The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-28
rae sApT,srs ADJOURNED.
Missionary Cossum Snubbed For His
Criticism q: Rockefeller.

Criticism OF RGckefelief.
PrrsRtrRG. Nav 26.-The Baptist an
niversarIes, which have been gong on
in the Fourth Avenue Baptist church
since May Il. are ended
All VINO have attended these ami
yersaries say they have been the most
rrotitable and enthusiastic of amy held
for many years.
Before the final meeting was for
maiIy opened all foreign missionar. es,
with ono exception, were invited TO
the platform. This exc ptlon was ReV.
w. ii. Cossum of China. This omls-
zion is believed to have been no accl-
dent. Mr. CCssum Is the missionary
VINO caused the only unpleasant i'll /
dent of the anniversaries by his impu-
,ation on the character OF Jonn ID.
Rockefeller, and the opinion OF many
was that the failure TO invite HIM TO
the platform was a further protest by
the officials as to the remarks made by
him.
close to the front and there was a
rather set expression on his face.
The missionaries made addresses on
their work,
The nomination committee made
their report and the following officers
were elected:
President Rev Henry F. Colby, ID. D.,
Ohio; vice presidents, Chester w Kings
ley, Esq, Massachusetts; Rev. ID ID Nc
LaurIn, MIChigan; recording secretary,
Rev. Henry =. Burragc, ID. d., Portland,
Me; mcmbers of the board of managers
tClaSs 3, term expiring in 1900: ministers
w. y. Clarke, ID. ID, of Hamilton, y.
Y; Rev. r. +. Cutler, Lawrence, Mass.
G. II. Henderson, ID. d, Chicago; J. +.
Elder. ID. D.. Albany: II. \. Woods, ID.
n, Philadelphia: Rev. G. =. Cook,
Bloomfield, \. J.; NJ: H. Bixby, ID. d.,
Providence, II. l.; William B. Lawrence,
ID. D., Chicago; f. +. Chivers, ID. D., Chi
cago; Rev &. A Hobbs, Delavan, Wis.
H l.. Sretson, ID. d, Dcs sMoincs.
Laymcn-Hon. Julius J. Estcy. Brat
tlei,oro, VT; Hon. X. o. Fuller, Cam
YORK; Hon. j. Buchanan, Trenton; >.
W. Woodward, Washington; J. b.
Thresher, Dayton, O.; L. J. Dunn, keene,
\. H; George q. butcher, Brooklyn; q.
W. f.. Barrows, Bangor, Me. Women
Mrs: j. r Scott, Evanston, Ills; Mrs. ID
X. Wolf, St. Louis; Mrs. William Lind
say, Milwaukee; Mrs. J. f.. Hoyt, StanI-
ford, Conn; Mrs. w. r.. Brooks, Morris
town, n j. (ciaSs ,, term expiring in
1Syy).
Laymen-W \. Stevens, LII. D.,
Rochester, \. Y, to fill vacancy caused
by the de'tn ot Hon l.. *. Fuller; fitch
ard Nj. CotgaUc, Orange, \. Y, TO fill va
cancy caused by the death of Samuel
Coigat e, Esq. WOmcn-Mrs. a. n. stick
ney, Washington, To fill vacancy caused
by resignation of Mrs. W. r.. Lincoln ;
Mrs. r.. w. Buckncll, Philadelphia, To
fill vacancy causo Il by the election of Mrs.
d. II. Randall as president of the Wom-
ans Baptist Missionary 30 ,icty of the
West, and member of the board of man
ayers, eN OtficiU-
After prayer, the Missionary union
ad ourned. to meet at the call of the
executive committee.
An informal reception was held, fare
wells said, and the anniversaries were
a thing OF the past.
AT Il meeting of the board of man
ayers of the American Baptist Mission
ary union the following were elected
for the coming year:
X. o. Fuller, Cambridge, Mass, chair
man; Rev Moses II BiXy, ID. d., Pr"vi
dence, recording secretary; Rev. Samuel
w. Duncan, ID. D., Boston, foreign sccrc
t;iry; Rev. II. G. Mabic ID. d., Boston
home secretary; +. T. Coleman. Boston
treasurer. Five members of the cx 'cutiNt
committee, one third the whole number
were 81, cted rs follows: Rev. W. =
Apscy, ID. d. Rev. h r.. Wood, ID. ID. Rev
George +. Merrill, ID. D., Charles W. Per
kins and George &. Whitney.