The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-08
A Remarkable Seems in the COnYen-
ton.
DIR. WHITSlTT EXONERATED FREELY.
The.Eesoiuilon Creates the Most Enthusi-
astlc Approval aud the Body as one
Man Rise When II is Read-Omcers
Llcctcd-Board Reports.

Devotional exercises were conducted by
Dr. Charles l.. Cooke. of Virginia. The
enrolment OF delegates IS very large.
EX-Governor Northern took the moor and
IN "a graceful manner moved the Ic-eicc-
tion by acclamation of judge Jonathan
Harrison. OF Alauama. Ihc mouoh was
put fy NiCt-Fteslucut JCsuua i.eFciWk,
OF Baltimore. VINO nad taken tic ch'-'..
Tic convention rose as one Hlhh oli
before inc NEGATIVE couiu De put br. ~.
l.. Hatcher. OIL Richmond raised hyhn
which was taken up by me immense du-
oicnce with Nin. Inc It-el,etion oA
DIS. Burrows aud Gregory, as secretaries
followed.
Tno election Of yite-prcsacnts resulted
I'm the election of HON. Joshua LCNeHHb,
OF Baltimore. lx-GoteInor NOrtlern, or
Georgia. EX-GovcIuor James Eagle,
OF Arkansas. an0 kcv k -. Narsh, or
North Carolina.
MI IrcdCl 1lcarcf. 90 prominent lawyer
OF Wilmington. m1de the address or WEI
come ON the slrt OF lhe city. KEY. w.
u. oliver. pastor of the First BAPTIST
church OF WILMINGTON. welcomed tNe con-
NeutioE on behalf Jl l-f cuurch.
IL referring to the Wnitsltt controversy,
lc said that North Carolina Baptlsts
were most interested ih the history
Iariets are now making than in that
made hundreds OF years ago. 'he re-
spousc in behalf " the convention was
madc hv Rev =. VI. White. Of Georgia.
a number of visitors were introduced
TO the convention and made btiet al
dresses.
HOME MISSIONS.
An abstract OF The Home Mission re-
pOrt was read Ht the afternoon session
bv Rev Ir j. II. LichCncr. correspond
ing eerrltlrv hv saying that the Board
has crclt reason 90 feel al home In North
Carolina where 60 has I'm other days
done "a large and successful work.
10 details the struggles OF the BoaId
durinc the past years TO pay debt Of
tl3 900 and meet its current work. ana
tells h0W it hnt done TINS. ana hdu
small balance in its treasury.
ILe iollo"'ns ,.. Us ,., .H' sum summary 0i W."
eummary Of work for the past conven-
tiUraI Ncdr is a1 lolloWe-
Missionalles ...................... -. ., -. ~
Weeks 'i laooI ..i-.. '''''''''''''''' i 9t3
ChurCh-a ana slelloHS ..'''' '''.'''' -,S -SS
Sermons and addresses .''..''''''''' $50 49,
Prayer NEE tines .-....... .''''''''''' e5'1e,
Religious visits ................'....... ",
baplial"' '.'.... .... 4-G
KeceiFed ns It,le' '''''''''''''''''''' ai55
Total additions ...-: ...''..'.''''''' iS3 'S3
churches c1hat.uttu .;,,'' ''''''''''
tlou'tH on ~.l'.i.f ,-r,,',-,l,-ed lW
4iv~'.o "i "i o houses OF
Amount expended Oh N'"''' .31to
worship eco. ......t.--+- .s+.'.''''-'-P '-' '..i,
SUNDAY y-schooia OFT ,tl'~~'' '''''''''' tn -17
Teachers and p-ihl7 .'''''''''''''''' "a
Bibles and Iestanrnta ...-.''''''''-' e,-'oif
Tracts distributed pages .....'''.' Vi'''i'
CHURCH BUILDING.
ine t'o., l'7 o.,,,,o5toa n claim Of
tnulcn uull.tii5. l'"9 T,-gi- ,e+fcn has
So.Ju from tht 'irtn l.'-... .'-...i ,,.e' ,...,,,,
used the state dehoii M @ lloi,1' I p' ~ .rfie
freely, ana ltallNs. u 800 -t,,is conduct
sion udf .Hl s'D ~, Nrieefonaf.v Union
90 ny lNe .""'s 3D.. 'VIiseion4rv Union is
ihe report ,. ~. .,,.. tneel earnest women
given. showing thal tl,'' cigsi0,s Gnrine
nave ''Ii',.'t l,, ott ~
lls year 81. i,. ..er,. interesting de-
. IT,. ,.trir of the board among the
taiis Dl md 'morr the foreign popula-
,i77 -ria rerOrt has the following IN
,.f--.,..a cula.
CUBA
M. ..,,..,,e1 removal OF all our pastors
i"e .rT l.afe tnan ID year ago.
lcft the work in the hands of the BODY % Oh
M, i'''i.,. Some have ioined the con-
.Ii.,,,l .Ii-', ..r,ies and the conditions have
49,, ,,frerlelv adverse 10 our cause.
btl 7ucH '.DS '.D.S,,,oianv of the women.
... .t...'i .i'. .rboofs have been continued. the
I'ir--'.or-meetings and religious services Oh
fIa SabDath day observed. anu N"t'.
...l,,,i'er ..g ,rho have profes ed their iaith
. ...i'-, .r. a'u.aitiec baptism. with the
III 'li l7t '. ,,-. NAV confidently cN-
l+ .b. rfn.v-al of prosperity not SUIT
a,aec.I lv the brightest days ln the MS
torr of our work in Havana ..,,,,. d,r-
I.v d " COva has been llpoilh- v 49,
fnr me wear among the cuban lol,.l.'.'o .',i
i.. 7,,r,rl II. encountered difficulty ana
AID, r. procuring suitable mousse lol
Erff-,- ,.o-ahfo. This obstacle, hN 'le
ia of brethren In that city. has been re.
moved and his congregation now ~
in ~ most comfortable place m hoov
incetier His family has suffered a great
afIiiUtion during the year w.
nrofher Bueno was located IN SS1
Tamna. and had begun his WORK WIN u.S
f.ti.i faruestness and persistence, WhvIn
Lfs faithful wife sickencd ana oieu. III
,,.e deenod best. ON account OF ms "NH
E-.nh and that Of his daughter 70 re-
,,,.,.,. a. Kew West. where he ia now .oool-
t,. ,,.,t, Good results.
E-[+rrr 'o'fTallOfan on leaving 1upa pc
80, 3D.. work in Kew West. lie tounp
s1,,r. ,a,i,o "a number of Bapusts who had
oca frrrr Havana. The cuban chapeI
b,iit Some wears ago hy the board. he mas
fi-ed for 3D. daily school as wen rs lot "
rI4.o of Worship. Tie writes very encour-
a-lnrf, ahort his work
IN SPITE OF WAR
Trfrr date of April eth, Dr. belot'
,,-.r,incrf member Of the church. VINO
i.e charge of our property In Havana
'..'rhore is no reason to- be discouraged
1nont tnc .eno.'s ..oi .,i' 1,iur he absence
~ '.1 N'.., ..,,I ,,l,,.trre fo cuidc The mis-
~ ~ fr'.cr. and ladies In charge
I a. -...t+.,.., ,.rr.rr,e- of the pcOnlc arc
- Wv t itt.r ftan could he cN-
49, ,rt ,,,.firoe aro ,yoU attended.
i,1 tt,-l q. P, ,r-dnal increasc OF NUM-
60. MY. -..t ,o I,in thr church. others
v.llfirr fr h0 I4ntizrd The religious
...'......l I'd, .fI lffiar hy