The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17

certainly among Raptists-so far as we
have been able 10 ascertain, presents
such record OF success as the home
Mission Board OF the Southern bapiist
Convcntlon-of success proportioned 10
the employed. Taking the RECORD Oh the
last thirteen wears opcration,we ma lhal
the board has sew out in that time S'fop
missionaries. who have Instituted -'v'-
new churches. built 700 houses OF "oI-
ship. and added ei,0l new memperS "
the churches. All this has beoh uono
an average cost 10 the denoihlh",' "n "a
aborlt SgDo nor annum for each missionary
In ,bts utiiitariau age when everything
r. reduced 10 n money STANDARD 10"
wonderful do these figures appear ana
vet what money can measure, what
mind can grasp. or even dimly conceive
what these figures represent III 'h"t IN
dohnablc. intangible. invisible some'hihs
We call Influence, which. once s'at'eu
on It's mission Of good or evil goes Oh
and on In overwhelming circles ,ou'hins
I'm IFS progress the whole cycle OF human
relations domestic. political, economic
commercial scientific philanthropic.
Everywhere its subtle fingers reach ana
mould and direct. Who shall eslina'e
what these statistics mean ia innueh'e
upon society the State, the nauoh' th'
world? None but Him who knows 'he
end from the beginning.
WORK or THE PAST YEAR.
"The work Of tho past year has been IN
keeping with the boards past history
and. Notwithstanding the uhuS'"'
pres-ion I'm business shows but "A shsh'
dimluution in the force employer ''" "
slight falline-on I'm receipts. FOR '"s
lNFTU
ONT al missionaries against ~ the year
heforc who supplied GsG churches anu
stations aud report 5.Gll baptlsms' p,o,-
additions bv letter; total additions l-'-''
oreanized g-2 Sunday schools, constitute"
oo5 churches. and built o. houses OF "ui-
ebin qhc recelpts OF the board Tor the
v.ar were t,5927.H. In the list OF con
tributions. We are glad TO see that IT.
ginia stood second 90 Georgia ohly "l
our associational year. ending '''""'i
aist Treasurer Ryiand reports rs re-
cei,ed las him 50 So .g9-an Increase over
last y,ar Of s2gl ~. This increase, thp"sh
small. Is gratifying. In Vie" Oh inc "',
usual and universal depression l' "",'
ness prevailing. as Well as l"' ""'"-
ing polnicM contest attending 'N' p-'
DENTAL election. We desire mere 40 'N
press our hearty appreciation ol 'n'
tcrost OF our pastors throu-n""' ,.
state. i'm keeping the claims Oh 'll'' ~
before their churches. we nav, 49,
go, -, v.e could by the dissemination
Of printed matter, ana arc NV. -.
of 1nnlicotions for leaflets ana 'hN'l"i''.
w. In,,,lr rotent factor in raising iund"
e,, ,1,o poard is the NOmaus Misslon'iy
Societies of our clutches. through "ho'e
,,tirinq efforts much money mas pee"
0t.totne6 and many boxes OF nselul ana
n..ded articles have been sen. /" ""'
missionaries. These boxes mol .nly '',t
inc comfort 60 the homes OF '"v '''''"7
ana destitute missionaries. nut nave d."
additional value iu that they hil"5 "''
pccplc more .aroctly 30 touch WIN ''''
workers. There ls pcrsonan'y "p'"l
tb,ir contents which does moi atiach To
none. a p,r-onaltv which speaks Co
the hearts of the recipients from lhe
bcarfs of th, donors. which warns ann
cheers and bids God-spocd The N'N
York Iudcpcndent recently stated lhti
our PoarI nut money value ON lAr
contents of these boxes. ana druuct'p
the amount from the mcaere salaries oi
the missionaries. n is true, money
value is put ON the articles in eacn NoA,
hut solely for the purpose OF Owns
credit 10 the churches from when me
boxes are ecnt. but the amount is never
sionurlce Some Of The letters received
from those missionaries acknowledging
receipt of the boxes are truly pathetic 10
their recital OF actual needs, and their
gratitude for the supplies.
THE WORK is CUBA.
"In cuba our work has been interrupted
by the arrest of piaz and the removal
by the Board OF his male colleagues I'D
this country last spring. As soon as the
arrest was announced your Board at
iDnchbure called on General Lee. who
bad lust been appointed Consul General
10 cuba. and laid before MIN such facts
as We had. and asked nls good offices 90
securing Brother biazs rci'i se. We W'l,
,ourtcouslv received hy General Leo ahn
promised am the aid Doc could elte' hHl
before hc sailed for Havana. iln1 was
released and b. now Don this country
doing such work for ihc Board as ne
cam The other missionaries. removed I"
the United States. are engaged lt WORN
among the thousands Of Cunlns 90 Tam
pa ana Key West. ria. Their monthly
reports show most cncourasins auffe'a
m their new fields of labor
Amone the negroes tLc plan of Coz
oDeration between our Board ami the
homo Mission Society of Sew lofk h'd
not previous to the meeting of the con-
v,ution. accomplished anything Boo VIE
finia, hui I'D Noi'" "l".'',' ,... ,.....
lama, the plan mas n''" l'. ..,...,....-
teal operation with l"e l mo- ,', ,,..t-
iug prospects OF success o'''' ...,,.l',t lam
ug Of the convention '"'' ~. ,.troiria
work has been inaur 'i"i'g t,7iin.f
the apport1nm enl "i Nul" '.,..l A..
mlssionaries haas hrch 'ri'l ''i ,,..,t-
,oiir state Mission Board. scNe''l n''
Co.
mcs have been hfii lH "''''' .,-t