The Washington herald., 1907-05-16
PLEA FOR FILIPINOS
Missionary Asks Baptists to
Give More Aid.
GOVERNMENTS WORK PRAISED
Prof. Ernest ID. Burton Advocates
Building of UniversitIes in China.
Missionary Union Opens IT'S Sea-
siOns-New Officers Are Announced.
Workers Receive Assignments,

Advocating greater need OF education
for the natives OF the Philippines and
urging that the people Of the United
/ States do more in every way for the
country which the government has taken
within its charge, Rev. j. c. Robbins a
missionary from the islands, made an
earnest appeal to members Of the Amer
lean Baptist Missionary Union, at the
Calvary Baptist Church last evening. TO
assist the people who are sent there to
arouse interest in Christianity. The
ninety-third annual meeting Of the So
ciety began yesterday morning and will
be completed this evening
Rev. Robbins took for his subject "The
church and the flag in the Philippines %
lie said that the American flag was IN
the new possessions for a generation, at
least, and that under the circumstances
il was best that the citizens of this c0un-
try should do all in their power 70
awaken the natives 70 the necessity Of
leading Christian lives.
The Philippines We're not ready for in
dependence. he said. Rev Mr.. Robbins
was high In the praises OF the work Of
the government since Il had been in
charge, and said that the officials had
done everything in their power 10 assist
the tedious tasks Of the missionaries.
Wants Universities in China.
Speaking along broad and original
/ lines Rev. Prof. Ernest D. Burton, ID. D.,
| of Illinois. spoke at the afternoon session
In favor Of Withdrawing all denomina-
tionaI interests among the churches Of
/ this country and working together as a
( whole for the betterment OF the service.
/ He was in favor of the establishment
Of universities in China for the educa-
/ ton Of the masses, which undertaking
could be brought about II the missionary
societies OF the different churches should
/ cooperate and work as one.
At the annual election, $. W. Wood
ward. of Washington. was selected as
president OF the society. The officers. as
/ announced last night. are as follows.
$. W. Woodward. District oi Columbia, president
| l. ". Carpenter Nebraska. ard T.. NJ Peters
| Ohio. vice presidents.
/ ". =. ChsmbeIIiu. Ohio. recording secretary.
Prof William Arnold stsTeEs chairman, and Al
/ bert q. Lawson. ID. D.. recording secretary. board
I az manager.
. Niui.tsrs-P s. Henson. D. D.. Boston. Mass
Lrmu1I e. Barnes. j. D.. Worcester. Mass. jacob
I s. Gu0elmaG1 -. T.. Each5-rer y. L., sylvester
! Buuham u. D., Hamilton. y. y, Rev. O.. W.
Nicholson. Bridgeport. Conn Albert g.. Lawson
/ u. D.. Nrw York CItt. Rev O.. J.. BuTuEaue, Cali
/ ioua. Edward Blisiin. D.. D.. Burlington N. j.,
I l. A. Craudall. u. d. Minneapolis Mimi r. g.
[ AUr'rurfh. d. b. Rochester " Y. Rev Herbert
/ T. uayer. Springfield Mass. Rev j. L. 1iis.
Marietta Ohio. aud j. b. S. K'sgs. Pa D.. JrTu
Alton H.
/ Lament F. Hughes Minneapolis. NInu.. A. D.
. Brown ST. Louis. No.. samuel A. CIz=r Upland
/ Pa, Prof. e.. ~ Forbes. Rochester. n. y. Edva-i
/ Goodman, Chicago. B. Gafeth. North Dakota. ami
/ Z. II. E4nyan. Portland. u.ss
! Womeu-Alu T. r. Stlusn DAYTON Ohio; Mrs.
james B. Colgate. Aouaer=. y. g. Nrs, Henry b.
/ Glover Cambridge Mas; Nrs. Charles i. Bau-s
/ Philadelphia and Mrs. James S. D.csrrz5u Newton
/ Center Mae.
/ To nm vacancy in class 2. term expiring so Is1s-
| Charles T. Lewis Cincinnati. Ohio.
/ To fu vacancy in class 6. term expiring ia I2l9-
Rev john snaps FCuuylvauIA
Missionaries Are Assigned.
Last nights meeting was devoted mostly
Ito the appointment Of missionaries 20 new
fields. All Of them will leave for their
duties next fall. The app0iutees are as
/ follows.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. y. Strouse. 10 be as
/ sicped later L. T. Worley. South China.
/ Y. 4. RAY. 90 be assigned later; Charles
/ Rutherford. Telugu. South India, L. p.
/ Rogers. Burma; Mr. and Mrs. VI. c.
/ Parish. Burma; F. w. Harding, Assam.
/ W8yland D. Gates. South China
/ App0intees Of the WOmans Baptist
/ Foreign Missionary Society were also an
/ nounced and are as follows. Miss y.
/ Agnes Robb. trained nurse. India. Miss
/ Edna L. X Linslev girls school. Japan,
] Miss Florence Rumsey. girls school Ja-
pan. Miss Bertha W. Clark. girls school.
/ China: Miss Bessie Harvey Burma, Mrs
/ Nina Tuxbury, Japan. Miss Carolina NJ
/ Bissinger and Miss Mary Lillian Parish,
/ not assigned.
Welcomed by DIR. Greene.
Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Greene. pastor of
/ the church in which the delegates are
meeting. delivered the address of vel
come at the morning session. Com
/ missioner Macfarland also spoke. well
| coming the missionaries and the visitors
TO Washington.
/ The reports Of the various officers
/ and the appointment of committees
was the principal work Of the day.
! Committees were announced by Isaac
| W. Carpenter. Of Nebraska vice-p -presi-
dent Of the association. They are:
On NEXT ANNIVERSARY.
G. J. Pope. chairman Nebraska. J. s. Dickerson
! Illinois: Rev Or. F. G. NcKeever, Connecticut
Rev Dr. 5. f. Wilcox. Iowa; Rev. J. W. Montague
/ Kansas, Rev. Dr. c. +. Whttemore. Maine, Rev
Dr. H. \ Heath Massachusetts,; Rev. DR.. .. A.
/ Williams Minnesota Rev B. F. kellogg New
Hampshire; Rev J. NJ Bingham. New Jersey Rev
/ Frank Miller. North Dskot7, Rev. Or. II. T. still
| we'll Ohio Rev Dr.. ". VI Walker. Pennsylvania
/ Rev. Dr. York King, Rhode Island; Rev II. NJ
| Douglas. Vermont; Rev. Dr.. D. b. Jutteu, Massa
/ chusetts: Rcv Or. l. n. Clark Missouri; d. J.
Brggs, Colorado.
on ARRANGEMENTS.
I 2. H. Bristow. chairman. District of Columbia
Rev Or. 5. T. Ford Illinois; Waiter Gillespie hi
nos: g. W. f. Bauovs. Maine Wellington Fman
Massachusetts,; Rev. II. +. Brown. New Hampshire
Rev J. Z. K. Fulson. New Jersey W. VI. Adams
| New York. Rev. J. T. Herget. Ohio; DR.. A. C.
/ Applegarth. Pennsylvania; Rev B. T. Livingstone
! Rhode Island Rev. DR.. +, II. E7eleth, Burma, Rev
Or. T. ". Lounsbury Illinois, Rev. DR.. I. W.
Terry. Oregon Res. ". NJ. Martin, Iowa
FINANCE.
Rev C. C. Barry. chairman, Massachusetts,; Rev
! F. Lent Connecticut: c. L. Randall. Illinois. -
Cochran Iowa; J. W. Beede, Maine Rev. J. F.
I Smith, Michigan; T. VI. NanDuzee Minnesota: s
4. BemlS. Missouri. j. L. frame, New hampshire
/ T. C. Garrabrant New Jersey: Z. ". Runyau. Ore
g1n: y ". Lowell Pennsylvania; y. W Bullock
RhCie Island. j. f. BeU. Vermont. Rev. W. L.
Billings West Virginia. Rev. C. VI. Moss. Massachu
/ sctts; Rev S. W. Rivenbug VI. D.. Assam: Rev.
! G. /. Rhodes. New York; +. W. Shepardson. Yer
mont.
ENROLMENT.
| Or. Clifton D. GRAY chairman. Massachusetts,
Rev. 4. " Rider. California; Rev II. NJ Thomp-
/ son, Connecticut T. =. Peasc Illinois Rev. f. +.
Taylcr. Indiana; Rowland Hanson. u. D. Iowa; g
Z Merritt. ID. D.. Maine; Rev +. W Sweet Mich
igan, Boston W. Smith Minnesota; Rev. J. c.
] Robbins. New Hampshire: II. Z. Morton. New Jer-
/ sey Rev J c. Taylor New York Rev. j. F. Mills
Ohio; Rev. J. W. Clarke Pennsylvania; Rev A. S.
Gilbert, Vermont; Rev. J. A. Curtis, South India
W. F. Witter, d. D., Massachusetts; Rev. s. F.
Ewing Missouri.
NOMINATIONS.
Rev S h. Greene d. D.. chairman. District Of
Columbia; Rev L. !. Sawyer, California; d. T.