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At the request of the author, the publishers 6. rexder of THE MISSIONARY MAGAZINE for $1.00 if ordered before July 1. ISSIONAR VOL. LXXX Missionary EIGHTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION DETROIT, MICH., May 28, 1900. MONDAY FORENOON The eighty-sixth annual meeting of the American Baptist Missionary Union was held in the Woodward Avenue Baptist Church at 10 o'clock, A. M., the President of the Union, Hon. Robert O. Fuller of Massachusetts, in the chair. After the singing of the hymn, "The Morning Light is Breaking," the Scriptures were read, Acts i. 6-11, and prayer was offered by Rev. E. A. Woods, D. D., of California. President Fuller then addressed the Union: The word "welcome," which we see as we enter this elegant house, was a happy thought. We have been cordially welcomed by all. Then the word "anniversaries" carries us back to the fathers that founded this Missionary Union eighty-six years ago. They were broad-minded men. At the first Triennial Convention held in Philadelphia in 1817 the report of the Board says, "They are of the opinion that the powers of this convention be extended so as to embrace home missions and plans for the encouragement of education." And amendments to the Constitution were adopted May 12, 1817, "That the Board shall have power at their discretion to appropriate a portion of their funds to domestic missionary purposes;" "That when competent and distinct funds shall have. been received the Board shall proceed to institute a Classical and Theological Seminary for the purpose of aiding pious young men to the Gospel ministry." May 15, "Resolved, unanimously, That James E. Welch and John M. Peck be accepted as missionaries of this Board; that they be instructed to proceed to the westward to commence their labors at St. Louis, in the Missouri Territory. That $1,000 be placed in their hands to assist them in going with their families to St. Louis, and to support them in the commencement of their missionary exertions; that they be instructed also to make in rive to the native tribes in that qua Raidson be employed as a mission ested to visit the Indian tribes in they had paid "$10,051, and had $ and three shares of the Bank of Amer ading the Union. There were fif ve any interest in missions it comes fro your husbands to give freely for mis need money. They will respect you very easily to be close-fisted. Advis eight of way for missions. We are in markable man. He did not stop to can he decided to be a Baptist and re Fathers asking if they would accept hi The Baptist denomination is a great y had they declined? Let me remind you. His first voyag per cabin in a little brig to Calcutta, cals, going 3,000 miles to the Isle of remain, he sailed for Rangoon, makin ne and a half years. ? Let me give an extract from a letter cd place. Missionaries must not calculate wholly thrown on the hands of the Am sformed in Philadelphia. Although the B a colpse of the sun; let us eclipse all former gifts |