The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-05-26
RELIGIOUS CONVENTIONS
Baptist Missionary Union.


SARATOGA. May 25.-The Baptist Missionary
Union today elected the following officers:
President-Rev. George Dana Boardman.
Vice PresidsntS-War Merrill, of Msssa-
chusetts and Charles l.. Colby Wisconsin.
Recording Seeretary-Rev. II S Barrage of
Portland, Me.
The Secretary's annual report shows receipts
of S316, 500. The Union maintains 100 mis-
sion&ries, 1864 native preachers, 1918 churches
with l02, 145 members. In 1882, l0,6i5 persons
were baptised. The mission stations are Bur
nah, Assam China, Japan, India, Siam and
Europe.
The report of the financial com mittee was re-
ceived with applause.
Rev. Mr.. Downey Of the Telugu mission said
that / 200 were baptized there last year.
DIR. Henson made report recommending the
establishment OF missions in Africa.
Rev. +. A. Douglass arose TO speak.
DIR. Boardman said did you Ruthorizs
that statement charging dishonesty against Off
cials Of this society,""
Stammering mo" Mr.. Douglass asked to
read a statement in which he said. II deeply
regret to appear TO have been.u used / ask the
forgiveness of God and you jail.
Four missionaries under appointment to
Asia were presented and were applaudeS.
By unanimous consent the order Of business
was suspended and Prof. Evans OF Lane Sem
mary introduced Rev. Drs. Gordon and Har-
vey of Massachusetts,, Caldwell of Vassar
College, Smith of Chicago and Waylana OF
Philadelphia. They conveyed fraternal salu-
tations. There was brief address by Rsv
DIR. Gordon and response by Moderator Hat.
field
AT the fifty-frst annual meeting OF the
American Baptist Home Mission Society j. l.
Howard presided.
DR.. Morahonse, Secretary, reported total re-
ceipts S2S3, ,944. Total amount sof permanent
and conditional funds held bg the society,
S497 ,536. or this amount S129 732 Is for the
church edfice loan fund; S104000 for church
edifiee benevolent fund.
In the department OF missions the expendi-
lures have been S32, ,923 more than the previous
year. The debt Of the society is S42.976, TIE
numbor of missionaries supported by the So
ciety Is GOT, 81 more than last year. Total
church membership %, 403; churches organized,
823. ~ A'O'' 1"''' 0A'9 . A''s'''Ai 's'
The board calls for 100000 Tor missionary
purposes, S100 900 for educational purposes and
100000 for church edice work.
At the evening meeTing of the Society Hon.
j. NJ Gregory of Ohio, Hon. Wm. Spelman
Connecticut, Rev. o. r. Clifford OF Massachns-
etts, made eloquent pleas for extensive mis-
sionary effort in tue West and South.
Presbyterian Assembly.
In the Presbyterian General Assembly to-
day Rev. Howard Crosby from the special
committee reported as follows:
The committee 10 wtom was committed a
resolution relative to hearing the deliverance
OF last years assembly in behalf OF fraternal
relations with the Southern church, respectful
ly report that fraternal relations have been
happily established between the two assem-
bles on basis Of withdrawal OF all imputa-
tion which may have been made officially
from either side against the Christiansc character
OF the other, and no further action Is neces-
sary. Adopted.
Rev. Howard Crosby, from the committee on
"Higher Criticism" reported condemning the
lfati IL 4andapoiao oh. fsxh ha xaJ
in the instruction OF candidates for the minis
try from the teaching OF certain European an-
thors who seek to undermine and unsettle
faith In the authority and inspiration of the
Bible. Adopted unanimously without debate
The Swedenborgjan Convention.
BRocKToS, Mass, May 25.-The morning
session Of the annual meeting Of the New
Church ministers was called TO order by Presi
dent Rev. w. u. Hayden. Religious services
were conducted by Rev. Edwin Gould. The
consideration of papers upon 'The use OF the
Divine appeliatioD In public worship" was re-
sumed, with remarks from fifteen clergsmen.
Psi Upsilon Convention.
Boston, May 25
A meeting Of the members OF Psi Epsilon
was held tonight at the Revere House, at
which Harvard, Dartmouth, Yale, Amherst,
BowdoiD, Wesleyan, Brown and Union Uni
versity, and college chapters were represented.
Prof. Daniel B. Hagar, an alumnus Of Union,
presided. Appropriate action was taken on
the death Of Henry Jewell. Fraterna greet
ing was sent to the 50th anniversary conven
tion at Albany, and Portland Me. The matter
OF nominating officers for permanent organi.
zatioD was left with the executive committee,
which will report In October
ALBANY. May 25.-The banquet OF the fiji
eth Psi Epsilon convention was held at tho
Dtlagan Honse this evening. Judge Ii. G.
Van Worst was toastmaster. The following
telegram was received from President Arthur
who was initiated INTO Union College Chapter
as a member of the class OF 1913:
NEW York, May 90
Hon. Alex. II. Rice, Ppresident Psi Upsilon Ban
qnet, Delayan House, Albany N. y.
J heartily regret my inability TO share with my
brethren In Psi Upsilon, now gathered in conven-
tioh at Albany the enjoyment of the evenings fes-
tiyities. 70 them all, and through them to all mem
bers of our fraternity, end cordial greeting Sing
for my sake the old refrain,
Then till the sands of life are run,
Wen sing TO thee, Psi Npson
Long live Psi Upsilon, Psi Upsilon.'
CHESTER A. ARufUR