The morning times., 1896-11-18
.BAPTIsTs SORRY FOR CUBA
Columbia Association Ex-
presses lis Sympathy.
THREE sEssIONsYESTERDAY
Urgent Appeal to Round Up the
Century as a Banner Missionary
Period-Secretary Yeatman's Re-
port Finances OF the
Association Discussed.

Three sessions of the Columbia Baptist
Church yesterday. OThe business of the
convention was well handled and cOnsider-
able progress was made.
The evening session was called to order
at 7:30 and "a considerable part IF its
lime was given to devotional excri:,sts.
After singing u hymn, prayer for missions
at home and abroad was offered, led by
Mr. q. S. Williams. Rev. DR.. Huntington
and others. After the service OF prayer
the congregation Joined in singing Hebers
great missionary hymn.
Rev. DR.. j. j. Muir, pastor Of the Z
Street Church. opened the business session
or the evening by reading the report of
the committee on missions. The whole
OF The evening was devoted to the con-
sideraLon and discussion OF mission work.
and many interesting addresses were made
by delegates.
DR.. Muirs report noted gratifying i'll
crease in the contributions to both Nome
and foreign missions and>~was u general
appeal for an enlarged liberality i'll giving
and more systematic method of raising
contributions than has heretofore been
the rule among the churches.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
He hoped that the nineteenth century
would close with the greatest activity in
church and mission work that had ever
been witnessed in the history OF the Chris
tian religion as an organized force. and
would presage still greater development
on those lines in the twentieth century
phase Of especial interest was given
to the report OF the committee by the men
ton OF the rebellion on the island OF Cuba
and the extension OF sympathy to the
rebplS. only their for re-
hgious liberty, but III their efforts to
secure civil and political independence.
The hcartiest good wishes OF the association
and hopes for speedy success in their
efforts Were extended.
The submission of the report of the com
mittee on missions introduced the dis
cussion or the question of missionary work
in general and the matter OF systematic
giving in particular Rev. DR.. Dobbins of
Philadelphia spoke for twenty minutes,
vOiclng the views OF the systematic he
nevolencc commission. His address was
an outline OF a proposed unification of all
mission benevolent work.
ileN. DI ,.ll4...--,., nj spoke OF the
work of the home mission board of the
Southern Baptist convention. Tie for
cign missionary board OF the body was
represented, as was the Missionary Union
and the Home Mission Society, and the
reports OF these organizations We're thor
oughly discussed by their representatives
and the delegates to the association.
The evening session was very largely
attended. the church being crowded. To-
days exercises will consist, besides devo-
tional exercises, OF reports OF committees
and miscellaneous business.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session, which was opened
with prayer by the Rev. n. c. Nailor, was
consumed chiefly in the reading of the re
ports Of the executive board. submitted
by Secretary $. II. Ycatuan, aid OF the
treasurer, Mr.. W. T. Evans.
In speaking of the finances, Secretary
Yeatnan said:
The past year has been. without ex-
ceptioH, the most difficult one in the histp:y
of our association in which 10 secure the
necessary funds for the prosecution uf JIr
work, at least in time to meet the obliga-
tions OF the board as they became due.
An apportionment of the amount Needed
was made early in the year, and was
accepted by nearly all. if not an, OF .he
churches, and earnest appeals were made
10 them, through their representatives
on the board. to make early payments UI:
their respective Hppnrtionnents. in order
that tine salaries of the missionaries and
otner expenses of the board might he
promptly met. Responses. however, wert.
measure TO the severe strlngency in nion-
etary affairs, and as early as March III.
board found II necessary to authorize the
secretary and treasurer TO negotiate loan
not exceeding $500, in order to meet sal
aries and other expenses.
To MEET THE LOAN.
This was done. the loan thus obtained
having since been paid, and il is hoped nd
believed that sufficient funds Will reach
the hands OF our treasurer before the meet
ing Of the association TO cover all appro-
priationS made by the board to December
81. 1885,
In conclusion Mr.. Yeatman says in refer
ence To the work of the board for the last
year: while no special results can be r,.-
ported in our associational work during
the past year, yet IL is believed that faith
full and efficient work has been performed
and that progress has been made. over
fifty persons have been converted on the
fields aided by the board, and the prospects
for u large harvest in the near future ap-
pear to he encouraging
The report also contained detailed ac-
counts done during the year in the several
missions under the control OF the associa.
ton.
Treasurer Evans report shOweda balance
on band, but called attention Of the del
egates to the fact that tile liabilities ex-
ceeded the cash on hand by about S1GO.
Near the close of the session Rev. DR.
Muir called the attention of the asSocia-
tion to the fact that the Rev Dr. W. II.
Whilsitt. president OF the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, was present and
asked that he address the convention
DR.. Whilsitt responded in brief address,
during which he told of the great work
being done by the seminary, and in co nclu-
sion appealed to the ladies of Washington
to help by influencing patronage
AT the conclusion of the address Dr.
Montague offered resolution of thanks
and praying the success of the Southern
seminary.