New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
MEETING OF THE HOME MISSION AND PUBIICA-
TION SOCIETIES.

MEETING OF THE HOME MISSION AND PUBIICA-
TON SOCIETIES.
AsBURY PARK. n. j., May 20 Especial. The
repor, Baptist Home Mission Society the work
among the freedmen read by the Rev. Dr. L. La
throp Connecticut 1t showed that the society has
South for the colored people. with
100 teachers and 3,075 pupils The amount of money
expended these institutions in the last year is about
S130,00O. Two buildings have been built at a cost
Of S300.OO0. or this amount ]. d. Rockefeller,
OF NewYork, has given 100000 The Rev.
j. B. Muir, Of Pennsylvania. read the report
the Church Edifce Department The society has
aided in building sixtywo churches in twenty nine
States and Territories al expenditure OF 26l72 The
receipts have been Sl9.3S0 The following officers were
elected: President. Samuel Colgate. New.Jersey vice
presidents. c. W. Kingsley. Massachusetts, Geyrge A.
Plsbury. Minnesota treasurer. j. Greenwood Smelling
Connecticut; auditors. Joseph Brokaw, NewYork. W.
Fl. Jameson. NewYork spending secretary the
Rev. Dr. Henry l. Morehouse. New-York recording
retary the Rev. L. r.. Crandall NewYork; managers Of
the third class the Rev. Dr. ]. B. Thomas, NewYOrk
the Rev. e. Raoades, New York. Francis Wayand Con-
necticut. j. A. Bostwick, Newly ork f. c. Lihde New
YORK; to fill vacancy IN the first class-B +. Judson
New.York The delegates from the Southern Baptist
Convention the Rev. DR.. F. NJ Ellis, the Rev.
Dr. George Cooper, the Rev. o. p.
Flipps the Rev. s. Corey, received.
II was decided hold the next anniversary In Mime
apolis Rules governing the Board of Managers to pre-
vent any further mlsapproprlaton OF FUNDS were
adopted.
The report on work among the Indians read by
General r. j. Morgan of Rhode Island. The lumber of
missionaries is IS; churches, 100; mcmbers 5000.
Arrangements have been perfected to send mission
airy the Indians in Alaska. General Morgan
resolution which was adopted, asking the House OF
Representatives. pass legislation to confer citizenship
on the Indians. Tho Rev. F. s. Maxon or Massachusetts,
presented the report OF the work among the foreign
populations. There seventytwo missionaries among
the Germans, who have laborcd in nineteen
States and Territories cost OF
SI5.GO2 to the society; sixty-nIne missionaries
among the scandlnayans in fifteen states at cost OF
$l1, ,222 ten missionaries among the French in
States at expense Of $4.576; among the Chinese
two missionaries at cost OF $2,G79 The report
severely condemns the unjust treal nent recently ill.,
fcted by Americans upon the Chinese in this country.
The Rev. Dr. I. W. GOoGspced read the report
sons among Americans. There are 32G missionaries
supported by the society expenditure OF $s4470
The sixtysecond annual meeting OF tho Baptist Pub
caon Society began this evening with prayer by the
Rev. Dr. Dean. Samuel A. CrOzer OF Penusy lvanin the
president, made address the progress OF
clety The annual report was read by the Rev Dr b.
Griffith OF Philadelphia The receipts OF the year tho
business department at the parent house In Phladel
phia $2O7. 500; at the branch Boston, $5s
in Now-YorK, $5l, ,13l; In Chicago. $63.s9 ia ST..
Louis. $54402 making total OF Sf3i 352 increase
OF s34.O75 over the receipts last year In the Mission
which S25 500 than year. The receipts OF
the Bible Department were S27,492. This is $3.50
more than the receipts lastyear.
| Forty-six publications have been issued during
the year. OF these. 22s5OO copies have been printed
Besides these, 5333OO copies Of editions Of former
publications. including books, tracts and pamphlets.
have been printed during the year The total number
OF books, tracts aud periodicals printed this
24l56o4l an Increase OF l.l7o,OOo over tho number
| printed last year
Tho business department. has published some new cdi
tons OF kevsed English SCRIPTURES and the revised aud
accepted Swedish New Testament with the Psalms IN
nshns the SCRIPTURES cheap sale and Tor free distr
button TO the destitute.