Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
WORK OF HONE MISSION BOARD.
sPEECHEs or GREAT INTEREST
ON VARIOUS FIELDS OCCUPIED.
REPORT on THE SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
OR. HATCHER CALLS A BIBLE So
CIETY AGENT TO ORDER.
In Ape h FOR TIE CUBAES.
woman's Union Mcctine.-Wiiming-
ton Doing Itself Proud" In Enter
tnining the Conycntion-Body VIII
Probably Adjourn To-Morrow Night


Probably Adjourn To-Morrow Night
The appearance before the convention OF
Rev. c. T. Walker Of Augusta, Ca, was
IA incident Of special interest. Rev. Dr.
fandrum introduced him rs probably the
best negro Baptist preacher in the coun-
Try. who had recently packed MoQdy's.
great tabernacle in Atlanta In meeting
ef DAYS. as the result OF which there were
nearly five hundred baptisms.
The colored preacher referred 10 is a
typical negro in appearance but is an
Exceedingly graceful and effective speak
er. lie brought the greetings Of his peo-
pie. expressed the warmest gratitude for
ahat the white people were doing for his
race and asked that while sending the
Sospcl 10 tho far-off heathen they should
rot neglect the heather at their door, but
Ihoull labor to bring IL TO pass that In
The final meeting of Shem, Japheth, and
Ham. the brother in black should be
able 10 make a good appearance.
He brought down the house with his
Keen sallles Of wit and good hits. Indeed,
he made the convention forget its rule
against applause. and break forth into
rapturous applause several times.
The work Of the Home Mission Board
N the several States was presented by
Rev. S. NJ. Province, Of Florida; Rev. Il.
.. Ware, OF Louisiana; Rev. Dr. }. B.
Eambreu. Of Texas; Ex-Governor }. T.
Eaqle. Of Arkansas; Rev. l.. w. Wright
,f Indian Territory; Rev. J. II. Mannis'
bf the Indian Territory; Rev Z. V. Rowe
pf Mississippi: Rev. J. n. Prestredge, OF
Kentucky; Rev. A. J. Holt, Of Tennessee;
Dr. J. S Felix. OF Western North caro-
Una: Rev. John T. White, State secretary
bf North Carolina, on work among the
negroes; William Ellyson, ESD STATE
secretary Of the Virginia Baptist Mission
Board. on cooperative work WIN the
negroes: and Rev. DR.. Henry Mcdonald
of Atlanta. on the general work Of the
board.
These speeches were Of great interest
and full OF information on the different
helds TO which they referred ana the va
rous methods OF work.
SUNDAY-sCHOOL WORK.
The report on sunday4school work this
afternoon ELECTED an admirable discussion.
Governor Northen, Of Georgia. maze an
earnest aQd telling speech. warmly com
mending the Sunday-School Board and
hs work.
Dr. ]. NJ. Robinson. Of Texas, agent OF
the American Baptist Publication Society
earnestly opposed the issuing OF Bibles
bv this board. and urged that we should
cooperate with the American Bapust
Publication Society in this work
DIT Hatcher brought down the house IN
nj n Robinson.
In which he insisted that IL was not IN the
sest taste for an agent Of the society TO
Introduce this opposition 10 our doing our
own work in our own way.
Dr Carbren was very happy in urging
that we thank God for the noble Work
the board has done, and that we raliy
around and sustain our own board IN
doing its grand work Mr. Broushion
uraed that we should emphasize our sun
dav-school work DR.. Felix eloquently
nrqed the support Of the board and us
work pr. Frost urged that the Baptists
Of the south should stand together for
unity and solidity. and for pushing FOR
ward every part OF their work. lie ureeu
that we should all pull together ana Tor
once do our best in working for THIS
board. and for all of the interests OF the
convention.
The report was unanimously adopted
aud the policy Of the board was tnus
heartily endorsed. ,-,.,... .,..,
Tbere seems 10 be general rejoicing over
the settlement Of the Whitsiu conroVer-
sy. and a determination 10 froWn on every
attempt 10 reopen It. The reception oi
pr r G. Dargan's speech for the STU
den+s' aid fund OF the seminary last night
and the cordial response made by the
neonIe In giving over 5000 10 pay that
furd out Of debt seem 10 be regarded as
the first endorsement Of the settlement
OF this question.
CUBA.
Al the mass-meeting tonight a notable
gpeech was made by Rev. j. v Cova, OF
Cuba. a missionary OF the conventions s.
who was exled from the Island a year
ago. and who has since been laborlng
among his people az Tampa, Fla. he
nade an earnest and eloquent statement
OF the struggle for freedom which his
neoule are making. and expressed run
confidence that they VIII succeed In their
efforts to throw off the Spanish yoke He
was very confident that the success OF
the insurgents would open up the whole
OF Cuba 70 the preaching Of the Gospel
In the mean time he was preaching 10
the Cuban exiles IN Florida. OF wnom
there were AT least 1900. and told very
pathetic story OF the sufferings OF these
exiies. their need OF the Gospel and their
readiness 10 receive IL.
Dr. j. b. Gambrell made telling speech
on mission work IN Texas. telling OF the
vast extent Of the territory, its enormous
resources. and its bright promises lie
Insisted that the people are among the
most intelligent and well-educated In the
country. and need the very best preach
ers. They did no- need men, who were
pf no account IN the older States, but
re very pick Of our preachers here
Dr. Gambrell frequently brought down
he house BY his wit, sanctlned common
gense and palpable hits.
Rev Dr. r. A. Nenable made an ear
iest. effective speech on the general SUBJ
lect OF home missions.
PREACHERS TODAY
Among the preachers appointed TO I'll
ihe city pulpis tomorrow are Drs. w.
+. Hatcher. W. W. Landrnm. +. Z. NC
connei Carter Helm Jones, j. william
Jones Especial sermon before the Con-
federate veterans, w l. Pickard. ". II.
Whitsitt. j. B Gaubrell, w X. L. smith
George Cooper. Henry Mcdonald. r. c.
Darcan. T. NJ Po;eat, and j.. s. Duaa-
way.
Wilmington is "dong herself proud in
entertaining the convention.
The body VIII probably adjourn on Mon
day night
CONVENTION NOTES.
WILMINGTON. n. c.. May Sat the
special mass-mceting tonight In the I'M
terest Of home missions, a resolution
was adopted. conveying expressions OF
r..te0ofa Cfcuf of