The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-01
Strong Men Needed to Garry the
Gospel Into the State.
Remarks of Rev. Gilman Parker Before the
Baptist Convention.
Rev. H. b. Steelman Of Utah De-
livers an Interesting Address on
''The Aggressive Attitude of
Mormonism," Picturing the
Present Condition Of Affairs in
His State.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-The
American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety came together this morning for
it's second session.
Rev. Gilman Parker made the first
address, on Oregon as Mission Field"
The location of Oregon on the Pa
cific Coast, he said, Its great area
it an important mission field.
Especially in the eastern part of the
State missionaries are greatly needed
Mormons are already sending their
missionaries into these parts. Strong
men are needed to carry the gospel into
counties where it is not now being
preached. There is room for many Cos
pei wagons-Oregon must be evange-
liked, if the westward march of the COS
pei shall be continued
On motion of DR.. Jameson, the next
place of meeting was fixed for De-
troit, Mich, in May 1900 This being
a concurrence with the other societies.
the place of meeting for the anniver
saries is thus fixed.
The feature of the morning session
was the address of Rev. H. B. Steelman
of Utah, who chose for his subject
1.-The Aggressive Attitude of Mormon
ISM AS the speaker is located in the
State where Mormonism has fiourished
so long, much interest was taken in his
address, and the condition of affairs as
pictured by him was quite surprising.
'Mormonism has never slept" began
DR.. Steelman, land it continues to
hriv 10
missionary zeal displayed by the Nor
mons at present MAS never been ex
ceeded. Their tracts have been trans
lated into almost every language and
are distributed far and wide.
There are about $500 young men
and women being educated in Utah to
fit them for missionary service. Many
of them are sent to the best educational
institutions of the country, and they
come back as stanch Mormons as ever.
The work Of spreading Mormonism
continues in earnest, and by next year
it is expected that there will be two
missionaries in every county of the
United States.
AT present one-quarter of Western
Mormonism is centered in the States
adjoining Utah. Polygamy is being
practiced notwithstanding the denials
of the Mormon apostles. This condition
of affairs is blot on the fair name of
our country. Polygamy is pefmeating
society and is being practiced in clear
violation of the laws of our nation.
so strong have the Mormons become
that they were enabled to send B. H.
Roberts, the champion of their cause,
to Congress. If they continue to make
the progress during the next five years
that they have shown during those
that have passed, they will hold the
balance of power in Congress.
This is a national question and is of
as vital Importance to the people as the
matter Of slavery
AT the conclusion of DR.. Steelman's
eloquent address an amendment was
adopted providing that when a member
of the Board of Managers of the Home
Mission Society misses four meetings of
that body his name may be dropped
from the roll and his office declared va
cant.
Rev. H. E. Adams of California then
spoke on the Gospel Wagon Work"
The Enrolment Committee an
nounced that 800 delegates and friends
had registered and that of that number
3iS had signed the enrolment cards of
the Home Mission Society.
At the afternoon session of the Bap-
lists Rev. Robert Whitaker, General
Missionary for Northern California,
spoke on California as mission field
Rev. c. T. Douglas of Pasadena,
General Missionary for southern Cali
fornia, followed, presenting the needs
and possibilities of that field. This
part of the State is less than fifty
years old. More than 40 per cent. of
the population has come to that field
in the past nine years. The first Bap-
fist church in that section was organ
lied in 1850. The recent growth has
been marvellous, and the prospect for
the near future is such as to Justify
the most generous outlay of money
and effort.
Washington as a mission field was
presented by Rev. w. E. Randall Gen.
eral Missionary for that State. He
made telling speech as he told Of
the great wealth of mountain and for
est and harbOr facilities, and the en-
couragement for planting the Gospel
in that State.
He was followed by Rev A. M. Allyn.
General Missionary for Eastern Wash
ington and Northern Idaho
Rev. N. B. Ratrde, Missionary STU
perintendent of the Trans Mississippi
District, was called upon to speak. He
told of the testimonies which the In
dams whom he had taken East last
year bore to the warm reception they
had received from their white breth-
rem The Indians of Oklahoma are
gradually being converted. Some are
baptized every month. Churches ought
to be planted in hundred different
places where there are none now.
DR.. Morehouse read the following tel
gram, which was signed by the First
Baptist Church of Skaguay, Alaska:
Alaska stretches hand to God. Pray
for and help Alaska
Dr. Morehouse then invited all Rap-