The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-31
Or. LANDRUM WRITES.
Tells Some Interesting Things About the Gus
ban aluddic-Relgious Notes.

DR.. r. II. Pitt of this city, has re-
Gently received a letter from DR.. w. w.
I.andrun1. OF Atlanta, president OF the
Home Mission Board of the southern
Baptist Convention. who is the member oi
:, committee sent to Cuba to investigate
the ,nuddle caused by the refusal on the
part Of A. j. Daz, the preacher politician.
To give ,,p certain property which was
held in his name, but which really pc
longs to the Board. DR.. Landrum writes
/! ON Havana and gives some interest
ing and important facts in connecuons
with the matter.
pr Pitt permits the following para
,,,.anb 70 he taken from the letter:
.,Tbis morning our committee and one
from, .fe church were in consultation ioA
hours. This afternoon we inspect prop
.rtv. The Mcconnell party leave us 10
morrow for other points. Judge anu ME-.
IIiliyer and myself remain until week
from to-day. Matters are prosressihs
satisfactorily so far. ] anticipate no
trouble Diaz makes no claim to our
nropertv: he simply protests against be
ing elected. In my Judgment, he mas
an,,;ty rights The weather is lovely
rather cool for Cuba
Commenting upon the situation, Dr. Fit
In the current issue OF the Herald says
that the Cuban matter would be greatly
relieved il Diaz would be entirely. elm
mated. There is a limit even to the pa
fence and conservatism of Southern Bap-
fists. Meanwhile DIR. Pitt urges that
no ono halt in his loyalty to NE Home
Board in its work.
Arrangements are being made for the
ninth annual conference of Foreign Mis-
sion Boards of the United States and
Canada, which. it has been decided. Will
be held this year in Toronto, Canada
,1,,n ING tho meeting
February Goth to March I'd, the same
time that the Student Volunteer Con-
vention will be held.
The conference is an interdenomina-
tional organization for the discussion OF
vital questions pertaining to foreign mis-
sion work DR.. Robert ]. Wil!ingham,
of this city, secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board OF the Southern Baptist
Convention, will attend the meeting.
Letters from Cynthana, KY, state that
the new. pastor of the church there, the
Rev. II. T. Musselman, is pleasing the
people very much. Mr.. Musselman was
church. of Manchester, and is quite well
known here.
The new hynn-book. which mas been
in preparation under the direction or
the General Assembly CT the Southern
Presbyterian Church for more than two
years, has appeared, and is exciting many
favorable comments.
Dr. w W. I.andrum, of Atlanta. Ga.
will speak before the Chicago Baptist
Union on February 4th. 1t is hoped
by Dr. Landrum's many friends here that
he will be able to so by way of Rich
mond and stop over here for a little hit.
On Sunday. February Cd. the Feast
of the Publication. the Gregorian Yes
pers, Will be sung at the Cathedral by a
male chorus of thirty-tive voices. under
the direction of Rev. Father Magri Miss
Nina Randolph will preside at the organ.
The Central Presbyterian in its current
issue speaks highly Of the speech recently
made in the Constitutional Convention
dry DR. Richard McIlwaine on the suf-
frage question.
The Rev. II. ] .Mckeefrcy, pastor Of
st I'atrlcks. has made his report Of
the years finances of the church. In ex-
cess of all expenditures, there was bal
arce of At-0SS.29. The congregation con-
s;ists OF 1900 souls There We're over 5000
communicates during the wear. The Sun
day-school has 275 scholars and the day
tboys) school %.
Or. and Mrs. Howard Taylor left Rich