New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24
BAPTIST BIBLE WORK.
y \ LMOsr UNANIMOUS CONCLUSION REACHED By
THE CONvESuON-rHE WORK 10 BE DONE
THROUGH THE MISSIONARY UNION AND THE
PUBLICATION SOCIETIES.

4 LMOSr UNANIMOUS CONCLUSION REACHED By
THE CONvESnON-rHE WORK 10 BE DONE
THROUGH THE MISSIONARY UNION AND THE
PUBLICATION SOCIETIES.
10y TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRTBuNE.l
SARATOGA, n. Y. May 23.-The Baphsts yes
,eray discussed long and pleasantly the subject OF
Visions and to-day tho methods OF Bible work have
occupied the entire time Of the three meetings
In the morning Dr. Pharcellus Church
OF Tarrytown, read paper on the
question Of distinctive Bible Society.
lie advised the holding another and larger conver-
ton at Cincinnati in November aud proceeding
to state his reasons for holding that convention
when Dr. Strong, president OF the Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Rochester, asked to read
the report the committee There also a minority
report read by Dr. Armltage, OF Hew-York.
The resolutions presented by DIR. Strong recommend
that tho Bapsts should do their Bible work through
the American Baptist Missionary Union, and
the American Baptist Publication and Home Mission
Society. department It said, should be
added the latter society be called the Bible Depart
ment, and the American and Foreign Bible Society
three OF the managers OF that department.
aud then quietly and quickly possible dissolve itself
and cease exist such suggestion regarding the shelly
ing OF Bible society while received with smiles
and applause vigorously resisted by Captain Nor
gan. It's president VINO mas gwen large sum Of money
At o'clock BY rule limiting discussion the roll OF
Of the Foreign Bible Society. brought out storms of
applause by voting for the resolutions.
ventOn only thirty voted against the resolutions
While 3-7 voted for them Amid profound silence Dr.
q. ID. Boardman, of Philadelphia, called upon Dr. sarlcs
"a offer prayer thanking God for conclusion 50 remark
able
The opinion ia expressed that Gaptists North and
Will unite IN working through the TWO societies
named hat the Bapu.t policy Ia Reference 10 Bible
work Is settled FOR "a century.
The closing session held thls evening Capfain
Morgan, President al the Bible Society handed "A paper
to the secretary, Who In the Intense stiffness read That
tho and the board OF the society recognized
tire hand OF Goa in the unanmliy OF the
overwhelming vote OF the afternoon meeting
The paper pledged the Bible society TO abide by tue
result, ana asked to withdraw the thirty mega
votes. THIS allowed. Applause
repeated again, aud again followed, with singing and
handsnakinR. Tho meeting adjourned sine dle amid
great enthusiasm.
There Is much satisfaction among the hundreds of
Baptsts hero tonight, regarding the Unanimous
result reached at the Convention Special mention
Is made OF Captain MOrean's speech tonight
and the general Willingness tho part OF
the members OF the American Foreign Bible society
to acquiesce IA tue desire OF the denomination The
TRIBUNE correspondent aeked Horace Waters OF New
YORK, If he was satisfied with the result. am" no
replied, - although am a member of the American
Bible Union and tho American and Foreign Bible
Society lut wo are AL willing that the