The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-10
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
MEET At ASHEVILLE
Continued from First Page.)

6A-IOVtIuUI lag IL lSSclS GU stAAoJoAAtJ
of votes and his election was made
unanimous. Dr.. Lansing Burroughs ard
DR.. 0. F. Gregory were reelected secre-
taries: DR.. ". P. Mowrey. auditor. and
George ". Horton. treasurer.
Prayers were requested for Rev. E. j.
Jones. of Covington, Ky; Rev. j. L.
White. of Ma con, Ga; Dr.. I. Tichnsr, Of
Atlanta: Rev A. J. ST. Thomas, IF
Greenvile, S. c.. and for Or. B. NJ
Palmer the noted Presbyterian divine Of
New Orleans. who entertained the con-
vention in his own church building last
year.
Dr.. r. ]. Willinghar, OF Richmond.
made the prayer.
kilograms conveying the love and SYM
patl7y of the convention were sent To each
of the sick ones.
HOME MISSION REPORT.
This afternoon session was devoted to
the hea ring of the various reports. The
report of. the Home Mission Board was
read by Dr. Landrum. of Atlanta. It's
president The total amount received
during the year for regular work by the
Home Board was about $4,000. and the
amount expended, $4,000. A decrease in
institute work in nearly all the States
in the South was reported.
In his report Dr. Landrum said: THE
question has arisen in the minds of some
among us whether it would not be better
for our board to deal with the negroes
in the South by giving them aid entirely
in the line Of evangelization. leaving out
brethren of the North to continue the
educational movement they have insti-
tuted. This would not in any way imply
anita gonism between the boards. North
and South. but in utmost harmony and
good fellowship each could pursue Its
work on the lines most cnngenial to it.
self
THE MISSION IN CUBA.
The Committee on Cuba reported that
in the statement rendered in February
last by a special commission which visit
ed the island the action of the Gethsem-
ane Church in disclaimins any title Of
ella i'm to the Jane Church property was
duly sent out The board had. the re-
port said at the instance of DR.. DiaI
pastor OF Gethsa name Church. in Ha-
vana. adopted a resolution acknowledging
arrears Of salary alleged to be due him.
amounting to $4,000 or s14,noo. But
neither the commission nor the Commit
tee on Cuba could see any basis for such
a claim.
The eleventh annual report Of the
Sunday-school Board was submitted by
DR.. I. !. Van Ness. editorial secretary.
The receipts for the past gear were $50
345. The reserve fund now stands at Aao,-
600. invested in safe Understanding 90
curities In addition $4,000 has been set
aside to start a. building fund.
FOREIGN MISSION REPORT.
The annual report Of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board, of which DR.. r.. j. Willing.
ham is the secretary. was one of the
finest every submitted to the convention
At the very outset the board declares en-
Enthusiastically that it does not believe that
the outlook was ever more hopeful. China.
Japan, Africa. Brazil, Italy and Mexico
are to-day but other words for grand
opportunity for Gods people. In all of
these countries the work is progressing
most satisfactorily, though in two cases
China and Africa-the way has been. and
still! is. beset with many difficulties. In
reference to China. the board thinks that
the CELESTIAL Empire, within the near fu-
ture, will affect America far more than
she is doing to-day. and this is the time
to spread the gospel truths there. The
war clouds have cleareu away, and the
Chinese are ready for new ideas. as they
have not been in the past. Tut reaction
will come and delay means failure Con-
corning Africa. the board said:
Though the work in Africa is beset
with many difficulties, yet we have had
a good wear Nearly three times as n,aH%
haptisms are reported as for the previous
year and our workers seem cheerful and
hopeful Rev. A. c. Dawes (colored). who
was connected with this mission. held
some views which were not In full accord
with those held by our people. and It gas
deemed hest to let him wit..uraw, which
he has done The mission has been REIN
forced by the going out of Lev. l.. NJ.
Duval. Rev. w. NJ Perry and wife, and
Miss Alice NJ. Spragg The last, three are
now on their way to Africa The Train
ing Theological School in osbomoshaw.
though small is doing good work in pre-
pairing men to preach,
TWENTY SENT OUT.
Special sttention is called to the Theo-
logical Training Schools in CHINA, In At
RIGA, in Italy in Mexico ana in Brazil:
to the publication societies in Brazil and
in China: and the very successful medi-
cal missions in Cnlna. Since the last con-
vention twenty new missionaries have
been sent out and six more are under APP
pointment expecting to leave soon. -Four.
missionaries have resigned on account of
i'll health Concerning the need OF mis-.
sionaries the board confidently asserts
that change is coming, and that 1t VIII
soon have a number of experienced men
and women a t the front While the board
has not thought it best to open work in
other countries than those already Uccu-
pied the work has been much enlarged
and city after city and province after
province have been entered. Referring to.
the fields still to be covered the board
says:
AT the last meeting Of the convention
the Foreign Board was requested to re-
port whether there is to-day amy country
unoccupied by evangelical missions. and
if not. to give information as to those
lands that are most destitute OF evanseli-
cal Christian missions It is difficult to
give accurate Information on such e vast
sYbfok4 u-hara there are 20 manv= UueS-