New-York tribune., 1874-05-30
THE BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.

sIXTIETH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BAP-
list MISSIONARY UNIoN-AN EXHIBIT or LAST
YEARS woRK-ELECrIoN OF OFFICERS.
The sixtieth annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Baptist Missionary Union was held In the Calvary
Baptist Church, Washington, on Tuesday. the Rcv.
Henry q. Watson President, the chair The Rev. Dr.
Webb of New-Jersey opened The proceedings with
prayer. After address by the President the usual
commit appointed The annual report Of the
Home Department submitted by the Rev. Geo. W.
Gardner The report shows that tho receipts on The
Maga-ine have exceeded the cost OF publication by
$3.50 TO- while those of The Macedonian have not paid
the costs by ssl 53 the receipts for both publications
exceed the costs by s5s H. The following recently ap
pointed missionaries, the report continues. have EN-
barked for their respective fields
The Rev j. H. Arthur and wife, to Japan the Rev. f.
H. Eveleth aud WIFE the Rev b. r. Cross and Wlfe, to
wife, to the TeiOogoos Mrs j: j. Longley, Miss Elz
beth Lawrence, Miss Clara l.. Baldwin, Miss Helen f.
Watson, to Barman. Mrs Lougley and Miss Lawrence
under the patronage OF the Womans Baptlst MIS-
sonary Society ana Misses Baldwin and Watson Of the
Woman's Baptist Missionary Society Of the West.
year began with balance of s2o6s Ga against the
Treasury. The appropriations for current expenses
reached the of s2i7,2O o. making total OF $780,
39 to be provided for In accordance with the recon-
mendaton OF the Union at its last meeting, special
effort was made In June to meet the deficit by the so
called thank offerings" OF the receipts Of the Union
during the year ending March 81 the report says:
From regular donations OF churches and ndlylduals
sG5.SiS 46 from SPECIAL " thank sso,2iJ o.
$g337s 27 miscellaneous sources sl3siO 81, making
ceipts Of last year or any previous year of s53o
and yet this large advance did not wholly meet the car
wear The debt however is reduced s4 200 81 leaving
balance against the treasury OF s.71S 80 In addition
10 the receipts for current expenses the Union
has received during the year the following donations.
be funded or Otherwise conditioned by the donors as
follows: For the Brownson Theological scnoo at Rama
patam cash s35sI; endowment notes. s35,Gc 5O stock.
iGOO making total mot including 10000 pledged con
ditiODay by M1rcus BrowDson) or s9753 81 for the
Rangoon College, s559 S2 TO be funded for sundry
1857 81 donations on which Interest Is 10 DE pad
1t VIII be seen from the above figures that the gross
receipts from all sources, except the publications,
reached the sum OF s3Il ,l22 As.
The report then deyotes to the missionary
conventions and the work OF the women's societies,
and speaks in high terms of the results From the
ports the district secretaries the following facts
taken: NowEngland District, $769Sl So were received.
aS7Ss c. against sasas is last year. Canadian Prov
inces sl4O 62, against S30!3 80 last year Central Dis
egn Missionary Society; Central District slOo 70
District s2 go 90 for the general fund,
the Womens Society for the West The report OF the
Treasurer Freeman A. smith OF Boston, presented the
The Rev j. n Murdock, D. d. OF Boston, Secretary of
the Foreign Department presented report OF his Held
ngy to the result Of the years WORK. The number OF
all preyons years He gave a very elaborate aud ex-
haustve statement OF the work OF the different mission
their respective stations ana cited reasons why
the ministers sent abroad should be unmarried men.
While he did not wish 10 deprive any man OF the Dement'S
of home and the comforts OF family, still was an n-
dispuable fact that missionaries could perform more
valuable service in the single state than II hampered
with "A family In the missionary SCHOOLS many women
have yenued, periliDg their hves and health to ln
sruct the poor heathen into the paths OF CIVILIZATION
n the weaker endure these hardshlps, men,
young and single, certainly out to be able 10 DO So Ie
part the report in regard to this matter was referred
10 committee consisting OF Messrs Morse, AhueFsop'
smith. Sears, and WaylaDd.
After the appointment Of committees, resolutions were
adopted thanking Baron de kosen OF st. Petersburg ana
others who had aided III obtaining the release oi IL vi
the 10 Baptist converts imprisoned In kico, Russia.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SESSIONS.
At the afternoon session "a resolution was adopted
recommending Philadelphia the next place OF meet
ipp and the Rev. g. W. Northup Of Chicago TO preach
the annual sermon, with the Rev. Wayland Hoyt as
alternate The following officers for the ensuing year
were elected: -
President the Rev Barnas Sears. ID D., virginia; Vice
Presidents the Rev. f. g. Robinson, d. d. Rhode Island;
the Hon. j. H. Doolttie, llino- Recording oocrnnn1
the Rev g. w. Bos swOrtH, ID. d., Massachusetts Board
of Managers Glass 3-Mlnistcrs b. IL. D. cnnse, ioeh-
land Ne; W. ii. Eaton d. d. Keene; n; H.; ~ -. ons-
! George Frear, NorristOwu, PENN D. W. duncan,
Cleveland ohio; George C. Baldwin d. d. Troy n. l..
L. Matleson, Brattle6oro;& & w.t.; AnorS 1a'o' alane
1oo' 4 anbemaun, Philadelphia, Penn; WINFIELD
scott Denver, Coli Henry g. weston, ~ ~; , ~
eHu Wn a Bowdloar Boston, Mass; James L. Howard
IIrtiord. Conn: g. A. Grocer, Upland, PENN Edwin o.
sage Rochester, ~ H. g. MINER; % sor,n,,,a ',
ru!o f So prescott, Concord, N. H.. Wan. stekney,
Washington d. C.; Edward Goodman chicago III
A. tina evening session, Dr. Sears Ia tue ohar' M
,ro.ses were made by the Rev. Galusha Anderson oi
| urooklyn and tho Rsy, ID, P2r'on oil fNVspwth' a