New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-22
THE BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES

REPORTS ON THE WORK OF THE PUBLICATION
SOCIETY
Pttsburg May 2.-The second days session OF
the American Baptist Publication Society opened at
Gas o'clock this morning Fifteen minutes were
occupied in religious services. and at 10 o'clock
President Crozer called the business session to or
der About two hundred delegates were present
The first business the report Of the publishing
department The Rev. Dr. George f. Horr of
Massachusetts, the first speaker attacked the
sentimental religious book. and said there was too
much OF such literature in the church and Sunday
school libraries.
The Rev DR.. c. A. Barbour. Of New-York. as a
member OF the Missionary Committee! spoke OF the
work Of the Publication Society. th2i1 IN
The Rev c. II. Rust. of Wisconsin. followed with
an interesting address on Work in the Chapel
Car" The Row. f. S. Sucker of Illinois, spoke AT
considerable length on the Publication Society In
the Northwest. He said that in the twenty States
from Indiana to California there were 1000 Baptist
churches with less than 5000 Baptist Sunday
schools OF population Of %, 100000. less than 49,
900 were Baptists. He suggested the need and
great importance of a building in Chicago. and
sad lone coming to Chicago in these days needs
n guide to show him where he may find some Bap-
lists" The Rev Richard Carroll. of South Caro-
lima, closed the addresses with an account OF the
work among the coored people
The annual report Of the Board Of Managers was
read by Secretary Rowland, Of Philadelphia. The
summing up of the years work showed encourage
Ing results. Two months after the beginning OF the
year the headquarters of the society were burned
out including all machinery, etc. Notwithstanding
these difficulties and hindrances the year was
successful one. The total amount Of sales of mer
chandise and periodicals s6O1. 1896 Sc. This
an increase over the preceding year OF As.S6 3d. In
the publication department 122 new publications
were issued forty-eight more than In the previous
year OF these 2.769O2s copies were printed. The
report further showed that the society had kept
ninety-eight missionaries in the field had given
away 1873 books distributed 63S.92S pages of tracts
aided 1l3 Sunday schools with donations of Bibles
books. etc; and aided 24s pastors and ministerial
students with grants for their libraries
The report Of the treasurer showed the total re-
ceipts from all sources to have been S,lOe3lo "a
Cash on hand April l. 1896 brought the total to
il2ol7 A. This is equalled by the expenditures. to
which amount is added $34 SOS So. due from opened
accounts. The assets are s9127oS 80, while the La
bties are s02 l0i Sc. leaving the net assets $780,
COS g. In the missionary department. the total re
cepts were STA 445 and the expenditures SIPS 62 H.
The deficit paid out of balance In the Bible
The following officers were elected President.
Samuel A. Crozier Of Penns;lyvania; yice-pres-
ering' of Maryland: the Rev pr. George +. Horr.
the sn Rex KcT Dr. Dr. W s1f Row
land treasurer d. F. Denson; recording
tary, the Rev. DR.; J. 6 Walker:
remainder Of the money necessary to obtain the
$4,000 offered by John d. Rockefeller is taken up
offered by the Baptist Home Missionary Society
that all the Baptist missionary societies combine
nd employ the be % r r h a
lccted is to be paid into general treasury and
divided pro rata 5 H, the o societies
adopted will result In n reduction of the number OF
collectors 10 such an extent that at least $4,000 In
salaries and expenses will be saved during the