New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
BAPTIST ANNIVERSARIES.
CONVENTION AT ROCHESTER ATTENDED
BY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUN
DRIED DELEGATES.
THE INTEREST INrENsE-MEET1NG OF WOMAN
HOME MISSIONARY socIErY-cELEBRAT1oN
OF EIGHTY FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
AMERICAN BAPTIST UNION. e.


OF EIGHTY FOURTH ANNIVERSARY
AMERICAN BAPTIST UNION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
Rochester " Y May 2o-The Baptist anniver-
saries which are being held at the Second bapust
Church. in this city. have called together nearly
one thousand five hundred delegates from all parts
of the country. The hotels are CROWDED anu the
interest Is intense.
The meetings began last Monday with the twenty
first anniversary of the womans Baptist Home
Missionary Society. Reports were read ana aa-
dresses made. The following committees were ap-
pointed for the ensuing year
u @ II Fns5 yuD Er;
ett NewrJersey Mrs J. w coniey ino1 W,s con-
N Wdms SSa Mss a. Mrs. Robert Les
lie, oregon. and Mrs. W. F. Post. Colorado ,,
Organzation.Mrs. W TAYLOR New, . 9fk' T Mrs
ness Nebraska.
Pennsylvania; Mrs. R JEFFREY Indiana. and Mrs.
y. r. Randall. New-Jersey
Literature-Mrs. l. X. Barnes New-York: MIS- s.
~ Fulton Ohio and Mrs. f. d. Simons, New orK.
Finance-Mss L. A. Thyng. Illinois; Mrs w T.
Atkins. New-Ycrk and Miss NJ. A. J. Hart Penn
Resolu tions-Mis, Emma Baker. New-Jersey; Mrs
R. s. Macarthur. New-York and Mrs E. !. smith,
Enroiment-Mrs c. W. ovatt. Mrs c. X Cooper.
Mrs. J. Edmunds and Miss W. Sloan
EIGHTy-roURTH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN
BAPTIST UNION.
The great event OF the week. however. began
Tuesday with the celebration OF the eshty-fourth
anniversary Of the American Baptist Union d.
II. F. Colby. OF Dayton. Ohio. president or tho
union. delivered the opening address. a, the close
OF which the following committees were announced:
Nomnations-Dr. J. 5. Barbour. MASSACHUSETTS,:
$. Is. Isely Maine: l.. D. Temple. Vermont: II H.
e eaGur ioy NnG %ew s s. Siren Pennsylvania
G. W. Lasher Ohio: E r: Clevenger, Indiana; Ed
igan. Dr. r. NJ Luther. New-Jersey. and W. B.
Riley. Minnesota.
Adams. Massachusetts; c. A. Woody. oregon; l. T.
Barnes. PENNSYLVANIA; A. s Carman ; Ohio l F. A.
John Earl, Iowa. J: 4. Johnston. Michigan. and c
FinaSce6rvilie A. Barker Massachusetts B. L.
Whitman District OF Columbia; r NJ Ihr S;,nsi
Ohio; O. j. Fox Mchssn l. p Hooard o Mlsni-
Michigan; T. Grenel Illinois. and William Buttrick
New-York. ,.
S. W. Lounsbury. Illinois; l., S BoWerman. wa,n-
syson W MsE oS.1 SrPpSH %fchssS
T. f. Bartlett Rhode Island. and J H. Haslauer.
Pennsylvania
SURVEY OF AsIATIC MISSION FIELDS"
The selection Of the committees was followed by
one OF the most brilliant and comprehensive papers
ever listened 10 by Rochester audience II was by
the Rev Samuel W. Duncan. Of Boston. His sub
tect was: "A Survey Of the Asiatic Mission Fields"
I)r. Duncan handled his subject critically. and was
unsparlng OF censure when he thought the thing
demanded IT, In speaking OF the work in Burmah
Dr. Duncan said.
Il still remains sadly true that as yet we have
worked only about one-third Of the old Burman
Empire There fully two-thirds Of the popua-
ton with whom we naEe no fe1l nor u, ,Ss
nrawaddy. including the fruitful and popuous
in those portions OF Burmah where the society has
carried on its work. comparatively slight impress
BuGdnaiSm
really grappled with this hoary cult. which domi-
our chief successes have thus far been confined 10
tho Karens and yet the karcns. every tribe IN;
70 exceed seven hundred thousand while the Bur
mans lumber more than eight million. This as,
that in one district. having more than TWO million
Bnrinans NE socisy nIo ot III uvrs - ,hs tuo
resident missionaries
CHINA's TRANSPORTATION.
Concerning the working Of the great fields Of
China DIR. DUNCAN said:
Tho transforIpstion now taking place IN China
dead The awakening interest taken by the ruling
es Of the es Of ye various 10 qeIP Son pu
tons. the interest taken IN modern Ideas and IN
is dawnng for China
Or. Duncan then took up the work In each one OF
the stations and described what had been accom-
plished and what was yet 10 be attempted Or
FSstons as 10 the policy Of ,hs ur@ he spoke
strongly IN favor Of extension OF the educational
after touching This point declared that the time Is
ripe TO take decisive steps IN the Introduction OF
Industrial pursuits among native Christians.
YEAR ONE OF TRIALS AND BLESSINGS.
Dr. Duncan's report was followed nv the report
Of the Executive Committee read by the Rev. Dr.
VI c. Mabe OF Boston. He said that the year had
been one Of trials and blessings. among which
latter ho mentioned the clearance OF tho debts
which had embarrassed the Union but he further
curtalled
there was as Sun deficiency TS' was Set forth in
who said that the debts up to April were SIS 100 s..
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The session of tho convention continued all day
Wednesday, The following officers were elected:
President-Robert o. Fuller. Massachusetts.
Vice presidents Chester w. Kingsley Massachu-
sets. and II. Klrke Porter. Pennsylvania.
Recording secretary-The Rev. Or. Henry S. Bur-
bage Maine
Board Of Managers. Class III; terms expire 1901
The Rev; Dr. p. $. Henson. Illinois; the Rev. DR..
Lemuel G. Barnes. Pennsylvana the Rev. F. r.
man, New-York; the Rev. DR. Sylvester Burnham
New York; Wallace Buttrick. NewYork; tho Rev.
". G. P Rhoades New York: the REV ne Dr. 1reT r NJ
Luther, New-Jersey Claiborne a. Woody. Ore
er b George 'i Fsu se
Minnesota; A. d. Brown. Missouri James l.. How
lt,i! S o. Sage New,York Edward Goodman, IL
pe1 Ds ' NsSrasha Mfs Ono Mrs
James b. Colgate. NewYork: Mrs. Henry H.
Glover Massachusetts,: Mrs Charles II. Banes
Pennsylvania: Mrs. James s. Dckerson Illinois
To fiji vacancy in Class II. term expires 1900
The Rev DR. Kerr b. Upper. Pennsylvania.
Tho meeting OF the Commission Systematic
Benehcence was opened at 10 o'clock Thursday
morning. Reports read by the officers and
addresses delivered by the Rev. Frederick Lander
son. OF this city, and the Rev. J. kittred Wheeler
of Illinois.
HOME MISSIONS SOCIETY.
At Z o'clock Thursday afternoon the mrs, session
OF the Home Missions Society opened. The
order OF exercises address by the president.
Stephen Greene. Of Massachusetts, report OF nc
Executive Board. report OF the treasurer. appoint
ment Of committees. addresses by W. VI. Doane