Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-05-21
The F~Orty-Ninth Anniversary Meeting Of
the American Baptist Missionary UniOu.


The F~Orty-Ninth Anniversary Meeting Of
the American Baptist Missionary UniOu'
SECOND DAY, MAY 2OTH-NoRNING SESSION.
The Union opened With the customary
devotional exercises, and the reports of com
mittees we're called for.
The Committee on Place and Preachers
reported in favor of Philadelphia as the
next place of meeting, and the Rev. s. L.
Caldwell, Of Rhode Island, as the preacher
Of the annual sermon at the same time, with
Rev. NJ. B. Anderson, of Rochester, New
York, as a substitute.
The COMMITTEES on Agencies reported
strongly in favor of the new system of col
lecting funds without employing agents, as
adopted at the last convention. Though
there had been some doubts when adopted,
vet its success had been such that would
recommend it for adoption this year. The
Committee also recommended a nearer equal
izatiOn of the districts. The report was re-
ferred back with instructions.
TIE Committee on German Missions re-
ported, urging the Importance of the Mis-
sions, and the necessity of a strong Presecu-
ton thereof.
The Committee on Burman Missions spoke
of the place which these Missions occupied
in the affections of the Baptist people. The
work in which Judson and Kincard had Ia
bored could not but excite interest in every
bosom. There was great need of laborers in
the field; a printer was wanted to take charge
Of the press at Ranooyu. Would no youpg
man be found to step forward and labor in
the fields of the Lord which were already
white for the harvest?
The reading of the Report was followed ty
some further remarks on the part of the Cor
responding Secretary, DR.. Warren, urging
the necessity of enlisting young men in the
work now prosecuted by veterans of the
missionary cause. He spoke of the efforts
made by the Romanelergy, by the Puseyites
of England, and by others, and demon
strated the duties deVolving also on the Bap-
tist denomination.
The Rev. Mr.. Douglass, a retained Bur-
nah missionary, followed with an account
Of the Mission, and spoke Of the great scar
city of missionaries in that field. He relat-
ed the particulars of an interview with the
| King Of Burmah who requested him 10
strong terms to open a school in the capital
| as he wished to be able to give his sons the
benefits of a Western education, and offered
/ great Inducements for the furtherance Of the
object.
Mr.. Ranney, a printer connected with the
! n----oL MTasSon gnoka oF the MIaainO &C
peculiarly the field of American Baptists.
He thought that there should be an endeav-
or to gain young men to the cause to fill the
places Of the old who would soon pass away,
Mr.. Haswell also of the Burmah Mission
was introduced to the audience and gave an
account of his labOrs. He was a young mar
born in Burmah of missionary parents, and
had been obliged to come to America on &C
/ count of sickness, which had disabled him il
the work. He had hoped to labor in thu
cause until he had fallen in the harvest, bu
Ged had seen fit to dispose ofhim otherwise
He spoke of the necessity Of making earnes
efforts to eounteract the teachings Of assOci
ations made up Of such men as Bishop Colen
so and the Puseyites.
DR.. Stow spoke of the necessity Of keep
ing the field filed by American Baptists, in
asmuch as the High Church of England
stood ready to take up the work and teacI
their poctrines, while on the other hand, tn
English Baptists felt that they should carr,
on the work in case we failed.
The Rev. Mr.. Mason desired to ask tW
questions: Were there any young men de
sirous of going as missionaries to Burmah
Had thew been refused because Their
were no funds in the treasury to sen
them? He wished to know if such had bee
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commissioned agent to raise the n~ecessar
amount for the purpose. he thought tbs
the missionary spirit was not so strong i
our s~eminaries Of learning as it was twenty
five years ago. He thought that somethin
should be done to excite that spirit and b
was sure the funds would be forthcoming
send young men to Burmah.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass answered the questo
that young men had been refused in their al
pIications to enter the service. He gov
instances of refusAls, and said that it dovol'
ed on the pastors of churches to do their pa
in the work.
DR.. Warren followed with some remarl
on the condition Of the finances Of the UniI
in relation to the matter of missions. I
thought the Union should go ahead. /
was for running into debt if necessary, al
was sure that God would help the Uni
through it.
Rev. Mr.. Ludlow offered a resolution tn
those who had subscribed last year, and wi
we're willing to double their subscriptio
this year should be requested to rise. I
resolution was put to the Union.
DR.. Warren, in relation to the fact that
: had not arisen on the vote, said that he b
) not lone so because he thought that it
: uuired deliberatiOn, that he was not 50
Q | a --z-s,.A q, lonkTa he nonfrfb
: ton oflast year. He thought constant eff
o was necessary, and not the mere promptin
/, of q m~omentary impulse.
Rev. Mr.. Webster followed with remarks
a similar effect.
Deacon Sage of New York, thought Ii
no one in the Union could fail to be able
double his subscription with the proper {
3 gree of effort.
Mr.. johnson objected to the resolution
/ leading to an endless discussion, and thou
i the Convention should return to the quest
of adopting the report of the Burman NJ
= sion.
The President said that he had entertain
Of the resolution with seme hesitation as it v
unpar}iamentary, but had been afraid to
terfere with the wishes Of the members, a
he thought the adoption Of the report shol
be put to the House and on the vote bel
called for by members the report was adopt
h The Committee on Publications made th
report, urging the Importance Of the Pr
as a means Of procuring subscriptions.
We DR.. EVarts thought that the Denominati
al Press should be made use of to a grea
extent than at present. He thought that
Special Press should not be allowed to int
T fere with the broader denominations pap
- He closed with a strong appeal to the Asst
bly, for the support of the weekly relgi
papers as vehicles Of missionary operation
Il. DR.. Hitchcock Of New York, thought
ideas suggested by Dr.. EVerts Impractical
He considered that every large body like
Union should nave an organ, although
le, strict business view it was not q paying ira
B. action. He thought that it was necess