The San Francisco call., 1899-05-31

interesting, and were attended by the
usual large crowds. The early meetng
was opened by the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. At 10 O'Clock the rev.
Robert Leslie of Oregon led in devo-
tional exercises. At their conclusion the
audience arose and sang America.
In behalf of the Baptists' Union ofGreat
Britain DR.. George c. Lorlmer present
ed proposition to appoint committee
to visit the Car of Russia in september
next to implore him to prevent further
persecution to the Baptist denominations
in his domains. The matter was reIerreu
to the executive committee: me t,o, ioli4%a tSo
ing cablegram was received from the
head of the American Peace COMMISSION
and aroused applause:
THE HAGUE. May 90, 1899.
Fuller President Baptist Missionary mon, IN ~
peace Conference deeply appreciates ana SIN
cerely thanks your convention toT sy1patnS
and good wishes. WHITE Fresiuen''
The following resolution was introduced
in connection with the commission to the
Czar:
The Missionary Union sympathizes most 3st
deeply in the effort PROPOSED 9y the bdPtiS. btain
for our bounded brethren in Russia deliverance
from proscrptive ecclesiastical interference
and hereby instruct the executive committee,
in conjunction with the Home Missionary So
ciety and the Publication Society. to appoint
representative ueIeSdtloH " lheee Win eiiS
English Baptsts.
Rev. ]. Sunderland of Oakland followed
with an able paper on THE Pacific Coast
in Fifty Years of Work for Foreign Mis-
of the work in this State, and proved
highly interesting. Statistics and incl
dents in the past half Ger century We're en en- n
tertainingly set forth. Inc paper Will De
printed by the union
The Rev. A. j. Frost of Los Angeles,
who is said to be the tallest Baptist min
totn xUoC intrOdnnP6
He opened discussion on the subject
that DIR. Sunderland handled, and 1T the
course of his talk said some witty things: .
His patriotic allusions TO Memorial DAY
resident Fuller introduced a discussion
on THE Layman IN Foreign Srsaga missions Msfen
member of the executive board; VINO toId d
Of the missionary concerts his father ana
mother used stfd to be hei4 father f read reports
| from the missionaries, his mother mace mace
| The nrayer. and he used to pass around
oIeo ohe Introduced and addressed the gath
ering. Talks were delivered by q B.
gohnson Johns Of Waltham, Mass; Dr. Thomas
Rev. DR.. King offered the following
resolution. which was adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved That we express our profound IN
.arest In the proposed ecnmenical conference on
| Soreisn missions to be held in New York April
| d to May /, 1900. and that we notify the mem
/ -. of all our ChurcneS 10 JOIN III edrueet
Dr Yer that the blessings of the great head OF
~ church may rest upon the meetings that
| are to be held. and that the conference may pc
| the means under God of greatly advancing tne
| cause of Christian missions oi every uehoiiiia
| ton and in all LANDS os .. 49,. ,,aoria
Resolved That we recommend TO our people
4, enticination of the meeting of this confer
ence to inform themselves as TO the iaoors ,i 1i
e,e aeJ,oted men who have toiled and are still
| tniIins in foreign fields and as TO the Wonuer-
tvI achievement of the spirit OF COO through
lnelr iad % That we encourage our people to
ossist in every way in their power to make the the
| 1,aastinp of this conference most sucesslui
one , ..,
ao,intionaI exercises led by Rev. c. III.
Wobart of California. A series OF reso-
iI,tions were read by Rev. DR.: Poteat as
a tribute to the late pr. 5: w; DUNCAN, 1a
foreign secretary yridn 9d the Tbev AIe Were unap-
;mouslv ;Eroo adopted by a standing vote
number of addresses by missionaries
+han followed. Rev. ]. l.. Deering of
japan was the first lntroduced. ne reaa
ao,,ntrv q and argued in favor of foreign
missions. Rev A Friesen, Russian
missionary to the Telugus was the next
speaker and despite his MS accent accent CT charmed rLa
told of his work in Hongkong. Rev. J.
| M lynch gave short description of his
| labors in Africa and made an appeal FOR
the missionaries. Rev. u; q Slmons OF
Canton, China and Rev, p. G. Phillips OF
Assam. British India, followed. William
Ashmnre Jr. was introduced and received
a welcome from the congregation
Mrs Friesen. wife, of the Russian mis-
sionary. who has aided him in his labors
was escorted to the stage by her hus-
band and received handkerchief salute
Rev. DR. Hubert, dean of the Chicago
Theological Seminary, introduced a Sc
ries of resolutions thanking the people OF