New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-01
ton the order considered aaserns to the TEN
BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.

THE BIBLE woRK-coLLEcrING AN HISTORICAL L.
BRARY-oFFICEgs ELECTED
AsBURY PARK, n. j., May 81 tSpec'aD. Inc
report Of tho Bible Of the Publication Society was
read by C. c. W. Kingsley. Of Massachusetts, Tho re-
ceipts have been 1928 oil from 4S States and Territories
Grants OF 1896 copies OF tho Bible have been made In
this country Tho Rev. L. C. Barnes OF Pennsyiyania'
presented the report on coporteuage Tie number OF
colporteurs employed Al days OF service 1925
They have held 2459 prayer-meetngs, visited 1898
families. baptized s34 parsons aai constituted 20
churches The total value OF sale, made by coportcurs
-. 80. Tho Row. ". Randolph. ID. D.. OF Rhode
Island the report Childrsns Day. The pts
Sls,l70.
A delegation OF ten persons appointed to visit the
Southern Baptist Convention. which meets in Louisville
next May The Rev. NJ I. LAMB. OF Utah, stated that
twothlrds OF the young people Of hat Territory are
Ind ies, and that literature specially adapted TO them
needed.
The report or sunday-school work showed that the
Society has employed 20 missionaries. whose days OF
service were 9I7s who have held 1,i59 prayer-meet-
ings visited s7 families. baptized 433 psrsons organ
lied Is churches aud 2i5 Sunday schools aud held 400
Sunday school institutes Tho receipts were S3'oo
Addresses on the sunday-school work Of the So
cety were delivered by the HeV Dr. Il. u IAyior'
OF Ncw-YOrk. aud the Rev. De- D. J. Yerkcs. Of Plain
field, " ]. The annual election resulted as follows:
Presdent. Samuel 4: CrozIer Of Penn.ylyanla; vice
presidents the Rev TaSm ntr Arn,age p o. eorss;
Edward Goodman OF Illinois ; and Joshua Levering or
Marysnd sscrstary the Eiv snds trsasurer
Charles i. Bsnes; board Of m4nagrrs-rh. Ray I'd, DR..
the Row DR.. Adonirsm J. Rowland, the Rev Dr. lsa.c
Wynn the Rey Dr. Jssse B. Them.s. tho PIE Rev w pr
ard II. Robinson the Rev. Dr. Jacob g. Walker, the Rev
Lewis Kaiser EOsssssr M0rgan B. E Dss"son %
HoratiO Gates Jones, George Calaghan, Geor;e X
Grocer. Thomas J. Hosk!nson. Charles B Keen John 5
Stevens James Irving. Harry Hopper Samuel Cres-
well. J. H. Gaskill -, MA,
gers OF the American Baptist Historical society wa:
read. During the past year 13l bound volumes and
the library which now ha, 4 I37 volumes The society
has received egacJ Of $1,000 It's invested Iunds nov
$685. 1t has fund for the erection OF suitable build
Ing The m Ser were bs.sr Penn Sc
president the Rey DR. ArmtIse OF oSS Ssrt
twenty nrs;-s, Phiadslphs treasurer and librarian,
Henry e Lincoln No. 1tS0 Chestnuts. fni! p M
Richard B. Cook tho Rev. John F. Breckley. the Rev
J. w. Wilmartn. William Parker Horsto r. jones' tno
W. Eyerts. IT, Levi Knowles. Georgs CslIaghan. Colonel
Charles II. Bauer. the Rev. Dr. b. " Grnth sauiue a.
Grocer.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
MINNEAPOLIS, May BIN the Presbyterian
General Assembly this morning devotons were led by
Dr. j. G.. Chambers. The next Assembly viii meet
at Omaha Invitations were also received from Niagara
Falls Saratoga and Jacksonville IL was shown that
both oyerures sent to the PresbTteres last year were
adopted the inserting chapter IN the directory
for worship on worship OF God by Offerings by
vote Of loo e. that permitting term service OF de
cons by 40 to Is. The Finance COmnitree reported
that the stated clerk received from al sources
$40 800 and dsbursed S3lOi3 He WAS directed 10 Set
apart S. 900 OF the balance for extraordinary expense
The Recommendation OF tho special co nnlttee on INC
apportonment OF benevolent contributions was adlpte
viz Foreign missions 33 per cent, home missions d.
church erection 3 publication s. iceednen eduea.loa'
ministerial relief AID for cOleg $50 letter OF greet
ing TO the Southern Presbyterian Church was prepared
and adopted. Elder Ralph f. Princes resolution cru-
! erfans for Isiu
papers was ado pied after some notifications An n
sutIng reference OF the morning plpers ~ me
coored commissioners OF the South claiming tina. they
neglected their duties WAS Indignantly eoLdsmued oy d
rising vote.