The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-27
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his Investigations In .tiaVanel Win ieAei-
ence to the trouble there between the
Homo Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention and Diaz, the Cuban
missionary-politician. Some new ana
startling things are brought out by DR..
Fit, and his article plainly. though
quietly, indicates the belief of the writer
that 4DiaS is not such a man as tho
board should have among Its workers.
Diaz was a missionary Of the home
Board. was at first regarded as wonder.
but was later found out to be politl-
clan. Then he laid claim to the property
Of the board in Cuba, gave no end OF
trouble, and was finally conClliated by
having the cemetery transferred to him.
Now he will claim the property again.
Some of his other actions, for Instance
the retroactive salary as agent OF the
cemetery, are best told in the language
of the editor Of the Herald:
"Whi!e the titles to the Havana prop
erty were yet in the name Of a. J.
Diaz, his Cuban church passed resolutions
eIecting him agent Of the cemetery. at
a salary of S1Go a. month, and made TINS
retroactive so as to cover the entire
period since the cemetery was founded.
This created a sort of lien on tho property
for over $4,000. The board finally agreed
to transfer tho cemetery to the CUBAN
church in fee provided the church would
instruct Diaz, and he would agree to con-
vey the church property to the board,
to whom it rightfully belonged. This,
OF course, was q species OF blackmall;
but the board was in a corner and haei
to submit. Diaz took possession or the
cemetery and is now administering IT'S
affairs, incidentally grazing some twenty
head Of cows on the portion not occu-
pied with the graves. On sunday, inc
18TH, at the service for the Cuban church
at night. DR.. Diaz announced for the
third time, as he said, that his church
would meet at an early day TO sdeterM-
inc whose property the Theatre build
ing was. Inquiry developed the fact that
ne was maintaining that the acton or
the church instructinG him to transfer
the property was taken at a called meet
ing, and hence was not valid. sIhere Is
reason to suspect that the apostle has
| been encourag cd to take this step by
certain brethren who have been WISHING
Havana, and who are apparently not IN
willing to see the Home Boards embar-5
easements multiplied.
After months of hard work, tho Pres-#
byterian Committee on Mlnlsterial NJ
lief, located in this city, IS at last a ooay
Incorporated under the laws OF Vlrglnla'
ready to transact the business for Whlch
| it was created. AT a 1leetins OF tno
committees held last night at the resi-
| dence Of Captain Coke. No West frank-
lin Street, the charter secured from the
| Legislature and just signed oy the Gov
error. was adopted and the co1nnll-.se
was rcorganized, all of the old officers
being elected
among other things, decided not TO ac-
cent q considerable sum of money OIL
| fered to it, provided it would guarantee
q certain yearly income to the donor.
During the session Of the Methodist
| General Conference in Dallas, Texas, a
| Daily Christian Advocate will be pub
lished. giving in full all tho proceedings
of the Conference, reports OF commit
tees debates. and the other things. Dr..
! +. n Iaffcrty, of this city. aided by COM
netent assistants, will report the pro-
| ceedings for tho daily. which will be un-.
der tho supervising editorshlp OF Dr.
Hass
The Charles t. Cooke Memorial Fund
Association. at Hollins, Va. announces
| that it is in regular working order and
is ready for contributions. The assocla-.
| ton purposes to raise a sum OF money
with which to build on the Hollins IN
stitute grounds a memorial to the late
president, in tho shape OF a building
containing a library, readinS-rooms and
an auQltOIiu1u.
The postponenent Of the dedication Of
the Grove-Avenue Baptist Church de-
prives the church Of the opportunity OF
having DR.. Carter Helm, Jones. of Louis
VILE, to be present and preach the ser
mon. Dir. Hawthorne has been request
ed to I'll his place.
The Rev Or. 7Du Bose, general score
tary Of the Epworth League. who was
in Richmond Sunday and Monday, lett
Tuesday for Lynchburg.
Miss Higgins, an Episcopal missionary
to Africa, delivered an address at II
o. clock yesterday morning before the
Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal
Church. S
A series of revival meetings are in pros
gress at Fulton Baptist Church. The
meetings are being conducted BY Rev.
RI Garland. the drummer evangelist
The church Tuesday night was packed:
| to its capacity. The services Will con-
| tinue every night this week.