New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-29
BAPTIST SOCIETY ANNIVERSARIES.


SARATOGA, n. Y, May 2S.-Tbe work of
giving 10 the Baptist eociees still continues President
Rockefeller OF the Standard Oil Company whose recent
gifts announced in THE TRIBUNE to-day. has added
81 900 the list intended for the Indian school the
Indian Territory. j. A. Bostwck, Of Ncw-Yorb.
has given $500 to the school.
Mrs Benedict, Of Pawtucket, r. L. has added
$1,000 her former cits, aggregang S25 600 for
Benedict Institute at Columbia : c. The Home Mission
Society has increased IT'S subscriptions $1,000 to-day
Dispatches from Boston, Albany, NewYOrk and other
cities announce the collection Of money for The society
yesterday The debt OF $4,000 due this year the
falling of Of personal subscriptions. which amounted
last year to much than that Three persons
last year gave a total OF $4,000
The hftynnth annual meeting Of the Baotist Publica-
ton Society held here to-day T. l.. Hcdstrom. of
Nrw-YJrk, pr siding. DR.. i. Griffith. secretary.
ment rom ali sources as o. being 54 81
more than inc ever before eceyed in any one
received RON all sources Sl22,2l6 90. or
S8 me ne society issued nG0 new y
during the year. The total number of PIE, printed
vously issued books, tracts etcJ were reprinted In
Bible work $l5,s35 81 expended. and l22. 800
copies of the Bible and Testament were given to the
various fields.
The Rev A. q. lawson of Broollyn made an ad dress
commencing the publications and urging churches to
make wide use OF hem Captain Morgan PRESIDENT of
the American and Foreign Bible Society made en-
1ne following officers were elected: President J. II.
Deane, esq New YORK yiccprcsdens, Mersrs George
Connecticut and Charles II. Banes, rhiladep hia;
rotary, Rev. Dr. Benz min Griffith.
REFORMED PRESBYTERIANS OLD SCHOOL,
PITTsBURG, Penn, May 2S.-When the fifth
days session OF the Reformed Presbyterian Synod
opened the committees temperance report I'd resol
lions. which wero unanimously adopted, advising OIL
and members Of tie church abstain from the
Of tobacco and prohibiting It's manufacture and sale by
81 Tlo ~ n,vtd n \
then taken up Mr.. rorrens was in partnership with
Thomas Greason in wholesale boot and shoe business
and both members OF the Second Reformed Church.
Of Newly They became involved In some business
of arbitration appointed by the church. MI T0rrens
failed To appear at the eetirg OF the commission and
refused give up the firms oks. For taIs
tempt be was suspended from the church iie appcaed
appeared in his own defence
After argument the Synod voted to sustain the action
of the PresDytery in suspcndng Mr Torrens from the
church.
THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
BALTIMORE, May 2S.-In the General Council
of the Reformed Episcopal Church day resolution
offered by DR.. Samuel Ashhurs adopted declaring
that the condition of the American aboriginal tribes is
disgrace to Christianity and the Government and
Ommending the education OF the Indians begun at
Carlisle Peun.. and Hampton Va. The Council adop cd
hymnal composed of Charles s. Robinson's spiritual
Songs for Social Worship" with appendix of 100
hymns from the present hymns and ITS preparation was
directed at Corresponding delegates were ap-
pointed follows To the General synod OF the Re.
Church In America, Bishop Latano and the Rev.
j. Eastburn Brown; General Assembly OF Northern
Presbyterian Church. Bishop Falows and tine Rev A. NJ
General Assembly Presby teran Church South
the Rev j. Howard Smith; General Conference Meth.
Odis Episcopal Church BIsnop Cheney and The Rev W.
Henry Barnes.
Board of Regents for the Martin Cole OF Theology,
and the standing committees elected, and Joseph
X. Wheeler Of Philadelphia. chosen treasurer.
ffpr ~ u-tlu d Ks IS
the council adjourned to meet TWO years hence at
PEORIA III.