New-York tribune., 1874-10-29
MISSIONARY CONFERENCES.

TWFNTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMER
ICAN MISSIONARY AssOChION-A STATEMENT
OF TIE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE SOCIETY
AND ITS WORK.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2e.-The twenty-eighth annual
meeting Of the American Missionary Association, in
connection with Congregational Church. opened to-
Clinton Iowa. The annual report was submitted,
showing receipts during year of $72 from ordi-
nary sources t6 s62 from special from sales
OF publications. s5s2?; total $32555S Expenditures
for work abroad among freedmen. &c. t3, ,OO4; deficit
at the close Of last year. $5sl deficit at the close Of
the present year, t2A,275; total Indebtedness,
s7s756 The cost of collection and administration
was delivered by the Rev. G. F. Magoun President Of
Iowa College. This Association is carrying on an ex
responsible for the tour OF the Jubilee SINGERS and
sunes great part Of the credit OF their success. The
funds realized from their concerts are used In educa-
tional enterprises Jubilee Hail. at Nashville and Vir
elnia Hal, at Hampton, Va beng in part paid for in
this manner.
IHE BAPTIST MISSIONARY CONTERENcE--INTEREsT
ING REPORTS NEARLY 1000 CONVERTS MADE
DURING THE PAST YEAR-A SHARP DEBATR ON
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
ELMIRA, Oct. 2S.-The second day of the 9th
anniversary Of the Baptist Missionary Conference at
Hornesville to-day full Of interest to Baptists
all over State There much larger attendance
than on the first day. The Pastors Conference con-
cluded It's session at O'Clock in the morning. 1t was
OeclOeu, on mOuOu OI VI DlnRnalntOD,
that number OF papers to be presented to the Con-
ference should not be than four, and the time
each limited 80 minutes Notice given that,
year. an amendment the Constitution would be pro.
posed providing for obituary notices Of pastors de-
ceased during the year. The Rev. L. NJ. g. Haynes,
Chairman Of the Committee on the State Of Religion,
made interesting report. In 10 assoca tons In the
State heard FROM there had been 22s0 baptisms, giving
II the remaining associations did WELL aggregate
of nearly 1000 converts fol- the year.
At ten O'Clock. the Rev. DR.. E. Dodge, President
Madison University took the chair, called the
venton 10 order He made O brief address, extoiling
the STRENGTH power and universally of tho Baptist
denomination. The Rev II. W. Barnes OF Ogdensburg
and s. I, Hman OF New.York were chosen clerks The
Rev DIR. NJ q. Clarke Of Brooklyn, the Corresponding
feature Of which account OF the separation Of the
Convention from the Home Mission Society The
report was adopted. report from o
the adjust and the G financial
Mission Society created quite STIR 90 1t brought In
Society indebted TO the Convention In the sum of
over $4,000 concluding with resolution TO forgive the
debt II the Society would the present outstanding
construction Of Of the articles Of cooperation be-
tween the organizations. the Convention reading that
two nfhs OF all contributions should be applied
work, and the socety.sihat the two-hths used
the whole matter was laid on the table.
The Rev. DR.. +. Pike Of the Baptist OF
Ontario Canada introduced the Convention and
gave the greetings OF the body OF which he
Convention ss Representatives from New.York The
Rev. H. y. Lane OF Maioue II. W. Barnes Of Ogdens-
burg H. r. Troyier, ]. Butterneld Of Oswego g. r. Hin
nan Of New York aud Dr. A. IL strong Vt k0chsstss