Michigan Baptist Convention

In tbe Baptist State convention which began its session in Ann Arbor, last Wednesday evening, the president of Kalamazoo college, Rev. M. A. Wilcox, spoke on Thursday about that Baptist institution. Rev. Frank Cressey introduced a sensatfbnal resolution concerning the suppo?ed bad influenoe of the U. of M. has upon the 150 Baptist students in Ann Arbor, and urging that it be changed by inducing them to attend the Kalamazoo college. His resolution was telegraphed to the Detroit evening papers hy himself; but the committee on resolutions sat down UDon Mr. Cressey. The resolution introduced by the committee and adopted by the convention, is very cordial towards other inStitutions of learning. Rev. S. Haskell made a report relativo to the board of foreign missions for the year. He was very severe upon the exportaron of 3000 gallons of whiskey dally to the Congo country. The union hasreceived $411,000. Of baptism 10,200 bad taken place. In Michigan $10.765 had been received in legacies, $35,000 Trom the woman's society, and $3,500 from churches. There are 262 foreign missiouaries at work ; native asistant preachers, 1798; churches, 1296; members of churches, 127,208. The report of the treasurer of the convention showed abalance on hand, including irjve8ted funds, of $23,792.56. Prof. D. Putnam made the report of the board of Christian and ministerial education. The following officers were eiected : Rev. E. L. Little, of Alpena, president; T. Nelson, E. W. White, W. H. Süfler, B. tóorley and J. S. Boyden, vice-presidents; E. R. Bennett, of Grand Rapids, secretary pro tem.; Prof D. Putnam, of Ypsianti, treasurer; S. Grant of Deiroit, audi:or; directors - F. Adkin, C. W. Barber, E. H. Brooks, W. G. Clark, H. F. Cochrane, P. P. Farmau, J. Fletcher, J. C. 3-ates, S. A. Beaman, J. E. Howard, B. H. E. Jameson, Rev. Taylor, S. Haskell, C. R. Henderson, H. H. Hewitt, L. M. Woodruff, C. S. Lester, A. E. Mather, E. D. Rundell, J. Snashall, Rev. Calder, R. E. Munning, K. B. Tupper, H. B. Taft, A. S. Carman, W. L. Farnum, D. A. Watenian, W. W. Whitcomb, W. S. Wilcox and W. L Remington; directors appointed by as8ociations - J. P. Philips, D. W. Crowkïiite, D. Mulhern, Hon. H. Watson, J. Jenks, R. A. McConnell, L. B. Fish, L. S. Wooden, F. B. Cressey, E. Chesney, A. Snider, W. R. Sanborn, J. B. Hall, J. D. Huntington and L. J. Clark. On Thursday evening last there was held the annual public meeting of the Woman's Baptist foreign mission society of Michigan. Mrs. H. Swegles, the secretary, read a report. Mrs. A. M. Bacon, ot Chicago read the ninih annual report of the society. The western society of which the state society is an auxüiary, has 28 missionaries in foreign fields. The Michigan wcmen have suppüed $3,517.34 in one year to this work. The annual public meeting of the Woman's Baptist home mission society of Michigan was held Thursday evening also. Mrs. S. A. Gibson of Kalamazao, read a paper on " Our Outlook." On Friday, Rev. Mr. Lewig of the Colored Baptist society of Ann Arbor, sent in a communication to (he convention asking for aid in completing their church building. It was referred favorably to the board of state missions. On Friday afternoon last, Rev. T. M. Shanatelt, former secretary of the convention, now working in southern Dakota in the missionary field, gpoke on the work in that lerritory. Hu was very emphatic about the wrong done Dakota by keeping her a territory ? The Dakota people have no idea whatever of having one state ; they want two states and are bound to have them. Rev. R. Otto, pastor of a Germán B-ptist church in Detroit, epoke on "What can we do for the Germans ?" Shall we help them to get farms and stores ? No, they are industrious. There are fewer of them proportionately in the poorhouses than of any other nationality. They start saloons, breweries, and distilleries. He was not pleased with their religious advancement. He thinks Rome is stronger in Deiroit than in Rome itself. He ea neip 10 mate üapiists ol tne Uermans who come trom the old world. The G-erman Baptists co-operate with the other Bapiists and do their share. Rev. K. B. Tupper, of Grand Rapids, read a paper on "Home mission work and our foreign bom populatioD." Rev. A. B. Cook, of Cheboyegan, spoke on " Oar great republic and its need of the gospel." Rev. Edward Ellis, district secretary, spoke on ''The present and the future," making a very eloquent plea lor the support of home missionary work, claiming that the greatest good to Cuba, China, and other ountries, has been done in the United States. Rev. A. E. Cook, of Cheboygan, made the report of the board of home missiona, showing contributie ins from 143 churches, 52 Suuday schools, 33 individuáis and legacies, amounting to $13,465.10, the churches and Sutiday schools contributing $5,611.95, the Wman's Home Misgionary society $1,451.54, and fn m legbcies $8,401.61. The amount froru all sources except the cburcheF was up to the average, but out of 376 churches in the state 233, or r.early 62 per cent of the whole, gave nothing for this cause. On Friday alao, addregses of welcome were made by President Angelí in beh'alf of the U. of M., by Prof. A. B. Prescott, of ihe Presbyterian church ; by Prof. M. L. D'Ooge of the Congregstiunal church; and Prof. Burke Hindalo, of the DiscipleB church. President Little respoüded. Delegatea to the next meeting of the National Baptist Eduotional society in Boston wer elected, and among the alternates are Rev. S. Haskell, and Prof. D. l'utnam of Ypsilant'. Standing committees were appointed as follows : Resoluttonr-J. K" Johnston, E H. E. Jameon, M S. Crosby, E. Manniug, D. W. Cronkhite. Obituaiies- E. H. Brooks, L. B.,Fisk. B. Morley. State of Rel Uion In the Churches- C R. Heuderson.S. A. Beaman. W. L. Remington, H.F. Cochrane, A. S. Carinan. Temperance- E. W. White, J. L. Cheney, Jay HunÜDgton, F. B. Creeeey, Rev. Oliver. Ministère Aid- Z. Grenell, E. Cheney, J. P. Phillips, F. Adkins. Correspondence- EevB. Carinan Donnelly and Malhw. At the Snturday morning session Rev. J. Donnelly made the report of the board of state missions. The society has sup ported 32 ministerg. Rev. W. L. Furnum spoke on "Our Judea," Rev. C E. Conely on "Our plan of work," and John McLean and Rev. T. T. Howell on "Tidings trom the field." In the afternoon, as there was nothing on the program, many of the Baptist olergymen and visitors witnessed the rush between Ihe sophomores and freshmen, which they seemed 10 enj ly hugely. ün Sunday, the Students Christian association of the U. ot M. ent to the front as usual, perhaps removing from Bro. Cressey's mind the idea that the Univerfity influences are anti-christian, rr at least anti-Baptist, perhaps the sar e thing in his mind. The address by Rev. Wro. Ashrnore, of China, was set down for Sunday mo.ning, and the closing sermón by Rev. J. A. Johnstone, of Kslamazoo, for the even ing. The closing sermón wks given in the morning, and the famous Bap'ist missionary spke in the evening in Univereity hall under the auspioes of the S. C. A. All the evangelioal churches of the city gave up their services, and the result was an enormous audience. Mr. Ashmore ascnbes all the progrese barbarous nations have m de to the liltle band of 3000 mis=ionaries that is sent by the various denotninxtionp, and he thinks that the unrest plainly seen even among the masses of China means that the Lord is about to fulfill his promises. He was lollowed by Rev. Mr. Wherry, a Presbyterian missionary to India, who says that they are converting the Hiudoos at the rate of lOO.OüO peí venr.