The morning call., 1891-10-08
MISSIONARY WORK.
Baptist Brothers Discuss the
Subject at Length.

Emanuel Baptist Church was entirely
filled all day long yesterday and also dur
ing the evening by an interested audience
at the Sc ord DAYS session Of the eleventh
annual meeting of the Central Baptist As
ISOLATION. F. E. Cation led the devotional
exercises, with Moderator Code presiding.
The Committee on New Churches re-
ported that it had received four churches
into the association. and the reading of let
ters from various churches was continued,
showing that they are in flourishiug con-
ditiOn.
Rev. L D. Fleming read a report upon
Home Missions, which was followed by dis
cuSsion in regard to the establishment Of
new churches. and 10 the assistance of weak
ones. the localities Of Baden and Palo Alto
receiving especial attention.
Mr.. c. S. Bareford made report upon
the work of the Baptist Publication Soci-
ETY.. showing that 10000 papers and period
icals, and forty libraries had been supplied
during the year.
lately returned from China, read paper
on Ladies' Foreign Mission" which was
review of tn great and encouraging work
accomplished by that society during the
year.
Upon recOnveniug for the afternoon ses-
SION new. W. u OptuCeI
1.-The State of Religion in the Churches"
which was followed by statistical reports
from various churches of the association.
The attention of the audience was then
claimed by Rev. c. II. Hobart. who delv-
cred doctrinal sermon upon 1.-The claims
of Christ as 10 his being and character, and
the demands OF Christ for loyalty" The
nOn-paying condition Of the Leader, one OF
the Baptist papers, was discus sed at length,
and various suggestions were made whereby
it might be placed upon firm basis, but
nothing definite resulted.
Rev. w. II. Randall submitted a report
upon the work in the field of foreign mis-
sions, which numbers sixty-eight, through
which upward of 300 persous had been
baptized.
Rev. Frank Dix n read paper on State
missions, urging movement toward the en-
d0wment of new churches.
Rev. Z. T. Whittemore submitted a most
Interesting report upon the mission work oil
the year in Chinatown. The main point of
Eis report was the conviction that the con-
sentative character of the Chinese nation
would be, or rather is, the most en-
couraging feature of this work, inasmuch as
when once convinced they seldom become
backsliders.
The evenings session was opened with a
report upon the condition of the educational
department OF the association by Rev. 5. b.
Morse, ID. d., who was followed by the Rev.
j. Q. Henry in dissertation upon tile rea-
sons for and value of UNCONVENTIONAL col
eges.
The second days session was concluded
by plea for the establishment by the assO-
citation of beneficiary society for the pur-
pose OF enabling young men aud women to
receive proper training for ministerial and
missionary work. The plea was made by
the Rev. w. II. Stenger.
Tho subject of railroad fares created
something of wrangle, the company hav-
ing refused any rebate unless receiptS were
presented by at least 70 members of the
association. One OF the members suggested
that members from Oakland should obtain
the necessary receipts to swell the number
to the requisite amount, others objected and
tanned. The matter will probably have
another discussion to-day.
The programme for to-day includes re-
ports upon Sunday-school work, and will
be quite interesting.