National Republican., 1888-03-11
REUNION OF THE BAPTISTS.
THREE GREAT ORGANIZATIONS 10 MEET
HERE IN MAY NEXT
Immense Attendance of Members EN-
pccted Every state and Territory
VIII lie Represented - Interesting
Part of the Coming Conference.

ON the 18th day of May next the an
mnal meetings of the three great Baptist
organizations of this country, viz. the
American Baptist Home Mission Society
the American Baptist Missionary Union
and the American Baptist Publication So
cicty, will lac held in this city. Delegates
rom every state and territory will be pres
cnt, and it is expected that at least 5000
accredited members will be in attendance.
The sessions will he held in Calvary Bap-
tist Church and will last about eight days.
In order to get an idea of the good work
done by these societies, a glance at the an
nual report of the
AMERICAN HNITIsT HOME MISSIONARY sOCI-
ETY.
will show that its operations during
lSSG-'S7 were conducted in forty-iiyc states
and territories, also in Ontario Manitoba,
British Columbia, and in three states of
the Mexican republic II aided in the
maintenance of eighteen established
schools for the COlOred people. Indians,
Mcxicans, and Chinese. The rlucatiun pr
young men for the ministry holds u prom.
incnt place in these schools. and in nearly
all of them departments of industrial ed
uCatiOn are well organized. The society,
missionaries sold and distributed 5,tOS
Bibles and TCstuments, and iOS, ,NH pages
of tracts to all CLASSES and people through
out the entire western hemisphere. The
wOman's branch, located in Boston, in its
general work slstains very close relation
to this society. having aided materially in
providing for the salaries of teachers and
others. The sum of SjOO,UOO i required
annually for the work of this SOricty in
North America, Its officers are; PrCS-
dent, Samuel Colgate of New Jersey;
vice presidents, Hon. G, W. Kingsley,
Massachusetts,, and Hon T.. Nelson
Blake, Illinois; treasurer, j. Greenwood
smelling Connecticut; corresponding Soc
rotary Henry J.. MOrchOusc, ID. D.. New
York; recording secretary, Rev. l.. \.
'rndall, New York. The work of the
AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY uNIoN
has shown the usual succession of lights
and shadows, but on the whole decided
progress in nearly all of the various de-
partmcntS has been made in late years
The especial work of the union j. that of
supplying a light to Tighten the Gcntilcs." -"
| They have done great good in the cuun-
tries of the Orient, and have sent many
missionaries tO, aud established schools
and colleges in, Burmah, Assam, Telugu
/ China, and Japan
| The combined reports of these mission
aries themselves will afford encourage
/ mcnt tu the givci> and workers ~ home.
/ in the steadily increasing number and the
/ increasingly efficient quality of the native
ministry. The theological seminary Of
Rungoon Is commencing itsclfto the ma
tivCs. H. is proved by their largely in
creased contributions for its support. To-
day all Burmnh j. opened, and the work
of the American Baptist Missionary Union
there is one that they need not he ashmcd
| Of The same may be said of all their
missions and stations throughout Europe
and Asia, The Home Mission Society and
/ Missionary Union are supplied with bibles,
books, tracks, and other publications, by
! the
AMERICAN BNrTlNr PUBLICATION society,",
which is thoroughly equipped for this
work. 1t has agencies in all the larger
cities of this country, and the amount OF
printed matter it turns ont annually j.
enormous.
The reports Ofthcsc societies for the past
year will form Il most interesting part OF
the coming conference, and they will serve
To cnlightcn our people n to the great
progress made in the advancement ot
Christianity all over the world.
anniversary meeting of the southern
BaptiSts will take place in Richmon,
early in May, and they will adjourn ii
time 10 allow their delegates Ia attend tn,
meeting here.