National Republican., 1888-05-18

Of the very world. ,
sRcy. Dr. d. n. Vassar, professor in kicl-
mond Theological Seminary, Virginia adj,
dressed the convention upon the sublnct OF
the advancement Of the negro IN the south
Rev. Dr. Graves, Of Atlanta, Ga, re
counted the work done In his city, and
made u modest request for 900 to cndOw
an institution In Atlanta.
Rev. DIR. Rylaud, Of Lexington KY. an
aged laborcr i'm the Lords vineyard, gave
few incidents in the earlier history Of Co
lumbar College, where he was educated,
being student In 1923 lie protested
against the college being called Columbia
instead Of Columbian. The one was local,
the other national.
The report of the committee was then
adopted as the sense Of the convention.
The committee ON enrolment reported
jGS delegates present, representing thirty
eight states and territories, and from Cuba,
Burmah, and Germany, which report was
adopted.
The convention then proceeded to election
Of officers, with the following result; Presi-
dent, Hon. G. W. Kingsley, Massachusetts,
Vice presidents, +. Nelson Blake, esq, I'LL
nOis; Hon. James Buchanan, New Jersey.
Recording secretary, Rev. l.. y. Crandall,
New York. Corresponding secretary, Henry
l.. MOrchouse, u. d., New York Treas
urcr, j. Greenwood Smelling, Connecticut.
Auditors, Joseph Brokaw, New York; VIM.
A. Cauldwcll New York. Managers terms
expiring in lS9l), w. H. Parmly y. d.,
New Jersey; II. b. Kelsay, y. D., New York;
Vim. Phelps, New Jersey: G.. u. W, Bridg-
man, d. D., New York: stephen II, Burr,
New York.
\ recess was then had untll 7:3O.
THE EvENISG SESSION
at the Calvary Baptist Church was presided
over by Lieutenant Gov. J. l.. Howard,
of 4 ipn N IA a II
| Nelson Blake, of Illinois, vice president OF
the society. Devotional exercises were con
| Quoted by Rev. DR. Apsey Of Cambridge,
| Mass. Addresses on western missions and
church edifce work occupied the remainder
| Of the session.
The first speaker was Rev. !. q. Burchett,
| d. D., Of Oregon. lie claimed that his
section of the country was one Of the most
| healthy aud pleasant climates to he found.
| lie ridiculCd the charge that the western
| country was made up Of criminals, thugs,
| horse thieves, Nc., and claimed that their
| citizens were as good as could he found any
where. The history of Oregon and the
| work Of the Baptists there was dwelt upon
| at length. lie invited young ministers to
come west and promised that they would
| give each one of them n whole county us
| large as tile state of Connecticut for his SER
| vices.
Rev. o. e. Pope, ID. D., Of New York,
| church secretary on cditiCe work, was next
introduced by the chairman In n compli.
mentary manner and as man who wanted
| to he Pope, for he always signed his name
o. C.. Uhc) Pope lie referred in earnest
and impressive language to the great work
before thCm. Although born Il sOutherner,
| he thanked God that 1--WE are all one peo'
pie" He also said that he was not here to
beg contributions for church editlce work,
because there was plenty in the treasury
| now for use in the near future but he wanted
| to call their attention to the benevolent
system in the edice work. This was com
parativcly new idea, and instead of loanina
money to build churches they were nov
giving them money. The speaker said that
a church without an ediice was lazy, and
he did not believe God loved a lazy church
any better than he loved lazy individual.
There were over 700 Baptist congregation.
In the country without ediilccs The board
had received all their money for the work
by appeals but the speaker hoped that somt
regular systematic plan would be adopted
to collect money for the work. The amount
contributed the past year was $4,000, o
which S15,0 600 was given by five men. Thi:
amount was not enough; 100000 per an
nun was needed to keep the Baptist wOrl
abreast Of the other denominations, and tht
speaker called upon the pastors to see tina,
that amount was collected.
| Rev. DR.. III. c. Woods, Of Nebraska, wa
the last speaker and devoted himself 70 hi
experiences In the west. he beiug the super
intendent of missions in the central western
district composed Of the states Of Kansas
Nebraska, and Colorado and the lower hal
of Dakota and Montana. lie described TIN
manner they worked In spreading the Cos
pei to those in need Of II. The success o
the work in the past year had been unprc
ccdented. He then reviewed the onwar,
| march of civilization I'm the west. kansa
leads the whole country in the number o
miles of railroads built. Although the Bap
fists are abreast of other denominations II
their work IN that section still the speake
claimed that there was plenty to do yet. IL
cited number Of towns in that section o
l,500 people who have no church editGe o
any kind In conclusion he beseeched then
not To weary in well doing
TIE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
was completely filled last night, it being th
second evening session Of the America
Baptist Home Mission Society Preslden
Samuel Colgate presided, and Rev. DIR. 5. L
Phelps made the opening prayer. An apprc
pirate hymn was sung, after which Rev. Wn
NJ, Kincaid, of California, made an addre.
on "Our Western Work. The same tOpi
was discussed by Rev. II. e. Mabie, of Nil
| nesota. Both Of the reverend gentleme
} received much hearty applause.
: The report Of the Sabbath committee wa
submitted by Rev. w. w. Everts, jr,, an
, Rev. ID. c. Eddy, of New York presente
! that of the committee ON additional ant
l Mormon legislation. They were approve
5 as read On motion Of Mr.. G. II. Banes Il
I thanks Of the society We're voted to III
! brethren of the Congregational Church ft
I the gratuitous tender of their church. Pres
I dent Colgate made few remarks, and I'll
. session closed with the hymn, "America."