The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02

and 0,506 scnoiars. ine nual coatiDuto ol the
churches in these classes amount TO aDou. sl4s,u
The classes oil New YORK has 3 churcncs and 80 il-
ister hut some oil these are outside Of the state II
has &. 500 COMMITMENTS, 20 SUNDAY scaoos aud 800
scholars, ana Ito contributions Tor sehevoent aud
congregations. purposes amount to more Than 10000
aunuaiiy
BAP NATIONAL CONVENTION
INDIAN POLICY SOUND SEAS ABOUT THE
PRlss BY A COLLEGE PRESIDENT.
CLEVELAND Ohio May 20 1878.
There about five nunar ID spLists from aUroad
In attendance a, tue annual session Of The N4ton
Convention OF Baptist. IN this CITY. Among tnc pas
tors and others participated the proceedings
were many leading Eastern divines OF tho denomina
ton. The Convention held in the Fms, Baptist
Church The SUNDAY school exercises IN Monday
evening were opened with remarks by the Rev.
e. X. Blackall OF Chicago, who said that the
labor OF he Church OF Christ twoiold,
and there was no instrument better adapted
10 aid In forwarding the cause than the
Sunday schools The study of the Bible should DO
made the main obJec. IN u Sunday school, and It
should DO regarded place keep children out
OF mischief The Rev. G. A. Pelz. OF New York. spoke
ON sabbath school teaching. FIRST, the pupils eye
should be held by the teachers eye second tue text
should be appealed to and pictorial objects used By
IDS rucilve CONVERSATION tue ear shOulu ue held, not
by talA Aud the lnlnd back OF the eye and car
should be held, lhis attention being secured not
favor, but In such way that the scholar iees that IL
Is a necessity, while no cannot but manifest IN In.
terest.
BAPTIST PUBLICATIONS SOUTH
The Gtiy-iourth annual meeting oil the American
Baptist Publication society, held Tuesday, was
very interesting The statistics presented the re-
ports were all pub,shod In advance IN the HERALD.
Among the speakers tho Row Ii. Sheppard, u COL
ored clergyman from North Carolna, who eompli.
mented the society Tor its OF the reedm OF his
own and othor states. Now uged men and women
throughout Eorth Carolina derived comfort from
pcrusai OF the scriptures The Rev. II. NJ Bromley
spoke IL a similar strain OF tho GoIored people of
South Carolina, ana societies OF botn white anu col
ofcd people IN that section were In condition
Ms 10 require help.
Appropriate resolutions respecting the freedmen
and The liberal donaton TO tho society by Mr. VIII.
tam Buckneii. Of Philadelphia, were adopted. Mr.
Buckneii gave the society bonus Tor tho pay OF
$50,UoO ON us property in Philadelphia, aud learning
substituted $50 00O In nstead an act vi geucrcs
Ivy Tor whca lie Baptist- viii Always ieel grateful
BAPTIST EDUCATOR OK thu PREss.
Tho Rev. Gaiu sna ANDERSON, ID. D., President OF
Chicago University. formerly OF Brooklyn, sad on
Tuesday even ug ~ relation 20 the pressfns topic
~ not VI my own choosing, but Substitute Tor an
oussE The radical word 10 the subject cvmpicts--
lhc Press IN iis Rotation 10 Tue Development OF In
telligent Christian Characteristics to his mud
'cnaractcr" There was great distinction hot ~ecn
character and representation, old incy should DO
mistaken. Character Is what man IL before man ana
God The question rs to v hat should 90 put IN books
and papers VAS vital one, for there were bad books
and journals as well as eoou ones they should
be hli,d, not with story aud Illustration only, but
with truth especially divine truth. wnere tho princ-
pal object ~as the ormation Of character. And
thInk ny MS well as truth should be placed In books
that werc read by the common people, who usually
abound Ia common sense. The secular press IN tue
large cities had stepped forward ana shaken hands
win she ministry winch is matter Tor hearty con-
uatioa Inc publication oi sermons sy nopses
OF sermons plainly snoSed that there was craving
the part OF large portion oil the community
the best aud rpest sunday thoughts oil The ministers
mo secuar press deserved praise ior being alive
meet TINS demand IN al enterprsug ms and tho
rciieous press should be appreciated as the palladium
oil religious character
GOOD WORD FOR TnE INDIANA
Tho report ON the Indian MISSION, presented by the
Rev. Dr. WcUb, on Wednesday altcr noon, was en-.
bodicd In the resolution that ioiiows:-
Resolved. That Of the religion societies which
nass eesn Invited ~ Inc so.ernen. % r 10 the work q
Army b by wiich u Is Proposed 20 withur~w fron the
benevolent ana religious associate the country
der Which during The past Ten years. they have
70 the army whose aneton ne 70 eivze. and whose
vices.
The Hon. }. NJ. y. Williams said There are some
o. US who have been tempted ~ weep AZ we navo road
OF the tyranny Of RUSSIA over Poland England
lrciand ana lndia but all OF inns aas boon surpassed
ny the greater tyranny Of our government over tho
Indians Horc NO ave real caus. Tor weeping.
when IN Washington lately AIR. wnnams was much
pleased to hear scua ellcr ana Iugalls speak Ia
hian terms OF tho brave and manly conduct Of
Cncf Joseph aud his Neg Perccs Indians,
now At Leayenworth, to be removed 10
Williams said. the FIRST President wuo
made a determined effort 10 manage the Inaians on
Christian principles. For what IA. had done aud Gu
GcayOred 10 accomplish he deserved the praise oi
every lover vi Coo and humanity. What Is Grants
poiicys was asked. The speaker answered It by say
lit - tue assigning OF In1ian agencies 10 tho scy
eraI rciir boaics VINO were ready to assume tho
responsibility. instead OF making their apponl
pJlitieai. US lad been heretofore the CUSTOM which
custom u was generally supposed cause OF
tao great corruption connected with such aeer cos
III the carrying out OF this policy have be-n
assigned 10 tho friends aud 10 tue Orthodox Friends
10 the henodi.,s. Catholics, Daptis,s PresDyierans,
Congresat,Snaiiss, Reformed. Protestant Episcopal,
Uaitariau, Free Will Baptist. United Pr,sDy erisn,
Christian Union and Evangelical Lutheran, all undcr
the oversight OF Boari Of nine Indian
Cotnmis3oncrs from vaiiOus denominations,
who servo without paw, except tho
tary, but paying their necessary expenses iho
Baptist dcnvmigat,on being vol represented IN tho
Boara W William Siicsnoy, vi Washington, who n.s
the o. nidenes OF s associates ana OF the Indian Da
par,mept. Mr. stickncy IN also doing valuable ser.
vice rs the Secretary OF the Board ana has visited,
person, nearly all the agencies Under this policy
missionaries among any Of the tribes Grants policy,
though NOT complete success yst great Improve
nent, aud should be borne IN mind have been
many obstacles TO overcome.
fkksDKxr nAYgs ON rHg INDIANS
NJ. Williams agreed with General }. n. Hammond
that the Indian languages should be allowed die
out First, they nave tradition only VI violence;
second, Indian Language, the IDEAS ana OF Oh
Jec,s oniy low and aebasod third they only need
education 10 como into compottion with Euglsu
speaking people. When IN Washington lew DAYS
ago Dir. Williams called on President Hayes, who said
he had doubt o General GRANTS sincere desire to
do all he could " neip ADVANCE the cause oi Christian
civilzdion OF the Indians As Tor himself tho Presi-
dent said lie hhd committed himself ~ tue policy In
speech made soon alter u was inauHuratcd, ana no
hau seen no reason TO change his mind IL was not
complete success but he had great confidence III the
Board vi ibdian commissioners aud be would always
be READY 10 cooperate with them 10 trying TO bcntn
the Indians AIR. Williams also called on secretary
scnufz, who agreed that the policy had Usen Dcneu
cia, though not complete success, aud assured MN
0i his hcarty cooperation ana manifested an honest,
earnest purpose To do all Ia bis power 10 see That the
Indians should hav. all thor rights. Nj. N. A. Hoy,
Commis sioncr OF Iudian Affairs, heartily believes Ia
the policy anu 10 determined 10 make ~ success.
General j. a. Hammond, Bishop Hare, OF Dakota, and
General POPE were among man, other influential per.