The Washington times., 1895-05-14
10 SECTI0NALISN IN THIS
The Northern and Southern Baptist
Churches Aim at the Same Object,
but Can Believe More Separately
Eloquent Words on the Negro Prob
lem-MissIonary Work Discussed.

now over 80, 900 Baptist churches in
gregations, most of them in the southwest.
IL Texas alone there were 900 Baptist
churches without shelter. The report
also stated that there were in the South
10, Geo, ,00o people without the gospel,
and that 2,o00 missionaries were needed
within the territory OF the convention.
Dr.Tiehenor, secretary of the home mis-
sion board, opposed the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF that board, which had heretofore had
charge OF the work of aiding in the con
strncton OF churches. The report was re-
iected, so TO 1856.
LEVY Fer FOREIGN MISSIONS.
J. J. Taylor, of Mobile, Ala, treasurer
of the foreign missionary board, reported
the appointment Of the levy for the for
eign Mission work OF the ensuing year. 1t
aggregated $50 600, distributed as fol-
lows: Alabama, $I0,s00; Arkansas, $2,-
COO; District of Columbia, 81 200; Florida,
81 SEQ; Georgia, Sis, coo: Kentucky, SIS
geo; Louisiana, 81, 400: Maryland. S13.-
2OU; Mississippi, s. 600; South Carolina,
50, 900; North Carolina, So, 600: Missouri
$4,000; Tennessee, 3,o00; Texas, S15,-
COO; Virginia, $21 COO, and Western Ar
kansas aud Indian Territory, $500.
The report was adopted, after which the
convention resumed the consideration of
the report on pagan fields, which was not
disposed OF at the session Saturday night
DR.. R. II. Graves, for thirty Years q
missionary residing at Canton, Gina
In discussing the report urged eloquently
aggressive work in China
eign board, said that during the fifty years
Of the existence Of the convention. ii had
contributed over 81 100000 and SO mis-
siOnaries to work in foreign fields.
WORK AMONG ALIENS.
The report was adopted. as was the re-
port of the treasurer of the Home Mission
Board, presented by Rev. Mr. Yeaman,
of Washington, which showed a marked
improvement IN the financial condition
during the past year.
j ID. Christian, or Kentucky, in report
upOa the work among the foreigners OF
the UnAed States twho represented 10
per ceut. Of the popuiationl, referred to
the concentration of the alien population
in the great cities.
Rev. Mr.. Richmond, Of Baltimore, ad-
dressed the convention on the work among
the GermaR-Americaps, aud Rev. Alberto
DiaZ, of Havana, who is a pastor OF a
congregation OF 5000 Cuban Baptists,
on tie work in Cuba.
The convention took a recess till even
Jag, and in the afternoon Secretary of the
Interior Smith gave an excursion to
Mount Vernon, to all the Georgia dele
gates. J. S. Cohen, Mr.. Smiths private
| secretary, was ia charge Of the party
UNION IN THE FUTURE.
The feature of the evening session was
an eloquent and earnest address by Rev
J. B. Hawthorne, OF Georgia, on the his
tory, work and future prospects of the
Southern Baptist convention The occa-
sion OF the address was a report on the
work OF the Home Missionary Board among
the native white population OF the south.
The address was practical announce
ment that the time for a reunion OF the
northern and southern churches had not
come, and SO far as the Southern Baptist
convention was concerned, was a thing OF
the indefinite future. a full understanding
of the history and work of the convention,
DR.. Hawthorne said, yYoulddo much toward
haTmoniziBg the northern and southern
| churches, not in one body, because, he
said, that was not desirable, but it would
bring the Baptists, north and south, to-
gether as Christian brothers, loving the
same Lord, ard the same faith, and the
same baptism.
Dr. Hawthorne said he appreciated the
fact that many Baptists at the north
were out OF sympathy with this conven-
tion because they believed it was a per-
petHation OF an institution, the occasion
for the existence of which had disappeared.
They imagined its present existence indi-
Gated sectional feeling aud hostility to-
wards the older organization.
NO SECTIONAL FEELING.
But this he declared was not true. The
southern BaptistS regarded as settled the
questions that were thirty years ago sub
mitted to the arloitrament of the swOrd.
Secession was dead; slavery was dead;
both were buried beyond the reach of any
resurrecting power No man could now
seek to revive them without receiving an
instant aud overwhelming rebuke.
But the question whether the Southern
Baptist convention should exist had never
been submitted to the arbitrament of war;
it was not mentioned in the terms of sur
render. No political significance should
be ascribed to the perpetuation of this body.
Its existence was continued because, il
the two wings of the Baptist Church were
consolidated, the organization would be
unwieldy
Two or even three organizations could
difference was involved. Rev. Haw
thorne skctched the work OF the Southern
church since the separation. There were
now, he said, more Baptists in the South
than in all the TEST of the world put TO-
gether. In some sections it was difficult
to find a member of another denomination
with a search warrant.
GREAT WORK IN CUBA.
With this prosperous history IN view,
he asked, how could the Southern Baptists
regret the withdrawal from the national
organization? During his address Rev.
Hawthorne spoke of the work of the con-
version begun by Alberta Diaz in Cuba
nine years ago under the authority of
the Southern convention. Almost 5000
Baptists in Cuba testified to the great
results of the work.
81 hesitate to touch on political sub
iects," said he, but il the revolution now
in progress in Cuba shall culminate in civil
and religious liberty, in less than twenty
five years there Will be 900 Baptists
in Cuba.
Rev Ha wthorne also spoke Of the
grand opportunities and undertakings in
the New South" He repelled, however,
the idea that new blood had been necessary
TO create the great commercial movement
in the South Behind it, he declared, were
the great heroes OF the old South. They
were mistaken who did not believe that
Southern genius and energy were the DOM
mating forces. In closing he referred
feeliagiy to the negro question in the
South.
II indulge in no extra vagance Of speech" !"
said he, "wtIen { say TO you il you do not
save the negroes, they will destroy you.
IL they were allowed to lapse into bar
barism we shall be forced to use barbaric
methods TO protect ourselves, and 1 had
rather see this country, from ocean to ocean,