The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-15
BAPTISTS MEET
AND OUTLINE WORK
Missionaries Tell of Work to
Improve Forty
Races.

In his address before the American
Baptist Missionary Union today. DR..
Thomas S. Barbour, corresponding sec
rotary OF the organization. gave an in
teresunG outline of the work that had
been accomplished and the opportuni-
ties which confront the society. The
address followed that of Vice President
Isaac w. Carpenter, presiding officer of
the convention.
The first session of the ninety-third
anniversary OF the American Baptist
Missionary Union was opened at 10
O'Clock In the auditorium of Calvary
Baptist Church. The hall was filed,
and throughout the morning meeting
visitors stood about the aisles and outer
corridor waiting an opportunity TO oe-
tain seats The Rev, Jacob Sallade, or
Pennsylvania, opened the convention
with devotional exercises. and was i'm
mediately followed by Vice President
Carpenter, who delivered his address.
Committees Named.
The convention at once got down to
business and the following committees
were appointed by the chair: Committee
on next anniversaries, c. J. Pope. chair
man; arrangements, p II. Bristow.
chairman enrolment, Clifton D. Gray;
nnance 6 s. Barry, and nominations,
Samuel II. Greene
In his resume Of the work which has
been accomplished, Or. Barbour said:
The past year has been exceedingly
prosperous. Il, I6l having been added Il
the membership in Asia and Africa and
$3.50 IN Europe, making a total of 10. II
Reaches Forty Races.
The work is conducted in behalf or.
and reaches. about forty races. This
membership represents about per cent
Of the native Christian converts In all
mission lands. During the past year the
union has received S976. O72IS in dona-
tons, legacies and income Of invested
funds. In addition 20 this sum which
has been available for use in the work
OF the year S47.9lS.H has been added 70
the invested funds Of the society"
A series of addresses and reports OF
committees which have been appointed
Dy the chair VIII be heard during the
early part Of the afternoon session and
at 4 clock this afternoon officers will be
elected. The evening session Will be
called to order at 7:15 O'Clock tonight
when additional addresses will be made
OFFICERS for the year have been elect.
ed by the Women.s Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society. BY a unanimous vot,
the officers who served last year, WITH
the exception of the president Mrs. ]
y. Grouse. We're reelected. BY similar
action Mrs. Grouse was made honorary
president for life OF the society; Mrs
r. :. Macarthur, OF New York. was elect
ed president. The list OF officers, IN ad.
dition TO Mrs. Macarthur, is as follows:
Vice presidents
Arizona. Mrs. Winfield Scott. Scots
dale
California Central and northern). Mrs
l. A Johnson, Oakland (southern); Mrs
J. +. Jackson. Los Angeles.
Colorado, Mrs. i. l. Smith. Denver
Idaho. Mrs. u. NJ. over. Cambridge
Illinois. Mrs. S. c. Jennings. Chicago
Indiana. Mrs. Reuben Jeffrey, Indian
apolis.
Iowa. Mrs. Mary English. Marion.
Kansas. Mrs. NJ Z. Haines. Augusta
Minnesota, Mrs. ". s. Barrel, Mime
apolis.
Montana, Mrs. Agnes Johns. Butte.
Nebraska. Miss Martha Van Ness
University Place.
New Jersey, Mrs. a. ". Palmer. Eas
Orange.
New York (eastern). Mrs William NJ
Isaacs. New York city; Mrs. John II
COXhead CWestern). Buffalo.
North Dakota. Mrs. Levi BLADES, Graf
ton.
Ohio, Mrs. S. NJ. Fulton, Elyria.
Oklahoma, Mrs. w. E. DicIen. Okla
homa City
Oregon. Mrs James Failing. Portland
Pennsylvania (castern). Mrs. J. G.