New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-27
CLOSE OF THE BAPTIST MEETINGS.

INTERESTING CHURCH WORK At THE PHfLADEL
PHIA sEssIoNS-THE 8. 100000 FUND.
Philadelphia, May 20 CSpecial).-The last days ses-
sion OF the seventy eighth anniversary OF the Amerf
can Baptist Missionary Union was held IN tie
Academy Of Music today, the change from the FIRST
Baptist Church being due to the great numbers Who
attended the meetings. The opening business was
that Of the reading OF the report Of the Committee
on Mis- ons in China, read by the Rev. 7. D. Ander.
son. OF Providence. He stated that the OUTLOOK ID
China was bright. and they looked forward to Sue
cessfnl ard progressive work In that country.
The Rev. DR.. Wayland presented a resolution pro-
testing against the Chinese Exclusion bill, which.
after a characteristic speech by the Rev. Thomas
Dixon, Of New-York, adopted. The Rev. Dr.
Murdoch then called upon those who were Opposed 10
the Chinese Exclusion Act to stand up. and show To
President Harrison that there were those who were
not in sympathy with the act passed to please the
scum OF society on the Pacific Coast Without an
exception all those present stood, and In chorus said
Amen
The Rev. E. E. Ohivers read the report o. the
committee the Telugu missions which stated thai
there were signs OF great awakening IN that Tar
away land.
At hnlf.past IL O'Clock the convention had intro
duced to them rs representing the Baptist Missionary
society of Ontario and Quebec the Rev A. G. BOville.
the Rev. \. b. Upmm and the Rev. j. Gibson,
representing the southern Baptist Convention the Rev
". T.. r.
A. J. j. Thomas and the Rev. J. r. Love. Tie morn
ngs exercises were ended with the reading Of pspi
entitled The Making of William Carey BY Professor
T. lIarwood Pattison.
The opening address this afternoon was by Mornay
Williams of New York. on The Relation Of william
Carey to the Missionary Awakening of American Bap
lists" The report Of the Committee on Centenary
CommcmorTlOn was by the Rev. DR.. II. {.
Mabe. II outlines the plan for raising the @loO0otO
fund for missions. rne work Will be carried on
by the district secretaries OF the unl0n with Inc
assistance and cooperation of secretaries appointed 10
each local association The fund i app0rloned
~ follows: Churches, Si50,OOO: young peope's sVe'
ties and sunday schools, 100000; individual sdlsrP
lions s.Oo.OOU women's societies, $4,000. This
afternoon over $4,000 subscribed 10 The iuni.
An audience OF about 5000 persons attended TIE
closing and missionary jubilee nj the Academy
OF Music tonight. Ii preceded by q reception
and collation. al horticultural Hail. which was ATTENDED
by about the -ame number OF people. There Was
great enthusiasm at the Academy meeting The
Eev. DR.. L. j. Gordon delivered an address on
" The Missionary Outlook of the New Century. he
Rev DR.. Il. :. Storrs Of the CongregatlonaS Churrn
OF the Pilgrims, Brooklyn, president OF the Ameneaa
Board Of Comml ssOncrs for Foreign Missions densere
an address " VI sson Work The Conference u
Young Peoples Workers was conducted by Ut. n.
e.. Seymou There talks on " The Local society
IL "A Missionary Power and the Rev. : Heisoh,
OF Chicago, spoke The Future OF Missions as
Pictured In the Young Peoples Awakening. -,
The annual meeting of the Womcn's baptist toIeisa
Missionary society held to-day in the Taoernaese
presiding. Addresses were m5de by women lily