The record-union., 1899-05-27
The First Part Of Yesterdays Ses-
sion Of the Conference
Taken Up in The Consideration Of the Re-
port Of the Publishing Department.
A Resolution Adopted Sympathiz-
ing With the Efforts of Re-
1igious Bodies to Prevent the
Seating of Congressman-Elec
Roberts of Utah.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26-The first
part of the session of the Baptist Con-
vention was given to the consideration
of the publishing department of the
Baptist Publication Society. The re-
port of the committee was given by
Rev. Myron Cooley of California, who
followed it with an address on Chris
tian Literature This was defined to
be that literature which best leads
men to know Christ.
The report of the missionary depart
ment was presented by Rev. L. L.
this department of a little more than
$1,000 was reported This is largely
due to the financial conditions of the
country.
DR.. Henson followed in a telling ad
dress, reviewing the seventy-five years
of the society, and changes that have
occurred and the influence of missions
and Christian literature. Attention
was called to the fact that all the ex-
penses of the society are paid from the
publishing department, SO that all con-
tributed funds are put directly into
missionary work, and besides this all
profits of this department are used to
the same end. Thus the society becomes
the largest contributor to its own
funds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neale of the chapel car,
Messenger of Peace sang duet
The following missionary workers
We're introduced: Rev. Jay Pruden of
Utah, G. Berg of Washington and L.
w. Cowen of Idaho.
The session closed with general busi-
ness and discussion
THE American Baptist Historical So
ciety' was the theme of an address by
Rev. K. b. Tupper, D. D., of Philadel-
phia. In the course of his address ne
said that the historical society should
have three things-an annual offering
from each church; $4,000 for a fire.
proof building for the preservation of
the society's library and manuscripts,
and 100000 for an endowment fund,
the income of which shall be applied
to the noble work to which the society
has set itself.
The consideration of the Sunday
school work Of the society was then
taken up. An address was given by
Rev. Morris P. Fixes of Trenton, N. j.
1t was one of the notable efforts of the
meeting. and his audience was deeply
reused as he spoke of the responsible
ties of child training.
George E. Reese spoke of Sunday
school work.
d. p Ward of Pasadena, Sunday
school missionary for California, spoke
upon Sunday school work on the Pa
ciffc Coast.
The following were elected officers
and managers of the American Baptist
Publication Society: President, Sam
uel A Grocer, Pennsylvania; Vice Pres
idents-Edward Goodman, Illinois;
Joshua Levering, Maryland; Chester
w. Kingsley, Massachusetts; j. W.
Sarles. d. D., New Jersey; Secretary,
A. ]. Rowland, d. D.; Recording Sec
retary, j. G.. Walker, d. D.; Treasurer,
b. F. Dennison; Managers-Henry G.
Weston D. D.; George E. ReeS, D. D.;
E. NJ. Poteat, d. D.; John Gordon. D.
D.; James w. Willmarth. d. D.; Jo-
seph Z. Sagebeer, Phi D.; Albert G.
Lawson. d. D.; Kerr B. Tupper, d. D.;
Wayland Hoyt. d. D.; Rev. j. n. Fol-
we'll; E. T. Hiscox, D. D.; Harry S.
Hopper, James S. Swartz George K.
Grocer. David p. Leas John S. Stew
ems, ]. Howard Gendell, Charles S.
Walton, Robert H. Grocer, E. L. Tus-
tin and H. n. Mckinney.
Inc IOllOWlnS resolution was adopted
THAT we are in full sympathy with
our brethren of other religious bodies,
and with all lovers of law, order and
decency in their efforts to prevent the
seating of Representative-elect Brig
ham F. Roberts from the State of
Utah in the National House of Repre-
sentatives because of his known and
self-confessed practice of polygamy
We respectfully and emphatically urge
our National Representatives to take
all proper action in the premises
In the evening the American Baptist
Publication Society met for its fifth
and last session.
After devotional exercises Rev. p. S.
Henson of Chicago addressed the gath
ering on the work of the society, eulo-
gizing the results achieved. He con-
cluded an eloquent address with the re-
mark: Il don't believe in denomina-
tional separation; we ought to get TO-
gether We can only get together on
the Bible y