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EASTERN CUBA BAPTIST
CONVENTION COLLECTION
AR 945
Baptism at the foot of San Juan Hill, Santiago, Cuba, ca. 1900
Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives
June, 2015
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EASTERN CUBA BAPTIST
CONVENTION COLLECTION
AR 945
Summary
Main Entry: Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention Collection.
Date Span: 1905 – 2004
Abstract: Materials document the work and ministry of the Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention.
The collection contains biographical files of ECBC pastors, denominational workers, and
seminary employees; annual meeting proceedings and reports; and scattered issues of The
Messenger (El Mensaiero) publication from 1906 – 1913. Materials in the collection are in
Spanish.
Size: 2.5 linear ft. (3 document boxes)
Collection #: AR 945
Historical Sketch
In January, 1899, the American Baptist Home Mission Society appointed its first missionary to
Eastern Cuba, Rev. H.R. Moseley. Rev. Mosley had been a missionary for several years to
Mexico, where he acquired command of the Spanish language and became familiar with the type
of Spanish Roman Catholicism. A favorable lot and building, remodeled into a church, were
secured in Santiago, and services soon began. In 1904, A.B. Howell joined the missionary force
and established a strong church in Guantanamo. He later replaced Moseley as superintendent of
missions for Eastern Cuba.
The Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention (Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental), supported by the
American Baptist Home Mission Society, was formed in 1905 in El Cristo, Santiago, Cuba.
Forty delegates representing 13 churches and missions were present at the organizational
meeting. Officers of the 1905 convention included H.R. Moseley, president; D.A. Wilson, vice
president; Jose Ripoll, secretary; A.B. Howell, treasurer. By 1954, the ECBC claimed 82 Cuban
Baptist churches, 43 Haitian Baptist churches, 140 served missions, and 6,753 members.
Scope and Content Note
The Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention Collection consists of three document boxes of material
divided into two series – biographical files and subject files. Materials in the collection are
entirely in Spanish.
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The biographical files include more than 140 files on Baptist pastors, denominational workers,
and seminary employees of the Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention. Most of these files date to the
mid to late 20th century and contain information on individuals’ educational training and
churches served. Some files contain additional narrative biographical descriptions, clippings,
bulletins, and photographs.
The subject files series includes files on many, but not all, of the annual meeting proceedings of
the Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention. Some annual meeting files include proceedings and
reports, while others contain news stories from El Mensaiero (The Messenger) on the annual
meetings. Scattered issues of the El Mensaiero publication from 1906 – 1913 are also included,
along with a file of correspondence and another of information on the State Hispanic Fellowship
of the Florida Baptist Convention.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series – biographical files and subject files. Materials in each
series are arranged in alphabetical order.
Provenance
Gift from Albert Reyes, 2014.
Preferred Citation
Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention Collection, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives,
Nashville, Tennessee.
Access Restrictions
None
Subject Terms
Convención Bautista de Cuba Oriental
Eastern Cuba Baptist Convention
Baptists – Cuba - History
Baptists – Missions
Missions – Cuba
American Baptist Convention. Home Mission Society – History
American Baptist Churches – History – 20th century
Related Materials
Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board Cuba Mission Collection. SBHLA # AR
631-16 series.
Southern Baptist Convention. International Mission Board Mission Minutes Collection. SBHLA
# AR 551-1.
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Container List
Series 1: Biographical Files
Box 1
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1.2
1.3
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Alcibiades Lorente, Pascual
Carballido Ortiz, Donaciano
Carcacés Prado, Delia
Cardero Cadete, Jorge Carlos
Cuza Navarro, Elias Rafael
De La Fuente Legrá, Freddy
De La fuente Lobaina, Orlando
Delgado de la Cruz, Rafael
Delgado Diaz, Julkis
Delbet Martinez, Oscar
Deulofeu Ojeda, David
Deulofur Osumu, Pedro
Deulofur Perez, Isaias
Diaz Aiferrer, Manuel
Diaz Ricardo, Alfredo
Diaz Ricardo, Eliecer
Diaz Rodriguez, Uxmal Livio
Diaz Santos, Anastasio
Dominguez Gonzalez, Baldomero Ramón
Doresca Dictán, Eliezer
Duran Fiffe, Alexander
Durán Matos, Osbamnis
Durán Oliveros, Guillermina
Duran Mora, Ana Rosa
Duque de Estrada y Zayas Bazan, Mariano
Elias Doresca, Jesús
Entenza Cuellaara, Juan de Mata
Entenza Cuellar, Santiago
Entenza Reguera, Samuel
Escandell, José R.
Fabra Arias, Oscar
Fernandez Alberteris, Frank
Fernández Cutiño, Arsenio
Gamez Acosta, Natan
Gamez Doran, Pedro
Gamez Rodrigues, José Antonio
Gamez Rodrigues, Olvis
Garcia Franco, Raimundo
Garcia Gonzalez, José
Garcia Morales, Abel
Garcia Puebla, Alexis
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Gomero Machado, Donald Noe
Gomero Pelegrin, Pedro
Gonzalez Joaquin, J.
González Aria, Eliseo
Gonzalez Carbonell, Orcando Demetrio
Gonzalez Coca, Celestino
Gonzalez Gámez, Abel
Gonzalez Maceo, Alvino
Gonzalez Matos, Abel
Gonazlez Muñoz de León, Francisco
Gonzalez Paumier, Johnys
Gonzalez Pelegrin, Anibal
Gonzalez Perez, José
Gonzlex Seisdedos, Agustin
Gregorich Escalona, Rafael Marion
Guilarte Dominguez, Ibhar
Guilarte Dominguez, Immer
Gutierez Cabrera, Joel
Gutierrez Pica, Osbel
Ham Reyes, Adolfo
Harriette Barceley, Armando
Hernandez Abella, Donis
Hernandez Carrazana, Daniel
Hernandez Duran, Anibal
Hernandez Santos, Hector
Hernandez Viera, Orestes
Herrera Cervantes, Javier
Herrera Moreno, Carlos
Hidalgo Mauricio, Antonio
Hinojosa Ramirez, Jonás
Howell, Alberto B.
Igarza Cabrates, Wilber
Ignacio Garcia, Victor
Jardinez Gonzalez, Catalino
Jardines Gonzalez, Gabriel
Jardinez Gonzalez, Pastor
Jardines Rodriguez, Evelio
Jover, Domenech, Vicente
Labrada Perez, Felix
Lamis Moisés, Elisio
Lao Cruz, Reinaldo Eduardo
Larson, Wilbur
Lavastida Alfonso, Bartolané Elmer
Box 2
2.1
Legrá Jardinez, Amado Wilson
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Legra Vera, Reneldis
Leoncio Muñiz, Guillermo
Leyva Acosta, Raul
Leyva Rodgriguez, Marbelis
Llerena Cepero, Andres Orlirio
Lobaina Gell, Victor Ignacio
Lobaina Matos, Camilo
Lobaina Romero, Li Ebenecer
Londres Matos, Roudeluis
Lorenzo Arencibia, José
Lores Perez, Williams
Luis Duponte, Juan Gamaliel
Machado Garcia, Julio Cesar
Machado Jardines, Moisés
Malberty Granda, Cloduardo
Marcel Bozil, Marciano
Mariño Terrero, Antonio
Marron Salazar, Israel
Marsan Rodriquez, Leinid
Martin Piñeizo, Lazaro
Martin Romero, Noel
Martinez Bravo, Luis
Martinez Chavez, José Luis
Martinez Gonzalez, David
Martinez Perez, Bernardino
Martinez Perez, Marino
Martinez Rojas, Jassef
Martinez Simón, Miguel
Matos Columbié, Argelio
Matos Delgado, Idaldo
Matos Frometa, Alfredo
Matos Gamez, Juan
Matos Gamez, Modesto
Matos Gamez, Saturnino
Matos Hernandez, Ozrel
Matos Lambert, Idael
Matos Lobaina, Maualis
Matos matos, Eduardo
Matos Perez, Ramona
Matos Perez, Reinel
Matos Rodriguez, Eliel
Matos San Miguel, Aldys
Matos Terrero, Merly
Mayeta Garcia, Herlinda
McCarthay Welsh, Juan
Milhet Duran, Francisco
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Milhet Toirzc, José Antonio
Molina Cardero, Enrique J.
Molina Valdes, Jose Luis
Montel Fragosa, Maximino
Montaya Rosales, Daniel
Morales Garcia, Obed
Moreno Rico, Emerson
Noa Delgado, Emicio
Nogal, Julio
Noriega Fernandez, René Alejandro
Navarro Paumier, José
Quintana Poveda, Liván
Perseual Elias, Noemi
Pons Bressler, Indira
Prieta Socarras, Gilberto
Prieto Socarras, Jose Ramón
Series 2: Subject Files
Box 3
3.1
3.2
3.3
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3.5
3.6
3.7
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1º Convencion (News Stories), 1905
2º Convencion (News Stories), 1906
10º Convencion (Annual Convention Minutes), 1914
27º Convencion (Annual Convention Minutes), 1931
29º Convencion (Annual Convention Minutes), 1933
36º Convencion (Annual Convention Minutes), 1940
38º Convencion (News Stories), 1942
44º Convencion (Annual Convention Minutes and Program), 1948
55º Convencion (Portion of Annual Convention Minutes), 1959
56º Convencion (Annual Convention Minutes), 1960
84º Convencion (Board Minutes and Statistics), 1994
86º Convencion (Minutes and Reports), 1996
87º Convencion (Minutes and Reports), 1997
89º Convencion (Minutes and Reports), 1998
90º Convencion (Minutes and Reports), 1999
92º Convencion (Reports), 2001
95º Convencion (Annual Convention Minutes), 2004
Asambleas
Correspondence, 1999 – 2001
Distrito Guantanamo, 2000 – 2002
El Mensajero (The Messenger), 1906
El Mensajero (The Messenger), 1907
El Mensajero (The Messenger), 1908
El Mensajero (The Messenger), 1913
State Hispanic Fellowship, Florida Baptist Convention, 1998