The Portland daily press., 1877-05-25
THE BAPTISTS.
Annual Meeting of the Home Missionary
Society.

Society.
PROVIDENCE, R. T., May a. The third day
of the National Baptist anniversaries COM
menced with the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Home Missionary Society. President
Robert y. Fuller made an address on the i'm
portance and magnitude of the work of the
society. The executive boards submitted their
annual report, stating that everywhere the
work of the society in all its departments was
IN successful progress. The number of mis-
sionares the past pear was 233, with 60 church.
es formed under their ministry, 1881 persons
baptised, 1928 scholars gathered into their
Sunday Schools. The boards asks for power to
increase the number of missionaries, being i'm
pressed with the Importance of an increase of
the work in the line of the original purpose
amid the rising population of new states. The
condition of the Emutitudes in the colored
churches at the South is such as to render such
missionary service as will elevate their tone
and character important to the last degree
OF the ,000OO0.colored population in the Unit
ed States very large part are members or ad-
herents of Baptist churches. Seven schools in
which they are taught under the patronage of
this society are all in successful operation, ag-
gregating $50 scholars.
The mission among the Indians has received
new impulse during the year. The board
calls attention to the fact that the society is
the amount of $40, 452. 76, which it is desirable
to wipe away and suggest to the missionary
committee in every church to organize and
augment contributions.
The total amount of loans in aid of feeble
churches outstanding is 1924, 1928 90. Twenty
two churches have been aided the past year.
The treasurer's report was also presented, as
follows: Receipts for missions and education
$171, 1887; expenditures $40, 452.76. Receipts
for church edifice fund $57, 81; expenditures
$50, $3.50. 81; balance on hand Sc. 1888.
Rev. Emery Haynes of Brooklyn delivered an
address upon Sympathy"
In the afternoon session it was announced
that telegram had been received from Bur.
nah of the death of Rev. j. r. Roswell from
cholera and that information had been received
of the increasing feebleness of DR.. Backus.
Rev. Mr.. Williams gave brief account of
the missionary work among the French people
in New England, of which therea are upwards
of 200 900 who are Catholics.
Rev. j. r. Corley spoke of the mission
among the freedmen. he had never seen
people who hungered and thirsted after eternal
life as do the freedmen. If the Baptists do
not take advantage of this opportunity it will
be lost.
Rev. Mr.. Brockington of South Carolina said
the great need of the people of the South is
schools and teachers and clergymen who could
work among the people.
The committee on finance recommended
that an effort be made to raise $4,000 towards
the debt Immediately, which was adopted.
The committee on enrollnent reported As
life directors, 139 life members and 70 delegates
present
The committee on freedmen's missions rec
commended that measures be taken to promote
missionary work among the freedmen and that
colored missionaries be employed among their
brethren.
The committee on obituaries reported that
six directors and 30 members of the society
died during the past year.
The following officers were elected:
President-Hon. Robert o. Fuller of Massa.
chusetts.
Vice Presidents-Hou. w. Stickney, District
of Columbia; Hon. G. Van Husan of Michigan.
Treasurer-Jo seph B. Hoyt of Connecticut.
Auditors-William Phelps and Jos. Brook
owa of New York.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. S. S. Cutting,
d. D., of New York.
Recording Secretary,-Rev. D. B. Jutten of
New York.
Managers third class-Rev. G.. II. Fish, D.
D., of New Jersey; Rev. T. D. Anderson, D.
D., of New York; Rev. j. b. Thomas, D. D., of
New York; j. @. Preble, New York.
To fill vacancy in the managers of the Sec
ond class-Rev. Alexander McFarlane of New
York.
The committee on Indian missions made a
report endorsing the peace policy of the ad-
ministration and showing the great need of
mission work among the Indians, and j. M.
S. Williams OF Massachusetts made a stirring
address in the same direction.
A communication of fellowship was received
from the New England Baptist convention
(colored) at Newport and cordial letter of re-
ply was adopted.