The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-12
THE BAPTlST'S THIRD DAY.
Money Needed for the Education OF
Theological Students.
REV. DlAz TOLD OF THE CUBAN WAR.


Chattanooga, Tenn, May 1.-THE third
days session of the Southern Baptist con-
vention was opened 10y President llarral-
son After routine business. the interests
Of the Southern Baptist seminary were
called.
Rev. Or. Whitsells spoke of the work of
the seminary at Louisville, which was
shown to be IN a most excellent condition.
Rev. Or. Herfotte referred to the bene-
fits to he derived from tho gymnasium.
Tor the erection of which $1,000 mad been
donated ny DR.. lowering, and referred
also to donation OF $4,000 from Mrs.
l.aurn j. smith Tor the college library.
Key. Dr. patinsain laid before the con.
fund and said that the cost of boarding
students had been reduced to sp-o per
month. The fund at the present tlme Is
low and about 1900 is needed to carry on
the work. a subscription was taken UP
and Suo1 raised,
lne report OF the committee on foreign
incubation was presented by Rev w. III.
t'tNX. 1t pointed out the fact that very
undesirable class of immigrants We're en-
tering southern territory. These immi-
grants were found in colonies, but were
mnging with the population generally
y few missionaries are at work, but not
enough. y glscussion followed, IN winch
on motion Of Dr. richonor delegates from
{ ula and Indian missionaries We're IN
Niied TO participate.
Roy. T. j. Iiosur stated thtre were seN-
erai CONGREGATIONS composed oi fuli-biood-
Rev Joun Washburn. II Cherokee mis-
sionary to the Greek nation, said that
laruc number of White people and negroes
were IN the Territory, hut they can not
own land. l'hoy must rent Or lease The
lndians owe q great deal TO the southern
Lamtists.
NV. George L. Stevens spoke of the
uplittug power Of THE convention. and
XIV iJr, ilecne said. me redemption
of the public VIII depend on Ne pcrHlalioi'
tlf
flood # lnmieration rashh- in on us is
q menace to our ihcll.cs and our reli-
ldou''
REV. \. j. lDia2, IN a SPEECH. referred To
inc revolt IN cuba wncie no had just
been released from prison ana slid that
ii Was lie n,tention of SPAN 10 semd the
t'uIa he md organlaoi forty divisions III
ne White cross to care for the sick and
wounded IN cuba the priests called him
given CIV 5000 to al lie slr,nish govern
in.nt tle then told tIe story OF MS inn
prisonnlent. when has already been given
TO the press
| Rev. Dr coleman thcn presented the re
| port on the relu,ious OF southern Barust
eonyen.ion ana the so'a'nein Theological
| Al The afternoon session j. y, Gran
| fill II Texas prcsented be repar Oh wo-
mans work and in IL subsequent address
gates r. the convention. Tnc womans
beard nal toau I'M existence FOR cish,
years anal hai ro!lec.oi S3arltS. The IFS,
| Year thty ieci.d SnN'H and tuc last wear
| rearly twice lhll amount The sending of
boxes ct cN3tniHs ~ fronti,r .onaruos
| SHOULD y. rneeuiage3. Tho collections tor
Dc applied 90 INSIST as ia China
Eev NIT smith of baltimore. ote
! "iAptisi boys brigade delivered Il STIR
te addr,ss in ne interest. Of thu lllii-
| Eev \ H. ioefow Of Tenne ssce and
Rev. l'f .oiNn spoke 81 the e>ee'l Mt