The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-10

CUBA.
The religious interest in this island con
tinuos undated. our missionaries nulnDer
u. The total membership is more IMAM
! 700. The daily schools have an average
attendance OF about 700 aud the sunday
schools number more than 2,No. ABOUT
twenty Young men are preparing for the
ministry. 80 that it has become niece ssary 20
organile u school for their instruction.
hieh school for girls is greatly needed ana
printing press Indispensable.
We must keep pace with the demands OF
This work. which has received Nich evidences
of divine favor. until cuba shall acknoW-
ledge Mc>-iah'- sway.
The report speaks earnestly of church
buildiug--Our Home Field. The ORGAN Of
the board thc work of Sac Nicc-p esidents
Zen the several ~tair.-aud the noble work
done by thc Nom,u'- Missionary societies.
The report speaks ont strongly ana en-
uhofically infaNor Of continuing the Kind
words series. Of ~. =. publications. the pro-
pfrtv Of the convention. brings ont clearly
that the board always obcyed the instruc-
lions of the convention in This natter and
a,oVs it, readiness 10 transfer these publ
cations 10 another board. or 10 continue their
management. just az the wisdom of the con-
ycution may determine.
The report concludes with the following
vivid description Of the progress ana pros
poets of the ~Outh-the mission field OF TINS
board:
TIE FUTURE.
I'm looking forward through coming years.
the board is profoundly impressed with the
magnitude Of its work and tire responsibility
Of lis position. Il cannot overlook the fact
that the religious destiny of the world Is
lodged in the hands Of tho English--pcakin
poOple 70 the AngiO-~aNon race God
seem. to have committed the enterprise ol
the worlds conversion. The acere,s lFe
forces of Christianity are limited To TINS
race and of this race the American people
constitute "a rapidly increasing majority.
oftbe tive millions Bapti-i- i'm the world.
more than three millions II them are ID his
country. and a majority of them live within
the bounds Of This convention.
The Convention to-day j. enyirOncd by
facts whose grandeur OycrpoWers and be-
wilders the mind when We attempt % array
them for consideration.
The rapid increase Of our population. the
wOndrou- accumulation Of wealth. the de-
yclopmcnt Of material interests. siarile ms
hy their rapidity and amaze MS hy their
m9euiiccucc. The anticipati0n- oi last
year are slammed 10y thc realities Of to-day;
and the sober Judgment. holding Itself a.
IN
decade on a generation VIII bring. ind- be-
self lpd t0 conclusions that wear thc aspect
of romance.
~aiisticians tell us that our present pop
uatiDu Is NOT Jess than siNtF-t}e millions;
that in thirty years 10 VIII h' one hundred
and thirty millions: IN sixty years $50
hundred and fifty millions; and in cen
furry five hundred millions. our wealth. is
increasing even faster than or population.
4 -oher-miudod merchant ol Richmond re-
marked recently that thc increase of wealth
n Nir1inil this year would exceed one hum
drd million. % dollars. and This d. low
estimate. THE STATES represented in ibis
convention will show au equal increase. \
thousand millions Of dollars VIII NOT meas
urp thp increase of wealth within our bounds
tlc present year.
Thirty years ago the most fearful civil
-frifefhut ever conNul-cd "a nation began ODD
oar country. Out Of it our section came
forth defeated. Impoverished, de'a-ied.
That section To-day Whose Wai-riuncd
homes then spread over hHli 20 continent De-.
in population. wealth and material pros
uclty and power. equal t0 what Tine Nicio-
ri0us Norih was When tAc fierce struggle
BEGAN: while the victor is now twice as
-ir0u. as when the contest was undertaken.
THE changed conditions OF our cnil/a-
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SPREADING fields. and Was an clc-nr. in ilr
plantation. NOW. That di-H-ifln- Dag D.
worth moro than ihe 'lue ol MS MhD.'
estate thirty years a-0.
our mountain regions ih3i unacf iu' OBJ"
regime seemed to stand a- obstacles ih l"'
path ot progress. me n'" lne treasure
houses ol lhe nation.
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Alabama southeast io loluHl'"'' '"''
thence northeast io Alexandria. y a.' lhehc'
northwest to Wheeling: thence -'uii"'~.
to the starting point. ami lou nave ihrl'-''.
au area about Sis hundred miles l'h- ana
two hundred miles wide. HE country llu-
incl0-, "a. about twice ihe size ol ll.r 7iaie 'l
Georgia. contains variety 'l faiu'. ie-
sources mot -urpa-- nf amy. cIuii area
within the bounds ol cf!i/aIioh. lni- I9
mot random statement IL les -N'ri lt' ID.
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Appalachian coal irid. when c>i'na, from
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