Evening star., 1907-05-04
Publication Work.

The American Baptist Publication society
was organized in this city February 2i,
1924 and two years later was removed to
Philadelphia, where 1t was permanently
located, and for eighty-three years has con-
tinued to do it's work. The officers are:
President, Samuel A. Grocer. Pennsylva-
MIA: vice presidents. w. Howard Doane,
Ohio:- Joshua Levering, Maryland; w. G.
Brunson, Illinois. and D. G. Hughes ID,
New York: secretary. A. ]. Rowland. DID,
LID; recording secretary, ]. G. Walker,
D. D.; treasurer. II. 8. Hopper.
The societys first work was to publish
denominational and evangelistic tracts. Re-
alizing the great need Of missionary work
the year 1S4O to employ and send out col
porteurs, being the first. in any religious de-
nomination, to do this kind OF work In
1855 1t took up the work Of sending out
Sunday school missionaries and publishing
Sunday school literature. These mission
aries have done a vast work in the estab-
fishing Of Sunday schools, out OF which have
grown many churches. Last year alone
1000 institutes were held by them, 10000
families were visited and 10000 books were
sold or given away by them. Since the or
ganization of the society 1t has published
books, pamphlets tracts and papers under
about three thousand titles. The total
amount Of its output II gathered in vol
umes Of $50 pages each would amount to
considerably more than one hundred mill
lion copies. In addition to its publishing
work the society has also a missionary and
Bible department.
In 1888 the Bible work of the denomina-
ton was placed in the hands Of the So
ciety. Since that time 1t has raised and
expended over half a million dollars for
Bible work. The society distributes a great
deal Of free literature to pastors, churches
and Sunday schools. Since 1865 the value
Of the literature thus distributed amounts
to over $500, 600. Its publications are in all
the languages used in this country, and its
grants are freely made to all peoples and
races. During the past year the receipts
for missionary work amounted to about
$780, an increase over the previous year
Of about $4,000 The amount received from
sales in the publishing department is over
year of the society about 500. O.0O0
The chapel car work Is the society's most
recent enterprise. The first of these cars
was built in 1891. The other five have fol-
ing been put upon the field In 1900 These
cars reach the growing towns and villages
OF the frontier In which usually there are
no churches or religious services whatever.
shallenberger Is President.
Washington has the honor Of having one
of her Baptist laymen as president of the
American Baptist Home Mission Society.
This is William s. Shallenberger, former
second assistant postmaster general. The
ciety: Vice presidents. E. H. Haskell,
Massachusetts,; A. D. Brown. Missouri;
treasurer, Frank T. Moulton. New York:
auditors. Edgar L. Marston, New York; L.
F. Requa, New York; corresponding secre-
tary. Henry L. Morehouse, DID, New
York: field secretary, E. E. Chivers. DID.
New York; editorial secretary, Rev. How
ard B. Grose. New York; assistant corre-
spending secretary. Rev. Alex. Turnbull,
New York. recording secretary, Alvah s.
Hobart, DID,, Pennsylvania; chairman of
executive board, E. ]. Brockett; recording
secretary Of executive board, Rev. Alex.
Turnbull; in charge Of church edifice work,
D. w. Perkins.
This society was organized in New York
city April q, 1882. and its object was "to
promote the preaching Of the gospel m
North America" The great work of the
society Is divided into three departments:
namely, missionary, church edifice. educa-
uonal. The work of the society is carried
on In every state and territory of the
Union. in Alaska, Porto Rico. Cuba and
Mexico. The past year has been the most
successful in every way of any other in
it's history. Contributions have been in
creased and the work has been extended in
every direction.
Women's Societies.
Following are the efIlcers of the women's
two societies, which hold their meetings
commencing Monday. May 13: