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LEFT BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE S/ UNION 415 BABBADOES Separate Baptists, United Baptists, Baptist Church of Christ, Primitive Baptists, Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Bap- tists;, Regular Baptists, etc. The Free Will Baptists joined the Regular Bap- tists in 1911. All Baptist denominations are con- gregational in polity. Each church, un- der its officers of pastor and deacons, manages its own affairs. There are Associations and State Conventions, composed of pastors and delegates from the churches, but none of these bodies have any ecclesiastical authority. Coun- cils, consisting of ministers and laymen, may_ be called to advise churches, to ordain ministers, or to recognize new churches at the invitation of individual churches. Statistics of the Churches. — The fol- lowing table gives a summary of the various Baptist Churches in the United States : North South Colored Other (14 bodies) Organiza- tions 8,178 23,692 21,754 5,156 Members 1,227,448 2,711,591 3,018,341 279.270 8,631 15,946 19,423 4,992 The total membership of the Baptist Church in 1920 was estimated as fol- lows: United States and Canada, 7„600,- 000; British Isles, 408,000; elsewhere, 1,000,000; world total, 9,008,000. BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION OF AMERICA, an association represent- ing numerous young people's societies connected with the Baptist Churches in all the States and in Canada, organized in June, 1891, in Chicago, 111., which place has since been its headquarters and the place of publication of its monthly magazine "Service." Conven- tions are held yearly. BARABBAS, a noted robber in Christ's time, who was imprisoned and awaiting death for the crimes of sedition and murder. It was a custom of the Roman government, for the sake of conciliating the Jews, to release one Jewish prisoner, whom they might choose at the yearly Passover. Pilate desired thus to release Jesus, but the Jews de- manded Barabbas (Matt, xxvii: 16-26). BARABOO, city and county-seat of Sauk CO., Wis.; on the Baraboo river and the Chicago and Northwestern rail- road; 40 miles N. W. of Madison. It is in an agricultural region; has important manufacturing interests, which are pro- moted by an excellent water power; is a noted fruit center; and has National bank, daily, weekly, and monthly pe- riodicals. Pop. (1910) 6,324; (1920) UjOoO, BAR ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN, an organization formed for the purpose of advancing the science of jurisprudence, promoting the administration of justice, securing uniformity of legislation, and upholding the honor of the legal profes- sion. The National association has affili- ated associations in most of the States. Meetings are held annually in which jurists and lawyers present subjects re- lating to the purposes of the association. There are about 11,000 active and 15 honorary members. The State Bar As- sociations number 38. BARATARIA BAY, in the S. E. part of Louisiana, extending N. from the Gulf of Mexico, between the parishes of Jef- ferson and Plaquemine. This bay is about 15 miles long by 6 wide. It and the lagoons branching out of it were rendered notorious about the years 1810- 1814 as being both the headquarters and rendezvous of the celebrated Lafitte and his buccaneers. BARBACAN, or BARBICAN, a pro- jecting watch tower, or other advanced work, before the gate of a castle or fortified town. The term barbacan was more especially applied to the outwork intended to defend the drawbridge, which in modern fortifications is called the tete du pont or bridge head. BARBACENA, a flourishing town of Brazil, in the state of Minas Geraes. 125 miles N. W..of Rio de Janeiro. It is situated in the Mantiqueira Mountains, about 3,500 feet above the sea. Pop. about 6,000. BARBADOES, or BARBADOS, the most eastern of the West Indian Islands, first mentioned in 1518, and occupied by the British in 1625; length, 21 miles; breadth, 13; area,, 166 square miles; mostly under cultivation. It is divided into 11 Church of England parishes; capital, Bridgetown. (Pop. about 17,- 000.) It is more densely peopled than almost any spot in the world. Pop. (1918) about 190,000. This is about 1,145 to the square mile. The climate is hot, though moderated by the constant trade winds; and the island is subject to very severe hurricanes. There are few indigenous mammals or birds. The black lowland soil gives great returns of sugar in favorable seasons. The chief exports, besides sugar, are molasses and rum; imports: rice, salt meat, corn, but- ter^ flour, textiles, etc. The imports in 1918-1919 were valued at almost