The Washington herald., 1911-06-24
BAPTIST CHURCHES.

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Rev. DR.. Robert Stuart Macarthur, OF
Calvary Baptist Church. New York City.
was chosen president OF the Baptist
World Alliance Thursday night, and the
story Of struggle and priyation told by
! thirty-two Russian delegates in the ef-
fort to upheld their faith IN the home
land drew from the great convention
QUICK ana generous response in sup
port Of the missionary work IN Russia.
As reported by eye witnesses from
Washington, 1t was a scene OF unprece-
dented fervor and enthusiasm, as DR..
Russian delegates, and they told In turn,
through an interpreter, their thrilling
experiences. About 100000 was raised IN
twenty minutes toward a Baptist the
illogical seminary for st. Petersburg.
DR.. +. B. Meyer. the chairman, and Dr..
Russell H Conwell agreed to visit the
Gar personally to get his permission TO
build such an institution
Between 900 and 500 Baptists, delegates
| to the World Alliance convention, which
is closing to-day in Philadelphia, will
journey TO Washington and win be re-
ceiyed by the President at the White
House on Monday afternoon at 2:3o
O'Clock. There are sixty different for
eign countries represented in the dele
cation and the visit to washington and
the White House Is part Of the OFF,
ciaI programme of the alliance. Thirty
two from Russia win be included in the
list OF visitors.
On Monday night at Calvary Baptist
Church, at 7:45 o'clock, q large number
Of the delegates win speak and am in
formal reception will follow. The l12
European delegates include Moravians,
Bohemians, Bulgarisns, Hungarians, and
Russians The Rev. Thomas Phillips Of
London, viii be among the speakers. also
the Rev. W. Fetler, OF Russia who Is
regarded q really great man and able
one Of rare interest and significance to
the Baptists OF the National Capital
Among the Protestant denominations Of
the United States, numerically the Bap-
fists rank first. They number 6,ssssA.
The Baptists Of the United States raised
last year for church work s5,s7s, 81.
They own and control ten theological
seminaries. valued at Sl.ees 100. with an
endowment OF s4z7s,4ss. They own and
control ninety-three universities and coll
leees, valued at Ssl,694.976 with an en-
dowment Of s2a697, ,o19. They have sAes9
students In their colleges and univer-
sites. This means that about one
seventh Of ali the university and college
students In the United States are In
Baptist institutions. They own about
one-eighth Of all the college and univer-
sity property In the United States, and
control one-ninth Of the endowment
funds.
The fifteen southern states, cornpras-
Ing the territory OF the Southern Bap-
list Convention, have within their bor-
ders about 2150.0o0 white Baptists. The
thirty-three other States, comprising the
territory Of the Northern Baptist Con-
vention, have within their borders L.
S4.52f Baptists. Besides this there are
about 10000 negro Baptists.
Rev. DR.. 3. D. Thomaa. Of Toronto,
Canada, who has been pastor for the
Baptist church in Canada, win preach az
the First Baptist Church. sixteenth
and o streets. on Sunday morning at
II o'clock The last meeting Of the
Christian Endeavor Society viii be held
at 7:l5 O'Clock. under the auspices OF
the society and the church
Dr. Muir has returned from Rhiladel-
phia hnd win preach tomorrow ct the
Temple Baptist Church. morning and
evening. He VIII refer IN both services
to the World Alliance features. IA the
evening under tho capflon' Modern mar
tsTs deaiing with Russian religious per-
seonlionc Of to-day.
At TIE eecand Baptist Church Sunday
win be Gay Of special interest chill
dren's day vill Be- observed The nsesio1
Of the Bible school and the morning Hor-
ship uiII be ccmb.ned T. service at 1870
o'Slosk. a special olLerlpe wilI be made.
tor the missionary work IA UhIeh che
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