The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-31
BAPTIST MISSION UNION
DR.. Lorimer Brought a Greeting
From England.
PERSECUTION IN RUSSIA
Interesting Papers on Mission Work
Read by Leaders of the Society.
An Address on Work in
Japan.

eaii idhtlsCu, MAY ou.-lH6 IOuTlH
session of the American Baptist Mis-
sion union opened early this morning
Reports regarding the work of the Wo-
mems Missionary union We're read. At
1880 devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev Robert Leslie of Oregon
A special paper on 1.-The Pacific Coast
in Fifty Years of Work for Foreign
Missions" was read by Rev. J. Sun
derland and was followed by discus
sion opened by Rev. A. ]. Frost. Presi-
dent Fuller of Massachusetts then
spoke on THE Laymen in Foreign Mis-
sions," and brief remarks on the same
subject were made by several delegates.
Devotional exercises led by Rev. C. H.
Hobart followed and were succeeded
by reports and addresses from num-
Der of foreign missionaries. The ses-
sion of the American Baptist home
mission was opened by the address of
President Stephen Greene of Massachu-
sets. Secretary T. J. Morgan then
read the report of the executive board.
Committees were appointed and an ad-
dress on Fifty Years Work on the
Pacific Coast" closed the first session
of the eth anniversary of the Home
Missionaries.
DR.. Lorimer brought the greetings of
the Baptists of Great Britain. He also
brought a request from the Baptist
union of Great Britain for American
cooperation in an attempt to influence
the car of Russia to prevent further
persecution of Baptists in Russia The
following resolution was adopted:
1.-THE Missionary union sympathizes
most deeply in the effort proposed by
the Baptist unions of Great Britain
and Ireland to obtain for our brethren
in Russia deliverance from proscriptlVe
ecclesiastical interference, and hereby
instruct the executive committee, IN
conjunction with the Home Mission So
ciety and the Publication society, to
appoint representative delegation to
meet and act with the English Bap-
lists"
A cable message was received from
President White of the peace confer
| ence, as follows:
"Hon. Robert o. Fuller. president
American Baptist Missionary union,
! San Francisco. American commission
| to peace conference deeply appreciates
| and sincerely thanks your convention
for sympathy and good wishes"
DR.. j. Sunderland read paper on
| the subject 1.-THE Pacific Coast in Fifty
| Years of Work for Foreign Missions.
Total gifts have been as follows:
From California, 1851, 14s11: from Ore,
| gon, S26, So; from washington, $12,-
| 4o1 SO; from Nevada $1,000.
Dr. Fuller discussed 1.-THE Laymen in
| Foreign Missions"
He was followed by Col. ]. j. Estey
| of Vermont, George G. Whitney OF
| Worcester Judge D. B. Johnson of
| Waltham, Mass, and John Stephens OF
Oakland, Cal I'd:
Rev. H M. King, D. D., presented
a resolution expressing interest and CO.
operation in the proposed ecumenical
council to be held in New York in 1900.
This is to be a meeting of the mission
airy boards of the various denomina-
lions in the interest of comfy and CO.
operation in the foreign fields.
The board of managers reported the
election Of DR.. Mabie as home secre-
tary, of DR.. Thomas S. Barbour as for
eign secretary, of E. P. Colman as
| treasurer, of D. c. Linscott and Sid
ney A. Wilbur for auditing committee,
| of Rev. George Butler. D. D., Rev. u.
B. Gillen, D. D., Hon. J. j. Estey, John
Carr and Dudley H. Bailey for MEM
bers Of the executive committee.
A number Of missionaries addressed
the meeting. Rev. J. l.. bearing from
Toxic gave a thrilling address of the
| work in Japan. Rev. A. Friesen,
| Russian missionary among the Teulgus,
emphasized the Importance of the pray
ers of Christians for foreign MISSION
| aries.
Mr.. Friesen was requested to say a
| few words upon the prospects of Chris
| tianity in Russia, which he did. He
| believes the Bible Is going to transform
| Russia.
A letter addressed to the Baptist Mis-
| sionary union and signed by William
r. Guggen, Company L, U. S. A., Ma
Mia, was read. 1t contained request
! that missionary be sent to Manila.
The American Baptist Home Mission
society at it's 9th anniversary meet
ing tonight was presided over by e.
| NJ Thresher of Dayton, Ohio. The re-
port of the board was read by Rev.
j. T. Morgan, the corresponding sec
rotary. 1t shows that the year began
with a debt of 1000 and closed with a
| surplus in the treasury of more than
$4,000. The total receipts for the
| year We're s461, S02. The total number
of missionaries employed by the society
has been 1892 Forty-one schools, with
an attendance of $500 students have
| been supported