The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-21
nAPrIsT Ho,lE MIssIoNs.
stephen Greene Elected President of
the Society.

stephen Greene Elected President of
the Society.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 2O.-At the second
4 days session of the American Baptists
Home Mission Society, the following Off
i GERS were elected: Yt
President-stephen Greene Of Massachu-
sets.
Vice President-w. C. Brinson of hi
nois.
c. w. McCutcheon of New Jersey.
Treasurer-D. A. Waterman of New
York.
Assistant secretary-W. P. Plant Of
New York.
Recording secretary-A. s. Hobart Of
New York
Corresponding Secretary-R. j. Morgan
of New York
Auditors-Edgar L. Marston of New
York and L. P. Payne of New York.
Members of Board-WiHam Phelps, Ste
phen Burr, d. A. Waterway r. B. Hull,
L. ]. P. Bishop and c. B. Garfield, all of
New York, and Edward J. Brockett of
New Jersey.
President B. L. Whitman, D. D., of
Washington, D. c., then presented the
report of the committee on educational
work The remainder of the session was
taken up with discussion of the report
Just before the assembly adjourned the
committee on the substitute Cuban res
Oiution recommended the following, which
was passed unanimously:
Resolved, That we have observed with
profound admiration and sympathy the
valiant struggle of the neighboring peo-
pie of Cuba against all appalling odds for
relief from the hard bondage Of Spain;
and it is our fervent hope that there may
be a speedy termination of the war which
does exist in the freedom of our brave
neighbors from their pitiless oppressor
Resolved That the government of the
United States has a special duty toward
the people of this continent; but i'm the at
tempt to discharge that duty there should
be on the part of our government no con-
travention of solemn contracts, internal
tional law or the principles Of Justice. We
have confidence that the executive head of
the government, Who is no less cour-
ageous and sympathetic than ourselves,
anu much better informed, will do what
ever is requisite to meet the demands that
the present situation in Cuba may make
upon our friendship and our honor
Resolved That we strongly approve of
the steps recently taken by the President
to ascertain the facts in the reported cases
of infringement by Spanish authorities Of
the rights Of American citizens resident
IN Cuba; and II a real demand shall be
found to exist for the signal vindicatlon
of such rights, we shall hail
with satisfaction whatever vigorous
measures he may adopt to that end
In the afternoon the American Baptist
Historical Society held its 18th anniver-
sary Lemuel Moss, president OF the so,
ciety, delivered his annual address. lie
said the disastrous fire Of Feb 2, -S9s.
completely destroyed the accumulations
Of forty years. and the society wanted
$4,000 TO assist Il In getting a fresh start.
The annual address of the society was
made by Rev. w. II. r. Faunce. d. D., OF
New York.
The following officers We're elected:
Presdent-Lemuel Davis.
First Vice President--W. r. Chase
Second Vice President-Samuel Colgate.
Secretary--B. Mac Mackin.
Treasurer--H r. Lincoln.
Tonight the seventy-third anniversary
Of the American Baptist Publication So
clety convened. After devotional services
he president, Samuel A. Grocer Of Phila-
delphia, read his annual address. Com
mlttees were appointed and an adjourn
ment was had until morning.