The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10
BAPTISTS PLEDGE
MUCH FOR MISSIONS
Different Organizations Promise
TO Raise $280,000
MOTION TO CHANGE NAME
Judge George Hlllyer OF Atlanta Pro-
poses That Assemblaee Be Called
Baptist Convention of the
U. s.-Cuban Matter Up.

Savannah Ca, May 9.--The Southern
Baptist convention devoted most Of the
day and evening to considering mission
airy matters. Foreign missions occupied
the morning and afternoon sessions and
home missions the night session. Last
year at the Asheville convention the for
eign mission board asked for 100000. It
was given s21s,OOO during the year. 1t was
proposed that the sum for foreign mis-
sion work should not be less than $780,
co., After the call was made s2s0OOO was
quickly pledged by the various state or
ganizations,
BY states the pledges for the foreign
missions fund during the ensuing year
were as follows:
Alabama $40, 0o0 Georgia $4,000 Virginia
$40 900, Texas $4,000. Kentucky $4,000,
North Carolina $4,000. Oklahoma $500,
South Carolina $4,000, Mississippi $4,000,
Tennessee $4,000, Missouri $4,000, Mary
land $4,000, Arkansas $1,000 Louisiana s6OOd,
Florida $25OO, District of Columbia $1,000.
Indian Territory 5000.
Effort to Change the Name.
An effort was made at the morning
session to change the name of the South
ern Baptist convention to that of the
Baptist Convention Of the United
States"
A resolution to that effect was offered
by Judge George Hillyer of Atlanta.
Under the rule, the resolution was sent
to the table. 1t will be brought up at
the next meeting.
The troubles of the Rev. A. ]. Diaz
of Cuba came to the attention of the
convention. 1t appears that a suit has
been instituted in Havana by the MEM
bers of the First Baptist church there to
GUST the Americans and dispossess the
home board of the Southern Baptist con-
vention, which supplied the funds for
the erection of the church. DR.. w. W.
Landrum president of a committee that
investigated the situation in Havana,
made this report:
Trouble In Havana.
There are in Havana two Baptist
churches, one known as the Gethesemano
church, of which the Rev. Diaz is the pas
tor, and the second known as the Calvary
church, of which DR.. c. c. Daniel, for
merly OF Texas, is the pastor. The first
church is composed of a Cuban member
ship exclusively and is not in harmony
with the Southern Baptist convention.
But 1t Is allowed by the convention to
worship in the building, which the con-
ventior owns. The convention has now
asked for the Gethsemane building
THE Calvary is in perfect harmony with
the convention and after January l, 1904,
will have exclusive use of the church edi-
flee now used jointly by both churches.
DR. Diaz is no longer in the employ of
the convention ami alleges he has griey-
ances, asserting that the American de-
sire to enthusiastically enslave the island
ers.
There was trouble between Dr. Diaz
and the convention because of funds en-
trusted to the Cubans that the home
board claimed he would not account for.
DIR. Diaz also made claim for back sal
airy that amounted to more than $4,000
which the board did not look favorably
upon"
The Diaz matter will probably receive
further attention before the convention
is over.
After a warm contest for the next
place of meeting the convention next
year will meet in Nashville. Dallas was
the closest contestant. Memorial services
in honor Of DR.. ]. l.. Curry will be held
tomorrow.