The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-20

ganizing state foreign missionary So
ciety was conferred to the committee, 20
| report at the next annual meeting. Cor
porate members of the Illinois Home
Missionary society were elected. Rev.
W. A. Cutler Of Chicago read a paper on
How to Increase the Efficiency Of Our
! Church Papers, He declared: They
are in rut They are not in touch with
the people. They are not reaching men.
| stimulating churches and building the
denomina ton as they might. They are
| too mercenary in policy, and too mar
row in theology TO meet the demands OF
the times" and he advocated their own
ership, endowment and control by the
church Rev c. H. Taintor of Chicago.
secretary Of the Congregational Church
Building society, discussed the question:
Can Church Building Waltz" and an
swered it IN the negative. Rev. George
r. Wallace of Chicago read a paper On
"The Mission Of Literature" Rev. s.
R. Bliss of Chicago read paper on
Christian Education as Regarded by
Congrega tionalists." The Woman's
Home Missionary union of Illinois held
d
Clafiin of Lombard, president; Mrs. c.
N. Barnes of Chicago was elected secre-
tary and Mrs A. 4. Whitcomb of Chica-
go was elected corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Sidney Strawn OF Oak Park and
Mrs A. A. Dean of Willemette were add
ed to the list of vice presidents. The
treasurer's report showed receipts OF
sSc53.19 during the year and a balance
Of $15,S00 in the treasury.
BAPTISTS.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 19.-The most I'M
portant Of the May anniversaries OF the
Northern Baptists began this morning
when President II. K Porter OF this city
called the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion society 10 order for its sixty-fifth
annual meeting. About 1000 delegates
from all parts Of North America were in
their seats when the convention opened.
Aft=r bidding the delegates welcome,
briefly to the offer Of John D. Rockefel-
Ter 70 give s250.000 TO clear the society OF
debt, if a. similar amount was raised be-
fore July 1, 1897, Mr. Porter said that
while the amount was not yet in hand
il would be before the date named. The
report of the executive board was then
read by General Morgan, who statd that
the fiscal year ending March 81, 1897,
had been the most perplexing IN the his
tory of the society. The year began with
debt of $685. and with a scale OF ex-
penditures considerably in advance OF
the anticipated receipts. No new work
of importance was undertaken with the
81. = al ~. Z,
which went into effect in 1855 in
Nortn Carolina and Alabama, had been
extended TO South Carolina and Virginia
With most happy and beneficial results.
The number of churches aided by gifts
and loans during the year was 81.
The enrollmen: in the schools for Indi-
ans was 5,441, and the number Of CONVEX
sions 246. The total expenditures for SAL
aries Of teachers were s125.513. W. P.
Liant of New York presented the report
Of the treasurer. At the close Of the year
the scciety's gross debt was S1s1, 761 The
amount received during the past year for
missions and education was s360.177; ex-
penditures s422, 700, showing an excess of
$751; S3. The receipts for church edifice
and benevolent funds in the year were
$50, $50; expenditures 1888, showing a
net gaic Of $685.. The permanent fund
was increased s117,701 and conditional
and amity funds showed a net fncreas
Of s17,c05. The total amount received
exclusive Of borrowed money was S433, 927
and the expenditures were s445,s42. Dur
ing the past year iegacies amounting 20
$50,003 were left the society from seventy
four estates. Rev. ". T. Chase, DID,, of
Philadelphia then delivered an interest
ing address on "SiXty-five Years of Mis-
sion Work" after which a recess was
taken. In the afternoon work among for
eigners was discussed by W. W. Belordi
Of New York, who told experiences
among the Italians. and the Rev Jaki-
moiwicz Of the same place. who told Of
that done among the Polish race.
There Is no question about il. Every
body recognizes Hoods Sarsa parilla as
the great blood purifier.