Daily Republican., 1880-09-20
TEE aIssIosARY woRK.
The Ensrts Being Made ~ the
Americas baptist Pabiieaiion So
eiety--The Services YestePday.

Special services were held In the
Baptist churches, yesterday, in the in.
tersst Of the missionary work Of the
American Baptist Publication Society.
There are two departments in the 90
ciety--ths business ar d the miss ionsry.
To the missionary department only are
the church donations applied. The
business Of the society Is conducted on
strictly business principles, bearing all
its own expense of every kind and ia
self sustaining. II Is one ofthe oldest
Baptist Missionary Societies In Ameri-
Ga, having been organised in the year
1924 During Its history, it has given
the world over ninety millions Of copies
Of religious publications, large and
small, making over four millions Of
pages that have been Published and
twice that number have been ciroula.
ted. Grants Of libraries, in the whole
or in part, have been made to fifteen
hundred ministers and over seven
thousand to Sunday schools. The col
portsurs and Sunday school missiona-
riss have together performed labor
equal to that Of one man for about six
hundred years, and have baptized four
teen thousand converts, organized near.
ly avs hundred Baptist churches, and
about four thousand Sunday schools,
besides distributing an untold amount
of religious literature by sales and
grants.
The colportsurs and Sunday school
missionaries, together, have put into
circulation, among those who had few
or NO books, nearly eight hundred
volumes almost innumsrabls. They
have visited religiously six hundred
and sixty thousand families. In school
houses, log cabins. and churches desti-
tute Of pastors, they have preached
nearly one hundred aud twenty thous-
and sermons. Donations Of books have
been made to over seven thousand
Sunday schools; and TO seventeen hun.
drsd and thirty ministers, for their
own libraries. Every year the society
gives from lis rooms, libraries or Bibles
and books TO some three hundred San
day schools, and to over one hundred
pastors.
Yesterday morning Rev. g. ]. John
son, D. D., the missionary secretary Of
the society, addressed the Second Bap-
tist congregation, and explained the
work which the society is doing. In
the afternoon the Sunday school was
addressed by Reys. G. J. Johnson, J.
B. Cook and Mr.. Washington Jones.
During the services, collections amount
ing to about two hundred dollars. were
taken. OF this amount the sum OF ff-
ty dollars was contributed by Mr..
Washington Jones and thus bs became
q life manager of the Society. Also
the Sunday school contributed ifty
dollars and Mr.. Allen Gawthrop. the
Superintendent, was complimentsd by
beiDg also made life manager Of the
society.
At 4 O'Clock there was special
meeting Of the Sunday school and the
congregation Of the Shiloh Baptist
church. Rev. G. J. Johnson delivered
an address in reference TO the Baptist
Sunday school works among the colored
population Of the country. After he
had concluded his remarks, collection
amour nting to $40 was taken. Since a
like sum had been contributed one
yea. previous, Rev. B. I. More, the
pastor was made a life member Of the
society.
There was q special meeting Of the
congregation and Sunday school Of the
German Baptist church, corner of 9th
and Walnut streets, at $50 O'Clock.
The sum Of $40 was contributed, and
Frank Brsunstsin, the superintendent
Of the school was made life member
Of the society.
A general meeting Of the congrsga'
lion and Sunday School Of Bethany
Baptist church was held At 1880 O'Clock.
Rev. G.. J. johnson preached sermon
which was especially intended for
children. He selected his text from the
thirteenth and fourteenth verses of the
nineteenth chapter according to st.
Matthew.