New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
BIBLE AND MISSIONARY WORK.
DISCUSSIONS IN BAPTIST CONyENTIONs-A GAVE

MADE OF SACRED WOOD.
IRON SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRwUSEl
SARATOGA, y. Y, May 24-The Baptist Bible
Conyrrtiol having settled few important questions
relative to le versions TO be used by Its denomination
! King James, Canterbury. or that of the American
Bible UuouauI the societies which should conduct the
! Bibe work adjourned with a spirit Of unanmity
scarcely dreamed by brethren previous 10 their
g.tI,rng here. Everybody is satisfied. Dr. ". v.
~ ri OF Jcr-cy CRY, who declared that the result
entirely satisfactory. He said: "WhIe the American
! and Foreign Bi5lc Society has apparently gwen up
every thirg We have in reality gained al that could
possibly desire We have compelled denomination
to adopt principles and methods OF Bihe work that
would have been Missed down in u meeting OF
| tins kind Mr.. Waters with whom an interview was
polished IN THE TRIBUNE this morning. asks that
r,ciOn be made regarding the value Of the property
ho.d by TIE American and Foreign Bible society. lie
said that value between $4,000 and $4,000.
consisting OF plates books, library copyr shts and real
estate
The American Baptist Missionary Union began its
annual meeting the First Baptist Church his morning
An interesting incident occurred this afternoon when
Dr. George Dana oardman president Of the Missionary
Union presented the society with savcl Tie gaye Is
made OF sacred wood, and side Of the handlers
im0eddcd stone from the monument erected over the
grave of the late DR.. George Dana B0ardman. and
the other side Is piece OF wood taken from
the cage IN which Dr. JudsOn WAS at one tune
imprisoned In the Burmese Empire. Both relics
appropriately inscribed. Tho church of which Dr..
Eoardmau pastor is the ohe In which the Missionary
Union was organized sixty-nne years ago. In i'm
pressiyc speech Dr. Boardman briefly stated
these facts, which were enthusiastically
received. The charges recently made
against the Union in the newspapers referred
committee for its consideration after several mission
aries and other persons had spoken In defence OF the
Union In conversation with many delegates this after
OIL fl.tt
charges mad been made by Of the American and
Foreign Bible Society aud that If the Bible
conventions action had not been so unanimous and the
vote so Overwhelmingly opposed To the views Of the
charges to-day and demanded an investg1tion.
Al the afternoon session r. - fz, Oh Boston rpVke
charges against the administration of the society The
charges are; First-Bao faith IN the payment OF mis-
s0nares salaries, and second discrepancies IN the ac-
counts OF the treasurer
II decided TO increase the number of rupees To the
dollnr by 10 per cent making 242 instead OF 220 the
equivalent of dollar Ths was satisfactory to the
until the present year, when IL decided to
TIE saars. into a. many rupees as they would PGE
The reports show completely hatn penny is psng.
For the five years $1,000 was appropriated An Item
The Rev. Mt Downey, Of India Was asked TO respond
settled. and supposed for all time, three years
ago. We were them and we are now heartily satisfied
would pronounce the charge lately published false an
outrage aud disgrace
Ine Rev H. l. Rose OF bUrmsn' WHO was quotcu ~
making the original charge against the Unon said:
have mad douO OF the integrity Of cIreasurer
bmth."
Dr. Howard Crosby appeared as fraternal represen,
taye of the General Presbyterian Assembly He made
an address, which he said: Two great evils are
recognized from our common standpoint. one, Roman,
Ism Aa gross mpOsure. the masterpiece OF SATAN and
the uthcr midelity incorporating under the CLOAK OF
learning"
THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
PITTsBrRG, Penn May 24.-The General
Assembly OF tie United Presbyterian Church OF North
America this morning, and organized by eecting