New-York tribune., 1872-05-22
THE AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION
FIFTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MBETING-THE 'AfANEoh
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The 5Sth anniversary meeting OF the Amerl-
can Baptist Missionary Union opened al inc O"F'Ny
Baptist Church Twentythirdst at IA ' yesVoiuaS'
the REV. NJ b. Anderson IL" d. OF hochcsVoi oo,ne
chosen chairman After address by Dr. Anderson the
opnual renort OF the Executive Committee was read IL
exprassed gratitude for tho harmony that has prevaheu
in their councils and for the success they nave eoycu
both at home abroad stated that the interest OF te
churches In the of missions to the heatnen mas ot
diminished; gave detailed accounts Of the condition of
the various foreign missions chronicng an increase In
their number and greater stability, stctness, and ORDER
and said that the object of the committee in the nome
field has been to cultivate missionary spirit promote
healthy missionary ZEAL and help the preachers In tram
ing their ocks for this work. The report was very long,
and the reading of occupied most OF the morning Ses
sion. The following is the Treasurer's report:
The received year entng April S2 donations
6ll & lesdes sl565 u donations 1917 '4s hango99 On haa m
V3Gss %oSss. Bsp Mission G9ni Es 5l o. %onen Baptist Mission
West s2sS ~ American 81 bs m SSSy o Of Bas 100 ~
The expenditures dunng .Gs @ samS az peHOo were 49,
The afternoon session was opened with prayer by the
Rev. j. d. Fulton of Boston, after which the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Rsd That though ms the face Of the Rev Jonah warren
prayers God and yoold the hope and confident 5
expectation that shall him at his post working or Ool ana
for the spread Of His Gospel throughout the world
The Rev. NJ. b. Anderson, the Rev. Mr. Murdoch and
Dr. Sheldon delivered addresses, euogzing the charac-
ter OF Dr. Warren and declaring that he had been OF more
use to the cause Foreign Missions than almost any other
living man. The Rev. VIM. Ward Of the Assam Mission
was then introduced and said that as missionary Of
long connection with the Society he considered that he
belonged 10 his brethren and subject to their call
He thought that enough interest was taken III the
cause of eyangelzston, and the Christians in America
could only how anxious the Hndoos and Assamese
were to Christ they would contribute more Iber-
! ally TO the Foreign Mission fund.
Dr RriCht NJ New-York said e hoped that moro
difficulty would exist between the Free Mission Society
| and the Missionary Union, and that they should be
merged into Society they were both working Tor
ono common interest. The Rev. Dr. GOble was now the
representative missionary in Japan, and he Thought
that as Dr. Goble had been there so long and was so
thoroughly acquainted with the japanese vernacuar,
he should be allowed TO remain there But as Japan
was so largo field and required such earnest efforts for
its evangelization, he thought Dr. Gobe should have
some one assist him, and he knew of no one who was
better able to do than the Rev. Nathan Brown, the
poet, divine, and Christian. The Rev. Nathan
Brown was then called for, and sad
trust this movement that being made to unite onr
missionary interests will meet with success Bro GoDle
will receive our thanks for the noble way in which he
has vindcated the Of Christ in Japan He has
succeeded in establishing 1ourshng Christian Mission
in that country, and among others whom he mas con
vered is the Mikado himself few years ago ths mon
arch thought he descendant OF God Almighty,
and had written the pillars of his temple an eact
prohibiting Christians from soournng withln hs King
DOM and he even went far to have all who re-
fused acknowledge him as the Supreme power put TO
| death. =,
Dr. Goblet was my privilege to travel across the
Pacific with the japanese Embassy short time ago
had Just finished tTansatng the Gospel of ST. Matthew
into the japanese language, and wished to present the
! chief ambassador with copy. Before could get
chance TO do sO had asked the American Minister for
an introduction to me- and after we became aequanteu
the first thing he asked about was the progress OF
Christianity In Japan He was very much pleased with
translation OF St. Matthew and expressed desire
10 have the whole OF Japan evangelical.
At the evening session addresses delivered by the
Rev, Dr. Gable OF Japan the Rev. Wm Ward Of Assam,
and several others.
The following were elected officers Of the Union for the
ensuing year:
President Heurg G. Weston. +. D., Penn.
VcePreslentsE T. iscook D. n. y; C. Van Husen Mch.
Recording SecTetaTy-Geoge W. BoswOrth, d. D. Mass