Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-16

Baptists were doing for higher education
les he had addressed 70 various instiIu-
He thought the average ago OF studsuts in these
various Institutions Indicated Q need OF schools
, be- ranas he thought T. wSSS
their pretensions somewhat, set ASIDE their mag
nincent titles and confined themselves TO aca-
West could accomplish more than Il had done,
put ne o9a6ted whether IL would DO all that was
MMGRATIox AND RoxAxrsx.
Dr. Lorimer referred to immigration and Roman
Ism as the perils that threatened q West. At the
present rate OF increase he said there would be
g 200 900 OF people OF foreign birth est OF the
Mississippi In the year 1900 They were natu-
said, nothing to hope from Romauism. Lafayette
naa warned them that II the liberties OF the
ner,sh ~ ,h people were 70 perish they were 10
ne referred TO the recent edict OF the pope, con-
dom: II Rome interfered with the Aspirations Of
tue irish In this way, would II not do so with ours
when IL u strong enough 70 do 50, and we are weak
Upon the conclusion OF Dr.. Lorimer's address,
acCo.oing 70 the program some time was given TO
HE West %isn Ssa Referring 70 institutions IN
was SICK OF having these Institutions projected by
SELFISH enterprises upon the denomination without
the denomination harangued for their support.
me weakest spoke In the Baptist wheel, he SAID,
was me educational tnterests In the West they
the East.
NAT A. Y O'Clock the convention adjourned
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT this afternoons session, beginning at 2:15
O'CLOCK, TWO formal addresses were delivered in
advocacy of the establishment OF an education
society. Rev. DR.. T. T. Eaton, OF Kentucky, spoke
VI tne neeo OF such society "Io awaken and
SUSTAIN stronger Interest throughout the denom-
,aaIlon IN nigner Christian education" and DR.. IL
Morehouse, OF New York, spoke OF the pro-
pOseo society as furnishing suitable arena for
Ing to edueatiSn o. w FACTS ana questions pertain
me INFORMAL discussion OF the question was con-
Inueo until the hour for taking vote.
To-NIGHT's PROGRAM.
Tonight the sixty-seventh annual meeting Of
oegin. The meeting Will be divided between two
churches. AT the Congregational church, where
MI samuel Colgate, or New jersey the great soap
manufactures, and president OF the society, VIII
he ,0 nf program WIZ Ge carried out
board, with extracts tLerefrom, Rev. H. L. More
mouse, New York, corresponding secretary; treas
urers report, j. g. Smelling, ESQ.,, Connecticut,
treasurer; report OF committee on Christian be-
hencence, Rev. John HumpsJone, ID. D., New YORK !;
report OF committee on Mexico, Rev. j. II. Grinth,
D., pennsylvania
The other meeting, to be held in the Calvary
baptist church, Will be presided over by Hon. c.
w hingsley, OF Massachusetts, vice. president OF
the society. The program for this meeting is as
follows: Presentation or annual report OF the ex-
ecuuve board, with extracts therefrum, Rev. L A.
Crandall, New York, recording secretary OF the
society. The sOciety's work among foreign popula-
IONS: The general subject, Rev. VIM. NJ. Haigh,
DID, Illinois; the Bohemlans, Rev. A. L. Parker,
DID, Illinois,; the Poles, Rev. E. Ellis, Michigan;
Tue Germans, Rev. j. e. GrlmmelL New YORK; the
society work In Mexico, Rev. W. II. Sloan, from
City OF Mexico.
The services OF the society will be continued to.
morrow forenoon and afternoon. In order 10 ac-
coinn0date the large numbers in attendance at
lne meetings the committee OF arrangements
Ior evening meetings, Ia addition to the CALVARY
cnurch. The Sth-sLreet synagogue, nearly oppo-
site the Calvary church, Is used Tor committee
meetings. The use OF the synagogue was courte.
Ousy onered gratuitousy by the Jewish congre-
dalton wOrShipping there.