The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-03
BAPTIST UNION MEETING.
A Noble Work Which the Baptist are
Doing for the Characterization OF
the Cubans.--They Have Built the
only Protestant Church In Ha.

Nahas
The union services Of the Rev. ]. A. Browns
pastorage consisting OF the churches OF Due
West, Donaldsville and Abbeville, met at the
latter place March 30th, and continued
through the 3lst.
were present, and many interesting papers
on mission work read. The exercises OF both
days were rep!ete with missionary work o1
heSouthern Baptists. A holy flame OF pity
was kindled, which made one long 10 speak
hand of help to the benighted heather. Pa.
pers on Foreign and Home Mission work were
"Work in Mexico" by Miss MoIlie
"Work in Brazil" by Miss Edna Poore.
"Work in China" by DIR. Ellis.
Work in Italy," by Mr.. Dale Barksdale.
A paper also on the Relation of the Sunday
School to the family" by Mrs. Easter, and on
the "Relation Of the Sunday School to the
Church." by Mr.. Acker.
mighty mirror, rejecting the wonderful
march of chrlstendom, which presents at
this time sublime and interesting spectacle,
in It's Bible and missionary societies. Spirit,
ual love is being breathed into the souls OF all
will surely be overthrown.
Owing to the interesting and peculiarly
charming manner In which our mission
rom rom mentIoning MaH % that Work; particularly
Just three years ago a young Spaniard,
Albert ]. Diaz, left the land of sunshine and
flowers to attend Medical College In New
York. In the midst OF ,,,i ms Work s,, ne was was,
racking the poor fevered brain, noble chris.
tian woman daily read to him from the Word
of God, and offered up fervent prayer for the
TeIgn Re wheS
ly to relieve poor priest ridden Cuba. On re.
covering the sufferer was made acquainted
with the actions of the christian woman ana
God opened his heart and the work was done.
On returning to his fair home he begun the
work which God had so wonderfully pointed
out to him, and now the rosy light of dawn
has deepened into broader day.,
After three years OF Struggle against tne
known to modern christianity, there exists In
tho entire membership the same spirit OF
conservation and,devotion, the same ceaseless
activity that characterized its beginning.
Just three years ago, to acknowledge our
fair religion was O crime and followed by i'm
prIsonment. Now God has 81 blest the work,
that the number has swollen to fifteen hum
dred. Among the three hundred thousand
souls in Havana there Is not single Protes-
tant church, except the one which Alberts
DIaz established. 1t was for long time n
hard matter to secure suitable building 70
tho immense number That
but now the obstacle has been moved.
which $4,000 has been paid) a magnificent
theatre building the original cost or which
was $4,000. It's seating capacity Is four
thousand. must not forget to mention the
SUNBEAM Societies Of the three churches
which met in the afternoon Of Sunday. The
public had been cordially invited, especially
the Sunday Schools OF the town, and an AT
tractive programc was rendered.
The exercises for the evening consisted Of
solo singing, reading, recications and duets
by little ones. NJ RS. MCGEE presided at the
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which simply charmed her hearers. And
last, but not least, must be mentioned the
Little Pink Boz by little Luva Agnew,
which completely captivated the entire
house, and the "jingling Of the guinea" was
heard in many places.
The little collector received something over
Sl0 which was handed In for the benighted
heathen. II. NJ. b.