Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-22
CLOSE OF THE ANNIVERSARIES.
The baptist Missionary Union Adjourns
for the Year.

CLOSE OF THE ANNlVERSARIES.
The Baptist Missionary Union Adtourns
for the Year.
REPORTS RECEIVED TO-DAY FROM MANY MISSIONARY
FIELDs-A MEMBER WHO WANTS MORE PRAYER
FOUR NEW MISSIONARIES 10 GO TO HEArHEN LANDS.
The closing day OF the annual meeting OF the
American Baptist Missionary Union, and the last
day OF the Baptist anniversaries began to-day.
The ranks OF the Baptsts in the city were thinned
out considerably this morning, many having left
Tor their homes or to continue their travels yeser
day. This morning, after the opening devotional
exercises at the Calvary church, a business ses-
sion OF the Missionary Union was begun with Rev.
DR.. Edward Judson, Of New York, in the chair.
Rev. j. s. Swain presented the report OF the CON-
mittee on missions in Africa. The report gave a
detailed account OF the work In the Congo region
and recommended that the union communicate
with the Off1cers OF the Congo Free State their
firm conviction that the welfare OF those states
depend upon the Immediate suppression OF the
liquor traffic In the Congo and request the Govern
ment OF the United States to use its influence to
to secure suppression Of the trafic
Rev. Mr.. Rhodes, OF Boston, presented the report
OF the committee on Sunday school work. Rev.
Geo T. Harr presented the report OF the commit
Tee on Bible work.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers nominated at yesterday afternoons
session were then balloted for and declared elected
Rev. 7. s. Barbour then presented the report OF
the committee on mission to the Selugus. Rev.
Dr. Zelotes Grenell, Jr., read the report Of the
Gould, who has been appointed to the mission at
Nlnepo, China, made brief address, in which he
pointed out the disproportion existing between
the means provided Tor the missionary work there
and the population, there being but
ONE BAPTIST MISSIONARY TO 13 0OO, 900 OF PoPULA-
TION
He defended the character of the great Chinese
people from the aspersions OF literature OF sand
lot origin. ave see here he said, "largey repre-
sentatives OF but one portion OF the empire and
not fair representiOn or the whole people"
Rev. L. c. Barnes, OF Newton Center, Mass read
the report OF the committee on missions in Japan
OF the japanese people. Their spiritual progress
too, was gratirying and accelerating. There are
now now 10000 Protestants In the country, while In
been signalized by the completion OF the work Of
publishing the whole Bible in the japanese tongue
This work was led by the American Baptlsts, who
nine years ago published the New Testament in
the Japanese language. Japan, he maintained,
was the key TO Asia. Yet, in the mass, Japan was
still pagan. There were f1rty cities there OF $4,000
population or more, and many OF them were sun
In almost unbrOken darkness. One OF their mis-
sionarles visited last year large city and was the
hrst European seen there. He found the lower
vices in Iull dominion. In conclusion the report
recommended that at least two more missionaries
There was call Tor q report from the commit
Tee on nnance, but the chair announced that none
OF the members OF the committee were In the city
THE COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT
reported that there were 466 enrolled, composed
OF 242 life members 133 annual members, % dele
gates, 60 visitors, and missionaries The commit
tee to consider the special report OF the CORE
spending secretary respecting the establishment
OF a JudSon memorial fund TO be expended in ex-
tending % foreign & mission work reported, and re-
authorized and instructed to raise the proposed
100000 by individual Subscriptions OF not less
than 81 900 each.
contributions OF the churches to the current re-
ceipls OF the Missionary Union be Increased at
least 80 per cent: MI. Milo Davis, Of Massachu-
urging an increased effort to secure money, and
the resolution was adopted.
TEMPERANCE.
Rev. D. D. MacLaurtn, from the committee to
whom several temperance memorials were re-
ferred, made report on the subject which dealt
especially with the traic In liquor with the peo-
pie Of the Congo region. The committee recon-
mended that the union petition the Government
TO take steps for the Suppression OF the liquor
lest It's continuance lead TO the determination OF
the native races and that their representatives to
the London conference use their influence to Sc
cure the influence OF that body in the suppression
OF this trafic. The report was adopted
NOT PRAYER ENouGH.
A resolution was offered providing that the
next annual session be opened with q three-hour
prayer service, led by Drs. Ashmore, Gordon, and
JudsOn. There were several speeches Of members
who intfmated that, In their view, there had not
been prayer enough at this annual meeting. One
member said that he hoped those who voted for
the resolution would be present at the prayer
meetings. III we 60 to Boston," he said, "l hope
that members will attend the prayer-meetings
and not go str0lling over the Boston Commons
or visiting Bunker Hill Monument There's been
time In Washington enough to pray, but the breth-
rem have been spending their time going to Mount
Vernon or listening TO speeches at Congress"
The resolution was amended SO as to permit the
committee or arrangements to determine at wnat
hours the prayer services should be held and then
adopted. Rev. II. Morrow, who has just returned
frOm the Tavoy mission, In Burmah, addressed the
Union. He spoke OF the disturbances in TavOy
that have occurred since he left, and said he was
disappointed TO find no young men here ready to
go, as some one was needed. He and his vile
would be obliged, he said, to return Immediately.
DIR. Colby, from the committee on place and
preacher, made report recommending that Boston
pc selected as the place OF the next annual meet
Ing, as II Is the Seventytfth anniversary, but as
the other societies have left the matter OF place to
the executive boards, that this recommendation
De referred to the board OF managers. The report
was adopted. The committee reported that Rev.
w. I. Chase, DID,, Of Minneapolis preach the
annual sermon, with Rev. 7. Edward Brown, DID,,
OF Providence, RI
FOUR NEwLY-APPOINTED MISSIONARIES
were then presented to the union and each made
brief address. These were Rev. r. l. Halsey
who goes to Japan; Rev. R H. Ferguson and Rev.
< ]. Miller, who go to Burmah, and Rev. l. A.
Gould, who goes TO NingpO The annual session
then closed with prayer.