New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-21
BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY.
THE SEVENTY SECOND ANNUAL MEETING HELD
AT AsrI,nY pARK-CEEICERS RE-ELECTED.

THE sEvENTY-sECoND ANNUAL MEETING HELD
AT AsBURY PARK-CFFICERs REFLECTED.
Asbury Park. n. j.. May 2o-The seventy-second
anniversary OF the American Baptist Publication So
cety opened at 10 o'clock this morning in the AS
bury Park Auditorium. Early morning trains
brought several hundred Baptsts VINO. with those
already here. nearly filed the hall. About halt OF
those in attendance were women
The preliminary devotional exercises were PRESIDED
over by the Rev Mr.. Jacobs. OF the Fifth Baptist
Church OF Philadelphia. After fifteen minutes OF
prayer and song Samuel A. Grocer. president OF the
Publication Society called the convention to order
He delivered an informal address on the work or
the society in the past and its plans for the future
He spoke OF the power of the press being great for
good or for evil He said the mere fact that matter
Is written and printed leads people TO accept II as
truth and that much printed in the daily papers
which has no foundation OF fact Is believed because
1t Is published. He declared that the field OF USE
fulness Of the Publication Society was large, but Its
work is hampered by lack OF means The destruc-
ton OF the home OF the society in Philadelphia by
fire three months ago had been severe loss and
one which would require extra effort to meet
When Mr. Grocer had finished James \. Bradley
welcomed the delegates. The Rev. DIR. Lemuel Moss
responded to Mr.. Bradley
Committees were appointed enrolment. nom
nations and resolutions. The report OF the BOARD
OF Managers was presented by DR.. Rowland, the
secretary Of the society. lie called special attention
the decision of the society 10 Duid on the sue
OF their Oh home in Philadelphia 100000 twelve
story structure for office and renting purposes The
report states the total amount OF Insurance upon
building and contents which was destroyed by nre
on February . las; was 1874 80. DR.. Rowland sad
that a rearranSement of the investments oil 'he
society had enabled it to complete its new building
without asking for help for that purpose a new
building for manufacturing purposes Is also oe:ng
erected in Philadelphia. The receipts In the pub
lgchip dan rfrnau for he
ests ETC. were S3 1S3 90: In the missionary depart
ment S!21 i54 CO. In the Bible department *il"oS 81
making total of sl4G,796 10. The sales were zoos
urer's report made and the KEY. Dr. -" :.r; W.
Lawrence. OF Illinois. delivered an address on de-
nominat,onal Literature and Its Distribution; A.,
bar recess s was yon rGhe peop Rour followed by
address by the Rev. W. g. Partridge; o, O,lo ,bn
Kingdom OF christ" who called attention to the
fact OF which he was proud, that mere are Qua
in this country 10000 sunday-scnqol iearneps W
Main OF Massachusetts, delivered an address uPoi,,
Requisites to Greater Efficiency In S1nday ,Scnooi
Work" He was followed by the Rev. r. T. Iulier'
IT, on Sunday School Literature 49,, ou,,.
Officers were then elected Tor inc year wv p rao
change from last year being new treasuTer me
officers selected are: Samue A. Crozier. OF henhSsd
vania president the Rey. Dr A. j Rowland, se sr,
tary: the Rev DR. J. g. Walker. recording secretary
Colonel C. H. Bauer treasurer and Edward Good
man OF Illinois; Joshua Levering. Maryland tne
Rev George L. Horn Massachusetts and me rev
4, the evening session the Rev. James Larsen OF
Michigan spoke on 'Co-operative Work ne was
followed by Frank u. Hal: OF North DAKOTA On
"SiInday-schooi Missionary Work" -, ,...
The Rev s r. Vass, OF Georgia. was the last
speaker. His subject was The Society ana the
About 1000 persons were in attendance during me
three sessions to-day IN spite OF coIn ~ ~
that made overcoats and wraps necessary IN the Au-