Daily globe., 1879-05-31
HELPING HEATHEN.
Sessions of the Baptist and Woman's Mis-
sionary Societies at Saratoga, N. Y.

Sessions of the Baptist and WOmsn's Mis-.
stOnary Societies at Saratoga, n. Y.
SARATOGA, May 30.-The Woman's Home
Mission society had . long session this morn
ing, considering union with the society in
Boston and to have headquarters in New York.
The following resolutions were adopted after
much debate
Resolved, That the executive board be and is
hereby authorized aud instructed to transfer
their works, assets and papers to the new
Woman siHome Mission organization, authorized
by the American Baptist home mission society
to be formed under the auspicies of it's board
whenever in its judgment said executive
board OF such new Weman's society shall have
been organized according to the true spirit and
intent of the action of the American Baptist
home Mission society during the meeting Just
closed.
Resozved, That when such transfer shall have
been made our executive board be and are
hereby authorized and instructed to Affection
ately invite our auxiliaries and branches to
transfer their relations to the society in New
York.
They elected full set of officers to keep up
the organization as heretofore until they see fit
to dissolve: Mrs. J. N. Grouse, Chicago, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. 81. Wyckof, vice-president, New
Yofk; Mrs. D. F. Smith. New Jersey; Mrs. NJ.
T. Richards, Rhode Island; Mrs. 81. P. Collins,
Pennsylvania East; Mrs. Levi Dillon, Pennsyl-
wanna West.
Rev. L. luther gave report on Indian mis-
sions, said more vigorous work was demanded,
and offered resolutions commencing the Presi-
dent for warning off intruders from lands in
the Indian reservations. Also appealing fol
aid for negroes set free in the Indian tribes.
Rev. Il. &. Macarthur reported on missions
among non English speaking citizens. There
are twenty missions among the Germans with
good results. There are more than 1,00O, ,00O
Scandinavians in the country. They are relig-
ious people and welcome the Baptists. Over
2OO,OOO French Canadians in New England are
accessible, and so 900 are converted.
DIR. Haight reported on Western missions.
He said that they had grown beyond the re-
sources of the society. He ended with a reso-
luton commencing the board to consider the
critical situation of affairs there, where fol
lack of means the work was falling back.
Rev. DR.. Cheney plead for work in the new
States and Territories. Ground has been lost
| since 1874 in the Pacific and other States. The
great strength of the country is in the West
and means should be provided to meet the
work there.
Rev. Mr.. McCafferty, of Oakland, CAL, from
the committee on work among the Chinese
said the work must be done by
churches, that no separate mission would be
effectnal; many converts could be reckoned
He denounced the Baptist church in San Fran
| cisco which hoisted the flag the Chinese must
60.
Rev. DR.. johnson from the committee or
freedmen recommended that means be urged
to have the schools self supporting. Several
committees were then appointed.
Officers for the next year: President
op, Ohio, Sumuel Colgate; treasurer, Jas. B
Hoyt; corresponding secretary, Henry L. Moor
house, recording secretary, D. B. Juttcn. Ad-
| journed.