The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-09
NEW MISSION WORK IN CUBA.
BAPTIsTS OF GEORGIA PROPOSE To
LEAD IN THE NEW FIELD.

Or. Henry Mcdonald of Atlanta
Speaks at the Meeting of the stone
Mountain AsSOciRtiOn-ResO
Introduced and Unanimously
AdOpted Recommending That $780,
900 BE Raised for che WOrk-Dr.
Mcdonald Pays His Respects TO
Archbishop IreIaud's Remarks 10
The President. and spoke of the
Religions of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Atlanta. Ga, Sept S.-The Baptists Of
Georgia propose 10 lead the new mission
work in Cuba. At the meeting of the
Stone Mountain Association to-day res
olution by DR.. Henry Mcdonald, pastor
of the Second Baptist Church of Atlanta,
recommending that $50 600 be raised by the
Southern Baptists for the mission work
in Cuba and Porto Rico, was unanimously
adopted.
This followed a notable speech, deliv-
cred yesterday afternoon by DR.. Melon
aid in which he paid his respects to Arch
bishop Ireland and his remarks TO Presi-
dent Mckinley, that Cubas religious
needs were provided for. Mr. McDonald's
speech is likely to attract attention and
cause comment throughout the country.
The subject of missions was under dis
cusson, and Mir. Mcdonald spoke of the
religions of Cuba and Porto Rico. Refer
ing to the published statement that Arch
bishop Ireland recently called on Presi-
dent Mckinley and said that the religious
needs of Cuba and Porto Rico were well
cared for and that there was no need for
the efforts of some people" TO evangel-
ize the islands, DIT. Mcdonald said in
substance: IF the religion they have
can't do any more for them than It has
done, they need another kind. If it can't
do anything more to Danish illiteracy and
elevate the condition of The people than
it has done for the masses of the
people In Cuba. they ought to have a re-
ligion that Will do more for them in this
respect. They need enlightenment and the
blessings of religious and civil liberty,
which are found where true religion pre-
walls. We propose to send them missiona-
ries to teach this religion and under the
blessing of God it will spread. 1 wish it to
be understood that in saying this I have
no unkind feeling for Catholics. was rails
ed a Catholic and have the deepest sym
patty for them. know how they are rails
ed and how they are taught. have moth
ing against the individuals, but right
thinking is not encouraged by the system
of the Catholic Church and its work does
not elevate the condition of the natives
where it has control. There is Spain, the
best beloved of the Catholic Church, the
land of the inquisition On the eve of the
recent war, the Pope stretched out his
trembling hands in benediction upon her
but it availed her nothing when her ships
and armies met the American guns. 1t was
a remarkable providence which guided Cob
umbus to the West Indies. He had sailed
for North America, and was heading for
the Virginia coast when he saw the flight
of birds to the South. He thought the birds
knew better than he did where to find land
and he followed their course. It took him
TO the West Indies and there he
landed, and took possession in the
name of Spain and the Catholic Church.
So it came that the best part of North
America was peopled by an English speak
ing race and not by Spaniards. Spain col
onized the West Indies and the South
American countries.
After centuries of misrule she has lost all
her possessions and like the last rose of
summer, she Is left blooming alone.
have no doubt that In one way or another
Cuba will become a state in the American
union. When we first began mission work
there, ii was put under the home mission
board. / thought it was a foreign country
and should be under the foreign board but
coming events cast their shadows before
them and it will remain under the home
board"