THE National Baptist Magazine.

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1899.THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN'S INFLUENCE INALL RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.By Rev. J. Francis Robinson, D. D.,Halifax, Nova ScotiaText:- Acts 16:13-15.

One of the greatest mercies God has conferred upon the human family is the Sabbath. A day of cessation from toil, bodily labors and fatigue; a day of special religious instruction. The soul's market day. What pious hearts have not felt the influence of these lines as the Sabbath has dawned: "Another six days' work is done, Another Sabbath is begun; Return my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day thy God hath blest." And it was on the Sabbath day, by the riverside, that the Apostle and the people gathered themselves together in the place where prayer was wont to be made. What a delightful description! How savored was the spot. "A place where prayer was wont to be made!" How high in heaven's estimation! Travelers visiting Philippi would have gazed upon its buildings, its national curiosities and works of art; but angels have viewed these without emotion, yet 0008118had doubtless often lingered and ministered to those pious spirits who had frequented the Oratory by the water side. "The women which resorted thither." What do these words imply? Why, that few men, or rather none, visited this sacred spot. What is asserted? That women did resort to this place for devotional purposes. How honorable to female piety! What a lasting monument to the superiority of the female character! And so it has been in every age and country of the world. I will say nothing now the honor to female piety in ancient times; I am obliged to pass by unnoticed, Sarah and Deborah, the Prophetess, Ruth and Hannah, with a noble host which we cannot begin to enumerate, and will only observe that sad and sorrowing as was the life of the blessed Redeemer, it would have been still more bitter and wretched had it not been for the tender and affectionate regard of female worth and piety. O blessed Redeemer, do I see thee deserted by all thy disciples in the hour and grief of thy deepest agony! Yet, these devoted heroines, whose love nothing could quench--whose fortitude nothing could shake, still cleaved to thee, thou Man of Sorrows! We, to-day, see something of the same still. Our churches are chiefly composed of pious, consecrated, self-sacrificing women, and there is not a Christian Association or Benevolent Society existing which does not depend chiefly upon female influence for stability and support. Lydia is the first European convert recorded in the New Testament, and because of that fact I think her name ought to be a favorite with all Christian mothers. She hailed from Thaityra, a city in Asia, to which one of the seven Epistles in the Revelation is addressed. Her business was that of a purple seller, a very expensive 0009119dye. It is produced from a shellfish which the Jews called chalson. It was with this costly article that the fringes of the Jewish garments were dyed. Those who were exceedingly rich were distinguished by wearing garments dyed with purple; and Lydia went down there on the Sabbath to sell dye. But God used the Apostle Paul as the instrument in His hands to call Lydia by the preaching of his Word into a higher and more useful sphere of life. It was divine power; the Lord wrought the work. Religion, in its commencement, progress and termination, is all of God. The change produced in Lydia, as in all who profess a knowledge of the Lord Jesus, was in the heart. All short of this is not religion. The kingdom of God is within you, other things will precede, the eyes will be opened, the ears, must be unstopped, yet these may be affected without more. But in conversion the heart is changed. Lydia's heart melted and warmed and expanded, and its portals were stretched out wide so that Christ took possession and was enthroned. I have been asked what I thought about women as good citizens, and I take this opportunity to give answer, which may refer to all women: We could have no good citizens without good women. The home is our first school, and the home life and home instruction are first and the most lasting. Every home has a woman in it, and some homes have good women in them. Women are like men--some are good and some are bad. We can have no good home without good women, and we can have no good citizens without good homes; therefore, good women are essential to good citizenship. I believe that the best interests of our country and its institutions demand that women have the largest liberty consistent with the demands 0010120of the home, to exercise their influence upon the social and moral, and educational and political interests of childhood and manhood. And once for all, let me say that I am in favor of human rights for every individual of every race, of every condition, regardless of sex, and would secure to each citizen the right of personal liberty of life and the pursuit of happiness. I am not only in favor of women being the queen of the home, but I am willing she shall exercise her regal power in the political world. I believe that the ballot will be safer in the hands of an intelligent and sober woman than in the hands of a drunken man. I believe that the home is a better place to raise good citizens than in the saloon. The mothers, the wives and the sisters of the land would be safer and better teachers of good citizenship than any saloon-keeper or ward politician; and, as one member of the Christian family, I believe in the home, the schoolhouse and the church. The mother, the schoolmaster and the preacher are legitimate teachers of good citizenship. The safety of the Republic lies in the maintenance of good homes and good schools and good churches. I believe that a Christian education is essential to good citizenship; therefore, I am in favor of allowing the women of the land to assist in moulding and shaping the character of our boys and girls. They can do that best when they are permitted to make the choice of the directors of our schools or become directors themselves, and are permitted to elect the men and women who are to train their own children. The slaves have been emancipated; now let us emancipate women! The unconditional and universal and immediate emancipation of womanhood is the demand of the age in which we live; it is the demand of the spirit of our institutions; 0011121

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it is the demand of the teachings of Christianity; it is her right, and, in the name of God, let us start a wave of influence in this country that shall be felt in every State, every county, every community, every home and every heart. Then we will sing: "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."

EIGHT MONTHS IN CAMP.

By First Lieut. George T. Robinson, A.M., L.L.B. When I had learned the true condition of the patriotic, struggling Cubans for liberty, I had a yearning to strike a blow for their deliverance; especially did I feel it my Christian duty when the noncombatants, including women and children, were hurdled in the Cuban cities to die of starvation. Finally events so shaped themselves that Uncle Sam was forced to interfere in behalf of suffering humanity. He said to Spain, "Withdraw your troops from Cuba and Cuban waters and let the people have peace."

The Maine was blown up, hurling 266 of our brave marines into eternity. Of this number 22 were colored. A declaration of war was made, diplomatic relations between Spain and America were broken off, and a call for volunteers was made. My love for suffering humanity, as well as my patriotism, was aroused. Congress authorized the organization of four colored regiments with mixed officers; that is, white and colored. My opportunity had come, and July 18, 1898, I left Nashville for Camp Thomas, Ky., reaching there on the 19th, as happy as a boy who dons pants for the first time.

I ran across the river to Cincinnati and bought a cot and left my order for my uniforms. I was to begin to dwell in a tent, realizing one of my fondest 0014122hopes. While I was only too happy to reach the camp and become initiated, the news of my appointment took the life out of me, as it were. But I was at home in the camp. Knowing the evils of camp life, I had set my face against them, and in order to succeed, I resolved that whatever the church and school had done for me should be shown in my conduct as an officer.

July 21st I was assigned to duty in company I, but did no active duty until Sunday, August 1st, when I donned a new uniform. I must confess I was embarrassed in a uniform. My first duty was that of officer of the guard, a very important position and a trying one to a novice.

It was a lovely Sunday morning and street cars from Cincinnati, Covington, Newport and other cities and towns began with the day to bring crowds to witness the ceremony, with myself the central figure, and, oh, how nervous I was! When I marched out and took post in front of the details, now united into a guard of about 100, the parade ground was surrounded by thousands of city folk, 90 per cent of whom being white. I fumbled through the inspection and marched off the guard to the guardhouse. I then felt a great relief. At that time a strict guard line was maintained around the camp, and permission was necessary for visitors to pass in. After the ceremonies at the guardhouse were over, I took a seat in my office. A stream of fashionable humanity set in toward me, seeking permission to pass the guard line. I could say yes or no, and that settled it. I began to swell and feel my importance, and all of a sudden my embarrassment in a uniform left me, and I felt very proud of it.

My predecessors had sent the prisoners to work on Sundays as on other days; so the guards wanted to 0015123know about carrying them out on that Sabbath. I told the guards that it was the Lord's day, and I did not intend to send them to work. That broke it up, and thereafter prisoners were allowed one day in seven like other soldiers. Soldiers are very sinful fellows, so I resolved to check the wickedness as far as I was able. I early began to head off profanity and swearing at the guardhouse when I was in command. I would always address the new guard and lay down the law, and infraction of which meant punishment. I only needed to punish a few cases before every man in the regiment understood my position and acted accordingly under me. Many I cured of the degrading habit.

For the first few months of my army life I manage to get in at least one lecture a week to the men of my company, usually on Sunday. Finally it got so that men of other companies would crowd around to catch a word or a thought. At times there would be such a jam in my company street that I would be forced to cut my lecture short; and strange be it said I was the only officer in the regiment who took such interest in the moral and spiritual welfare of the men--not because I was the best man, but because I purposed to live for Christ in the camp.

There were some good men passively. Their conduct was upright, but they didn't have the courage to speak out against the sin and vices about them. They simply put their light under the bushel. I lived up to my purpose, and had the joy of having men thank me for the interest I had taken in them, and saying they had been cured of their bad habits. One of the great vices among the soldiers was gambling, and I set about to break it up--not only in my company, but in 0016124the regiment. I made the attempt, and with revolver buckled on, while officer of the guard, which was once in every eight or ten days, I would raid crap games and capture bones, money and men. But I had to abandon it. It was too much for one to accomplish. So I confined my efforts to my company and to individuals of other companies. Another great evil was the drink habit. The notorious canteen, which is a regimental barroom, was bad enough, but on pay days the men would go crazy. The night following pay day it appeared that the whole command was on a howling drunk. Bar rooms in the vicinity did a land office business. I not only advised the men against the barroom or saloon, but against the canteen which was run by army officers. The head of our canteen was a major, who said I was too religious. Once upon a time it so happened that this particular major was commanding officer. He said to me that he had been informed that I was in the habit of making speeches to my company. I pleaded guilty. He then told me it was wrong, that I would lose prestige with the men. He concluded, "Never make a speech to your men unless in connection with an order."

His interference did not trouble me, or put a stop to speech-making, for I knew he was the commanding officer for only one day. On the other hand, the commanding officer, Col. E.L. Huggins, was highly pleased with my course, and finally issued orders prohibiting swearing.

Col. Huggins expected something more of me than simply the perfunctory performance of routine military duties, for when he learned I was a graduate of Fisk, a Christian school, he said he wanted no other recommendation. [To be continued.]

Some Information Wanted.

For some reason, wholly unknown to the great army of Negro Baptists in this country, the name of Dr. R.H. Boyd, the corresponding Secretary of the National Baptist Publishing Board, has been left entirely out of the American Baptist Year Book. We do not know how to account for this kind of treatment of the Negro Baptists composing the National Baptist Convention; therefore, we are disposed to ask, in some humble manner, an explanation of this kind of snubbing of our great Convention.

Dr. Boyd is one of the principal officers of our Convention; and by his untiring energy and unusually keen perception of business, his unfaltering fidelity in the possibilities of his own people, and his strict integrity in all matters of business, has made for us a name which we could not have made without him. It must be painful to us, then, to know that any religious organization, especially of our Baptist brethren, would for any reason, (other than his expulsion from the church), refuse to publish his name as a minister of the Gospel. With kindness of an uncommon type and interest intensifying, The Union begs on behalf of many of its readers and constituents, hundreds of whom are good friends to the Publication Society, an explanation of this serious disregard of one of the chief officials of the National Baptist Convention. An answer to this question is not imperative; neither is it in any sense mandatory on our part. Having been loyal to this great society in all things, and having contributed much to the marvelous growth of it, their are many Negro, Baptists who can but feel grieved that anything has transpired which either provokes or justifies the Society in overlooking a chief officer who holds forth as a very acceptable, successful and praiseworthy representative of the Negro Baptist family in these United States.-- The National Baptist Union.

Our Commissioner.

A letter from Durban, East Africa, dated October 9th, from Rev. C.S. Morris, states that he has given up his trip up the Zambezi River, and will go from South Africa to Liberia, West Africa, from whence he will return home. He finds all the field needed and will doubtless ask of the Christians and friends of Africa, for money with which to begin an industrial mission work in South Africa. He has been untiring in his labors since landing in Africa last August, having gone by land from Capetown to Durban. His report will give African Missions a new and better lease of life. Friends will be made for that long neglected Continent-- religiously--that lies at the feet of avarice greed, rum and murder of the nations of the earth. Let Negro Baptists unite with our Board as it strikes hands with Brother Morris and his friends who are anxious to be used of God in helping us--God's duly appointed missionaries to our brethren in that Continent of promise.-- The Afro-American Mission Herald.

A Mistake.

The Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention has endeavored to persuade the contributors to our foreign mission work to always make their donations to workers in foreign lands through the Board. This some of the brethren seemingly will not do, and as a consequence we are now confronted with a most regrettable state in reference to one of our workers. While the affair is one to be much deplored, we hope that it will serve to bring our brethren to the right view of the matter and firmly establish in their minds the wisdom of recognizing the paramount authority of the Board.

The trouble referred to is as follows: Rev J.O. Hayes, our missionary in Liberia, has resigned from our work and has published as his reason for so doing, that we had failed to pay him, thus adding another ugly scar to our record. We greatly regret this state of affairs, but it came about from ignoring our Board.

One hundred and fifty dollars were sent to Brother Hayes as payment on his salary; but the money, being sent by parties other than our Board, was sent wrong. In May, one hundred dollars was sent him at Sierra Leone; in July, forty dollars; in August, ten dollars. But Sierra Leone was not the place to send the money. Liberia is Brother Hayes location; but Liberia not being in the International Postal Union, postmasters ignorant of the great distance from Sierra Leone to Libera, persuaded senders to send their money to Sierra Leone.

It was not until the October just gone that the Post Office Department sent us a notice that the money sent to Sierra Leone was uncalled for.

Had our Board sent the money this needless mistake would not have been been made. Brethren, learn to trust your Board. Recognize its honesty and its ability to attend to your work and thus avoid these serious blunders.

Below we give you an extract from the Seventh Conference of the Foreign Mission Boards of the United States and Canada, from which you will glean that we are not alone in insisting upon direct dealing with our missionaries. Surely our brethren will heed the voice of the united wisdom of Christian workers.

This earnest admonition is very necessary because a number of our brethren, by their doubting, hesitating manner in reference to funds in their possessions, sometimes force us to suggest to them to send it directly. We know that it is unwise for them to do thus, but we sometimes seem to have to choose between letting them send it direct or not having it sent at all. Brethren, these things should not be.

Read the following report of the Committee on Special Objects appointed by the Seventh Foreign Mission Conference of the United States and Canada:

"Desirous of being practical and helpful, we began our work by making a somewhat extended inquiry as to the actual practice of the various Boards, in order that from the wide induction of facts thus made possible, we might formulate some policy which could be recommended to the consideration of the Boards. Accordingly a letter was prepared and sent to ninety-five Boards in the United States, Canada and Europe, propounding a series of seventeen questions, to which answers were requested. Replies were received from forty-five Boards, including nearly all of the prominent ones in North America. The result was chaos--utter, appalling chaos. We have spent many weary hours in attempting to evolve order out of that formless confusion, but the 0019127hopelessly complicated character of the pile of manuscript before us must be our apology for any discrepancies which appear in the subjoined summary."

"7. Do you discourage your missionaries from direct appealing for gifts to their friends at home?

"Thirty-six say 'Yes,' with more or less emphasis, several stating that they not only discourage, but forbid without the express approval of the Board.

"8. If they do so without consulting you, is it your custom to write to them in protest, or do you ignore their action?

"Six report that they have never has such a case, or that the gifts were so small as not to merit attention.

"Thirty say that they would protest, the adverbs varying from 'gently' to 'energetically,' and one adding. 'If persisted in over the protest of the Secretaries, such action might lead to suspension.' One writes, 'We check the missionary by the secretary inserting appeals for small help in the monthly magazine under the heading, 'wants' as for bells, drugs, spectacles, lanterns, shades, etc., and so make it regular!'

"Four reply that their missionaries are so loyal to the Board that they never make special appeals without consulting them; one adding, "The matter is made so plain when a candidate applies to us, that our missionaries are such as agree with us in our principle of not appealing for funds, and so cases of the kind do not generally occur.'

'Three ignore such appeals.

"Three require a report of the sums received and where and from whom they were obtained, and the appropriations for general work are remitted, less the amount sent direct."-- The Afro-American Mission Herald.

Homeward Bound.

This brother has been in Africa for sixteen years. Three of these have been spent in the ministry, resulting in the organization of nine churches, with two very good buildings and over 300 members. He has been in this

Rev. Joseph Buchanan, Middle Drift, South Africa.

country for five months and has visited a number of states to the delight and edification of the pastors and churches. He will, D.V., sail for his far-away African home in January. Should he pass your way, hear him.-- The Afro-American Mission Herald.

We learn from recent publications that there are about 1,500,000,000 inhabitants in the world. From this number 91,000,000 die every year, 7,500,000 every month, 250,000 every day, 10,000 hour, 180 every minute, or three every second.

From the Field.

When Rev. C. S. Morris went to Queenstown, South Africa, where he and Bro. Jackson ordained Bro. E. B. P. Koti, the leaders of the native church sent for him to visit them and explain the New Testament views held by Baptists. This being done, the following resolutions were adopted, after which the leaders were baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist Church and sent to baptize the 1,261 members of their churches. After hearing about the Bible way they adopted the following

RESOLUTIONS:Whereas, By God's grace, we, the undersigned officers of the sect known as the African Native Church, have comprehended by persistent studying that Baptism by immersion is clearly taught in the Word of God, and

Whereas, It has appeared to us that persons the most profoundly skilled in the original languages of Scripture and history of the Christian Church agree in their rendering of the word "baptizo," that it means to dip or immerse; and moreover, as we observe that in the primitive times baptism was performed by immersion: and

Whereas, We are strongly persuaded that the New Testament Churches were independent of each other in their internal affairs and management, in which persuasion we are emphatically sustained by our brother missionaries, as well as by our leading deacons and other office bearers of our churches.

Therefore, loyalty to the Scriptures compels us to adopt the Baptist views on the subject of Baptism, as well as on that of independence of churches as to internal affairs.

It is our fervent wish to promote the Christian Religion in these parts, working together with you, and we pray that we may be accepted into the fellowship on the above said conditions.

Our Denomination is composed as follows:

We have 13 ordained ministers and 5 on trial. We have 817 members in 17 churches, and 444 on trial and a good number of friend or adherents at each church.

There are ten day schools, some of which enjoy the Government Grant. Sunday schools are observed in some of our churches.

In doctrine we agree with the Evangelical Christians.

We are, Reverend Sir, your dutiful servants in the Lord, Jonas Goduka, Presiding Pastor. Hennanus Vauga, Pastor. Andrew Mahla, Pastor. New Location, Queenstown, Sept. 6, 1899

With 1,855,324 Negro Baptists in our Zion, if we could raise one cent per week from each for Christian missions in heathen lands, we would have eighteen thousand five hundred fifty three dollars and twenty four cents ($18,553,24) per week, and fifty two times that amount would be nine hundred sixty four thousand seven hundred sixty eight dollars and forty eight cents ($964,768.48). Is there a Baptist minister who believes we cannot give one cent each without ruining the Church? You say it can be done; then help us get it.

"Find out the plan of God in your day, and then beware that you do not cross it; but find your place in that plan." Could we do this what a bright world this would be.

REV. JONAS GODUKA.

The group above represents Rev. Jonas Goduka, a distinguished preacher and leader of a religious sect in South Africa, heretofore known as The Native African Church, and nineteen other leaders. Rev. Goduka was formerly a minister in the Wesleyan Conference, Duban, Natal and began a systematic study of the Bible in order to enable himself to defend the practice of sprinkling and while engaged in this earnest manner was impressed and convicted that the Baptist position was right.

In September,1899, when Rev. C.S. Morris, our Commissioner, went to Queenstown, South Africa, where he and Bro. Jackson, our missionary, ordained Bro. E.B.P. Koti, the leaders of the native church sent for them to visit them and explain the New Testament views held by Baptists. This being done, resolutions were adopted endorsing and accepting the position held by the Baptists, after which twenty-nine of the leaders were baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist Church and went away with joyful hearts to baptize the 1,261 members of their churches, thirteen in number.

It is possible in future our churches in all Africa will be known as THE AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES.

In referring to this work of Bro. Morris the Baptist Missionary Magazine says: "To those who have followed the course of the history of Baptist missions and the extension of Baptist principles throughout the various countries of the world, this will recall the conversion of Judson and his wife and their baptism in the Lal Bazar chapel at Calcutta, the baptism of Johann G. Oneken and his associates at midnight in the river Elbe, near Hamburg, and other epochal events of the same character in our Baptist history."

Let Baptists and friends of missions everywhere join our Board in praise to God for the wonderful achievements of our tireless workers in West. South and East Central Africa. Unite with us in their support while they hold up CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD to Darkest Africa.

Yours in His Name.L.G. JORDAN, Corresponding Secretary,547 Third Street, Louisville, Ky.

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STATISTICS OF THE NEGRO BAPTIST CHURCH.By J. L. COHRON,Statistical Secretary of the National Baptist Convention.

AlABAMA--Associations.Alabama District.East Dallas.Morning Star.Rushing Springs.Alabama Midland.East Perry.Mt. Calvary.Salem.Auburn. Early Rose.Mt. Pilgrim.Sandy Ridge.Autauga.Ebenezer.Mt.Pleasant No.1. Sea Coast.Bessemer.Evergreen.Mt.Pleasant No.2. Shady Grove.Bethlehem No.1.Eufaula.Mt. Zion.Shelby Springs.Bethlehem No.2.Flint River.Mulberry.Snow Creek.Bethel. Geneva. Muscle Shoals.South East.Bibb County.Gilfield.Needham Creek.Southeast Dist.Bladen Springs.Good Samaritan.New Antioch.Springhill.Blount Springs.Hardway.New Cahaba. Star of Hope.Brownsville.Hope Hill.New Pine Grove.St. Mary's.Bowen East.Kintibush.Old Pine Grove.Town Creek.Canaan. Little River. Paint Rock. Troy Ozark.Canaan Grove. Lebanon.Perote.Union.Central.Lily Star.Regular.Uniontown.Dallas County.MobileRound Island Creek.Wills Creek.East Alabama.Montgomery.Total number of Associations69

Total number of Churches1666.

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches1666Meeting houses514Ordained Ministers1130Value$802,965 00Baptism10973CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter2815Church Expenses$ 61,769 95Experience and Restoration4962Sunday School Expenses. 3,964 10Death2045State Missions1,414 25Letter1914Home Missions1,191 59Exclusion and Erasure5384Foreign Missions439 85Total Membership176318Bible and PublicationWork335 60

SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education1,344 55Schools521Miscellaneouus1,806 77Officers and Teacher1512--------Scholars22926Total$ 72,226 66

ARKANSAS--Associations.Antioch,Eastern.OuachitaSoutheastern.Bethlehem.Jefferson Springs. Ozan.Union.Bradley.Little River.Phillips, Lee and Union County.Central.Lafayette Miller.Monroe.Valley District.Chicot County.Mississippi County. Reedville.Watson.Columbia County.Middle.St. Marion.Western.Consolidated. North.Southwestern.White River.Cyprus Creek.Northeastern.Total number of Associations30Total number of Churches1000

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches 1000Meeting houses 1000

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ARKANSAS--Continued.Ordained Ministers822Value$ 150,000 00Baptism2112CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter1183 Church Expenses9,338 30Experience and Restoration773 Sunday School Expenses.700 00Death525 State Missions372 50Letter 645 Home Missions439 83Exclusion and Erasure 117 Foreign Missions.52 00Total Membership 64898 Bible and PublicationSUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Work525 00Education240 50Schools12 Miscellaneous2,718 67Officers and Teachers84-----------Scholars24360Total$ 14,396 80

FLORIDA--Associations.Bethany.East Fla. Bethany. Nazarene. West Florida No. 1.Bethlehem No. 1.Great Eastern.South Florida. West Florida No. 2.Bethlehem No. 2.Jerusalem.St. James.Zion.Central. Total number of Associations.... 13Total number of Churches449.CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches449 Meeting houses 129Ordained Ministers258 Value$ 17,902 00Baptism528CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter81 Church Expenses 24,163 93Experience and Restoration352 Sunday School Expenses..150 00Death98 State Missions600 00Letter163 Home Missions581 59Exclusion and Erasure....273 Foreign Missions75 00Total membership 27970 Bible Publication Work..SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD. Education495 65School98 Miscellaneous914 63Officers and Teachers342 -----------Scholars 2847Total$ 26,980 80

GEORGIA--Associations.Benevolence. Georgia North.Mount Calvary.Savannah River.Buena Vista. Georgia Union.Mount Moriah.Shawnee Mountain.Cabin Creek. Great Eastern.Mount Olive.Shilo No. 1.Camilla.Gum Creek.Mount Zion No. 1. Shilo No. 2.Camp Creek.Hancock.Mount Zion No. 2. Shilo No. 3.Carrilton Union.Harmony.Mt. Zion Western. Southwestern.Central.Hopewell.Mulberry River.St. John.Chattahoochee.Jeruel. New Hope.Tatnall.Cooper. Kennesaw.New MacedoniaThomasville.Covenant.Kiokee. New Towaliga.Union.Ebenezer No. 1.Little River. Noah's Ebenezer. Union Southwest.Ebenezer No. 2.Macedonia No. 1.North Georgia.Walker.Flint River. No 1. Macedonia No. 2.Northwestern.Washington.Flint River No. 2. Madisson.Oostanalan. Western Union.Fowltown.Middle Geo. No. 1. Pilgrim.Williams.Frank Cooper, Middle Geo. No. 2. Quarterman. Willacoochee.Friendship.Middle River. Rehoboth No. 1.Zion.Georgia Central.Montgomery.Rehoboth No. 2.Total number Associations 49 Total number Churches... 2106CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches2106Meeting houses 1048Ordained Ministers1574Value$ 2,014,823

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GEORGIA--Continued.Baptism 14119CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter3653Church Expenses$ 102,688 61Experience and Restoration....6280Sunday School Expenses3,866 63Death2680State Missions2,299 48Letter2321Home Missions852 69Exclusion and Erasure7055Foreign Missions238 15Total membership 218149Bible and Public work.373 99SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education2,366 79Schools807Miscellaneous4,848 57Officers and Teachers3127-----------Scholars 48316Total $117,544 91

IOWA--Associations.CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches29Meeting HousesOrdained Ministers20Value $ 11,000 00Baptism51CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter36Church Expenses $ 3,700 00Experience and Restoration84Sunday School Expenses.Death21State Missions 7 00Letter33Home MissionsExclusion and Erasure61Foreign Missions 2 25Total Membership 858Bible Publication workSUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.EducationSchoolsMiscellaneousOfficers and Teachers -----------ScholarsTotal $ 3,716 25

Kansas--AssociationsCentral.Northeast.Northwest.Southeast.CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches46Meeting HousesOrdained Ministers40Value $ 48,800 00BaptismCONTRIBUTIONS.LetterChurch Expenses $ 8,200 00Experience and RestorationSunday School ExpensesDeathState MissionsLetterHome MissionsExclusion and ErasureForeign MissionsTotal Membership 2876Bible Publication workSUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.EducationSchools41Miscellaneous750 47Officers and Teachers 205-----------Scholars 820Total $ 8,950 47

SOUTHEAST KANSAS.Churches24Membership 1500Ordained Ministers20Value Church Property.$11,000

KENTUCKY--Associations.Aid District. Green River Valley.London.South.Central. Howard Creek.Mt. Calvary.Union District.Consolidated. Little River.Mt. Pleasant.Western.First District. Liberty. Mt. Zion. Young Men's.Total number Associations 16 Total number Churches537CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches 537Meeting Houses278

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KENTUCKY--Continued.Ordained Ministers 401Value $ 212,742 00Baptism3056CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter505Church Expenses $ 36,250 00Experience and Restoration934Sunday School Expenses1,010 00Death604State Missions 242 55Letter202Home Missions 165 50Exclusion and Erasure1062Foreign Missions....65Total Membership72955Bible Publication Work215 00SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education 163 65Schools351Miscellaneous 781 97Officers and Teachers1813----------Scholars21124 Total $ 38,829 30

LOUISIANA.Associations 17Value of Church property $596,853Churches945CONTRIBUTIONS.Membership71,845State Missions$700Schools521Miscellaneous 1,000Officers and Teachers1,685--------Scholars124 Total$1,700

MISSISSIPPI--Associations.Amite RiverHinds County.Mount Oliver Dist. Sardis North.Antioch.Home.Mount Olivet North.Springshill No. 2.Boliver County.Issaquena. Mount ZionSt. John.Calhoun.Jackson.New Hope. No.1Sweet Pilgrim No. 1Claiborn.Lebanon.New Hope. No. 2.Sweet Pilgrim No. 2Coffeeville. Madison County. New Hope. No.3Warren County.Ebenezer.Mississippi.Palo Alto.Washington County.Enterprise.Mississippi River.Pontonoc. Wilkinson County.Granada.Mount Hope.Pearl River.Yazoo County.Gulf Coast. Mount Olivet. Sardis East.Zion.Total number of Associations.. 40 Total number of Churches..1840CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Churches1840Meeting Houses559Ordianed Ministers1415Value $ 608,608 00Baptism4548CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter1421Church Expenses $ 79,242 00Experience and Restoration1947Sunday School Expenses2,685 00Death 998State Missions1,147 00Letter 631Home Missions1,910 83Exclusion and Erasure 2532Foreign Missions300 75Total Membership199027Bible Publication Work.291 00SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education 2,272 25Schools682Miscellaneous 6,090 00Officers and Teachers1718 ------------Scholars19910Total $ 95,484 00

MISSOURI--Associations.Berean.North Missouri.Southwestern.Union.Central.Mt. Carmel. Southeastern.State Convention.Mt. Zion.Shiloh.Churches 300CHURCH PROPERTY.Ordained ministers,260Meeting houses 118Baptisms 597Valuation of property.$536,822 00

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MISSOURI.--Continued.Letter266CONTRIBUTIONS.Experience and restoration 388Church expenses $83,050 96Decrease by death130Sunday school expenses. 12,631 40Letter113State Missions880 60Exclusion and erasure478Home Missions1,611 66Total membership2,000Foreign Missions244 01SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Bible w'k and publication 129 00Sunday schools187Education1,187 01Officers and teachers826Miscellaneous1,455 78Scholars10,797-----------Total $101,675 22

MARYLAND.Churches23Value of Church property$114,975 00Ordained ministers20CONTRIBUTIONS.Baptisms275Church expenses$ 10,506 96Letters33Sunday school expenses.143 02Restoration and experience130State Missions213 00Decreased by death29Home Missions28 00Letter17Foreign Missions27 75Excluded and erasure89Bible and publication.. 16Total membership5,544work.SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education18 50Sunday schools15Miscellaneous1,243 90Officers and teachers197----------Scholars2,176Total $20,065 46

NEW JERSEY.Afro-American Association.Churches24Meeting houses22Ordained ministers23Valuation $118,660 00Baptisms84CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter224Church expenses $18,636 84Dismissed by letter18Miscellaneous400 12Exclusion and erasure62_----------Membership3,500Total $19,038 96

NORTH CAROLINA- Associations.Bakersville.Johnson District.Mount Pleasant.Reedy Creek.Bear Creek.Kenansville. Mud Creek. Roanoke.Burnt Swamp.Lake Wacamaw. Newbern.Roanoke, West.Cape Fear.Lane Creek.Newbern, Eastern. Rowan.Cedar Grove.Lumber River. New Hope.Shiloh.Cedar Grove, East.Middle. Neuse River.Shiloh, West.Ebenezer.Middle District.Oakley Grove.Union.French Broad. Mecklenburg. Old Eastern.Wake.Hammond Creek. Zion.Pee Dee.Yadkin Valley.High Point.Number of Associations37Churches1,218CHURCH MEMBERSHIP. CHURCH PROPERTY.Ordained ministers755Meeting houses219Baptism5,840Value $367,313 00Letter848CONTRIBUTIONS.Experience and restoration1,923Church expenses $47,396 77Death1,038Sunday school expenses.674 84Letter590State Missions1,649 69

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NORTH CAROLINA.--Continued.Exclusion and erasure2,543 Home Missions958 03Bible Publication217 03Total membership131,858 Work235 00SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education511 41Schools 737 Miscellaneous30,993 41Officers and teachers 2,607Scholars 38,213Total$83,414 28

OHIO.Western Union.Eastern Union.Providence.Mt. Zion.Total membership14000OKLAHOMA.Associations1Churches82Ordained ministers200Total membership6000Valuation of church property $100,000 00Average salary paid pastors in Territory (permonth)$30 00

[There is an estimate made me of about three Baptists to every onemember of all other denominations.]

SOUTH CAROLINA--Associations.Antioch.Macedonia.Oolenoy River.Spartanburg.Ashley.Mount Canaan.Pacolet River.St. GoodwillBerea.Mount Carmel.Pee Dee.Storm Branch.Bethlehem. Mount Olive.Reedy River.Thickety Mountain.Central.Nazarene. Rocky River. Tumbling Shoais.Enoree River.New Ashley.Sandy River. Tiger River.Four Mile. New Enoree.Savannah Valley.Union.Gethsemane.New Zion. Seneca River.Wateree, Lower.Little River.Oakhill. Simmon Ridge.Wateree, Upper.Associations 36Number of Churches976CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Ordained ministers571 Meeting houses 335Baptism 4090 Value$607,600 00Letter698 CONTRIBUTIONS.Experience and restoration... 1485 Church expenses $55,737 60Death 1004 Sunday School expenses. 2,292 00Letter383 State Missions964 98Exclusion and erasure 2050 Home Missions 1,209 05Total membership144000 Bible publication516 72SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Work425 00Schools806 Education924 66Officers and teachers 35999 Miscellaneous 2,705 49Scholars407299Total $65,662 60

TENNESSEE--Associations.Brown's Creek.East Tennessee. Pleasant Grove.Smith Fork.Buena Vista. Elk River.Mississippi Valley. Tennessee River.Cumberland River.French Broad.Mud Creek.United.Doe River.Friendship.North Chickam'ga.W Tenn N Miss E ArkDuck River.Holly Springs. Obion River. West Tennessee.East Fork.Loudon.Richland Creek.West Tenn. Central.Stone River. Zion.

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TENNESSEE.-Continued.Associations24Churches643CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Ordained ministers410Meeting houses 109Baptism 3372Value$230,970 00Letter555CONTRIBUTIONS.Experience and restoration....670Church expenses $21,285 30Death541Sunday school expenses472 21Letter520State Missions453 01Exclusion and erasure 1520Home missions66 91Total membership100153Bible Publication217 00SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Work65 31Schools279Education518 49Officers and teachers 1503Miscellaneous 10,639 04Scholars 12145Total $33,419 37

TEXAS-Associations.American.Guadaloupe.New Home, 2.Southwest Central.Bethel, East. LaGrange. North.St John.Central, 1.LaGrange, West, Northeastern. Texas LouisianaCentral, 2.Lebanon. Northwestern. Trinity Valley.Cypress.Lincoln. Old Landmark. Unity.East Texas.Lincoln Trinity.Palestine.Willow Grove.Emmanuel.Lone Star.Sabine Valley. Zion.Friendship.Mount Zion.Shelby County. Zion, East.Good Hope, East.New Home. South Texas.Zion Hill.Good Hope, West.Associations37Churches 1563CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTY.Ordained ministers877Meeting houses 584Baptism5453Value$781,426 00Letter1313CONTRIBUTIONS.Experience and restoration2582Church expenses$82,125 01Death755Sunday School expenses...1,219 00Letter1223State Missions3,035 40Exclusion and erasure4950Home Missions5,634 92Total membership132556Bible Publication639 00SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Work130 80Schools474Education3,770 03Officers and teachers1600Miscellaneous12,279 44Scholars19194Total$107,688 60

VIRGINIA--Associations.Banister.Hassadiah,Northampton.Slate River.Bercan. Macedonia.Piedmont. Southside.Berean Valley. Mattaponi.Rappahannock.Staunton River.Bethany. Mt. Bethel.Roanoke. Tuckahoe.Blue Stone.Newtown. Rockfish. Valley No. 1.Cornerstone.Norfolk Union. Shiloh.Valley No. 2.Lebanon. Northern. Smithfield.Wayland.Harmony. Northern Neck.Total number Associations..30Total number Churches1292

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VIRGINIA.--Continued.CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTYChurches1292Meeting Houses 713Ordained Ministers716Value$1,412,296 00Baptism9024CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter911Church Expenses$88,930 38Experience and Restoration...3104Sunday School Expenses5,508 13Death2069State Missions 1,331 86Letter736Home Missions406 04Exclusion and Erasure4404Foreign Missions348 50Total Membership 230255Bible Publication Work.77 35SUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education 3,127 33Schools740Miscellaneous 6,832 04Officers and Teachers4151Scholars 41003 Total$106,392 68

WEST VIRGINIA-Associations.Mount Olivet.Mount Zion.New River.Total Number Associations....3 Total Number Churches.62CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.CHURCH PROPERTYChurches62 Value$ 42,803 00Churches62 Meeting HousesOrdained Ministers38 Value$ 42,803 00Baptism46 CONTRIBUTIONS.Letter5 Church Expenses $ 7,687 18Experience and Restoration...30 Sunday School ExpensesDeath5 State MissionsLetter9 Home Missions450 20Exclusion and erasure11 Foreign MissionTotal Membership 3929 Bible Publication WorkSUNDAY SCHOOL RECORD.Education210 00Schools Miscellaneous370 46Officers and TeachersScholarsTotal$ 8,509 84

There are in the United States of America 15,000 churches, 13,000 ordained preachers, with a membership of 1,555,324. We have estimated the number of colored Baptists belonging to the white associations and churches in 32 States and Territories, not reported, to be 300,000. Hence the total number 1,855,324. There were 65,000 baptisms in 1898-99.

The statistics are very hard to get accurately, therefore your Secretary would urge upon all secretaries of Associations to send him minutes; and clerks of churches to send their annual reports to him.Address J.L. COHRON, Statistical Secretary,23rd and Morgan Street, St. Louis, Mo.

BAPTISTS IN THE WORLD.Countries.Churches.Ordained Ministers. Baptisms. Membership.North American 44148201802089764285093South American2614289 1389Europe40203209 23141478208Asia16028528178119745Africa111129810 6700Australia 236169 1262 19261Grand Total50143335532426464910456

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Rev. J.B. BECKHAM.

EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT."THE DISTRICT CONVENTION."

We attended one session of the District Convention, now the Lot Carey Association. It was not very large, and, therefore, non-representative of the possibilities of the denomination. To those acquainted with the men, there was nothing to indicate that any or all of them would do any great thing in African mission work for many years to come; that is, they will do something in the latter part of the 20th century, provided they do not drop to pieces before that distant period.

At this meeting Pedo-Baptists were treated with great courtesy, while regular ordained Baptist preachers representing not the opinion these Districts, hold were "passed by on the other side," unnoticed and unknown. It was certainly bad for the latter, and no doubt caused tearful hours and sleepless nights; but these things availed nothing. They were not recognized in the meeting; no, not even as much as those who had not been "born again."

The whole tenor of the meeting was a bid to kiss certain white people's feet and an open declaration that Negroes are nothing, don't want to be anything, and don't expect to be else than scullions, secondary elements, ecclesiastical zeros, or anything the superior race may be pleased to give them.

After criticising everybody during the year, that held different opinions from them, and announcing 0033138with blast of trumpet that they would set a mighty example in African Mission Work, they reported about $400 raised to carry on the work of evangelizing Africa's teeming millions. Mighty accomplishment! Dreadful disapointment to those who expected a report of at least $10,000!

The people will not be fooled long. Their eyes are open, and a mighty revolution will follow when they realize to what an extent they have been duped.

The National Convention raised $7,000. At one collection it lifted nearly as much as 'these Districts" did in twelve months. They raised $300 in about 30 minutes, against $400 in one year. It is nearly two years now since these "reformers" were organized. What changes have been made? Only in securing a new name, and we wonder that Lot Carey don't turn over in his grave.

OUR NATIONAL MEETINGS.

The greatest meeting held in this country among Negro Baptists closed its sessions at Nashville, Tenn, in September. $38,000 was raised for all purposes during the year. A delegation from representative Baptist, from a district covering territory from Maine to California and from the Atlantic to the Pacific, supplemented by delegates from Cuba, Africa and the West Indies, was present.

The Publishing House was visited from morning until night by intelligent, broad, practical men, and all were delighted. The most skeptical forgot his doubts in the presence of such a magnificent display, and all rejoiced in what Dr. Boyd and his able assistants have accomplished for the denomination and race.

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It is a mighty contribution to hand over to the 20th century, of progress and denominational loyalty. We thank God for what we have been able to do, in encouraging and developing this enterprises. Never have our national meetings been characterized by such harmony and business dispatch. Sermons eloquent; addresses thoughtful and learned; reports, showing a complete organization and work actually done, which pleased and delighted, as well as showed that Negro Baptists are wide-awake. Never have we been in such splendid condition as now.

The young Baptists organized a National Baptist Young People's Union and elected the eloquent Rev. E.W.D. Isdsac as Corresponding Secretary, with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn. The next meeting of the Convention will be held at Richmond, Va., and Dr. Graham reports the rank and file of the denomination as delighted. Richmond will give us a rousing reception, and the churches, conventions and association of the State will fall in line. It will indeed be the "banner meeting" of Negro Baptists.

THE SALE-HOLMES AFFAIR.

The Sales-Holmes episode in Georgia ought to open the eyes of our churches as to the unreasoning and unreasonable policy of some of the employees of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. It simply shows that no man can hold a commission as teacher under that organization and be free--be a man. Prof. Holmes was frozen out. He showed himself a man by resigning and is entitled to the gratitude of every self-respecting Baptist in the country. That the course of President Sale was a sad blunder goes 0035140without saying. If he acted under orders from headquarters, it was almost a criminal error; if he used his own judgement; it only shows a woeful lack of common sense and a narrow view of what constitutes dignity and manhood in persons employed by the Society as his co-workers, to say nothing of how mean it reflects upon those holding similar positions. Some one ought to respectfully ask an investigation of the policy of those entrusted with the administration of the Society's affairs. Surely, those who are and have been giving to Negro education through this channel never intended such a prostitution of their gifts. The condition of the educational work under the Home Mission Society is deplorable. Is there not a just cause for this unrest among Negro Baptists? Why not be fair and have a searching investigation? The work is going to pieces. Better to listen to the voice of reason.

Dr. LOVE OF GEORGIA.

Dr. Love of Georgia has a wonderful hold upon the Baptists of his State. He deserves their heartiest support in the conduct of the Negro Baptist College at Macon. It will not be long before every Southern State will follow Georgia's example. The financial report received from sources outside the race is very meagre, and to many of our members misleading. The Home Mission Society does not do as much as in former years. It receives more from Negroes, and perhaps it withholds more because it misinterprets the position of the race. In either case, its policy reflects nothing discreditable upon our people. We have been ungrateful to the Society, but our growth has been fully appreciated, 0036141and methods commensurate therewith have not been adopted. The kind of instruction that would do for the Negro a quarter of a century ago will not do for him to-day. Education affects all races, in general sense, alike. That the negro educated should be aspiring and sensitive, as well as assertive of his rights, is not strange. If his capabilities are not recognized in their legitimate sphere, he will create one for himself, where he can breathe as God's free man.

THE FOREIGN MISSION BOARD OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

We congratulate the Foreign Mission Board of the National Convention upon the settlement of difficulties between Missionary Jackson and the Convention. Rev. C. S. Morris was right man to send to the field, and his work is indeed commendable. He may be a little enthusiastic over the condition of the heathen and the policy of christians in the future conduct of some phase of missionary work, but the business way, the dispatch with which he cleared away our difficulties, is worthy of the highest commendation. We have always felt that if you give our Board a chance, it will do a work in African Missions that will produce the highest results. We have confidence in the men who have this work in hand; we know their hearts are right. It takes time as well as money to do work so far away from civilization. Now, let every church, convention and association make a rally and send money as soon as it is collected, to the Board at Louisville, Ky.

TO SUBSCRIBERS.We have been sending the MAGAZINE to many of our brethren who have not paid a cent for it. You know who you are. Why not send to Dr. Boyd, our manager, the price of your subscription at once? We have over two thousand names of men who have paid us nothing, and who have received the Magazine regularly. Is your name on the list? One dollar a year is a small amount. Don't keep us longer out of our money.

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Schedule of the Annual State Gatherings of the Negro Baptists.1899.Name PlaceTimePresi-PostSecre- PostState.ofof ofdent.Officetary.OfficeMeetingMeeting MeetingAlabamaMissionaryandEducationalConventionNew EraS. S.ConventionWomen'sStateConventionArkansasMissionary E. C.HelenaJ. A.Littleand Morris,Booker RockEducationalD. D.ConventionS. S. FordyceConventionWomen'sStateConventionColoradoStateConventionFloridaStateConventionS. S R KempFernan-ConventiondinaWomen'sStateConventionGeorgiaMiss Atlanta MayE K Love Savannah A SAmericusBaptistStayleyConventionS. SConventionWomen's G HAugusta M CRomeStateDwelleParkerConventionS. SConventionNegro Atlanta May 23 E RAtlanta S XAugustaEducationalCarterFloydSocietyIllinoisStateConventionS. SConventionIndianaStateConventionS. SConventionIndian Ter BaptistConventionIowa Baptist De Murff Daven-J HOttumwaAssociationportJonesKansasState Wichita SeptW GTopekaJ HWichitaConvention Grant VanlerS. SConventionWomen'sWichita SeptM LTopekaStateJonesConventionKentuckyGeneralParisAug 16 Wm HLouis-AssociationStewart villeWomen'sDawsonOct 13ConventionLouisianaStateConventionStateS. S.Convention2nd BaptistConventionMississippi Miss Greens- Jul 20 A AVicks-E PVicks-Convention villeHamilton burgJonesburgS. SConventionMissouriState MaconOct 12 E MSt.S WKansasConvention CohronJosephBacote CityWomen'sMaconOct 10 Mrs.Westport MissSt LouisMis. andSadie I BEdu. Con. MclainFowlerConvention

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Schedule Of The Annual State Gatherings Of The Negro Baptists.1899-Continued.Name PlaceTimePresi-PostSecre- PostState.ofof ofdent.Officetary.OfficeMeetingMeeting MeetingN. Carolina Miss Oct 19 A Char-C SWinstonand Shepherd lotteBrownEducationalConventionWomen's Oct 7Mrs. ROxfordS AHender-Miss.ShepherdEatonsonConventionS. S Sept 23 A PHender- T OWarren-Convention EatonsonFuller tonStateConventionPenn State Oct 27 J LPhila-A Phila-Convention Barks-delphia Gordon delphiadaleS. S MayJ SConvention TrowerGerman- B WPhila-townMorris delphiaTenneseeMiss A L Hall Memphis W LNash-StateCansler villeConventionTexas Miss. andHouston Oct 11 W FVictoria M MLaGrangeEducationalGross RogersConventionGeneralDallasOct 11 A LChappel J JPales-StateSledgeHillTurner tineConventionGeneralS. S. Pales-AugP Diggs Calvert S Adams SeguinConvention tineGeneralHearnAprH Watts Houston L LAustinForeignCampbellMissionConventionTexas Terrell AugD AMarshall W FVictoriaS. S.Scott GrossConventionTexas George- AprF LHouston E WFt WorthMissionary town Light IsaacConventionWomen'sDallasOct 11 MrsAustinMiss F SeguinGeneralBucknorSmithConventionWomen'sHouston Oct 11 MrsTempleMiss. and MillerEducationalConventionVirginiaState L'ncburg MayR HNorfolk A Binga Man-Convention Bowling chesterW. Virginia State C HHunting- H BChar-Convention PaynetonRicelestonS. SA PHintonJ WHunt-Convention StrayterScottingtonDistrictsForeignBalt,AugC SRaleigh A WRaleighMissionMdBrown PeguesDistrictConventionNew England Prov.,MayConvention R. I.To Presidents, Secretaries and Moderators: A glance at this schedule will show you that it is incomplete. We were unable to get the data in hand in the brief time that was allowed us for its compilation, and we will be grateful to you if you sent us at your earliest convenience the statistics that bear upon your state meetings. Address, R.H. BOYD, D.D.,Nashville. Tenn.