National Republican., 1888-05-13
rArTIsTs IN coNrERENCE.
What WIN be Done at Their Sessions
This Week,


The Baptist denomination in the United
States has attained O numerical power that
places IL near If not at the head of the
Protestant tolumn. 1t Is ascertained from
official sources that there are now 3l,S9l
churches, SOAR ministers, and 2,9lT3l5
members of that denomination IN the United
States. The southern Baptists have held
their convention at Richmond, Va, during
the past week, and those of the north and
west convene at the national capital during
the present and following weeks, convening
at the Calvary Baptist Church on the
18th and continuing until the goth
instant. A large convocation of Bap-
lists from all sections of the country
will no doubt he present upon this occa-
siou. The societies to he represented and
cared FOR are the American Baptist Uuon,
which holds It's seveuty-fOurth anniversary,
with Hon. George A. =. Asbury, of Mnne-
apolis. Mimi, as president, and a member
ship of SIG The American Baptist Publica-
ton Society, with Samuel A. Grocer, Up
land, Pa, as president, holds its sixty
fourth anniversary, with membership OF
1gS. This society has a business, which,
according to It's last report, aggregated
over half a million of dollars during the
year. II holds permanent funds In socities
whose market value aggregate S}l3, ,o32 30.
The American Baptist Home Mission So
cicty, of which Samuel Colgate, esq, is
president holds its flftysiXth anniversary,
with q membership of sS8. 1t receipts for
the previous year were S55I,53G.I1 aud eX-
penditurcs S392, ,532.53.
The Woman's Baptist Home Mission So
cety, with Mrs. j. n. Grouse, of Chicago,
as president, holds its eleventh anniversary
in the Calvary Baptist Church, Washing
ton, ID. c., on the 18th instant, commencing
at $50 q. IN.
THE EDUCATIONAL CONVENTION
will commence its session at the Calvary
Baptist Church on Wednesday, the 10th, be-
ginning at $3.50 q. IN. After the organization
of the convention addresses will be dcliv-
cred in advocacy of general education So
ciety, as follows:
/. TO establish fellowships and lecture
ships on liberal basis for Baptist iustltu
tious Of learning. Rev. W Scott, of New
York.
2. TO resist sectaran aggressious on com
mon schools and public funds. Rev. o. Z.
Eachus, d. D., of New Jersey.
8. To aid In the establishment of institu-
tions of learning under Baptist auspices, es-
pecially In the west. Rev Geo. &. Lurimer,
ID. D., of Illinois,
Acknowledging at 2:lj.
4. To awaken and sustain It stronger In
terest throughout the denomination in
HHUCI NilllSllull lcN' IL l.. IIt-
ton, ID. d., of Kentucky.
s. To furnish suitable arena for the con-
sidcration of facts and questions pertaining
TO our educational work. Rev. IL. H. Worn
house, ID. d., New York.
&. Report of the educational committee
on the constitution of the proposed society.
Rev. j. b. Thomas, ID. D., Massachusetts,,
General business.
Should the business extend into the wen
ing the session will be held In the Congre-
gational church, corner OF q and Tenth
streets.
THE AMERICAS BAPTIST PUBLICATION so
GETTY
will commence its session In the Calvary
Baptist Church on Friday, May Is, at q
o'clock u. M, with devotional exercises.
Address by Samuel A. Crozer president;
report of the board of managers and treas
urer; appointment of committees and busi-
ness: address on separate Bible work by
American Baptists, Col. James A. lloyt,
GIeenyilc, 5. c.; address, "Bibe Bands"
James b. Simmons ID. d., New York: ad-
dress. "Wolk Among the Freedmeu," Rev.
). 7. ClantOn, New Orleans.
1o'clocl p. m.-Mect in the Gongrega-
| tional Church, corner Tenth and q streets
| devotional exercises: address, GLOW to de-
yelop the usefulness of this society by f.
| NJ. Ellis, ID. d., Baltimore, Md: address,
Tracts in missionary and pastoral work."
| by p. 5. Henson, ID. D., Chicago, Ill.
Saturday, q O'Clock a. M, devotional eX-
| ercises, election of officers, and other bust
ness: reports of committees; address, "What
this society does for Sunday Schools" by
~ ~ II,'si'"uioi''-, ps-.e,.., sf"-. ,i' a".s
ture and Sunday schools in training con-
yerts, by j. NJ. Frost, ID. D.. Selma, Ala:
colporteragc by states, Rev. William T..
Hatcher, d. d., Richmond, Va; closing
business: adjournment.
Sunday, May 10, $3.50 p. M, sermon by f.
X. johnson, d. D., Grocer Theological Sem
mary, Chester, Pa, at the Calvary Baptist
| Church.