The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-12

have done what in the circum instances
they thought was best. yet we are con-
WINGED that their kindly feeling and
their desire 70 avoid all harm 20 the
cause prevented their seeing the real
needs Of the situation. 50 that they
did not take hold OF this matter with
the vigor which subsequent events
Prove would have been best for our
work in Havana:
The report was signed by T. T
Eaton, chairman; Martin Ball, l. P.
Trotter. l. J. Taylor, \. G. Wash
burne. c. ?. J. Tate. a. D. Adair. o.
g. HALEY, J. y. Edwards, J. c. Por-
ter and ". :. Rowey."
Committee Outside of Home Board.
Following the adoption Of the report
Dr. Eaton again spoke and among
other things, requested that the com
nittee be made up without any men,
bers from the Home Board.
Later in the day DIT. c. D. Daniels.
who i in charge Of the mission work
in Cuba at present made a short talk,
and was followed BY Pew. J. A. Cova,
in charge OF the mission at Matanzas,
Rev. J. z. O'Halloran. in charge al
Cienfuegos. and Rev. a. L. Cabrera. in
charge at Santa Cara all Of the latter
being native Cubans. Each OF the Gu
bans made q short address. urging the
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Bsptists in Cuba. Rev. O'Halloran
and Rev. Cabrera spoke in Spanish,
and their words were translated TO the
assem- blage by DIT. Daniels. Rev. Cova
alluded TO the actions Of DR.. Diaz and
deplored conditions existing The
speakers were full Of hope for the fu-
ture. and pleaded with the America
nos" TO give Cuba religious liberty as
they had given her political liberty Z"
At the conclusion OF the talks Judge
Hillyard volunteered to start a sub
scriptiOn to pay the expenses Of these
Cuban ministers who had attended the
convention, in order to tell of the needs
OF the island. sufficient amount was
easily and quickly raised.
$2OO.OOO for Home Missions.
There were some further talks by
members Of the special committee on
Home Missions Board report after
which all Of the special reports were
adopted. II was then suggested that
some thing be said about the amount to
be raised for the work Of the Home Mis-
sion Board during the coming year A
number Of short and pointed talks fol-
lowed and after some general discus
sion il was proposed that the amount
be placed at 800, 600. The proposal
was received with enthusiasm, and an
unanimous vote was recorded in favor
OF trying for that excellent figure. This
will be an increase of about $50, 900
over last years receipts for the Home
Mission Work
DR.. J. NJ. West then made an ad-
dress in which he emphasized the need
pf additional secretaries, for both
boards, in the convention territory
west of the Mississippi river. The
idea seemed to meet with favor in the
convention and the matter of appoint
ing such secretaries was referred TO
the boards for their consideration.
In the discussion Of Home Mission
work that was entered upon a great
deal Of stress was laid upon the need
Of strong and unremitting work in the
great cities Of the country. The negro
question was said to be not nearly so
serious as that Of looking after the
foreign population of some Of the
cities and states The negroes were
taking hold on their own account and
the assistance given them was always
well received and bore good fruit.
Boards Elected.
The committee on nomination of new
boards reported and the Foreign Mis-
sions Board, the Home Missions Board
and the Sunday-school Board were
nominated, and unanimously elected
The boards are practically reelected
there being only a few changes among
vice presidents and managers. The
boards are constituted as follows:
Foreign Mission Board. Headquar
tiers, Richmond, Va.
President. 3. Hutson, Virginia.
Vice observation-disclosures lowering
maryland; A. E. Owen. Virginia; c
W. Daniel, Arkansas; ]. H. Snow
Tennessee; w. A. Hobson. Florida
Charles II. Nash, Kentucky; H. w
Provence, Alabama; w. c. Tyree
North Carolina; Bruce Benton, Louisi
ana: w. H. Smith, Georgia; ]. NJ
Carroll, Texas; w. r. Marlborough
Mississippi L. NJ. Roper, South Caro-
lima; ]. F. Kenyser, Missouri; c. c
Coleman, District of Columbia.
r. J. Willingham, corresponding Sec
rotary.
E. E. Bomar, assistant corresponding
secretary.
w T. Derieaux recording secretary
Jno. G. Williams treasurer.
T. K. Sands, auditor.
other Managers-W. f. Hatcher. c
H. Ryland, George Cooper. T. P
Matthews, r. H. Pitt, H. r. Pollard
William Ellyson, H. A. Bagby. W. r.
L. Smith, NJ. A. Jones, E. NJ. Foster
1. NJ. Mercer, G.. H. Winston, c. s.
Gardner, f. V. Badly.
Home Mission Board, Headquarters
Atlanta, Ga
President-V. w. Landrun1, Georgia
Vice Presidents-R. w. Sanders
South Carolina: H. F. Sproles. Missis-
sippi; w. p. Harvey, Kentucky; George
w Truett. Texas; ]. II. Foster, Jr.
Alabama; w. E. Atkinson, Arkansas
S. NJ. Yeatman, District of Columbiai
C. l.. Laws. Maryland; j. L. White
Georgia; G. w. Hyde. Missouri; j. c.
Caddell, North Carolina; r. r. AGREE
Tennessee; j. C. Porter, Florida; c. V
Edwards, Louisiana; w. L. Pickard
Virginia.
F. c. Mcconnell, corresponding Sec
rotary.
Walker Dunson treasurer.
NJ Nj. WEIGH, recording secretary.
b. F. Abbott, auditor.
Other Managers - George Eiillyer