The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-12
Heavy Increase in Funds
Pledged to Missions.
(By the Associated Press.)

Savannah, Ga, 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 at the night session. Last
year at the Asheville Convention the
Foreign Mission Board asked for 5000, 900.
It was given s21S,oOO during the year. 1t
was proposed that the sum for foreign
mission workers should not be less than
$3.50, 900. After the call was made $2SO,O00
was quickly pledged by the various State
organizations. The announcement was
received with great enthusiasm.
Many addresses were made on foreign
mission work, among them a notable one
by P. T. Bryan, a missionary in China.
Mr.. Bryan dwelt at length on the work
in the field. He touched on the Boxer
uprising and showed how it had done an
immense amount of good to the cause.
The uprising he said, had lifted China
up to a place where Christian influence
could get at the millions Of those whom
they had been able to reach before, and
the Boxer agitation had opened to the
missionaries every door needed for the
rescuing of China.
Letters were read from all parts Of the
empire from those laboring there, some
of them for over forty years. The key
note of all of them was that now was
the period of Christian success in the
empire, and that the time vas ripe for
more successful work than ever before.
BY States. the pledges for the foreign
missions fund during the ensuing year
were as follows:
--.- A. nOn. yy;,-;rio 3t0 000. FTaySS
$50. 900; Kentucky $50, 900; North Carolina
500, 900; South Carolina 500 900; Missls-
sippi SIS. 900; Tennessee $4,000; Missouri
SIS. 900; Maryland $4,000; Arkansas $1,000;
Louisiana 5000; Florida $4,000; District
of Columbia 50, 900: Indian Territory $500.
Alabama, $40, 900; Oklahoma, $500.
1t was announced by Secretary Will
bingham that it had been estimated that
Sc. 900 could be raised from other sources.
This gave a grand total of $3.50 900. an IN
crease of s61 ,4S7.3S over that act'--
raised last year.
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 ]. G.. George Hillyer, of Atlanta. The
preamble recites that by 1.-The express
words of the constitution under which
this convention was organized in 1916,
the whole United States and all persons
of our denomination making necessary
contributions. all constituent bodies of
the same who cooperate with us are in
vited to representation in this body,
without reference to locality, or territory,
or latitude, and,
"Whereas, in naming this body the
J phrase Southern Baptist Convention, was
used as at the date of above name to
suit conditions then existing, but which
have long since passed away, therefore,
be it resolved:
'1.-That the name of this body be
changed from Southern Baptist Conven-
ton to that of the Baptist Convention
of the United States SO that the name
may better harmonic with the true nature
and opportunities of this body.
"2.-That appropriate steps be taken for
CARRYING this action into effect by appro-
pirate change in the charter under direc-
ton of a committee appointed by the pres
ident: and that such change of name be
operative so soon as said charter amend
ment shall have been procured.
Under the rules the resolution was sent
TO the table. 1t will be brought up at
the next meeting.
The troubles of Rev. A. j. Diaz, OF Gu
ba. came to the attention of the conven-
ton. 1t seems that a suit has been IN
stituted in Havana by the members of
the First Baptist church there tC Gust the
Americans and dispossess the home mission
board of the Southern Baptist ConVen-
ton which supplied the funds fol the cree
ton of the church. DR. w. w. Landrum.
president of the commission that lnVestl-
gated the situation in Havana made this
report:
'There are in Havana two Baptist
churches. one known as the Iethsemane
church, of which Rev. A. J. Diaz Is the
pastor, and the second, knownIas the Cal
vary church, of which DR.. G. D.. Daniel,
formerly of Texas, is the pastd. The h1~s
church is composed of a Cubar membership
exclusively. But it is allowed by the con-
~yention to worship in the building. which
the convention owns. The convention has
now asked the Gethsemane church to with
draw from, the building b. January l.
1904.
1.-The Calvary church is n perfect har-
mony with the convention, and after jan
uarv /, 1904, will have exclusive use of the
church ediice now used .plntly by both
churches.
. "Dr Diaz is no longer il the employ OF
p the convention"
There was trouble between Dlaz and the
+ convention because of fluids entrusted 10