National Republican., 1874-05-27
BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS.
THE REGULAR SOCIETY SESSIONS
HESTERDATJ

FAITHFUL SERVANTS - ADJOURNMENT
SINE DIE. !
The sixtieth annual meeting Of the America !,
Baptist Missionary Union, whose seat OF ope a.
tons is located in Boston, Mass, was held ye sass
day In the Calvary Baptist church, at the ,rrr.r
of Eighth and H streets northwest. Ther 49,, =
large attendance and much interest mar dszs,ss IN
the proceedings
Rev Henry @. Weston, OF Phil use1rA,, ,r
The chair, and George W. BOsWOt *, y. B., Of on
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Webb. ofN
The president then delivered ais opening ad-
dress. "N-
ON bUstpeSs, Iessrs. Parker Ee then appointed;
Patten; on enrolment Me ~ IiIn.r,hhe ans \
Adams, GOSdno, Carma' 4 aIixon, Vassar ard
Rev. George W. Gard ~ submitted h,, ANIMAL
report Si the home apartment, q synopsis OF
year have exceeded Ee cost of 9rhiicstjSn t, hv
s5Se.70 while those C. thc MACEDONIAN have not
paia tpe e9st oy Sie' sS, Taking thr two publca-
cost "
GIssEoNARIRs.
The folloWinEk recently appointed, have en-
parked ioT their: respective fields, viz:
II. Eveleth an wife, Rev. u. P. Cross and wife,
70 BurmAh; ev. David Downie and wife, Rev ri
X: Williams and wife, Rev. W. w. Campbell and
Elizabeth L Awrence, Miss Clara L. Baldwin Miss
Helen T. Watson, to BuEmAh. Mrs. Longley and
WomEn's Baptist Missionary Society, and Misses
Baldwin and Watson, of the Wousan's Baptist
Mlsslenafy Society OF the West.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
The year began with q balance against the
treasury OF $i2 e69.e4. The appropriations OF the
year for current expenses reached the sum of
81 ,IooI, making total to be provided for Of
&S9,S9Tl. In accordance with the recomm enda-
tion Of :he union at its last meeting special
effort was made in June to meet the deficit by the
so-eaIled -thanks-oferings."
ne receipts OF the union during the year end
ing March 81 were as follows, viz:
From regular donations of fchurches and indivi
duals, Sle53lS.46; from special thanks Offering"
$O,242S4; from legacies, S2s 754.77; from woman's
societies, SSS, 27: from miscellaneous sources,
e13,s4o.b7, making o total OF $26l, ,53O9l. This is
an increase over the receipts Of last year CT any
previous year, of s4S.4SO.2l. And yet this large
priations, and the large deficit OF the previous
year. The debt, however, is reduced &l4, ,290.S4,
1850
In addition to the above receipts for current
expenses the union has received during the year
the following donations to be funded, or other
1ise conditioned by the donors, as follows, viz:
For the BrCwns0n Theological school at Rama
patam, cash, 81 6Sl; endowment notes. $35 602 so:
stock, secs, making total (not including $4,000,
pledged, conditioIaily, by Marcus BrOwnson,) Of
SS9 7s39li for the Rangoon college, g. 81; to
be funded for sundry purposes e. SGT ST. donations
on which interest is 10 be paid temporarily, a.
II it viii be seen, therefore that the gross
receipts Of the year, from all sources and for all
purposes, texept the publcations,) amount TO
MISSIONARY CONVENTIONS.
Meetings specially in the interest of foreign
missions have been held in nearly all collection
districts, and with good results. Five have been
held in New England, four in New York, four in
Pennsylvania, four in Ohio, one in New Jersey
and large number In the North western district.
These conventions have been under the general
management Of he several district secretaries
and the corresponding secretary for the home de-
Fartment has given his personal assistance so far
as lie was able. He has attended eleven, in five
different States, viz: Maine, Rhode Island, New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
woMAEs WORK.
They acknowledge the efficient aid which
they have received from the two Woman's
Missionary Societies during the year Their re- |
1atiUn TO the Missionary Union is cooperative. |
Their missionaries appointed by them, ard go |
become theirs. BY this arrangement their funds |
pass mainly through the treasury. Besides the |
suppor: Of the women who have been sent out by |
their recommendation, generous appropriations
have been made by the WOiGan's Board at Bos-
ton for the support Of schools under the care OF
the Union.
They recognize this woman's movement in the
work OF missions as one Of the forces that have |
combined to increase the missionary spirit in |
churches and the contributions to the treasury. |
While some oGthe funds which now given TO |
their treasury, and reach the boards indirectly,
there WoIHan's Board, they feel sure that 4 |
very large part Of all that is given TO them SO
much clear gain TO the cause.
REPCITs OF THE DISTRICT SECRETARIES.
Eastern district including the six New Eng |
laid states, Rev. W. ). Mckenzie secretary, |
missionary rooms, fremont Temple, Boston, says |
that curing the year he Travelled over II, 600 miles
visited Ito churChes attended Is associations and
conventions, delivered l72 missionary sermons |
and addresses, written g79 letters, and sent out to
pastors and churches a very large number Of
printed documents. presenting in various ways
the work and claims OF the Missionary Union
Also, held special missionary conventions in each
State Of his district. exec pting Massachusetts,.
The number of churches III the New England
district according to the latest Ocial returns is
go, comprising membership Of 1GsI776. The
average for lS73-74 is about nlnety-one cents per
member, including as before the receipts Of the
The number Of churches in this district con-
Gituting TO the funds Of the Union in lS72-73 was
Of lI5 These figures reveal the sad fact that not
few OF the Baptist churches in New England
have no part In the work Of sending the gospel to
the perishng leathen He does all that he can, in
various ways, to enlist nGn-cOntributing churches
in this department of Christian duty and effort,
and hopes yet 10 see the day when every Baptist
church ia New England, the smallest and poorest,
Will contribute something towards fulfilling the
IIe ~nU.c amount received from this district
in tie years 1884 is s769Sl So against s63, $3.50
in iS727S, making gain Of $l3,Ss203
Hudson River District, including Southern
Jersey, Rev. o. Dodge secretary, ca Broad-
way, New York. Miles travelling during the
142: associations attended during the year l3; !
sermons and addresses during the year, 126; let
tiers and circulars. about 1000; the amount re-
ceived by him and forwarded to the treasurer, !
tj4.SISt7: the whole sum raised IN tho district
Iona;9ns S5',274a, legacies Il, ,62l23 total si5,-
gE:: Is an advance upon the donations and lcga-
c!es Of last year Of s9S95.53
OF the so churches in the district, not more
than 20 have contributed the past year.
ST. Lawrence District, including Northern and
Western New York and tie British Provinces OF {
OLinrio aud Quebec, Rev. q. Il. Brigham secre-
nttS s.SsssatiA !: this work for seven months
he travelled 600 miles, preached As sermons. gave
a addresses wrote S25 letters, sent out over 1000
c.r:Clars, attended associations, State conven;
tlUEs, held missionary conventions and several
local conventions or concerts
The Canadian provinces having Withdrawn from
cooperation with the union the total amount of
receipts in the district IS somewhat lessened. To-
tai Of regular contributions, 50 S44 81; thank
ing fcnd. sSUS.55; legacies, Sl57.5O; Rnmapatam
Theological School. so+9 20; total Sll4su.62- De
crease from amount IL whole district Of last year.
sl5g2 81 Increase in regular contributions in New
York from last year; s. 90 -
Southern district. including Western New Jer-
sey, Penusylvania, Delaware aad the District Of
Columbia, Rev. J. V. Amber. secretary, $50 Arch
street, Philadelphia. The early part OF the year
gave promise Of an advance IN receipts fully equal
TO the amcu4t deemed to be the proportion of the
district OF the advance required toE the enlarged
work OF the year. but the financial storm. which
in September burst upon the country, leaving
ruin ia Its path, dssipated this expectation, and
only the small advance Of about 81 100 was real
lied in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This, how
ever is exclusive Of over $4,000 lin cash. notes
and pledges for educational purposes and the
ECp,an's mission.
The receipts OF the year exclusive of over e. 900
for the WOmen's Foreign Missionary Society, loot
up $2l.T&l.sZ
Central district. including Ohio, Indiana, West
Virginia and Kentucky,-Rev. Thomas Allen,
secretary, Dayton, Ohio: Rev. S. NJ. S:imson,
Tcrre Haute. special agent for Indiana.
The contributions from this State for the Mis-
sonBry Union. not including the amount raised
for the Wonan's Missionary Society, are sl0,-
90. T3: which is much il advance Of any previous
year. lfto this were added the money collected
for tie WOman's Missionary Society, the whole
amount would not fall much, II any, shOrs OF
Sl3O05. There are in Ohio 59l regular Baptist
churches, with q men bership OF 42eO6 persons.
Of these churches, however, 100 are eolored and
d Welsh. Very few OF these cooperate with US
in mission work. still there arc 464 American
churches Ufthese only les have contributed to
the Missionary Union the past year, leaving 2e9
non-cGntTibuting churches. 1t is worthy of note
and thanksgiving that ~ moro have contributed
this year thRn last.
During the year he travelled about "A, 900 miles,
attended State conventions Is district associa-
tions, held missionary conventions, visited in
person So churches and % Sunday schools and
delivered l4s addresses or sermons, mostly on
missions. H.
NorthBsstsF1 district, including Illinois. Mich
igaa Wisconsin, Minnesota, and all west- ~ tbs4I
Mississippi, Rev. 5. NJ osEoodrD D. And Rev
9. y TohRab -.5efs talss1, VI NashingtOn street,
1E4eo. Rev. W. c. Gum, Ottumwa Iowa,
ltiG1 agent for the states west Of the Missis-