The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-07
BAPTIST MISSIONS.
Good Work Done IN Home and For
eign Fields.

eign Fields.
ATLANTA, GA. May 6.-At 10 o'clock
this morning the southern: Baptist conven-
ton was called to order in Trinity Metho-
dist church, Judge HARRISON. president of
the convention, presiding. Rev. DIR.
Gwaltney OF North Carolina conducted the
opening religious service after the president
announced the convention ready to organ
ize by the enrolment of del
egates Over 900 presented credentials.
Judge HARRISON of Alabama was then re-
elected president of the convention for
another year. The vice presidents elected
we're: First vice president, Hon. Joshua
lowering, the famous coffee man of Bslti-
Northen of Georgia; third vice president,
Gov. Jane, p. Eagle Of Arkansas; fourth
vice president, Hon. S. s. Foster of Texas.
! DR.. J. B. Hawthorne Of Atlanta deliv-
cred an address Of welcome to the con-
vention. Following him Gov. Northern
gave the convention a hearty welcome for
the state.
DR.. Hatcher Of Richmond made the re-
| Spouse for the convention.
| According to the estimate Of the secre-
taries, out of 5000 present nearly LOO are
| delegates to the convention. The delegates
represent over 100000 communicates in
sixteen southern states. In the different re-
| ligious fields of the world, through its home
aud foreign boards, the church keeps nearly
! 600 missionaries in active service.
| The southern Baptist convention
gives out every year nearly 100000
keeping an army Of missionaries in the
| field. This being the centennial for modern
missions, in addition TO its annual receipts
| OF 81, 900, 900, the convention Instrumentation
to raise S25O,OOO for chapels and mission ex-
tensions.
,,,rCrr.>r ,,.rTrpc To CONF IT'D
There are some very important matters
TO come before this convention. A resolu-
ton will probably be passed before adjourn
ment pro testing against the Chinese ex-
clusion act on the ground that it will i'm
peril the safety Of the missionaries who are
In China, and that it will seriously retard
the progress of the gospel in the land Of the
Celestials.
1t is probable that opposition
will be made to both the foreign and home
mission boards of the convention before the
sessions come to close. 1t is contended
that the work OF missions should be con-
Quoted through the churches and the asso-
Citations, which would bring the work closer
to the churches and would make it
much greater work than 1t is at
present. Those in favor of this,
however, are in the minority and the
fight on the boards. IL the issue is made at
all will hardly amount to anything serious,
as the great bulk of the delegates are OF the
opinion that the work OF the missions can
best be conducted through the medium Of
the boards.
The afternoon session Of the convention
was devoted to hearing reports from the
standing committees.
At night the convention sermon was
preached by Rev. j. B. Gambulla.
The report of the home mission board
showed total number Of missions OF 365.
Eighty houses of worship have been built
during the year. 342 Sunday schools were
organized and 1924 stations and churches
were maintained; 5,274 candidates were
baptized and ), 1913 received into the church
by letter. The report OF the treasurer of
the board showed total cash receipts of
1921, 2Sl 81. For the year just closed, the
receipts OF the board were Sl7,6S2 So in ex-
cess of last year.
The report of the foreign mission board
showed twenty-one new missionaries in the
field for the past year. The receipts for the
year were $114 ,325, the largest sum ever
received In year. The deficit this year Is
SIG. 932 "a.
The report showed forty conversions In
Italy for the year and two new churches
built there.
Brazil reported 80 baptisms and total
| membership of 4l9.
In Mexico there have been 1877 baptisms,
which makes the Baptist church there 95S
| strong.
The Japan mission has been established
only short time, but it is furnishing.
In North China there have been bap-
tisns for the year, which makes the total
Baptist membership there 141.
Central China has 10 church members
The Orientals have brought the work of
the missionaries to the attention of the en-
peror, which has interceded to protect them.
South, China had 100 baptisms and total
| of 666 church members.
Africa had 81 baptsms and the member
ship there is Ill There are 124 pupils In
the African Mission Sunday school, but the
work is difficult.
! Tonight MRS Gov Northen gave a re-
ception to the lady delegates of the
Woman's Baptist Union. The convention
is just buckling do Wn to work in good ear
nest.