The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-09
SOUTHEhN BAPTISTS MEET.
The Convention a Very Large and En-
lhuSIaShc One.
DR.. LANDRUM MAKES A HAPPY HIT.
Tho Report OF Secretary Miilingham, of
the Foreign Missionary Board, Makes
Interesting Reference to Cuba-1he
Home Board Doing Fine Work.

c.al.-For the past TWO days delegates TO
iae Gfy-Hrst annual session OF the South
cm Baptist Convention have been pour
ias into the city. and nearly eight hun
drei are present.
The convention was called TO order at
Do O'Clock. hy President jonathan Halal-
son. lid. OF Alabama. and the church
was packed TO iis utmost capacity, and
many were turned away, unable TO get
si.ulus-ro
Ir. 81. d. Ford. of st. Louis. conducted
devotional exercises. after which the en-
ro.m.ut of delegates showed lf TO De
ur.-.uf Thc convention organized by
ft-OItDUu- Judge jonathan Haralson as
presidents DR. Lansing Burrows aud -lr.
a. F Gregory. secretaries. and the Ioi-
loulUe presidents. Hon. Joshua Lee
,efn. oi Maryland, Ex-Governor W. ).
NOrIeu. Of Georgia. Dr. S. II. Ford OF
Missouri. and Dr. D.. ~. Kerfoot.
EInuntut and appropriate addresses OF
welcome were malc by Hon. George vs..
Ochs Mayor of he city, and Rev. II. %.
G.rr.n. pastor of The First Baptist
church. THey captured the conrcn-
ton. .-..
DIR. IANDRUM RESPONDS.
Io,. Ir. W. W. Laniuim. OF Richmond.
being called con- to respond made one Oh
hF hrnic.t speeches. anomding iu gooJ
lIt- ana eloquent flights. which brought
down ihc hCUer-
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
AZ the afternoon session "a number OF
-..fnerr brethren were frdtcfuaiiy greet
.I and madc happy little speeches hr.
NIIrcham. corresponding secretary, read
ths report of the Foicien Mission B)aI''
which Is as follows.
In ihe providence Of Cod your lQard
.I.I t1 report E0aI of Irent bles 'lht
ot. .rr work n Obj. foreign mission fields
.r'na ul..IunarI.. send Uiiug- of seven
hundred aul ihIr'l-nFe baptisms. 10 .
largest number hy flr 200 the history on
our work ANA Tine general outlook lb lul
of l.le Iu several of our mission lelQ3
the hearts of tlr people seem cspecmily
open t0 the gospel mCs 1gc. in the Noill
CniuH and in th. iifa1iIl 400 missions tAeIt
has been quite aH advance mof thtAi.
Inu results oil OBJ. Chime e--apunesc war
seem to have sOftcHrd the hearts of the
Chinese Japanese war seef 90. have soften
Chinese. Out ON the other hand. the
Japanese. clated with victory, are nol so
Oman to the ru-uel truth as formerly
NEW OFFICERS.
Ur H. II. Harris, who had served the
board very faithfully and eIhcienty as
president for mine years ana as a mcinb-
fUr nineteen years, si2ufd May, leH'.
a. hr had accepted the chair. OF foiemirs
auI Bible Introduction in our southern
willie. Ky our board gave Nun up Win
deep regret. but at the same time rejoice
to f..l that such lover 0i foreign h.
e.ous would help to train our youu.
brethren in The ministry.
Prof. a.. ID. Winston was elected 10 sue
coed him as president of The board. Prof
Winston has been ON tle board ABOUT
thirty-lye years, and is confersaut Win
It's WORKINGS as lcW men are.
Ecy. i. NJ. Mercer was elected as
member OF the board 90 hN the vacancy
caused hy Dr. Harris resignation.
THE board elected lu July. lSgJ as ass1-
ciate corresponding secretary Rev p. Y
Mullins. of Baltimore Nd. Tie entered
upon his duties September I. 1850, and
worked faithfully aud with great accept
auce 90 tho board and our people, but
receiving "a cal 70 the church at Newton
Centre. Mass. Dee felt 3D. Dis duty to re-
turn into the Uastoratc. and retired from
the work March lJ, 1sJi
WORK OF ORGANIZATION.
During the year much corresgOndence
has been had with the State yice-prei ii-
dents with ia View 90 getting them more
interested aud also towards getting q
representative for foreign missions in each
some States this work has been Wen
done. iu others next 10 nothing has been
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION.
These assOc.ational representatives, are
requested to distribute missionary ltcra-
ture u tte way or tract journals. ana
circular letters. and ctherwi.c give IN
formation and elicit interest among pas
tors and churches. They are not expected
10 receive moneys contributed nor 20 inter
fer4 with plans al work I'm the various
states hut rather t0 help and strensthen
these. lu some associations these repre-
senfatiFes have done good and effective
work
During the year kevs. II. O. Britton
J. r. ChappcI and Thomas McCloy, from
the China missions. have returned home
with their families.
Rev. 4. g. TAYLOR Of Bahia, Brazil. came
homo for low months. and then return
ed reinforced with one OF our China mis-
sionarles. Miss Laura @. Barton. who was
on q visit home and whom he had per-
suaded 10 enter the Brazilian work as his
lll e-COmpu
Dr George %. Taylor, of Rome. Italy.
came home FOR "a few months only The
public have been informed Of his sad ac-
cideut. which disabled him Tor most Of
the time he was here 90 rest
Dr J. H. Eager and FAMILY, OF Florence,
Italy, have just arrived iu this country.
This ls their second visit iu sixteen years.
Several OF the Mexican missionaries came
over into the States, but only for short
Miss Lucia Cabanlss. Of the Mexican
mission. res eued ln October. 1875.
RETURNED TO THE WORK.
I'm October 1850. lr and Mrs II. 1T.
Graves returned 20 Canton. China, and
Ecv. j. vs.. McCOllum and family 20
Fukuoka. Japan.
Eey 70. b. Chambers and wife went out
with Dr. Graves. being sent at his earnest
request The board took this action in
view OF Dr. Graves long, faithful service,
and also ass he gave up the salary for
himself and wife.
Miss H.. b. sale. being especially pro
Nllsd for by her association, was also sent
10 Canton. China.
Rcv. O. T. Smith and family who got
homo last year just before the conNen-
ton. SET sail from New York for Africa
May % 1896 They are accompanied by
BRO. vs. =. Winn and wife, who 20 a.
our missionaries but viii draw no salary.
DEATHS.
We report with sorrow the death. April
il 1895. Of SISTER ". IT. Lumblcy, az
Lagos. Africa. She was au excellent,
loss fO our mission. The news OF her
death did not reach us in time 10 an
nounce BE- in our last annual report.
tu December ~ 1895. Rev. NJ. Gass-
aM ay uf 1acatec8s Mexico, died. lie
had been on the field only a few years,
but was doing wen. Tie was cOnsccrated
ana earnest, anG was making an eNcicNt
missionary. We mourn his iOss Several
have 'ncfcd Zoo 90 and take his place, but
in view of ilc financial situation We have
not ici that We were warranted !n max
ms any new appointments just now.
IiL MISSION JOURNAL.
ifc consolidated Journal has not taken
wei With our people. 10 is costing our
board more than formerly. we get much
less space Than We used TO have, aud so
are not aui0 10 properly present our work
We are offcn compelled TO leave out the
names " our missionaries and letters from
them. We are reaching not near 20 many
of our people. The fubsoriberg 10 Inc
journal now are only about half OF what
the Foreign Ms ion Journal had alone