The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14
THE HOME MISSION WORK.
Ir. Hawthorne Addresses The BAPTIST
Convention on This Subject.
THE IMPORTANT NEGRO QUESTION.
Report OF the Home MISSION Bosrd-work
Among the White People of the south
Urged-Ihe History of the Con
vsBtlon-To Meet IN Chstta-
nooga Neit Year.

Southern Baptist Convention reassembled
to-day, President Harason in the chair
Rov l. r. Tichenor. rising TO a question
of personal privilege. stated that Presi-
dent Whitsett. Ia his historical sermon
on Saturday I'm common with popular in
telligence on the subject. had totally mis-
apprehended the purport OF certain reso-
mtions proposed al the meeting held IN
Atlanta some years ago. The general
unds rstandng was those resolutions look
ed TO disbanding Of the Southern Bap-
tist Convention and its consolidation with
the Northern Society.
AS author of the resolutions. he stated
what he knew when ne said that resolu-
tons looked only to the appointment OF
committee to confer with representa-
tives Of the northern bodies with a view
TO cooperation In the work They
were intended 10 preserve, and not de-
stroy the Southern Baptist Convention.
Rev q. 4. Nunueliy, Of Memphis, from
the committee TO whom had been referred
resolutions providing for the appoint
ment of church building board,
rruortcd recommending the adoption
OF lbsUIHIlOIH tANAhlIIAllh AllA iN'.'N
sity for existence of the board.
Mr.. Nunnelly stated that there were
5000 organized churches without houses
of worship and that owing to- the lack
Of system i'm providing places OF wor-
ship to the new organizations. this NUM-
Der OF homeless churches is constantly
Increasing.
I'ntn a church was provided with per
mancnt shelter Of itg own, IL was not
only not a contributor 90 the FUNDS OF
the convention. but pensioner upon --'e
bounty of more fortunate organizations.
Rev l. ~. Tichonor. secretary OF the
Board OF Home Missions said the adop-
tlon OF the report made boy Mr.. Nunnely
meant the Acknowledgement of the Home
Mission Board. 60 which the convention
wears ago committed the work of aiding
churches i'm securing houses IF worship.
fhe report. which carried with A. the
creation of the new board 90 take cdrse
of the work OF providing houses Tor
homeless churches, was rcJecIed-Ayes'
50. noes l55.
The YOUNG PEOPLES UNION.
Rev A. T. Rowland. the SECRETARY OF
the American Baptist Publication Socle-
tv. and Rev. 4. G.. wilkins secretary or
the Baptist Young Peoples Union. OF
America. NItAf eiIIIt Nl"''it it't't
NOR recalled the fact that the publication
society had it's origin m Washington
aevanfv-one ycars ago. az the residence
of George Wood, and for period ha"
ifs heaouuartcrs here, its affairs belN-
conducted by NOan Is. DAVIS. ia'h'i "l
the DISTINGUISHED professor OF tne Same
name i'm the University of Virginia ne
stated that the society had just asIe,'
10 cNter upon the work OF publishing ul'
n,ntist edition OF the Chinese hi"ir.
General John Eaton, president ol ''''
American Society OF htiSlo"' +'',
,iao o,-Commissioner of Education was
49, 49, i,t.odYoed 10 ,he convention and
briefly addressed it upon the "or" o' "''
society.
THE roREIGS MISSION BOARD.
.r,,.io, of Nosnc. submitted the
.,..rt of the committee on the unan'ih ihl
nolicv of the Foreign Mission no..'.''
accommodating that ne sum oi Sh"'' ''
raised for the worK next year. "pp"'
toned as follows. ,.,. ,,-,s.-
Alabama. XlONO. Arkansas -. i"' Wa
orn Arkansas and Indian IciilloiS f'
District of Columbia. Hl-l'. i'il'", f',
,,,.,eis ,-,on. Kentucky NH.Vo. l-oulHi
,,... r. ion. MARYLAND. Sl3.20o. Mississippi
t.ar,. Missouri SsOu. North 'hroilh''
son,1. South Carolina. $3.50, tennessee
q 9aO Texas. s5,ppi Virginia, $-iv"V' 0'"-
er states, 500.
THE PAGAN FIELD.
The needs OF the work were pr'T'hl'"
by H. j. Wiungham, corresponding 7,'-
rrtarv Of the Board. after Mhicn ln' i'
nor, was adopted. Discussion of the i'-
MORT of the committee %" pagan hei17'
,,hich v.s the subject of saturday night '
eession. was resumed. Rev. Il. IA. Graves
An wears the missionary OF the convention
in Canton. China, came WITH thr Hi'a-
sage of Joshua and caleb. upon th'i i'
tnrn from un inspection OF the pi"iii-7'r
land that the Church should '1o np ~
orce and occupy the land. for We are a'l'
IN possess II This was the ume 'o
evfend the work of missions lh lh"l
country. fatal mistake Woui' ID.
mode Inv the Church If b. let the present
'rrortrnitv 20 by. ne had taken pos
session. he said, Of the province OF tlH-
chow for Christ, baptzng two converts
th. first in It's history.
Secretary Wlllngham announcer Una.
I'm the nfty years of the southern pap
tisf Convention. 10 had cohliln'''N
si >0oa00 10 the cause of general missions
and rho Board had sent 30 missionaries
into the field.
The TonFIGS POPULATION.
=. q Rrittau. a missionary at Foosho,
-hlna. gave Il Few words ~ sftrlhs. lhc
,erorf of the committee was agreed ip.
br X II Foot. OF the Theological sem
tr,r,. ranortoI that a reply, ny direction
nf the convention. had been prepared To
,b, communication Of the general conFen-
,fo, ~ Disciples. ami sent 20 that body
dnring lt. session at Richmond no lr-
,lv had been received, and the commit
tee mad been unofiicially informed th"l
,hs action had been postponed by the
convention. .h.,
THE report Of the committee on mat
,srt of the report Of the Home Mission
iy,ard relating 10 foreign population r.an
6v Roy j. T. Christian. OF LOUISVILLE
I<v quoted the Commissioner or lmml-
e,ratton 10 the effect that the lhluA OF
9o.-.s.,rers 10 our shores IL again greatly
on the increase.
mr. ranort further stated that five cities
os he r-nited states contained one-7iXtn
- its entire population. that they were
dominated by foreign-born population,
and that rum and fomaniaHl "'''''''''
the foreign population. ,..,
The committee recommended iN,l Vaoe- Vi
.ecor,s among the foreigners and Indians
N the United States. WorK I'D Nupd'
owing TO the existing war there VIII nav,
10 be postponed until a more propi'lo'9
time.
THE WORK IN CUBA.
The report was discussed by Or. chris
,ian and by Rev william Richmond. OF
baltimore. who said II paid 70 convert
c:ermans. that there were 10 Anarchists
Germans nor Socialists