1 HOME MISSION BOARD CUBA MISSION COLLECTION Series of the Home Mission Board Records AR 631-16 Baptist church and school, Havana Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives May, 2015 2 HOME MISSION BOARD CUBA MISSION COLLECTION Series of the Home Mission Board Records AR 631-16 Summary Main Entry: Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board. Cuba Mission Collection. Date Span: 1960 – 1994 Abstract: Materials document the work of the Home Mission Board (HMB) in the four western provinces of Cuba during the revolution and post-revolution period. The collection is divided into two series – general files and property deeds. The general and subject files include architectural drawings, clippings, correspondence, annuals of the Baptist Conventions of Western Cuba, and historical information and pamphlets, with emphasis on the imprisonment and eventual release of HMB personnel Herbert Caudill and David Fite. The post-revolution period material documents the role of Oscar Romo and Baptist work in western Cuba and the work of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba. The property deeds, all in Spanish, provide information on more than 100 churches, schools, homes, and other buildings owned by the Home Mission Board in the country. Size: 9 linear ft. (6 record center boxes) Collection #: AR 631-16 Historical Sketch The Home Mission Board began work in Cuba in 1886. Work in the country expanded for about a decade, but by the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898, nearly all mission activity had been demoralized. At the close of the war, the Board entered an agreement, with the American Baptist Home Mission Society, under which the eastern half of Cuba was transferred to the Society and the western half was retained by the SBC’s Home Mission Board. Southern Baptist work in Western Cuba flourished through the 1950s. In 1955, the Home Mission Board’s property value exceeded $1.5 million, and the Convention reported 508 baptisms in the four provinces of Western Cuba. Initially, Fidel Castro was greeted as a liberator, and freedom was enjoyed for a time. Religious activities were not abruptly terminated, but decrees progressively closed freedom’s doors. By 1961, many Christians had left the country. In April, 1965, HMB personnel Herbert Caudill and David Fite, along with fifty-three 3 other leaders, were imprisoned. In February, 1969, the Caudill and Fite families returned to the United States. In 1968, the Convention reported ninety churches, 6,667 members, and 161 baptisms. New work was almost impossible. Denominational meetings required government approval, and the clinic, assembly, and seminary enjoyed limited freedom. The work of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba did continue with limited support from the Home Mission Board and leadership of the Home Mission Board staffers Oscar Romo and others. Scope and Content Note The Home Mission Board Cuba Mission Collection consists of materials that document the work of the Board in the four Western provinces of Cuba during an unsettled time of the country’s history. The collection is divided into two series: general files and property deeds. The general and subject files include architectural drawings, clippings, correspondence, annuals of the Baptist Conventions of Western Cuba, and historical information and pamphlets, with emphasis on the imprisonment and eventual release of HMB personnel Herbert Caudill and David Fite. The collection includes information on Baptist churches and mission work after the Cuban revolution. Oscar Romo, of the Home Mission Board, was closely involved with the continued work in Cuba in the 1970s and 1980s. The collection includes valuable information on the work and history of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba (Asociacion Convencion Bautista de Cuba Occidental). The historical material includes a History of the Baptist work in Cuba, by Leoncio G. Veguilla Cene. A variety of Cuban Baptist publications are part of the collection, including numerous copies of La Voz Bautista, 1982 – 1993. The collection also includes articles and a timeline on the history of Baptist work in Cuba. Several press releases from Baptist Press and the Religious News Service provide information on the unsettled situation in Cuba and imprisonment of Caudill and Fite. Most of the documents and correspondence is in Spanish. The property deeds, all in Spanish, provide information on more than 100 churches, schools, homes, and other buildings owned by the Home Mission Board in the country. The original deeds were returned to the North American Mission Board, and copies were made for this collection. Arrangement The collection is divided into two series – general files and property deeds. Items in the general/subject files series are arranged in alphabetical order by folder title. Property deeds are arranged in the original numerical order in which the deeds were transferred to the SBHLA. Provenance Transferred from the North American Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 2005, 2014. Preferred Citation Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board. Cuba Mission Collection, Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee. Access Restrictions None 4 Subject Terms Caudill, Herbert, 1903 – Corder, Loyd, 1916 – Knight, Walker L., 1924 – Pollard, Ramsey, 1903 – 1984 Redford, Samuel Courts, 1898 – 1977 Romo, Oscar I. Architecture. Asociacion Convencion Bautista de Cuba Occidental Baptist Convention of Western Cuba Baptist World Alliance Baptists – Cuba-History Baptists – Missions Missions – Cuba Political prisoners – Cuba Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board – History Southern Baptist Convention – History – 20th century Related Materials Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board Series Records. SBHLA # AR 631 series. Container List Series 1: General Files Box 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Agape – Fraternidad de Iglesias Bautistas de Cuba, 1991 – 1992 Adult Bible lessons, 1989 Alemen, Cirilo – Biographical information Annual meeting of Cuban Baptists – Caudill report, 1960 Asociacion Convencion Bautista de Cuba Occidental – Pastors and missionaries directory Pinar Del Rio and Havana Provinces, 1978 Annual of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1971 – 1976 Annual of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1977 – 1981 Annual of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1982 – 1987 Annual of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1984 – 1985 Annual of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1989, 1993 Architectural Drawings – Arroyo Apoto – Guasimal, 1960 Architectural Drawings – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba – Office, 1986 Architectural Drawings – Church and school project for Cuba Baptist Center – Arroyo Apolo Architectural Drawings – Del Rio – Guanajay Pinar Architectural Drawings – Havana – Baptist Church of Minamar, 1960 Architectural Drawings – Havana – Cotorro Church, 1956 Architectural Drawings – Havana – El Cerro 5 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 Box 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 Architectural Drawings – Havana – First Baptist Church Architectural Drawings – Havana – Guanabadoa Architectural Drawings – Havana – Guirade Melena Architectural Drawings – Havana – Los Pinos Architectural Drawings – Havana – McCall Church Architectural Drawings – Havana – Tapaste Architectural Drawings – Las Villas – Cien Fuegos Architectural Drawings – Matanyas – Colon Baptist Church Architectural Drawings – Matanyas – Cumba Baptist Church Architectural Drawings – Matanyas – First Baptist Church Architectural drawings – Matanyas – La Cumbre Articles – Garnett, Christine, 1965 Articles – Knight, Walker L. – Cuban Baptist Work Articles – Pena, Luis M. Gonzalez – This is our Truth: This is Cuba Asociacion Convencion Bautista de Cuba Occidental Asociacion Convencion Bautista de Cuba Occidental, 1986 Asociacion Convencion Bautista de Cuba Occidental – Work Plans, 1975 – 1978 Baptist Camp, 1981 – 1987 Baptist Church in Layano, Cuba Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1969 – 1973 Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1973 Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1973 – 1974 Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1976 Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1982 – 1983 Baptist Convention of Western Cuba – General Assembly, 1988 Baptist Convention of Western Cuba – Report to Baptist World Alliance, 1975 Baptist Convention of Western Cuba – Reports and information, 1975 Baptist Ministerial union of Western Cuba – Ministers Retirement Home, 1984 Baptist World Alliance, 1975 Baptist World Alliance, 1977 Baptist World Alliance, 1985 – 1989 The best offering as an example of good works in stewardship, 1987 Bible lessons for children and beginners, 1984 – 1993 Biographical – Caudill, Herbert Biographical – Caudill, Herbert (Mrs.) Calejo, Maria – Death, 1988 Calendar and work plans – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1988 Call for a special meeting under Article 90 of the current bylaws of the Calvary Baptist Church in Havana, April, 1977 Canada – Cuba – US – Consultation, 1989 Castro, Fidel – Interview with EFE News Agency, 1985 Children Union programs, 1989 Christian Education – Fiftieth Anniversary Year, 1988 Christmas Programs, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983 6 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 Church Growth in Cuba, 1970 – 1980 Circular letters to the Baptist churches in Western Cuba, 1980s Clippings, 1961 – 1987 Clippings – Caudill, Herbert, 1947 – 1987 Clippings – Fite, David, 1967 – 1969 Confession of Faith – Reformed Presbyterian Church in Cuba, 1978 Contract – Bible reprints – M. N. McCall, 1920 Contributions of Churches to the Cuba Convention, 1977 Convention Leaders, 1935 – 1963 Convention Reports, 1979 – 1980 Correo Bautista, 1987 – 1992 Correspondence – Baptist World Alliance, 1976 Correspondence – Caudill, Herbert, 1960 – 1984 Correspondence – Corder, Loyd, 1963 Correspondence – Fite, David (Mrs.), 1960 Correspondence – General, 1988 – 1989 Correspondence – Knight, Walker, 1960 – 1967 Correspondence – Pollard, Ramsey, 1961 Correspondence – Redford, Courtz, 1962 – 1963 Correspondence – Romo, Oscar, 1978 – 1984 Correspondence – Romo, Oscar, 1986 – 1987 Correspondence – Romo, Oscar, 1986 – 1988 Correspondence – Romo, Oscar, 1988 – 1989 Correspondence – Romo, Oscar, 1988 – 1989 Correspondence – Romo, Oscar, 1989 – 1991 Correspondence – Romo, Oscar, 1991 – 1994 Course of study and material for Christian education, 1981 – 1982 Box 3 3.1 Cuba for Christ: 100 years of Baptist work in Western Cuba, 1882 – 1982; Leoncio G. Veguilla Cene 3.2 Cuba – General Articles 3.3 Cuba – Imprisonment of Baptist missionaries and pastors, 1965 3.4 Cuba – Imprisonment of missionaries and Cuban Baptists, 1965 3.5 Cuban Trip – Palmer and Romo, 1978 3.6 Cuban Trip – Kammerdiener and Romo, 1987 3.7 Cuban Conference, 1976 3.8 Cuban Pastors – Florida, 1992 3.9 Cuban Refugees in Spain – Reports and information, 1976 3.10 Cuban Video 3.11 Department of Bible Teaching Report, 1986 3.12 Department of Christian Education – Cuba, 1979 – 1982 3.13 Department of Christian Education, 1983 3.14 Department of Christian Education, 1986 – 1987 3.15 Department of Christian Education – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1989 3.16 Department of Evangelism, 1987 7 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 Department of Christian Education of Baptists in Western Cuba – Third Part Directory – Asociacion Convencion Bautista de Cuba Occidental, 1982, 1988 Easter Programs, 1976 – 1983 Emmanuel Baptist Church, of Cruces, Cienfuegos Executive Committee, 1984 Financial Reports / Information, 1972 – 1975 Financial Reports / Information, 1980 – 1988 First Convention of Christian Evangelism and Stewardship Education, 1988 First Interconventional Baptist Meeting, 1985 Future Plans – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1984 Handbook for Ministers – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1988 Box 4 4.1 Historical development of Christian education among Baptists of Western Cuba – Leoncio GermanVeguilla Cene (dissertation), 1983 4.2 Historical development of Christian education among Baptists of Western Cuba Leoncio German Veguilla Cene (dissertation), 1983 – copy 2 4.3 History of the Baptist work in Cuba – by Leoncio G. Veguilla Cene, 1988 4.4 Hymns of the month, 1989 4.5 “The Ideal Minister for Cuba Today” 4.6 Infant Bible lessons, 1989 4.7 International Cuba – “Fidel and Religion,” 1986 4.8 Inventory of Baptist Property in Cuba, 1978 4.9 Issues discussed at the last Board of the Baptist Convention of Cuba meeting held Sept. 2-5, 1986 4.10 Journals – Cuba, 1983 – 1984 4.11 Latin America Refugee Relief – Home Mission Board, 1970 4.12 London report on Cuban prisoners, 1966 4.13 Manuals – Convention, 1980 – 1984 4.14 Manuals for church development, 1979 4.15 Manuals – Seminary classes 4.16 Map (poster) 4.17 Map – Cuba – List of Baptist churches 4.18 Minutes – Delivery of Prisoner – Hubert Caudill, 1966 4.19 Missionary heritage in Cuba 4.20 Music Department – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba 4.21 Naranjo, Abel – Resume 4.22 News Stories – Cuba 4.23 Newsletters / publications 4.24 Nueva Antorcha, La, 1987 4.25 Ochoa, Arnaldo – Drug trafficking report, 1989 4.26 Officers meeting, 1986 – 1987 4.27 Pamphlets on Cuba and Home Mission work 4.28 Passport Information 4.29 Photographs 4.30 Picture Sheet – Home Mission Board 8 4.31 4.32 Box 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27 5.28 5.29 5.30 5.31 5.32 5.33 5.34 5.35 5.36 5.37 5.38 5.39 5.40 Plans and calendar – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1984 Plans and calendar of activities – BCWC, 1988 Prayer calendar, 1988 Press releases, 1960 – 1963 Press releases – Baptist Press, 1961 – 1969 Press releases – Religious News Service, 1960 – 1963 Prisma, Sept., 1981 Program manual – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1983 Programs – Annual Convention, 1988 Projections, timetables, and work plans – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1987, 1989 Projections – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1981 Publications – Miscellaneous, 1981 – 1982 Ramos, Raul Suarez – Testimony of a Baptist Pastor, 1988 Regulations – Baptist Convention of Western Cuba, 1981 Religion in Cuba, 1988 – 1989 Report of the Baptist Convention of Western Cuba for Oscar Romo, 1976 – 1985 Report on Cuba visit (Rutledge and Corder), 1960 Reserve funds for Cuba, 1966 Romo, Oscar – “An experience in Cuba,” 1978 Romo, Oscar – Greetings from Cuba Baptist churches, 1988 Romo, Oscar – Meeting with officers of the Convencion Bautista Occidental de Cuba, 1986 Salom, Manuel – Letter to Home Mission Board, 1967 Second World Congress of Baptist Men, 1978 Seminario Internacional Teologico Bautista – Buenos Aires, 1987 – 1988 Seminario Teologico Bautista de Cuba Occidental, 1979 – 1982 Seminario Teologico Bautista de Cuba Occidental – Inventory of Property, 1978 Seminary Expansion Plans, 1986 Seminary Library Books, 1986 Statistical Reports, 1984 Summer Weekly Bible Studies for Children, 1989 Switzerland – Cuba funds transfer, 1974 Tejera, Maria Magdalena Rodriguez – Medical treatment in U. S., 1987 – 1991 Timeline – Baptist Work in Cuba, 1960 – 1965 Transfer of work from HMB to FMB, 1988 – 1989 Triumph in Face of Adversity – Narration to slideshow United Nations – Cuba’s Views, 1987 Valladares, Armando – Cuban dissident Vegilla, Leoncio – Oral History, 1981 Video resources in Cuba Voz Bautista, LA, 1982 – 1985 Voz Bautista, LA, 1986 – 1993 Youth and young adults Bible lessons – Pastoral edition, 1987, 1989 9 5.41 5.42 Youth Bible lessons, 1989 Youth workshop – Know your Bible, 1989 Series 2: Property Deeds Box 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 Property – Correspondence – Caudill, Herbert, 1960 Property Deeds – American College, 1919 HMB Property Deeds – List and Descriptions of Cuba Properties HMB Property Deeds – (1) – Calvario, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (2, 3) – Student Center Building, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (4, 5) – Baptist Assembly, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (6, 7) – Cemetery, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (8, 9, 10) – Baptist Home, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (11) – Santa Clara HMB Property Deeds – (12, 13) – Santa Clara, Camacho HMB Property Deeds – (14) – Seminary, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (15) – Marianao, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (16, 17, 18) – Arroyo Apolo, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (19, 20) – La Vibora, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (20, 21, 22) – Mariel, Guanajay HMB Property Deeds – (23, 24) – Aguacate, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (25, 26, 27) – Guassimal, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (28) – La Esperanza, Arroyo Navanjo, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (29, 30, 31) – Arriete, Cienfuegos HMB Property Deeds – (32, 33) – Euines, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (34) – Artemisa, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (35, 36) – Batabano, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (37) – Buenavista, Marianao, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (38) – Bejucal, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (39, 40) – San Cristobal, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (41, 42) – Almendares, Marianao, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (43) – Cabanas, Guanajay HMB Property Deeds – (44, 45) – Guanajay, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (46, 47) – Cardenas, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (48, 49, 50) – Consolacion del Sur, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (51) – Jovellanos, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (52) – Managua, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (53) – Corral Nuevo, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (54) – Las Delicias, Cotorro, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (55) – Calabazar, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (56) – Entrongue de Aguacute, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (57) – Guanabacoa HMB Property Deeds – (58) – El Cerro, Habana 10 6.39 6.40 6.41 6.42 6.43 6.44 6.45 6.46 6.47 6.48 6.49 6.50 6.51 6.52 6.53 6.54 6.55 6.56 6.57 6.58 6.59 6.60 6.61 6.62 6.63 6.64 6.65 6.66 6.67 6.68 6.69 6.70 6.71 6.72 6.73 6.74 6.75 6.76 6.77 6.78 6.79 6.80 6.81 6.82 6.83 6.84 HMB Property Deeds – (59) – Cruces, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (60) – Jacomino, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (61, 62) – Caibarien, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (63) – Caibarien, Punta Brava HMB Property Deeds – (64, 65) – Caraballo, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (66) – Camajuani, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (67) – La Cumbre, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (68) – Cotorro, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (69) – Colon Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (70) – Esperanza, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (71, 72) – Guayos, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (73) – Cienfuegos, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (74) – Marti, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (75) – Palmira, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (76) – Placetas, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (77, 78) – Poterillo, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (79) – Potrerillo, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (80) – Matanzas, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (81) – Guara, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (82) – Guanajay, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (83) – Camajuani, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (84, 85) – Santa Isabel de Las Cajas, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (86) – Quiebra Hacha, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (87) – Mariel, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (88, 89) – Carios Rojas, Matanzas HMB Property Deeds – (90) – Jicotea, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (91) – Ranchvelo, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (92) – Santo Somingo, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (93) – Surgidero, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (94) – San Jose de Las Lajas, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (95) – Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (96) – Puentes Grandes, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (97, 98) – Las Canas, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (99) – Casilda, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (100, 101) – San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (102) – Sagva la Grande, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (103) – Cotorro, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (104) – Madruga, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (105) – Melena del Sur, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (106) – San Antonio de los Banos, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (107, 108) – Los Pinos, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (109) – Miramar, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (110) – Regla, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (111, 112) – San Antonio del los Banos, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (113) – Guina de Melena, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (114, 115) – Tapaste, Habana 11 6.85 6.86 6.87 6.88 6.89 6.90 6.91 6.92 6.93 6.94 6.95 6.96 6.97 6.98 6.99 6.100 6.101 HMB Property Deeds – (116, 117) – Trinidad, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (118, 119) – Los Palacios, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (120) – Vueltas, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (121) – Yaguayay, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (122) – First Baptist Church, Miramar, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (123) – Catalina de Guines, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (124) – Buenavista, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (125) – Remedios, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (126) – Sancti Spiritus, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (127) – Alturas del Rosario, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (128) – San Juan de los Yeras, Habana HMB Property Deeds – (129) – San Luis, Pinar del Rio HMB Property Deeds – (130) – Colon, Matanyas HMB Property Deeds – (131) – Cumanayagua, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (132) – Cartagena, Las Villas HMB Property Deeds – (133) – La Vigna, Santa Clara, Las Villas HMB Property Records – (134) – Cruces, Las Villas
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