Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-27
Missionary Union.

| American Ba Missionary Union.
CINCINNATI, O.. 26.-At this morning
session OF the Am, Baptist Missionary
union the work in = different missionary
fields was discussed. The committee on
place and preacher reported Philadelphia for
next year aad Rev. w. w. Boyd OF New der,
| sey as preacher.
Reports Of work in Africa, Japan, Burmah
and other places were made. They invari-
ably showed advancement
Rev.W +. Taylor of Indianapolis in speak
ing of japan said the people of that country
have become conscious OF their strength.
Japan for japanese" is the cry. This proved
! hindrdnce TO missionary work, but not alto
gether
The evil In Africa, Rev. Mr.. Butterick
said, was their disappointment in securing
colored missionaries aud in securing a wei
come for them there. Africans want white
missionaries
This afternoon the election Of managers
and officers resulted In the following ballot
President. Rev. George w. Northrup,
ID, LID, Illinois; vice presidents,
Rev. Robert o. Fulton, Massachusetts,
Rev. Henry Colby, Ohio; recording
secretary, Rev. Burr!dge, Maite, board OF
managers, Glass 3, term expires 1894, minis
terg, X. G. Seymour. DID, New YORK; ".
y. Clark, New York; q. ~ Crane, d D.,
New Hampshire; +. p. fuller, Rhode Island (;
z. p. Hubert, ID. ~, New York; f. ID. Elder,
d. D., New YORK; w. ID. Boyd. Illinois (;
Minnesota; C. H. Lawrence Illinois
W. L. Hemmings, d. D., Wisconsin; laymen,
A. j. Prescott, New Hampshre Il. o..
Fuller, Massachusetts; Moore 5. Glddines,
New Hampshire; j. +. Buchanan, New Jer-
sey; 5. 5. Woodward, New Jersey; Eugene
Lcvering, Maryland; b. +. Jacobs, Illinois
j. c. Hobble, Minnesota. Glass |, term eX-
pires 1872 TO fill vacancies, w. Il. Buttock,
Minnesota; a. &. Lawson, DID, New
Jersey.
The committee on China reported through
Rev. G.. n. Mason. 1t is urged that pastors
and people In missionary study demand that
100 men be sent out as tho Baptist ratio OF
the 10000 asked for in the Shanghai
conference Rev. Dr. Hoyt OF Minnesota Of
fered a resolution to that effect, which was
adopted.
The committee reported through Rev.
l.. b. Mortified that s524, ,S26 has been
raised the past financial year with a
debt Of Ss6 143; S9S, 100 of donations were re-
ceived and -, 500 above the average of the
past ten years. Fifteen thousand souls the
last year have been brought to Christ, 1t is
recommended that $4,000 be raised tho com
ing year exclusive Of legacies.
The report on European missions was made
by Rev. DR.. Baldwin. Romanism, it SAID,
was great hindrauce to the cross. The
conference then adjourned
At p. m. "a joint meeting Of the missions
societies of women met in conference. Ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Waterbury. re-
Gently Of Madras Rev. DR.. Mabie of the
missionary union, Mrs. Daniels of Swatow
and Mrs. Mix of Toungo, Burmah.
Mrs. a. NJ. Bacon made n brief address,
outlining the work done by the society of the
west, of which she is CORES nonding secre-
tary.
Miss May Fowler. Md, Miss Nora Yates.
Mrs. Legere, who goes to Congo and Miss ID.
Ross of Michigan. all Of whom go TO foreign
work, made brief addresses.
Mrs. White of Chicago spoke to the young
people on the movement calling them to this
mission work. She was followed Dy Mrs,
Conley in behalf OF the temple builders
which organized as a society In 1885,