Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-15
Opening Of the Great Church C0nven-
tiOns I'm This City.


Opening Of the Great Church Conven.
tions I'm This City.
THE woNENs BAPTIST HOME MISSION socrErY-rRo-
CEEDINGs TO-DAY AT THE CALVARY BAPTIST
cHURcH-rHE SOCIETIES THAT WILL MEET DURING
THR WEEK.
Calvary Baptist church presented busy scene
this morning. The delegates to the meetings OF
the Baptist anniversaries were arriving singly
ana 10 delegations large poster in the vestibule
informed the arrivals that delegates could register
IN tne sunday school room. This room had been
cleared Tor action. The chairs were placed in mid
Ole ofthe room, and on the walls were placars In
dlcatlng the direction OF the hat and cloak room,
the post-ofhce the secretary's table, the desk OF
the excursion committee, the bureau OF informa-
ton lor boarding places and the other agencies
Incident to large gathering. The secretary OF
the local committee, Dr. Foster; the treasurer,
Mr.. Ieatman; and the chairman OF the committee,
rev. Dr. Greene, were busily engaged In answer
nas s gues.1nS ana giving Information 10 the dee-
iacliltating the work which will engage the atten-
uon OF the delegates for the next ten days The
sOcletles which will hold their annual meetings
are: The American Baptfsts Home Mission Society,
the American Baptists' Missionary Union, and the
American Bapiists' Publication Society.
OFFICERS OF THE soCIxTIEs.
The Officers OF these societies are as follows:
American Baptist Missionary Union, in charge OF
the foreign work organized May 1s. 1S14)-Presi-
dent, Hon. Geo. A Pillsoury Minneapolis; vice.
presidents, Hon. Charles L. Colby, Beaver Dam
WIS.,; Hon. FrahciS Wayland L. l.. d., New Haven;
recording secretary, II. S. Burbage, ID. D.. Port
land, Me; corresponding secretaries, j. \. Muir
dock, d. D., and VIM. Ashmore, ID. D., Boston;
treasurer, E. P. Coleman, Boston; AUDITORS, ID. c.
Linscott and Joseph 6. Shed, Boston; Edward Jud-
son, ID. d., chairman board OF managers; Moses
II. Bixby, ID. d., recording secretary.
American Baptist Home Mission Society (or-
ganlzed April "a, 1S32)-President, Samuel Col
gate. Orange, n. j.; vice-presidents, Hon. c. W.
Kingsley, Cambridge, Mass; Hon. Z. Nelson Blake,
Chicago; treasurer, j. Greenwood Smelling, Stam-
ford, Conn.,; corresponding secretary, Henry L.
Morehouse d. d., New York; recording secretary.
Rev. l. A. Crandall, New York; auditors, Joseph
Brokaw and w. A. Cauldwell, New York; chair
man executive board, E. I. Hiscox, ID. d. Mount
VIM. w. Bliss; recording secretary OF board. Geo.
American Baptist Publication Society Organ
Grocer, Upland, Pa; vlce-presidents Thos. Armi-
tage, DID,, LID, New York; Henry ii. Tucker, ID.
D., Atlanta; Edward Goodman, Chicago; Joshua
D., Philadelphia; recording secretary, J. Howard
Gendall, Philadelphia; treasurer, Col. Charles II.
Banes Philadelphia. Officers OF the board Of man.
agers-Cha1rman, VIM Bucknell; recording secre-
Jary, John Baumgartner; Bible and missionary
secretary, c. c. Betting, D. D.; editor and acting
W. Anderson. D. D.; Office editor or periodical, C..
r. Blackall, Md; business and depostaries. o. w.
Spratt.
THE WOMENS SOCIETIES.
In connection with the meetings OF these socie-
ties, three women's societies will hold sessions.
These societies and their Officers are as follows:
The Women's Baptist Home Mission Society (or-
Grouse, Chicago; presaents, Mrs. T ward. "a 3D.
H. F. Smith, Mount Holly, n. j.; Mrs. p. @. McCol-
lin, philadelphia; Mrs. L. II. Eaton, Allegheny
City; Mrs. W. H. Alexander, Toledo, OhiO Mrs. A.
Chicago; Mrs. W. H. II. Avery, Jerseyvine, III. !;
Mrs: b: I. Derr, Webster City, la; Mrs. L. Smith,
Lodi, Wis; Mrs. J: Sunderland, MINNEAPOLIS; Mrs.
8. w. MarSton, ST. Louis; Mrs. Z. j. Williams,
Lawrence, Kan; Mrs. j. b: Tuttle, Newton, Kan. !;
Mrs l. D. Newell, Stella, Neb.; Mrs. VIM. Saxton,
Eawey sSo jeamon @ No NJ 6SaSup Sreey So or Mrs
Tahlequah, /. T.; Mrs. U. Gregory, Phoenix, Arr.
Miss j. P. Moore, Plaquemine, La; Mrs. Grace W.
Greene, Seattle; Miss j. L. Peck, Houston, Tex.
corresponding secretary. Miss II. @. Burdetle,
Chicago; recording secretary, Mrs. II. Thane NIL
ler. Cincinnati; treasurer, Mrs. X. X. Donnelley;
Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Organized April 3, 1S71)-President Mrs. Gardner
Colby, Newton, Mass; vice-presldents, Mrs. Rob-
dence; Mrs. s. NJ. Whiting, New Haven; Mrs W. c.
Butler, Plainfleld; Mrs. j. b. Colgate, Yonkers;
Mrs NJ. j. Chase, Philadelphia; clerk, Miss $. c.
Durfee, Providence; corresponding secretary,
Mrs o. w. Gates, Newton Center, Mass; treas
urer, Miss Mary E. Clarke; auditor, Chas Ii.
WOmen's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society OF
the WeSt-Mrs. A. j. Howe, president
ORDER OF THE MEETINGS
Tomorrow meeting In the interests Of educa-
ton will be held and Baptist educational conven-
tion will be organized
Tine meetings Will be held in the following order:
The WOmen's Baptist Home Mission Society,
Chicago, to-day; the educational convention, to-
morrow; the American Baptist Home Mission So
clety, beginning Wednesday evening, closing
tiOn society, Friday morning. closing Saturday
the annual sermons before the societies, on sun
day; the American Baptist Missionary Union. Mon
day, closing Tuesday. Tile annual c0mmencemv mt
OF Wayland seminary will occur on Tuesday eve
ming, the 22d.
The committee In charge OF the local arrange
ments for the meeting has Rev. s. H. Greene as
chairman; DR.. ID. s. Foster secretary, and S. NJ.
Yeatman, treasurer. The subcommittees are as
follows: Transportation-R S. Parks, j. H. Ocott,
r. II. Martin. HOtels-W. w. Gibson, X. Z. Fox,
E II. SVEN. Boarding hOuses-C. c. Meador, X.
EarlL Newspapers-A. NJ. Clapp, d. s. Foster, o.
I. Mason. POst-OfficeJ. j. Darlington, II. N Irv-
ing, I. J. Luttrell. Telegraph-W. s. olive, J. F.
j. A. Frank, w. Fletcher, w. +. Hoffman. Public
comfortcD. A. Chambers, S: N. Yeatman. Places
G,ann fSr evening Ree5i9sss; Re1e W. MSodward
s. NJ. shute.
THE wOAEN's BAPTIST HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
The first society to meet was the Women's Bap-
tSt nome MlSSlOn Society. promptly at 9:.O tnlS
morning the president, Mrs ]. n. Grouse OF Chi
cago, called the society to order. There was
good attendance OF ladies. The opening devotional
exercises were conducted by Mrs. Grouse, who
read q selection from the scriptures and lead in
prayer. Earnest prayers were offered by other
ladies who rose In their places one after the other
and led In petitions fOr the success OF the work.
The singing was accompanied by an organ placed
near the pulpit. Mrs. Grouse occupied a chair
the platform, but after the opening exercises
she took her place on the platform Mrs. II.
Tha1n Miller, OF Cincinnati, acted as secretary.
AN ADDRESS OF WELCOME
was delivered by Mrs. G. w. Mccullough, OF this
city. She welcomed the members OF the society to
the hearts and homes OF this city. She said that
the necessity for increased activity in their work
was seen In the large number OF immigrants now
pouring into this country. A short time ago she
noticed that % 600 foreigners arrived In New York
City alone. In order to make this thrOng of people
with their tendencies to communism, anarchtsm,
and unbelief law-abiding citizens, IT was neces-
Sary to bring them under the influence OF the Cos
pei /: was especially important, she thought, to
reach the young OF this foreign population. In
addition to this work, the Indians must be taught
and the materializlng tendencies OF the age espe-
cially upon the young, must be met and overcome
She closed with an eloquent appeal for active en-
ergetic efforts TO do the work that laid before them
An appropriate response was made by Mrs.
Grouse, who expressed the thanks OF the society
for the kindly words OF welcome She expressed
the hope that great good would result from this
meeting and that its influence would extend from
country. She spoke OF the Importance OF what
was done here, not only In politics. but In every
movement OF public nature.
TIE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
After singing, Mrs Grouse proceeded to deliver
her n annual address which recOunt0d the DrOrress