The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-10
THE BAPTIST CONVENTION.

CLOSING Observation-Disclosures OF YEARS WORK -
KING MTEsA CONVERTED THROUGH THE AGENCY
OF STANLEY.
The devotional exercises at the opening session of
tho Baptist Conference yesterday conducted by
Rev. .. b. Willis and j. Ii. Randall. Reports were
presented from the Committee on Important Sub
jects in the Church. and letters from the Committee
on Education and the Committee on Obituaries. The
first committee announced that in the controversy
between the two Madison churches the referee
of the Court had presented his report which likely
to be accepted by both parties. and peace aud har
mony supersode the many years of controversy
which happily have passed. The committee also
suggested that the large and strong churches should
send visitors periodically to the smaller ones, and
that week Of prayer commencing November &c.
should be observed in all the churches Of the associa
ton for tho revival of religion in their midst COM
mittoe of Ave was appointed to arrange for this
Mount Vernon Church has built chapel ut Williams
bridge, in which very successful work IL being
done. Tho Committee Education reported III
favor of plan for founding theological seminary
the Long Island Association. and perhaps others.
could also cooperate They showed the desirability
of utilizing the scholarship of such men Drs. w.
r. Williams. T. 5. Conant. Thomas Arrnitage. q. W.
Samson and others. 1t is believed that there are
wealthy laymon in this city aud vicinity who would
be willing to found such institution.
THE HERALD AS MISSIONARY.
In speaking to a reporter on the condition of the
coored churches OF the association DR.. Samson, or
Harlem. paid tribute to the HERALD for its work
through H. III. Stanley in Central Africa, and he
.'wshed that such HERArDs could be multiplied
hundred fold" The Doctor said that twelve years
ago Spoke, the English explorer was at the great
Nyanzas. Mtesa WAS then Emperor over several
kings. Spoke found him heather. offering human
sacrifices to his GODS When Stanley went
there six years later MohaInmedan der
wish had led the African monarch to embrace
Mohamniedanism and he was then generous ruler.
Stanley the large circle of kings that came to do
IA eNI1 III 90 l..tsA
and In proof of it translated part of the New lesa-
ment into his language. and made an appeal to Eng
sionares to Mtesa's Kingdom. Three weeks
ago, the Doctor said. Boston newspaper
announced that through this movement started
by Stanley. aud after comparing his translation
with the Koran. Mtesa called all his chiefs and
kings together and showed them the difference be-
tween the two. especially that tho Christians would
not trade in slaves because all men are brethren
while the Mohammedsns encourage slavery. lie
asked them which they would choose. They unani-
mously declared for the New Testament and the
Christian religion as the best DIR. Samson said the
HERALD thus doing indirectly effective
Christian work. founded on the idea of the real
fruits OF the Christian system.
The Committee on Obituaries reported that ZIG OF
their church members died during the year nine of
whom taken from tho Tabernacle Church. OF
this city. resolution offered by DIR. Hiscox.
rcafrming the necessity of true and literal trans
lation of the Scriptures from the original tongues
into the languages OF the heather for distribution
ministers and widows fund For the first time the
treasurer had balance on hand OF Sl3 -. The Bap
list city Mission presented Its report OF work done
during the year. Six churches have been organized.
two church buildings purchased and fifteen othcr
churches aided financially. The spiritual results are
942 baptsms. The debt OF Trinity Church has
been reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. and other
churches have also reduced their financial oblga-
tions. Tho receipts of the society. with which it's
work has been done. amounted to 362 O7 and it's
expenditures $l9,OSS 81. DIR. Armitage made some
remarks, from which it appeared that the Baptists
OF New York have increased only two or three
churches within thirty years. while in Philadelphia.
during the same time the increase has been from
twelve to hftytwo; IN Brooklyn from two to twenty
i've, and i'm Newark. N j.. similar growth Is seen.
The Doctor thought that Baptist church might DO
judiciously planted in this city every three years.