The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-22
STRONGLY ENDORSE.
MPERANCE WORK
Southern Baptist Convention
Hears Ringing Speeches
on Subject
URGE FORWARD WORK
THROUGHOUT SOUTH
Missionaries Tell of Work in
Foreign Lands and Re-
flute Calumniating
Statement
Especial to The Richmond Vtrginian.)

Especial to The Richmond Vtrginian,)
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. May 70
Sunday morning and night the pull
pits of all the churches. except the
Episconal churches were filed by
visiting Baptist ministers. The
churches were we'll filled A great
mass meeting al Morocco Temple was
held Sunday afternoon and address,
ed by Or. b. .. Gray sld Or. T.. Y.
Mullins in the interest of ministerial
supply. All States report many Va
cant pulpits.
This morning the question of tenn
perance called fortl, very strong res
olnttons and" strong speeches. Joshua
lowering, OF Baltimore. aroused the
convention by relating the progress
temperance. has made. Strong senti-
ment was expressed In favor Of press
ing the prohibition movement
throughout the South. 1t Is realized
that most important law for the
present Is law regulating shipments
| into dry territory.
Rev. A. E. Remer. Of Mississippi
read the report on womens work
The past year was the best in their
| history in this connection. DIR. Will
bingham introduced Mrs. Sailie Har-
| ris. formerly OF Richmond now ST.
perintendent OF the Margaret Home
at Greensville. s. C.. for the care OF
children OF missionaries. and Mrs
Mcclure, superintendent Of the Louis
Vile Training school In Louisville
Only Two Deaths in Year.
Only two official members OF the
convention had died during the past
year These were Rev w. NJ Whit
sett, u. D.. and Rev. A. J. s. Thomas
Il. d. both OF which had been vice
presidents Of the convention Not a
/ single missionary of the foreign mts.
sion board has died In the past year
One hour was devoted to addresses
/ by foreign missionaries Rev J. G..
ehastian. Of Mexico. told of the need
In Mexico. Thousands have no Bible,
no sunday. hut many gods Rev. 8
III. Sowell. Nirginian, who began
/ the work in Argentina. spoke for that
! country. This has been one Of the
most successful Of all Baptist mis-
sions
raul HeEsom. a native Of Switxer-
land who was disinherited because he
Joined the Baptists, who was working
/ IN Argentina for a nurlher Of years,
smoke through Brother Sowefl. as In
/ terpreter He. more than any other
man has secured civil rights for those
outside the Catholic Church In Argan-
4 - - 80 "'"'7 " NV III ss sAfH8aT@ Ill
South America
/ g F Bostic, OF interior China, told
/ Of conditions and Of the need of more
men and women
I medical missionary, ]. G Mead
lows. Of China toid Of the great work
| OF the hospital. He is enlistins a
| party Of iaymen, who will GO to in
vestigate the work done by the mis-
| sionaries. $. F.. stephens. Of China,
refuted the charge. that Chinese Chris
| tians were rice Christians" by tell
Ing of the persecution 10 which hun
dreds of them submitted rather than
to give M their faith in Christ; The
last hour was devoted To addresses by
| the following missionaries.
! T. l.. Wise and H. H. G.ssszs. at nssyiss',
ma: r. J. Paez. Cuba; j &. Silbaa !:
| Tampa r. H. Meyers and c. D. DAN
! lei. Of Texas.
+ The program was changed and the
convention completed its work and ad =
/ journed at l +. NJ, to- day. There were
l.54T delegates registered This liz ex-
| acly the same number registered at
! Louisville iu 1909 Next to the num-
Der registered at Baltimore last year.
which was 1641. this Is the largest
| number ever registered. Virginia had
| SO delegates. Georgia had $50 dele
gates the largest number from ma n
State.