The record-union., 1892-10-06
LOST SOULS.
About l5,6OO.OOO of Them "Swept
Into He'll" Every Year.
And All Because Christians Fail to
Contribute Money for Adequate
Missionary Work.


was stated: "Never before in the history
of the association, we believe, has there
been known such a widespread and well
nigh universal religious awakening as
has been felt during the last year. There
are but few churches in our association
that cannot report special revival dur
ing the year, and constant deepening of
the work of grace in the hearts of the
people,"
The Committee on Beneficiary Society
reported, through Rev. e. II. Gray of
Oakland, that it was deemed eminently
proper that the Baptist Educational So
ciety should assume the responsibility of
raising funds to aid worthy young men
/ in the preparation for their ministry;
also to assist worthy young women who
are seeking to qualify themselves for
more efficient church, missionary and
Sunday school work.
Concerning Chinese missions, Rev. S.
Is. Randall reported, tor the committee,
III favor of the opening and maintenance
| OF schools for the education and enlight-
eminent of Chinese. Also, that 81 300 be
raised to complete the Chinese mission
! building in San Francisco, the Superin-
| tendent OF which, Dr.. Hartwell, had re-
! ported Il conversions and 80 baptismS
| during the year.
! telegram OF sympathy was directed
! to he sent to Dr.. Hartwell, who was kept
at home by the illness Of his wife.
\ long report was presented Oy Rev.
| c. II. Hobart of Oakland on behalf Of the
! Committee of the American Board of
! Foreign Missions Society. The report
says:
In the last year oar missionaries baptized
| 1S.549 converts. The contributions TO the
work for that time amounted 10 S53l ,332.
| IN l,,I .
than half, was the gift OF our churches. The
! remainder came in the form of legacies and
from the women and children.
| One needs but to call to mind our member
/ ship to see that such small Contributions in
| dicdte but q feeble interest IN work that
called an infinite sacrifice on the part of our
| Lord.
This is a very painful fact and yet it is
! fac, that less than 80 cents per year expresses
| the average interest OF the BaptlSts OF the
United States in the conversion of the heather
world.
a population as great as the city Of San
Francisco sweeps into hell every seven days,
| and the average American Baptist gives less
| than one-half a cent during these seven days
10 rescue the rer!shing. uonce III a hundred
! years the cartn should open her mouth and
swallow up u city like San Francisco, il
would be looked upon as 81 calamity calling
for the cOmmiSeration of a world; yet every
week hell opens her mouth and swallows q
population greater than the city beside the
! Golden Gate and we American Baptists arc
so shocked by it that we give on the average
months to save these heathen millions and to
| shut the mouth OF hell.
Miss Gladys NJ Cole OF San Francisco
rendered a vocal solo, after which the
Moderator appointed the following addi-
ti0nal committees:
| Education-Professor Wallace, Deacon
Stockwell, p. d. Code.
Obituaries-F. S. Lawrence, Rev. B. Z.
Huddleson, Rev. l. d. Flemming.
Home Missions-Rev. Ray Palmer,
Rev. E. II. Hayden, Deacon W. Il.
Strong.
Morse, Rev. Ray Palmer, w. d. Park
hurst
Publications = Rev. w. Fl. Randall,
Rev. w. A. Mitchell, Rev. K Nelson.
State Missions-Rev. Z. b. Hatch, Rev.
S. 3. Randall, Rev. j. NJ. Henry.
Resolutions-Rev. c. j. Thompson, Z.
T. Joy, II. +. Weldon.
The Moderator announced that a series
of foreign missionary conferences would
be given in thirty-fiVe places i'll California
within the next three months.
After hearing the report of the Com
mittee or the American Bible Publication
! Society, the association took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoons session opened with
praye er-and-praise service, led by DR.. Z.
II. Gray.
The Moderator then called the associa-
ton 10 order, and there was prayer of
tered by Deacon c. l.. Sublette.
The report of the Committee on State
| Missions was rendered by Rev. l.. B,
| Hatch.
Addresses by Rev. w. H. Latourette,
Rev 4. b. Hatch, Rev. j. w. Henry and
| Knut Nelson.
The subject of publications was taken
up, and Rev. w. II. Randall presented
report on publications, which was adopted
! without discussion.
The Committee on Arrangements were
requested to fix a time TOR further discus
sion and consideration of the needs Of the
Leader, the official organ of the church
in Central and Northern California.
The subject of "Women's Home Mis-
sions" then came up. Mrs. II. L. DAVIS
took the chair and Mrs j. II. Reider led
in prayer.
Mrs. w. II. Randall read paper upon
the Progress OF Homo Mission Work"
Mrs. s. Z. Davis spoke on tho work of
the Bureau OF Supplies.
The report of the Treasurer of the w,
II. NJ. Society was made by Mrs. L. L.
JOY.
Mrs. r. L. NJ. Davis spoke on the work
of the society, after which collection
was taken up for the society.
Mrs. l.. 2. Huntsman read the report
of the Women's Foreign Mission Society
OF California.
Inc NhlSSlOu Dauu WOrk was presented
by Mrs. c. Thompson.
Mrs. o. NJ. Nesper spoke on "Litera-
ture."
Mrs. G.. NJ. Ballentine presented the
matter Of mite Board and Life Mem
bers."
Mrs. J. II. Reider reported on the Sac
ramento Women's Missionary Union
Rev. j. II. Sutherland spoke OF ''The
Woman's Part in the Centenary Move
ment."
y collection was taken up for the w.
81. f. NJ. Society.
Rev. Z. II. Gray spoke in behalf of the
Theological Seminary.
The Moderator reported as the Com
mittee on Place and Preachers for the
next meeting Rev. J. @. \. Henry, j. H
Reider and w. b. Pope.
The following Committee on Pro-
gramme was appointed for next year:
The Moderator, the pastor of the church
where the association shall meet, and
Brethren e. ii. Gray, G.. S. Abbott, Mrs
r. l.. w. Davis and Mrs. L. 2. Hunts
man.
1t was ordered that the programme be