Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-15
MISSIONARY WORK.
DISCUSSIONS OF TIE SUBJECT IN THE
BAPTIsT CONVENTION.
An Address from a colored Minister-The
Gospel in Foreign Lands-Pagan
Fields, &c.

Yesterdays session Of the Southern Bap.
list Convention was opened by the president
reading the Scriptures, aud Rev. DR.. c.
II. Corey, Of Richmond, led in prayer.
After reading the minutes and attending
10 various matters Of routine Rev. DR.. T. w.
sydnor, from the committee, presented the
report on work among the colered people.
WORK AMONG NEGROES.
The report takes the strongest ground as
10 the importance OF work among the coloTed
people OF the South. II urges that more
money should be raised for the work OF the
board among the negroes Of the South and
that everything possible be done for these
people.
Rev. A. B. Miller, Of Arkansas, warmly
endorsed the report and urged more earnest
work for the education OF the negroes.
Rev. j. c. Booker (colOred), OF Arkansas,
was invited to address the body, and made a
brief but earnest and effective speech. He
expressed himself as feeling highly honored
that he was permitted to address this body.
lie came not 10 speak OF social or political
questions, but to plead for the religious
needs OF his people. "Sn LUJ," the motto
on the HeGthen Helper, means "Let there be
light among the negroes OF Arkansas" The
beginning at Jerusalem" Of the commits
sion means that we begin among the negroes
OF The South. They are here TO stay, and
must have the Gospel for the good OF the
whites As well as for the good OF the negIoes.
FOREIGN MISSION FUNDS.
Joshua Leyering, Esq, OF Baltimore. pre-
scntcd the report Oi the Committee on the
Treasurer's Report OF the Foreign Mission
Board.
The report says that the receipts Of the
board during the last year are, in many re-
spects, very gratifying, and the treasurer's
report Is clear and business-like. But atten-
tion is called to the fact that the cOntribu-
tions Of the churches have been so largely
delayed until towards the close OF the year
that the board i, compelled TO borrow money
and pay a large interest account. DR.. Tup-
per, corresponding secretary, stated that A
third Of the whole contribution Of the year
came IN the last month. and a third Of this
sum on the last day OF the convention.
Toe report Of the committee was adopted.
ENLARGEMENT or FOREIGN MISSION WORK.
Rev. Or. NJ. B. Wharton, Of Alabama, pre-
sented The report Of the Committee on En-.
largement OF the Work OF the Foreign MIS-
sion Board.
The report earnestly and cloquently urges
that there Is pressing need OF enlargement IN
every field and every department OF the
work Of the board, and pleads for more
money, more men, and houses OF worship
in every field.
Dr. Wharton supported bis report in an
earnest, eloquent, and effective speech,
closing with powerful appeal for young
men to join the Yates band and move TO
The front 10 take the place Of the great leader
who has so recently fallen at bis post, and
who. Instead OF the usual c3blegram 10 this
convention. sends the pathetic appeal for
more men TO take the places Of those who
have fallen in the very forefront OF the bat
tie.
Rev. J. II. Casou, Of Texas, former mis-
sionsry 10 Africa, spoke tenderly OF his love
for Africa ana gave some practical views as
to how 10 cultivate that field.
Rev. r. J. WIllingham, OF Chattanooga,
made an earnest and very effective speech,
in which he took hopeful view Of our mis-
sion work.
REV. =. \. Reid, Of Maryland, former
missionary 10 Africa, made an earnest plea
for YOruba.
Rev. Or. A. c. Dixon, OF Baltimore, made
a sharp, telling speech, in which he said
the need Of the hour is not larger numbers
in the churches, or more money in the
pockets OF the people, but larger hearts and
consccrated pocket-books that the money
may flow into the treasury. He made q very
earnest protest against rented pews, and
a multiplicity Of funerals as interfering With
the collections for missions.
Rev. DR.. +. VI. Ellis. OF Baltimore, made
an eloquent and powerful speech on how TO
get a the money Of the churches and the
people, and especially appealed to the women
OF the churches for more cOnsecrated libe.
ralily; that larger portion Of the millions
now spent in ostrich feathers and iewelry
and dress generally may be turned into the
treasury Of the Lord.
Rev. Dr. T. q. Jones. OF Norfolk, in his
classic English and elegant style, insisted
that we should appeal TO the sentiment Of
the people and present the controlling mo-
tiyes OF the Gospel.
The report was adopted after further dis
cu>s0u by Rev. J.. IL. FOntaine, OF Virginia;
DR.. j. ". Wardes, Of Kentucky. aud Lieu
tenant Governor Massey, Of Virginia
The discussion took very wide rance,
one OF certain decision Of the
late Dr. Mel "The Chair decides that the
subject before the house is not a point, but
a range, and the brethren have ranged
The Chair several times called the speakers
back to the question. but there seemed 80
many anxious TO speak that vote was finally
had and the report unanimously adopted
under a call for "the previous question:
PAGAN FIELDS.
Rev. DR.. c. Durham, OF North Carolina.
read On admirable report on Pagan Fields"
referring TO the repOTt OF the board for