The morning times., 1896-05-21

Asbury Park, May 20.-The seve uty-sec-
ond anniversary OF the American Baptist
Publication Society opened at 10 O'Clock
this morning in the Asbury PARK Audi
| torium. Early morning trains brought
| several hundred Baptists, who, with those
| already here, nearly filled the hail. About
| half or those prese Mt were women.
Samuel A. Grocer, president OF the Pub
! licatiou Society, called the convention to
| order He delivered an informal address
| On the work of the society in the past, and
| its plans for the future. He spoke or the
| power or the press being great for good
| or for evil.
PEOPLE BELIEVE WHAT IS PRINTED.
He said that the mere fact that matter
| is written and printed leads people TO
accept il as truth, and that much printed.
| in the daily papers which has no foun-
dation OF fact is believed because it is
published. He said that the field OF
usefulness OF the Publication Society is
large, and that the work is hampered by
lack OF means. The destruction or the
home of the society in Philadelphia by
fire three months ago had been a severe
loss, and one which would require extra
effort 10 meet.
The report of the board Of managers
| was presented by DR.. Rowland, the sec
rotary OF the society. He called SPECIAL
attention To the decision or the society
to build on the site of their old home in
Philadelphia, 100000 twelve-stUry
structure for office and renting purposes.
| The report states that the total amount OF
insurance upon the building and it's con-
tents, which was destroyed by fire Feb
| ruary last, was S364,T5o.
| DR.. Rowland sad that a rearTa Ggement
| oftheimvestments or the society had enabled
| it to complete its new building without
asking for help for that purpose. A new
| building for manufacturing purposes is
| also being erected in Philadelphia
PROFITS OF THE YEAR
The receipts 10 the publishing depart
meut for the year from rents. interests,
| etc, We're S13,7S3O9; in the missionary
| department. 1921 .454 60: in the Bible
| department, S11 ,55s .32 making a total
| or S146.T Ts6 10. The sales were $685.
| $50 33, a gain Of SO, ,S26SU over last
| year.
! The treasurer's report was made aud
| W. NJ. Lawrence, ID. d., OF Illinois, deliy
| cred an address on ''DenominatiOnal Htera-
( ture and its distribution"
| In closing DR.. Lawrence said:
| The American Baptist Publication So
| ciety meets all the conditions required for
4 denonIna tiOnal literature. 1t TepTese uts
/ every church, every society, every section
/ OF the country. 1t has headquarters in
/ Boston, CnlCa go, ST. LOUIS ana DdlidS- 1t
| knows no North, no South, no West no
| East 1t is permanent Men come and
I go, but IT remains. 1t IS adequate, and
! deserves the support of our churches ana OF
/ individual effort"
a recess was taken until > p. m. at
/ which time there VIII be a young peoples
/ hour. followed by an address by the Rev.
! w. G. Partridge OF Ohio on The Sunday
| school considered in relation To the king
| dom of Christ
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Officers were then elected for the year
| as follows
Samuel A Crozier Of Pennsylvania, presi-
/ dent; \ ]. Roxlaud, secretary, q J.
| Walker, u. D., recording secretary; Col
/ c. II. Bauer, treasurer, and Mr.. Edward
Goodman, Illinois. Nj Johua Levering,
! Maryland, Rev. George L. Horr, Massa-
| Chusetts, and j W Sarls, u. d, New
! Jersey, vice presidents.
| AT the evening session the Rev James
! Larsen of Michigan spoke on ''Co-OIeratIve
| work" He was followed by Frank D.
Hall OF North Dakota, on '-Suuday-sChgol
! missionary work
The Rev. =. n. Vass OF Georgia was the
last speaker. His subject was, The So
| Ciety and the UegrO.
About 1000 persons were in attendance
| during the three sessions today IN spite OF
! cold rain storm that made overCoaUs nd
| wraps Necessary in the auditorium