Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-21
BAPTIST AND MEATHEN.
The Missionary Work Carried ON By the
Denomination.

The Missionary Work Carried ON by the
Dissemination.
ANSuAL MEETING or THE MISSIONARY uSros-A FRO
POSED JUpsoN IMMORTAL FuNp-rm WORK or
sAPrIsr MISSIONARIES IN BuRNAH.
Among the bulletins posted about Calvary
church to-day appeared many notices about the
departure Of trainA This was signal Of the ap.
preaching close OF the Baptist anniversaries
About the church during the day were many with
busters and satchels in hand taking leave of
friends They are going homo wei pleased with
their week at the national capital Tho last meet
ing Of the series began ct 10 O'Clock to-day, ana
viii continue tomorrow. This was the seventy.
fourth annual meeting OF the American Baptist
Missionary Union MI. g. A. Ptllsoury, the 'nour
baron" OF Minneapolis. president Of the union,
presided. After the opening devotional exercises
Rev. 8. H. Greene, OF this city; Rev. Geo Butler
Rhode Island, ana Rev. j. s. Train, OF New York !,
were appointed as committee on arrangements
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
President Pillsbury then delivered the opening
address, In which he used plain and emphatic
language, urging the denomination to increased
Efforts in the missionary cause. He laid stress on
the fact that though there had been o great In
crease In the numoers and aggregate wealth Of
the union for the past year were about Sl5, 900
less than the preceding year.
COMMITTEES WE'RE APPOINTED
as follows: EnrOlment-RevS II. Graves, Mass !;
". M. Isle, r L; L. B. Cheney, IT,, Mich; w. c.
Biting, IT,, N. J.;A. I. Dunn, Me. Nominations
n Chase, n. h.; Mcfarland. VI; 3. c. iinscctt.
Mass; N. y. Bixby, X l.; W. A. Stevens n. T.; G.
u. Jones' n. J.; J. 7. Beckley, Pa; A. J. Rowland,
ONO; q. u. Eigin, md; L. il Trowbridge, Mich;
!: A. Smith, III; h. l. Stilson, Iowa; N. q. Hodge
VS. siaDes H NSotp Minn D. Proper
King, N. Y; II. F. Colby, OHIO; 8. E. Faunce, DC
Rev. DR.. ]. n. Murdoch, the corresponding sec
Of ost tns '0f the foreign read
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The report, which nils an octave book Of 100
pages gives thorough review Of the work Of the
year in different departments. The chief feature
OF the work on the home field has been the plan
or Se fss
report states that 1t is Increasingly evident that
revival OF missionary interest and EFFORT is upon
stations were opened In Burmah; seven new
male missionaries and eleven women have sailed
for their field; fifteen men and four women have
returned: SIX missionaries died.
The report embraced long accounts OF the work
OF missionaries In different neldS. In the missions
TO the heather there are 60 stations and S3l OUT
stations. With those now absent from their 1elds
there are 202 missionaries, including 100 single
women and "a wives OF missionaries. In all the
missions there are 262 missionaries. l.79S preach
ers 1,29O churches, and 127, 208 members; 10,602
were baptized In 1887. The increase from last
year was IA Missionaries IL churches, and 3,67s
Mr.. Z. p. Coleman, the treasurer. reported that
the appropriations Tor the year for the support Of
various missions amounted TO $500, 5S64S, and the
receipts to $500, 1857.
CENTENNIAL.
Dr.. Murdoch read special report calling atten-
ton TO the fact that the 9th OF August next would
be the centennial anniversary Of the birth Of
Adoniram JudsOn, the first American Baptist mis-
sonary, and the 18th OF July would be the seventy
NTH anniversary Of the establishment by Adoni-
ram JudSon ~ the Burmah mission. Dr. NurdOck
read sketch OF Mr.. Judson's work, which was
the beginning OF the great missionary work Of
American Baptista He urged that increased
efforts be made to carry on the work established
0y Mr.. JudSOn, and that 100000 be raised 0y the
Time OF the anniversary Of Mr.. JudsOns birth, TO
70 the enlargement OF the work begun by Mr..
Judson IL Was decided to REFER the report and its
Suggestions gs%; 1as, TO special committee:
FrOI. Wayland, OF Erie Seminary, submitted q
report on the Armeni Missions, recommending
an Increase OF the work In Turkey. The report was
Rev. DIR. A. W. Smith submitted the report OF the
committee on missions In Burmah.
Inc chalr announced as the committee on the
iand, IL D., Of Connecticut; Rev. $. s. Caldwell,
OF Rhode Island Rev Or. Z. 8. Haynes. Of Massa-
nSH James Of New jersey
THE WORK IN BURMAH.
Rev. E. o. Stevens. OF Prone, Burmah, made the
closing address OF the morning, giving some in
teresting facts regarding the work in Burmah
ne outlined the plan made for building Judson
peal for help for that object He had with MIN a
gold watch, the property OF the late yudsOn A.
Wells which had been presented TO him BY III.
Bur6age. he proposed that the watch be sold for
the benefit OF the Mandelay enterprise.
THIS AFTERNOON.
At this afternoon session, which began at 9: 80
O'Clock, the program included addresses by Rev.
W. F. Thomas, OF Sandoway, Burmah, and Rev. W.
E. Witter OF W0kha, Assam, and reports from the
committee on missions In Assam, the Committees
on obituaries on nominations, and enrolment
The program for TO- nights session at Calvary
church provides for addresses by DR.; w. n Clarke,
OF Hamilton, N. Y; Rev. W. X Manley, or Madras
India, and Rev. Emory J. Haynes OF Boston, Mass
A meeting will be held also at the COngrega-
Or. J. I. Beckley, OF Philadelphia; Rev. Dr. D. A.
w. Smith, president OF the RdngoOn, Burmah, and
Rev. Dr.. II. c. Mabie, OF st. Paul
The walls OF Calvary Baptist church were ieco-
rated to-day with maps and diagrams There was
great diagram showing the Proportions OF the
heather population OF the world 10 the Protestant,
The diagram showed a vast majority OF heather.
Maps showed where mission stations are located
on the Congo, In Burmah and In other regions.
C0LoRED GIRL CHARGED WITH LARCENY.-To-
day, In the Police Court, Susan Carter, a colOred
girl, was charged with the larceny OF over $50
worth or dress patterns, ostrich piumes, &C.. prop
erty OF W. A. Smith, COL Q ST. NV, in August last
Onicer Daley, who made tue arrest, had Also under
doCoICu duts lOuuu oOtuc VI tuc BOOOS At 81.
sans house, 1645 New Jersey avenue. She was
committed TO Jail to await the action Of the grand
jury.
GEN. ROsECRANs' STAFF.-Following is corrected
list OF the stan or Gen. ROsecrans, grand marshal
OF the procession OF the Catholic University: Maj.
Edmond Mallet, aid and chief OF stan; Col John
q. heaiy, Dominic l. Murphy, john II. Magruder,
Il: p. Hickey, VIM. w. Boarinan, David Murphy,
Charles c. Lancaster, Capt U. h. Duffy, Chas A.
Elliott, Capt. John Mullan, Geo. L. Hamilton, Jas.
W. Walsh. Howard Clagett, John Ii. Hickey, Dr.
Geo. L. Magruder, Peter J. Duffy, AMI Alex. Porter
Morse, AIDS
1NDIcrMENT-The grand jury resumed work to-
DAY after zen days recess, and this afternoon
ported an indictment against Maud Maxfield, alias
Maud Staples, for the larceny OF gold watch and
chain on April 80 from Arthur Emery.
Across the Atlanl &c i'm an Air.Ship.
Paris Dispatch to the Lon don Chronicle.
NJ. Jovis, the well-known eronaut IL preparing
an Atlantic airship, with which he hopes to cross
from New York to some point In Northern Europe
during the autumn. The balloon In question.
which will be called the Atlantic, will be about
200 feet In height, and have cubic measurement