Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-27

The Baptist Missionary Union Protest
Against the Excelsior Act.

Inc hoFftSf missionary Union RnDteseA
Against the Exclusion Act.
The last days session Of the eighteenth an
niversary Of the American Baptist Missionary
Union was held in the Academy of Music, in
Philadelphia. yesterday. The opening business
was the reading Of the report Of the committee
on the missions in China, read by Rev. +. ID.
Anderson Of Providence. He stated that the
outlook IN China was bright. and they looked
forward, through the providence Of God, TO
q successful and progressive work in that coun-
try.
Rev. DIR. Maryland, at the conclusion of the
reading Of the report, presented the following:
Resolved, That while fully recognizing the
right OF the United States TO restrict immigra-
ton, and especially the right aud daty to raise
the requirements for citizenship. We protest
against the recen. Chinese exclusion legislation
rs unjust and Oppressive a. Discriminating in
equitably aud cruelty against an industrious
class; as violating our Ieeaty obligations and
as threatening to imperil our missionary work
and workers in China"
Rev. Thomas Dixon Of New York in speaking
to DIR. Wa. laid amendment. said that I'VE, as
nation. have tramp.ed under our feet our
most sound obligations. Can we find word
anywhere TO justify our treatment of the Chi
nese by the United States? Where is our honor
when We have violated sacred pledge?
When read the news i felt that our flag had
been d:,graced. II our flag stands for anything
IL stands not only for rs, but for man. We have
broken our treaty ul.h nation that is incapa-
BILE OF retaliation. Oh. play IN God that He
will wipe the stain from nation s disgrace.
remember some years ago that there was u
leader OF the scum Tcte of the Pacific coast
named Dennis Kearney. The general impress
sion of the respectable men was that be should
be hung.
The democrats have deserted their jefferson
and gone after false god, and his name is
Dennis. The republicans have also gone after
false god, and his name is Dennis. As for Har-
rison, he has also become a worsbiper of tie
false god. and his name is Dennis. ] want the
Baptists 20 speak in no uncertain language TO
the people who have disgraced us. and let them
know what we think of them. would hike TO
stuff this document down the throat Of the
President; down the threats Of those law makers
who framed such a paper. A. young man
call upon the young men to refu,e the disgrace
at the ballot box"
This speaker was greeted With great ap-
plause
Rev. DR.. Murdoch then called upon those
who were opposed to the Chinese exclusion act
to stand and show to President Harrison that
| there were those who were Tot in sympathy
with the act passed to please the scum Of So
ciety on the Pacific coast
Without single exception all those present
| stood: and in chorus said Amen
s: b. Partridge, missionary to China, was
invited to speak.
He reviewed the act. which. he said. necessi-
tated Il Cbinarlan to go around the stI Gets with
a tag on him like dog with hiF name on the col
lar He did not think the act would effect the mis-
sionaries, rs he EXPECTED 10 return to the owery
kingdom in the fall.
Rev. E. f. ChiyerS read the report of the
committee on the Telesu missions, which stated
that there were ''signs Of great awakening in
that far-awav land.
The convention had introduced to them as
representing the Baptist Missionary Society of
Ontario and Quebec Rev. A. G. Boville Rev A.
s. Upham. Rev. j. Gibson. As representing
the southern Baptist convention. Rev. 4. r.
Eaton. ID. d.. Rev. Louis f. Kline, Rev. A. j.
J. Thomas, Rev. J. T. Love.
Rev. DIR. Eaton spoke for the southern Bap-
fists. and in referring to the rebellion said that
he did not look upon the result as the restora-
ton Of the Union. but its perfection.
Rev. A. G. Boyille followed. speaking for the
Society of Canada. He brought down the house
when he said that Canada was responsible for
many of the prominent men in this country
whose names were preceded by Nc or Mac.
bat, said he, I'VE are not responsible for
your Mckinley"
Rev. Albert A. Bennett. missionary at Yoko-
hama. Japan, led the devotional exercises at the
Young Peoples Workers conference of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
The platform meeting was conducted by Rev.
r. G. Seymour ID. D.. after which there were
ten-minute talks on 1.-The Local Society as a
Missionary Power"
Those taking part were Rev. ]. H. Mason
New Haven. Conn; Mrs. n. NJ. Waterbury.
Boston, Mass, and Rev. F. 2. Haggard. Du-
buque, Iowa.
The opening statement on the general theme
| The Young Peoples Societies and Centennial
Fund-What Can We Do?" was made by Secre-
tary H. c. Camp. and Rev. p. S. Henson made
IN address on The Future of Missions as Pic
tured in the Young Peoples Awakening"
| At the afternoon session the repor. of the
centenary committee was presented by the Rev
Z. c. Mable o. f:oStor. Sunday, June 26. is set
apart to b. ! -ate2 as centenary day. An
4 earnest made in The report 10 the
clergy, H. In and the various Baptist &C Gle les
to use their best endeavors to rase as
quickly as possible the 81 COX. 600 cen .enary
fund to be used in aiding the foreign missions
The following apportionment in raising the
fnnd was made to the committee: Churches.
800 ,000; Sunday schools 8 $50 600: individuals
SOC. 900. ard women's societies. $3.50 000
| After the reading of the report the audience
was appealed to to subscribe at once toward the
fund. The appeal vas not in vain, and before
the meeting adjourned $4,000 had been
pledged toward the fund. Addresses were
| made by number of ministers.
The business session of the union closed with
| the afternoon meeting In the evening the
academy was filled to oyerfowing and addresses
were made by the Rev. DR.. Richard s. Storrs
and the Rev. DR.. A. j. Gordon and others.