Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
BAPTISTS In COUNCIL.
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF THE
DEAD HOMESTEAD PASTOR.

Samuel A. Crozier, of Pennsylvania, Elected
President of the Publication Society
,Colored Speakers Defend Their Race
Missionary and Sunday School Matters
Are Considered.
CINCINNATI, May 22.-The American
Baptist Publication Society began its sixty
seventh anniversary to-day, Vice President
Rev. DIR. Armitage in the chair, in the alb
sence of Samuel A Crozier, President.
Committees on nomination of officers and on
enrolment were appointed. The Auditor 8
report was given in detail In the treas
ury of the book department is balance of
S53, 173; in the missionary treasury is bal
ance of 81, 952.
Rev. DR.. Betting made a report of the
missionary department. The society has
contributed SIS, ,207 in excess of other gifts
to the Armenian native workers. The
E. Wood, ID. D., of the Strong Place Bap-
tist Church, Brooklyn, on ''The Inspiration
of the Scriptures.
In the afternoon session spirited ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. j. d. Fulton,
d. D., on evangelistic work in Quebec,
where there are 81, 900 Catholics and but
5000 Protestants, and where there are $780,
600 of property under the control of the
Roman Church. Rev. Charles H. Parrish,
of Kentucky, delivered an address on ''The
Bible and the Colored Race" '"The most
remarkable book" said the speaker, ''and
the most remarkable race the sun ever
shone upon" Mr. Parrish was at one time
a slave. He claimed few men would want
their history printed if the Almighty wrote
it. Justice in history, he said, has not been
done the colored race. ''We are Hamites,
and from Ham you must trace our origin"
The race does not seek social equality, said
he, but demands its civil rights.
The Chairman here announced that the
funeral of Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, lately killed,
was in progress, as announced by telegram
from Pittsburg. Rev. Mr.. Applegarth, of
Pittsburg, was requested to lead in prayer
for the bereaved family.
The Committee on Nominations presented
the following names for the Offices indicated
and they were elected: President, Samuel
A. Crozier, Pennsylvania; Vice Presidents,
Thomas Armitage, d. d., LII. D., New
York; Colonel James A. Hoyt, South Caro-
lima; Edward Goodman, Illinois; Joshua
Levering, Maryland; Secretary, Benjamin
Griffith, d. d.; Recording Secretary,
Adorian j, Rowland, D. D.; Treasurer,
Colonel Charles H. Banes, and a man
ayers.
The Committee on Armenia presented
resolution for the discontinuance of appro-
priations to that field. 1t was adopted. On
resolution of Rev. DR.. Hoyt, of Minnesota,
Rev. DIR. Grifiths and Colonel Banes were
appointed committee to request the Mis-
sionary Union to undertake the Armenian
work.
In the evening Sunday school work was
the topic. Mrs. NJ. G.. Kennedy, of Penn
sylvania, read paper on 'eWhat to Teach
in Baptist Sunday Schools" F" Rev. G. R.
Blackell of Pennsylvania, read paper on
''The Ideal School" The closing address
was made by Rev. S. T. Clanton, of Louis
lana, q colored man, on "Among the
Colored People" The colored people now
have 400 associations in the South and two
national conventions. Adjourned till
Saturday morning.