The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

\
the commissioners listened to the repor
Of the board Of Missions. the boards o
school elections. the committee on sys
tema:ic benehcence, the committee Il
charge Of theological seminaries. an.
| other governing bodies OF the church
| Marshall. No, was decided upon as it
| mex: meeting place.
BAPTIST MISSIONARIES.
Pi.tsnurg, Pa, May 21.-When III
| question Of adopting a plan 10 raise Ii.
balance of.the money needed TO obtaii
Teller is taken up Saturday by III
| Northern Bap;is: Missionary Societies
| now assembled in convention in this
| city, il is quite probab bic that a sugges
| zion offered by the Baptist Home Mis-
| sionary society tina. all the Baptist Mis-
| sionary societies combine and employ The
the same agents to collect for all the so
cieties will be agreed 70. The money
thus collected is to be paid into a gen.
eral treasury and divided pro rata be-
tween the societies in proportion 10 the
debt OF each. This plan. IL adopted. viii
result in a reduction N the number OF
collectors 10 such an exten; that at least
$4,000 in salaries and expenses will be
saved during the year.
In the afternoon. following the dsvo-
tioEal exercises, the report OF the COM
mi;tee on Bible work was adopted. The
committee reported that while the re-
vision Of the Old Testament has not been
completed. the work is proceeding salts
factor.ly and will soon be completed;
also that editorial work on the Old
Tes,smen, commentary is being active
iy pursued under the chef editorship OF
Dr.. Alvah Hovey. and that al no dis
;ant date volumes OF the commentary
will begin TO be issued.
The report of the committee on finance,
showing very satisfactory condition,
was also received and adopted.
A Sunday school session began at $50
D. m. p H. Bristow Of Washington. D.
c.. was the principal speaker. his theme
a greater power for gcod." Rev. F. E.
Chivers. D. D., of Illinois, secretary OF
the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
America. spoke on Baptist Literature
In Baptist Sunday Schools A general
discussion Of the subject followed. in
which several delegates participated.
The committee on enrolment reported
ninety-one delegates. fifteen annual
members, ffty-five life members and 1S6
visitors present. making a total Of 347.
Invitations TO meet next year at Dallas,
Tex; Ausbury Park. and other points
were referred to the committee on man.
agement. The society then adjourned.
BAPTIST PUBLISHERS.
Pittsburg, Pa, May H.-The second
days session of the American Baptis,
society opened at $40 this
with the smallest attendance at
the opening OF any session 90 far held
Fifteen MINUTES were occupied in relig-
!ous exercises and at 10 o'clock Presi-
dent Croser called the business session
TO order.
About 200 delegates were present. The
first business was the report Of the pub
fishing department. Rev. George E.
Ho-r. D. D.. OF Massachusetts,, the first
speaker, attacked the sentimental relig-
Gus book and said there was too much
II such litera ture in the church and
Sunday school libraries.
Rev. C. A Barbour of New York then |
'ead the report Of the cimmittee on mis- |
ionary department. He said in part:
There is no single factor in our civil |
cation of greater power for good or evil |
han the pabulum furnished the people |
housh the printed page. Newspapers
ire now below that level in their anxiety |!
lot to get above it,
The dissemination Of good literature,
he pure, the strong. the noble, he said
vas the antidote for the poison of bad
publications.. The corporation furnish
,g such literature was a missionary and
benefactor Of the nation and OF the |
ur1an race.
He said this was a novel-reading age
nd NOT the highest type Of fiction was
lost popular. The circulation OF the So
ety's publica tons during the past year
ad reached the astonishing figure OF
1893 200; moreover, $4,000 pages of
-acts were cent out and 1900. 600 since
le beginning OF this work. Add 10 these
le printing circulation Of the Word It
.lf and the missionary work Of the So
ETY. through the printed page was a
lightly engine for good.
In closing he said. ST am no alarm
1, no pessimist, but my eyes would be
osed did I not see mists and clouds,
rave and threatening perils, rising
ON our soil. Our missionaries are
slping 20 check the hood OF unbe.ief
nd OF wickedness."
Rev. c. H. Rus. Of Wisconsin follow
I with an interesting address on Work ;
the Chapel Car"
Rev. L. s. Sucker OF Illinois spoke al
length upon the publication
,clety in the northwest. during which {
: stated that in the twenty states. In
ana 10 California. there are 1000 Bap-
ST churches. with less than $500 Bap- 3,
81 Sunday schools. OF a population OF
.0j0. 600 souls. less than 10000 are Bap-
sts. He suggested the need and great 4;
lportance OF a building in Chicago and !
id: One coming 10 Chicago in these
lys. needs a guide 20 show him where ,
) may find some Bap;ists." (,
Rev. Richard Carroll OF South Caro-
Ia closed the addresses with an accom-: :
the work among the colored people.
The annual report OF the board ot man
,ers was read by General Secretary |
owland OF Philadelphia. The summing | 81
} OF the year showed very encouraging
suits Two months after the begin
ng Of the year the headquarters OF TIA
deity were burned out, including ali
zchinsry. etc. Notx.thsian these
ficalies AMI hindrances. The year was
successful one The total amount Of
rs in merchandise and periodicals /
Is 1907 1875. IS This was an increase
e. the pressing year OF t4s $685.. !.
n the publication department. IL neT
bilcaEo-s we're fsztseS forfv-@i~hs l