The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-15
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BAPTIST NETS FOR MEN.
MISSION WORK AT HOME AND
AFFAIR UNDER DISCUSSION.

The Church not Doing as Much Among
the Negroes OF the South as Before
the War-A Critic on Foreign Mis-
sions Himself Criticised-Money for
Louisville Seminary.
RICHMOND, VA, May 14-The third
days session of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention opened this morning with devo-
tional exercises, after which T. w. Sydnor.
of Virginia. presented the report on Mis-
sions to the Colored People. The committee
expresses its profound conviction Of the inn
portance OF fostering friendly relations
between the whites and blacks of
the South, and of encouraging
the home board to work on larger scale,
and with more effectiveness by placing
increased funds at their disposal The
Southern Baptists were represented as not
doing as much for the religious instruction
of the negroes now as before the war; and
in some respects the religious condition of
the negro was not as good. The prevailing
disposition among the negroes is to do their
own work IN their own way. This, how
ever, would not hinder such assistance being
given them as they would be willing to
report, colored representative from an
institution in Arkansas was given leave to
speak on the claims of his race in that
State.
MONEY FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Joshua lowering, of Baltimore submitted
the report of the committee to audit the
report of tho treasurer of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board. The receipts are unequally
received during. the year, the greater bulk
coming at the close of the fiscal year, thus
mourning needless expense on interest ac-
count 1t was urged that this be remedied-
A feature Of the mornings session was
the discussion of plans for the enlargement
of the work of the foreign board. A paper
on this subject shows want Of men and
money TO strengthen the positions already
held, and to occupy the field now open to
such efforts, and recommends the establish
ment of a mission in the long-neglected, but
progressive empire of Japan.
The Committee on Pagan Fields urged
an increase of operations, and an immediate
reinforcement Of the men In missionary
work.
Rev. j. NJ. Joyner. a returned missionary,
severely criticised the present methods of
living which obtain among missionaries in
China, and gave rather gloomy descrip-
ton of the present status of affairs, on
which statement he was contradicted and
as sharply criticised himself by DIR. r. Fl.
Graves, another returned missionary, who
stated his experience to have been precisely
the reverse Several other missionaries
| spoke from experience of the practicability
Of immediate enlargement Of the fields.
LoUIsvTLLE's SEMINARY.
The interests of the Southern Baptist
| Theological seminary, at Louisville, KY,
| were presented in brief address by DIR. j.
| T. Boyce, the President of the institution
b.a W lie at
1925, 600 New buildings have been erected,
but $4,000 is needed TO complete the pay
ment on them. In addition, there is press
ing need for 80, 900 for the completion of
the endowment of a professorship of the
New Testament and Greek, now held by
DR.. John A. Broaddus.
When Dr. Boyce concluded, a gentleman
| from Augusta, Ga, whose name was not
made public, immedi' 0sly gave 81 900.
DR.. Edward Bright, Of the New York
Examiner, followed with a donation Of
$500. But the hour of adjournment having
already passed, further consideration of the
subject was deferred until tomorrow.
MISSIONS TO PAPAL FIELDS
At to-night's session DR.. Henry Mcdonald,
| Of Georgia, read a report on missions
to papal fields The report says the con-
| vention has Il mission in Italy, South
| America and Mexico, and while great diff
opportunities that ought to be seized An
other missionary for Italy is recommended
and appropriations for chapels in that field.
| Bahia is commended a point for mission
airy enterprise. Marked success ia Mexico
| is announced and an increase of the force
! there is recommended.
Addresses were made by Rev. r. H.
| Graves and Rev. John Fl. Eager, Mission
aries, who are temporarily In this country.
Rev. w. ID. Powell reported the organize
ton of five new churches and the opening
of thirty new stations in his field in Mexico.
Gov. Bustamente. he said, had provided
twenty preaching places on his estates
and furnished them completely. One COM
munity had volunteered the means need
full TO sustain a missionary aud asked
that one be appointed.
VOLUNTEERS FOR THE WORK.
Three students in the theological seminary
in their senior year volunteered their serv-
ices as missionaries to Mexico and amid
much enthusiasm 81, 500 was raised in a
short time TO send them into the field of
their selection.
A meeting of the delegates from the
Women's Baptist Missionary Societies was
held tonight and permanent organization
effected for more determined effort.
Ten out Of the fourteen Southern States
embraced in the bounds OF the Baptist Con-
vention have indorsed the movement and
the Others await the action Of their State
Boards. All the funds collected by this or
ganization are TO be disbursed under the
direction of the Southern Convention. The
move is considered an advance on any pre-
vious effort in this direction.
TENNESS EE'S LONG FIGHT