
have been made life-members during the year,
making thepresent numbeo, 6,7s4.
The Treasurer's annual report presents the
following figures s. e.- ...
The receipts from donations were S75,036,-
50; from legacies' S9,5e6.31; from the uni
ted States Governments Civilization Fund,
s. 1908. 50; from other societies and various
sources, S6,949.2l. Donations toward the
so t.1 nka
expenditures for missions were SIS, ,38S.93
lor agencies, $9,275.s4. Publications, ST.
662,ss; salaries TO officers, less receipts from
Salary Fund } 50 ,440; miscellaneous,SS,67 $40
09. Total $95, 5,3l7.94. Payment on debt,
SJoJVozs1r. D'riuHvvJ 7tre.oT'--
The receipts of the American Publication
Society for the year were S49,9S7. Fifty-two
new publications were issued, making to-
tai of 29, 500 pages 100000 books and
tracts are circulated annually, and an
average of ninety-six thousand copies of
the Young Reaper, Sunday School paper,
monthly. Sl6,6l9.03 have been received by
the benevolent department, or over 1000 less
than the year previous III libraries have
been given to destitute schools, AZ colpor-
teurs sustained in this country and Sweden
80 libraries given to destitute ministers 275
families supplied with the Bible "a, coo vol
umes circulated; "a Churches organized, and
nearly 1000 persons converted.
The annual report made at the meeting
of American Baptist Home Mission Society,
states the receipts at S57,777,22; $I2, 2,24s,9O
more than last year. The disbursements
have been s5l ,3O7,96, leaving balance in
the Treasury of S4,937,5S. There are l04
i
connected with the Society, IA of whom
preach in foreign languages. Including Can
ada and New-Grenada, 10 States and Terri |
tories have been occupied by 35S stations |
and outstations; 496 persons have been bap- |
tised and 81 others converted; so churches |
organized, "a ministers ordained, church |
edi6ces built, and l9 others commenced.
E. E. Southworth Esq, of New York, was
chosen President of the Home Mission Soci-
ETY..
Hon. J. H. Duncan, of Mass, was chosen
President of the Publication Society, and
Hon. Geo. N. Briggs, of Mass, President of
the Missionary Union. Among the Man
ayers of the Union elected we notice Rev.
S. W. Adams, D. D., Cleveland.
The Gazette says over six hundred persons
from abroad were in attendance upon the an
and adds:
From what we have witnessed and heard |
Of this series Of meetings, we cannot but ae-
cord to this wide spread and well known body
of Christians a very high order of intellectu-
al and executive capacity. There was dis
played in the deliberations and discussions
an amount and variety of ability that de-
serve an honorable mention. We cannot but |
infer also from the annual reports, from the
vigorous and stirring speeches, and from the |
animation ana dispatch with which business /
was transacted, that the Baptists arc live, |
efficient and prosperous denomination, and |
part in the elevating and evangelizing of our
American millions.